Scripps reports fourth-quarter 2020 results
02/26/2021 - 07:30 AM
CINCINNATI , Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) today reported operating results for the fourth quarter of 2020.
The sale of Scripps' Stitcher business closed on Oct. 16, 2020 . The business was classified as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements. All periods have been adjusted to reflect this presentation.
Total revenue was $591 million $423 million
Income from continuing operations was $114 million $1.35 $6.5 million $2.6 million $2.9 million 4 cents per share. In the prior-year quarter, income from continuing operations was $12.9 million 16 cents per share. Pre-tax costs for the prior-year quarter included $3.3 million $2.5 million 3 cents per share.
Business highlights
On Jan. 7 , Scripps closed on the acquisition of the ION national television network and has combined it with the five Katz networks and Newsy to create the Scripps Networks division. The new national networks business comes together to offer advertisers a large nationwide audience of media consumers who include free over-the-air television in their self-made viewing bundles. The new division features growing revenue streams supported by an efficient centralized cost structure to maximize financial performance. National Media completed its last quarter as a division with record fourth-quarter revenue of $117 million 28% . A healthy direct-response advertising marketplace helped drive these results. Katz was up 18% in the quarter and Newsy was up 27% . National Media completed 2020 with 3 percentage points of margin expansion over 2019. Local Media revenue was up 43% in the fourth quarter and up 22% (adjusted combined) for 2020. Scripps captured $265 million 31% (adjusted combined). Core advertising has made a solid return since Nov. 3 , and its momentum has accelerated in the first quarter of 2021. In addition to closing on the sale of Stitcher on Oct. 16 , Scripps announced the sale of Triton on Feb. 17 . iHeart Media is buying Triton for $230 million $150 million Commenting on recent business highlights, Scripps President and CEO Adam Symson said:
"Having completed the acquisition of ION in early January, Scripps is now a full-scale television company and the largest holder of broadcast spectrum in the country. Our new Scripps Networks division is made up of seven powerful TV networks that each reaches nearly every American, through free over-the-air television, over the top platforms and on cable and satellite, to deliver advertisers a large, sought-after audience they often can't find anywhere else.
"Our Local Media brands have deep, long-standing relationships with audiences and advertisers in their communities. This business has strong and durable revenue streams through core advertising, political advertising and retransmission revenue.
"Several years of work set us up for continued significant value creation – acquiring high-performing local television stations to double the scale of our portfolio; selling non-core assets including terrestrial radio, Stitcher and Triton, for high returns; investing in the national media marketplace; restructuring the company and taking considerable cost out of the enterprise.
"In 2020, we were able to deliver much higher free cash flow than we expected, due to our firm financial footing, with economically durable businesses that exceeded the expectations set before the pandemic began. Our expanded local station footprint helped us realize new value in retransmission rate resets as well as political advertising revenue opportunity, and our national businesses led their industries with double-digit revenue growth for the year and significant margin expansion for the division.
"We move forward now as a high-free-cash flow television company with two highly profitable operating divisions that position us to create significant value today and capture even greater value as a leader in the future of television."
Fourth-quarter operating results
Revenue was $591 million 40% or $168 million $140 million
Costs and expenses for segments, shared services and corporate were $388 million $346 million
Fourth-quarter 2020 results by segment compared to prior-period amounts were:
Local Media Revenue from Local Media was $473 million 43% from the prior-year quarter.
Core advertising revenue decreased 8.9% to $181 million
Political revenue was $138 million $15.2 million
Retransmission revenue increased 36% to $150 million Dec. 31, 2019 .
Total segment expenses increased 9.5% to $274 million
Segment profit was $199 million $79.7 million
National Media Revenue from National Media was $117 million $91.7 million
Expenses for National Media were $94.7 million $80 million
Segment profit was $22.7 million $11.8 million
Financial condition On Dec. 31 , cash and cash equivalents totaled $576 million Jan. 7, 2021 , totaled $1.1 billion $3 billion
On Dec. 30, 2020 , the company's wholly owned subsidiary, Scripps Escrow II, Inc, issued $550 million of senior secured notes and $500 million Jan. 7, 2021 , the company issued an $800 million $600 million
The company made dividend payments totaling $16.6 million
On Jan. 31 , cash and cash equivalents totaled $210 million $3.8 billion
Year-to-date operating results The following comparisons are for the period ending Dec. 31, 2020 :
In 2020, revenue was $1.9 billion $1.4 billion May 1, 2019 , and from the Nexstar transaction with Tribune on Sept. 19, 2019 . The incremental revenue increase from a full year of ownership for these stations totaled $267 million $272 million $23 million
Costs and expenses for segments, shared services and corporate were $1.4 billion $1.2 billion
Income from continuing operations was $154 million $1.83 $18.7 million $6.5 million $9.1 million 11 cents per share. In the prior-year period, the loss from continuing operations was $1.9 million 2 cents per share. Pre-tax costs for the prior-year period included $26.3 million $3.4 million $22.3 million 28 cents per share.
In 2020, income from discontinued operations includes a $139 million $10 million
Looking ahead Beginning with the first quarter of 2021, the company will report the following segments: Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other. Local Media will comprise our local broadcast stations and their related digital operations. Scripps Networks will include the recently acquired ION national television network, the Katz multicast networks and the Newsy national news network.
Scripps has suspended issuing new guidance because of the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in an effort to provide insights that reflect the current state of affairs and the company's financial outlook, its 10-K and its earnings call remarks include details about where the company stands operationally and financially. The 10-K, which will be filed today, includes disclosures related to the outbreak.
Conference call The senior management of The E.W. Scripps Company will discuss the company's fourth-quarter results during a telephone conference call at 9:30 a.m. Eastern today . To access the live webcast, visit http://ir.scripps.com and find the link under "upcoming events."
To access the conference call by telephone, dial (844) 867-6169 (U.S.) or (409) 207-6975 (international) and give the access code 3859521 approximately five minutes before the start of the call. Investors and analysts will need the name of the call ("Scripps earnings call") to be granted access. The public is granted access to the conference call on a listen-only basis.
A replay line will be open from 12:30 p.m. Eastern time Feb. 26 until midnight March 12 . The domestic number to access the replay is (866) 207-1041 and the international number is (402) 970-0847. The access code for both numbers is 6145550.
A replay of the conference call will be archived and available online for an extended period of time following the call. To access the audio replay, visit http://ir.scripps.com/ approximately four hours after the call, and the link can be found on that page under "audio/video links."
Forward-looking statements This document contains certain forward-looking statements related to the company's businesses that are based on management's current expectations. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties, including changes in advertising demand and other economic conditions that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this document and should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. A detailed discussion of principal risks and uncertainties, including those engendered by the COVID-19 pandemic, that may cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in the company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, on file with the SEC, in the section titled "Risk Factors." The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date such statements are made.
About Scripps The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As the nation's fourth-largest local TV broadcaster, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. Scripps' national networks reach nearly every American through the news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, Laff and Court TV Mystery. Scripps is the nation's largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C. , and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way."
THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Operating revenues
$
591,110
$
423,055
$
1,857,478
$
1,351,399
Segment, shared services and corporate expenses
(388,468)
(346,332)
(1,427,496)
(1,151,714)
Acquisition and related integration costs
(2,619)
(3,300)
(18,678)
(26,304)
Restructuring costs
—
(1,448)
—
(3,370)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets
(26,309)
(26,145)
(107,155)
(84,344)
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment
67
1,998
(661)
1,692
Operating expenses
(417,329)
(375,227)
(1,553,990)
(1,264,040)
Operating income
173,781
47,828
303,488
87,359
Interest expense
(22,810)
(27,120)
(92,994)
(80,596)
Defined benefit pension plan expense
(1,075)
(1,746)
(4,388)
(6,953)
Miscellaneous, net
1,864
(417)
2,914
1,194
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
151,760
18,545
209,020
1,004
Provision for income taxes
(37,459)
(5,602)
(55,456)
(2,917)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
114,301
12,943
153,564
(1,913)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
130,366
(2,378)
115,769
(16,465)
Net income (loss)
244,667
10,565
269,333
(18,378)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
—
(166)
—
—
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company
$
244,667
$
10,731
$
269,333
$
(18,378)
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
1.35
$
0.16
$
1.83
$
(0.02)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
1.55
(0.03)
1.39
(0.20)
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company
$
2.89
$
(0.13)
$
3.21
$
(0.23)
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
82,467
81,322
81,831
80,826
See notes to results of operations.
The sum of net income (loss) per share from continuing and discontinued operations may not equal the reported total net income (loss) per share as each is calculated independently.
Notes to Results of Operations
1. SEGMENT INFORMATION
We determine our business segments based upon our management and internal reporting structure, as well as the basis that our chief operating decision maker makes resource allocation decisions. We report our financial performance based on the following segments: Local Media, National Media, Other.
Our Local Media segment includes our 61 local broadcast stations and their related digital operations. It is comprised of 18 ABC affiliates, 11 NBC affiliates, nine CBS affiliates and four FOX affiliates. We also have 12 CW affiliates - four on full power stations and eight on multicast; two MyNetwork affiliates; three independent stations and 10 additional low power stations. Our Local Media segment earns revenue primarily from the sale of advertising to local, national and political advertisers and retransmission fees received from cable operators, telecommunication companies and satellite carriers. We also receive retransmission fees from over-the-top virtual MVPDs such as Hulu, YouTubeTV and AT&T Now.
Our National Media segment includes our collection of national brands. Our national media brands include Katz, Newsy, Triton and other national brands. These operations earn revenue primarily through the sale of advertising.
We allocate a portion of certain corporate costs and expenses, including information technology, certain employee benefits and shared services, to our business segments. The allocations are generally amounts agreed upon by management, which may differ from an arms-length amount.
Our chief operating decision maker evaluates the operating performance of our business segments and makes decisions about the allocation of resources to our business segments using a measure called segment profit. Segment profit excludes interest, defined benefit pension plan expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, divested operating units, restructuring activities, investment results and certain other items that are included in net income (loss) determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America .
Information regarding our business segments is as follows:
Three Months Ended
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
Change
2020
2019
Change
Segment operating revenues:
Local Media
$
473,072
$
330,311
43.2
%
$
1,475,392
$
1,022,805
44.2
%
National Media
117,383
91,737
28.0
%
378,218
323,674
16.9
%
Other
655
1,007
(35.0)
%
3,868
4,920
(21.4)
%
Total operating revenues
$
591,110
$
423,055
39.7
%
$
1,857,478
$
1,351,399
37.4
%
Segment profit (loss):
Local Media
$
198,600
$
79,705
$
431,398
$
217,885
98.0
%
National Media
22,659
11,752
92.8
%
62,538
43,166
44.9
%
Other
(1,564)
(769)
(3,196)
(3,957)
(19.2)
%
Shared services and corporate
(17,053)
(13,965)
22.1
%
(60,758)
(57,409)
5.8
%
Acquisition and related integration costs
(2,619)
(3,300)
(18,678)
(26,304)
Restructuring costs
—
(1,448)
—
(3,370)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets
(26,309)
(26,145)
(107,155)
(84,344)
Gains (losses), net on disposal of property and equipment
67
1,998
(661)
1,692
Interest expense
(22,810)
(27,120)
(92,994)
(80,596)
Defined benefit pension plan expense
(1,075)
(1,746)
(4,388)
(6,953)
Miscellaneous, net
1,864
(417)
2,914
1,194
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
151,760
$
18,545
$
209,020
$
1,004
Operating results for our Local Media segment were as follows:
Three Months Ended
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
Change
2020
2019
Change
Segment operating revenues:
Core advertising
$
180,778
$
198,519
(8.9)
%
$
609,537
$
599,870
1.6
%
Political
138,220
15,230
266,683
23,263
Retransmission
149,979
110,695
35.5
%
581,514
382,710
51.9
%
Other
4,095
5,867
(30.2)
%
17,658
16,962
4.1
%
Total operating revenues
473,072
330,311
43.2
%
1,475,392
1,022,805
44.2
%
Segment costs and expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits
121,598
114,133
6.5
%
447,669
363,801
23.1
%
Programming
102,090
83,960
21.6
%
405,604
276,784
46.5
%
Other expenses
50,784
52,513
(3.3)
%
190,721
164,335
16.1
%
Total costs and expenses
274,472
250,606
9.5
%
1,043,994
804,920
29.7
%
Segment profit
$
198,600
$
79,705
$
431,398
$
217,885
98.0
%
Operating results for National Media segment were as follows:
Three Months Ended
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
Change
2020
2019
Change
Segment operating revenues:
Katz
$
75,885
$
64,589
17.5
%
$
257,487
$
227,035
13.4
%
Newsy
16,834
13,307
26.5
%
51,461
43,025
19.6
%
Triton
13,398
10,670
25.6
%
45,617
41,065
11.1
%
Other
11,266
3,171
23,653
12,549
88.5
%
Total operating revenues
117,383
91,737
28.0
%
378,218
323,674
16.9
%
Segment costs and expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits
20,510
16,316
25.7
%
72,149
64,261
12.3
%
Programming
33,780
36,463
(7.4)
%
125,122
121,669
2.8
%
Other expenses
40,434
27,206
48.6
%
118,409
94,578
25.2
%
Total costs and expenses
94,724
79,985
18.4
%
315,680
280,508
12.5
%
Segment profit
$
22,659
$
11,752
92.8
%
$
62,538
$
43,166
44.9
%
2. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
576,021
$
32,968
Cash restricted for pending acquisition
1,050,000
—
Other current assets
468,164
509,683
Assets of discontinued operations
—
101,266
Total current assets
2,094,185
643,917
Investments
14,404
8,375
Property and equipment
343,920
370,378
Operating lease right-of-use assets
51,471
128,192
Goodwill
1,203,212
1,224,679
Other intangible assets
975,444
1,060,675
Programming (less current portion)
138,701
96,256
Deferred income taxes
—
12,306
Miscellaneous
38,049
17,079
TOTAL ASSETS
$
4,859,386
$
3,561,857
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
68,139
$
28,441
Unearned revenue
14,101
10,704
Current portion of long-term debt
10,612
10,612
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
265,604
239,548
Liabilities of discontinued operations
—
22,727
Total current liabilities
358,456
312,032
Long-term debt (less current portion)
2,923,359
1,904,418
Other liabilities (less current portion)
414,306
447,472
Total equity
1,163,265
897,935
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$
4,859,386
$
3,561,857
3. EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS")
Unvested awards of share-based payments with rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, such as our RSUs, are considered participating securities for purposes of calculating EPS. Under the two-class method, we allocate a portion of net income to these participating securities and therefore exclude that income from the calculation of EPS for common stock. We do not allocate losses to the participating securities.
The following table presents information about basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding:
Three Months Ended
Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
Numerator (for basic and diluted earnings per share)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
$
114,301
$
12,943
$
153,564
$
(1,913)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
—
166
—
—
Less income allocated to RSUs
(3,052)
(215)
(3,711)
—
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company
$
111,249
$
12,894
$
149,853
$
(1,913)
Denominator
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
81,650
80,927
81,418
80,826
Effective of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock units
817
395
413
—
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
82,467
81,322
81,831
80,826
ADJUSTED COMBINED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Due to the effect that the ION acquisition and WPIX television station disposition has on our segment operating results, and to provide meaningful period over period comparisons, we are presenting supplemental non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) information for certain financial results on an adjusted combined basis. The adjusted combined financial results have been compiled by adding, as of the earliest period presented, the impact from the acquired ION television stations' historical revenue, employee compensation and benefits, programming and other expenses to Scripps' historical revenue, employee compensation and benefits, programming and other expenses captions historically reported within our National Media segment. Similarly, WPIX's historical revenue, employee compensation and benefits, programming and other expenses have been subtracted, as of the earliest period presented, from Scripps' historical revenue, employee compensation and benefits, programming and other expenses captions historically reported within our Local Media segment. These historical results are adjusted for certain intercompany adjustments and other impacts that would result from the companies operating under the ownership of Scripps as of the earliest period presented.
Effective with the January 7, 2021 close of the ION acquisition, we also realigned the Company's internal reporting structure and changed the reporting of our businesses' operating results to reflect this new structure. Under the new structure, our operating results will be reported under Local Media, Scripps Networks and Other segment captions. The Scripps Networks segment is comprised of the ION national network, the Katz multicast networks and the Newsy national news network. Our Triton business and other national businesses that were previously reported in our National Media segment will be aggregated with our remaining business activities in the Other segment caption.
Management uses the adjusted combined non-GAAP supplemental information for purposes of evaluating the Company's segment results. The company therefore believes that the non-GAAP measure presented provides useful information to investors by allowing them to view the company's businesses through the eyes of management, facilitating comparison of Local Media and Scripps Networks results across historical periods and providing a focus on the underlying ongoing operating performance of our segments.
The company uses the adjusted combined non-GAAP supplemental information to supplement the financial information presented on a GAAP historical basis. This non-GAAP supplemental information is not to be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the related GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with financial information presented on a GAAP basis.
The adjusted combined financial results contained in the following supplemental information is for informational purposes only. These results do not necessarily reflect what the historical results of Scripps would have been if the acquisition of ION or sale of WPIX had occurred on January 1, 2019 . Nor is this information necessarily indicative of the future results of operations of the combined entities.
The adjusted combined financial information is not pro forma information prepared in accordance with Article 11 of SEC regulation S-X, and the preparation of information in accordance with Article 11 would result in a significantly different presentation.
Local Media adjusted combined segment profit
2020
2019
(in thousands)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Total
Segment operating revenues:
Core advertising
$
148,712
$
108,981
$
141,201
$
169,731
$
568,625
$
683,076
Political
17,890
13,144
96,355
137,438
264,827
23,923
Retransmission and carriage fees
135,590
141,218
151,233
150,775
578,816
440,414
Other
3,585
3,150
2,650
2,937
12,322
19,045
Total operating revenues
305,777
266,493
391,439
460,881
1,424,590
1,166,458
Segment costs and expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits
103,113
95,080
103,435
112,994
414,622
409,019
Programming
99,403
98,380
97,160
99,441
394,384
320,650
Other expenses
46,683
36,457
41,773
46,142
171,055
185,675
Total costs and expenses
249,199
229,917
242,368
258,577
980,061
915,344
Segment profit
$
56,578
$
36,576
$
149,071
$
202,304
$
444,529
$
251,114
Non-GAAP reconciliation
Below is a reconciliation of Scripps historical reported revenue and segment profit for its Local Media segment to the adjusted combined revenue and adjusted combined segment profit for the Local Media segment following the sale of WPIX.
2020
2019
(in thousands)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Total
Local Media operating revenues, as reported
$
321,804
$
276,747
$
403,769
$
473,072
$
1,475,392
$
1,022,805
WPIX disposition
(19,156)
(13,451)
(15,563)
(15,477)
(63,647)
(97,633)
Intersegment Katz carriage agreements revenue
3,129
3,197
3,233
3,286
12,845
10,229
Cordillera TV stations acquisition
—
—
—
—
—
47,841
Nexstar-Tribune stations acquisition
—
—
—
—
—
195,264
Other revenue adjustments (1)
—
—
—
—
—
(12,048)
Local Media adjusted combined operating revenues
$
305,777
$
266,493
$
391,439
$
460,881
$
1,424,590
$
1,166,458
2020
2019
(in thousands)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Total
Local Media segment profit, as reported
$
55,977
$
32,260
$
144,561
$
198,600
$
431,398
$
217,885
WPIX disposition
(2,528)
1,119
1,277
418
286
(7,837)
Intersegment Katz carriage agreements revenue
3,129
3,197
3,233
3,286
12,845
10,229
Cordillera TV stations acquisition
—
—
—
—
—
10,643
Nexstar-Tribune stations acquisition
—
—
—
—
—
32,242
Other revenue adjustments (1)
—
—
—
—
—
(12,048)
Local Media adjusted combined segment profit
$
56,578
$
36,576
$
149,071
$
202,304
$
444,529
$
251,114
(1)
Primarily reflects reduced retransmission revenue from CW affiliates under Scripps retransmission agreements in effect during each period.
Scripps Networks adjusted combined segment profit
2020
2019
(in thousands)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Total
Total operating revenues
$
221,968
$
193,376
$
192,280
$
239,624
$
847,248
$
856,961
Segment costs and expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits
25,679
24,317
24,517
34,571
109,084
100,927
Programming
68,581
64,039
67,473
69,758
269,851
272,241
Other expenses
35,255
34,047
36,658
42,140
148,100
139,863
Total costs and expenses
129,515
122,403
128,648
146,469
527,035
513,031
Segment profit
$
92,453
$
70,973
$
63,632
$
93,155
$
320,213
$
343,930
Non-GAAP reconciliation
Below is a reconciliation of Scripps historical reported revenue and segment profit for its National Media segment to the adjusted combined revenue and adjusted combined segment profit for the Scripps Networks segment following the acquisition of ION.
2020
2019
(in thousands)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Total
National Media operating revenues as reported
$
90,919
$
80,503
$
89,413
$
117,383
$
378,218
$
323,674
ION acquisition
145,213
126,724
119,455
146,780
538,172
586,901
Triton business realigned to other segment
(10,347)
(10,455)
(11,417)
(13,398)
(45,617)
(41,065)
Other National Media businesses realigned to other segment
(3,817)
(3,396)
(5,171)
(11,141)
(23,525)
(12,549)
Scripps Networks adjusted combined operating revenues
$
221,968
$
193,376
$
192,280
$
239,624
$
847,248
$
856,961
2020
2019
(in thousands)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Total
National Media segment profit as reported
$
17,459
$
10,282
$
12,138
$
22,659
$
62,538
$
43,166
ION acquisition
82,484
68,820
60,139
80,446
291,889
328,345
Historical National Media businesses realigned to other segment
(4,361)
(4,932)
(5,412)
(6,664)
(21,369)
(17,677)
Intersegment Katz carriage agreements
(3,129)
(3,197)
(3,233)
(3,286)
(12,845)
(9,904)
Scripps Networks adjusted combined segment profit
$
92,453
$
70,973
$
63,632
$
93,155
$
320,213
$
343,930
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/scripps-reports-fourth-quarter-2020-results-301236323.html
SOURCE The E.W. Scripps Company
