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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** USA TODAY Co., Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001579684
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 10-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36097
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26682418

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 175 SULLY'S TRAIL, SUITE 203
- **CITY:** PITTSFORD
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 14534-4560
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (585) 598-0030

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 175 SULLY'S TRAIL, SUITE 203
- **CITY:** PITTSFORD
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 14534-4560

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Gannett Co., Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20191119

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** New Media Investment Group Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20191118

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Gannett Co., Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20191118

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**<u>FORM</u> <u>10-K</u>**

(Mark One)

☒ **ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

☐ **TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

For the transition period from <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> to <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> 

Commission file number 001-36097

**USA TODAY CO., INC.** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **Delaware** | **Delaware** | **38-3910250** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| **175 Sully's Trail, Suite 203,** | **Pittsford,** | **New York** | **14534-4560** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (**703) 854-6000** 

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| GANNETT CO., INC. |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| <u>Title of Each Class</u> | <u>Trading Symbol</u> | <u>Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered</u> |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | TDAY | The New York Stock Exchange |

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes ☒&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)

has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to

Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was

required to submit such files). Yes ☒&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting

company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company,"

and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

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| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☒ | Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Emerging growth company | ☐ |

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for

complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of

its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public

accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant

included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based

compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes ☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☒

The aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant based on the closing sales price of the

registrant's Common Stock as reported on The New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2025 was approximately $501.8 million. The registrant

has no non-voting common equity.

As of February 20, 2026, 147,107,452 shares of the registrant's Common Stock were outstanding.

**DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE**

Certain information in the definitive proxy statement for the registrant's Annual Meeting of Stockholders for 2026, to be filed with the

Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, is incorporated by reference

in Part III to the extent described therein.

**INDEX TO USA TODAY CO., INC.**

**2025 FORM 10-K**

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|  |  | **<u>Page</u>** |
| <u>[Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_10)</u> | <u>[Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_10)</u> | <u>[3](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_10)</u> |
| **<u>[Part I](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_13)</u>** | **<u>[Part I](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_13)</u>** |  |
| Item 1. | <u>[Business](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_16)</u> | <u>[4](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_16)</u> |
| Item 1A. | <u>[Risk Factors](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_118)</u> | <u>[15](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_118)</u> |
| Item 1B. | <u>[Unresolved Staff Comments](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_160)</u> | <u>[33](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_160)</u> |
| Item 1C. | <u>[Cybersecurity](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_163)</u> | <u>[34](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_163)</u> |
| Item 2. | <u>[Properties](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_166)</u> | <u>[35](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_166)</u> |
| Item 3. | <u>[Legal Proceedings](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_169)</u> | <u>[35](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_169)</u> |
| Item 4. | <u>[Mine Safety Disclosures](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_172)</u> | <u>[35](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_172)</u> |
| **<u>[Part II](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_175)</u>** | **<u>[Part II](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_175)</u>** |  |
| Item 5. | <u>[Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_178)</u><br><u>[Securities](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_178)</u><br>| <u>[36](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_178)</u> |
| Item 6. | <u>[\[Reserved\]](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_184)</u> | <u>[36](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_184)</u> |
| Item 7. | <u>[Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_187)</u> | <u>[37](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_187)</u> |
| Item 7A. | <u>[Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_310)</u> | <u>[60](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_310)</u> |
| Item 8. | <u>[Financial Statements and Supplementary Data](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_313)</u> | <u>[61](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_313)</u> |
| Item 9. | <u>[Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_418)</u> | <u>[108](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_418)</u> |
| Item 9A. | <u>[Controls and Procedures](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_421)</u> | <u>[108](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_421)</u> |
| Item 9B. | <u>[Other information](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_424)</u> | <u>[108](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_424)</u> |
| Item 9C. | <u>[Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_427)</u> | <u>[108](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_427)</u> |
| **<u>[Part III](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_430)</u>** | **<u>[Part III](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_430)</u>** |  |
| Item 10. | <u>[Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_433)</u> | <u>[109](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_433)</u> |
| Item 11. | <u>[Executive Compensation](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_436)</u> | <u>[109](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_436)</u> |
| Item 12. | <u>[Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_439)</u> | <u>[109](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_439)</u> |
| Item 13. | <u>[Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_442)</u> | <u>[109](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_442)</u> |
| Item 14. | <u>[Principal Accountant Fees and Services](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_445)</u> | <u>[109](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_445)</u> |
| **<u>[Part IV](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_448)</u>** | **<u>[Part IV](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_448)</u>** |  |
| Item 15. | <u>[Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_451)</u> | <u>[110](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_451)</u> |
| Item 16. | <u>[Form 10-K Summary](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_454)</u> | <u>[113](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_454)</u> |

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<u>[**Table of Contents**](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_7)</u>

**CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS**

This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including "Item 1 — Business," "Item 1A — Risk Factors" and "Item 7 —

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," contains forward-looking statements

within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect our current

views regarding, among other things, our future or ongoing growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and

opportunities, stock repurchases, our expectations, in terms of both amount and timing, with respect to debt repayment and our

capital structure, our foundation, and our environmental, social and governance goals, and are not statements of historical fact.

Words such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "focus," "goal," "project," "projection," "opportunity," "believe," "will,"

"aim," "strive," "commit," "would," "could," "can," "may," "seek," "estimate" and similar expressions are intended to identify

such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of

known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could lead to actual results materially different from those

described in the forward-looking statements. We can give no assurance our expectations will be attained. Our actual results,

liquidity, and financial condition may differ materially from the anticipated results, liquidity, and financial condition indicated

in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve risks and

uncertainties, and there are certain important factors that could cause our actual results to differ, possibly materially, from the

expectations or estimates reflected in such forward-looking statements, including, among others, the risks identified by us under

the heading "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of this report, as well as other risks and factors identified from time to time in our other

filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-

looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not

possible for us to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor,

or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

Except to the extent required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any

forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or change in events,

conditions, or circumstances on which any statement is based.

<u>[**Table of Contents**](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_7)</u>

**PART I**

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

**Overview**

USA TODAY Co. is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to

empowering and enriching communities. Our mission is to inspire, inform, and connect audiences. As a media and digital

marketing solutions company we are focused on sustainable growth. Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY

NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and our network of local properties**,** in the United States

(the "U.S."), and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom (the "U.K."), we provide essential

journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. We deliver trusted unbiased journalism when and

where consumers want it. LocaliQ, our digital marketing solutions brand, supports small and medium-sized businesses

("SMBs") with innovative digital marketing products and solutions.

In November 2025, we changed our corporate name from Gannett Co., Inc. to USA TODAY Co., Inc. and we revised the

names of two of our reportable segments: Domestic Gannett Media is now referred to as USA TODAY Media and Digital

Marketing Solutions is now referred to as LocaliQ. We do not distinguish between our prior and current corporate and

reportable segment names and refer to our current corporate and reportable segment names throughout this Annual Report on

Form 10-K. As such, unless expressly indicated or the context requires otherwise, the terms "USA TODAY Co.," "Company,"

"we," "us," and "our" in this document refer to USA TODAY Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation, and, where appropriate, its

subsidiaries.

We report in three segments: USA TODAY Media, Newsquest and LocaliQ. We also have a Corporate category that

includes activities not directly attributable to a specific reportable segment and includes broad corporate functions, such as

legal, human resources, accounting, analytics, finance, marketing and technology, as well as other general business costs. A full

description of our reportable segments is included in Note 15 — Segment reporting in the notes to the Consolidated financial

statements.

Growing digital revenue is a core strategic priority, and we employ a digital-first strategy, focused on audience growth and

engagement and on diversifying revenue streams. As a result, in 2025, total Digital revenues, which includes Digital advertising

revenues, Digital marketing services revenues, Digital-only subscription revenues, and Other Digital revenues, including digital

content syndication, affiliate, content and artificial intelligence ("AI") partnerships, and licensing revenues, grew to 46% of our

total revenues, or $1.1 billion. In total, during 2025 we averaged 186 million<sup>(a)(b)</sup> unique visitors across both the USA TODAY

Media and Newsquest segments, and as of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 1.5 million paid digital-only

subscriptions, which outnumbered our print subscriptions.

We believe that a number of factors and industry trends have, and will continue to, present risks and challenges to our

business. For a detailed discussion of certain factors that could materially affect our business, results of operations and financial

condition, see "Item 1A — Risk Factors."

**Strategy**

We are committed to inspiring, informing and connecting audiences as a sustainable, growth-focused media and digital

marketing solutions company. Our strategy is rooted in three operating pillars: (i) expanding our reach and engagement, (ii)

diversifying our digital revenues, and (iii) strengthening our capital structure, all supported by an increasingly integrated

operating foundation, including modernized technology systems, automated workflows, enhanced data capabilities, and

continued investment in our people and talent development. Our strategy unifies trusted journalism and digital innovation under

one brand: USA TODAY Co. and is represented by our motto, "National *voice*. Local *strength*."

***Three operating pillars***

*Expand reach and engagement with our customer segments*

We believe a scaled and engaged base is key to our ongoing growth - including audience in our USA TODAY Media and

Newsquest segments and clients in our LocaliQ segment.

As of December 31, 2025, we have built one of the largest digital audiences in the U.S. media sector, both locally and

nationally. For both the USA TODAY Media and Newsquest segments, we seek to strengthen the connection with our audience

by providing relevant content and expanded offerings that resonate with our readers. We believe a scaled, engaged audience is

the catalyst for creating diversified, predictable, and repeatable digital revenues.

In our LocaliQ segment, we seek to expand our client base through enhancements in our customer acquisition and retention

and by broadening our product portfolio. By capitalizing on our domain expertise, we aim to grow our addressable market and

provide comprehensive solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients.

*Diversify digital revenues*

We seek to accelerate digital revenue growth by developing a broad portfolio of monetization channels on our platforms,

maximizing yield across our platforms, and tailoring opportunities to individual consumer behavior.

Our strategy aims to allow us to more fully monetize the numerous visitors to our digital platforms, capitalizing on every

interaction. Given our extensive portfolio, we seek to deliver and optimize a wide range of offerings across advertising,

subscriptions, and commerce while increasingly leveraging our existing content to power syndication, affiliate, content and AI

partnerships, as well as licensing arrangements.

Likewise, we are also focused on enhancing and expanding our core digital marketing services products and solutions. This

includes continuing to develop software-based solutions, including AI-powered solutions, which are intended to increase our

addressable market, improve retention, and increase our Core platform revenues. Refer to "Key Performance Indicators" in

"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" below for further discussion of

Core platform revenues.

*Strengthen our capital structure*

We remain focused on reducing debt, generating consistent cash flow, and creating flexibility to reinvest in growth

initiatives. We believe this disciplined approach supports our ability to innovate and adapt while ensuring long-term financial

health.

***Foundation for ongoing growth***

We continue to modernize our infrastructure to support our transformation and long-term growth, including integrating

advanced, next generation technologies that enhance automation, AI, and scalability across our operations. We are

strengthening the interoperability of our platforms to enable faster execution, more efficient and automated decision-making,

and improved product development. These efforts are intended to increase our organization's agility, unlock operational

efficiencies, and position us to capture future digital growth opportunities. We also continue to invest in developing the skills

and capabilities required to support a more technology-forward, digitally oriented organization.

**USA TODAY Media segment**

Our USA TODAY Media segment includes the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA

TODAY, and our network of local properties in the U.S., as well as USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, our community

events business. This segment also includes operations which use existing assets, including employee expertise, equipment, and

distribution networks, to produce print products for USA TODAY Co. and third-party customers. As of December 31, 2025, we

operated over 320 digital news and media brands across our portfolio, and USA TODAY NETWORK had daily and weekly

content brands in approximately 215 local communities across 43 states.

Our core offerings include:

• Digital: digital-only subscriptions for local brands, USA TODAY, sports, and games; and

• Print: home delivery offered on a subscription basis ("home delivery"), single copy, and non-daily publications (i.e.,

shoppers and niche publications).

Approximately 87% of our daily media brands have been published for more than 100 years. We believe the longevity of

our publications demonstrates the value and relevance of the local information we provide and has created a strong foundation

an integrated and award-winning news organization, which as of December 31, 2025, comprised approximately 2,500

journalists with deep roots in our local communities.

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The scale of our consumer audience across the USA TODAY Media segment makes us an attractive marketing partner to

various local and national businesses trying to reach consumers. We regularly adjust the number and type of products offered

within each publication and market as we identify opportunities to best serve consumer and advertiser needs.

During 2025, the USA TODAY NETWORK averaged a total digital audience of approximately 132 million<sup>(a)</sup>monthly

unique visitors, and the combined average daily print readership was approximately 2.2 million on Sunday and 2.0 million daily

Monday through Saturday, primarily driven by our network of local properties and to a lesser extent, our national publication

USA TODAY. We reach nearly 1 in 2 adults<sup>(a)</sup> in the U.S., led by USA TODAY and amplified by local media brands within the

USA TODAY NETWORK. We are the leading news media publisher in the U.S. in terms of circulation and have the largest

digital audience in the News and Information category, excluding news aggregators, based on the December 2025 Comscore

Media Metrix® Desktop + Mobile. Per those metrics, our content reaches more people digitally than Fox News Media, CNN

Network, New York Times Digital, or WashingtonPost.com<sup>(a)</sup>.

The USA TODAY NETWORK also leverages a centralized infrastructure, which provides shared support for back-office

operations, such as content design and layout services, print and digital creative development, certain sales and service

platforms, technology, data, and accounting and finance. While we centrally manage production and distribution, and leverage a

single content management platform to maximize efficiency and enable content sharing across our portfolio of brands, we

believe that it is critically important that our U.S. local property network operate at the local level and utilize the centralized

infrastructure in a manner that maximizes each property's individual performance.

***USA TODAY Media segment revenues***

The USA TODAY Media segment generates revenue through subscriptions to our print and digital products, advertising

augmented by full funnel solutions including digital marketing services, and, to a lesser extent, commercial printing and

distribution, and the syndication and licensing of our content to third parties. The USA TODAY Media segment is focused on

monetizing its digital audience through multiple digital revenue touchpoints, including digital subscriptions, digital content

syndication, affiliate, content and AI partnerships, and digital advertising leveraging both first and third-party data. We are

focused on growing digital revenues by employing a holistic approach to monetization and maximizing the total digital revenue

of each unique visitor, while maintaining a robust print base.

Our advertising teams sell across a wide range of products, platforms, and locations. We operate local market teams,

national and centralized sales, and self-service options to maximize the scale of our network. We offer a comprehensive

portfolio of print and digital advertising, including digital marketing services, tailored to meet the unique needs of advertisers,

from small local businesses to complex national brands. We provide trusted expertise, access to wide ranging audiences, a

nationally scaled sales force, and targeted, integrated solutions. Our broad portfolio positions us to influence attitudes and

behavior at every stage of the purchase path.

*Digital revenues*

Digital revenues at the USA TODAY Media segment were $654.2 million in 2025 compared to $692.7 million in 2024,

which represented 38% of total USA TODAY Media segment revenues in 2025, up from 36% in 2024.

We track our Digital revenues in four main categories: digital advertising, digital marketing services, digital-only

subscription and digital other. Below are descriptions of these categories:

• Digital advertising offerings include direct sold display advertising and programmatic advertising that leverages both

first and third-party data delivered on either our digital products or off-platform as well as classified advertisements

such as auto, employment, real estate, legal, and obituary notifications, which may leverage third-party providers.

• Digital marketing services represent our integrated, proprietary marketing platform that helps local businesses build

their online presence through high conversion websites, drives awareness and leads through products such as search

engine marketing, manages and nurtures leads through our marketing automation platform, and measures which

activities are most effective. Our digital marketing services utilize digital inventory across a number of third-party

websites.

• Digital-only subscription offerings reflect the digital distribution of our publications.

• Digital other revenues are mainly derived from digital content syndication, affiliate, content and AI partnerships and

licensing revenues.

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*Print and commercial revenues*

Print and commercial revenues at the USA TODAY Media segment were $1.1 billion in 2025, compared to $1.2 billion in

2024, which represented 62% of total USA TODAY Media segment revenues in 2025, down from 64% in 2024, making it our

single largest revenue category in 2025.

We track our Print and commercial revenues in three primary categories: print advertising, print circulation, and

commercial and other. Below are descriptions of the categories:

***•***Print advertising is mainly derived from local and national advertising runs in our print products, such as our daily or

non-daily publications, and are either display advertising or preprinted inserts.

***•***Print circulation reflects the sale of both home delivery and single copy sales of our publications.

***•***Commercial and other reflects revenues generated from commercial printing and distribution arrangements, and

revenues from our events business.

Our all access content subscription model in our local markets includes a home delivered print product along with access to

our content via multiple digital platforms, with subscription prices varying by market, frequency, and product, among other

variables. As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 0.8 million print subscribers.

In the U.S. local markets, Print circulation revenues are largely subscription based, with approximately 85% derived from

home delivery subscriptions in 2025. In addition to the subscription model, single-copy print editions are sold at retail outlets

and accounted for approximately 9% of daily and 13% of Sunday net paid circulation volume in 2025. In 2025, approximately

44% of the net paid circulation volumes of USA TODAY were generated by single-copy sales at retail outlets, vending

machines, or hotels that provide copies to their guests. Net paid circulation volumes of USA TODAY also include home and

office delivery, mail, educational, and other sales.

***Events***

USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, our events and promotions business, diversifies our media offerings by connecting

communities through impactful experiences. In 2025, USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures hosted a variety of in-person and

virtual events, attracting approximately 430 thousand attendees. Our portfolio includes home and garden shows, food and wine

festivals, high school sports recognition programs, including the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, and major events

such as the Hot Chocolate 15K/5K, RAGBRAI, and Detroit Free Press Marathon.

USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures revenues are generated primarily through sponsorship sales, race registrations, and

ticket sales, which are reported in other revenues, and print and digital advertising and marketing revenues.

***Production and distribution***

As of December 31, 2025, the USA TODAY Media segment owned and/or operated 11 production facilities. We leverage

existing assets, including employee expertise, equipment, and distribution networks, to produce print products for USA

TODAY Co. and third-party customers. We seek to reduce the operating costs of our publications while enhancing the quality

of our small and mid-size market publications by clustering our production resources, utilizing excess capacity for commercial

work, and/or outsourcing where cost-beneficial.

We aim to continue to optimize our geographic footprint to efficiently produce and transport printed products, with daily

newspaper distribution made via the U.S. Postal Service in certain markets as well as outsourcing to independent third-party

distributors. In 2025, we converted five publications to same-day mail delivery via the U.S. Postal Service in markets where it

was viable from a customer and financial perspective. Our goal is to provide reliable delivery to the consumer, and where

possible, at a lower cost and eliminate unprofitable distribution routes. We intend to continue to expand mail delivery in 2026.

***Competition***

Our USA TODAY Media operations compete for advertising and marketing spend with a broad range of media and

technology companies, including social media platforms, advertising networks, traditional media outlets such as direct mail,

yellow pages, radio, outdoor advertising, broadcast and cable television, magazines, local, regional and national newspapers,

shoppers, and other programmatic buying channels. We also compete for circulation and readership against other news and

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information outlets as well as other content creators, some of which offer their content free of charge.

Competition has intensified as audiences increasingly consume news and information through digital channels, mobile

applications, social platforms, video services, and emerging technologies that aggregate, summarize, or redistribute content.

Barriers to entry remain low with limited capital requirements for new companies to enter the market with competitive digital

products. Additionally, there are times when we are not, and in the future we may not be, compensated for the use of our

original content by third-party digital products and social platforms, including AI-driven platforms.

We expect the USA TODAY Media segment to continue to protect its audience market share and to expand its audience

reach in the digital media industry through a focus on high quality content and journalism, internal audience development

efforts, content distribution programs, acquisitions, and partnerships. Additionally, we expect the USA TODAY Media segment

to continue to improve its suite of advertising and marketing services products through both internal development and

partnerships.

***Joint Operating Agreement***

One of our USA TODAY Media subsidiaries was a party to a partnership which was subject to and operated under a joint

operating agreement ("JOA"). Under the JOA, the partnership performed the production, sales, distribution, and back office

functions for our subsidiary, the Detroit Free Press, and The Detroit News, which was published by MediaNews Group.

Operating results for the Detroit JOA were fully consolidated along with a charge for the minority partners' share of profits.

During the second quarter of 2025, the parties agreed not to renew the JOA, and as a result the JOA ended in December

2025. On January 31, 2026, we completed the transfer of The Detroit News from MediaNews Group. Refer to Note 16 —

Subsequent events in the notes to the Consolidated financial statements.

**Newsquest segment**

Our Newsquest segment in the U.K. is comprised of approximately 220 digital news and media brands across our portfolio,

including over 150 daily and weekly newspapers and over 60 magazines as of December 31, 2025.

Our core offerings include:

• Digital: digital-only subscriptions for local brands, magazines, and sports verticals; and

• Print: single copy, home delivery, and non-daily publications (i.e., weekly news brands, shoppers and niche

publications).

Many of our publications are located in small and mid-size markets where we are often the primary provider of

comprehensive local community news and information. We reach a large, diverse audience through our print and digital daily

and award-winning news organization comprised of approximately 420 journalists.

The scale of our consumer audience across the Newsquest segment, combined with a full funnel suite of products, makes

us an attractive marketing partner to various local and national businesses trying to reach consumers. In 2025, Newsquest had a

digital audience of approximately 54 million<sup>(b)</sup> monthly unique visitors, on average, with a total average print readership of

approximately 3.5 million every week.

***Newsquest segment revenues***

The Newsquest segment generates revenue primarily through advertising, single-copy sales and subscriptions to our print

and digital products, augmented by full funnel advertising solutions including digital marketing services, and, to a lesser extent,

commercial printing and distribution. The Newsquest segment is focused on monetizing its large organic audience through

multiple digital revenue touchpoints, such as digital subscriptions, affiliate and content partnerships, digital advertising

leveraging both first and third-party data, and new product offerings. We believe this strategic focus, coupled with our

unwavering commitment to delivering engaging and essential content, will enable us to better optimize our audience and

accelerate our digital revenue growth.

Our advertising operations leverage a multi-faceted approach across products, platforms, and locations. We operate sales

teams in local markets as well as a national sales agency, in conjunction with self-service options, to maximize the scale of our

network. Our advertising teams sell a full portfolio of print and digital advertising, including digital marketing services. This

diverse set of products can be specifically tailored to the individual needs of advertisers from small, locally owned merchants to

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large, complex national brands. As advertisers face the challenges of managing media budgets and engaging evolving

audiences, we provide trusted expertise, access to wide ranging audiences, a nationally scaled sales force, and integrated,

targeted solutions. This expansive portfolio enables us to drive influence and impact consumer behavior throughout the entire

purchase journey.

*Digital revenues*

Digital revenues at the Newsquest segment were $81.5 million in 2025 compared to $79.3 million in 2024, which

represented 34% of total Newsquest segment revenues in 2025, up from 33% in 2024.

We track our Digital revenues in four main categories: digital advertising, digital marketing services, digital-only

subscription and digital other. Below are descriptions of these categories:

• Digital advertising offerings include direct sold display advertising and programmatic advertising that leverages both

first and third-party data delivered on either our digital products or off-platform as well as classified advertisements

such as auto, employment, real estate, legal, and obituary notifications, which may leverage third party providers.

• Digital marketing services represent our integrated, proprietary marketing platform that helps local businesses build

their online presence through high conversion websites, drives awareness and leads through products such as search

engine optimization and marketing, manages and nurtures leads through our marketing automation platform, and

measures which activities are most effective. Our digital marketing services utilize digital inventory across a number

of third-party websites.

• Digital-only subscription offerings reflect the digital distribution of our publications.

• Digital other revenues are mainly derived from digital content syndication.

Maximizing our digital revenues remains one of our top priorities as we aim to strike the optimal balance between digital

revenue categories. We continue to focus on expanding our content offerings and enhancing our product suite to meet the needs

of our consumers and leverage our expansive organic audience.

*Print and commercial revenues*

Print and commercial revenues at the Newsquest segment were $156.8 million in 2025 compared to $160.0 million in

2024, which comprised 66% of total Newsquest segment revenues, down from 67% in 2024.

We track our Print and commercial revenues in three primary categories: print advertising, print circulation, and

commercial and other. Below are descriptions of the categories:

***•***Print advertising is mainly derived from local and national advertising runs in our print products, such as our daily or

non-daily publications, and are either display and classified advertising or preprinted inserts.

***•***Print circulation reflects the sale of both home delivery and single copy sales of our publications.

***•***Commercial and other reflects revenues generated from commercial printing and distribution arrangements.

In the Newsquest markets, Print circulation revenues are largely single-copy based, with approximately 82% derived from

single-copy sales in 2025.

***Production and distribution***

As of December 31, 2025, the Newsquest segment owned and/or operated four production facilities. By clustering our

publication resources, utilizing excess capacity for commercial work, or outsourcing where cost-beneficial, we seek to reduce

the operating costs of our publications while increasing the quality of our small and mid-size market publications that would

typically not otherwise have access to high quality production facilities at competitive costs. We believe we are able to reduce

future capital expenditure needs by having fewer overall pressrooms and buildings.

The Newsquest segment operates its publishing activities in a similar manner to the USA TODAY Media segment, as

discussed above, through regional and central teams to maximize the use of management, finance, printing, and personnel

resources. This approach allows the business to leverage a variety of back-office and administrative activities to optimize

financial results and enables Newsquest to offer readers and advertisers a range of attractive products across the market.

***Competition***

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Our Newsquest segment operations and affiliated digital platforms compete for advertising and marketing spend with a

broad range of media and technology companies, including social media platforms, advertising networks, traditional media

outlets, such as direct mail, radio, outdoor advertising, broadcast and cable television, magazines, local, regional and national

newspapers, and other print and online media sources, including local blogs, as well as other programmatic buying channels.

We also compete for circulation and readership against other news and information outlets as well as other content creators,

some of which offer their content free of charge.

Development of opportunities in, and competition from, digital and social media, including websites, mobile applications,

and social products continues to increase. There is very little barrier to entry and often limited capital requirements for new

companies to enter the market with competitive digital products. Additionally, there are times when we are not, and in the

future we may not be, compensated for the use of our original content by third-party digital products and social platforms,

including AI-driven platforms.

The Newsquest segment operates with a focus on audience reach and engagement in the digital media industry through an

emphasis on high quality content and journalism, internal audience development efforts, content distribution programs,

acquisitions, and partnerships. Additionally, the Newsquest segment expects to continue to improve its suite of advertising and

marketing services products through both internal development and partnerships.

**LocaliQ segment** 

Our LocaliQ segment provides digital advertising and marketing products and solutions to help local businesses reach

customers and grow their business. LocaliQ's cloud-based platform offers a suite of integrated products and solutions for

marketing automation, AI-driven advertising optimization, and customizable reporting. LocaliQ helps businesses build online

presence, drive consumer awareness, manage leads, and measure marketing performance across multiple channels. The

platform is an all-in-one suite of products and solutions that delivers relevant marketing messages to local consumers, helps

optimize marketing budgets, and provides actionable insights to advertisers. The product suite also includes Customer Center

customer interaction activity feed with AI-generated insights.

We believe LocaliQ benefits from several strengths that differentiate it in the digital marketing solutions landscape. Our

scaled sales force, long-standing presence in the communities in which we operate, and vast data accumulated through decades

of campaign management enable us to understand local business needs and consumer behavior. These strengths support

efficient customer acquisition, targeted campaign optimization, and reliable performance - factors that are increasingly

important as digital marketing becomes more complex. We believe we offer a lower cost of acquisition for our customers based

on our extensive data and experience in optimizing campaigns. We also believe we have the technology, the experience, and the

relationships to provide best-in-class metrics.

We believe the LocaliQ segment provides a scalable business model due to its consistent customer budget retention rates,

averaging 95% in 2025. In addition, we believe that ongoing investment in our core platform and in our product suite are

critical to growing the number of core platform customers. As of December 31, 2025, our core platform average customer count

was approximately 13,300 at our LocaliQ segment. Refer to "Key Performance Indicators" in "Management's Discussion and

Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" below for further discussion of core platform average customer

count.

LocaliQ Digital marketing services revenues are subject to moderate seasonality due primarily to fluctuations in marketing

budgets for seasonal businesses. We believe the diversification of the product suite will, over time, reduce the impact from

seasonal fluctuations.

***Products*** 

Digital marketing requires a holistic view of how online presence, advertising and conversion efforts work together to

achieve results. Our products and solutions work across the USA TODAY NETWORK and major online platforms such as

Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yelp, Snap, and others. Our products and solutions portfolio offers a simple all-in-one platform

opportunities across our product suite and provides solutions by recommending the right mix of product features on the

platform and by providing data-driven performance measurement and reporting.

Our products and solutions focus on three key categories local businesses need to manage in order to grow:

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• Get Found: Listings, websites and landing pages, search engine optimization and social media marketing.

• Scaling Their Business: Search engine marketing, display ads, video ads, social ads, targeted email marketing, and

custom promotions. Search engine marketing accounted for 66% of our LocaliQ segment's total revenues for the year

ended December 31, 2025.

***Distribution*** 

We deliver our suite of products and solutions to local businesses through a combination of our proprietary technology

platform, our sales force, and select third-party agencies and resellers. Our LocaliQ segment has sales operations in the U.S.,

Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the U.K., as well as support services in India. During 2025, approximately 94% of our

LocaliQ segment revenues were generated in North America and the remaining 6% from other international markets. All

LocaliQ segment revenues are digital revenues.

***Competition*** 

The market for local online advertising solutions is intensely competitive and rapidly changing. The market is highly

fragmented as there are several smaller companies which provide digital marketing services at highly competitive prices and,

increasingly, we compete with SMB marketing providers who offer solutions tailored for specific verticals. In addition, the

online publishers that we utilize for clients, such as Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, generally offer their products and

services through self-service platforms. Many traditional offline media companies also offer online advertising solutions and

have large, direct sales forces and digital publishing properties. Further, a proliferation of marketing automation tools continues

to commoditize the LocaliQ environment while actions from major technology companies have caused challenges to

advertising agencies.

**Government regulation** 

We are subject to a variety of laws, rules, and regulations in numerous jurisdictions within the U.S. and in each of the

countries where we conduct business. These laws, rules, and regulations cover several diverse areas, including environmental

matters, employee health and safety, data and privacy protection, consumer protection and anti-trust provisions. These U.S.

federal, state, and foreign laws and regulations, which in some cases can be enforced by private parties in addition to

government entities, are constantly evolving and can be subject to significant change. For example, many jurisdictions have

enacted or are considering enacting privacy or data protection laws and regulations that apply to the processing or protection of

personal information as well as laws and regulations governing the use of AI. Data and privacy protection laws, rules and

regulations are applicable to our businesses and the compliance costs and operational burdens imposed by these laws and

regulations could be significant. As a result of the often rapidly evolving changes, the application, interpretation, and

enforcement of these and other applicable laws and regulations are often uncertain and may be interpreted and applied

inconsistently from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and inconsistently with our current policies and practices. We are committed to

conducting our business in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

**Environmental regulation** 

Our production and distribution facilities are subject to various federal, state, local, and foreign environmental laws. Our

operations use inks, solvents, and fuels, for which the use, management, and disposal of certain of these substances are

regulated by environmental agencies. We retain a corporate environmental legal consultant who, along with internal and outside

counsel, provides advice on regulatory compliance and preventive measures. We believe we are in substantial compliance with

all applicable laws and regulations for the protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees based upon

existing facts presently known to us. Compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and foreign environmental laws and

regulations relating to the discharge of substances into the environment, the disposal of hazardous wastes, and other related

activities has had, and will continue to have, an impact on our operations but has been accomplished to date without having a

material adverse effect on our operations. While it is difficult to estimate the timing and ultimate costs to be incurred due to

uncertainties about the status of laws, regulations, and technology, based on information currently known to us and insurance

procured with respect to certain environmental matters, we do not expect environmental costs or contingencies to be material or

to have a material adverse effect on our financial performance. Our operations involve risks in these areas, however, and we

cannot provide assurance that we will not incur material costs or liabilities in the future which could adversely affect us. See

also "Item 1A — Risk Factors" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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**Raw materials** 

Newsprint, which is one of the raw materials used in our print publications, has been and may continue to be subject to

significant price changes from time to time. During 2025, we purchased newsprint as well as other specialty paper grades from

13 domestic and global suppliers with three of the mills in the United States. Additionally, during 2025, 8% of our domestic

newsprint purchases contained recycled content. Our total consumption was approximately 78,000 metric tons in 2025, a

decrease of 18% from 2024, which included consumption by our owned and operated print sites, third-party printing sites, and

Newsquest, and includes consumption for USA TODAY Co. products as well as products printed commercially for third-

parties. Newsprint capacity, including the number of newsprint suppliers, has been impacted by the closure and consolidation of

newsprint mills and the conversion of newsprint mills to other products or grades of paper. North American suppliers are

becoming a larger share of the global market. The domestic supply of newsprint is susceptible to supply chain disruptions and

pricing volatility tied to economic and geopolitical factors, including tariffs and retaliatory tariffs. In addition, the availability

and price of newsprint is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which are described more fully under "Item 1A — Risk

Factors" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

**Macroeconomic environment**

We are exposed to certain risks and uncertainties caused by factors beyond our control, including, among other things,

trade policy, inflation, interest rates, housing demand, employment levels, and consumer confidence, as well as economic and

political instability and other geopolitical events. We believe that these uncertain economic conditions have adversely impacted

and may continue to have an adverse impact on our revenues, and the occurrence of these factors has resulted in a reduction in

demand for our print and digital advertising, reduced the rates for our advertising, and caused marketers to shift, reduce or stop

spend.

We are exposed to potential increases in interest rates associated with our $900.0 million five-year first lien term loan

facility, which as of December 31, 2025, accounted for approximately 75% of our outstanding debt, as well as fluctuations in

foreign currency exchange rates, primarily related to our operations in the U.K. We expect continued uncertainty and volatility

in the U.S. and global economies which will continue to impact our business. See "Item 1A — Risk Factors" in this Annual

Report on Form 10-K.

**Seasonality**

We experience seasonality in our revenues. The USA TODAY Media segment typically witnesses the greatest impact from

seasonality in the third quarter, primarily attributed to reduced population in seasonal markets and decreased holiday related

spending. The LocaliQ segment generally experiences the greatest impact from seasonality in the first half of the fiscal year,

which can be attributed to the advertising needs of specific verticals, which are generally lower in the first half of the year.

**Human capital resources**

We believe our employees represent our greatest asset and the foundation of our business, making day-to-day operations

possible while driving future success. Nurturing a broad range of experiences, opinions, perspectives and capabilities aligned to

our shared values, our people enable our organization to deliver value to our customers and communities.

Enabling a positive experience for all employees remains a top priority at USA TODAY Co. Aligned to our purpose, we

endeavor to provide engaging work and to foster a learning culture that supports our employees' ability to reach their goals and

continue to develop new skills and capabilities. We invest in leadership development to enable managers to build strong team-

based connections and to support effective manager and employee dialogue. Culture building is a priority on a local, divisional

and enterprise level. Our efforts include encouraging volunteer participation in our employee-led employee resource groups

("ERGs"), with thirteen active ERGs operating in the Company as of December 31, 2025. ERG leaders set annual goals to

nurture our "Career, Culture, Company, and Community" objectives that help guide topics for programming and live

discussions. Our programming and consistent communication across our entire workforce includes intersectional ERG events,

monthly town hall meetings with our Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership, and many communication channels,

including, for example, our bi-monthly "Focused Leader" guide, and our monthly "Together" employee newsletter, which

shares strategies on topics such as hybrid working, staying socially and professionally connected, and highlighting individual

employee career progression stories.

Throughout the year we engage employees through lifecycle milestones to maintain a clear pulse on their experience,

including their challenges, aspirations and accomplishments. Annually, the performance management process begins with goal

setting and includes structure for regular manager feedback and coaching. We incorporate individual development plans to

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assist with the career growth and learning plans for employees. During 2025, we continued to focus on enabling management

effectiveness by sharing specific programs, tools, forums, and communications for managers. We also implemented tailored

mentoring programs to further enable the career elevation progress.

As of December 31, 2025, we employed approximately 7,500 employees in the U.S., of which approximately 15% were

represented by labor unions, most of which were affiliated with one of six unions. As of December 31, 2025, there were

approximately 2,000 employees outside of the U.S., including approximately 1,800 employed by Newsquest in the U.K. Our

U.K. subsidiaries bargain with two unions over working practices, wages, and health and safety issues. Most of our unionized

employees work under collective bargaining agreements. As of December 31, 2025, there were approximately 78 existing

collective bargaining agreements and one bargaining unit negotiating an initial contract. While we have experienced isolated

work stoppages from time to time, we believe relations with our employees are generally good.

**Sustainability initiatives**

As a leading media organization, our longstanding corporate social responsibility position is driven by our deep

commitment to the communities we serve. We are focused on maintaining ethical and responsible business practices that

positively impact the world. Essential to USA TODAY Co.'s mission of empowering communities to thrive are the pillars of

our corporate social responsibility platform. We strive to minimize our environmental impact through sustainable business

practices for sourcing, consumption, and waste. We have implemented several initiatives to reduce our use of water, recover

and recycle electricity and fossil fuels when possible, and pursue green energy options where available and we strive to

incorporate sustainability throughout our supply usage and supply chain. In addition, we continue to reduce the number of

printing presses in operation by consolidating print operations, and we are also focused on reducing the square footage of our

office space through the consolidation of offices, in many cases, to more energy efficient spaces. We have implemented best-in-

class carbon accounting software, which has enhanced our ability to collect emissions data across a broader range of assets and

scopes. We recognize that establishing a comprehensive carbon footprint baseline is essential to identifying and implementing

effective emissions-reduction strategies.

We continue to harness employee enthusiasm through Sustainability Forward, an employee resource group focused on

bringing together a community of employees who are passionate about sustainability topics. The group aims to align initiatives

and efforts that support our commitment to sustainability, climate, people, and communities. In 2025, the group hosted monthly

meetings, community initiatives, and company-wide events and training focused on education and climate change solutions.

**Corporate governance and public information**

The address of USA TODAY Co.'s website is www.usatodayco.com. Stockholders can access a wide variety of

information on USA TODAY Co.'s website, under the "Investor Relations" tab, including corporate governance information,

news releases, Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings, and information USA TODAY Co. is required to post

online pursuant to applicable SEC and New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") rules. USA TODAY Co. makes available via its

website all filings it makes under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, as

well as any related amendments as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. All such

filings are available free of charge. The content of, or information available on, USA TODAY Co.'s website and any other

website referred to in this report are not a part of, and are not incorporated by reference into, this report unless expressly noted

otherwise.

***Use of website to distribute material company information***

The Company's website address is www.usatodayco.com. The Company uses its website as a channel of distribution for

important company information and we use the investors.usatodayco.com website as a means of disclosing information that

may be deemed to be material to investors and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Important

information, including press releases, analyst and other presentations, transcripts, and financial information regarding the

Company, is routinely posted on and accessible on the Investor Relations and News and Events subpages of its website, which

are accessible by clicking on the tabs labeled "Investor Relations" and "News and Events," respectively, on the website home

page. The Company also uses its website to expedite public access to time-critical information regarding the Company in

advance of or in lieu of distributing a press release or a filing with the SEC disclosing the same information. Therefore,

investors should look to the Investor Relations, and News and Events subpages of the Company's website for important and

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time-critical information. Visitors to the Company's website can also register to receive automatic e-mail and other notifications

alerting them when new information is made available on the Company's website.

The contents of our website are not intended to be incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K or in

any other report or document we file with the SEC, and any references to our websites are intended to be inactive textual

references only.

*References*

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

*You should carefully consider the following risks and other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K in evaluating* 

*us and our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"). Any of the following risks could materially and* 

*adversely affect our results of operations, our financial condition, and the market price of our Common Stock. Although the risk* 

*factors are grouped by general category, many of the risks described in a given category relate to multiple categories.*

**Risk Factor Summary**

The following is a summary of some of the risks and uncertainties that could materially adversely affect our business,

financial condition, and results of operations, which are discussed in more detail below:

• We operate in a highly competitive business environment, and our success depends on our ability to compete effectively,

including through the implementation of our strategic initiatives and development of new and enhanced products and

services.

• Our indebtedness could materially and adversely affect our business or financial condition.

• Certain actions, including our ability to incur additional indebtedness, require the consent of our lenders and note holders

which, if not provided, would limit our ability to take advantage of future opportunities.

• The majority of our indebtedness is held by one creditor, who may have interests that diverge from our interests and the

interests of our stockholders.

• If we are unable to raise funds necessary to repurchase the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes upon a fundamental change as

described in the 2027 Notes Indenture and the 2031 Notes Indenture, there may be defaults under such indentures and

under agreements governing our existing or future indebtedness. In addition, a change of control may constitute a default

under the 2029 Term Loan Facility, the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes.

• We may be unsuccessful in our efforts to execute our digital revenue strategy and optimize our revenue streams.

• Our LocaliQ segment utilizes online media acquired from third parties and our business could be materially adversely

affected if these companies take actions that are adverse to our interests or otherwise restrict our ability to do business.

• Any required changes in practices and techniques to enhance the customer experience, including for enhanced data privacy,

could materially and adversely impact our advertising revenues and business results, and impair our ability to acquire

consumers efficiently.

• Volatility in the U.S. and global economies, macroeconomic events, market disruptions, changes in the U.S. or

international political environment, and other events outside of our control, have had, and may in the future have, a

material and adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

• Our ability to generate revenues is highly sensitive to the strength of the local economies in which we operate and the

demographics of the local communities that we serve.

• The collectability of accounts receivable under adverse economic conditions could deteriorate to a greater extent than

provided for in our financial statements and in our projections of future results.

• If our reputation or brand is damaged, our ability to grow our user base, advertiser relationships, and partnerships may be

impaired, and our business may be harmed.

• Our financial results are subject to risks associated with our international operations.

• Foreign exchange variability could materially and adversely affect our consolidated operating results.

• Our possession and use of personal information and the use of payment cards by our customers and users present risks and

expenses that could harm our business. Unauthorized access to or disclosure or manipulation of such data, whether through

breach of our, or our third-party service providers', network security or otherwise, could expose us to liabilities and costly

litigation and damage our reputation.

• We regularly face risks related to cybersecurity incidents and threats, including attempts by malicious actors, which may be

external or internal threat actors, to breach our security and compromise our information technology systems.

• Privacy and security-related laws and other data security requirements are constantly evolving and may increase our

compliance costs and potential for liability, either of which may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition,

and results of operations.

• We use AI and may use other new technologies in our business. Challenges with our ability to effectively manage, govern,

and scale their adoption and use may affect our competitive position, reputation, and could adversely affect our results of

operations.

• Defects, delays, or interruptions in the cloud-based hosting services we utilize, both directly and indirectly, could adversely

affect our systems, reputation and operating results.

• Our business is dependent on third-party technology platforms, search results, and algorithms to distribute our content, and

changes to these platforms, including the increased use of AI tools, could materially adversely affect our traffic,

engagement, and financial performance.

• Any significant increase in newsprint costs or disruptions in our newsprint supply chain, or the unavailability of the

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materials needed for printing, may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial

condition.

• The value of our goodwill and intangible assets may become impaired, which could materially and adversely affect future

reported results of operations.

• We could be subject to additional tax liabilities, which could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

• We may not be able to protect intellectual property rights upon which our business relies and, if we lose intellectual

property protection, our assets may lose value.

• We are subject to environmental and employee safety and health laws and regulations that could cause us to incur

significant compliance expenditures and liabilities.

• We are required to use a portion of our cash flows to make contributions to our pension and postretirement plans, which

diverts cash flow from operations, and the amount of required future contributions may be difficult to estimate.

• The loss of the services of any of our key personnel, reduced staffing levels, or our inability to attract or retain skilled or

experienced personnel in the future may materially and adversely affect our ability to operate or grow our business

effectively.

• We rely on equity-based compensation to attract, retain, and motivate our key employees, which may result in price

pressures on our Common Stock, stockholder dilution and increased usage of shares under our equity incentive plan during

periods in which our stock price is depressed. Our ability to continue a competitive long-term equity-based incentive

program required to attract and retain talent may be hindered, and alternative incentive models may cause our cash flows to

be reduced.

• A number of our employees are unionized, and our business and results of operations could be materially adversely

affected if current or additional labor negotiations or contracts were to further restrict our ability to maximize the efficiency

of our operations.

• FIG LLC (the "Former Manager") is not liable to us for certain acts or omissions performed in accordance with, and prior

to the termination of, our former management agreement (the "Former Management Agreement"), and for certain matters

in connection with the termination of our relationship with the Former Manager, and we may incur liability for such acts or

omissions.

• Our stock price is subject to volatility and there can be no assurance that the market for our stock will provide adequate

liquidity.

• Sales or issuances of shares of our Common Stock, including upon conversion of the 2027 Notes and/or the 2031 Notes,

could materially adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock.

• We presently have no intention to declare or pay a dividend, the terms of our indebtedness restrict our ability to pay

dividends, and we may not be able to pay dividends in the future or at all.

• The percentage ownership of our existing stockholders may be diluted in the future, including upon conversion of the 2027

Notes and/or the 2031 Notes, and holders of the 2031 Notes may possess significant voting power following conversion of

the 2031 Notes.

• Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our amended and restated bylaws and of Delaware law

may prevent or delay an acquisition of the Company, which could decrease the trading price of our Common Stock.

• Our ability to compete may be materially and adversely affected if adequate capital is not available. In addition, future

offerings of debt securities, which would rank senior to our Common Stock upon our liquidation, and future offerings of

equity securities, which may be senior to our Common Stock for the purposes of dividend and liquidating distributions,

may be dilutive and materially and adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock.

**Risks Related to Competition**

***We operate in a highly competitive business environment, and our success depends on our ability to compete effectively,***

***including through the implementation of our strategic initiatives and development of new and enhanced products and***

***services*.**

We face significant competition from other providers of news, information, and entertainment services, including both

traditional and other providers, some of which provide their products free of charge. This competition continues to intensify as

a result of changes in technologies, platforms and business models and corresponding changes in consumer and customer

behavior, and we may be adversely affected if consumers or customers migrate to other alternatives. In addition, to be

successful, we must provide the type and quality of content our consumers desire. The number of choices available to

consumers for content consumption has increased and may adversely impact demand for, and the price consumers are willing to

pay for our products and services. Consumption of our content on third-party delivery platforms may also lead to loss of

distribution and pricing control, loss of a direct relationship with consumers and lower engagement and subscription rates.

Further, news and subscription fatigue among consumers has become more widespread and could continue to grow. These

trends and developments have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, our circulation and subscription

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revenue and advertisers' willingness to purchase advertising from us, as well as increase subscriber acquisition, retention, and

other costs.

Technological developments have in some cases also increased competition by lowering barriers to entry. Other digital

platforms and technologies, such as user-generated content platforms and self-publishing tools, have reduced the effort and

expense of producing and distributing certain types of content on a wide scale, allowing digital-only content providers,

customers, suppliers and other third parties to compete with us, often at a lower cost. Additional digital distribution channels,

such as digital marketplaces, have presented, and may continue to present, challenges to our business models, which could

adversely affect our sales volume and pricing.

In addition, the competitive landscape may shift if other industry players adopt AI more swiftly. The use of AI may also

affect the discoverability and presentation of our content and consequently our ability to monetize our digital audiences.

Furthermore, ethical concerns and public sentiment regarding AI could have reputational implications. See also the risk factor

below under the heading "We use AI and may use other new technologies in our business. Challenges with properly managing

their use by us or third parties could result in reputational harm, competitive harm, and legal liability, and adversely affect our

results of operations."

In order to compete effectively, we must differentiate and distinguish our brands and our products and services, respond to

and develop new technologies, distribution channels and platforms, products and services, and anticipate and consistently

respond to changes in consumer and customer needs, preferences and behaviors. For example, we rely on brand awareness,

reputation and acceptance of our content and other products and services in order to retain and grow our consumers and

subscribers. However, consumer preferences change frequently and are difficult to predict, and when faced with a multitude of

choices, consumers may place greater value on the convenience and price of products and services than they do on their source,

quality, or reliability. Online traffic and product and service purchases are also driven by internet search results, referrals from

social media and other platforms and visibility on digital marketplace platforms and in mobile app stores. Search engine results

and digital marketplace and mobile app store rankings are based on algorithms that are changed frequently, and social media

and other platforms may also vary their emphasis on what content to highlight for users. Use of AI tools by consumers could

result in decreased viewership and engagement with our media content and impact the monetization of our content.

Unauthorized use of our content for generative AI or to train AI models could reduce our ability to control how our content is

used or presented, diminish brand attribution, and decrease the commercial value of our intellectual property. Any failure to

successfully manage and adapt to these changes across our businesses, including those affecting how our content, apps,

products, and services are discovered, prioritized, displayed, and monetized, could impede our ability to compete effectively by

significantly decreasing traffic to our offerings, lowering advertiser interest in those offerings, increasing costs if free traffic is

replaced with paid traffic and lowering advertising revenue and subscriptions. A loss in the expected popularity or

discoverability of our content or other products and services could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial

condition, or results of operations.

We expect to continue to pursue new strategic initiatives and develop new and enhanced products and services in order to

remain competitive. We have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, significant costs in order to implement our strategies

and develop new products and services, as well as other costs to acquire, develop, adopt, upgrade and exploit new and existing

technologies and attract and retain employees with the necessary knowledge and skills to support our priorities. There can be no

assurance that any of our strategic initiatives, products or services will be successful in the manner or time period or at the cost

we expect or that we will realize the anticipated benefits we expect to achieve. The failure to realize those benefits could have a

material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Some of our current and potential competitors may have fewer regulatory burdens, better competitive positions in certain

areas, greater access to sources of content, data, technology or other services or strategic relationships or easier access to

financing, which may allow them to respond more effectively to changes in technology, consumer and customer needs,

preferences and behavior and market conditions. Continued consolidation among competitors in certain industries in which we

operate may increase these advantages, including through greater scale, financial leverage, or access to content, data,

technology and other offerings. If we are unable to compete successfully against existing or future competitors, our business,

results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

**Risks Related to Our Indebtedness**

***Our indebtedness could materially and adversely affect our business or financial condition.***

Our indebtedness, incurred from time to time, could have significant consequences on our future operations, including

making it more difficult for us to satisfy our debt obligations and our other ongoing business obligations, which may result in

defaults, and limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, and increasing our vulnerability to, changes in our business, the

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industries in which we operate, and the overall economy. As of December 31, 2025, our outstanding indebtedness included (i)

$729.5 million of term loans under a $900.0 million five-year first lien term loan facility (the "2029 Term Loan Facility"), (ii)

$24.1 million of 6.000% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2027 ("2027 Notes"), and (iii) $223.7 million of 6.000% Senior

Secured Convertible Notes due 2031 ("2031 Notes").

All obligations under the 2029 Term Loan Facility, the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes are secured by all or substantially

all of our assets and all or substantially all of the assets of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. We may incur additional

indebtedness in the future.

The 2029 Term Loan Facility matures on October 15, 2029, and bears interest, at Gannett Holdings LLC's option, at either

the Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("Adjusted Term SOFR") (which shall not be less than 1.50% per

annum) plus a margin equal to 5.00% per annum or an alternate base rate (which shall not be less than 2.50% per annum) plus a

margin equal to 4.00% per annum. The 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes each bear interest at a rate of 6.00% per annum.

Accordingly, we are required to dedicate a substantial portion of cash flow from operations to fund interest payments. The 2029

Term Loan Facility is amortized at a rate of $17.3 million per quarter. In addition, we are required to repay the 2029 Term Loan

Facility from time to time with (i) the proceeds of non-ordinary course asset sales and casualty and condemnation events, (ii)

the proceeds of indebtedness that is not otherwise permitted under the 2029 Term Loan Facility and (iii) the aggregate amount

of cash and cash equivalents on hand at the Company and our restricted subsidiaries in excess of $100.0 million as of the last

day of any fiscal year of the Company (beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Our debt service obligations

reduce the amount of cash flow available to fund our working capital, capital expenditures, investments and potential

distributions to stockholders. Moreover, there can be no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy

our debt service obligations. Our ability to satisfy our debt service obligations depends on our ability to generate cash flow from

operations, which is subject to a variety of risks, including general economic conditions and the strength of our competitors,

which are outside our control. Refer to Note 9 — Debt and Note 16 — Subsequent events in the notes to the Consolidated

financial statements for additional discussion regarding our debt.

The terms of our indebtedness impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us. The 2029 Term Loan Facility

and the 2031 Notes require us to comply with numerous affirmative and negative covenants, including a requirement to

maintain minimum liquidity of $30.0 million at the end of each fiscal quarter, and restrictions limiting our ability to, among

other things, incur additional indebtedness, make investments and acquisitions, pay certain dividends, sell assets, merge, incur

certain liens, enter into agreements with our affiliates, change our business, engage in sale/leaseback transactions, and modify

our organizational documents. These requirements may make it impractical to declare and pay dividends at any time that the

requirements are in effect. See also "Risks Related to our Common Stock" below.

A failure to satisfy our debt service obligations on the 2029 Term Loan Facility, a breach of a covenant in the 2029 Term

Loan Facility, or a material breach of a representation or warranty in the 2029 Term Loan Facility, among other events

specified in the 2029 Term Loan Facility, could give rise to a default, which could give our lenders the right to declare our

indebtedness, together with accrued interest and other fees, to be immediately due and payable. A failure to satisfy our debt

service or conversion obligations on the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes, among other events specified in the indenture governing

the 2027 Notes (the "2027 Notes Indenture") or the indenture governing the 2031 Notes (the "2031 Notes Indenture"), could

also give rise to a default, which could give rise to the right of noteholders to declare the principal of the 2027 Notes and/or the

2031 Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest, to be immediately due and payable. A default under the 2029 Term Loan

Facility or any of our indentures could also lead to a default under the other agreements governing our existing or future

indebtedness (including the 2029 Term Loan Facility or any of our indentures, as the case may be). An acceleration of our

indebtedness would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and

stock price.

***Certain actions, including our ability to incur additional indebtedness, require the consent of our lenders and note***

***holders which, if not provided, would limit our ability to take advantage of future opportunities.***

Our agreements relating to our indebtedness, including the 2029 Term Loan Facility and the 2031 Notes, contain

restrictions and covenants that limit our ability to take certain actions without requisite lender approval, approval of the holders

of a majority in principal amount of the 2031 Notes then outstanding, or modification of the loan agreements, as applicable.

These limitations include restrictions on our ability to incur additional indebtedness or refinance our existing debt, make certain

investments and acquisitions, pay certain dividends, sell assets, merge, incur certain liens, enter into agreements with our

affiliates, change our business, engage in sale/leaseback transactions, and modify our organizational documents. There is no

assurance that our debtholders will approve or consent to our activities, even if the activities are in the best interests of our

stockholders. If we are unable to secure the required consent of our lenders or noteholders, our ability to take advantage of

future opportunities, including acquisition or financing opportunities, could be restricted.

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***The majority of our indebtedness is held by one creditor, who may have interests that diverge from our interests and the***

***interests of our stockholders.***

A majority of our outstanding indebtedness is held by entities controlled, managed or advised by a large financial sponsor.

We have historically relied on this financial sponsor with respect to a significant portion of our financing and credit needs. In

the event that this sponsor is unable or unwilling to extend us credit, we may not be able to obtain financing on terms as

favorable to us as those under current arrangements. As a result, we may face less available capital and be subject to more

stringent covenants and higher borrowing costs.

Additionally, this creditor may have interests that diverge from our interests or interests of our stockholders, and it may

exercise its rights as a creditor in a manner with which our stockholders may not agree or that may not be in the best interests of

the Company. In particular, this creditor's ownership of the majority of our indebtedness could limit our ability to take certain

actions that are restricted under the agreements relating to our indebtedness. See "Risks Related to Our Indebtedness—Certain

actions, including our ability to incur additional indebtedness, require the consent of our lenders and note holders which, if not

provided, would limit our ability to take advantage of future opportunities."

To our knowledge, this creditor owns a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2031 Notes. In the event

that this creditor converts their 2031 Notes into Common Stock, they could possess significant voting power with respect to our

Common Stock and may have interests that are different from, or adverse to, the interests of our other stockholders. See "Risks

Related to Our Common Stock—The percentage ownership of our existing stockholders may be diluted in the future, including

upon conversion of the 2027 Notes and/or the 2031 Notes, and holders of the 2031 Notes may possess significant voting power

following conversion of the 2031 Notes."

***If we are unable to raise funds necessary to repurchase the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes upon a fundamental change***

***as described in the 2027 Notes Indenture and the 2031 Notes Indenture, there may be defaults under such indentures and***

***under agreements governing our existing or future indebtedness. In addition, a change of control may constitute a default***

***under the 2029 Term Loan Facility, the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes***.

If there is a fundamental change, as defined in the 2027 Notes Indenture and the 2031 Notes Indenture, we must, if certain

other conditions are met, make an offer to repurchase the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes at a price equal to 110% of the

principal amount thereof, together with any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of the repurchase. If

we become obligated to repurchase the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes upon a change of control, we may not have enough

available cash or may be unable to obtain financing at the time we are required to make purchases of the 2027 Notes or 2031

Notes being surrendered. In addition, our ability to repurchase the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes is limited by the agreements

governing our existing indebtedness (including the 2031 Notes and the 2029 Term Loan Facility) and may also be limited by

law or regulation, or by agreements that will govern our future indebtedness. Our failure to repurchase the 2027 Notes or the

2031 Notes at a time when the repurchase is required by the 2027 Notes Indenture or the 2031 Notes Indenture, respectively,

would constitute a default under the respective indenture. A default under the governing indenture or the change of control itself

could also lead to a default under agreements governing our existing or future indebtedness (including the 2029 Term Loan

Facility).

The 2029 Term Loan Facility provides, and future credit agreements or other agreements relating to indebtedness to which

we become a party may provide, that the occurrence of certain change of control events with respect to us would constitute a

default thereunder. If we experience a change of control event that triggers a default under our 2029 Term Loan Facility, we

may seek a waiver of such default or may attempt to refinance the 2029 Term Loan Facility. In the event we do not obtain such

a waiver or refinance the 2029 Term Loan Facility, such default could result in amounts outstanding under our 2029 Term Loan

Facility being declared due and payable.

The 2029 Term Loan Facility and the 2031 Notes contain, and future indebtedness that we may incur may contain,

prohibitions on the occurrence of certain events that would constitute a change of control or, in the case of the 2027 Notes and

the 2031 Notes, require the repurchase of such indebtedness upon a change of control. Moreover, the exercise by the holders of

their right to require us to repurchase their 2027 Notes or 2031 Notes could cause a default under such indebtedness, even if the

change of control itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchase on us. Finally, the ability to pay cash to the

holders of the 2027 Notes and/or the 2031 Notes following the occurrence of a change of control may be limited by our then

existing financial resources. There can be no assurance that sufficient funds will be available when necessary to make any

required repurchases. In addition, the foregoing provisions of our existing and possible indebtedness may prevent or impede a

potential acquirer from engaging in a change of control transaction with us and, accordingly, our stockholders from receiving a

change of control premium.

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**Risks Related to Digital Commerce and Media**

***We may be unsuccessful in our efforts to execute our digital revenue strategy and optimize our revenue streams.***

Print-related revenue streams have continued to decline at a significant pace. We have focused on offsetting traditional

print advertising and circulation revenue declines in part by diversifying our sources of revenue through the development and

acquisition of complementary businesses with growth potential. For example, our business USA TODAY NETWORK

Ventures produces local events.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to grow revenue from these or other complementary businesses we may

develop internally or acquire, or that any revenue generated by new business lines will be adequate to offset revenue declines

from our legacy businesses. For example, technological developments could adversely affect the availability, applicability,

marketability and profitability of the suite of SMB services we offer. Technological developments and any changes we make to

our business strategy may require significant capital investments, and such investments may be restricted by the 2029 Term

Loan Facility.

These complementary businesses also face competition from various digital media providers, such as Google, which may

have more resources to invest in product development and marketing. Our sales force may not be able to utilize the

relationships we have throughout our local property network to effectively sell these products. If we are unable to diversify our

traditional revenues with revenues from complementary businesses, we may experience persistent declines in revenue which

could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

***Our LocaliQ segment utilizes online media acquired from third parties and our business could be materially adversely***

***affected if these companies take actions that are adverse to our interests or otherwise restrict our ability to do business.***

Our LocaliQ segment utilizes online media acquired from third parties, particularly Google, Facebook, and Microsoft,

which account for a large majority of all U.S. internet searches and traffic. These companies, and the other companies with

which we do business, have no obligation to conduct business with us, and may decide at any time and for any reason to

significantly curtail or inhibit our ability to do business with them. Additionally, any of these companies may make significant

changes to their respective business models, policies, systems, plans or ownership, and those changes could impair or inhibit the

manner in which they sell their advertising units or otherwise conduct their business with us. For example, new privacy controls

and tracking transparency frameworks that have been implemented or may be implemented in the future, by platforms such as

Facebook, Google, and Apple would limit our ability to access and use data from consumers through those platforms, which we

rely on for digital advertising and marketing. Any such controls or transparency frameworks may impair our ability to market to

consumers. Any new developments or rumors of developments regarding business practices at companies that affect the online

advertising industry may materially and adversely affect our products or services, or create perceptions with our clients that our

ability to compete in the online marketing industry has been impaired.

***Any required changes in practices and techniques to enhance the customer experience, including for enhanced data***

***privacy, could materially and adversely impact our advertising revenues and business results, and impair our ability to***

***acquire consumers efficiently.***

We use certain practices and techniques, such as utilizing third-party cookies, to enhance our customer's online experience

by allowing us to customize and display relevant content and advertising. As a response to growing concern over data privacy,

third parties, including major browsers, are increasing user agency and increasing privacy controls. The industry-wide shift

towards increased user privacy presents a challenge as the advertising industry has yet to find a universally accepted solution to

address the impact on targeted advertising. If we are unable to find alternative strategies to address data privacy changes, our

ability to provide certain types of advertising may be compromised or may result in lower rates and revenues, and our business

results could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, privacy controls may result in difficulties delivering relevant

audience targeting and our customer acquisition strategies may become less efficient.

**Risks Related to Macroeconomic Factors**

***Volatility in the U.S. and global economies, macroeconomic events, market disruptions, changes in the U.S. or***

***international political environment, and other events outside of our control, have had, and may in the future have, a***

***material and adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations***.

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Current and future conditions in the economy are inherently uncertain and are impacted by political, market, health and

social events and conditions. As a result, it is difficult to estimate the level of growth or contraction for the economy as a whole.

It is even more difficult to estimate growth or contraction in various parts, sectors and regions of the economy, including the

markets in which we participate. We are currently operating in, and expect for the foreseeable future to continue to operate in, a

period of economic uncertainty and market volatility, including as a result of higher inflation, unpredictable interest rates,

supply chain disruptions, expanded or retaliatory tariffs, sanctions, quotas or other trade barriers (including tariffs imposed or

threatened to be imposed by the U.S. and any retaliatory actions taken by countries facing such tariffs), fluctuating foreign

currency exchange rates, changes in governmental administrations and policies, and other geopolitical events. These conditions

have had, and may continue to have, a negative impact on our business, including the demand for advertising and advertising

revenues.

Advertisers have responded, and may in the future respond, to such economic uncertainty by reducing their budgets or

shifting priorities or spending patterns, which has had and could have a material adverse impact on our business. Continued

declines in market spend or advertisers' changing priorities in response to any further economic slowdown or decline could have

a material adverse impact on our business.

Challenging economic conditions, especially higher inflation and unpredictable interest rates, have had, and may continue

to have, an adverse impact on our consumers and consumer spending, which, in turn, could materially and adversely affect our

business. Discretionary purchases, including for our products and services, generally decline during periods of economic

uncertainty, when disposable income is reduced or when there is a reduction in consumer confidence.

Higher interest rates, which may continue to fluctuate, could result in increased borrowing costs which may negatively

affect our operating results. We are exposed to potential increases in interest rates associated with our 2029 Term Loan Facility.

Further, if the equity and credit markets deteriorate, it may make any necessary debt or equity financing more difficult to obtain

in a timely manner, if at all, or on favorable terms, as well as more costly or dilutive. Further, rising interest rates may

negatively impact our ability to sell or dispose of our real estate and other assets which in turn may impact our ability to repay

debt.

Our operations in foreign jurisdictions have also been and may be affected by volatile markets, uncertain economies,

tariffs, and geopolitical and local events. We have been and will continue to be impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency

exchange rates, primarily related to our operations in the U.K.

We have been, and may continue to be, impacted by inflation, higher costs associated with labor, newsprint, ink, printing

plates, fuel, delivery costs and utilities, unpredictable interest rates, and supply chain disruptions, including as a result of tariffs

or retaliatory tariffs. Global or regional recessions, perceived or actual, higher unemployment and declines in income levels

may also materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition.

Adverse changes may also occur as a result of other events outside of our control, including pandemics and other health

crises, political uncertainties, hostilities or social unrest, actual or threatened war, terrorism or other similar events, declining oil

prices, wavering customer confidence, volatility in stock markets, contraction of credit availability, declines in real estate

values, natural disasters, severe weather events (which may occur with increasing frequency and intensity), or other factors

affecting economic conditions in general. These changes may negatively affect the sales of our products, increase exposure to

losses from bad debts, increase the cost and decrease the availability of financing, or increase costs associated with publishing

and distributing our publications. Declining revenue may impair our ability to generate sufficient cash flows to service our

existing or any future debt obligations, including the 2029 Term Loan Facility, the 2031 Notes and the 2027 Notes. There can

be no assurance that cost constraint actions, if any, taken in response to any future crisis outside our control, will offset possible

future impacts of the crisis. Any measures taken to preserve cash flow and defer payments into future periods, such as the

deferral of pension obligations, could have a greater impact on cash flow in future periods as we also incur such payments in

the normal course of business. Moreover, such measures, and other measures we may implement in the future in response to a

crisis, may negatively impact our reputation and our ability to attract and retain employees. See "Risks Related to Pension

Obligations and Employees" below. Accordingly, future events outside of our control may have the effect of heightening

various risks described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the SEC. Any sustained economic

downturn in the U.S. or any of the other countries in which we conduct significant business, other adverse macroeconomic

events, market disruptions, or other events outside of our control, could materially and adversely affect our business, operating

results, and financial condition.

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***Our ability to generate revenues is highly sensitive to the strength of the local economies in which we operate and the***

***demographics of the local communities that we serve.***

Our advertising revenues and, to a lesser extent, circulation revenues, depend upon a variety of factors specific to the

communities that our publications serve. These factors include, among others, the size and demographic characteristics of the

local population, local economic conditions in general and the economic condition of the retail segments of the communities

that our publications serve. Our local operations and the economies we serve are also susceptible to events outside of our

control, which can materially and adversely impact our revenues. For instance, weather-related events such as hurricanes or

other natural disasters can disrupt local businesses, reduce consumer activity, and displace populations, leading to a decline in

advertising and circulation revenues. These events can also cause temporary or long-term business closures in affected areas.

If the local economy, population or prevailing retail environment of a community we serve experiences a downturn, our

publications, revenues and profitability in that market could be materially and adversely affected. Our advertising revenues are

also susceptible to negative trends in the general economy that affect customer spending and is impacted by other external

factors such as competitors' pricing, and advertisers' decisions to increase or decrease their advertising expenditures in response

to anticipated consumer demand. The advertisers in our newspapers and other publications and related websites are primarily

retail businesses that can be significantly affected by regional or national economic downturns and other developments. For

example, many traditional retail companies continue to face greater competition from online retailers and face uncertainty in

their businesses, which has reduced and may continue to reduce their advertising spending. Declines in the U.S. economy could

also significantly affect key advertising revenue categories, including classified ads such as help wanted, real estate, and

automotive.

***The collectability of accounts receivable under adverse economic conditions could deteriorate to a greater extent than***

***provided for in our financial statements and in our projections of future results.***

Adverse economic conditions in the U.S. and in other areas where we operate may increase our exposure to losses resulting

from financial distress, insolvency and the potential bankruptcy of our advertising customers. Our accounts receivable is stated

at net estimated realizable value, and our allowance for credit losses represents our best estimate of credit exposure and is

determined based on several factors, including the length of time the receivables are past due, historical payment trends and

current economic factors. If such collectability estimates prove inaccurate, adjustments to future operating results could occur.

***If our reputation or brand is damaged, our ability to grow our user base, advertiser relationships, and partnerships may***

***be impaired, and our business may be harmed.***

We have developed trusted brands comprised of our national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations

that provide audiences with essential journalism. We believe our reputation and the trust we have built with our audiences have

contributed to our success. We also believe that maintaining and enhancing our brand and reputation is critical to growing our

user base, advertiser relationships, and partnerships. Maintaining and enhancing our reputation and brand depends on many

factors, including factors that are beyond our control. If our products and services do not work as intended, are utilized in

methods not intended, violate the law, or harm individuals or businesses, we may be subject to government investigations,

enforcement actions, lawsuits, or other legal claims. These risks, if realized, may increase our costs, damage our reputation, or

adversely affect our results of operations. Further, changes in government policies, legislation, and scrutiny may result in

heightened compliance requirements and greater risks of litigation and reputational harm. In addition, defending a lawsuit,

regardless of its merit, is costly and may divert management's attention and if our business liability insurance coverage is

inadequate or future coverage is unavailable on acceptable terms or at all, our financial condition could be harmed. If we fail to

successfully promote and maintain our trusted brand or if we suffer damage to the public perception of our brand, our business,

operating results, and financial condition may be harmed.

**Risks Related to International Operations**

***Our financial results are subject to risks associated with our international operations.***

The Newsquest segment operates in the U.K., and the LocaliQ segment has international sales operations in the U.K.,

Australia, New Zealand and Canada, as well as campaign support services in India. Revenue from international operations

comprised 12% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025. Our ability to manage these international

operations successfully is subject to numerous risks inherent in foreign operations, including:

• Challenges or uncertainties arising from unexpected legal, political, economic, or systemic events;

• Difficulties or delays in developing a network of clients in international markets;

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• Restrictions on the ability of U.S. companies to do business in certain foreign countries;

• Compliance with legal or regulatory requirements, including with respect to internet services, privacy and data

protection, censorship, banking and money transfers, and sale transactions, which may limit or prevent the offering of

our products in some jurisdictions or otherwise harm our business;

• International intellectual property laws that may be insufficient to protect our intellectual property or permit us to

successfully defend our intellectual property in international lawsuits;

• Difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations, as well as the existence of workers' councils and labor unions,

which could make it more difficult to terminate underperforming employees;

• Currency fluctuations and price controls or other restrictions on foreign currency; and

• Potential adverse tax and legislation consequences, including difficulties in repatriating earnings generated abroad.

Any of the foregoing factors could materially and adversely impact our international operations, which could harm our

overall business, operating results, and financial condition.

***Foreign exchange variability could materially and adversely affect our consolidated operating results.***

Our financial statements are denominated in U.S. dollars; however, certain of our operations are conducted in currencies

other than our reporting currency because we conduct operations in foreign jurisdictions. For example, Newsquest operates in

the U.K., and its operations are conducted in foreign currency, primarily the British pound sterling. Weakening in the British

pound sterling to U.S. dollar exchange rate has in the past, and could in the future, diminish Newsquest's contributions to our

results of operations. If the value of currency in any of the jurisdictions where we conduct business weakens as compared with

the U.S. dollar, our operations in those jurisdictions similarly will contribute less to our results. Since our financial statements

are denominated in U.S. dollars, changes in foreign currency exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and other currencies have

had, and will continue to have, a currency translation impact on our earnings when the results of those operations that are

reported in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars for inclusion in our consolidated financial statements, which

could, in turn, have a material adverse effect on our reported results of operations in a given period or in specific markets.

**Risks Related to Personal Information, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Other Technology**

***Our possession and use of personal information and the use of payment cards by our customers and users present risks***

***and expenses that could harm our business. Unauthorized access to or disclosure or manipulation of such data, whether***

***through breach of our, or our third-party service providers***'***, network security or otherwise, could expose us to liabilities and***

***costly litigation and damage our reputation.***

Our information systems, both online and on-premise, store and process large amounts of confidential employee data and

data of our subscribers, business customers, prospects, visitors to our websites, attendees at our events and other users, such as

names, email addresses, phone numbers, addresses, and other personal information. Therefore, maintaining our network and

identity security is critical.

In addition, we rely on the technology, systems, and services provided by third-party vendors and outsourced service

providers (including cloud-based service providers) to process the personal information of our employees and users, and for a

variety of other operations, including encryption and authentication technology, employee email, domain name registration,

content delivery to customers, administrative functions (including payroll processing and certain finance and accounting

functions), technology functions (including application development and technology support functions) and other operations.

Accordingly, we depend on the security of our third-party service providers and business partners to protect these functions and

associated data. Unauthorized use of or inappropriate access to our, or our third-party service providers' or business partners'

networks, computer systems and services could potentially jeopardize the security of personal information or other confidential

information of our employees, customers or users, including payment card (credit or debit) information.

A significant number of our customers authorize us to bill their payment card accounts directly for all amounts charged by

us. These customers provide payment card information and other personally identifiable information which, depending on the

particular payment plan, may be maintained to facilitate future payment card transactions. Under payment card rules and our

contracts with our card processors, if there is a breach of payment card information that we store, we could be liable to the

banks that issue the payment cards for their related expenses and penalties. In addition, if we fail to follow payment card

industry data security standards, even if there is no compromise of customer information, we could incur significant fines or

lose our ability to give our customers the option of using payment cards. If we were unable to accept payment cards, our

business would be seriously harmed.

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***We regularly face risks related to cybersecurity incidents and threats, including attempts by malicious actors, which may***

***be external or internal threat actors, to breach our security and compromise our information technology systems***.

In addition to the risks related to personal information discussed above, because we are a news reporting organization,

cybersecurity risks also include attempts by attackers to manipulate or misrepresent our news reporting. Attackers may use a

blend of technology and social engineering techniques (including denial of service attacks, phishing attempts intended to induce

our employees and users to disclose information or unwittingly provide access to systems or data, and other techniques) to

disrupt service or exfiltrate data. Cybersecurity incidents and threats are constantly evolving, increasing the difficulty of

detecting and successfully defending against them. We and the third parties with which we work may be more vulnerable to the

risk from activities of this nature as a result of operational changes such as significant increases in remote work. To date, no

cybersecurity incidents or threats have had, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business,

financial condition, or results of operations.

Our systems, and those of the third parties with which we work and on which we rely, also may be vulnerable to

interruption or damage that can result from the effects of natural disasters or climate change (such as increased storm severity

and flooding); fires; power, systems or internet outages; acts of terrorism; pandemics; or other similar events.

Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems change

frequently and often are not recognized until launched against a target, we or our third-party service providers or business

partners may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. Non-technical means,

such as actions or omissions by an employee or contractor, can also result in a data breach or other cybersecurity incident. A

party that is able to circumvent our security measures could misappropriate our proprietary information or the information of

our employees, vendors, business partners, customers or users, cause interruption in our operations, or damage our computers or

those of our employees, vendors, business partners, customers or users. As a result of any such breaches or incidents, our

employees, vendors, business partners, customers, users or other third parties may assert claims of liability against us and these

activities may subject us to governmental fines or penalties, legal claims, adversely impact our reputation, and interfere with our

ability to provide our products and services, all of which may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and

results of operations. The coverage and limits of our insurance policies may not be adequate to reimburse us for losses caused

by security breaches or other cybersecurity incidents.

We have implemented controls and taken other preventative measures designed to strengthen our systems against such

cybersecurity incidents and threats, including measures designed to reduce the impact of a security breach at our third-party

vendors and outsourced service providers. Efforts to prevent hackers from disrupting our service or otherwise accessing our

systems are expensive to develop, implement and maintain. These efforts require ongoing monitoring and updating as

technologies change and efforts to overcome security measures become more sophisticated and may limit the functionality of or

otherwise negatively impact our products, services, and systems. Although the costs of the controls and other measures we have

taken to date have not had a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity, the costs and effort to

respond to a cybersecurity incident or threat and/or to mitigate any security vulnerabilities that may be identified in the future

could be significant.

There can be no assurance that any security measures we, or our third-party service providers, take will be effective in

preventing a cybersecurity incident that could have a material impact on us. We may need to expend significant resources to

protect against security incidents or to address problems caused by such incidents. If an actual or perceived incident or breach

of our security occurs, the perception of the effectiveness of our security measures could be harmed and we could lose

customers or users. In addition, if hackers manipulate or misrepresent our news reporting, our reputation could be harmed.

Failure to protect confidential customer data or to provide customers with adequate notice of our privacy policies could also

subject us to liabilities imposed by international or United States federal and state regulatory agencies or courts. We could also

be subject to evolving international, federal and state laws that impose data breach notification requirements, specific data

security obligations, or other customer privacy-related requirements. Our failure to comply with any of these laws or

regulations may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

***Privacy and security-related laws and other data security requirements are constantly evolving and may increase our***

***compliance costs and potential for liability, either of which may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition,***

***and results of operations.***

Many jurisdictions have enacted or are considering enacting privacy or data protection laws and regulations that apply to

the processing or protection of personal information. For example, the General Data Protection Regulation adopted by the EU

and the Data Protection Act of 2018 in the U.K. impose stringent data protection requirements and significant penalties for

noncompliance; California's Consumer Privacy Act created data privacy rights, which other states have implemented as well. A

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large and increasing portion of the U.S. population is covered by state comprehensive privacy laws which include the ability for

users to opt-out of cookies. These privacy laws, opt-out mechanisms and general privacy awareness by consumers may limit

our access to user data, reducing advertising personalization and digital advertising revenue. See "Risks Related to Digital

Commerce and Media — Any required changes in practices and techniques to enhance the customer experience, including for

enhanced data privacy, could materially and adversely impact our advertising revenues and business results, and impair our

ability to acquire consumers efficiently." These laws and regulations may impose disclosure requirements, notice and consent

requirements and specific data security obligations, and may also provide for a private right of action or statutory damages. In

addition, all 50 U.S. states have data breach notification laws. The compliance costs and operational burdens imposed by these

laws and regulations could be significant. Failure to protect confidential personal data, provide individuals with adequate notice

of our privacy policies, our use of AI products or services, or obtain required valid consent, could subject us to liabilities

imposed by the jurisdictions where we operate. Further, because some of our products and services are available on the internet,

we may be subject to laws or regulations exposing us to liability or compliance obligations even in jurisdictions where we do

not have a substantial presence.

Existing privacy-related laws and regulations are evolving and are subject to potentially differing interpretations.

Enforcement of state privacy laws has become more focused in 2025, with enhanced coordination among state attorneys general

and the California Privacy Protection Agency forming a Consortium of Privacy Regulators and conducting coordinated

investigative compliance efforts.

Various federal and state legislative and regulatory bodies, as well as foreign legislative and regulatory bodies, may expand

and amend current laws or enact new laws regarding privacy and data protection or increase enforcement efforts under existing

laws. For example, the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office is actively auditing and increasing its enforcement of opt-in

consent, cookie compliance and other U.K. General Data Protection Regulation requirements. In addition, various regulatory

bodies have increased privacy-related enforcement efforts, such as the Federal Trade Commission's enforcement activities

relating to misleading privacy disclosures. Any failure or perceived failure by us, or the third-party service providers upon

which we rely, to comply with laws and regulations that govern our business operations, as well as any failure or perceived

failure by us, or the third-party service providers upon which we rely, to comply with our own posted policies, could result in

claims against us by governmental entities or others, negative publicity and a loss of confidence in us by our customers, users

and advertisers. Each of these potential consequences could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.

***We use AI and may use other new technologies in our business. Challenges with our ability to effectively manage,***

***govern, and scale their adoption and use may affect our competitive position, reputation, and could adversely affect our***

***results of operations***.

We have incorporated and will likely continue to incorporate AI solutions, products, and services including those both

developed in-house and third party AI products and services, as well as other new technologies into our platform, offerings,

services and features, and these applications have become important and may become more important in our operations over

time. Our competitors or other third parties may incorporate AI into their products more quickly or more successfully than us,

which could impair our ability to compete effectively and adversely affect our results of operations. If our competitors and other

third parties adopt AI applications that use our content without end users visiting our network of websites, our digital

advertising and subscription revenues could be reduced and we could lose additional monetization opportunities.

We have strong cross-functional governance structures to evaluate and introduce AI tools, and while we have licensed

broad access to such tools, they are not yet universally available or adopted. Broad learning and skill development programs

have accompanied tools availability to upskill the workforce for an AI-powered world. In some cases, time constraints and

cultural experimentation practices prevent progress with these efforts. Should we fail to embed AI capability or to seize

automation opportunities, we may lose innovative talent or fail to change operating practices at pace with industry demand.

In addition, the introduction of AI applications into our business may disrupt our relationship with employees and/or result

in labor disputes if the AI tools are viewed as displacing work from newsrooms or other business functions, which could

adversely affect our business and results of operations. Additionally, if the content, analyses, or recommendations that AI

applications assist in producing, or our descriptions of our AI use in contexts where we make AI disclosures, are or are alleged

to be deficient, inaccurate, or biased, our reputation, business, financial condition, and results of operations may be adversely

affected.

The use of AI applications may result in cybersecurity incidents that implicate the personal data of end users of such

applications or other confidential data. Any such cybersecurity incidents related to our use of AI applications could adversely

affect our reputation and results of operations and expose us to civil litigation and/or regulatory actions. AI applications also

introduce risks to our ability to protect our intellectual property, to the extent large language models have used our content to

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train AI tools. Similarly, if we use open-source AI applications, we could be subject to claims of infringement of others'

intellectual property, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

AI also presents emerging ethical and legal issues and our use of AI may result in brand or reputational harm, competitive

harm, or legal liability. The EU and several U.S. states including California, Colorado, New York, Texas and Utah have

recently enacted AI-focused consumer protection laws. The rapid evolution of AI, including current and future regulation of AI,

could significantly impact our business and will require significant resources to develop, test and maintain our platform,

offerings, services, and features to help us implement AI ethically and in a compliant manner in order to minimize unintended,

harmful impacts.

***Defects, delays, or interruptions in the cloud-based hosting services we utilize, both directly and indirectly, could***

***adversely affect our systems, reputation and operating results.***

Third-party subscription-based software services as well as public cloud infrastructure services are utilized to provide

solutions for many of our computing and bandwidth needs. Any interruptions to these services generally could result in the

unavailability of our content sites, and interruptions in service to our subscribers and advertisers and/or our critical business

functions, notwithstanding any contractual service level commitments, business continuity or disaster recovery plans or

agreements that may currently be in place with some of these providers. This could result in unanticipated downtime and/or

harm to our operations, reputation, and operating results. A transition from these services to different cloud providers would be

difficult to implement and cause us to incur significant time and expense. In addition, if hosting costs increase over time and/or

if we require more computing or storage capacity as a result of subscriber growth or otherwise, our costs could increase

disproportionately.

***Our business is dependent on third-party technology platforms, search results, and algorithms to distribute our content,***

***and changes to these platforms, including the increased use of AI tools, could materially adversely affect our traffic,***

***engagement, and financial performance.***

A significant portion of the traffic to, and engagement with, our digital platforms is driven by third-party technology

platforms, including search engines, social media platforms, digital marketplaces, and mobile app stores. These platforms use

proprietary algorithms, ranking criteria, and recommendation systems to determine the visibility, prioritization, and presentation

of content, and we have limited ability to influence or control these systems. Changes to these algorithms, ranking

methodologies, content formats, or platform policies may occur frequently and without notice and may reduce the prominence

or discoverability of our content, resulting in declines in traffic, user engagement, advertising demand, and subscription growth.

In addition, evolving consumer behavior, including the increasing use of AI tools that provide AI-generated answers,

summaries, or content directly to users without directing them to publisher websites, may further reduce referrals to our

platforms and impair our ability to monetize our content. If we are unable to effectively adapt to changes in third-party platform

algorithms, distribution practices, or consumer discovery behaviors, or if these platforms reduce or limit the distribution of our

content, our business, results of operations, and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

**Additional Risks Related to Our Business**

***Any significant increase in newsprint costs or disruptions in our newsprint supply chain, or the unavailability of the***

***materials needed for printing, may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial***

***condition.***

Our ability to supply the needs of our print operations depends upon the continuing availability of materials needed for

printing, including newsprint, plates and ink, at acceptable prices, and our results of operations may be impacted significantly

by changes in prices or the availability of such materials. The price of newsprint has historically been volatile, and a number of

factors may cause prices to increase, including capacity reductions through the closure and consolidation of newsprint mills or

the conversion of newsprint mills to other products or grades of paper, which has reduced the number of newsprint suppliers

over the years. For example, in January 2026 we received notice that one of our newsprint suppliers was ceasing operations.

Consequentially, the price of newsprint in the marketplace has increased in the first quarter of 2026 and additional increases

may occur. We are actively working to mitigate the impact of this closure. In addition, our supply chain, both domestically and

internationally, is susceptible to disruptions and pricing volatility tied to economic and geopolitical factors, including tariffs and

retaliatory tariffs. We may not be able to secure alternative providers quickly and cost-effectively, which could disrupt our

printing and distribution operations or increase the cost of printing and distributing our newspapers. We generally maintain

approximately 20- to 55-days of newsprint inventory on hand. The timely procurement of necessary production materials is

critical and any significant increase in the cost of newsprint, or undersupply or other significant disruption in the newsprint

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supply chain that could not otherwise be mitigated, or the unavailability of materials needed for printing, could have a material

adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

***The value of our goodwill and intangible assets may become impaired, which could materially and adversely affect***

***future reported results of operations.***

Our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, which include mastheads, are subject to annual impairment testing, and

more frequent testing upon the occurrence of certain events or significant changes in our circumstances, to determine whether

the fair value of such assets is less than their carrying value. In such a case, a non-cash charge to earnings may be necessary in

the relevant period, which could materially and adversely affect future reported results of operations. At December 31, 2025,

the carrying value of our goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and amortizable intangible assets was $518.8 million,

$164.1 million and $173.7 million, respectively.

We performed goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible impairment tests in the fourth quarter of 2025 with the assistance of

third-party valuation specialists and determined that there were no goodwill or intangible impairments.

Management assumptions used to calculate fair value are highly subjective and involve forecasts of future economic and

market conditions and their impact on operating performance. Changes in key assumptions impacting the analyses could result

in the recognition of additional impairment. There can be no assurance that we will not be required to take an impairment

charge in the future which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. While we believe our judgments

represent reasonably possible outcomes based on available facts and circumstances, adverse changes to the assumptions,

including those related to macroeconomic factors, comparable public company trading values and prevailing conditions in the

capital markets, could lead to future declines in the fair value of a reporting unit. If our future operating results are not in line

with the cash flow forecasts underlying our impairment analysis, we could have an impairment of our goodwill or intangible

assets in the future and such impairment could materially affect our operating results. We continually evaluate whether current

factors or indicators, such as prevailing conditions in the business environment, capital markets or the economy generally, and

actual or projected operating results, require the performance of an interim impairment assessment of goodwill, as well as other

long-lived assets. For example, any significant shortfall, now or in the future, in advertising revenues or subscribers and/or

consumer acceptance of our products could lead to a downward revision in the fair value of certain reporting units.

***We could be subject to additional tax liabilities, which could adversely affect our operating results and financial***

***condition***.

As a U.S.-based multinational business, we are subject to taxation in U.S. and certain non-U.S. jurisdictions, including the

U.K. Our effective tax rate is impacted by the tax laws, regulations, practices and interpretations in the jurisdictions in which

we operate and may fluctuate from period to period depending on, among other things, the geographic mix of our profits and

losses, changes in tax laws and regulations or their application and interpretation, the outcome of tax audits and changes in

valuation allowances associated with our deferred tax assets. Changes to enacted tax laws could have an adverse impact on our

future tax rate and tax provision. We may be required to record additional valuation allowances if, among other things, changes

in tax laws or adverse economic conditions negatively impact our ability to realize our deferred tax assets. Evaluating and

estimating our tax provision, current and deferred tax assets and liabilities and other tax accruals requires significant

management judgment, and there are often transactions for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain.

Our tax returns are subject to review and audit by various tax authorities. Tax authorities may not agree with the treatment

of items reported in our tax returns or positions taken by us, and as a result, tax-related settlements or litigation may occur,

resulting in additional income tax liabilities against us. Although we believe we have appropriately accrued for the expected

outcome of tax reviews and examinations and any related litigation, the final outcomes of these matters could differ from the

amounts recorded in the financial statements. As a result, we may be required to recognize additional tax expense or make

payments related to current or prior periods, or our taxes in the future could increase, which could adversely affect our

operating results and financial condition.

***We may not be able to protect intellectual property rights upon which our business relies and, if we lose intellectual***

***property protection, our assets may lose value.***

Our business depends on our intellectual property, including, but not limited to, our titles, mastheads, content and

proprietary software, which we may attempt to protect through patents, copyrights, trade laws and contractual restrictions, such

as confidentiality agreements. Our proprietary and other intellectual property rights are important to our success and our

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Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized third parties may attempt to copy or otherwise obtain and

use our content, services and other intellectual property, and we cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will prevent any

misappropriation or confusion among consumers and merchants, or unauthorized use of these rights. Our ability to protect our

own data and intellectual property against infringement may also be impacted by the rapidly evolving regulatory environment

for AI technologies. Any misuse of our intellectual property, including by sources that use AI to scrape data, including our own

content, may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. If we are unable to procure, protect and enforce our

intellectual property rights, we may not realize the full value of these assets, and our business may suffer. If we must litigate to

enforce our intellectual property rights or determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of third parties, such

litigation may be costly and divert the attention of our management from day-to-day operations.

***We are subject to environmental and employee safety and health laws and regulations that could cause us to incur***

***significant compliance expenditures and liabilities.***

Our operations are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the environment, storage tanks and

the management and disposal of wastes at our facilities. Under various environmental laws, a current or previous owner or

operator of real property may be liable for contamination resulting from the release or threatened release of hazardous or toxic

substances or petroleum at that property. Such laws often impose liability on the owner or operator without regard to fault, and

the costs of any required investigation or cleanup can be substantial. Although in connection with certain of our acquisitions we

have rights to indemnification for certain environmental liabilities, these rights may not be sufficient to reimburse us for all

losses that we might incur if a property acquired by us has environmental contamination. In addition, although in connection

with certain of our acquisitions we have obtained insurance policies for coverage for certain potential environmental liabilities,

these policies have express exclusions to coverage as well as express limits on amounts of coverage and length of term.

Accordingly, these insurance policies may not be sufficient to provide coverage for us for all losses that we might incur if a

property acquired by us has environmental contamination.

Our operations are also subject to various employee safety and health laws and regulations, including those pertaining to

occupational injury and illness, employee exposure to hazardous materials and employee complaints. Environmental and

employee safety and health laws tend to be complex, comprehensive and frequently changing. As a result, we may be involved

from time to time in administrative and judicial proceedings and investigations related to environmental and employee safety

and health issues. These proceedings and investigations could result in substantial costs to us, divert our management's attention

and adversely affect our ability to sell, lease or develop our real property. Furthermore, if it is determined that we are not in

compliance with applicable laws and regulations, or if our properties are contaminated, it could result in significant liabilities,

fines or the suspension or interruption of the operations of specific printing facilities. Future events, such as changes in existing

laws and regulations, new laws or regulations or the discovery of conditions not currently known to us, may give rise to

additional compliance or remedial costs that could be material.

**Risks Related to Pension Obligations and Employees**

***We are required to use a portion of our cash flows to make contributions to our pension and postretirement plans,***

***which diverts cash flow from operations, and the amount of required future contributions may be difficult to estimate.***

We, along with our subsidiaries, sponsor various defined benefit retirement plans, including plans established under

collective bargaining agreements. Our retirement plans include (i) the Gannett Retirement Plan (the "GR Plan"), (ii) the Gannett

Retirement Plan for Certain Union Employees, (iii) the Newsquest Pension Scheme in the U.K., (iv) the Newspaper Guild of

Detroit Pension Plan, (v) the George W. Prescott Publishing Company Pension Plan and (vi) the Times Publishing Company

Defined Benefit Pension Plan.

We also participate in certain multiemployer pension plans and because of the nature of multiemployer pension plans, there

are risks to us associated with participation in these plans. For example, in the event of the termination of a multiemployer

pension plan, or a complete or partial withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan, under applicable law we could incur

material withdrawal liabilities.

Our pension plans invest in a variety of equity and debt securities. Future volatility and disruption in the equity and bond

markets could cause declines in the asset values of our pension plans. As of December 31, 2025, the value of our pension assets

exceeded our pension benefit obligations and our retirement plans were overfunded by approximately $171.2 million on a U.S.

generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") basis.

Our ability to make contribution payments will depend on our future cash flows, which are subject to general economic,

financial, competitive, business, legislative, regulatory, and other factors beyond our control. Various factors, including future

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investment returns, interest rates, longevity, and potential pension legislative changes, may impact the timing and amount of

future pension contributions.

***The loss of the services of any of our key personnel, reduced staffing levels, or our inability to attract or retain skilled or***

***experienced personnel in the future may materially and adversely affect our ability to operate or grow our business***

***effectively.***

The success of our business depends heavily on our ability to attract, engage and retain knowledgeable, experienced

personnel that execute critical functions for us, any of whom may be difficult to replace. We may be constrained in hiring and

retaining sufficient qualified employees due to general labor shortages, shifts in workforce availability or interest in our sector,

hiring freezes, public health crises, or due to challenging macroeconomic market conditions. Additionally, the cost of retaining

or hiring such employees could exceed our expectations, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations,

and labor constraints may limit our profitability due to the impact of rising wages.

We must continually evaluate and upgrade our base of available qualified personnel through recruiting and training

programs to keep pace with changing needs and emerging technologies. This is especially acute for individuals with critical

information technology capabilities and other technology skills that are in high demand by many companies, as competition for

such individuals with proven professional skills is intense, and we expect demand for such individuals to remain strong for the

foreseeable future. Qualified personnel with relevant skills may not be available to us in sufficient numbers and on terms of

employment acceptable to us. A shortage of qualified employees, as well as increased turnover rates, could have an adverse

impact on our productivity and costs, our ability to expand, develop and distribute new products, our entry into new markets,

and our ability to achieve our business goals. In addition, as we continue to implement our business strategy and transform the

organization, cost control initiatives have resulted in a reduced workforce, causing management to operate with reduced

capacity. Reduced staffing levels may materially and adversely affect our ability to conduct our operations and other functions

effectively and impact our profitability and cash flow, especially under economic pressures.

Further, if we are unable to have competitive compensation programs, the incentives provided by our securities or by other

compensation and benefits arrangements are ineffective, or there are perceived or actual limitations for growth opportunities,

we may experience increased turnover and loss of critical capabilities. While we have entered into letter agreements with

certain of our key personnel, these agreements do not ensure that such personnel will continue in their present capacity with us

for any particular period of time and we do not have agreements with all of our critical personnel. Further, we do not have key

employee insurance for any of our current management or other key personnel. The loss of any key personnel or critical

employee would require our remaining key personnel to divert immediate and substantial attention to seek a replacement. The

loss of the services of any of our existing key personnel, including senior officers and critical talent, as a result of competition

or for any other reason, or an inability to find a suitable replacement for any departing key employee on a timely basis could

materially and adversely affect our ability to operate or grow our business.

***We rely on equity-based compensation to attract, retain, and motivate our key employees, which may result in price***

***pressures on our Common Stock, stockholder dilution and increased usage of shares under our equity incentive plan during***

***periods in which our stock price is depressed. Our ability to continue a competitive long-term equity-based incentive***

***program required to attract and retain talent may be hindered, and alternative incentive models may cause our cash flows to***

***be reduced.***

We rely upon equity awards including restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and preferred stock units as a

component of our employee and director compensation programs to align our directors', officers' and employees' interests with

the interests of our stockholders, to attract and retain key talent and provide competitive compensation packages. During

periods in which our stock price declines, we may be required to issue equity awards under the terms of our existing incentive

plan covering a larger number of shares than anticipated to meet the current market level of compensation required to retain key

employees given the strong demand for talent. We also may be required to use a greater percentage of our cash flow for

incentive, retention and hiring payments, which would reduce the cash flow available for other purposes and could have a

material adverse effect on our ability to attract and retain talent necessary to run our business. Our stock price also may face

incremental downward pressure as employees sell more shares into the market than anticipated. In addition, stockholders may

experience additional dilution to the extent we are required to seek, and we obtain, stockholder approval to expand the size of

our employee equity incentive pool in order to maintain a competitive compensation position.

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***A number of our employees are unionized, and our business and results of operations could be materially adversely***

***affected if current or additional labor negotiations or contracts were to further restrict our ability to maximize the efficiency***

***of our operations.***

As of December 31, 2025, we employed approximately 7,540 employees in the U.S., of whom approximately 1,200 (or

approximately 15%) were represented by six unions. Of the unionized employees, approximately 47% are in five states. Ohio,

New Jersey, Illinois, Michigan, and Florida represented 11%, 10%, 9%, 9%, and 8% of our union employees, respectively.

Although the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle engaged in a short-lived strike in 2024, our other newspapers have not

experienced a union strike in the recent past nor do we anticipate a union strike to occur, we cannot preclude the possibility that

a strike may occur at one or more of our newspapers at some point in the future. We believe that, in the event of a newspaper

strike, we would be able to continue to publish and deliver to subscribers, which is critical to retaining advertising and

circulation revenues, although there can be no assurance of this. Further, settlement of actual or threatened labor disputes or an

increase in the number of our employees covered by collective bargaining agreements can have unknown effects on our labor

costs, productivity and flexibility.

**Risks Related to the Termination of our Relationship with our Former Manager**

***Our Former Manager is not liable to us for certain acts or omissions performed in accordance with, and prior to the***

***termination of, our Former Management Agreement, and for certain matters in connection with the termination of our***

***relationship with the Former Manager, and we may incur liability for such acts or omissions.***

Pursuant to, and prior to the termination of, the Former Management Agreement, the Former Manager assumed no

responsibility other than to render the services called for thereunder in good faith and was not responsible for any action of our

Board of Directors in following or declining to follow its advice or recommendations. The Former Manager, its members,

managers, officers and employees are not liable to us or any of our subsidiaries, to our Board of Directors, or our or any

subsidiary's stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Former Manager, its members, managers, officers or

employees, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the

Former Manager's duties under the Former Management Agreement that occurred prior to its termination. Pursuant to the

Termination Agreement, our indemnification obligations to the Former Manager and its affiliates under the Former

Management Agreement survived its termination. In addition, pursuant to the Termination Agreement, the Former Manager

will be held harmless with respect to certain acts and omissions performed in connection with the Termination Agreement

except by reason of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the

Former Manager's performance under the Termination Agreement. As a result, we may incur liabilities as a result of certain acts

or omissions by the Former Manager, which could materially and adversely impact our business and results of operations.

**Risks Related to our Common Stock**

***Our stock price is subject to volatility and there can be no assurance that the market for our stock will provide adequate***

***liquidity.***

The market price of our Common Stock may fluctuate widely, depending upon many factors, some of which may be

beyond our control. These factors include, without limitation:

• Risks and uncertainties associated with public health matters and other events outside of our control;

• Our business profile and market capitalization may not fit the investment objectives of any stockholder;

• A shift in our investor base;

• Our quarterly or annual earnings, or those of other comparable companies;

• Actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;

• Risks relating to our ability to meet long-term forecasts;

• Announcements by us or our competitors of significant investments, acquisitions or dispositions, strategic

developments and other material events;

• The failure of securities analysts to cover our Common Stock;

• Changes in earnings estimates by securities analysts or our ability to meet those estimates;

• The operating and stock price performance of other comparable companies;

• Negative public perception of us, our competitors, or industry;

• Overall market fluctuations or volatility, including, but not limited to, as a result of changes in political or other

conditions affecting the financial and capital markets;

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• Changes in accounting standards, policies guidance, interpretations or principles; and

• General economic conditions.

In addition, our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of our Common Stock (the "Stock

Repurchase Program"). The amount and timing of the purchases, if any, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not

limited to, the price and availability of the shares, trading volume, capital availability, Company performance and general

economic and market conditions. Further, future repurchases under our Stock Repurchase Program may be subject to various

conditions under the terms of our various debt instruments and agreements, unless an exception is available or we obtain a

waiver or similar relief. The Stock Repurchase Program will continue in effect until the approved dollar amount has been used

to repurchase shares or the program is terminated by further action of the Board of Directors. This repurchase program has no

termination date and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The Stock Repurchase Program does not require us to

repurchase any specific number of shares of Common Stock or any shares of Common Stock at all. We cannot assure

stockholders that any specific number of shares of Common Stock, if any, will be repurchased under the Stock Repurchase

Program or that it will enhance long-term stockholder value. Our stock repurchases, if any, could affect the trading price of our

stock, the volatility of our stock price, reduce our cash reserves, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time, which may

result in a decrease in our stock price.

Further, stock markets in general and recently have experienced volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating

performance of a particular company. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our Common

Stock. Additionally, these and other external factors have caused and may continue to cause the market price and demand for

our Common Stock to fluctuate, which may limit or prevent investors from readily selling their shares of Common Stock and

may otherwise negatively affect the liquidity of our Common Stock. Further, an unpredictable or volatile U.S. political

environment could negatively impact business and market conditions, economic growth, financial stability, and business,

consumer, investor, and regulatory sentiments, any one or more of which could have a material adverse impact on our stock

price, financial condition and results of operations.

***Sales or issuances of shares of our Common Stock, including upon conversion of the 2027 Notes and/or the 2031 Notes,***

***could materially adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock.***

Sales or issuances of substantial amounts of shares of our Common Stock, or the perception that such sales or issuances

might occur, could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock. The issuance of our Common Stock in connection

with property, portfolio or business acquisitions or the settlement of awards that may be granted under our Incentive Plans (as

defined below) or otherwise could also have an adverse effect on the market price of our Common Stock.

In accordance with the Investor Agreement among the Company and the holders of the 2027 Notes (the "2027 Holders")

and the Registration Rights Agreement among the Company and holders of the 2031 Notes (together with the 2027 Holders, the

"Holders"), in each case establishing certain terms and conditions concerning the rights and restrictions on the respective

Holders with respect to the Holders' respective ownership of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes, the Holders have certain

registration rights with respect to the shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion of the 2027 Notes or the 2031

Notes. In addition, Holders who receive Common Stock upon conversion of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes may be able to

sell these shares of Common Stock pursuant to any applicable exemption under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the

rules promulgated thereunder, including Rule 144, if applicable. If significant quantities of the Common Stock are sold, or if it

is perceived that they may be sold, the trading price of the Common Stock could go down.

***We presently have no intention to declare or pay a dividend, the terms of our indebtedness restrict our ability to pay***

***dividends, and we may not be able to pay dividends in the future or at all.***

We presently have no intention to declare or pay a dividend, and there can be no assurance that we will pay dividends in

the future. In addition, our 2029 Term Loan Facility contains terms that restrict our ability to pay dividends or make other

distributions. Under the 2029 Term Loan Facility, we can only pay cash dividends up to an agreed-upon amount and provided

that the ratio of Total Indebtedness secured on an equal priority basis with the 2029 Term Loan Facility (net of Unrestricted

Cash) to Consolidated EBITDA (as such terms are defined in the 2029 Term Loan Facility) does not exceed a specified ratio.

The 2031 Notes Indenture contains similar dividend restrictions. The 2031 Notes Indenture also provides that, at any time our

Total Gross Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2031 Notes Indenture) exceeds 1.50 to 1.00 and we approve the declaration of a

dividend, we must offer to purchase a principal amount of 2031 Notes equal to the proposed amount of the dividend. This

repurchase offer requirement may make it impractical to declare and pay dividends at any time that the requirement is in effect.

Stockholders also should be aware that they have no contractual or other legal right to dividends that have not been declared.

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Any determination by our Board of Directors regarding dividends will depend on a variety of factors, including our U.S.

GAAP net income, free cash flow generated from operations or other sources, liquidity position and potential alternative uses of

cash, such as acquisitions, as well as economic conditions and expected future financial results. There can be no guarantee

regarding the timing and amount of any dividends. Our ability to pay dividends in the future will depend on our future financial

performance, which, in turn, depends on the successful implementation of our strategy and on financial, competitive,

regulatory, technical and other factors, general economic conditions, demand and selling prices for our products, and other

factors specific to our industry or specific projects, many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, our ability to generate

free cash flow depends on the performance of our operations and could be limited by decreases in our profitability or increases

in costs, capital expenditures, or debt servicing requirements.

***The percentage ownership of our existing stockholders may be diluted in the future, including upon conversion of the***

***2027 Notes and/or the 2031 Notes, and holders of the 2031 Notes may possess significant voting power following conversion***

***of the 2031 Notes.***

We have issued and may continue to issue equity in order to raise capital or in connection with future acquisitions and

strategic investments, which would dilute investors' percentage ownership in the Company. In addition, a stockholder's

percentage ownership may be diluted if we issue equity-linked instruments, such as our 2027 Notes and 2031 Notes. Further,

the percentage ownership of our existing stockholders may be diluted in the future as a result of any issuances of our shares

upon exercise of any outstanding options, or issuances of shares under our equity incentive plans.

To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, a stockholder's

ownership interest in the Company may be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other

preferences that adversely affect a stockholder's rights. Debt and equity financings, if available, may involve agreements that

include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as redeeming our shares, making investments,

incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, declaring dividends or placing limitations on our ability to acquire, sell

or license intellectual property rights.

The percentage ownership of our existing stockholders may be diluted in the future as result of the issuance of Common

Stock due to conversion of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes. Each 2027 Note and each 2031 Note may be converted into

shares of Common Stock at an initial conversion rate of 200 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes

(subject to adjustment as provided in the Indenture, the "Conversion Rate"). Based on the number of shares outstanding on

February 20, 2026, conversion of all of the 2027 Notes and all of the 2031 Notes into Common Stock (assuming no adjustments

to the Conversion Rate) would result in the issuance of an aggregate of 49.6 million shares of the Common Stock representing

approximately 25% of the shares outstanding as of February 20, 2026 and conversion of all of the 2027 Notes and 2031 Notes

into Common Stock (assuming the maximum increase in the Conversion Rate as a result of certain events, including, subject to

exceptions as described in the Indenture, the acquisition of 50% or more of voting power of our securities by a person or group,

a stockholder-approved liquidation of us, the delisting of our Common Stock, or certain changes of control, but no other

adjustments to the Conversion Rate) would result in the issuance of an aggregate of 158.1 million shares of the Common Stock

representing approximately 52% of the shares outstanding as of February 20, 2026. To our knowledge, a majority in aggregate

principal amount of the outstanding 2031 Notes are held by entities controlled, managed or advised by a large financial sponsor.

In the event that a holder of a majority or even a significant portion of the 2031 Notes were to convert their notes into Common

Stock, such a holder could possess significant voting power with respect to our Common Stock and may have interests that are

different from, or adverse to, the interests of our other stockholders. From time to time, investors (including holders of a

significant portion of the 2031 Notes) may acquire additional 2031 Notes or shares of Common Stock, and we are unable to

predict or monitor such ownership.

Any sales of the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our

Common Stock. In addition, the existence of the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes may encourage short selling by market

participants because the conversion of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes could be used to satisfy short positions. Further, the

anticipated possibility of conversion of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes into shares of our Common Stock could depress the

price of our Common Stock.

***Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our amended and restated bylaws and of Delaware***

***law may prevent or delay an acquisition of the Company, which could decrease the trading price of our Common Stock.***

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law contain

provisions that are intended to deter coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids by making such practices or bids

unacceptably expensive to the raider and to encourage prospective acquirers to negotiate with our Board of Directors rather than

to attempt a hostile takeover. These provisions provide for:

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• Amendment of provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws

regarding the election of directors, the term of office of directors, the filling of director vacancies and the resignation

and removal of directors only upon the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the then issued and outstanding shares of

our capital stock entitled to vote thereon;

• Amendment of provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation regarding corporate opportunity

only upon the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the then issued and outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to

vote thereon;

• Removal of directors only for cause and only with the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the voting interest of

stockholders entitled to vote in the election of directors;

• Our Board of Directors to determine the powers, preferences and rights of our preferred stock and to issue such

preferred stock without stockholder approval;

• Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws prevent

stockholders from calling special meetings of our stockholders;

• Advance notice requirements applicable to stockholders for director nominations and actions to be taken at annual

meetings;

• A prohibition, in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, stating that no holder of shares of our Common

Stock will have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors, which means that the holders of majority of the

issued and outstanding shares of our Common Stock can elect all the directors standing for election; and

• Action by our stockholders outside a meeting, in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our

amended and restated bylaws, only by unanimous written consent.

Stockholders who might desire to participate in these types of transactions may not have an opportunity to do so, even if

the transaction is considered favorable to stockholders. These anti-takeover provisions could substantially impede the ability of

stockholders to benefit from a change in control or a change in our management and Board of Directors and, as a result, may

adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock and a stockholder's ability to realize any potential change of control

premium.

***Our ability to compete may be materially and adversely affected if adequate capital is not available. In addition, future***

***offerings of debt securities, which would rank senior to our Common Stock upon our liquidation, and future offerings of***

***equity securities, which may be senior to our Common Stock for the purposes of dividend and liquidating distributions, may***

***be dilutive and materially and adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock.***

Our ability to be competitive in the marketplace is dependent on the availability of adequate capital. We may raise

additional capital through the issuance of debt or equity securities (including preferred stock) from time to time. There is no

guarantee that we will file or have an effective shelf registration statement on file with the SEC, which could impact our ability

to engage in future offerings and could impair our ability to raise additional capital quickly in response to changing

requirements and market conditions.

In addition, upon liquidation, holders of our debt securities (including holders of our 2031 Notes and 2027 Notes) and

preferred stock, if any, and lenders with respect to other borrowings (including the lenders under the 2029 Term Loan Facility)

will be entitled to our available assets prior to the holders of our Common Stock. Preferred stock could have a preference on

liquidating distributions or a preference on dividend payments that could limit our ability to pay dividends to the holders of our

Common Stock.

Because our decision to issue debt or equity securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other

factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings. Thus, holders of

our Common Stock bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the market price of our Common Stock and diluting the value

of their holdings in our stock.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY

**Risk management and strategy**

We recognize the importance of assessing, identifying, and managing material risks associated with cybersecurity threats

(as such term is defined in Item 106(a) of Regulation S-K), including, among other things, operational risks, intellectual

property theft, fraud, extortion, harm to employees or customers, violation of privacy or security laws and other litigation and

legal risks, and reputational risks.

We employ various processes and controls to aid in our efforts to identify, assess, and manage our material risks from

cybersecurity threats and to protect against, detect, and respond to cybersecurity incidents (as such term is defined in Item

106(a) of Regulation S-K). To identify and assess material risks from cybersecurity threats, we consider and gather information

with respect to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our information systems (as defined in Item 106(a) of

Regulation S-K). We have adopted policies and procedures that are designed to assist us with managing identified risks at a

system and organizational level and with assessing the materiality of the risk, its severity, and potential mitigations or

remediations. Our enterprise risk management program considers cybersecurity threat risks alongside other company risks as

part of our overall risk assessment process.

The cybersecurity risk identification process includes: (i) identifying information systems and assets, including physical

and virtual devices, software, data, data transfers, external systems, and cloud resources; (ii) reviewing organizational business

processes, identities, access, and roles (including privileged access), asset configurations, technology policies, standards,

controls, and processes; (iii) determining if those systems or assets process or store customer and/or employee personal data,

(iv) analyzing the criticality of systems, assets and business processes and sensitivity of data; and (v) identifying vulnerabilities

and threats to the identified systems, assets, data, and processes, from both internal and external sources, including through

threat intelligence, previous cybersecurity incidents, and third-party assessments.

Our processes also consider cybersecurity risks associated with our use of third-party service providers and business

partners, including those in our supply chain and those who have access to our customer and employee data or our information

systems. Identified third-party service provider and business partner risks are managed by our cybersecurity risk management

program. In addition, cybersecurity and privacy considerations affect the selection and oversight of our third-party service

providers and business partners, as well as third-party specific integration plans. Additionally, we generally require those third

parties that could introduce significant cybersecurity or data privacy risk to us to agree by contract to comply with applicable

data protection laws, and to manage their cybersecurity risks by implementing appropriate technical and organizational

measures, and to agree to be subject to cybersecurity audits, which we conduct as appropriate.

We employ a range of tools and services to inform our risk preparedness, identification, assessment and remediation

processes, including, among others, continuous monitoring, regular reoccurring security and compliance activities, training,

threat intelligence, business processes, change management, strategic planning, annual assessments, and periodic testing and

assessments performed by qualified security personnel and by third-party firms. As part of the above-described processes, we

engage with third-party firms to perform independent assessments, including internal and external penetration tests,

configuration assessments, security plan and program assessments, compliance assessments, and incident response readiness

exercises to help identify areas for continued focus, improvement and/or compliance.

Identified risks are evaluated and assessed by the Company's security review council, comprised of various security,

technology, legal and privacy staff members and management. A member of management is assigned as the risk owner and

takes an active role in managing the risk, including approving the risk response and risk treatment plan, as well as participating

in assessing any residual risk after implementation of the treatment plan. Our Chief Information Security Officer oversees our

cybersecurity risk management program.

In the event of a potential material risk, the risk is reported to the Chief Information Security Officer, the Chief Technology

and Data Officer, the Chief Privacy Officer and to the legal department and the appropriate member of senior management

responsible for the function where the risk has been identified. The risk is then reviewed by the Disclosure Committee, which

includes among others, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief

Accounting Officer to determine whether the risk is material for disclosure purposes in accordance with applicable rules and

regulations.

In 2025, our business strategy, results of operations, and financial condition were not materially affected by risks from

cybersecurity threats but we cannot provide assurance that they will not be materially affected in the future by such risks or any

future material incidents. We describe whether and how risks from identified cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any

previous cybersecurity incidents, have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our business

strategy, results of operations, or financial condition, under the heading "Risks Related to Personal Information, Cybersecurity,

Artificial Intelligence, and Other Technology" under Risk Factors in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which disclosures are

incorporated by reference herein.

**Governance** 

Cybersecurity is an important part of our risk management processes and an area of increasing focus for our Board of

Directors and management. Our Board of Directors has delegated oversight of risks from cybersecurity threats to its

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the "Governance Committee"). Quarterly or as needed, our directors

receive an overview from management of our cybersecurity program and strategy covering topics such as cybersecurity

incidents and response, progress towards pre-determined risk-mitigation-related goals, results from third-party assessments,

cybersecurity staffing, compliance status, and material cybersecurity threat risks or incidents and developments, as well as the

steps management has taken to respond to any such risks. In such sessions, our Chief Information Security Officer is available

to the directors to discuss any relevant cybersecurity matters. In addition, at least bi-annually, the Chief Information Security

Officer reports to the Governance Committee about cybersecurity threat risks, among other cybersecurity related matters.

Our cybersecurity risk management and strategy processes discussed above are led by our Chief Information Security

Officer and Chief Technology and Data Officer. Specifically, our Chief Information Security Officer has approximately 11

years of experience developing cybersecurity strategy, incident response, and implementing cybersecurity programs for public

media companies and is a certified boardroom Qualified Technology Expert and Certified Information Systems Security

Professional.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

Our corporate headquarters are located in New York, New York, where we lease approximately 24 thousand square feet,

under a lease agreement terminating in May 2031. We also have an executive office in Pittsford, New York, where we lease

approximately 7 thousand square feet under a lease agreement terminating in December 2026.

Our USA TODAY Media facilities, which are all domestic, occupy approximately 3.9 million square feet in the aggregate,

of which approximately 3.0 million square feet are leased from third parties. Leased facilities include news bureaus, sales

offices, and distribution centers. We own some of the plants that house most aspects of the publication process but in certain

locations have outsourced printing or combined the printing of multiple publications.

Newsquest, our subsidiary headquartered in London, U.K., occupies approximately 420 thousand square feet in the U.K.

spread over 55 locations. Of this, approximately 270 thousand square feet spread over 44 locations are leased from third parties,

including three production facilities. Included in Newsquest's 11 owned premises is one production facility.

LocaliQ is headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, and has sales offices in two states: California and Texas, which

occupy approximately 84 thousand square feet. In addition, LocaliQ leases approximately 11 thousand square feet across five

locations in two countries: Australia and New Zealand. Excluded from the international square footage but included in location

counts are serviced office spaces.

All of our material real properties owned by our material domestic subsidiaries are mortgaged as collateral for our 2029

Term Loan Facility, 2027 Notes and 2031 Notes. We believe our current facilities, including the terms and conditions of the

relevant lease agreements, are adequate to operate our businesses as currently conducted.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Information regarding legal proceedings may be found in Note 14 — Commitments, contingencies and other matters —

Legal Proceedings of the notes to the Consolidated financial statements, which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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**PART II**

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

**Market information and holders**

Our common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") trades on the NYSE under the trading symbol "TDAY."

As of February 20, 2026, there were approximately 3,432 holders of record of our Common Stock.

**Dividends**

We presently have no intention to declare or pay a dividend, and there can be no assurance that we will pay dividends in

the future. In addition, the terms of our indebtedness, including the 2029 Term Loan Facility and the 2031 Notes Indenture have

terms that restrict our ability to pay dividends.

**Issuer purchases of equity securities**

Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million (the "Stock Repurchase Program") of our

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share. Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market purchases or

privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to one or more plans established pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or by means of one or more tender offers, in each case, as permitted by securities laws and

other legal requirements. The amount and timing of the purchases, if any, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not

limited to, the price and availability of the Company's shares, trading volume, capital availability, Company performance and

general economic and market conditions. The Stock Repurchase Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

Further, future repurchases under our Stock Repurchase Program may be subject to various conditions under the terms of our

various debt instruments and agreements, unless an exception is available or we obtain a waiver or similar relief. The Stock

Repurchase Program will continue in effect until the approved dollar amount has been used to repurchase shares or the program

is terminated by further action of the Board of Directors. The Stock Repurchase Program does not require us to repurchase any

specific number of shares of Common Stock or any shares of Common Stock at all. We cannot assure stockholders that any

specific number of shares of Common Stock, if any, will be repurchased under the Stock Repurchase Program or that it will

enhance long-term stockholder value.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, we did not repurchase any shares of Common Stock under the Stock

Repurchase Program. As of December 31, 2025, the remaining authorized amount under the Stock Repurchase Program was

approximately $96.9 million.

ITEM 6. [RESERVED]

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF

OPERATIONS

**OVERVIEW**

We are a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and

enriching communities. Our mission is to inspire, inform, and connect audiences. As a media and digital marketing solutions

company we are focused on sustainable growth. Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY NETWORK,

comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and our network of local properties**,** in the United States (the "U.S."), and

Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom (the "U.K."), we provide essential journalism, local

content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. We deliver trusted unbiased journalism when and where

consumers want it. LocaliQ, our digital marketing solutions brand, supports small and medium-sized businesses ("SMBs") with

innovative digital marketing products and solutions.

In November 2025, we changed our corporate name from Gannett Co., Inc. to USA TODAY Co., Inc. and we revised the

names of two of our reportable segments: Domestic Gannett Media is now referred to as USA TODAY Media and Digital

Marketing Solutions is now referred to as LocaliQ. We do not distinguish between our prior and current corporate and

reportable segment names and refer to our current corporate and reportable segment names throughout this Annual Report on

Form 10-K. As such, unless expressly indicated or the context requires otherwise, the terms "USA TODAY Co.," "Company,"

"we," "us," and "our" in this document refer to USA TODAY Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation, and, where appropriate, its

subsidiaries.

We report in three segments: USA TODAY Media, Newsquest and LocaliQ. We also have a Corporate category that

includes activities not directly attributable to a specific reportable segment and includes expenses associated with broad

corporate functions. A full description of our reportable segments is included in Note 15 — Segment reporting in the notes to

the Consolidated financial statements.

**Strategy and executive summary**

We are focused on becoming a sustainable, growth-driven media and digital marketing solutions company. Our strategy is

rooted in three operating pillars: (i) expanding our reach and engagement, (ii) diversifying our digital revenues, and (iii)

strengthening our capital structure, all supported by an increasingly integrated operating foundation, including modernized

technology systems, automated workflows, enhanced data capabilities, and continued investment in our people and talent

development. Our strategy unifies trusted journalism and digital innovation under one brand: USA TODAY Co. and is

represented by our motto, "National *voice*. Local *strength*." Our consolidated results for the year ended December 31, 2025,

reflect the execution of our operating priorities, including the changes in our mix of revenues, cost structure, and capital

allocation.

***Expand reach and engagement with our customer segments***

We aim to grow and strengthen our large national and local audiences across our USA TODAY Media, Newsquest, and

LocaliQ segments by delivering relevant content and expanded offerings, and as of December 31, 2025, we have built one of

the largest digital audiences in the U.S. media sector, both locally and nationally.

***Diversify digital revenues***

We seek to accelerate digital revenue growth by developing a broad portfolio of monetization channels on our platforms,

maximizing yield, and tailoring opportunities to individual consumer behavior. We aim to accomplish this by offering a wide

range of solutions across advertising, subscriptions, and commerce, while increasingly leveraging our existing content to power

syndication, affiliate, content and AI partnerships, as well as licensing arrangements. As a result of these efforts, as of

December 31, 2025, total Digital revenues as a percentage of total revenues increased by two percentage points to 46%

compared to 44% at December 31, 2024.

***Strengthen our capital structure***

We remain focused on reducing debt, generating consistent cash flow, and creating flexibility to reinvest in growth

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initiatives with the goal to support long-term financial resilience and innovation. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we

repaid $135.5 million of long-term debt and as of December 31, 2025 had cash provided by operating activities of $114.4

million.

**Industry trends** 

We have considered several industry trends when assessing our strategy:

• Print advertising and Print circulation revenues have and are expected to continue to decline as our audience

increasingly moves to digital platforms. We seek to optimize our print operations to efficiently manage for the

declining print audience. We are focused on growing a digitally-oriented audience across multiple platforms and

revenue streams.

• Shortages of newsprint have resulted in price volatility and in 2026, we expect to see price increases.

• Our revenues and results of operations continue to be influenced by general macroeconomic conditions, including, but

not limited to, trade policy, inflation, interest rates, housing demand, employment levels, and consumer confidence.

We believe that these factors are contributing to uncertainty, which is resulting in lower levels of advertising

performance and reduced spending.

• We rely on third-party platforms from large technology companies, particularly search engines, social media

platforms, and emerging technologies. These platforms exert significant control over the visibility and ranking of our

content, and their actions can adversely impact traffic, engagement, and revenues. Additionally, these companies can

influence both the type of media we acquire and the associated costs. We continue to adapt by diversifying our digital

strategies and optimizing content distribution to mitigate these impacts.

• The application of AI and the rapid rate of change within the AI ecosystem is increasing the pace of change in the

media sector.

**Recent developments** 

On January 31, 2026, we completed the transfer of The Detroit News from MediaNews Group (the "Detroit News

Transaction"). Financing for the Detroit News Transaction was funded partially with cash on the balance sheet, and in part with

incremental debt financing under our 2029 Term Loan Facility in an aggregate principal amount equal to $15.0 million from

funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management Inc. As part of the financing, certain terms of our 2029 Term Loan

Facility, as described in Note 9 — Debt and Note 16 — Subsequent events in the notes to the Consolidated financial statements,

were amended. Subsequent to the Detroit News Transaction the 2029 Term Loan Facility will bear interest at an annual rate

equal to Adjusted Term SOFR plus a margin of 4.5% with a floor of 150 basis points.

**Recently enacted U.S. tax legislation**

On July 4, 2025, the President signed into law H.R. 1, titled the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (the "Act"), which introduced

significant tax law changes with varying effective dates for businesses. We have evaluated the provisions of the Act on the

Consolidated financial statements, and its impact was included in our income tax provision for the year ended December 31,

2025. Key provisions of the Act applicable to us include the reinstatement of EBITDA, rather than EBIT, in determining

adjusted taxable income under Section 163(j), the immediate expensing of domestic research and experimental expenditures,

and the extension of 100% bonus depreciation for qualified property placed in service after January 19, 2025. Beginning with

2026, the legislation also makes changes to the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income regime, including an increase in the

effective tax rate and modifications to the calculation of tested income. As a result of the changes in determining adjusted

taxable income under Section 163(j), the Company's limitation on the deductibility of business interest expense and our

corresponding valuation allowance on non-deductible U.S. interest expense carryforwards was reduced.

**Macroeconomic environment**

We are exposed to certain risks and uncertainties caused by factors beyond our control, including, among other things,

trade policy, inflation, interest rates, housing demand, employment levels, and consumer confidence, as well as economic and

political instability and other geopolitical events. We believe that these uncertain economic conditions have adversely impacted

and may continue to have an adverse impact on our revenues, and the occurrence of these factors has resulted in a reduction in

demand for our print and digital advertising, reduced the rates for our advertising, and caused marketers to shift, reduce or stop

spend.

We are exposed to potential increases in interest rates associated with our $900.0 million five-year first lien term loan

facility (the "2029 Term Loan Facility"), which as of December 31, 2025, accounted for approximately 75% of our outstanding

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debt, as well as fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily related to our operations in the U.K. We expect

continued uncertainty and volatility in the U.S. and global economies which will continue to impact our business. See "Item 1A

— Risk Factors" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

**Seasonality**

We experience seasonality in our revenues. The USA TODAY Media segment typically witnesses the greatest impact from

seasonality in the third quarter, primarily attributed to reduced population in seasonal markets and decreased holiday related

spending. The LocaliQ segment generally experiences the greatest impact from seasonality in the first half of the fiscal year,

which can be attributed to the advertising needs of specific verticals, which are generally lower in the first half of the year.

**Foreign currency** 

Our U.K. media operations are conducted through our Newsquest subsidiary. In addition, we have foreign operations in

regions such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Earnings from operations in foreign regions are translated into U.S. dollars

at average exchange rates prevailing during the period, and assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates in effect at the

balance sheet date. Currency translation fluctuations may impact revenue, expense, and operating income results for our

international operations. For example, our international revenues are favorably impacted as the U.S. dollar weakens relative to

other foreign currencies, and unfavorably impacted as the U.S. dollar strengthens relative to other foreign currencies. During

the year ended December 31, 2025, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations had a positive impact on our revenues and

profitability.

**Reclassifications** 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years' Consolidated financial statements to conform to classifications

used in the current year. These reclassifications had no impact on net income (loss), equity or cash flows as previously reported.

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**RESULTS OF OPERATIONS**

**Consolidated summary**

A summary of our consolidated results is presented below. Refer to Segment results below for a discussion of results by

segment.

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands, except per share amounts* | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** | **2023** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Digital<sup>(a)</sup> | $1056070 | $1103651 | $(47581) | (4)% | $1050370 | $53281 | 5% |
| Print and commercial<sup>(b)</sup> | 1246156 | 1405664 | (159508) | (11)% | 1613180 | (207516) | (13)% |
| **Total revenues** | **2302226** | **2509315** | **(207089)** | **(8)%** | **2663550** | **(154235)** | **(6)%** |
| Operating costs | 1410788 | 1545584 | (134796) | (9)% | 1692031 | (146447) | (9)% |
| Selling, general and administrative <br>expenses<br>| 639748 | 703645 | (63897) | (9)% | 722885 | (19240) | (3)% |
| Depreciation and amortization | 165759 | 156287 | 9472 | 6% | 162622 | (6335) | (4)% |
| Integration and reorganization costs | 31595 | 66155 | (34560) | (52)% | 24468 | 41687 | \*\*\* |
| Asset impairments | 2243 | 46589 | (44346) | (95)% | 1370 | 45219 | \*\*\* |
| (Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, <br>net<br>| (16844) | 1106 | (17950) | \*\*\* | (40101) | 41207 | \*\*\* |
| Interest expense | 97225 | 104697 | (7472) | (7)% | 111776 | (7079) | (6)% |
| Loss (gain) early extinguishment of debt | 1516 | (55559) | 57075 | \*\*\* | (4529) | (51030) | \*\*\* |
| Equity income in unconsolidated <br>investees, net<br>| (2209) | (548) | (1661) | \*\*\* | (2379) | 1831 | (77)% |
| Other (income) expense, net<sup>(c)</sup> | (26320) | 19032 | (45352) | \*\*\* | 1572 | 17460 | \*\*\* |
| **Loss before income taxes** | **$(1275)** | **$(77673)** | **$76398** | **(98)%** | **$(6165)** | **$(71508)** | **\*\*\*** |
| (Benefit) provision for income taxes | (3030) | (51286) | 48256 | (94)% | 21729 | (73015) | \*\*\* |
| **Net income (loss)** | **1755** | **(26387)** | **28142** | **\*\*\*** | (27894) | **1507** | **(5)%** |
| Net income (loss) attributable to <br>noncontrolling interests<br>| 6 | (33) | 39 | \*\*\* | (103) | 70 | (68)% |
| **Net income (loss) attributable to USA** <br>**TODAY Co.**<br>| **$1749** | **$(26354)** | **$28103** | **\*\*\*** | **$(27791)** | **$1437** | **(5)%** |
| Income (loss) per share attributable to <br>USA TODAY Co. - basic<br>| $0.01 | $(0.18) | $0.19 | \*\*\* | $(0.20) | $0.02 | (10)% |
| Income (loss) per share attributable to <br>USA TODAY Co. - diluted<br>| $0.01 | $(0.18) | $0.19 | \*\*\* | $(0.20) | $0.02 | (10)% |

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\*\*\* Indicates an absolute value percentage change greater than 100.

<sup>(a)</sup>Amounts are net of intersegment eliminations of $134.0 million, $151.8 million and $150.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023,

respectively. Intersegment eliminations represent digital marketing services revenues and expenses associated with products sold by sales teams in our USA

TODAY Media and Newsquest segments but fulfilled by our LocaliQ segment. When discussing segment results, these revenues and expenses are presented

gross but are eliminated in consolidation.

<sup>(b)</sup>Included Commercial printing and delivery revenues of $121.4 million, $152.0 million and $186.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and

2023, respectively.

<sup>(c)</sup>Other (income) expense, net primarily reflects the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefits other than service cost, expert fees

associated with the litigation with Google, consulting fees related to a discrete initiative to reformulate our go-to-market strategy and post-sales processes,

(gains) losses from the sale of investments, third-party debt costs and the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefits other than service

cost.

***Revenues***

Digital revenues are primarily derived from digital advertising offerings such as digital marketing services generated

through multiple services, including search advertising, display advertising, search optimization, social media, website

development, web presence products, customer relationship management, and software-as-a-service solutions, classified

advertisements and display advertisements, which may leverage third-party providers, and digital distribution of our

publications, as well as digital content syndication, affiliate, content and AI partnerships, and licensing revenues.

Print and commercial revenues are generated from the sale of local, national, and classified print advertising products, the

sale of both home delivery and single copies of our publications, as well as commercial printing and distribution arrangements,

and revenues from our events business.

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***Operating costs***

Operating costs at the USA TODAY Media and Newsquest segments include labor, newsprint, delivery and digital costs

and at the LocaliQ segment include the cost of online media acquired from third parties and costs to manage and operate our

marketing solutions and technology infrastructure.

***Selling, general and administrative expenses***

Selling, general and administrative expenses include labor, payroll, outside services, benefits costs and bad debt expense.

***Integration and reorganization costs***

Integration and reorganization costs include severance costs as well as other reorganization costs associated with individual

restructuring programs, designed primarily to right-size our employee base, consolidate facilities and improve operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, we incurred Integration and reorganization costs of $31.6 million. Of the total costs

incurred, $28.9 million were related to severance activities and $2.7 million were related to other reorganization-related costs,

mainly due to $12.8 million of costs associated with improving operations and consolidating facilities and $2.1 million related

to the departure of the Company's former Chief Financial Officer, partially offset by the reversal of withdrawal liabilities

related to multiemployer pension plans of $12.2 million based on the settlement of withdrawal liabilities.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, we incurred Integration and reorganization costs of $66.2 million. Of the total costs

incurred, $15.1 million were related to severance activities and $51.0 million were related to other reorganization-related costs,

including $24.5 million related to withdrawal liabilities, generally paid over a period of approximately 20 years, which were

expensed as a result of ceasing contributions to multiemployer pension plans, and $9.7 million expensed as of the cease-use

date related to certain licensed content, as well as costs associated with facility consolidation and systems implementation.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, we incurred Integration and reorganization costs of $24.5 million. Of the total costs

incurred, $18.5 million were related to severance activities and $6.0 million were related to other costs, including costs for

consolidating operations, primarily related to costs associated with systems implementation and the outsourcing of corporate

functions, partially offset by the reversal of withdrawal liabilities related to multiemployer pension plans of $6.4 million based

on settlement of the withdrawal liabilities.

***Asset impairments***

For the year ended December 31, 2025, we recorded impairment charges of $2.2 million related to our plan to monetize

non-strategic assets.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded impairment charges of $46.6 million, of which approximately

$46.0 million related to the McLean, Virginia operating lease right-of-use asset and the associated leasehold improvements.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded impairment charges of $1.4 million related to our plan to monetize

non-strategic assets.

***(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net***

For the year ended December 31, 2025, we recognized a net gain on the sale of assets of $16.8 million, primarily related to

a gain of $20.8 million related to the sale of the Austin American-Statesman, partially offset by a loss of $5.4 million on the

sale of a non-strategic asset at the USA TODAY Media segment.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized a net loss on the sale of assets of $1.1 million, primarily related to

net losses of $1.7 million at the USA TODAY Media segment and $0.2 million at our Corporate category, partially offset by a

net gain of $0.9 million at the Newsquest segment, as part of our plan to monetize non-strategic assets.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized a net gain on the sale of assets of $40.1 million, primarily related to

a net gain of $38.9 million at the USA TODAY Media segment due to the sales of production facilities as part of our plan to

monetize non-strategic assets, and a gain of $1.4 million at our Corporate category related to the sale of intellectual property.

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***Interest expense***

For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, Interest expense was $97.2 million, $104.7 million and $111.8

million, respectively.

The decrease in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to 2024, was primarily due to a lower

debt balance driven by quarterly amortization and required prepayments on our $900.0 million five-year first lien term loan

facility (the "2029 Term Loan Facility"), which on October 15, 2024, refinanced and replaced the Company's previous five-year

senior secured term loan facility in an original aggregate principal amount of $516.0 million (the "Senior Secured Term Loan").

The decrease in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to 2023, was primarily due to a lower

debt balance driven by quarterly amortization payments and required prepayments on our previous Senior Secured Term Loan,

and the repurchase of our $400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00% first lien notes due November 1, 2026 (the "2026

Senior Notes"). The decrease in interest expense was partially offset by payments made on our 2029 Term Loan Facility and an

increase in interest rates on the Senior Secured Term Loan.

***Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt*** 

For the year ended December 31, 2025, we recognized a net loss on the early extinguishment of debt of $1.5 million, and

for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we recognized net gains of $55.6 million and $4.5 million, respectively,

mainly due to our debt refinancing transactions. Refer to Note 9 — Debt for additional discussion regarding our debt.

***Other (income) expense, net***

A summary of Other (income) expense, net is presented below:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** | **2023** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Expert fees associated with litigation <br>with Google<br>| $4827 | $13170 | $(8343) | (63)% | $544 | $12626 | \*\*\* |
| Gain on sale of investments, net | (9700) | (597) | (9103) | \*\*\* | (196) | (401) | \*\*\* |
| Third-party debt costs | 1911 | 10045 | (8134) | (81)% | 632 | 9413 | \*\*\* |
| Consulting fees<sup>(a)</sup> | 2145 | 8581 | (6436) | (75)% | 10626 | (2045) | (19)% |
| Other<sup>(b)</sup> | (25503) | (12167) | (13336) | \*\*\* | (10034) | (2133) | 21% |
| **Other (income) expense, net** | **$(26320)** | **$19032** | **$(45352)** | **\*\*\*** | **$1572** | **$17460** | **\*\*\*** |

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\*\*\* Indicates an absolute value percentage change greater than 100.

<sup>(a)</sup>Primarily includes consulting fees related to a discrete initiative to reformulate our go-to-market strategy and post-sales processes.

<sup>(b)</sup>Primarily includes the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefits other than service cost. In addition, for the year ended December 31,

2025, included a pension settlement gain of $11.8 million related to the purchase of an annuity by the Gannett Retirement Plan.

***(Benefit) provision for income taxes*** 

The following table summarizes our pre-tax net loss before income taxes and income tax accounts:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Loss before income taxes | $(1275) | $(77673) | $(6165) |
| (Benefit) provision for income taxes | (3030) | (51286) | 21729 |
| Effective tax rate | 237.6% | 66.0% | NM |

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NM indicates not meaningful.

Our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025 was 237.6%. The tax benefit for 2025 was primarily impacted

by the generation of research and development tax credits, the release of valuation allowances on capital loss carryforwards,

and the pre-tax book loss, partially offset by an increase in valuation allowances on non-deductible U.S. interest expense

carryforwards and the global intangible low-taxed income inclusion.

Our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2024 was 66.0%. The tax benefit for 2024 was primarily impacted

by the release of uncertain tax position reserves related to an Internal Revenue Service audit, the release of foreign valuation

allowances, debt refinancing transactions and the pre-tax book loss, partially offset by the increase in valuation allowances on

non-deductible U.S. interest expense carryforwards and global intangible low-taxed income inclusion.

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Our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2023 was not meaningful. The tax provision for 2023 was primarily

impacted by the valuation allowances on non-deductible U.S. interest expense carryforwards, the global intangible low-taxed

income inclusion, the release of uncertain tax positions in the U.S., and the reduction in the blended state tax rate, which were

offset by the tax benefit of the pre-tax book loss.

***Net income (loss) attributable to USA TODAY Co. and diluted income (loss) per share attributable to USA TODAY Co.***

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Net income attributable to USA TODAY Co. and diluted income per share

attributable to USA TODAY Co. was $1.7 million and $0.01, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023,

Net loss attributable to USA TODAY Co. was $26.4 million and $27.8 million, respectively, and diluted loss per share

attributable to USA TODAY Co. was $0.18 and $0.20, respectively. The changes reflect the various items discussed above and

below in "Segment Results."

**Segment results**

***Segment Adjusted EBITDA***

We evaluate the performance of our segments based on financial measures such as revenues and Segment Adjusted

EBITDA (defined below). The Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"), which is our Chief Executive Officer, uses

Segment Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the performance of our segments and allocate resources. Segment Adjusted EBITDA

provides an assessment of controllable expenses and affords the CODM the ability to make decisions which are expected to

facilitate meeting current financial goals as well as achieve optimal financial performance.

Management considers Segment Adjusted EBITDA to be an important metric to evaluate and compare the ongoing

operating performance of our segments on a consistent basis across reporting periods as it eliminates the effect of items that we

do not believe are indicative of each segment's core operating performance.

We define Segment Adjusted EBITDA as revenues less (1) operating costs and (2) selling, general and administrative

expenses, plus (3) equity (income) loss in unconsolidated investees, net.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA also does not include: (1) Income tax expense (benefit), (2) Noncontrolling interest, (3)

Interest expense, (4) Gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt, (5) Loss on convertible notes derivative, (6)

Depreciation and amortization, (7) Integration and reorganization costs, (8) Asset impairments, (9) Goodwill and intangible

impairments, (10) Gains or losses on the sale or disposal of assets, (11) Share-based compensation expense, and (12) Other

(income) expense, net.

***Non-GAAP measure***

Total Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Segment Adjusted EBITDA plus Corporate. Total Adjusted EBITDA is a non-

GAAP financial performance measure we believe offers a useful view of the overall operation of our business, and may be

different than similarly-titled measures used by other companies. A non-GAAP financial measure is generally defined as one

that purports to measure financial performance, financial position, or cash flows, but excludes or includes amounts that would

not be so excluded or included in the most comparable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") measure.

Total Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool. It should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for U.S.

GAAP measures of earnings. Material limitations in making the adjustments to our earnings to calculate Total Adjusted

EBITDA and using this non-GAAP financial measure as compared to U.S. GAAP net income (loss) include: the exclusion of

the cash portion of interest/financing expense, income tax (benefit) provision, and charges related to asset impairments, which

are items that may significantly affect our financial results.

Management believes Total Adjusted EBITDA is important in evaluating our performance, results of operations, and

financial position. We use this non-GAAP financial performance measure to supplement our U.S. GAAP results in order to

provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business.

Total Adjusted EBITDA is not an alternative to Net income (loss) attributable to USA TODAY Co., or any other measure

of performance derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and as such, should not be considered or relied upon as a substitute or

alternatives for any such U.S. GAAP financial measure. We strongly urge you to review the reconciliation of Total Adjusted

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EBITDA to Net income (loss) attributable to USA TODAY Co. along with our consolidated financial statements included

elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also strongly urge you not to rely on any single financial performance

measure to evaluate our business. In addition, because Total Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under

U.S. GAAP and is susceptible to varying calculations, the Total Adjusted EBITDA measure as presented in this report may

differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

***Reconciliation of Net income (loss) attributable to USA TODAY Co. to Total Adjusted EBITDA***

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net income (loss) attributable to USA TODAY Co. | $1749 | $(26354) | $(27791) |
| (Benefit) provision for income taxes | (3030) | (51286) | 21729 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 6 | (33) | (103) |
| Interest expense | 97225 | 104697 | 111776 |
| Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt | 1516 | (55559) | (4529) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 165759 | 156287 | 162622 |
| Integration and reorganization costs<sup>(a)</sup> | 31595 | 66155 | 24468 |
| Asset impairments | 2243 | 46589 | 1370 |
| (Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net | (16844) | 1106 | (40101) |
| Share-based compensation expense | 9149 | 12522 | 16567 |
| Other (income) expense, net<sup>(b)</sup> | (26320) | 19032 | 1572 |
| **Total Adjusted EBITDA** | **$263048** | **$273156** | **$267580** |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Integration and reorganization costs mainly reflect severance-related expenses and other reorganization-related costs, designed primarily to right-size the

Company's employee base, consolidate facilities and improve operations.

<sup>(b)</sup>Other (income) expense, net primarily reflects the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefits other than service cost, expert fees

associated with the litigation with Google, consulting fees related to a discrete initiative to reformulate our go-to-market strategy and post-sales processes,

(gains) losses from the sale of investments and third-party debt costs.

***USA TODAY Media segment 2025 compared to 2024***

A summary of our USA TODAY Media segment results for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is presented

below:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Digital | $654210 | $692714 | $(38504) | (6%) |
| Print and commercial | 1089372 | 1245684 | (156312) | (13%) |
| **Segment revenues** | **1743582** | **1938398** | **(194816)** | **(10%)** |
| Operating costs | 1084205 | 1210117 | (125912) | (10%) |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 480470 | 526088 | (45618) | (9%) |
| Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net | (2209) | (548) | (1661) | \*\*\* |
| **Segment Adjusted EBITDA** | **$181116** | **202741** | **(21625)** | **(11%)** |

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\*\*\* Indicates an absolute value percentage change greater than 100.

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*Revenues*

The following table provides the breakout of Revenues by category for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Digital advertising | $301302 | $292897 | $8405 | 3% |
| Digital marketing services | 128106 | 142120 | (14014) | (10%) |
| Digital-only subscription | 166248 | 181670 | (15422) | (8%) |
| Digital other | 58554 | 76027 | (17473) | (23%) |
| **Digital** | **654210** | **692714** | **(38504)** | **(6%)** |
| Print advertising | 402925 | 451589 | (48664) | (11%) |
| Print circulation | 505037 | 582965 | (77928) | (13%) |
| Commercial and other<sup>(a)</sup> | 181410 | 211130 | (29720) | (14%) |
| **Print and commercial** | **1089372** | **1245684** | **(156312)** | **(13%)** |
| **Segment revenues** | **$1743582** | **$1938398** | **$(194816)** | **(10%)** |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Included Commercial printing and delivery revenues of $111.2 million and $141.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Digital advertising revenues increased compared to 2024, primarily due to an

increase in national revenues, including programmatic revenues, partially offset by lower classified advertising spend and the

absence of revenues in 2025 associated with businesses divested of $3.7 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Digital marketing services revenues decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to

a decrease in client count as well as the absence of revenues in 2025 associated with a business divested of $6.5 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Digital-only subscription revenues decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to a

decrease in in digital-only paid subscriptions, partially offset by an increase in rates. In addition, the decrease in Digital-only

subscription revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025 also reflected the absence of revenues in 2025 associated with

businesses divested of $4.1 million. Refer to "Key Performance Indicators" below for further discussion of digital-only paid

subscriptions.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Digital other revenues decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to the absence of

revenues in 2025 associated with businesses divested of $14.3 million, as well as a decrease in affiliate and partnership

revenues, mainly due to the termination and amendment of various affiliate agreements.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Print advertising revenues decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to a decrease

in local print display advertisements and advertiser inserts, as well as lower spend on classified advertisements. In addition, the

decrease in Print advertising revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025 reflected the absence of revenues in 2025

associated with businesses divested of $11.7 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Print circulation revenues decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to a decline

in home delivery, and to a lesser extent single copy revenues, as a result of a reduction in the volume of subscribers, partially

offset by an increase in rates. In addition, the decrease in Print circulation revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025

reflected the absence of revenues in 2025 associated with businesses divested of $8.5 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Commercial and other revenues decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to a

decrease in commercial print and delivery revenues, mainly driven by the decline in production volume. In addition, the

decrease in Commercial and other revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025 reflected the absence of revenues in 2025

associated with businesses divested of $21.3 million, of which $14.6 million related to commercial print and delivery revenues.

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*Operating costs*

The following table provides the breakout of Operating costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Newsprint and other production materials | $56289 | $74419 | $(18130) | (24%) |
| Distribution | 246778 | 276069 | (29291) | (11%) |
| Compensation and benefits | 360513 | 395896 | (35383) | (9%) |
| Outside services | 295226 | 312335 | (17109) | (5%) |
| Other | 125399 | 151398 | (25999) | (17%) |
| **Total operating costs** | **$1084205** | **$1210117** | **$(125912)** | **(10%)** |

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For the year ended December 31, 2025, the cost of Newsprint and other production materials decreased compared to 2024,

primarily due to lower volume driven by the decline in revenues, as well as lower costs related to the absence of revenues in

2025 associated with businesses divested of $2.5 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Distribution costs decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to a decrease of

$25.7 million associated with lower home delivery and single copy revenues, the conversion to mail and route optimization in

multiple markets, including the impact of businesses divested of $6.1 million, as well as a decrease in postage costs of

$3.6 million, mainly driven by the volume declines, including the impact of businesses divested of $2.7 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Compensation and benefits costs decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to

lower payroll expense of $32.3 million, mainly due to a decrease in headcount tied to ongoing cost control initiatives, the

impact of businesses divested of $10.6 million, downsizing our facilities footprint and the conversion to mail delivery in

multiple markets.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Outside services costs, which includes professional services fulfilled by third

parties, media fees and other digital costs, and paid search and ad serving services, decreased compared to 2024, primarily due

to a decrease in news and editorial expenses of $8.7 million, mainly due to the cease-use of certain licensed content and the

impact of businesses divested, a decrease in third-party media fees of $3.7 million, a decrease in outside printing costs of

$2.0 million, and a decrease in event related expenses of $1.7 million, mainly due to the impact of businesses divested.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Other costs decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to lower facility related

expenses of $17.6 million, mainly associated with facility closures and lower promotion costs of $5.5 million, mainly due to the

impact of businesses divested.

*Selling, general and administrative expenses*

The following table provides the breakout of Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December

31, 2025 and 2024:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Compensation and benefits | $231625 | $252788 | $(21163) | (8%) |
| Outside services and other | 248845 | 273300 | (24455) | (9%) |
| **Total selling, general and administrative expenses** | **$480470** | **$526088** | **$(45618)** | **(9%)** |

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For the year ended December 31, 2025, Compensation and benefits costs decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to

lower payroll expense of $22.6 million, mainly due to a decrease in headcount tied to ongoing cost control initiatives and lower

commissions as well as the impact of businesses divested of $3.9 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Outside services and other costs, which include services fulfilled by third parties,

decreased compared to 2024, mainly due to a decrease of $13.0 million in promotion costs and a decrease of $13.3 million in

other miscellaneous expenses, including technology costs, partially offset by higher bad debt expense of approximately

$1.8 million.

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***USA TODAY Media segment 2024 compared to 2023***

A summary of our USA TODAY Media segment results for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is presented

below:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2024** | **2023** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Digital | $692714 | $641743 | $50971 | 8% |
| Print and commercial | 1245684 | 1454110 | (208426) | (14%) |
| **Segment revenues** | 1938398 | 2095853 | (157455) | (8%) |
| Operating costs | 1210117 | 1361607 | (151490) | (11%) |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 526088 | 541594 | (15506) | (3%) |
| Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net | (548) | (2379) | 1831 | (77%) |
| **Segment Adjusted EBITDA** | **$202741** | **$195031** | **$7710** | **4%** |

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*Revenues*

The following table provides the breakout of Revenues by category for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2024** | **2023** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Digital advertising | $292897 | $283249 | $9648 | 3% |
| Digital marketing services | 142120 | 140589 | 1531 | 1% |
| Digital-only subscription | 181670 | 150384 | 31286 | 21% |
| Digital other | 76027 | 67521 | 8506 | 13% |
| **Digital** | **692714** | **641743** | **50971** | **8%** |
| Print advertising | 451589 | 501701 | (50112) | (10%) |
| Print circulation | 582965 | 704158 | (121193) | (17%) |
| Commercial and other<sup>(a)</sup> | 211130 | 248251 | (37121) | (15%) |
| **Print and commercial** | **1245684** | **1454110** | **(208426)** | **(14%)** |
| **Segment revenues** | **$1938398** | **$2095853** | **$(157455)** | **(8%)** |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Included Commercial printing and delivery revenues of $141.8 million and $178.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Digital advertising revenues increased compared to 2023, primarily due to an

increase in national revenues, including sponsored link and programmatic revenue, as well as higher spend on automotive

advertisements, partially offset by a decrease in local revenues and lower spend on employment and obituary notifications.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Digital marketing services revenues increased compared to 2023, primarily due to

an increase in client spend.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Digital-only subscription revenues increased compared to 2023, primarily due to

an increase in Digital-only ARPU of 21.2%, mainly due to higher rates. Refer to "Key Performance Indicators" below for

further discussion of Digital-only ARPU.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Digital other revenues increased compared to 2023, primarily due to an increase in

affiliate and syndication revenues, partially offset by the absences of revenues associated with non-core products which were

sunset.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Print advertising revenues decreased compared to 2023, primarily due to a decrease

in local and national print advertisements and lower advertiser inserts, mainly due to a reduction in spend from customers

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driven by macroeconomic factors, and lower spend on classified advertisements, mainly associated with obituary notifications

and real estate advertisements.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Print circulation revenues decreased compared to 2023, primarily due to a decline

in home delivery and single copy as a result of a reduction in the volume of subscribers, partially offset by higher rates on home

delivery and single copy.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Commercial and other revenues decreased compared to 2023, primarily due to a

decrease in commercial print and delivery revenues, driven by the decline in production volume, including the impact of a

business divested in 2024 and facility closures as well as a decrease in the price of newsprint.

*Operating costs*

The following table provides the breakout of Operating costs for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2024** | **2023** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Newsprint and other production materials | $74419 | $108257 | $(33838) | (31%) |
| Distribution | 276069 | 323750 | (47681) | (15%) |
| Compensation and benefits | 395896 | 408197 | (12301) | (3%) |
| Outside services | 312335 | 332664 | (20329) | (6%) |
| Other | 151398 | 188739 | (37341) | (20%) |
| **Total operating costs** | $1210117 | $1361607 | $(151490) | (11%) |

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For the year ended December 31, 2024, the cost of Newsprint and other production materials decreased compared to 2023,

primarily due to lower volume due to the decline in revenues, as well as a decrease in the cost of newsprint of approximately

$12.8 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Distribution costs decreased compared to 2023, primarily due to a decrease of

$55.6 million associated with lower home delivery and single copy revenues, and the conversion to mail and route optimization,

partially offset by an increase in postage costs of $7.9 million, mainly due to conversion to mail delivery in multiple markets, as

well as higher postage costs associated with increased revenue for direct mail.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Compensation and benefits costs decreased compared to 2023, primarily due to

lower payroll expense of $10.5 million, mainly driven by a decrease in headcount tied to ongoing cost control initiatives,

including facility closures and conversion to mail delivery in multiple markets, partially offset by higher wages, and to a lesser

extent, lower employee benefit costs of $1.8 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Outside services costs, which includes professional services fulfilled by third

parties, media fees and other digital costs, and paid search and ad serving services, decreased compared to 2023, primarily due

to a decrease in news and editorial expenses of $12.9 million, mainly due to the cease-use of certain licensed content, a decrease

in event related expenses of approximately $5.2 million, mainly due to the decline in revenues, and a decrease in third-party

media fees of approximately $3.7 million, partially offset by an increase in outside printing costs of $3.9 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Other costs decreased compared to 2023, primarily due to lower miscellaneous

expenses of $23.3 million, mainly related to lower technology costs, as well as lower facility related expenses of $15.0 million,

mainly associated with real estate sales and facility consolidations, partially offset by higher promotion costs of approximately

$0.9 million.

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*Selling, general and administrative expenses*

The following table provides the breakout of Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December

31, 2024 and 2023:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2024** | **2023** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Compensation and benefits | $252788 | $256205 | $(3417) | (1%) |
| Outside services and other | 273300 | 285389 | (12089) | (4%) |
| **Total selling, general and administrative expenses** | $526088 | $541594 | $(15506) | (3%) |

---

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Compensation and benefits costs decreased compared to 2023, primarily due to

lower payroll expense of $2.2 million, driven by lower commissions related to revenue performance as well as a decrease in

headcount tied to ongoing cost control initiatives, and to a lesser extent, lower employee benefit costs of $1.2 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Outside services and other costs, which include services fulfilled by third parties,

decreased compared to 2023, primarily due to lower bad debt expense of approximately $6.3 million, and lower miscellaneous

expenses of approximately $5.8 million, including lower product and finance costs, partially offset by higher promotion and

technology costs.

***Newsquest segment 2025 compared to 2024***

A summary of our Newsquest segment results for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is presented below:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Digital | $81483 | $79293 | $2190 | 3% |
| Print and commercial | 156784 | 159980 | (3196) | (2%) |
| **Segment revenues** | **238267** | **239273** | **(1006)** | **—%** |
| Operating costs | 120824 | 122995 | (2171) | (2%) |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 60553 | 62869 | (2316) | (4%) |
| **Segment Adjusted EBITDA** | **$56890** | **$53409** | **$3481** | **7%** |

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*Revenues*

The following table provides the breakout of Revenues by category for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Digital advertising | $51521 | $53481 | $(1960) | (4%) |
| Digital marketing services | 8655 | 7941 | 714 | 9% |
| Digital-only subscription | 9036 | 7158 | 1878 | 26% |
| Digital other | 12271 | 10713 | 1558 | 15% |
| **Digital** | **81483** | **79293** | **2190** | **3%** |
| Print advertising | 72304 | 74211 | (1907) | (3%) |
| Print circulation | 65346 | 67082 | (1736) | (3%) |
| Commercial and other<sup>(a)</sup> | 19134 | 18687 | 447 | 2% |
| **Print and commercial** | **156784** | **159980** | **(3196)** | **(2%)** |
| **Total revenues** | **$238267** | **$239273** | **$(1006)** | **—%** |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Included Commercial printing revenues of $10.2 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Digital advertising revenues decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to a

decrease in classified advertisement and digital display revenues.

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For the year ended December 31, 2025, Digital marketing services revenues increased compared to 2024, driven by an

increase in client spend.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Digital-only subscription revenues increased compared to 2024, primarily driven

by an increase in digital-only paid subscriptions. Refer to "Key Performance Indicators" below for further discussion of digital-

only paid subscriptions.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Digital other revenues increased compared to 2024, primarily due to an increase in

syndication revenues.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Print advertising revenues decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to a decrease

in print display advertisements, partially offset by higher spend on classified advertisements.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Print circulation revenues decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to a decline

in single copy volume, partially offset by an increase in rates.

*Operating costs*

The following table provides the breakout of Operating costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Newsprint and other production materials | $12189 | $12820 | $(631) | (5%) |
| Distribution | 12549 | 12755 | (206) | (2%) |
| Compensation and benefits | 57332 | 53084 | 4248 | 8% |
| Outside services | 14732 | 15233 | (501) | (3%) |
| Other | 24022 | 29103 | (5081) | (17%) |
| **Total operating costs** | **$120824** | **$122995** | **$(2171)** | **(2%)** |

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For the year ended December 31, 2025, the cost of Newsprint and other production materials decreased compared to 2024,

primarily due to volume declines.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Compensation and benefits costs increased compared to 2024, primarily due to an

increase in payroll expenses due to higher employer taxes and higher wages, including minimum wage.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Other costs decreased compared to 2024, primarily associated with the decrease in

both digital advertising and print advertising revenues.

*Selling, general and administrative expenses*

The following table provides the breakout of Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December

31, 2025 and 2024:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Compensation and benefits | $48060 | $47517 | $543 | 1% |
| Outside services and other | 12493 | 15352 | (2859) | (19%) |
| **Total selling, general and administrative expenses** | **$60553** | **$62869** | **$(2316)** | **(4%)** |

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For the year ended December 31, 2025, Outside services and other costs decreased compared to 2024, mainly due to

various lower miscellaneous expenses, including a decrease of $2.0 million related to professional fees.

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***Newsquest segment 2024 compared to 2023***

A summary of our Newsquest segment results for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is presented below:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2024** | **2023** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Digital | $79293 | $74910 | $4383 | 6% |
| Print and commercial | 159980 | 159070 | 910 | 1% |
| **Segment revenues** | **239273** | **233980** | **5293** | **2%** |
| Operating costs | 122995 | 120264 | 2731 | 2% |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 62869 | 63588 | (719) | (1%) |
| **Segment Adjusted EBITDA** | **$53409** | **$50128** | **$3281** | **7%** |

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*Revenues*

The following table provides the breakout of Revenues by category for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2024** | **2023** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Digital advertising | $53481 | $50362 | $3119 | 6% |
| Digital marketing services | 7941 | 8920 | (979) | (11%) |
| Digital-only subscription | 7158 | 5237 | 1921 | 37% |
| Digital other | 10713 | 10391 | 322 | 3% |
| **Digital** | **79293** | **74910** | **4383** | **6%** |
| Print advertising | 74211 | 74844 | (633) | (1%) |
| Print circulation | 67082 | 68042 | (960) | (1%) |
| Commercial and other<sup>(a)</sup> | 18687 | 16184 | 2503 | 15% |
| **Print and commercial** | **159980** | **159070** | **910** | **1%** |
| **Segment revenues** | **$239273** | **$233980** | **5293** | **2%** |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Included Commercial printing revenues of $10.2 million and $8.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Digital advertising revenues increased compared to 2023, primarily due to an

increase in national and local display revenues, partially offset by lower spend on employment notifications.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Digital marketing services revenues decreased compared to 2023, driven by a

decrease in client counts.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Digital-only subscription revenues increased compared to 2023, primarily driven

by the increase in digital-only paid subscriptions. Refer to "Key Performance Indicators" below for further discussion of digital-

only paid subscriptions.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Print advertising revenues decreased compared to 2023, primarily due to lower

spend on classified advertisements.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Commercial and other revenues increased compared to 2023, primarily due to an

increase in customer spend.

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*Operating costs*

The following table provides the breakout of Operating costs for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2024** | **2023** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Newsprint and other production materials | $12820 | $15330 | $(2510) | (16%) |
| Distribution | 12755 | 13325 | (570) | (4%) |
| Compensation and benefits | 53084 | 50144 | 2940 | 6% |
| Outside services | 15233 | 16033 | (800) | (5%) |
| Other | 29103 | 25432 | 3671 | 14% |
| **Total operating costs** | **$122995** | **$120264** | **$2731** | **2%** |

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For the year ended December 31, 2024, the cost of Newsprint and other production materials decreased compared to 2023,

primarily due to a decrease in the cost of newsprint of approximately of $1.8 million, as well as volume declines.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Compensation and benefits costs increased compared to 2023, primarily due to

higher headcount for production facilities.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Other costs increased compared to 2023, primarily associated with the increase in

digital advertising revenues.

*Selling, general and administrative expenses*

The following table provides the breakout of Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December

31, 2024 and 2023:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2024** | **2023** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Compensation and benefits | $47517 | $47350 | $167 | —% |
| Outside services and other | 15352 | 16238 | (886) | (5%) |
| **Total selling, general and administrative expenses** | **$62869** | **$63588** | **$(719)** | **(1%)** |

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For the year ended December 31, 2024, Outside services and other costs decreased compared to 2023, primarily due to

lower technology related expenses of $0.7 million and lower bad debt expense of $0.2 million.

***LocaliQ segment 2025 compared to 2024***

A summary of our LocaliQ segment results for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is presented below:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Digital<sup>(a)</sup> | $448311 | $477807 | $(29496) | (6%) |
| **Segment revenues** | **448311** | **477807** | **(29496)** | **(6%)** |
| Operating costs | 320914 | 343782 | (22868) | (7%) |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 81062 | 90347 | (9285) | (10%) |
| **Segment Adjusted EBITDA** | **$46335** | **$43678** | **$2657** | **6%** |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Digital revenues are solely generated by digital marketing services revenues.

*Revenues*

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Digital revenues decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to a decline in the

core direct business, mainly driven by a decline in customer count. Core platform average monthly revenues divided by average

monthly customer count within the period ("Core platform ARPU") increased 1.2% for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Refer to "Key Performance Indicators" below for further discussion of Core platform ARPU.

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*Operating costs*

The following table provides the breakout of Operating costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Outside services | $283250 | $300523 | $(17273) | (6%) |
| Compensation and benefits | 33164 | 36684 | (3520) | (10%) |
| Other | 4500 | 6575 | (2075) | (32%) |
| **Total operating costs** | **$320914** | **$343782** | **$(22868)** | **(7%)** |

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For the year ended December 31, 2025, Outside services costs decreased compared to 2024, due to a decrease of

$25.2 million of expenses associated with third-party media fees driven by a corresponding decrease in revenues, partially

offset by an increase of $7.9 million, mainly due to costs associated with outsourcing initiatives.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Compensation and benefits costs decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to a

lower payroll expense driven by headcount reductions.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Other costs decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to a reduction in lease

expense associated with downsizing our facilities footprint.

*Selling, general and administrative expenses*

The following table provides the breakout of Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December

31, 2025 and 2024:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Compensation and benefits | $73193 | $78709 | $(5516) | (7%) |
| Outside services and other | 7869 | 11638 | (3769) | (32%) |
| **Total selling, general and administrative expenses** | **$81062** | **$90347** | **$(9285)** | **(10%)** |

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For the year ended December 31, 2025, Compensation and benefits costs decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to

lower payroll expense driven by headcount reductions.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Outside services and other costs decreased compared to 2024, primarily due to

lower promotion costs, partially offset by higher bad debt expense of $0.6 million.

***LocaliQ segment 2024 compared to 2023***

A summary of our LocaliQ segment results for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is presented below:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2024** | **2023** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Digital<sup>(a)</sup> | $477807 | $477909 | $(102) | —% |
| **Segment revenues** | **477807** | **477909** | **(102)** | **—%** |
| Operating costs | 343782 | 336056 | 7726 | 2% |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 90347 | 88630 | 1717 | 2% |
| **Segment Adjusted EBITDA** | **$43678** | **$53223** | **$(9545)** | **(18%)** |

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*Revenues*

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Digital revenues remained essentially flat compared to 2023, primarily due to a

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decline in revenues from non-core products which were sunset, offset by growth in the core direct business. Core platform

ARPU increased 5.3% for the year ended December 31, 2024, Refer to "Key Performance Indicators" below for further

discussion of Core platform ARPU.

*Operating costs*

The following table provides the breakout of Operating costs for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2024** | **2023** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Outside services | $300523 | $294073 | $6450 | 2% |
| Compensation and benefits | 36684 | 35604 | 1080 | 3% |
| Other | 6575 | 6379 | 196 | 3% |
| **Total operating costs** | $343782 | $336056 | $7726 | 2% |

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For the year ended December 31, 2024, Outside services costs increased compared to 2023, due to an increase in expenses

associated with third-party media fees driven by higher costs of search.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Compensation and benefits costs increased compared to 2023, primarily due to

higher wages.

*Selling, general and administrative expenses*

The following table provides the breakout of Selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December

31, 2024 and 2023:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2024** | **2023** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Compensation and benefits | $78709 | $76190 | $2519 | 3% |
| Outside services and other | 11638 | 12440 | (802) | (6%) |
| **Total selling, general and administrative expenses** | $90347 | $88630 | $1717 | 2% |

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For the year ended December 31, 2024, Compensation and benefits costs increased compared to 2023, primarily due to

higher payroll expense of $1.7 million, driven by higher wages and higher employee benefit costs of $0.8 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Outside services and other costs decreased compared to 2023, mainly due to lower

bad debt expense of $0.5 million, and a decrease in miscellaneous expenses.

**Key performance indicators**

A key performance indicator ("KPI") is generally defined as a quantifiable measurement or metric used to gauge

performance, specifically to help determine strategic, financial, and operational achievements, especially compared to those of

similar businesses.

We define Digital-only ARPU as digital-only subscription average monthly revenues divided by the average digital-only

paid subscriptions within the respective period. We define Core platform ARPU as core platform average monthly revenues

divided by average monthly customer count within the period. We define Core platform revenues as revenue derived from

customers utilizing our proprietary digital marketing services platform that are sold by either our direct or local market teams.

Management believes Digital-only ARPU, Core platform ARPU, digital-only paid subscriptions, Core platform revenues

and core platform average customer count are KPIs that offer useful information in understanding consumer behavior, trends in

our business, and our overall operating results. Management utilizes these KPIs to track and analyze trends across our

segments.

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The following tables provide information regarding certain KPIs for the USA TODAY Media, Newsquest and LocaliQ

segments:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands, except ARPU* | **2025** | **2024** | **Change** | **% Change** | **2023** | **Change** | **% Change** |
| **Digital-only ARPU:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| USA TODAY Media | $8.34 | $7.83 | $0.51 | 6.5% | $6.46 | $1.37 | 21.2% |
| Newsquest | $5.90 | $6.17 | $(0.27) | (4.4)% | $6.14 | $0.03 | 0.5% |
| Total USA TODAY Co. | $8.17 | $7.75 | $0.42 | 5.4% | $6.45 | $1.30 | 20.2% |

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands, except ARPU* | **2025** | **2024** | **Change** | **% Change** | **2023** | **Change** | **% Change** |
| **LocaliQ Core platform:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Core platform revenues | $446373 | $474298 | $(27925) | (5.9)% | $473172 | $1126 | 0.2% |
| Core platform ARPU | $2794 | $2760 | $34 | 1.2% | $2620 | $140 | 5.3% |
| Core platform average customer count | 13.3 | 14.3 | (1.0) | (7.0)% | 15.1 | (0.8) | (5.3)% |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **As of December 31,** | **As of December 31,** | **As of December 31,** | **As of December 31,** | **As of December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **% Change** | **2023** | **% Change** |
| **Digital-only paid subscriptions:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| USA TODAY Media: | 1367 | 1953 | (30.0)% | 1912 | 2.1% |
| Newsquest | 145 | 110 | 31.8% | 83 | 32.5% |
| Total USA TODAY Co. | 1512 | 2063 | (26.7)% | 1995 | 3.4% |

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**LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES** 

Our primary cash requirements are for working capital, debt obligations, and capital expenditures.

We expect to fund our operations and debt service requirements through cash provided by our operating activities. We

expect we will have adequate capital resources and liquidity to meet our ongoing working capital needs, borrowing obligations,

and all required capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months and beyond. However, a further economic downturn or

an increased rate of revenue declines would negatively impact our revenue, cash provided by operating activities and liquidity.

We continue to implement cost reduction initiatives to reduce our ongoing level of operating expense. We believe our ability to

realize benefits from our cost reduction initiatives will be necessary to offset the continued secular decline in our legacy print

business revenue streams. We believe that these measures are important in response to the overall challenging macroeconomic

environment that we are facing. Refer to "Overview - Macroeconomic Environment" above for further discussion.

Details of our cash flows are included in the table below:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** |
| Cash provided by operating activities | $114389 | $100310 |
| Cash provided by (used for) investing activities | 8970 | (27950) |
| Cash used for financing activities | (139837) | (68853) |
| Effect of currency exchange rate change on cash | (1891) | 2062 |
| (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $(18369) | $5569 |

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***Cash flows provided by operating activities***: Our largest source of cash provided by operating activities is cash generated

through circulation subscribers and advertising and marketing services, primarily from local and national print advertising, as

well as retail, classified, and online revenues. Additionally, we generate cash through commercial printing and delivery services

to third parties, and events. Our primary uses of cash from our operating activities include compensation, newsprint, delivery,

and outside services.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, cash flows provided by operating activities were $114.4 million compared to

$100.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in cash flows provided by operating activities was primarily

due to a decrease in contributions to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans and a decrease in cash paid for interest,

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partially offset by lower cash receipts related to deferred revenues, an increase in severance payments and an increase in cash

paid for income taxes.

***Cash flows provided by (used for) investing activities:*** For the year ended December 31, 2025, cash flows provided by

investing activities were $9.0 million compared to $28.0 million in cash flows used for investing activities for the year ended

December 31, 2024. The change in cash flows provided by (used for) investing activities was primarily due to an increase in

proceeds from the sale of real estate and other strategic and non-strategic assets of $39.4 million, partially offset by an increase

in purchases of property, plant, and equipment of $2.0 million.

***Cash flows used for financing activities:*** For the year ended December 31, 2025, cash flows used for financing activities

were $139.8 million compared to $68.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in cash used for financing

activities was primarily due to higher repayments of long-term debt, net of borrowings of $120.5 million in 2025, compared to

higher borrowings of long-term debt, net of repayments of $192.9 million in 2024, partially offset by lower repayments of

convertible debt, net of borrowings of $233.5 million and a $7.9 million decrease in payments of deferred financing costs.

**Debt**

As of December 31, 2025, the carrying value of our outstanding debt totaled $954.2 million, which consisted of $715.1

million related to the 2029 Term Loan Facility, $216.8 million related to the 2031 Notes (as defined below), and $22.3 million

related to the 2027 Notes (as defined below).

In April 2025, we received a waiver from certain lenders of our 2029 Term Loan Facility and certain holders of our 2031

Notes (as defined below) and entered into a privately negotiated agreement with a holder of our 2027 Notes (as defined below)

to repurchase $14.0 million principal amount of our outstanding 2027 Notes at 105% of par value, plus accrued and unpaid

interest, for $15.0 million in cash. This transaction was financed using proceeds from delayed draw term loans under our 2029

Term Loan Facility, and as a result as of December 31, 2025, $15.0 million of delayed draw term loans had been drawn under

the 2029 Term Loan Facility. As a result of this transaction, we recognized an immaterial loss on the early extinguishment of

debt during the year ended December 31, 2025.

The 2029 Term Loan Facility bears interest at an annual rate equal, at the Borrower's option, to either (a) an alternate base

rate (which shall not be less than 2.50% per annum) plus a margin equal to 4.00% per annum or (b) Adjusted Term SOFR

(which shall not be less than 1.50%) plus a margin equal to 5.00% per annum. The 2029 Term Loan Facility will mature on

October 15, 2029 and is freely prepayable without penalty.

The 2029 Term Loan Facility is amortized at a rate of $17.3 million per quarter. In addition, we are required to repay the

2029 Term Loan Facility from time to time with (i) the proceeds of non-ordinary course asset sales and casualty and

condemnation events, (ii) the proceeds of indebtedness that is not otherwise permitted under the 2029 Term Loan Facility and

(iii) the aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents on hand at the Company and our restricted subsidiaries in excess of

$100.0 million as of the last day of any fiscal year of the Company (beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024).

For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company prepaid $135.5 million, under the 2029 Term Loan Facility,

including quarterly amortization payments, which were classified as financing activities in the Consolidated statements of cash

flows.

Interest on our 6.000% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2027 (the "2027 Notes") and our 6.000% Senior Secured

Convertible Notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes") is payable semi-annually in arrears, and the 2027 Notes and 2031 Notes mature

on December 1, 2027, and December 1, 2031, respectively, unless earlier repurchased or converted. The 2027 Notes and 2031

Notes may be converted at any time by the Holders into cash, shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the

"Common Stock") or any combination of cash and Common Stock, at the Company's election. The initial conversion rate for

both the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes is 200 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2027 Notes and the

2031 Notes, respectively, which is equal to a conversion price of $5.00 per share of Common Stock (the "Conversion Price").

For the year ended December 31, 2025, no shares of Common Stock were issued upon conversion, exercise, or satisfaction of

the required conditions of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes.

Our 2029 Term Loan Facility, 2031 Notes, and 2027 Notes all contain usual and customary covenants and events of

default. As of December 31, 2025, we were in compliance with all such covenants and obligations.

Refer to Note 9 — Debt in the notes to the Consolidated financial statements for additional discussion regarding our debt.

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**Additional information**

We continue to evaluate our results of operations, liquidity and cash flows, and as part of these measures, we have taken

steps to manage cash outflow by rationalizing expenses and implementing various cost management initiatives. We do not

presently pay a quarterly dividend and there can be no assurance that we will pay dividends in the future. In addition, the terms

of our indebtedness, including the 2029 Term Loan Facility and the 2031 Notes Indenture have terms that restrict our ability to

pay dividends.

Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million (the "Stock Repurchase Program") of our

Common Stock. Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated

transactions, pursuant to one or more plans established pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as

amended, or by means of one or more tender offers, in each case, as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements.

The amount and timing of the purchases, if any, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the price and

availability of our shares, trading volume, capital availability, our performance and general economic and market conditions.

The Stock Repurchase Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Further, future repurchases under our Stock

Repurchase Program may be subject to various conditions under the terms of our various debt instruments and agreements,

unless an exception is available or we obtain a waiver or similar relief.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, we did not repurchase any shares of Common Stock under the Stock

Repurchase Program. As of December 31, 2025, the remaining authorized amount under the Stock Repurchase Program was

approximately $96.9 million.

We expect our capital expenditures during the year ended December 31, 2026 to total approximately $55 million to

$65 million. These capital expenditures are anticipated to be primarily comprised of projects related to digital product

development, costs associated with our technology systems, print facilities, office facilities and equipment upgrades.

Our leverage may adversely affect our business and financial performance and restricts our operating flexibility. The level

of our indebtedness and our ongoing cash flow requirements may expose us to a risk that a substantial decrease in operating

cash flows due to, among other things, continued or additional adverse economic conditions or adverse developments in our

business, could make it difficult for us to meet the financial and operating covenants contained in our 2029 Term Loan Facility,

the 2031 Notes, and the 2027 Notes. In addition, our leverage may limit cash flow available for general corporate purposes such

as capital expenditures as well as share repurchases and acquisitions and our flexibility to react to competitive, technological,

and other changes in our industry and economic conditions generally. We continue to closely monitor economic factors,

including, but not limited to, the current inflationary market and changing interest rates, and we expect to continue to take the

steps necessary to appropriately manage liquidity.

As of December 31, 2025, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a material current or

future effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

**Contractual obligations and commitments**

We enter into various contractual arrangements as a part of our operations. Many of these contractual obligations are

discussed in the notes to our Consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2025, material obligations discussed in the

notes to our Consolidated financial statements included (i) principal payments on our long-term debt discussed in Note 9 —

Debt, (ii) operating leases discussed in Note 4 — Leases, and (iii) pension and postretirement benefits discussed in Note 10 —

Pensions and other postretirement benefit plans. We anticipate interest payments associated with our long-term debt totaling

$74.9 million in 2026, $67.3 million in 2027 and $122.3 million thereafter. Due to uncertainty with respect to the timing of

future cash flows associated with unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2025, we are unable to make reasonably reliable

estimates of the period of cash settlement. See Note 12 — Income taxes to the Consolidated financial statements for a further

discussion of income taxes.

In addition, we have purchase obligations which include professional services, digital licenses and information technology

services, interactive marketing agreements, and other legally binding commitments. As of December 31, 2025, we had future

purchase obligations totaling $115.5 million due in 2026, $77.4 million due in 2027, and $127.9 million due thereafter. We

have certain contracts to purchase newsprint that require us to purchase a percentage of our total requirements for production at

market rate. Since the quantities purchased annually under these contracts are not fixed, the amount of the related payments for

these purchases is excluded from our future purchase obligations. Amounts for which we are liable under purchase orders

outstanding at December 31, 2025 are reflected in the Consolidated balance sheets as Accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

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In addition, we have other noncurrent liabilities totaling $1.3 million due in 2026, $0.3 million due in 2027, and $0.2 million

due thereafter.

**CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES**

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make decisions based on

estimates, assumptions, and factors it considers relevant to the circumstances. Such decisions include the selection of applicable

principles and the use of judgment in their application, the results of which could differ from those anticipated.

**Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets**

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually on November 30 and between annual tests if events occur or circumstances

change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. We have the option

to qualitatively assess whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value,

although we did not elect to use this option for our evaluation as of November 30, 2025. If we elect to perform a qualitative

assessment and conclude it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is equal to or greater than its carrying

value, no further assessment of that reporting unit's goodwill is necessary; otherwise goodwill must be tested for impairment. In

the quantitative test, we are required to determine the fair value of each reporting unit and compare it to the carrying amount of

the reporting unit. Fair value of the reporting unit is defined as the price that would be received to sell the unit as a whole in an

orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We generally determine the fair value of a reporting

unit using a combination of a discounted cash flow analysis and a market-based approach. Estimates of fair value include inputs

that are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties, and involve matters of significant judgment that are made at a specific point

in time. Changes in key assumptions from period to period could significantly affect the estimates of fair value. Significant

assumptions used in the fair value estimates include projected revenues and related growth rates over time, projected operating

cash flow margins, discount rates, and future economic and market conditions. If the carrying value of the reporting unit

exceeds the estimate of fair value, we calculate the impairment as the excess of the carrying value of goodwill over its implied

fair value.

While we believe our judgments represent reasonably possible outcomes based on available facts and circumstances,

adverse changes to the assumptions, including those related to macroeconomic factors, comparable public company trading

values and prevailing conditions in the capital markets, could lead to future declines in the fair value of a reporting unit. We

continually evaluate whether current factors or indicators, such as prevailing conditions in the business environment, capital

markets or the economy generally, and actual or projected operating results, require the performance of an interim impairment

assessment of goodwill, as well as other long-lived assets. For example, any significant shortfall, now or in the future, in

advertising revenues or subscribers and/or consumer acceptance of our products could lead to a downward revision in the fair

value of certain reporting units.

Newspaper mastheads (newspaper titles) are not subject to amortization as it has been determined that the useful lives of

such mastheads are indefinite. Newspaper mastheads are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or

changes in circumstances indicate the asset might be impaired. The impairment test consists of a comparison of the fair value of

each group of mastheads with their carrying amount. We used a relief from royalty approach, which utilizes a discounted cash

flow model to determine the fair value of newspaper mastheads. Our judgments and estimates of future operating results in

determining the reporting unit fair values are consistently applied in determining the fair value of mastheads.

The performance of our annual impairment analysis resulted in no impairments to goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible

assets for the year ended December 31, 2025. See Note 7 — Goodwill and intangible assets for further discussion. If our future

operating results are not in line with the cash flow forecasts underlying our impairment analysis, we could have an impairment

of our goodwill or intangible assets in the future and such impairment could materially affect our operating results.

**Long-lived assets** 

We evaluate the carrying value of property, plant, and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets for impairment

whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset group may not be recoverable. The

evaluation is performed by asset group, which is the lowest level of identifiable cash flows independent of other assets. The

assessment of recoverability is based on management's estimates by comparing the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash

flows generated by the underlying asset groups to its carrying value of the asset groups to determine whether an impairment

existed at its lowest level of identifiable cash flows. If the carrying amount of the asset group is greater than the expected

undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the asset group, an impairment is recognized to the extent the carrying value of

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such asset group exceeds its fair value. The market approach is used in some cases to estimate the fair value of property, plant,

and equipment, particularly when there is a change in the use of an asset.

As part of ongoing cost-efficiency programs, we have ceased a number of print operations. Pursuant to these actions,

certain assets and real estate to be retired have been assessed for impairment.

**Revenue recognition** 

Our contracts with customers sometimes include promises to transfer multiple products and services to a customer.

Revenue from sales agreements that contain multiple performance obligations are allocated to each obligation based on the

relative standalone selling price. We determine standalone selling prices based on observable prices charged to customers. See

Note 2 — Summary of significant accounting policies for further discussion.

**Income taxes**

We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and various foreign jurisdictions in which we operate and record our tax

provision for the anticipated tax consequences in our reported results of operations. Tax laws are complex and subject to

different interpretations by the taxpayer and respective government taxing authorities. Significant judgment is required in

determining our tax expense and in evaluating our tax positions, including evaluating uncertainties in the application of tax laws

and regulations.

We account for income taxes under the provisions of ASC 740, "Income Taxes" ("ASC 740"). Under ASC 740, deferred

tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and

liabilities using tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. The assessment of

the realizability of deferred tax assets involves a high degree of judgment and complexity. Valuation allowances are established

when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts that are expected to be realized. When we determine that it is more

likely than not that we will be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of our net recorded amount, an

adjustment to the deferred tax asset would be made and reflected either in income or as an adjustment to goodwill. This

determination will be made by considering various factors, including our expected future results, that in our judgment will make

it more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will be realized.

Our actual effective tax rate and income tax expense could vary from estimated amounts due to the future impacts of

various items, including changes in income tax laws, tax planning and our forecasted financial condition, and results of

operations in future periods. Although we believe current estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from these

estimates.

ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its

financial statements uncertain tax positions that a company has taken or expects to take on a tax return. Under ASC 740, the

financial statements reflect expected future tax consequences of such positions presuming the taxing authorities' full knowledge

of the position and all relevant facts, but without considering time values. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the

largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in

the period in which the change in judgment occurs.

**Pension and postretirement liabilities**

ASC 715, "Compensation—Retirement Benefits," requires recognition of an asset or liability in the consolidated balance

sheet reflecting the funded status of pension and other postretirement benefit plans, such as retiree health and life, with current-

year changes in the funded status recognized in the statement of stockholders' equity.

The determination of pension plan obligations and expense is based on a number of actuarial assumptions. Two critical

assumptions are the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the discount rate applied to pension plan obligations.

For other postretirement benefit plans, which provide for certain health care and life insurance benefits for qualifying retired

employees and which are not funded, critical assumptions in determining other postretirement benefit obligations and expense

are the discount rate and the assumed health care cost-trend rates.

Our pension plans had assets valued at $1.5 billion as of December 31, 2025 and the plans' benefit obligations were $1.3

billion, resulting in the plans being 113% funded at such date.

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For 2025, the assumption used for the funded status discount rate was 5.50% for our principal retirement plan obligations.

As an indication of the sensitivity of pension liabilities to the discount rate assumption, a 50 basis point reduction in the

discount rate at the end of 2025 would have increased plan obligations by approximately $21.1 million. A 50 basis point change

in the discount rate used to calculate the benefit cost for 2025 would have decreased total pension plan expense for 2025 by

approximately $2.3 million. To determine the expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets, we consider the current

and expected asset allocations, as well as historical and expected returns on various categories of plan assets, input from the

actuaries and investment consultants, and long-term inflation assumptions. For our principal retirement plan, we used an

assumption of 5.25% for our expected return on pension plan assets for 2025. If we were to reduce our expected rate of return

assumption by 50 basis points, the benefit cost for 2025 would have increased by approximately $4.1 million.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates.

Changes in these factors could cause fluctuations in earnings and cash flow. In the normal course of business, exposure to

certain of these market risks is managed as described below.

**Interest rates** 

We generally manage our risk associated with changes in interest rates through the use of a combination of variable and

fixed-rate debt. As of December 31, 2025, we had variable and fixed-rate debt totaling $729.5 million and $247.8 million,

respectively. Our variable-rate debt consisted of our 2029 Term Loan Facility which bears interest at an annual rate equal, at

Gannett Holdings LLC's option, to either (i) an alternate base rate (which shall not be less than 2.50% per annum) plus a margin

equal to 4.00% per annum or (ii) Adjusted Term SOFR (which shall be no less than 1.50%) plus a margin equal to 5.00% per

annum. A hypothetical interest rate increase of 100 basis points to our 2029 Term Loan Facility would have increased our

interest expense related to our variable-rate debt and likewise decreased our income and cash flows by approximately

$7.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. See Note 9 — Debt to our Consolidated financial statements for further

discussion of our debt.

**Commodity prices**

Certain expenses of ours are sensitive to commodity price fluctuations, as well as inflation. Our primary commodity price

exposures are newsprint and, to a lesser extent, ink, which in the aggregate represented approximately 5% and 6% of our total

operating costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. A hypothetical $10 per metric ton increase in

newsprint price would not have materially impacted our results of operations or cash flows based on newsprint usage for the

year ended December 31, 2025 of approximately 78,000 metric tons.

**Foreign currency**

We are exposed to foreign exchange rate risk due to our operations in the U.K., for which the British pound sterling is the

functional currency. We are also exposed to foreign exchange rate risk due to our LocaliQ segment which has operating

activities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, including the Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, and New

Zealand dollar. Translation gains or losses affecting the Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income

(loss) have not been significant in the past. A hypothetical 10% fluctuation of the price of the British pound sterling or the

currencies in our LocaliQ segment against the U.S. dollar would not have materially impacted operating income for the year

ended December 31, 2025.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

**INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA**

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| <u>[Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID:](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_322)</u>248<u>[)](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_322)</u> | <u>[63](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_322)</u> |
| <u>[Consolidated Balance Sheets](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_331)</u> | <u>[65](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_331)</u> |
| <u>[Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_334)</u> | <u>[66](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_334)</u> |
| <u>[Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_337)</u> | <u>[67](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_337)</u> |
| <u>[Consolidated Statements of Equity](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_340)</u> | <u>[68](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_340)</u> |
| <u>[Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_343)</u> | <u>[69](#i83a37f2bbb2948adb10be0c580e9a9b1_343)</u> |

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**Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting**

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such

term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company's internal control over

financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable

detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable

assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally

accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with

authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or

timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the

financial statements.

Internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company's management and

Board of Directors regarding the preparation of reliable financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally

accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes self-monitoring mechanisms and actions taken

to correct deficiencies as they are identified. Because of the inherent limitations in any internal control, no matter how well

designed, misstatements may occur and not be prevented or detected. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial

reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Further, the evaluation of the

effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting was made as of a specific date, and continued effectiveness in future

periods is subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or to the degree that

compliance with the policies and procedures may decline.

Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the

framework set forth in "Internal Control-Integrated Framework" issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the

Treadway Commission (2013 framework). Based on its evaluation, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2025, the

Company's internal control over financial reporting is effective based on the specified criteria.

The effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025 has been audited by the Company's

independent registered public accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP, as stated in their report on page 63 herein.

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**Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

Board of Directors and Stockholders

USA TODAY Co., Inc.

**Opinion on internal control over financial reporting**

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of USA TODAY Co., Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of

December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in the 2013 *Internal Control—Integrated Framework* issued by the

Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO"). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in

all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in

the 2013 *Internal Control—Integrated Framework* issued by COSO.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)

("PCAOB"), the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, and our

report dated February 26, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

**Basis for opinion**

The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its

assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report

on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control

over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be

independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and

regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the

audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all

material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk

that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the

assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit

provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

**Definition and limitations of internal control over financial reporting**

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the

reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally

accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures

that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and

dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit

preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and

expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the

company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or

disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,

projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate

because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

New York, New York

February 26, 2026

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**Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

Board of Directors and Stockholders

USA TODAY Co., Inc.

**Opinion on the financial statements**

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of USA TODAY Co., Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as

of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), equity,

and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to

as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material

respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash

flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally

accepted in the United States of America.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)

("PCAOB"), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in

the 2013 *Internal Control—Integrated Framework* issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway

Commission ("COSO"), and our report dated February 26, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion.

**Basis for opinion**

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an

opinion on the Company's consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered

with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities

laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the

audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to

error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial

statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included

examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included

evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall

presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

**Critical audit matters** 

Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or

required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the

financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there

are no critical audit matters.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2023.

New York, New York

February 26, 2026

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**USA TODAY CO., INC.**

**CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS**

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| *In thousands, except number of shares and par value* | **December 31,** <br>**2025**<br>| **December 31,** <br>**2024**<br>|
| **Assets** |  |  |
| Current assets: |  |  |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $90213 | $106299 |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $13,600 and $13,596, respectively | 223551 | 239636 |
| Inventory | 12888 | 20910 |
| Prepaid expenses | 45959 | 40268 |
| Other current assets | 16566 | 18782 |
| **Total current assets** | **389177** | **425895** |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net  | 178461 | 240980 |
| Operating lease assets | 122513 | 143955 |
| Goodwill | 518762 | 530028 |
| Intangible assets, net | 337845 | 430374 |
| Deferred tax assets | 77858 | 60983 |
| Pension and other assets | 212542 | 207932 |
| **Total assets** | **$1837158** | **$2040147** |
| **Liabilities and equity** |  |  |
| Current liabilities: |  |  |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $308152 | $318384 |
| Deferred revenue | 105398 | 108000 |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 69315 | 74300 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 33435 | 39761 |
| Other current liabilities | 1483 | 5157 |
| **Total current liabilities** | **517783** | **545602** |
| Long-term debt | 645811 | 755754 |
| Convertible debt | 239112 | 249757 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 8142 | 4928 |
| Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations | 34170 | 37820 |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 146421 | 167731 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 91107 | 125921 |
| **Total noncurrent liabilities** | **1164763** | **1341911** |
| **Total liabilities** | **1682546** | **1887513** |
| **Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Note 14)** |  |  |
| **Equity** |  |  |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 300,000 shares authorized, none of which were issued and <br>outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024<br>|  |  |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 159,912,152 shares issued <br>and 147,124,756 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025; 158,835,742 shares issued and <br>147,388,555 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024<br>| 1599 | 1588 |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 12,787,396 shares and 11,447,187 shares at December 31, 2025 and <br>December 31, 2024, respectively<br>| (23607) | (20540) |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1287821 | 1281801 |
| Accumulated deficit | (1051797) | (1053546) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (58905) | (56164) |
| **Total USA TODAY Co. stockholders' equity** | **155111** | **153139** |
| Noncontrolling interests | (499) | (505) |
| **Total equity** | **154612** | **152634** |
| **Total liabilities and equity** | **$1837158** | **$2040147** |

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*The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.*

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**USA TODAY CO., INC.** 

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)**

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands, except per share amounts* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Digital | $1056070 | $1103651 | $1050370 |
| Print and commercial | 1246156 | 1405664 | 1613180 |
| **Total revenues** | **2302226** | **2509315** | **2663550** |
| Operating costs | 1410788 | 1545584 | 1692031 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 639748 | 703645 | 722885 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 165759 | 156287 | 162622 |
| Integration and reorganization costs | 31595 | 66155 | 24468 |
| Asset impairments | 2243 | 46589 | 1370 |
| (Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net | (16844) | 1106 | (40101) |
| Interest expense | 97225 | 104697 | 111776 |
| Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt | 1516 | (55559) | (4529) |
| Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net | (2209) | (548) | (2379) |
| Other (income) expense, net | (26320) | 19032 | 1572 |
| **Loss before income taxes** | **(1275)** | **(77673)** | **(6165)** |
| (Benefit) provision for income taxes | (3030) | (51286) | 21729 |
| **Net income (loss)** | **$1755** | **$(26387)** | **$(27894)** |
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 6 | (33) | (103) |
| **Net income (loss) attributable to USA TODAY Co.** | **$1749** | **$(26354)** | **$(27791)** |
| Income (loss) per share attributable to USA TODAY Co. - basic | $0.01 | $(0.18) | $(0.20) |
| Income (loss) per share attributable to USA TODAY Co. - diluted | $0.01 | $(0.18) | $(0.20) |
| **Other comprehensive income (loss):** |  |  |  |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | $16313 | $(14) | $13683 |
| Pension and other postretirement benefit items: |  |  |  |
| Net actuarial gain (loss) | (2575) | 10205 | 33135 |
| Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss) | 779 | 1014 | (305) |
| Change in prior service cost |  |  | 3307 |
| Amortization of prior service cost | (498) | (500) | (502) |
| Settlement (gain) loss | (12105) | 35 |  |
| Equity method investments | (725) | 116 | 610 |
| Other | (9497) | 1405 | (7415) |
| Total pension and other postretirement benefit items | (24621) | 12275 | 28830 |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income before tax | (8308) | 12261 | 42513 |
| Income tax (benefit) provision related to components of other comprehensive <br>income (loss)<br>| (5567) | 2884 | 6823 |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | (2741) | 9377 | 35690 |
| **Comprehensive (loss) income** | **(986)** | **(17010)** | **7796** |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests<sup>(a)</sup> | 6 | (33) | (103) |
| **Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to USA TODAY Co.** | **$(992)** | **$(16977)** | **$7899** |

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<sup>(a)</sup>For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 there were no redeemable noncontrolling interests included in Net income (loss) attributable to

noncontrolling interests.

*The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.*

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**USA TODAY CO., INC.** 

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS**

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Operating activities** |  |  |  |
| Net income (loss) | $1755 | $(26387) | $(27894) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to operating cash flows: |  |  |  |
| Depreciation and amortization | 165759 | 156287 | 162622 |
| Share-based compensation expense | 9149 | 12522 | 16567 |
| Non-cash interest expense | 6038 | 18072 | 21199 |
| (Benefit) provision for deferred incomes taxes | (10276) | (44758) | 11514 |
| (Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net | (16844) | 1106 | (40101) |
| Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt | 1516 | (55559) | (4529) |
| Asset impairments | 2243 | 46589 | 1370 |
| Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations | (25132) | (23916) | (13917) |
| Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net | (2209) | (548) | (2379) |
| Change in other assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |
| Accounts receivable, net | 17170 | 25843 | 34135 |
| Inventory | 8105 | 4617 | 18510 |
| Prepaid expenses | 2746 | (1820) | 16680 |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (20477) | (1934) | (65094) |
| Deferred revenue | (2276) | (17277) | (29971) |
| Other assets and liabilities | (22878) | 7473 | (4138) |
| **Cash provided by operating activities** | **114389** | **100310** | **94574** |
| **Investing activities** |  |  |  |
| Purchase of property, plant, and equipment | (51486) | (49534) | (38116) |
| Proceeds from sale of real estate and other assets | 55295 | 20976 | 85298 |
| Proceeds from the sale of investments | 6161 | 1050 |  |
| Change in other investing activities | (1000) | (442) | (203) |
| **Cash provided by (used for) investing activities** | **8970** | **(27950)** | **46979** |
| **Financing activities** |  |  |  |
| Payments of deferred financing costs | (992) | (8933) |  |
| Borrowings of long-term debt | 15000 | 837671 |  |
| Repayments of long-term debt | (135521) | (644732) | (133821) |
| Repurchase of convertible debt | (14647) | (248211) |  |
| Proceeds from convertible debt |  | 110 |  |
| Treasury stock | (3064) | (3141) | (2642) |
| Changes in other financing activities | (613) | (1617) | 952 |
| **Cash used for financing activities** | **(139837)** | **(68853)** | **(135511)** |
| Effect of currency exchange rate change on cash | (1891) | 2062 | (234) |
| (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (18369) | 5569 | 5808 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 116181 | 110612 | 104804 |
| **Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year** | **$97812** | **$116181** | **$110612** |

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**USA TODAY CO., INC.** 

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY**

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|  | **Common stock** | **Additional**<br>**paid-in**<br>**capital** | **Accumulated** <br>**other** <br>**comprehensive** <br>**(loss) income** | **Accumulated** <br>**deficit** | **Treasury stock** | **Non-**<br>**controlling** <br>**interests**<sup>(a)</sup> | **Total** <br>**equity** |
| *In thousands* | **Shares** | $**Additional**<br>**paid-in**<br>**capital** | **Accumulated** <br>**other** <br>**comprehensive** <br>**(loss) income** | **Accumulated** <br>**deficit** | **Shares** | $**Non-**<br>**controlling** <br>**interests**<sup>(a)</sup> | **Total** <br>**equity** |
| **Balance at December 31, 2022** | **153286** | **$1409578** | **$(101231)** | **$(999401)** | **7063** | **$(369)** | **$295373** |
| Net loss attributable to USA <br>TODAY Co.<br>|  |  |  | (27791) |  | (103) | (27894) |
| Other comprehensive income, <br>net<sup>(b)</sup><br>|  |  | 35690 |  |  |  | 35690 |
| Share-based compensation <br>expense<br>|  | 16567 |  |  |  |  | 16567 |
| Restricted share grants | 4682 | (47) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Performance stock units settled, <br>net of withholdings<br>| 97 | (127) |  |  |  |  | (126) |
| Issuance of common stock | 490 | 95 |  |  |  |  | 100 |
| Treasury stock |  |  |  |  | 1132 |  | (2642) |
| Restricted share forfeiture |  |  |  |  | 1420 |  | (14) |
| Other activity |  | 259 |  |  |  |  | 259 |
| **Balance at December 31, 2023** | **158555** | **$1426325** | **$(65541)** | **$(1027192)** | **9615** | **$(472)** | **$317313** |
| Net loss attributable to USA <br>TODAY Co.<br>|  |  |  | (26354) |  | (33) | (26387) |
| Other comprehensive income, <br>net<sup>(b)</sup><br>|  |  | 9377 |  |  |  | 9377 |
| Share-based compensation <br>expense<br>|  | 12522 |  |  |  |  | 12522 |
| Equity component of <br>convertible debt<br>|  | (157089) |  |  |  |  | (157089) |
| Issuance of common stock | 281 | 97 |  |  |  |  | 99 |
| Treasury stock |  |  |  |  | 1289 |  | (3141) |
| Restricted share forfeiture |  |  |  |  | 543 |  | (6) |
| Other activity |  | (54) |  |  |  |  | (54) |
| **Balance at December 31, 2024** | **158836** | **$1281801** | **$(56164)** | **$(1053546)** | **11447** | **$(505)** | **$152634** |
| Net income attributable to USA <br>TODAY Co.<br>|  |  |  | 1749 |  | 6 | 1755 |
| Other comprehensive loss, <br>net<sup>(b)</sup><br>|  |  | (2741) |  |  |  | (2741) |
| Share-based compensation <br>expense<br>|  | 9149 |  |  |  |  | 9149 |
| Restricted stock awards settled, <br>net of withholdings<br>| 512 | (1074) |  |  |  |  | (1069) |
| Performance stock units settled, <br>net of withholdings<br>| 232 | (523) |  |  |  |  | (520) |
| Equity component of <br>convertible debt<br>|  | (2043) |  |  |  |  | (2043) |
| Issuance of common stock | 332 | 170 |  |  |  |  | 173 |
| Treasury stock |  |  |  |  | 965 |  | (3064) |
| Restricted share forfeiture |  |  |  |  | 375 |  | (3) |
| Other activity |  | 341 |  |  |  |  | 341 |
| **Balance at December 31, 2025** | **159912** | **$1287821** | **$(58905)** | **$(1051797)** | **12787** | **$(499)** | **$154612** |

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<sup>(a)</sup> Excludes Redeemable noncontrolling interests which are reflected in temporary equity.

<sup>(b)</sup>Other comprehensive (loss) income is net of an income tax benefit of $5.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 and net of an income tax provision

of $2.9 million and $6.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

*The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.*

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

**NOTE 1 — Description of business and basis of presentation** 

**Description of business**

USA TODAY Co. is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to

empowering and enriching communities. Our mission is to inspire, inform, and connect audiences. As a media and digital

marketing solutions company we are focused on sustainable growth. Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY

NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and our network of local properties**,** in the United States

(the "U.S."), and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom (the "U.K."), we provide essential

journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. We deliver trusted unbiased journalism when and

where consumers want it. LocaliQ, our digital marketing solutions brand, supports small and medium-sized businesses

("SMBs") with innovative digital marketing products and solutions.

In November 2025, we changed our corporate name from Gannett Co., Inc. to USA TODAY Co., Inc. and revised the

names of two of our reportable segments: Domestic Gannett Media is now referred to as USA TODAY Media and Digital

Marketing Solutions is now referred to as LocaliQ. We do not distinguish between our prior and current corporate and

reportable segment names and refer to our current corporate and reportable segment names throughout this Annual Report on

Form 10-K. As such, unless expressly indicated or the context requires otherwise, the terms "USA TODAY Co.," "Company,"

"we," "us," and "our" in this document refer to USA TODAY Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation, and, where appropriate, its

subsidiaries.

The Company reports in three segments: USA TODAY Media, Newsquest and LocaliQ. We also have a Corporate

category that includes activities not directly attributable to a specific reportable segment and includes expenses associated with

broad corporate functions. A full description of our reportable segments is included in Note 15 — Segment reporting.

**Basis of presentation** 

The Consolidated financial statements include all the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and cash flows of entities which

USA TODAY Co. controls due to ownership of a majority voting interest ("subsidiaries"). All significant intercompany

accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation, and the Company consolidates entities that it controls due to

ownership of a majority voting interest.

**Use of estimates**

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S.

GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated financial

statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the Consolidated financial statements include pension and

postretirement benefit obligation assumptions, income taxes, goodwill and intangible asset impairment analysis, valuation of

property, plant, and equipment and the mark to market of the conversion feature associated with the convertible debt.

**Reclassifications** 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years' Consolidated financial statements to conform to classifications

used in the current year. These reclassifications had no impact on net income (loss), equity or cash flows as previously reported.

**NOTE 2 — Summary of significant accounting policies**

**Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and supplementary cash flow information**

Cash equivalents represent highly liquid certificates of deposit which have original maturities of three months or less.

Restricted cash is held as cash collateral for certain business operations. Restricted cash primarily consists of funding for letters

of credit, cash held in an irrevocable grantor trust for our deferred compensation plans and cash held with banking institutions

for insurance plans.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:

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|  | **December 31,** | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| *In thousands*  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $90213 | $106299 | $100180 |
| Restricted cash, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets | 37 | 278 | 371 |
| Restricted cash, included in other assets | 7562 | 9604 | 10061 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $97812 | $116181 | $110612 |

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The following table presents supplementary cash flow information, including non-cash investing and financing activities:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands*  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net | $10611 | $10115 | $8222 |
| Cash paid for interest | 84228 | 86321 | 89335 |
| *Non-cash investing and financing activities:* |  |  |  |
| Convertible notes exchange |  | 223614 |  |
| Accrued capital expenditures | 27075 | 39634 | 2390 |

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**Accounts receivable**

Accounts receivable are stated at amounts due from customers, net of allowances, which reflect the Company's expected

credit losses based on historical experience as well as current and expected economic conditions.

**Inventory**

Inventory consists principally of newsprint, which is valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined

using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method.

**Property, plant, and equipment, software development costs and depreciation**

Property, plant, and equipment are recorded at cost or at fair value for property, plant, and equipment related to acquired

businesses. Routine maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is calculated under the straight-line method

over the estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are amortized under the straight-line method over the shorter of the

lease term or estimated useful life of the asset.

We capitalize costs to develop software for internal use when it is determined the development efforts will result in new or

additional functionality or new products. Costs incurred prior to meeting these criteria and costs associated with ongoing

maintenance are expensed as incurred and included in Operating costs in the accompanying Consolidated statements of

operations and comprehensive income (loss).

Property, plant, and equipment and software development costs are evaluated for impairment in accordance with our policy

for amortizable intangible assets and other long-lived assets.

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A breakout of property, plant, and equipment and software is presented below:

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|  | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |  |  |
| *In thousands*  | **2025** | **2024** | **Useful Lives** *(range)* | **Useful Lives** *(range)* |
| Land | $13515 | $18075 |  |  |
| Buildings and improvements | 95021 | 123454 | 10 years | 30 years |
| Machinery and equipment | 205082 | 224138 | 3 years | 20 years |
| Capitalized software | 211819 | 183172 | 3 years | 5 years |
| Furniture and fixtures | 12134 | 14793 | 7 years | 10 years |
| Construction in progress | 9248 | 14361 |  |  |
| Total | 546819 | 577993 |  |  |
| Less: accumulated depreciation<sup>(a)</sup> | (368358) | (337013) |  |  |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | $178461 | $240980 |  |  |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Includes accumulated depreciation of capitalized software of approximately $142.3 million and $105.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and

2024, respectively.

Depreciation expense was $86.4 million, $68.2 million, and $72.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024,

and 2023, respectively.

**Goodwill, intangible and long-lived assets**

Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of assets acquired, including identifiable intangible

assets, net of liabilities assumed. Indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of newspaper mastheads and finite-lived intangible

assets consist of advertiser, subscriber and other customer relationships, as well as trade names, and developed technology.

Newspaper mastheads are not amortized because it has been determined that the useful lives of such mastheads are indefinite.

Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over those useful lives.

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually as of November 30 each year and between annual tests if events occur or

circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. We

perform our impairment analysis on each of our reporting units. We evaluate our reporting units annually, as well as when

changes in our operating structure occur. The Company has the option to qualitatively assess whether it is more likely than not

that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If the Company elects to perform a qualitative assessment

and concludes it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is equal to or greater than its carrying value, no

further assessment of that reporting unit's goodwill is necessary; otherwise goodwill must be tested for impairment. In the

quantitative test, we are required to determine the fair value of each reporting unit and compare it to the carrying amount of the

reporting unit. Fair value of the reporting unit is defined as the price that would be received to sell the unit as a whole in an

orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company generally determines the fair value of a

reporting unit using a combination of a discounted cash flow analysis and a market-based approach. Estimates of fair value

include inputs that are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties, and involve matters of significant judgment that are made at a

specific point in time. Changes in key assumptions from period to period could significantly affect the estimates of fair value.

Significant assumptions used in the fair value estimates include projected revenues and related growth rates over time, projected

operating cash flow margins, discount rates, and future economic and market conditions. If the carrying value of the reporting

unit exceeds the estimate of fair value, we calculate the impairment as the excess of the carrying value of goodwill over its

implied fair value.

Indefinite-lived intangible assets, which are newspaper mastheads, are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if

events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset might be impaired. The impairment test consists of a comparison of the

fair value of each group of mastheads with their carrying amount. We use a relief from royalty approach which utilizes a

discounted cash flow model to determine the fair value of newspaper mastheads. Our judgments and estimates of future

operating results in determining the reporting unit fair values are consistently applied in determining the fair value of

mastheads.

The Company assesses the recoverability of its long-lived assets, including property, plant, and equipment and finite-lived

intangible assets, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The

evaluation is performed by asset group, which is the lowest level of identifiable cash flows independent of other assets. The

assessment of recoverability is based on management's estimates by comparing the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash

flows generated by the underlying asset groups to its carrying value of the asset groups to determine whether an impairment

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existed at its lowest level of identifiable cash flows. If the carrying amount of the asset group is greater than the expected

undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the asset group, an impairment is recognized to the extent the carrying value of

such asset group exceeds its fair value.

All three of our reporting units have goodwill balances. We conducted our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset

impairment testing in the fourth quarter of 2025 and did not identify any impairment. In addition, we had no impairments of

goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets in 2024 and 2023.

See Note 7 — Goodwill and intangible assets for further discussion of Goodwill and intangible assets.

**Income taxes**

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for

the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and

liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are

measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are

expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in

income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company establishes a valuation allowance if it is more likely than

not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. See Note 12 — Income taxes for further discussion.

We also evaluate any uncertain tax positions and recognize a liability for the tax benefit associated with an uncertain tax

position if it is more likely than not that the tax position will not be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities upon

consideration of the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions

are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We

record a liability for uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Any change in judgment related to the

expected ultimate resolution of uncertain tax positions is recognized in earnings in the period in which such change occurs.

**Fair value of financial instruments**

The carrying value of the Company's cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities

approximate fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments. A discussion of the fair value level of the Company's debt

and embedded conversion option is disclosed in Note 9 — Debt. For further details surrounding our policies on fair value

measurement, including the fair values of our pension plan assets, refer to Note 11 — Fair value measurement.

**Deferred financing costs**

Deferred financing costs consist of costs incurred in connection with debt financings and are recorded as a contra-liability

in Long-term debt on the Consolidated balance sheets. Such costs are amortized using the effective interest method over the

estimated remaining term of the debt. This amortization represents a component of Interest expense. A proportionate amount of

deferred financing costs is written-off upon early prepayment of debt as a component of Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of

debt on the Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

**Revenue recognition** 

Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that

reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Our contracts with

customers sometimes include promises to transfer multiple products and services to a customer. Revenue from sales agreements

that contain multiple performance obligations are allocated to each obligation based on the relative standalone selling price. We

determine standalone selling prices based on observable prices charged to customers.

***Digital***

Digital advertising and marketing revenues are generated through multiple services, including search advertising, display

advertising, search optimization, social media, website development, web presence products, customer relationship

management, and software-as-a-service solutions, classified advertisements and display advertisements, which may leverage

third-party providers, and digital distribution of our publications. The Company enters into agreements for products in which

our clients typically pay on a monthly basis and in advance. These prepayments include all charges for the included technology

and any media services, management, third-party content, and other costs and fees, all of which are accounted for as a single

performance obligation. Revenue is then recognized as we purchase and deliver media on behalf of the customer and perform

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other marketing-related services.

Digital subscription revenues are derived from digital subscriptions. Digital subscription revenues are generally billed to

customers at the beginning of the subscription period and are typically recognized over the subscription period as the

performance obligations are delivered. The term of customer subscriptions normally ranges from one to twelve months.

Digital other revenues are derived mainly from digital content syndication, affiliate, content and AI partnerships and

licensing revenues and are recognized when the related services are performed.

***Print and commercial***

Print and commercial revenues are generated from the sale of local, national, and classified print advertising products, the

sale of both home delivery and single copies of our publications, as well as commercial printing and distribution arrangements,

and revenues from our events business.

The Company generates Print advertising revenues primarily by delivering advertising in its national publication, USA

TODAY, and in its local publications including newspapers. Advertising revenues are categorized as local retail, local

classified, online, and national. Print advertising revenues are recognized upon publication of the advertisement.

Print circulation revenues are derived from print subscriptions as well as single copy sales at retail stores, vending racks

and boxes. Print circulation revenues from subscribers are generally billed to customers at the beginning of the subscription

period and are typically recognized over the subscription period as the performance obligations are delivered. The term of

customer subscriptions normally ranges from one to twelve months. Print circulation revenues from single-copy income are

recognized based on the date of publication.

The Company provides commercial printing services to third parties as a means to generate incremental revenues and

utilize excess printing capacity. Customers consist primarily of other publishers that do not have their own printing presses and

do not compete with other USA TODAY Co. publications. The Company also prints other commercial materials, including

flyers, business cards and invitations. Commercial revenues are generally recognized upon delivery. In addition, the Company

generates revenues from its events and promotions business. Revenues are generated primarily through ticket sales, endurance

events and race management services and are generally recognized when the event occurs.

***Principal versus agent considerations***

We evaluate whether we are the principal (i.e., report revenues on a gross basis) or agent (i.e., report revenues on a net

basis) by performing analyses regarding whether we control the provision of specified goods or services before they are

transferred to our customers. We report revenues gross when we control advertising inventory before it is transferred to the

customer. Our control is evidenced by us being primarily responsible or sharing responsibility for the fulfillment of services and

maintaining control over transaction pricing.

***Practical expedients and exemptions***

The Company generally expenses sales commissions or other costs to obtain contracts when incurred because the

amortization period is generally one year or less. These costs are recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses.

The Company does not disclose unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of

one year or less and (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which the Company has the right

to invoice for services performed.

***Deferred revenues***

The Company records deferred revenues when cash payments are received in advance of the Company's performance

obligation. The Company's primary source of deferred revenues is from circulation subscriptions paid in advance of the service

provided, which represents future delivery of publications (the performance obligation) to subscription customers. The

Company expects to recognize the revenue related to unsatisfied performance obligations over the next one to twelve months in

accordance with the terms of the subscriptions.

The Company's payment terms vary by the type and location of the customer and the products or services offered. The

period between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. For certain products or services and customer types, the

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Company requires payment before the products or services are delivered to the customer. The majority of our subscription

customers are billed and pay on monthly terms.

**Advertising costs**

Advertising costs are expensed in the period incurred. The Company incurred total advertising expenses for the years

ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 of $29.4 million, $45.7 million, and $41.9 million, respectively.

**Pension and postretirement liabilities**

Pension and other postretirement benefit costs under our defined benefit retirement plans are actuarially determined. For

plans with frozen benefits, we recognize the cost of postretirement benefits such as pension, medical, and life insurance benefits

on an accrual basis over the average life expectancy of employees expected to receive such benefits. For active plans, costs are

recognized over the estimated average future service period. We also recognize liabilities associated with the withdrawal from

multiemployer pension plans. See Note 10 — Pensions and other postretirement benefit plans for further details.

**Share-based compensation**

Share-based payments to employees and members of the Board of Directors (i.e., grants of stock options and restricted

stock) are recognized in the Consolidated financial statements over the service period (generally the vesting period) based on

fair values measured on grant dates, less forfeitures. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.

**Self-insurance liability accruals**

The Company maintains self-insured medical and workers' compensation programs. The Company purchases stop loss

coverage from third parties, which limits our exposure to large claims. The Company records a liability for healthcare and

workers' compensation costs during the period in which they occur, including an estimate of incurred but not reported claims.

**Concentration of risk**

Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with multiple financial institutions. The Company has deposits held with banks

that exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and

are maintained with financial institutions of reputable credit and, therefore, bear minimal credit risk.

Due to the distributed nature of our operations, we are not subject to significant concentrations of risk relating to

customers, products, or geographic locations. Our foreign revenues, principally from businesses in the U.K. at our Newsquest

segment and international operations at our LocaliQ segment, were $238.3 million and $42.2 million, respectively, for the year

ended December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, our long-lived assets in foreign countries were $162.0 million at our

Newsquest segment and $2.4 million for our international operations at our LocaliQ segment.

**Leases**

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in Operating lease assets, Other

current liabilities, and Long-term operating lease liabilities on our Consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease right-of-use

("ROU") assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments

over the lease term at commencement date. The rates implicit within the Company's leases are generally not determinable;

therefore, the Company uses judgment to determine the incremental borrowing rate used to calculate the present value of lease

payments. The incremental borrowing rate is determined using our credit rating and information available related to similar

terms and payments as of the commencement date. ROU assets are assessed for impairment in accordance with the Company's

accounting policy for long-lived assets.

Our lease terms include options to extend or terminate. The period which is subject to an option to extend the lease is

included in the lease term if it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. The period which is subject to an option to

terminate the lease is included if it is reasonably certain that the option will not be exercised. Lease expense for minimum lease

payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

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For all material classes of leased assets, we do not separate lease components from non-lease components, and account for

both components as a single lease component. For certain equipment leases, we apply a portfolio approach to account for the

operating lease ROU assets and liabilities.

**Accounts payable and accrued liabilities**

A breakout of Accounts payable and accrued liabilities is presented below:

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|  | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| *In thousands*  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Accounts payable | $144401 | $154162 |
| Compensation | 79505 | 81738 |
| Taxes (primarily property, sales, and payroll taxes) | 8693 | 9135 |
| Benefits | 19985 | 19765 |
| Interest | 8972 | 3972 |
| Other | 46596 | 49612 |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $308152 | $318384 |

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**Loss contingencies**

We are subject to various legal proceedings, claims, and regulatory matters, the outcomes of which are subject to

significant uncertainty. We determine whether to disclose or accrue for loss contingencies based on an assessment of whether

the risk of loss is remote, reasonably possible, or probable and whether it can be reasonably estimated. We accrue for loss

contingencies when such amounts are probable and reasonably estimable. If a contingent liability is only reasonably possible,

we will disclose the potential range of the loss if material and estimable. Legal costs expected to be incurred in connection with

loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.

**Foreign currency translation**

The statements of income of foreign operations have been translated to U.S. dollars using the average currency exchange

rates in effect during the relevant period. The balance sheets have been translated using the currency exchange rates as of the

end of the accounting period. The impact of currency exchange rate changes on the translation of the balance sheets are

included in Comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) and

are classified as Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated balance sheets and Consolidated statements of

equity.

**Recent accounting pronouncements adopted**

***Income tax disclosures***

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued guidance, Accounting Standards

Update ("ASU") 2023-09, which enhances annual income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 requires disaggregated information

about a reporting entity's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 is effective

for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and was applied prospectively. Refer to Note 12 — Income

taxes, which reflects updated disclosures.

**Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted**

***Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements***

In December 2025, the FASB issued guidance, ASU 2025-11, which clarifies interim reporting disclosure requirements by

introducing a disclosure principle for material changes since the most recent annual period and consolidating existing interim

disclosure requirements. ASU 2025-11 is effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption

permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASU 2025-11 and assessing the impact on the Consolidated

financial statements.

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***Codification Improvements***

In December 2025, the FASB issued guidance, ASU 2025-12, which is intended to clarify, correct, or improve the

Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") by addressing technical and interpretive matters, improving cross-references, and

removing redundant, unnecessary, or superseded guidance within U.S. GAAP. ASU 2025-12 is effective for interim periods

beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASU

2025-12 and assessing the impact on the Consolidated financial statements.

***Derivatives and hedging (Topic 815) and revenue from contracts with customers (Topic 606): Derivatives scope refinements***

***and scope clarification for share-based noncash consideration from a customer in a revenue contract***

In September 2025, the FASB issued guidance, ASU 2025-07, which refines the scope of derivative accounting and

clarifies the accounting for share-based noncash consideration received from customers. ASU 2025-07 introduces a scope

exception for certain non-exchange-traded contracts whose "underlyings," as defined in the ASU, are specific to a party's own

operations and clarifies that ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASC 606"), is applied initially to share-

based noncash consideration, with other accounting guidance applied only once the right to receive or retain such consideration

becomes unconditional. ASU 2025-07 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim

periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASU

2025-07 and assessing the impact on the Consolidated financial statements.

***Targeted improvements to the accounting for internal-use software***

In September 2025, the FASB issued guidance, ASU 2025-06, which updates the accounting for costs of internal-use

software. The guidance in ASU 2025-06 replaces the prescriptive project-stage model with a principles-based framework that

focuses on management's authorization and commitment to a project and the probability of completion. Additionally,

disclosures for property, plant and equipment will be required for all capitalized software costs. ASU 2025-06 also supersedes

the separate website development guidance and incorporates related provisions into the internal-use software guidance. ASU

2025-06 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual

periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASU 2025-06 and assessing the

impact on the Consolidated financial statements.

***Measurement of credit losses for accounts receivable and contract assets***

In July 2025, the FASB issued guidance, ASU 2025-05, which provides a practical expedient for estimating expected credit

losses on current account receivables and current contract assets arising from transactions accounted for under ASC 606. ASU

2025-05 allows entities to assume that current conditions existing at the balance sheet date will remain constant over the life of

the receivable or contract asset. ASU 2025-05 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and

interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of the

provisions of ASU 2025-05 to have a material impact on the Consolidated financial statements.

***Induced conversions of convertible debt instruments***

In November 2024, the FASB issued guidance, ASU 2024-04, which clarifies the assessment of whether certain

settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as an inducement conversion. The new guidance is

effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within those annual periods. The

Company does not expect the adoption of the provisions of ASU 2024-04 to have a material impact on the Consolidated

financial statements.

***Disaggregation of income statement expenses***

In November 2024, the FASB issued guidance, ASU 2024-03, which requires disaggregated disclosures of certain

categories of expenses that are included in expense line items on the face of the income statement. The disclosures are required

on an annual and interim basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and

interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASU

2024-03 and assessing the impact on the Consolidated financial statements.

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**NOTE 3 — Revenues** 

Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that

reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.

The Company's Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) present revenues disaggregated by

revenue type. Sales taxes and other usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues.

The following tables present our revenues disaggregated by segment and revenue type:

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|  | **Year ended December 31, 2025** | **Year ended December 31, 2025** | **Year ended December 31, 2025** | **Year ended December 31, 2025** | **Year ended December 31, 2025** | **Year ended December 31, 2025** |
| *In thousands* | **USA** <br>**TODAY** <br>**Media**<br>| **Newsquest** | **LocaliQ** | **Corporate** | **Intersegment** <br>**eliminations**<br>| **Consolidated** |
| Digital advertising | $301302 | $51521 | $— | $— | $— | $352823 |
| Digital marketing services | 128106 | 8655 | 448311 |  | (134002) | 451070 |
| Digital-only subscription | 166248 | 9036 |  |  |  | 175284 |
| Digital other | 58554 | 12271 |  | 6068 |  | 76893 |
| Digital | 654210 | 81483 | 448311 | 6068 | (134002) | 1056070 |
| Print advertising | 402925 | 72304 |  |  |  | 475229 |
| Print circulation | 505037 | 65346 |  |  |  | 570383 |
| Commercial and other<sup>(a)</sup> | 181410 | 19134 |  |  |  | 200544 |
| Print and commercial | 1089372 | 156784 |  |  |  | 1246156 |
| Total revenues | $1743582 | $238267 | $448311 | $6068 | $(134002) | $2302226 |

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<sup>(a)</sup>For the year ended December 31, 2025, included $111.2 million of Commercial printing and delivery revenues at the USA TODAY Media segment and

$10.2 million of Commercial printing revenues at the Newsquest segment.

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|  | **Year ended December 31, 2024** | **Year ended December 31, 2024** | **Year ended December 31, 2024** | **Year ended December 31, 2024** | **Year ended December 31, 2024** | **Year ended December 31, 2024** |
| *In thousands* | **USA** <br>**TODAY** <br>**Media**<br>| **Newsquest** | **LocaliQ** | **Corporate** | **Intersegment** <br>**eliminations**<br>| **Consolidated** |
| Digital advertising | $292897 | $53481 | $— | $— | $— | $346378 |
| Digital marketing services | 142120 | 7941 | 477807 |  | (151819) | 476049 |
| Digital-only subscription | 181670 | 7158 |  |  |  | 188828 |
| Digital other | 76027 | 10713 |  | 5656 |  | 92396 |
| Digital | 692714 | 79293 | 477807 | 5656 | (151819) | 1103651 |
| Print advertising | 451589 | 74211 |  |  |  | 525800 |
| Print circulation | 582965 | 67082 |  |  |  | 650047 |
| Commercial and other<sup>(a)</sup> | 211130 | 18687 |  |  |  | 229817 |
| Print and commercial | 1245684 | 159980 |  |  |  | 1405664 |
| Total revenues | $1938398 | $239273 | $477807 | $5656 | $(151819) | $2509315 |

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<sup>(a)</sup>For the year ended December 31, 2024, included $141.8 million of Commercial printing and delivery revenues at the USA TODAY Media segment and

$10.2 million of Commercial printing revenues at the Newsquest segment.

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|  | **Year ended December 31, 2023** | **Year ended December 31, 2023** | **Year ended December 31, 2023** | **Year ended December 31, 2023** | **Year ended December 31, 2023** | **Year ended December 31, 2023** |
| *In thousands* | **USA** <br>**TODAY** <br>**Media**<br>| **Newsquest** | **LocaliQ** | **Corporate** | **Intersegment** <br>**eliminations**<br>| **Consolidated** |
| Digital advertising | $283249 | $50362 | $— | $— | $— | $333611 |
| Digital marketing services | 140589 | 8920 | 477909 |  | (150460) | 476958 |
| Digital-only subscription | 150384 | 5237 |  |  |  | 155621 |
| Digital other | 67521 | 10391 |  | 6268 |  | 84180 |
| Digital | 641743 | 74910 | 477909 | 6268 | (150460) | 1050370 |
| Print advertising | 501701 | 74844 |  |  |  | 576545 |
| Print circulation | 704158 | 68042 |  |  |  | 772200 |
| Commercial and other<sup>(a)</sup> | 248251 | 16184 |  |  |  | 264435 |
| Print and commercial | 1454110 | 159070 |  |  |  | 1613180 |
| Total revenues | $2095853 | $233980 | $477909 | $6268 | $(150460) | $2663550 |

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<sup>(a)</sup>For the year ended December 31, 2023, included $178.1 million of Commercial printing and delivery revenues at the USA TODAY Media segment and

$8.0 million of Commercial printing revenues at the Newsquest segment.

Revenues generated from international operations comprised 12.2%, 11.2% and 10.3% of total revenues for the years

ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

**Deferred revenues**

The following table presents the change in the deferred revenues balances for the years ended December 31,:

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| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** |
| Beginning balance | $108000 | $120502 |
| Receipts, net of refunds | 959057 | 1023636 |
| Revenue recognized | (961659) | (1036138) |
| Ending balance | $105398 | $108000 |

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**NOTE 4 — Leases** 

We lease certain real estate, vehicles, and equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of one to 11 years, some of

which may include options to extend the leases, and some of which may include options to terminate the leases. The exercise of

lease renewal options is at our sole discretion. The depreciable lives of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the

expected lease term unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise.

The components of lease expense are as follows:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Operating lease cost<sup>(a)</sup> | $40321 | $52417 | $64845 |
| Short-term lease cost<sup>(b)</sup> | 1400 | 938 | 900 |
| Variable lease cost | 9848 | 12390 | 13200 |
| Net lease cost | $51569 | $65745 | $78945 |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Includes sublease income of $8.8 million, $8.3 million, and $9.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

<sup>(b)</sup>Excludes expenses relating to leases with a lease term of one month or less.

In 2023, the Company sold two properties in Michigan and Arizona for a total of $60.5 million, which resulted in a net gain

of $39.3 million. Contemporaneously with the closing of the sales, the Company entered into leases pursuant to which we

leased back the properties for cumulative annual rent of $39.9 million, subject to annual escalations. The leases are accounted

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Supplemental information related to leases are as follows:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands, except lease term and discount rate* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | $62184 | $71985 | $76338 |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations | 8497 | 6071 | 31501 |
| Gain on sale and leaseback transactions, net |  | (105) | (40221) |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.4 |
| Weighted-average discount rate | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.0% |

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Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases are as follows:

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| *In thousands* | **Year ended** <br>**December 31,**<br>|
| 2026 | $50609 |
| 2027 | 41936 |
| 2028 | 37963 |
| 2029 | 36286 |
| 2030 | 32305 |
| Thereafter | 43125 |
| Total future minimum lease payments | 242224 |
| Less: Imputed interest | 62368 |
| Total | $179856 |

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As of December 31, 2025, we have entered into leases that have not yet commenced with total future lease payments of

$0.1 million, which are not yet recorded on the Consolidated balance sheet.

**NOTE 5 — Accounts receivable, net**

The Company performs its evaluation of the collectability of trade receivables based on customer category. For example,

trade receivables from individual subscribers to our publications are evaluated separately from trade receivables related to

advertising customers. For advertising trade receivables, the Company applies a "black motor formula" methodology as the

baseline to calculate the allowance for credit losses. The reserve percentage is calculated as a ratio of total net bad debts (less

write-offs and recoveries) for the prior three-year period to total outstanding trade accounts receivable for the same three-year

period. The calculated reserve percentage by customer category is applied to the consolidated gross advertising receivable

balance, irrespective of aging. In addition, each category has specific reserves for at risk accounts that vary based on the nature

of the underlying trade receivables. Due to the short-term nature of our circulation receivables, the Company reserves all

receivables aged over 90 days.

The following table presents changes in the allowance for credit losses:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** |
| Beginning balance | $13596 | $16338 |
| Current period provision | 7265 | 5155 |
| Write-offs charged against the allowance | (9049) | (10564) |
| Recoveries of amounts previously written-off | 1591 | 2676 |
| Other | 197 | (9) |
| Ending balance | $13600 | $13596 |

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The calculation of the allowance considers current economic, industry and customer-specific conditions relative to their

respective operating environments in the incremental allowances recorded related to high-risk accounts, bankruptcies,

receivables in repayment plan and other aging specific reserves. As a result of this analysis, the Company adjusts specific

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reserves and the amount of allowable credit as appropriate. The collectability of trade receivables related to advertising,

marketing services and other customers depends on a variety of factors, including trends in local, regional, or national economic

conditions that affect our customers' ability to pay. The advertisers in our newspapers and other publications and related

websites are primarily retail businesses that can be significantly affected by regional or national economic downturns and other

developments that may impact our ability to collect on the related receivables. Similarly, while circulation revenues related to

individual subscribers are primarily prepaid, changes in economic conditions may also affect our ability to collect on amounts

owed from single copy circulation customers.

For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded bad debt expense of $7.3 million and $5.2

million, respectively, which is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated statements of

operations and comprehensive income (loss).

**NOTE 6 — Disposition**

On February 28, 2025, the Company completed its sale of the Austin American-Statesman. As a result of the sale, we

recognized a pre-tax gain of approximately $20.8 million, net of selling expenses, which is included in (Gain) loss on sale or

disposal of assets, net on the Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended

December 31, 2025.

**NOTE 7 — Goodwill and intangible assets**

Goodwill and intangible assets consisted of the following:

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|  | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| *In thousands* | **Gross**<br>**carrying**<br>**amount**<br>| **Accumulated**<br>**amortization**<br>| **Net**<br>**carrying**<br>**amount**<br>| **Gross**<br>**carrying**<br>**amount**<br>| **Accumulated**<br>**amortization**<br>| **Net**<br>**carrying**<br>**amount**<br>|
| Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Advertiser relationships | $434928 | $317104 | $117824 | $445356 | $279176 | $166180 |
| Other customer relationships | 88609 | 67427 | 21182 | 89106 | 59198 | 29908 |
| Subscriber relationships | 240272 | 205602 | 34670 | 250820 | 183895 | 66925 |
| Other intangible assets | 66870 | 66837 | 33 | 66870 | 66212 | 658 |
| Sub-total | $830679 | $656970 | $173709 | $852152 | $588481 | $263671 |
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mastheads |  |  | 164136 |  |  | 166703 |
| Total intangible assets |  |  | $337845 |  |  | $430374 |
| Goodwill |  |  | $518762 |  |  | $530028 |

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As of December 31, 2025, the weighted average amortization periods for amortizable intangible assets were 11.0 years for

advertiser relationships, 10.0 years for other customer relationships, 10.1 years for subscriber relationships, and 3.9 years for

other intangible assets. The weighted average amortization period in total for all amortizable intangible assets is 10.1 years.

For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, amortization expense was $79.4 million, $88.1 million, and $90.0

million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2025, the estimated future amortization expense for each of the five fiscal years was as follows: 2026 -

$60.5 million; 2027 - $59.5 million; 2028 - $24.4 million; 2029 - $18.8 million; and 2030 and thereafter - $10.5 million.

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Changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill by segment are as follows:

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| *In thousands* | **USA TODAY** <br>**Media**<br>| **Newsquest** | **LocaliQ** | **Total** |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $401057 | $15348 | $117471 | $533876 |
| Divestitures | (3662) |  |  | (3662) |
| Foreign exchange  | 13 | (199) |  | (186) |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $397408 | $15149 | $117471 | $530028 |
| Divestitures | (12375) |  |  | (12375) |
| Foreign exchange  | (7) | 1116 |  | 1109 |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $385026 | $16265 | $117471 | $518762 |

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As of both December 31, 2025 and 2024, the carrying amount of goodwill reflected accumulated impairment losses of

$340.8 million, $70.5 million and $44.1 million related to impairments at the USA TODAY Media, Newsquest and LocaliQ

segments, respectively.

**Annual impairment assessment**

The Company performed its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible impairment assessment in the fourth quarter of 2025

with the assistance of third-party valuation specialists. Determining fair value requires the exercise of significant judgments,

including judgments about appropriate discount rates, long-term growth rates, company earnings multiples and relevant

comparable transactions, as applicable, and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. The cash flows employed in

the analysis are based on the Company's internal forecasts, which considered the current and expected future economic and

market conditions for each reporting unit. The long-term growth rates are dependent on various factors and could be adversely

impacted by a sustained decrease in overall market growth rates, the competitive environment, relative currency exchange rates

and a sustained increase in inflation, all of which the Company considered in determining the long-term growth rates used in

the 2025 analysis, which ranged from 0% to 3.0%. The discount rates for each reporting unit are determined based on the

inherent risks of each reporting unit's underlying operations and may be impacted by adverse changes in the macroeconomic

environment and volatility in the equity and debt markets. The Company considered these factors in determining the discount

rates used in the 2025 analysis, which ranged from 13.0% to 20.0%.

For goodwill, the Company determined the fair value of each reporting unit using a combination of a discounted cash flow

analysis and a market-based approach. During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company compared the fair value of each

reporting unit to its carrying amount, which resulted in the fair value of all the reporting units being in excess of their carrying

values.

For mastheads, the Company applied a "relief from royalty" approach, a discounted cash flow model, reflecting current

assumptions, to determine the fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets. During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company

compared the fair value of each indefinite-lived intangible asset to its carrying amount, which resulted in the fair value of each

indefinite-lived intangible asset being in excess of its carrying value.

In addition to the annual impairment test, the Company is required to regularly assess whether a triggering event has

occurred under ASC 360, "Property, Plant and Equipment ("ASC 360"), which would require interim impairment testing. As of

December 31, 2025, the Company performed a review of potential indicators for its long-lived asset groups under ASC 360 and

it was determined that no indicators of impairment were present.

During 2024 and 2023, there were no impairments of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets.

While the Company believes its judgments represent reasonably possible outcomes based on available facts and

circumstances, adverse changes to the assumptions, including those related to macroeconomic factors, comparable public

company trading values and prevailing conditions in the capital markets, could lead to future declines in the fair value of a

reporting unit. The Company continually evaluates whether current factors or indicators, such as prevailing conditions in the

business environment, capital markets or the economy generally, and actual or projected operating results, require the

performance of an interim impairment assessment of goodwill, as well as other long-lived assets. For example, any significant

shortfall, now or in the future, in advertising revenues or subscribers and/or consumer acceptance of our products could lead to

a downward revision in the fair value of certain reporting units.

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**NOTE 8 — Integration and reorganization costs and asset impairments** 

**Integration and reorganization costs**

Integration and reorganization costs include severance costs as well as other reorganization-related costs associated with

individual restructuring programs, designed primarily to right-size the Company's employee base, consolidate facilities and

improve operations. These initiatives impact all the Company's operations and can be influenced by the terms of union

contracts. Costs related to these programs, which primarily include severance and other reorganization-related costs, are

accrued when probable and reasonably estimable or at the time of program announcement.

***Severance-related expenses***

The Company recorded severance-related expenses by segment as follows:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| USA TODAY Media | $21252 | $11529 | $9935 |
| Newsquest | 984 | 884 | 1762 |
| LocaliQ | 1773 | 1254 | 756 |
| Corporate | 4851 | 1481 | 6064 |
| Total | $28860 | $15148 | $18517 |

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A roll-forward of the accrued severance and related expenses included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the

Consolidated balance sheets for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:

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| *In thousands* | **Severance and** <br>**related expenses**<br>|
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $6928 |
| Restructuring provision included in integration and reorganization costs | 15148 |
| Cash payments | (16585) |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | 5491 |
| Restructuring provision included in integration and reorganization costs | 28860 |
| Cash payments | (26013) |
| Other<sup>(a)</sup> | 1781 |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $10119 |

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<sup>(a)</sup>For the year ended December 31, 2025, included $1.8 million related to the departure of the Company's former Chief Financial Officer.

***Other reorganization-related costs***

Other reorganization-related costs represent individual restructuring programs, designed primarily to right-size the

Company's employee base, consolidate facilities and improve operations. The Company recorded Other reorganization-related

costs by segment as follows:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| USA TODAY Media<sup>(a)</sup> | $(5663) | $38096 | $(4353) |
| Newsquest<sup>(b)</sup> | 200 | (1397) | 1 |
| LocaliQ |  | 807 | 28 |
| Corporate<sup>(c)</sup> | 8198 | 13501 | 10275 |
| Total | $2735 | $51007 | $5951 |

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<sup>(a)</sup>For the year ended December 31, 2025, included the reversal of withdrawal liabilities related to multiemployer pension plans of $12.2 million based on the

settlement of the withdrawal liabilities. For the year ended December 31, 2024, included $25.9 million related to withdrawal liabilities which were expensed

as a result of ceasing contributions to multiemployer pension plans and $9.7 million expensed as of the cease-use date related to certain licensed content. For

the year ended December 31, 2023, included the reversal of withdrawal liabilities related to multiemployer pension plans of $6.4 million based on the

settlement of the withdrawal liabilities.

<sup>(b)</sup>For the year ended December 31, 2024, included the reversal of a withdrawal liability of $1.4 million related to a pension plan based on settlement of the

withdrawal liability.

<sup>(c)</sup>For the year ended December 31, 2025, included $2.1 million expensed related to the departure of the Company's former Chief Financial Officer.

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**Asset impairments**

***Corporate office relocation***

On March 1, 2024, we exited and ceased use of our leased facility in McLean, Virginia and moved our corporate

headquarters to our existing office space in New York. As a result of the headquarters relocation, we recorded an impairment

charge of approximately $46.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 related to the McLean operating lease right-

of-use asset and the associated leasehold improvements. At the time of impairment, the fair value was measured using a

discounted cash flow model based on market rents projected over the remaining lease term, which expires in October 2030.

Beginning in 2025, the Company entered into a sublease agreement for the use of a portion of office space in our leased facility

in McLean, Virginia. The sublease commenced on September 1, 2025, for a 5-year term with annual lease income of

approximately $2.1 million. We continue to seek subleases for the remaining leased space.

**NOTE 9 — Debt** 

The Company's debt as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the financing arrangements described below.

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|  | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| *In millions* | **Principal** <br>**balance**<br>| **Unamortized** <br>**original issue** <br>**discount**<br>| **Unamortized** <br>**deferred** <br>**financing** <br>**costs**<br>| **Carrying** <br>**value**<br>| **Principal** <br>**balance**<br>| **Unamortized** <br>**original issue** <br>**discount**<br>| **Unamortized** <br>**deferred** <br>**financing** <br>**costs**<br>| **Carrying** <br>**value**<br>|
| 2029 Term Loan Facility | $729.5 | $(8.8) | $(5.6) | $715.1 | $850.0 | $(12.2) | $(7.7) | $830.1 |
| 2031 Notes | 223.7 | (4.4) | (2.5) | 216.8 | 223.7 | (5.0) | (2.8) | 215.9 |
| 2027 Notes | 24.1 | (1.8) |  | 22.3 | 38.1 | (4.2) | (0.1) | 33.8 |
| Total debt | $977.3 | $(15.0) | $(8.1) | $954.2 | $1111.8 | $(21.4) | $(10.6) | $1079.8 |
| Less: Current portion of <br>long-term debt<br>| $(69.3) | $— | $— | $(69.3) | $(74.3) | $— | $— | $(74.3) |
| Non-current portion of <br>long-term debt<br>| $908.0 | $(15.0) | $(8.1) | $884.9 | $1037.5 | $(21.4) | $(10.6) | $1005.5 |

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**2029 Term Loan Facility** 

On October 15, 2024 (the "Closing Date"), the Company entered into an Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the

"Amendment and Restatement Agreement") among the Company, as a guarantor, Gannett Holdings LLC ("Gannett Holdings"),

a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, as the borrower (in such capacity, the "Borrower"), certain subsidiaries of the

Borrower as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as the existing collateral agent and administrative agent for

the lenders, and Apollo Administrative Agency LLC, as the successor collateral agent and administrative agent for the lenders,

which amended and restated the Company's existing First Lien Credit Agreement dated as of October 15, 2021 (as amended,

supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the Closing Date, the "Existing Credit Agreement"; the Existing

Credit Agreement, as amended and restated by the Amendment and Restatement Agreement, the "Amended Credit

Agreement") by and among the Company, as guarantor, the Borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Borrower as guarantors and

Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent. The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a $900.0 million

five-year first lien term loan facility (the "2029 Term Loan Facility"), which refinanced and replaced the Company's previous

five-year senior secured term loan facility in an original aggregate principal amount of $516.0 million (the "Senior Secured

Term Loan," and collectively with the 2029 Term Loan Facility, the "Term Loans"). The 2029 Term Loan Facility is comprised

of an initial term loan facility of $850.4 million, funded on the Closing Date (the "2029 Initial Draw Facility"), and a delayed

draw term loan facility of $49.6 million (the "2029 Delayed Draw Facility"), which was made available to the Borrower at its

discretion from the Closing Date and for a period of six months thereafter, subject to certain terms and conditions.

In April 2025, the Company received a waiver from certain lenders of its 2029 Term Loan Facility and certain holders of

its 2031 Notes (as defined below) and entered into a privately negotiated agreement with a holder of its 2027 Notes (as defined

below) to repurchase $14.0 million principal amount of its outstanding 2027 Notes at 105% of par value, plus accrued and

unpaid interest, for $15.0 million in cash. This transaction was financed using proceeds from the Company's 2029 Delayed

Draw Facility, and as a result as of December 31, 2025, $15.0 million had been drawn under the 2029 Delayed Draw Facility.

As a result of this transaction, the Company recognized an immaterial loss on the early extinguishment of debt during the year

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The 2029 Term Loan Facility bears interest at an annual rate equal, at the Borrower's option, to either (i) an alternate base

rate (which shall not be less than 2.50% per annum) plus a margin equal to 4.00% per annum or (ii) Adjusted Term SOFR

(which shall be no less than 1.50%) plus a margin equal to 5.00% per annum. The 2029 Term Loan Facility will mature on

October 15, 2029 and is freely prepayable without penalty.

The 2029 Term Loan Facility is amortized at a rate of $17.3 million per quarter. In addition, we are required to repay the

2029 Term Loan Facility from time to time with (i) the proceeds of non-ordinary course asset sales and casualty and

condemnation events, (ii) the proceeds of indebtedness that is not otherwise permitted under the 2029 Term Loan Facility and

(iii) the aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents on hand at the Company and our restricted subsidiaries in excess of

$100.0 million as of the last day of any fiscal year of the Company (beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024).

The 2029 Term Loan Facility contains usual and customary covenants for credit facilities of this type, including a

requirement to have minimum unrestricted cash of $30 million as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, and restricts, among

other things, our ability to incur debt, grant liens, sell assets, make investments and pay dividends, in each case with customary

exceptions, including an exception that permits dividends and repurchases of outstanding junior debt or equity in (i) an amount

of up to $25 million per fiscal quarter if the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for such fiscal quarter is equal to or less than 2.00 to

1.00 but greater than 1.50 to 1.00, (ii) an amount of up to $50 million per fiscal quarter if the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for

such fiscal quarter is equal to or less than 1.50 to 1.00 but greater than 1.00 to 1.00, and (iii) an unlimited amount if the First

Lien Net Leverage Ratio for such fiscal quarter is equal to or less than 1.00 to 1.00. As of December 31, 2025, the Company

was in compliance with all of the covenants and obligations under the 2029 Term Loan Facility.

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the 2029 Term Loan Facility was recorded at carrying value, which approximated fair

value, in the Consolidated balance sheets and was classified as Level 2.

In connection with the Term Loans, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized interest

expense of $74.1 million and $45.0 million, respectively, and paid cash interest of $69.0 million and $42.5 million,

respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized amortization of original issue

discount of $2.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively, and amortization of deferred financing costs of $1.6 million and $0.7

million, respectively. Additionally, during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized a loss on

early extinguishment of debt of $1.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively, related to the write-off of original issue discount

and deferred financing costs as a result of early prepayments on the Term Loans.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company prepaid $135.5 million on the 2029 Term Loan Facility, including

the quarterly amortization payments, which was classified as financing activities in the Consolidated statements of cash flows.

As of December 31, 2025, the effective interest rate for the 2029 Term Loan Facility was 9.6%.

**Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2027, Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2031, and the Convertible Notes** 

**Exchange**

The 6.000% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2027 (the "2027 Notes") were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as

of November 17, 2020 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "2027 Notes Indenture"),

between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

In connection with the issuance of the 2027 Notes, the Company entered into an Investor Agreement (the "Investor

Agreement") with the holders of the 2027 Notes (the "Holders") establishing certain terms and conditions concerning the rights

and restrictions on the Holders with respect to the Holders' ownership of the 2027 Notes. The Company also entered into an

amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement dated November 19, 2019, between the Company and FIG LLC.

On October 15, 2024, the Company completed privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of 2027 Notes

pursuant to which it (i) repurchased a total of $223.6 million in aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes for cash at a rate of

$1,110 per $1,000 principal amount of 2027 Notes, for aggregate cash consideration of $248.2 million and (ii) exchanged a

total of $223.6 million in aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes for new 6.000% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due

2031 (the "2031 Notes" and such repurchase and exchange, collectively, the "Convertible Notes Exchange"). The Company

also paid accrued and unpaid interest of approximately $10.0 million to the holders of 2027 Notes who participated in the

Convertible Notes Exchange.

Additionally, on October 15, 2024, the Company issued and sold $110,000 in aggregate principal amount of 2031 Notes in

a privately negotiated transaction (the "2031 Notes Sale").

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The 2031 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of October 15, 2024 (the "2031 Notes Indenture"), among

the Company, the guarantors party thereto, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, and Alter Domus

Products Corp, as collateral agent.

Concurrently with the Convertible Notes Exchange, the Company and the guarantors party thereto entered into a

supplemental indenture to the 2027 Notes Indenture pursuant to which (i) substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained

in the 2027 Notes Indenture were eliminated, (ii) certain of the default provisions contained in the 2027 Notes Indenture were

eliminated and (iii) certain related provisions were amended to conform with such eliminations.

Interest on the 2027 Notes and 2031 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears, and the 2027 Notes and 2031 Notes mature

on December 1, 2027, and December 1, 2031, respectively, unless earlier repurchased or converted. The 2027 Notes and 2031

Notes may be converted at any time by the holders thereof into cash, shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01

per share (the "Common Stock") or any combination of cash and Common Stock, at the Company's election. The initial

conversion rate for both the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes is 200 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of the

2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes, respectively, which is equal to a conversion price of $5.00 per share of Common Stock (the

"Conversion Price"). As of December 31, 2025, the amount by which the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes if-converted values

exceeded their principal values was $0.7 million and $6.7 million, respectively.

Upon the occurrence of a "Make-Whole Fundamental Change" (as defined in the 2027 Notes Indenture and the 2031 Notes

Indenture), the Company will in certain circumstances increase the conversion rate for the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes for a

specified period of time. If a "Fundamental Change" (as defined in the 2027 Notes Indenture and the 2031 Notes Indenture)

occurs, the Company will be required to offer to repurchase the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes at a repurchase price of 110%

of the principal amount thereof.

Under the 2031 Notes Indenture, the Company can only pay cash dividends up to an agreed-upon amount, provided the

ratio of consolidated debt to EBITDA (as such term is defined in the 2031 Notes Indenture) does not exceed a specified ratio. In

addition, the 2031 Notes Indenture provides that, at any time that the Company's Total Gross Leverage Ratio (as defined in the

2031 Notes Indenture) exceeds 1.5 and the Company approves the declaration of a dividend, the Company must offer to

purchase a principal amount of 2031 Notes equal to the proposed amount of the dividend.

The Company will have the right to redeem for cash up to the lesser of (i) approximately $72.8 million and (ii) 30% of the

aggregate principal amount of 2031 Notes issued pursuant to the 2031 Notes Indenture, in either case, with such amount

reduced by 30% of the principal amount of 2031 Notes that has been converted by the holders of the 2031 Notes or redeemed or

repurchased by the Company, at a redemption price of 140% of the principal amount thereof, on or prior to December 1, 2030

(or December 1, 2028 if the 2029 Term Loan Facility is refinanced or amended to permit the redemption of the 2031 Notes in

an amount equal to or greater than such principal amount of 2031 Notes).

The 2027 Notes and 2031 Notes are guaranteed by Gannett Holdings and all subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee

the 2029 Term Loan Facility. The 2027 Notes and 2031 Notes rank as senior secured debt of the Company and are secured by

liens on the same collateral package that secures the indebtedness incurred in connection with the 2029 Term Loan Facility. The

2027 Notes are secured by liens that are junior to the liens securing indebtedness incurred under the 2029 Term Loan Facility

and the 2031 Notes. The 2031 Notes are secured by liens that are junior to the liens securing indebtedness incurred under the

2029 Term Loan Facility but senior to the liens securing the 2027 Notes.

The 2031 Notes Indenture includes affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on liens, indebtedness,

dispositions, loans, advances and investors, sale and leaseback transactions, restricted payments, transactions with affiliates,

restrictions on dividends and other payment restrictions affecting restricted subsidiaries, negative pledges, and modifications to

certain agreements. The 2031 Notes Indenture also requires the Company to maintain, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, at

least $30.0 million of Qualified Cash (as defined in the 2031 Notes Indenture). The 2027 Notes Indenture and the 2031 Notes

Indenture include customary events of default.

The 2027 Notes have two components: (i) a debt component, and (ii) an equity component. As of December 31, 2025 and

2024, the debt component of the 2027 Notes was recorded at carrying value in the Consolidated balance sheets. The carrying

value of the 2027 Notes reflected the balance of the unamortized discount related to the value of the conversion feature assessed

at inception and did not approximate fair value as of December 31, 2025. The 2027 Notes were classified as Level 2, and based

on unadjusted quoted prices in the active market obtained from third-party pricing services, the Company determined that the

estimated fair value of the 2027 Notes was $28.9 million as of December 31, 2025, and was primarily affected by fluctuations

in market interest rates and the price of the Company's Common Stock.

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In connection with the Convertible Notes Exchange, for the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized a net

gain on extinguishment of $63.2 million, after the recognition of the write-off of unamortized original issue discount of $50.3

million, and unamortized deferred financing costs of $1.1 million.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a reduction in Additional paid-in capital in the Consolidated balance

sheet of $2.0 million related to the repurchase of 2027 Notes in April 2025, and as of December 31, 2024, the Company

recorded a reduction in Additional paid-in capital in the Consolidated balance sheet of $237.5 million related to the Convertible

Notes Exchange. The equity component of the 2027 Notes was classified as Level 3 as it was calculated based on the aggregate

fair value of the 2027 Notes which used a binomial lattice model and assumptions based on market information and historical

data, and significant unobservable inputs. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the amount of the equity component of the 2027

Notes remaining in Additional paid-in capital was $40.0 million and $42.0 million, respectively, net of tax. The remaining 2027

Notes are convertible into 4.8 million shares of Common Stock, based on the initial conversion price of $5.00 per share.

The 2031 Notes have two components: (i) a debt component, and (ii) an equity component. As of December 31, 2025 and

2024, the debt component of the 2031 Notes was recorded at carrying value in the Consolidated balance sheets. The 2031 Notes

were classified as Level 2 because they were measured at fair value using commonly accepted valuation methodologies and

indirectly observable, market-based risk measurements and historical data, and a review of prices and terms available for

similar debt instruments that do not contain a conversion feature. As of December 31, 2025, the Company determined that the

carrying value of the 2031 Notes did not approximate fair value.

The excess of the fair value over the principal value of the 2031 Notes was recorded in Additional Paid-in capital as the

2031 Notes were issued at a 50% premium. The equity component of the 2031 Notes was classified as Level 3, as it was

calculated based on the aggregate fair value of the 2031 Notes which used a binomial lattice model and assumptions based on

market information and historical data, and significant unobservable inputs. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the amount of

the equity component recorded in Additional paid-in capital was $80.4 million, net of tax. The 2031 Notes are convertible into

44.7 million shares of Common Stock, based on the initial conversion price of $5.00 per share.

In connection with the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company

recognized interest expense of $15.1 million and $26.2 million, respectively, and paid cash interest of $15.2 million and $27.4

million, respectively. In connection with the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024,

the Company recognized amortization of original issue discount of $1.6 million and $11.9 million, respectively, and

amortization of deferred financing costs of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The effective interest rate on the debt

component of the 2027 Notes was 10.5% as of December 31, 2025. The effective interest rate on the debt component of the

2031 Notes was 6.6% as of December 31, 2025.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, no shares of Common Stock were issued upon conversion, exercise, or satisfaction

of the required conditions of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes. Refer to Note 13 — Supplemental equity and other information

for details on the impact of the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes to diluted earnings per share under the if-converted method.

As discussed above, in April 2025, the Company received a waiver from certain lenders of its 2029 Term Loan Facility and

certain holders of its 2031 Notes and entered into a privately negotiated agreement with a holder of its 2027 Notes to repurchase

$14.0 million principal amount of its outstanding 2027 Notes at 105% of par value, plus accrued and unpaid interest, for

$15.0 million in cash. This transaction was financed using proceeds from the Company's 2029 Delayed Draw Facility, and as a

result as of December 31, 2025, $15.0 million had been drawn under the 2029 Delayed Draw Facility. As a result of this

transaction, the Company recognized an immaterial loss on the early extinguishment of debt during the year ended December

31, 2025.

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**Future debt obligation payments**

Future debt obligation payments for the year ended December 31, are as follows:

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| *In millions* | **Principal payments** |
| 2026 | $69.3 |
| 2027 | 93.5 |
| 2028 | 69.3 |
| 2029 | 521.5 |
| 2030 and thereafter | 223.7 |
| Total future debt obligations | $977.3 |

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**NOTE 10 — Pensions and other postretirement benefit plans**

We, along with our subsidiaries, sponsor various defined benefit retirement plans, including plans established under

collective bargaining agreements. Our retirement plans include the (i) Gannett Retirement Plan (the "GR Plan"), (ii) Gannett

Retirement Plan for Certain Union Employees (the "Union Plan"), (iii) Newsquest Scheme in the U.K. (the "U.K. Pension

Plan"), (iv) Newspaper Guild of Detroit Pension Plan (the "Detroit Plan"), (v) George W. Prescott Publishing Company Pension

Plan (the "GWP Plan") and (vi) Times Publishing Company Defined Benefit Pension Plan (the "TPC Plan"). The GWP Plan

was amended to freeze all future benefit accruals by December 31, 2008, except for a select group of union employees whose

benefits were frozen in 2009, the GR Plan was amended to freeze all future benefit accruals by August 1, 2008, except for a

select group of unions and the TPC Plan was frozen as of May 31, 2007, prior to the Company's acquisition of the TPC Plan.

The Company also maintains several postretirement medical and life insurance plans which cover certain employees. We

also provide health care and life insurance benefits to certain retired employees who meet age and service requirements. Most

of our retirees contribute to the cost of these benefits and retiree contributions are increased as actual benefit costs increase. The

cost of providing retiree health care and life insurance benefits is actuarially determined. Our policy is to fund benefits as claims

and premiums are paid. We use a December 31 measurement date for these plans.

The following table presents the change in the projected benefit obligation for the years ended December 31:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Pension benefits** | **Pension benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Projected benefit obligation at beginning of period | $1503131 | $1658045 | $39007 | $41719 |
| Service cost | 860 | 998 | 32 | 35 |
| Interest cost | 80834 | 81500 | 2104 | 2120 |
| Actuarial loss (gain) | 23908 | (101025) | (793) | (286) |
| Foreign currency translation | 41031 | (8174) |  |  |
| Benefits paid | (115042) | (127368) | (3758) | (4581) |
| Curtailment |  | 119 |  |  |
| Settlement | (212186) | (964) |  |  |
| Projected benefit obligation at end of period | $1322536 | $1503131 | $36592 | $39007 |

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The following table presents the change in the fair value of plan assets for the years ended December 31:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Pension benefits** | **Pension benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period | $1659702 | $1783898 | $— | $— |
| Actual return on plan assets | 112229 | 5620 |  |  |
| Employer contributions | 1691 | 7949 | 3758 | 4581 |
| Settlement | (212186) | (964) |  |  |
| Benefits paid | (115042) | (127368) | (3758) | (4581) |
| Foreign currency translation | 47294 | (9433) |  |  |
| Fair value of plan assets at end of period | $1493688 | $1659702 | $— | $— |

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The following table presents amounts recognized in the Consolidated balance sheets, the plans' funded status and

accumulated other comprehensive income that has not yet been recognized at December 31:

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|  | **Pension benefits** | **Pension benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Other assets | $173362 | $160343 | $— | $— |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 271 | 277 | 4361 | 4682 |
| Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations | 1939 | 3495 | 32231 | 34325 |
| Funded status at end of period | 171152 | 156571 | (36592) | (39007) |
| Unrecognized actuarial loss (gain) | 98955 | 76547 | (11049) | (11929) |
| Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit) | 1529 | 1491 | (1599) | (2169) |
| Net prepaid (accrued) benefit cost | $271636 | $234609 | $(49240) | $(53105) |

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Accumulated pension benefit obligations were $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion as of December 31, 2025 and 2024,

respectively. For the funded plans, the fair value of plan assets exceeds both the projected benefit obligation and accumulated

benefit obligation. For the underfunded plans, the projected benefit obligation and accumulated benefit obligation exceed the

fair value of plan assets. The following table presents information about funded and underfunded pension plans at December

31:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Funded plans** | **Funded plans** | **Underfunded plans** | **Underfunded plans** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Accumulated benefit obligation | $1319619 | $1456629 | $2210 | $45780 |
| Projected benefit obligation | 1320326 | 1457351 | 2210 | 45780 |
| Fair value of plan assets | 1493688 | 1617694 |  | 42008 |

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**Net periodic benefit cost and amounts recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)**

The combined net pension and postretirement expense (benefit) recognized in the Consolidated statements of operations

and comprehensive income (loss) was $19.7 million, $11.4 million, and $8.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2025,

2024, and 2023, respectively.

The following table presents the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefits at December 31:

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|  | **Pension benefits** | **Pension benefits** | **Pension benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Service cost | $860 | $998 | $1366 | $32 | $35 | $40 |
| Interest cost<sup>(a)</sup> | 80834 | 81500 | 84449 | 2104 | 2120 | 2334 |
| Expected return on plan assets<sup>(a)</sup> | (91689) | (96726) | (95358) |  |  |  |
| Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)<sup>(a)</sup> | 2453 | 2926 | 2185 | (1674) | (1912) | (2490) |
| Amortization of prior service costs<sup>(a)</sup> | 71 | 69 | 67 | (569) | (569) | (569) |
| Settlement loss (gain)<sup>(a)</sup> | (12105) | 35 |  |  |  |  |
| Curtailment<sup>(a)</sup> |  | 119 |  |  |  |  |
| Total benefit, net | $(19576) | $(11079) | $(7291) | $(107) | $(326) | $(685) |

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The following table presents the changes in pension and other postretirement benefit plans recognized in Other

comprehensive income (loss) at December 31:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Pension benefits** | **Pension benefits** | **Pension benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net actuarial (gain) loss | $3368 | $(9919) | $(33244) | $(793) | $(286) | $109 |
| Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain | (2453) | (2926) | (2185) | 1674 | 1912 | 2490 |
| Change in prior service cost |  |  |  |  |  | (3307) |
| Amortization of prior service costs | (71) | (69) | (67) | 569 | 569 | 569 |
| Settlement gain (loss) | 12105 | (35) |  |  |  |  |
| Equity method investments | 725 | (116) | (610) |  |  |  |
| Other | 9497 | (1405) | 7415 |  |  |  |
| (Gain) loss recognized in Other comprehensive <br>income (loss)<br>| $23171 | $(14470) | $(28691) | $1450 | $2195 | $(139) |

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**Assumptions**

The following assumptions were used in connection with the Company's actuarial valuation of its pension plans and

postretirement benefit obligations at December 31:

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|  | **Pension benefits** | **Pension benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Weighted average discount rate | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Rate of increase in future compensation levels<sup>(a)</sup> | 2.0% | 2.0% | N/A | N/A |
| Current year medical trend | N/A | N/A | 7.3% | 7.5% |
| Ultimate year medical trend | N/A | N/A | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Year of ultimate trend | N/A | N/A | 2037 | 2037 |

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<sup>(a)</sup> Relates only to the Newspaper Guild of Detroit defined benefit pension plans.

The following assumptions were used to calculate the net periodic benefit cost for the Company's pension plans and

postretirement benefit obligations at December 31:

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|  | **Pension benefits** | **Pension benefits** | **Pension benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** | **Postretirement benefits** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Weighted average discount rate | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| Rate of increase in future compensation levels<sup>(a)</sup> | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Weighted average expected return on assets | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.7% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Current year medical trend | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7.5% | 6.3% | 6.5% |
| Ultimate year medical trend | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Year of ultimate trend | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2037 | 2031 | 2031 |

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<sup>(a)</sup> Relates only to the Newspaper Guild of Detroit defined benefit pension plans.

To determine the expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets, the Company considers the current and expected

asset allocations as well as historical and expected returns on various categories of plan assets, input from the actuaries and

investment consultants, and long-term inflation assumptions. The expected allocation of pension plan assets is based on a

diversified portfolio consisting of domestic and international equity securities and fixed income securities. This expected return

is then applied to the fair value of plan assets. The Company amortizes experienced gains and losses, including the effects of

changes in actuarial assumptions and plan provisions, over a period equal to the average future service of plan participants or

over the average remaining life expectancy of inactive participants. The Company updates the estimates used to measure the

defined benefit pension assets and obligations annually or upon a remeasurement event.

The fiduciaries of the pension plans set investment policies and strategies for the pension trusts. Objectives include

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The weighted average target asset allocation of our plans for 2026 and allocations at the end of 2025 and 2024, by asset

category, are presented in the table below:

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|  | **Target** <br>**allocation**<br>| **Allocation of plan assets** | **Allocation of plan assets** |
|  | **2026** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Equity securities | 14% | 10% | 21% |
| Debt securities | 69% | 72% | 62% |
| Alternative investments<sup>(a)</sup> | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Alternative investments include real estate, private equity and hedge funds.

**Purchase of pension annuity contract**

On October 31, 2025, USA TODAY Media Corp., formerly Gannett Media Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the

Company, as sponsor of the GR Plan, entered into an agreement pursuant to which the GR Plan used a portion of its assets to

purchase annuities from one insurance company (the "Insurer") and transferred approximately $206 million of the GR Plan's

pension liabilities and related pension assets. As of November 7, 2025 (the "Effective Date"), this agreement irrevocably

transferred to the Insurer future GR Plan benefit obligations for certain U.S. retirees and beneficiaries ("Participants") beginning

with payments due to the Participants on January 1, 2026 and USA TODAY Media Corp. has no financial responsibility for the

Participants' benefits on or after such date. As of the Effective Date, the Insurer assumed responsibility for administrative and

customer service support, including distribution of payments to the Participants. Participants' benefits were not reduced as a

result of this transaction. As a result of this transaction, we were required to remeasure the related plan benefit obligations and

assets as of October 31, 2025 reflecting the use of an updated discount rate. The plan remeasurement resulted in an increase of

$13.6 million in the GR Plan's funded status, which included an increase in benefit obligation of $27.1 million (primarily due to

a decrease in the discount rate from 5.75% at January 1, 2025 to 5.45%) and an incremental increase in plan assets of $40.7

million. In addition, we recognized a noncash pension settlement gain of $11.8 million ($8.9 million, net of tax) for the GR Plan

for the year ended December 31, 2025, which represented the accelerated recognition of actuarial gains that were included in

accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders' equity.

**Contributions**

We are contractually obligated to contribute to our pension and postretirement benefit plans. During the year ended

December 31, 2025, we contributed $1.7 million and $3.8 million to our pension and other postretirement plans, respectively.

Future contributions to our pension and postretirement benefit plans, which we are contractually obligated to contribute, are

estimated to be $5.9 million in 2026. Contributions beyond 2026 are not estimated due to uncertainties regarding significant

assumptions involved in estimating these contributions, such as interest rate levels, as well as the amount and timing of invested

asset returns. These future contributions do not include additional contributions which may be required to meet Internal

Revenue Service ("IRS") minimum funding standards as these contributions are subject to uncertainties regarding significant

assumptions involved in their estimation such as interest rate levels as well as the amount and timing of invested asset returns.

**Estimated future benefit payments**

We estimate making the following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service:

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| *In thousands*  | **Pension** <br>**benefits**<br>| **Postretirement** <br>**benefits**<br>|
| 2026 | $112980 | $4477 |
| 2027 | 113107 | 4200 |
| 2028 | 111222 | 3943 |
| 2029 | 112295 | 3695 |
| 2030 | 108085 | 3469 |
| Thereafter | 488002 | 14275 |

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The amounts above exclude the participants' share of the benefit cost. We expect no subsidy benefits for 2026 and beyond.

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**Multiemployer plans**

The Company is a participant in six multiemployer pension plans covering certain employees with collective bargaining

agreements ("CBAs"). The risks of participating in these multiemployer plans are different from single-employer plans in the

following aspects:

• The Company plays no part in the management of plan investments or any other aspect of plan administration;

• Assets contributed to the multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other

participating employers;

• If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the

remaining participating employers; and

• If the Company chooses to stop participating in some of its multiemployer plans, the Company may be required to pay

those plans in an amount based on the unfunded status of the plan, referred to as withdrawal liability.

The Company's participation in these plans for the year ended December 31, 2025, is outlined in the table below. The

"EIN/Pension Plan Number" column provides the Employee Identification Number ("EIN") and the three-digit plan number.

Unless otherwise noted, the two most recent Pension Protection Act zone statuses available are for the plans for the years ended

December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively. The zone status is based on information the Company received from the plan and is

certified by the plan's actuary. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65% funded; plans in the

orange zone are both (i) less than 80% funded and (ii) have an accumulated/expected funding deficiency in any of the next six

plan years, net of any amortization extensions; plans in the yellow zone meet either one of the criteria mentioned in the orange

zone; and plans in the green zone are at least 80% funded. The "FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented" column indicates plans

for which a financial improvement plan ("FIP") or a rehabilitation plan ("RP") is either pending or has been implemented. The

last column lists the expiration date(s) of the collective-bargaining agreement(s) to which the plans are subject. The Company

makes all required contributions to these plans as determined under the respective CBAs. For each of the plans listed below, the

Company's contribution represented less than 5% of total contributions to the plan.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **EIN/Plan** <br>**number** | **Zone status**<br>**Year Ended** | **Zone status**<br>**Year Ended** | **FIP/RP** <br>**status**<br>**pending/**<br>**implemented** | **Contributions** <br>*(In thousands)* | **Contributions** <br>*(In thousands)* | **Contributions** <br>*(In thousands)* | **Surcharge** <br>**imposed** | **Expiration** <br>**dates of** <br>**CBAs** |
| **Pension Plan Name** | **EIN/Plan** <br>**number** | **December** <br>**31, 2025**<br>| **December** <br>**31, 2024**<br>| **FIP/RP** <br>**status**<br>**pending/**<br>**implemented** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **Surcharge** <br>**imposed** | **Expiration** <br>**dates of** <br>**CBAs** |
| CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan | 13-6212879/001 | Red | Red | Implemented | $21 | $160 | $255 | No | 8/4/2025 |
| GCIU—Employer Retirement Benefit <br>Plan<sup>(a)</sup><br>| 91-6024903/001 | Red | Red | Implemented | 28 | 46 | 41 | No | 8/4/2025 |
| The Newspaper Guild International <br>Pension Plan<sup>(a)</sup><br>| 52-1082662/001 | Red | Red | Implemented | 14 | 9 | 14 | Yes | 10/6/2021 |
| IAM National Pension Plan<sup>(a) (b)</sup> | 51-6031295/002 | Red | Red | Implemented | 74 | 118 | 147 | Yes | 8/4/2025 |
| Teamsters Pension Trust Fund of <br>Philadelphia and Vicinity<sup>(a)</sup><br>| 23-1511735/001 | Green | Green | N/A | 694 | 998 | 965 | N/A | August 31, <br>2026 and <br>September 1, <br>2026<br>|
| Central Pension Fund of the International <br>Union of Operating Engineers and <br>Participating Employers<sup>(a)</sup><br>| 36-6052390/001 | Green | Green | N/A | 31 | 53 | 58 | N/A | 8/4/2025 |
| Total |  |  |  |  | $862 | $1384 | $1480 |  |  |

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<sup>(a)</sup>This plan has elected to utilize special amortization provisions provided under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension

Relief Act of 2010.

<sup>(b)</sup>The trustees of this plan have voluntarily elected to put the fund in critical status to strengthen its funding position.

As of December 31, 2025, the total unpaid balance for the Company's withdrawal liabilities was approximately $37.3

million, which are payable over 13.2 years. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we reversed $12.2 million of

withdrawal liabilities related to multiemployer pension plans, in which we formerly participated, based on the settlement of the

withdrawal liabilities.

**Defined contribution plans** 

Employees are immediately eligible to participate in the Gannett Media Corp. 401(k) Savings Plan (the "401(k) Savings

Plan") and can elect to save up to 75% of compensation on a pre-tax basis, subject to IRS limitations. Effective January 1, 2021,

employees covered under collective bargaining agreements are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Savings Plan only if

participation has been bargained, unless previously eligible in the New Media Investment Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan.

In October 2022, matching contributions to the 401(k) Savings Plan, with the exception of certain employees covered under

collective bargaining agreements, were suspended. Beginning in July 2024, matching contributions to the 401(k) Savings Plan

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were reinstated, and the current matching formula is 25% of the first 4% of employee contributions of eligible pay. For the

years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company's matching contributions were $5.7 million, $3.3 million and

$0.8 million, respectively.

**NOTE 11 — Fair value measurement**

In accordance with ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurement," fair value measurements are required to be disclosed using a

three-tiered fair value hierarchy which distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the

Company's own assumptions (unobservable inputs). Level 1 refers to fair values determined based on quoted prices in active

markets for identical assets or liabilities, Level 2 refers to fair values estimated using significant other observable inputs and

Level 3 includes fair values estimated using significant unobservable inputs.

As of December 31, 2025, and 2024, assets and liabilities recorded at fair value and measured on a recurring basis

primarily consist of pension plan assets. As permitted by U.S. GAAP, we use net asset values ("NAV") as a practical expedient

to determine the fair value of certain investments. These investments measured at NAV have not been classified in the fair

value hierarchy.

The Company's debt is recorded on the Consolidated balance sheets at carrying value. Refer to Note 9 — Debt for

additional discussion regarding fair value of the Company's debt instruments.

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on

an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of

impairment). Assets held for sale (Level 3), which are recorded in Other current assets on the Consolidated financial statements,

are measured on a nonrecurring basis and are evaluated using executed purchase agreements, letters of intent or third-party

valuation analyses when certain circumstances arise. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had assets held for sale

of $3.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively.

The Company performs its annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible impairment assessment during the fourth quarter

of the year. Any resulting asset impairment would require that the asset be recorded at its fair value. The resulting fair value

measurements of the assets are considered to be Level 3 measurements. Refer to Note 7 — Goodwill and intangible assets for

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The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the fair values of assets and liabilities related to the

following pension plans: the (i) GR Plan, (ii) Union Plan, (iii) U.K. Pension Plan, (iv) Detroit Plan (v) GWP Plan, and (vi) TPC

Plan as of December 31, 2025:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| *In thousands* | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Total** |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $8201 | $1931 | $— | $10132 |
| Corporate common stock | 66017 |  |  | 66017 |
| Corporate and government bonds |  | 166200 |  | 166200 |
| Real estate |  |  | 106365 | 106365 |
| Mutual funds | 48698 |  |  | 48698 |
| Interest in common/collective trusts: |  |  |  |  |
| Equities |  | 76553 |  | 76553 |
| Fixed income |  | 831730 |  | 831730 |
| Partnership/joint venture interests |  |  | 162742 | 162742 |
| Total plan assets at fair value excluding those measured at NAV | $122916 | $1076414 | $269107 | $1468437 |
| Instruments measured at NAV using the practical expedient:  | Instruments measured at NAV using the practical expedient:  | Instruments measured at NAV using the practical expedient:  | Instruments measured at NAV using the practical expedient:  | Instruments measured at NAV using the practical expedient:  |
| Real estate funds |  |  |  | 9011 |
| Interest in common/collective trusts - fixed income |  |  |  | 16961 |
| Partnerships/joint ventures |  |  |  | 804 |
| Total plan assets at fair value |  |  |  | $1495213 |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| Other liabilities | $(1525) | $— | $— | $(1525) |
| Total plan liabilities at fair value | $(1525) | $— | $— | $(1525) |

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The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Level 3 pension plan assets for the year ended

December 31, 2025:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  |  | **Actual return on plan** <br>**assets** | **Actual return on plan** <br>**assets** |  |  |  |  |
| *In thousands* | **Balance at**<br>**beginning**<br>**of year**<br>| **Relating to** <br>**assets still** <br>**held at** <br>**report date**<br>| **Relating to** <br>**assets sold/**<br>**redeemed** <br>**during the** <br>**period**<br>| **Purchases** | **Sales** | **Settlements** | **Balance at**<br>**end of** <br>**year**<br>|
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Real estate | $124790 | $10468 | $— | $— | $(28893) | $— | $106365 |
| Partnership/joint venture interests | 171476 | 5841 |  | 27480 | (32879) | (9176) | 162742 |
| Total assets | $296266 | $16309 | $— | $27480 | $(61772) | $(9176) | $269107 |

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There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for the year ended December 31, 2025.

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The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the fair values of assets and liabilities related to the

following pension plans: the (i) GR Plan, (ii) Union Plan, (iii) U.K. Pension Plan, (iv) Detroit Plan (v) GWP Plan, and (vi) TPC

Plan as of December 31, 2024:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| *In thousands* | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Total** |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $10989 | $1695 | $— | $12684 |
| Corporate common stock | 66725 |  |  | 66725 |
| Corporate and government bonds |  | 231518 |  | 231518 |
| Real estate |  |  | 124790 | 124790 |
| Mutual funds | 20430 |  |  | 20430 |
| Exchange traded funds | 23215 |  |  | 23215 |
| Interest in common/collective trusts: |  |  |  |  |
| Equities |  | 255382 |  | 255382 |
| Fixed income |  | 721506 |  | 721506 |
| Partnership/joint venture interests |  |  | 171476 | 171476 |
| Total plan assets at fair value, excluding those measured at NAV | $121359 | $1210101 | $296266 | $1627726 |
| Assets measured at NAV using the practical expedient: |  |  |  |  |
| Real estate funds |  |  |  | 8814 |
| Interest in common/collective trusts - fixed income |  |  |  | 23163 |
| Partnership/joint venture interests |  |  |  | 1675 |
| Total plan assets at fair value |  |  |  | $1661378 |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| Other liabilities | $(1676) | $— | $— | $(1676) |
| Total plan liabilities at fair value | $(1676) | $— | $— | $(1676) |

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The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Level 3 pension plan assets and liabilities for

the year ended December 31, 2024**:**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  |  | **Actual return on plan** <br>**assets** | **Actual return on plan** <br>**assets** |  |  |  |  |
| *In thousands* | **Balance at**<br>**beginning**<br>**of year**<br>| **Relating to** <br>**assets still** <br>**held at** <br>**report date**<br>| **Relating to** <br>**assets sold** <br>**during the** <br>**period**<br>| **Purchases** | **Sales** | **Settlements** | **Balance at**<br>**end of** <br>**year**<br>|
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Real estate | $133503 | $(2039) | $— | $— | $(6674) | $— | $124790 |
| Partnership/joint venture interests | 169932 | (10044) |  | 39243 | (23899) | (3756) | 171476 |
| Hedge funds | 48695 |  | 7 |  |  | (48702) |  |
| Total assets | $352130 | $(12083) | $7 | $39243 | $(30573) | $(52458) | $296266 |

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There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Valuation methodologies used for pension plan assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows:

• Corporate common stock is valued primarily at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual

securities are traded;

• Corporate bonds are a type of debt security issued by a corporation and are primarily valued using trades or quotes in

secondary markets for that specific issue or similar security;

• Investments in direct real estate in the U.K. have been valued by an independent qualified valuation professional in the

U.K. using a valuation approach that capitalizes any current or future income streams at an appropriate multiplier.

Investments in real estate funds are mainly valued utilizing the net asset valuations provided by the underlying private

investment companies or through proprietary models with varying degrees of complexity;

• Mutual funds are valued at the daily closing price as reported by the fund. Mutual funds held are open ended funds that

are registered with the SEC. These funds are required to publish their NAV and to transact at that price. The mutual

funds held are deemed to be actively traded;

• Exchange traded funds are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities

are traded;

• Interests in common/collective trusts are primarily equity and fixed income investments valued using the NAV

provided by the administrator of the underlying fund available daily to the administrator of the respective plan. Where

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the daily NAV is not provided, interests in common/collective trusts are valued either through the use of a NAV as

provided monthly by the fund family or fund company or through proprietary models with varying degrees of

complexity. Shares in the common/collective trusts are generally redeemable upon request;

• Investments in partnerships and joint venture interests classified in Level 3 are valued considering items such as

expected cash flows, changes in market outlook and subsequent rounds of financing. These investments are included in

Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because exit prices tend to be unobservable and reliance is placed on the above

methods. Most of the partnerships are general leveraged buyout funds, others include a venture capital fund, a fund

formed to invest in special credit opportunities, an infrastructure fund and a real estate fund. Interest in partnership

investments could be sold on the secondary market but cannot be redeemed. Instead, distributions are received as the

underlying assets of the funds are liquidated. As of both December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were $3.1 million in

unfunded commitments related to partnership/joint venture interests. One of the investments in partnerships and joint

venture interests represents a limited partnership commingled fund valued using the NAV as reported by the fund

manager; and

• Investments in hedge funds consist of hedge funds whose strategy is to produce a return uncorrelated with market

movements. This fund is classified as a Level 3 because its valuation is derived from unobservable inputs. Shares in

the hedge funds are generally redeemable twice a year or on the last business day of each quarter with at least 60 days

written notice subject to a potential 5% holdback.

We review appraised values, audited financial statements and additional information to evaluate fair value estimates from

our investment managers and/or fund administrator.

**NOTE 12 — Income taxes** 

The following table outlines the Company's Loss before income taxes:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Domestic | $(58661) | $(128806) | $(55073) |
| Foreign | 57386 | 51133 | 48908 |
| Loss before income taxes | $(1275) | $(77673) | $(6165) |

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The following table outlines the Company's (Benefit) provision for income taxes:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Current: |  |  |  |
| Federal | $(13) | $(15979) | $(311) |
| State and local | 1257 | 1780 | 1705 |
| Foreign | 6002 | 7671 | 8821 |
| Total current | 7246 | (6528) | 10215 |
| Deferred: |  |  |  |
| Federal | (12735) | (38805) | 6436 |
| State and local | (3180) | (2493) | 399 |
| Foreign | 5639 | (3460) | 4679 |
| Total deferred | (10276) | (44758) | 11514 |
| (Benefit) provision for income taxes | $(3030) | $(51286) | $21729 |

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The effective tax rate varies from the federal statutory tax rate as a result of the following differences:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| *In thousands, except percentages* | **Year ended December 31, 2025** | **Year ended December 31, 2025** |
| U.S. federal statutory rate | $(268) | 21.0% |
| U.S. |  |  |
| State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect<sup>(a)</sup> | (2187) | 171.5% |
| Effect of cross-border tax laws |  |  |
| Global intangible low-taxed income | 8735 | (685.1)% |
| Other | 95 | (7.5)% |
| Tax credits |  |  |
| Research and development tax credits | (7216) | 566.0% |
| Changes in valuation allowances | (6454) | 506.2% |
| Nontaxable or nondeductible items |  |  |
| Nondeductible compensation | 1360 | (106.7)% |
| Other | 1169 | (91.7)% |
| Other adjustments |  |  |
| Other | 2160 | (169.4)% |
| Foreign tax effects |  |  |
| U.K. |  |  |
| Statutory tax rate difference between the U.S. and U.K. | 2159 | (169.3)% |
| Foreign exchange and tax rate changes | (1606) | 126.0% |
| Changes in valuation allowances | (2497) | 195.8% |
| Other | 576 | (45.2)% |
| Other foreign jurisdictions | (429) | 33.6% |
| Changes in unrecognized tax benefits | 1373 | (107.7)% |
| Benefit for income taxes | $(3030) | 237.6% |

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In percentage* | **2024** | **2023** |
| Federal statutory tax rate | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| *(Increase) decrease in taxes resulting from:* |  |  |
| State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit | (0.5) | 3.6 |
| Debt refinancing | 37.8 |  |
| Change in valuation allowance | (0.2) | (130.0) |
| Foreign tax rates differences | (1.0) | (9.2) |
| Non-deductible parking | (0.1) | (2.5) |
| Non-deductible meals, entertainment | (1.0) | (12.8) |
| (Loss) gain on foreign exchange rate | (0.6) | 2.4 |
| Stock compensation shortfall | (1.2) | (24.2) |
| Partnership permanent differences | (0.1) | (2.0) |
| Tegna indemnification release |  | (2.8) |
| Foreign entities loss adjustments | (1.4) | (1.3) |
| Newsquest permanent differences | (0.7) | (7.6) |
| Nondeductible compensation | (1.0) | (13.4) |
| Provision to return and deferred tax adjustments | 5.2 | (45.1) |
| Global intangible low-taxed income | (10.0) | (112.7) |
| Branch income | 1.2 | 5.4 |
| Profit on non-qualifying land and buildings | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Uncertain tax positions | 19.0 | (134.5) |
| Deduction for interest expense |  | 102.7 |
| Impact of non-deductible goodwill | (0.5) |  |
| Other expenses | (0.1) | 10.3 |
| Effective tax rate | 66.0% | NM |

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NM indicates not meaningful.

Our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025 was 237.6%. The tax benefit for 2025 was primarily impacted

by the generation of research and development tax credits, the release of valuation allowances on capital loss carryforwards,

and the pre-tax book loss, partially offset by the increase in valuation allowances on non-deductible U.S. interest expense

carryforwards and the global intangible low-taxed income inclusion.

Our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2024 was 66.0%. The tax benefit for 2024 was primarily impacted

by the release of uncertain tax position reserves related to an IRS audit, the release of foreign valuation allowances, debt

refinancing transactions and the pre-tax book loss, partially offset by the increase in valuation allowances on non-deductible

U.S. interest expense carryforwards and the global intangible low-taxed income inclusion.

Our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2023 was not meaningful. The tax provision for 2023 was primarily

impacted by the valuation allowances on non-deductible U.S. interest expense carryforwards, the global intangible low-taxed

income inclusion, the release of uncertain tax positions in the U.S., and the reduction in the blended state tax rate, which were

offset by the tax benefit of the pre-tax book loss.

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The tax effects of each type of temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to significant portions of our deferred

tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below:

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|  | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** |
| Deferred tax assets: |  |  |
| Fixed assets | $5961 | $4474 |
| Accrued compensation costs | 9420 | 13167 |
| Accrued liabilities | 16041 | 17787 |
| Disallowed interest | 124816 | 121110 |
| Goodwill |  | 162 |
| Capitalized research and development costs | 17607 | 11572 |
| Partnership investments  |  | 4961 |
| Loss carryforwards | 196585 | 203602 |
| Lease liabilities | 43248 | 50826 |
| Definite and indefinite lived intangible assets | 7773 |  |
| Other | 25414 | 15130 |
| Total deferred tax assets | $446865 | $442791 |
| Less: Valuation allowances | (298033) | (304673) |
| Total net deferred tax assets | $148832 | $138118 |
| Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |
| Partnership investments | (1130) |  |
| Goodwill | (825) |  |
| Right-of-use assets | (36406) | (43157) |
| Convertible debt | (21218) | (22472) |
| Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations | (19537) | (9380) |
| Definite and indefinite lived intangible assets |  | (7054) |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | $(79116) | $(82063) |
| Net deferred tax assets | $69716 | $56055 |

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In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considered whether it is more likely than not that some

portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the

generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. During the

year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a reduction of $6.6 million of valuation allowances against its deferred

tax assets. The decrease in the valuation allowance was primarily due to a decrease of $3.6 million related to foreign valuation

allowances and a decrease of $11.6 million related to the release of capital loss carryforward valuation allowances, partially

offset by an increase in the U.S. disallowed interest expense carryforward of $3.7 million, the impact related to currency

translation adjustments of $3.9 million and various other increases in the valuation allowance of $1.0 million. The Company

considered the available evidence, both positive and negative, to determine whether, based on the weight of that evidence, a

valuation allowance for deferred tax assets was needed. The Company reached the conclusion it was appropriate to record a

valuation allowance against a portion of its federal deferred tax assets based on available evidence. We relied on evidence

shown by reversing taxable temporary differences, as well as expectations of future taxable income with the appropriate tax

character.

The following table summarizes the activity related to our valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for the year ended

December 31, 2025 *(In thousands*):

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| **Balance at** <br>**beginning of period**<br>| **Additions/**<br>**(reductions)** <br>**charged to expenses**<br>| **Additions/**<br>**(reductions) for** <br>**acquisitions/**<br>**dispositions**<br>| **Other additions to** <br>**(deductions from)** <br>**reserves**<br>| **Foreign currency** <br>**translation**<br>| **Balance at end of** <br>**period**<br>|
| $304672 | $(10538) | $— | $— | $3899 | $298033 |

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The aforementioned valuation allowance relates to indefinite-lived intangible assets, nondeductible interest expense

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As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $409.8 million of Federal net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards, $518.0

million of Federal disallowed business interest expense carryforwards, $1.1 billion of apportioned state NOL carryforwards and

$170.0 million of foreign NOL carryforwards. Additionally, as of December 31, 2025, the Company had $13.7 million of other

business tax credits, $0.2 million of foreign tax credits, $4.7 million of state credits and $46.8 million of foreign capital loss

carryforwards. The Federal NOL carryforwards begin to expire in 2034. The state NOL carryforwards began to expire in 2025

and the state tax credits begin to expire in 2026. The foreign NOLs are not subject to expiration and have an indefinite life. The

Company's NOLs may be subject to limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, which restricts the annual

amount of NOLs that may be utilized to offset consolidated U.S. taxable income. In addition, the Company's ability to utilize its

NOLs may be subject to review by the relevant tax authorities in the jurisdictions in which such NOLs were generated.

The following table summarizes the change in unrecognized tax benefits, excluding the federal tax benefit of state tax

deductions:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Balance at beginning of year | $41727 | $52821 | $43697 |
| Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | 1446 | 837 | 7017 |
| Additions for tax positions of prior years | 446 | 8 | 1327 |
| Reductions for tax positions of prior years | (574) | (11261) | (652) |
| Reductions due to lapsed statutes of limitations | (12) | (137) | (208) |
| Foreign currency translation | 2999 | (541) | 1640 |
| Balance at end of year | $46032 | $41727 | $52821 |

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At December 31, 2025, the Company's uncertain tax positions of $46.0 million, if recognized, would impact the effective

tax rate. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax

expense. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the amount of accrued interest and penalties payable related to uncertain tax

positions was immaterial.

The Company files a federal consolidated income tax return for which the statute of limitations remains open for any year

in which a net operating loss is utilized, which for the Company is the 2011 tax year and subsequent years. U.S. state

jurisdictions have statute of limitations generally ranging from 3 to 6 years. On November 19, 2019, New Media Investment

Group Inc. ("New Media") completed its acquisition of Gannett Co., Inc. (which was renamed USA TODAY Media Corp. and

is referred to as "Legacy Gannett"). The U.K. income tax returns for calendar years 2018-2023 for Newsquest Capital Ltd. are

under audit. The statute of limitations for the Company's U.K. income tax return remains open for tax years for 2024 and

forward.

**Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received**

The following table summarizes the Company's cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| State and local | $1623 | $738 | $920 |
| Foreign: |  |  |  |
| U.K.<sup>(a)</sup> | 8279 | 8929 | 6937 |
| Other | 709 | 448 | 365 |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received | $10611 | $10115 | $8222 |

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<sup>(a)</sup>For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the U.K. was the only jurisdiction with cash paid for income taxes that equaled or exceeded 5% of

total income taxes paid.

**Recently enacted U.S. tax legislation**

On July 4, 2025, the President signed into law H.R. 1, titled the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (the "Act"), which introduced

significant tax law changes with varying effective dates for businesses. The Company has evaluated the provisions of the Act

on the Consolidated financial statements, and its impact was included in the Company's income tax provision for the year ended

December 31, 2025. Key provisions of the Act applicable to the Company include the reinstatement of EBITDA, rather than

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EBIT, in determining adjusted taxable income under Section 163(j), the immediate expensing of domestic research and

experimental expenditures, and the extension of 100% bonus depreciation for qualified property placed in service after January

19, 2025. Beginning with 2026, the legislation also makes changes to the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income regime,

including an increase in the effective tax rate and modifications to the calculation of tested income. As a result of the changes in

determining adjusted taxable income under Section 163(j), the Company's limitation on the deductibility of business interest

expense and our corresponding valuation allowance on non-deductible U.S. interest expense carryforwards was reduced.

**NOTE 13 — Supplemental equity and other information** 

**Income (loss) per share** 

The following table sets forth the information to compute basic and diluted Income (loss) per share:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands, except per share data* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net income (loss) attributable to USA TODAY Co. | $1749 | $(26354) | $(27791) |
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 145095 | 142516 | 139633 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |
| Restricted stock grants <sup>(a)</sup> | 882 |  |  |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 145977 | 142516 | 139633 |
| Income (loss) per share attributable to USA TODAY Co. - basic | $0.01 | $(0.18) | $(0.20) |
| Income (loss) per share attributable to USA TODAY Co. - diluted | $0.01 | $(0.18) | $(0.20) |

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<sup>(a)</sup> Includes restricted stock awards ("RSA"), restricted stock units ("RSU") and performance stock units ("PSU").

The Company excluded the following securities from the computation of diluted Income (loss) per share because their

effect would have been antidilutive:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| 2027 Notes<sup>(a)</sup> | 4822 | 7612 | 97057 |
| 2031 Notes<sup>(b)</sup> | 44745 | 44745 |  |
| Restricted stock grants<sup>(c)</sup> |  | 7267 | 8608 |
| Stock options | 4716 | 5416 | 6068 |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Represents the total number of shares that would have been convertible as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 as stipulated in the 2027 Notes Indenture.

<sup>(b)</sup>Represents the total number of shares that would have been convertible as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 as stipulated in the 2031 Notes Indenture.

<sup>(c)</sup>Includes restricted stock awards ("RSA"), restricted stock units ("RSU") and performance stock units ("PSU").

The 2027 Notes and 2031 Notes may be converted at any time by the Holders into cash, shares of the Company's Common

Stock or any combination of cash and Common Stock, at the Company's election. Conversion of all of the 2027 Notes and 2031

Notes into Common Stock (assuming the maximum increase in the conversion rate as a result of a Make-Whole Fundamental

Change but no other adjustments to the conversion rate), would result in the issuance of an aggregate of 14.3 million shares of

Common Stock and 143.9 million shares of Common Stock, respectively. The Company has excluded from the income (loss)

per share calculation approximately 9.4 million shares related to the possible conversion of the 2027 Notes and 99.1 million

shares related to the possible conversion of the 2031 Notes, representing the difference between the total number of shares that

would be convertible at December 31, 2025 and the total number of shares issuable assuming the maximum increase in the

conversion rate.

**Share-based compensation**

Share-based compensation expense was $9.1 million, $12.5 million, and $16.6 million for the years ended December 31,

2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated

statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Total compensation cost not yet recognized related to non-vested

awards as of December 31, 2025 was $15.4 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of

approximately 2.2 years through March 2028.

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***Equity awards***

On June 5, 2023, the Company's 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2023 Incentive Plan") was approved by the Company's

stockholders and became effective. The 2023 Incentive Plan replaced the Company's 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation

Plan (the "2020 Incentive Plan"), which had replaced the Company's 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2015

Incentive Plan"), such that no further awards were or will be granted pursuant to the 2020 Incentive Plan and the 2015 Incentive

Plan.

With respect to restricted stock awards ("RSAs"), if service terminates for certain specified conditions, all unvested shares

of restricted stock may be forfeited. During the period prior to the lapse and removal of the vesting restrictions, a grantee of a

RSA will have all the rights of a stockholder, including without limitation, the right to vote and the right to receive dividends or

other distributions, if any. Any dividends or other distributions that are declared with respect to the shares of restricted stock

will be paid at the time such shares vest. The value of the RSAs on the date of issuance is recognized in Selling, general, and

administrative expenses over the vesting period with a corresponding increase to additional paid-in-capital. RSAs granted

generally vest in equal annual installments over a three-year period subject to the participants' continued employment with the

Company and the terms of the applicable award agreements.

The following table outlines RSA activity:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** |
|  | **Number**<br>**of RSAs**<br>*(In thousands)*<br>| **Weighted-**<br>**average**<br>**grant date**<br>**fair value**<br>| **Number**<br>**of RSAs**<br>*(In thousands)*<br>| **Weighted-**<br>**average**<br>**grant date**<br>**fair value**<br>| **Number**<br>**of RSAs**<br>*(In thousands)*<br>| **Weighted-**<br>**average**<br>**grant date**<br>**fair value**<br>|
| Unvested at beginning of year | 4161 | $2.71 | 8456 | $3.09 | 8616 | $4.40 |
| Granted | 332 | 3.53 | 272 | 4.04 | 5171 | 1.87 |
| Vested | (3013) | 3.17 | (4024) | 3.57 | (3910) | 4.11 |
| Forfeited | (374) | 2.27 | (543) | 3.01 | (1421) | 3.68 |
| Unvested at end of year | 1106 | $1.86 | 4161 | $2.71 | 8456 | $3.09 |

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As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate intrinsic value of unvested RSAs was $5.7 million.

Restricted stock units ("RSUs") generally vest in equal annual installments over a three-year period subject to the

participants' continued employment with the Company and the terms of the applicable award agreement, and we recognize

compensation costs for these awards based on the fair market value of the award as of the grant date.

Performance stock units ("PSUs") are subject to the achievement of certain performance goals over the eligible period and

the terms of the applicable award agreement. Compensation cost ultimately recognized for these PSUs will equal the grant-date

fair market value of the unit that coincides with the actual outcome of the performance conditions. On an interim basis, we

record compensation cost based on the expected level of achievement of the performance conditions.

The following table outlines RSU and PSU activity:

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|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** |
|  | **Number**<br>**of RSUs &** <br>**PSUs**<br>*(In thousands)*<br>| **Weighted-**<br>**average**<br>**grant date**<br>**fair value**<br>| **Number**<br>**of RSUs &** <br>**PSUs**<br>*(In thousands)*<br>| **Weighted-**<br>**average**<br>**grant date**<br>**fair value**<br>| **Number**<br>**of RSUs &** <br>**PSUs**<br>*(In thousands)*<br>| **Weighted-**<br>**average**<br>**grant date**<br>**fair value**<br>|
| Unvested at beginning of year | 3114 | $4.10 | 181 | $1.83 | 1000 | $3.04 |
| Granted<sup>(a)</sup> | 2782 | 4.17 | 3074 | 4.15 | 332 | 1.83 |
| Vested | (1179) | 3.59 |  |  | (152) | 3.04 |
| Forfeited and canceled<sup>(b)</sup> | (532) | 4.39 | (141) | 2.44 | (999) | 2.85 |
| Unvested at end of year | 4185 | $4.25 | 3114 | $4.10 | 181 | $1.83 |

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<sup>(a)</sup> There were no RSUs granted during the year ended December 31, 2023.

<sup>(b)</sup>For the year ended December 31, 2025, there were no PSUs and RSUs canceled by the Company. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the

Company canceled 15 thousand, and 900 thousand, respectively, of PSUs and RSUs.

As of December 31, 2025, the aggregate intrinsic value of unvested RSUs was $21.6 million.

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**Stock options**

As of December 31, 2025, FIG LLC, the former manager of the Company, held stock options exercisable for 4,716

thousand shares of Common Stock, all of which are exercisable and had a weighted-average grant date fair value, weighted-

average exercise price and weighted-average remaining contractual term of $0.86, $14.23 and 3.1 years, respectively.

**Cash awards** 

The Company grants certain employees either long-term cash awards ("LTCAs") or cash performance units ("CPUs").

CPUs generally vest and pay out in cash on the third anniversary of the grant date based upon the achievement of threshold

goals depending on actual performance against financial objectives over a three-year period. LTCAs generally vest and pay out

in cash on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. As of December 31, 2025, there was approximately

$14.9 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to cash awards.

**Preferred stock**

The Company has authorized 300,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, issuable in one or more series

designated by the Company's Board of Directors, none of which have been issued. There were no issuances of preferred stock

during the year ended December 31, 2025.

**Stock repurchase program** 

The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million (the "Stock Repurchase Program")

of the Company's Common Stock. Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market purchases or privately

negotiated transactions, pursuant to one or more plans established pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act

of 1934, as amended, or by means of one or more tender offers, in each case, as permitted by securities laws and other legal

requirements. The amount and timing of the purchases, if any, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to,

the price and availability of the Company's shares, trading volume, capital availability, Company performance and general

economic and market conditions. The Stock Repurchase Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Further, future

repurchases under our Stock Repurchase Program may be subject to various conditions under the terms of our various debt

instruments and agreements, unless an exception is available or we obtain a waiver or similar relief.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, we did not repurchase any shares of Common Stock under the Stock

Repurchase Program. As of December 31, 2025, the remaining authorized amount under the Stock Repurchase Program was

approximately $96.9 million.

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**Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax**

The following tables summarize the components of, and the changes in, Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),

net of tax:

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| *In thousands* | **Pension and** <br>**postretirement** <br>**benefit plans**<br>| **Foreign** <br>**currency** <br>**translation**<br>| **Total** |
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $(86351) | $(14880) | $(101231) |
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 22639 | 13683 | 36322 |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income<sup>(a)(b)</sup> | (632) |  | (632) |
| Current period other comprehensive income | 22007 | 13683 | 35690 |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $(64344) | $(1197) | $(65541) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 8981 | (14) | 8967 |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)<sup>(a)(b)</sup> | 410 |  | 410 |
| Current period other comprehensive income (loss) | 9391 | (14) | 9377 |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $(54953) | $(1211) | $(56164) |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | (10096) | 16313 | 6217 |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income<sup>(a)(b)(c)</sup> | (8958) |  | (8958) |
| Current period other comprehensive (loss) income | (19054) | 16313 | (2741) |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $(74007) | $15102 | $(58905) |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component represents amortization of actuarial gain (loss) and is included in the computation of net

periodic benefit cost. See Note 10 — Pensions and other postretirement benefit plans.

<sup>(b)</sup>Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are recorded net of income tax benefit of $2.9 million for the year ended

December 31, 2025, net of income tax provision of $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 and net of income tax benefit of $0.2 million for the

year ended December 31, 2023.

<sup>(c)</sup>Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) include a net pension settlement gain of $11.8 million ($8.9 million, net of tax)

for the year ended December 31, 2025.

**NOTE 14 — Commitments, contingencies and other matters** 

**Legal proceedings** 

The Company is and may become involved from time to time in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of its business,

including, but not limited to, matters such as libel, invasion of privacy, intellectual property infringement, wrongful termination

actions, complaints alleging employment discrimination, and regulatory investigations and inquiries. In addition, the Company

is involved from time to time in governmental and administrative proceedings concerning employment, labor, environmental,

and other claims. Insurance coverage mitigates potential loss for certain of these matters. Historically, such claims and

proceedings have not had a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position.

We are also defendants in judicial and administrative proceedings involving matters incidental to our business. Although

the Company is unable to predict with certainty the eventual outcome of any litigation, regulatory investigation or inquiry, in

the opinion of management, the Company does not expect its current and any threatened legal proceedings to have a material

adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position or consolidated results of operations. Given the inherent

unpredictability of these types of proceedings, however, it is possible that future adverse outcomes could have a material effect

on the Company's financial results.

On June 20, 2023, the Company filed a civil action against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. (together, "Google") in the U.S.

District Court in the Southern District of New York seeking injunctive relief and damages for the anticompetitive

monopolization of advertising technology markets and for deceptive commercial practices. The Company's complaint details

more than a dozen anticompetitive and deceptive acts that the Company believes demonstrate Google's unfair control and

manipulation of all sides of each online advertising transaction. The Company intends to vigorously pursue this action.

However, at this stage, the Company is unable to predict the outcome or impact on its business and financial results. The

Company is accounting for this matter as a gain contingency, and will record any such gain in future periods, if and when the

contingency is resolved, in accordance with ASC 450, "Contingencies." We do not expect pursuing this lawsuit to be a

significant cost to us; however, the Company has and plans to continue to engage certain experts to participate in this matter.

The cost of those experts will be expensed as incurred and is not expected to be material.

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**Other**

***Purchase obligations***

We have future expected purchase obligations, in the normal course of operations, of $320.8 million related to professional

services, digital licenses and information technology services, interactive marketing agreements, and other legally binding

commitments. Amounts which we are liable for under purchase orders outstanding at December 31, 2025, are reflected in the

Consolidated balance sheets as Accounts payable and are excluded from the amounts referred to above.

***Self-insurance***

We are self-insured for most of our employee medical coverage and for our casualty, general liability, and libel coverage

(subject to a cap above which third-party insurance is in place). The liabilities, which are reflected in Accounts payable and

Other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated balance sheets, are established on an actuarial basis with the advice of consulting

actuaries and totaled $36.2 million and $39.0 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

**NOTE 15 — Segment reporting** 

We define our reportable segments based on the way the CODM, which is our Chief Executive Officer, manages the

operations for purposes of allocating resources and assessing segment performance. Our reportable segments include the

following:

***•***USA TODAY Media is comprised of our portfolio of domestic local, regional, and national newspaper publishers. The

results of this segment include Digital revenues mainly derived from digital advertising offerings such as digital

marketing services delivered by our LocaliQ segment, digital distribution of our publications and digital content

syndication and affiliate and partnership revenues as well as classified advertisements and display advertisements run

on our platforms as well as third-party sites, and Print and commercial revenues mainly derived from the sale of local,

national, and classified print advertising products, the sale of both home delivery and single copies of our publications,

as well as commercial printing and distribution arrangements, and revenues from our events business.

***•***Newsquest is comprised of our portfolio of newspaper publishers in the U.K. The results of this segment include

Digital revenues mainly derived from digital advertising offerings such as digital marketing services delivered by our

LocaliQ segment, digital distribution of our publications and digital content syndication revenues as well as classified

advertisements and display advertisements run on our platforms and third-party sites, and Print and commercial

revenues mainly derived from the sale of local, classified, and national advertising as well as niche publications, the

sale of both home delivery and single copies of our publications, as well as commercial printing.

***•***LocaliQ is comprised of our digital marketing services companies under the brand LocaliQ. The results of this segment

include Digital revenues derived from digital marketing services generated through multiple services, including search

advertising, display advertising, search optimization, social media, website development, web presence products,

customer relationship management, and software-as-a-service solutions.

In addition to the reportable segments above, we have a Corporate category that includes activities not directly attributable

to a specific reportable segment and includes expenses associated with broad corporate functions.

In the ordinary course of business, our reportable segments enter into transactions with one another. While intersegment

transactions are treated like third-party transactions to determine segment performance, the revenues and expenses recognized

by the segment that is the counterparty to the transaction are eliminated in consolidation and do not affect consolidated results.

We regularly provide management reports to the CODM that include Segment revenues and Segment Adjusted EBITDA

(defined below). Significant Segment expenses regularly provided to the CODM, and included within Segment Adjusted

EBITDA include Payroll, Benefits, Newsprint and other production materials, Distribution, Outside services and Digital cost of

goods sold.

The CODM uses Segment Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the performance of the segments and allocate resources. Segment

Adjusted EBITDA provides an assessment of controllable expenses and affords the CODM the ability to make decisions which

are expected to facilitate meeting current financial goals as well as achieve optimal financial performance.

Management considers Segment Adjusted EBITDA to be an important metric to evaluate and compare the ongoing

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operating performance of our segments on a consistent basis across reporting periods as it eliminates the effect of items that we

do not believe are indicative of each segment's core operating performance.

We define Segment Adjusted EBITDA as Segment revenues less (1) operating costs and (2) selling, general and

administrative expenses, plus (3) equity (income) loss in unconsolidated investees, net.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA also does not include: (1) Income tax expense (benefit), (2) Noncontrolling interest, (3)

Interest expense, (4) Gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt, (5) Loss on convertible notes derivative, (6)

Depreciation and amortization, (7) Integration and reorganization costs, (8) Asset impairments, (9) Goodwill and intangible

impairments, (10) Gains or losses on the sale or disposal of assets, (11) Share-based compensation expense, and (12) Other

(income) expense, net.

The following tables below present summarized financial information for each of the Company's reportable segments.

**Revenues**

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|  | **Year ended December 31, 2025** | **Year ended December 31, 2025** | **Year ended December 31, 2025** | **Year ended December 31, 2025** |
| *In thousands* | **USA TODAY** <br>**Media**<br>| **Newsquest** | **LocaliQ** | **Total** |
| External revenues | $1617453 | $230394 | $448311 | $2296158 |
| Intersegment revenues | 126129 | 7873 |  | 134002 |
| Segment revenues | 1743582 | 238267 | 448311 | 2430160 |
| *Reconciliation of revenues:* |  |  |  |  |
| Other revenues |  |  |  | 6068 |
| Elimination of intersegment revenues |  |  |  | (134002) |
| **Total revenues** |  |  |  | **$2302226** |

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|  | **Year ended December 31, 2024** | **Year ended December 31, 2024** | **Year ended December 31, 2024** | **Year ended December 31, 2024** |
| *In thousands* | **USA TODAY** <br>**Media**<br>| **Newsquest** | **LocaliQ** | **Total** |
| External revenues | $1793757 | $232095 | $477807 | $2503659 |
| Intersegment revenues | 144641 | 7178 |  | 151819 |
| Segment revenues | 1938398 | 239273 | 477807 | 2655478 |
| *Reconciliation of revenues:* |  |  |  |  |
| Other revenues |  |  |  | 5656 |
| Elimination of intersegment revenues |  |  |  | (151819) |
| **Total revenues** |  |  |  | **$2509315** |

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|  | **Year ended December 31, 2023** | **Year ended December 31, 2023** | **Year ended December 31, 2023** | **Year ended December 31, 2023** |
| *In thousands* | **USA TODAY** <br>**Media**<br>| **Newsquest** | **LocaliQ** | **Total** |
| External revenues | $1953252 | $226121 | $477909 | $2657282 |
| Intersegment revenues | 142601 | 7859 |  | 150460 |
| Segment revenues | 2095853 | 233980 | 477909 | 2807742 |
| *Reconciliation of revenues:* |  |  |  |  |
| Other revenues |  |  |  | 6268 |
| Elimination of intersegment revenues |  |  |  | (150460) |
| **Total revenues** |  |  |  | **$2663550** |

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**Reconciliation of Segment Revenues to Segment Adjusted EBITDA**

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|  | **Year ended December 31, 2025** | **Year ended December 31, 2025** | **Year ended December 31, 2025** |
| *In thousands* | **USA TODAY** <br>**Media**<br>| **Newsquest** | **LocaliQ** |
| Segment revenues | $1743582 | $238267 | $448311 |
| Less: |  |  |  |
| Payroll | 494619 | 101211 | 93180 |
| Benefits | 97519 | 4181 | 13177 |
| Newsprint and other production materials | 56289 | 12189 |  |
| Distribution | 246778 | 12549 |  |
| Outside services | 164053 | 12125 | 18866 |
| Digital cost of goods sold | 173389 | 8920 | 270336 |
| Other<sup>(a)</sup> | 329819 | 30202 | 6417 |
| **Segment Adjusted EBITDA** | **$181116** | **$56890** | **$46335** |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Other expenses primarily include corporate allocations of shared costs, facility-related expenses, advertising costs, and Equity loss (income) in

unconsolidated investees, net, which are not separately provided to the CODM. Corporate allocations of shared costs include, but are not limited to

technology, finance, analytics, legal, and human resources, as well as other general business costs.

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|  | **Year ended December 31, 2024** | **Year ended December 31, 2024** | **Year ended December 31, 2024** |
| *In thousands* | **USA TODAY** <br>**Media**<br>| **Newsquest** | **LocaliQ** |
| Segment revenues | $1938398 | $239273 | $477807 |
| Less: |  |  |  |
| Payroll | 549478 | 96526 | 102641 |
| Benefits | 99206 | 4075 | 12752 |
| Newsprint and other production materials | 74419 | 12820 |  |
| Distribution | 276069 | 12755 |  |
| Outside services | 183382 | 10396 | 10542 |
| Digital cost of goods sold | 176962 | 9175 | 295549 |
| Other<sup>(a)</sup> | 376141 | 40117 | 12645 |
| **Segment Adjusted EBITDA** | **$202741** | **$53409** | **$43678** |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Other expenses primarily include corporate allocations of shared costs, facility-related expenses, advertising costs, and Equity loss (income) in

unconsolidated investees, net, which are not separately provided to the CODM. Corporate allocations of shared costs include, but are not limited to

technology, finance, analytics, legal, and human resources, as well as other general business costs.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31, 2023** | **Year ended December 31, 2023** | **Year ended December 31, 2023** |
| *In thousands* | **USA TODAY** <br>**Media**<br>| **Newsquest** | **LocaliQ** |
| Segment revenues | $2095853 | $233980 | $477909 |
| Less: |  |  |  |
| Payroll | 562209 | 93492 | 99942 |
| Benefits | 102193 | 4002 | 11852 |
| Newsprint and other production materials | 108257 | 15330 |  |
| Distribution | 323750 | 13325 |  |
| Outside services | 201906 | 10046 | 8319 |
| Digital cost of goods sold | 180876 | 9876 | 289878 |
| Other<sup>(a)</sup> | 421631 | 37781 | 14695 |
| **Segment Adjusted EBITDA** | **$195031** | **$50128** | **$53223** |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Other expenses primarily include corporate allocations of shared costs, facility-related expenses, advertising costs, and Equity loss (income) in

unconsolidated investees, net, which are not separately provided to the CODM. Corporate allocations of shared costs include, but are not limited to

technology, finance, analytics, legal, and human resources, as well as other general business costs.

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**Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA to Net income (loss) attributable to USA TODAY Co.**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** | **Year ended December 31,** |
| *In thousands* | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| USA TODAY Media | $181116 | $202741 | $195031 |
| Newsquest | 56890 | 53409 | 50128 |
| LocaliQ | 46335 | 43678 | 53223 |
| **Segment Adjusted EBITDA** | **284341** | **299828** | **298382** |
| Corporate | 21293 | 26672 | 30802 |
| (Benefit) provision for income taxes | (3030) | (51286) | 21729 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 6 | (33) | (103) |
| Interest expense | 97225 | 104697 | 111776 |
| Loss (gain) early extinguishment of debt | 1516 | (55559) | (4529) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 165759 | 156287 | 162622 |
| Integration and reorganization costs<sup>(a)</sup> | 31595 | 66155 | 24468 |
| Asset impairments | 2243 | 46589 | 1370 |
| (Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net | (16844) | 1106 | (40101) |
| Share-based compensation expense | 9149 | 12522 | 16567 |
| Other (income) expense, net<sup>(b)</sup> | (26320) | 19032 | 1572 |
| **Net income (loss) attributable to USA TODAY Co.** | **$1749** | **$(26354)** | **$(27791)** |

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<sup>(a)</sup>Integration and reorganization costs mainly reflect severance-related expenses and other reorganization-related costs, designed primarily to right-size the

Company's employee base, consolidate facilities and improve operations.

<sup>(b)</sup>Other (income) expense, net primarily reflects the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefits other than service cost, expert fees

associated with the litigation with Google, consulting fees related to a discrete initiative to reformulate our go-to-market strategy and post-sales processes,

(gains) losses from the sale of investments, third-party debt costs and the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefits other than service

cost.

Asset and asset related information by segment are not key measures of performance used by the CODM function.

Accordingly, we have not disclosed asset and asset related information by segment. Additionally, equity income in

unconsolidated investees, net, interest expense, other non-operating items, net, and provision for income taxes, as reported in

the Consolidated financial statements, are not part of operating income and are primarily recorded at the corporate level.

**NOTE 16 — Subsequent events**

On January 23, 2026, the 2029 Term Loan Facility was amended in connection with the Company's transfer of The Detroit

News from MediaNews Group (the "Detroit News Transaction"), completed on January 31, 2026. Financing for the Detroit

News Transaction was funded partially with cash on the balance sheet, and in part with incremental debt financing under the

2029 Term Loan Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $15.0 million from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global

Management Inc. As part of the financing, certain terms of the 2029 Term Loan Facility were amended. Subsequent to the

Detroit News Transaction, the 2029 Term Loan Facility will bear interest at an annual rate equal to Adjusted Term SOFR plus a

margin of 4.5% with a floor of 150 basis points. In addition, the amortization rate on the 2029 Term Loan Facility was

increased to $17.7 million per quarter, with a payment holiday for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026, and the 2029 Term

Loan Facility was amended to include a 1.00% prepayment premium payable in connection with any prepayment of the 2029

Term Loan Facility using either (i) the proceeds received by the Company or any of its subsidiaries from the civil action filed

by the Company on June 20, 2023 against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. or any other judgments, proceeds of settlements or

other consideration of any kind in connection with any cause of action with an aggregate amount of proceeds received in excess

of $50.0 million or (ii) the proceeds of indebtedness incurred by the Company or any of its subsidiaries for the purposes of

refinancing all or substantially all the 2029 Term Loan Facility.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL

DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

**Disclosure controls and procedures**

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal

financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule

13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as of the end of the

period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer have

concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports

filed or submitted by the Company under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time

periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed by the Company is accumulated

and communicated to the Company's management to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure.

**Management's report on internal control over financial reporting**

Management's report on internal control over financial reporting and the attestation report of our independent registered

public accounting firm on our internal control over financial reporting are set forth in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-

K and are incorporated by reference herein.

**Changes in internal control over financial reporting**

There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules

13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the Company's fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31,

2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

During the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025, none of the Company's directors or executive officers adopted or

terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Company securities that was intended to satisfy

the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement."

ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

Not applicable.

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**PART III**

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information under the subheading "Information Concerning our Director Nominees" under the heading "Proposal No.

1 Election of Directors," the information captioned "Named Executive Officers" under the subheading "Compensation

Discussion and Analysis" under the heading "Compensation," and the information captioned "Statement on Corporate

Governance", "Board and Committee Meetings", "Audit Committee", and "Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"

under the heading "Corporate Governance" in our 2026 proxy statement is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information under the subheadings "Compensation Discussion and Analysis", "Compensation Tables", "Compensation

of Directors", "Compensation Committee Report", and "CEO Pay Ratio" under the heading "Compensation" in our 2026 proxy

statement is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED

STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information under the subheading "Equity Compensation Plan Information" under the heading "Compensation" and

the information under the heading "Common Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in our 2026

proxy statement is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information under the subheading "Determination of Director and Director Nominee Independence" under the heading

"Corporate Governance" and the information under the heading "Related Persons Transactions" in our 2026 proxy statement is

incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information under the heading "Proposal No. 2 Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2026" in our 2026 proxy statement is incorporated herein by

reference.

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**PART IV**

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedules and Exhibits.

(1)Financial Statements.

As listed in the Index to Financial Statements and Supplementary Data on page 61.

(2)Financial Statement Schedules.

All schedules are omitted as the required information is not applicable or the information is presented in the

Consolidated financial statements or related notes.

(3)Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit**<br>**Number**<br>| **Exhibit** | **Location** |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the <br>Company.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968418000009/q22018ex31.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968418000009/q22018ex31.htm)</u><br><u>[August 2, 2018.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968418000009/q22018ex31.htm)</u><br>|
| 3.2 | Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated <br>Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036119020986/nc10003799x30_ex3-1.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036119020986/nc10003799x30_ex3-1.htm)</u><br><u>[November 20, 2019.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036119020986/nc10003799x30_ex3-1.htm)</u><br>|
| 3.3 | Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior <br>Participating Preferred Stock of Gannett Co., Inc.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120008189/ex3_1.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 7,](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120008189/ex3_1.htm)</u><br><u>[2020](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120008189/ex3_1.htm)</u>.<br>|
| 3.4 | Certificate of Elimination of the Series A Junior <br>Participating Preferred Stock of Gannett Co., Inc.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036123023327/brhc20052508_ex3-1.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed May 8,](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036123023327/brhc20052508_ex3-1.htm)</u><br><u>[2023.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036123023327/brhc20052508_ex3-1.htm)</u><br>|
| 3.5 | Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated <br>Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated June <br>3, 2024.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000035/a2024exhibit31.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed June 4,](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000035/a2024exhibit31.htm)</u><br><u>[2024.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000035/a2024exhibit31.htm)</u><br>|
| 3.6 | Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated <br>Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated <br>November 14, 2025.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000083/certificateofamendmentex31.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000083/certificateofamendmentex31.htm)</u><br><u>[November 18, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000083/certificateofamendmentex31.htm)</u><br>|
| 3.7 | Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company. | <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000083/secondamendedandrestatedby.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000083/secondamendedandrestatedby.htm)</u><br><u>[November 18, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000083/secondamendedandrestatedby.htm)</u><br>|
| 4.1 | Indenture with respect to 6.000% Convertible Senior <br>Secured Notes due 2027, dated as of November 17, 2020, <br>by and between Gannett Co., Inc., the Subsidiary <br>Guarantors from time to time party thereto and U.S. <br>Bank National Association, as a Trustee.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120025884/brhc10017019_ex4-1.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120025884/brhc10017019_ex4-1.htm)</u><br><u>[November 18, 2020.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120025884/brhc10017019_ex4-1.htm)</u><br>|
| 4.2 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 21, <br>2020, by and between Gannett Co., Inc., the Subsidiary <br>Guarantors from time to time party thereto and U.S. <br>Bank National Association, as trustee.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029198/nc10018164x1_ex10-2.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029198/nc10018164x1_ex10-2.htm)</u><br><u>[December 22, 2020.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029198/nc10018164x1_ex10-2.htm)</u><br>|
| 4.3 | Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 9, <br>2021, by and between Gannett Co., Inc., the Subsidiary <br>Guarantors from time to time party thereto and U.S. <br>Bank National Associations, as trustee.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036121004657/brhc10019967_ex4-1.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036121004657/brhc10019967_ex4-1.htm)</u><br><u>[February 12, 2021.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036121004657/brhc10019967_ex4-1.htm)</u><br>|
| 4.4 | Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 31, <br>2022, by and among Gannett Co., Inc., the Subsidiary <br>Guarantors from time to time party thereto and U.S. <br>Bank National Association, as trustee.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001579684/000095015722000083/ex4-1.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001579684/000095015722000083/ex4-1.htm)</u><br><u>[February 4, 2022.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001579684/000095015722000083/ex4-1.htm)</u><br>|
| 4.5 | Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 15, <br>2024, among Gannett Co., Inc., the Subsidiary <br>Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, <br>National Association, as trustee.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036124043565/ef20037312_ex4-2.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed October](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036124043565/ef20037312_ex4-2.htm)</u><br><u>[16, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036124043565/ef20037312_ex4-2.htm)</u><br>|

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| 4.6 | Indenture with respect to 6.000% Convertible Senior <br>Secured Notes due 2031, dated as of October 15, 2024, <br>among Gannett Co., Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors party <br>thereto from time to time and U.S. Bank Trust Company, <br>National Association, as trustee.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036124043565/ef20037312_ex4-3.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed October](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036124043565/ef20037312_ex4-3.htm)</u><br><u>[16, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036124043565/ef20037312_ex4-3.htm)</u><br>|
| 4.7 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 15, <br>2024, by and among Gannett Co., Inc. and the other <br>Persons signatory thereto.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036124043565/ef20037312_ex4-4.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed October](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036124043565/ef20037312_ex4-4.htm)</u><br><u>[16, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036124043565/ef20037312_ex4-4.htm)</u><br>|
| 4.8 | Description of Securities Registered under Section 12 of <br>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.<br>| <u>[Filed herewith](tday-20251231xex48.htm)</u>. |
| 10.1 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November <br>19, 2019, by and among Gannett Co., Inc., FIG LLC and <br>such other persons from time to time party thereto.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036119020986/nc10003799x30_ex10-2.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036119020986/nc10003799x30_ex10-2.htm)</u><br><u>[November 20, 2019.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036119020986/nc10003799x30_ex10-2.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.2 | Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement, <br>dated as of November 17, 2020, by and among Gannett <br>Co., Inc. and FIG LLC.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120025884/brhc10017019_ex10-3.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120025884/brhc10017019_ex10-3.htm)</u><br><u>[November 18, 2020.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120025884/brhc10017019_ex10-3.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.3 | Amended and Restated Management and Advisory <br>Agreement, dated August 5, 2019, between New Media <br>Investment Group Inc. and FIG LLC.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036119014362/nc10003799x9_ex10-1.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed August](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036119014362/nc10003799x9_ex10-1.htm)</u><br><u>[6, 2019.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036119014362/nc10003799x9_ex10-1.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.4 | Termination Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2020, <br>by and between Gannett Co., Inc. and FIG LLC.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029198/nc10018164x1_ex10-1.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029198/nc10018164x1_ex10-1.htm)</u><br><u>[December 22, 2020.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029198/nc10018164x1_ex10-1.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.5 | Gannett Co., Inc. Annual Bonus Plan.\*† | <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000032/gci-20250331xex101.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed May](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000032/gci-20250331xex101.htm)</u><br><u>[2, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000032/gci-20250331xex101.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.6 | Gannett Co., Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan.\* | <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036123029906/brhc20054273_ex99-1.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036123029906/brhc20054273_ex99-1.htm)</u><br><u>[(Registration No. 333-272656), filed June 15, 2023.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036123029906/brhc20054273_ex99-1.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.7 | Form of USA TODAY Co., Inc. Director Restricted <br>Stock Award Agreement (2023 Stock Incentive Plan)\*<br>| <u>[Filed herewith.](tday-20251231xex107.htm)</u> |
| 10.8 | Form of Gannett Co., Inc. Employee Restricted Stock <br>Unit Grant Agreement (2023 Stock Incentive Plan)\*<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000059/gci-20240930xex10x3.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000059/gci-20240930xex10x3.htm)</u><br><u>[October 31, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000059/gci-20240930xex10x3.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.9 | Form of Gannett Co., Inc. Employee Cash Performance <br>Unit Award Agreement (2025).\*<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000077/gci20250930-ex101.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000077/gci20250930-ex101.htm)</u><br><u>[October 30, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000077/gci20250930-ex101.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.10 | Form of Gannett Co., Inc. Employee Cash Performance <br>Unit Award Agreement\*<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000059/gci-20240930xex10x2.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000059/gci-20240930xex10x2.htm)</u><br><u>[October 31, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000059/gci-20240930xex10x2.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.11 | 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, adopted as <br>of February 26, 2020.\*<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968420000006/gciex10320191231x10k.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968420000006/gciex10320191231x10k.htm)</u><br><u>[2, 2020.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968420000006/gciex10320191231x10k.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.12 | Amendment No. 1 to 2020 Omnibus Incentive <br>Compensation Plan.\*<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029621/brhc10018375_ex10-3.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029621/brhc10018375_ex10-3.htm)</u><br><u>[December 28, 2020.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029621/brhc10018375_ex10-3.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.13 | Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement between <br>New Media Investment Group Inc. and Fortress <br>Operating Entity I LP.\*<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000119312514106565/d694452dex1038.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000119312514106565/d694452dex1038.htm)</u><br><u>[19, 2014.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000119312514106565/d694452dex1038.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.14 | Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement between <br>New Media Investment Group Inc. and Fortress <br>Operating Entity I LP.<br>| <u>[Attached as Exhibit A to the Amended and Restated](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036119014362/nc10003799x9_ex10-1.htm)</u><br><u>[Management and Advisory Agreement filed as Exhibit](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036119014362/nc10003799x9_ex10-1.htm)</u><br><u>[10.10 hereto.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036119014362/nc10003799x9_ex10-1.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.15 | Form of Gannett Co., Inc. Employee Cash Performance <br>Unit Award Agreement (2020 Omnibus Incentive <br>Compensation Plan, as amended).\*<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968423000023/gci-20230331xex10x1.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed May](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968423000023/gci-20230331xex10x1.htm)</u><br><u>[4, 2023.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968423000023/gci-20230331xex10x1.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.16 | Form of Gannett Co., Inc. Employee Restricted Stock <br>Grant Agreement (2020 Omnibus Incentive <br>Compensation Plan, as amended).\*<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968423000023/gci-20230331xex10x2.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed May](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968423000023/gci-20230331xex10x2.htm)</u><br><u>[4, 2023.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968423000023/gci-20230331xex10x2.htm)</u><br>|

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| 10.17 | 2015 Change in Control Severance Plan, as amended and <br>restated as of December 23, 2020.\*<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029621/brhc10018375_ex10-2.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029621/brhc10018375_ex10-2.htm)</u><br><u>[December 28, 2020.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029621/brhc10018375_ex10-2.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.18 | Key Employee Severance Plan, as amended and restated <br>as of December 23, 2020.\*<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029621/brhc10018375_ex10-1.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029621/brhc10018375_ex10-1.htm)</u><br><u>[December 28, 2020.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120029621/brhc10018375_ex10-1.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.19 | Form of Indemnification Agreement.\* | <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000031/gci-20240331xex10x2.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed May](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000031/gci-20240331xex10x2.htm)</u><br><u>[2, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000031/gci-20240331xex10x2.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.20 | Offer Letter Agreement, effective March 18, 2025, <br>between the Company and Trisha Gosser.\*<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036125009170/ef20045543_ex10-1.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036125009170/ef20045543_ex10-1.htm)</u><br><u>[18, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036125009170/ef20045543_ex10-1.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.21 | Offer Letter Agreement, dated December 21, 2020, by <br>and between Gannett Co., Inc. and Michael E. Reed.\*<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968421000009/gciex105020201231x10k.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968421000009/gciex105020201231x10k.htm)</u><br><u>[February 26, 2021](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968421000009/gciex105020201231x10k.htm)</u><u>.</u><br>|
| 10.22 | Investor Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2020, by <br>and among Gannett Co., Inc., the other Persons signatory <br>thereto and such other Persons, if any, that from time to <br>time become party thereto as Holders.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120025884/brhc10017019_ex10-2.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120025884/brhc10017019_ex10-2.htm)</u><br><u>[November 18, 2020.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036120025884/brhc10017019_ex10-2.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.23 | Amendment and Restatement Agreement dated as of <br>October 15, 2024, among Gannett Co., Inc., Gannett <br>Holdings LLC, the other Guarantors party thereto, the <br>Lenders party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as the existing <br>administrative agent and collateral agent, and Apollo <br>Administrative Agency, LLC, as administrative agent <br>and collateral agent.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036124043565/ef20037312_ex10-1.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed October](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036124043565/ef20037312_ex10-1.htm)</u><br><u>[16, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000114036124043565/ef20037312_ex10-1.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.24 | Waiver and Amendment, dated as of April 15, 2025, to <br>the Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Agreement <br>dated as of October 15, 2024, by and among Gannett Co., <br>Inc., Gannett Holdings LLC, the other Guarantors party <br>thereto, the Lenders party thereto and Apollo <br>Administrative Agency LLC, as administrative agent and <br>collateral agent.<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000064/gci20250630-ex101.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed July](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000064/gci20250630-ex101.htm)</u><br><u>[31, 2025.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968425000064/gci20250630-ex101.htm)</u><br>|
| 10.25 | Amendment No. 2 dated as of January 23, 2026, to the <br>Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Agreement <br>dated as of October 15, 2024, by and among USA <br>TODAY Co., Inc. (formerly Gannett Co., Inc.), Gannett <br>Holdings LLC, the other Guarantors party thereto, the <br>Lenders party thereto, and Apollo Administrative <br>Agency LLC, as administrative agent and collateral <br>agent.<br>| <u>[Filed herewith.](tday-20251231xex1025.htm)</u> |
| 19.1 | Policy on Insider Trading, revised November 2025. | <u>[Filed herewith.](tday-20251231xex191.htm)</u> |
| 21.1 | List of subsidiaries. | <u>[Filed herewith.](tday-20251231xex211.htm)</u> |
| 23.1 | Consent of Grant Thornton LLP. | <u>[Filed herewith.](tday-20251231xex231.htm)</u> |
| 31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to <br>Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act <br>of 1934.<br>| <u>[Filed herewith.](tday-20251231xex311.htm)</u> |
| 31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to <br>Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act <br>of 1934.<br>| <u>[Filed herewith.](tday-20251231xex312.htm)</u> |
| 32.1 | Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive <br>Officer.<br>| <u>[Furnished herewith.](tday-20251231xex321.htm)</u> |
| 32.2 | Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer. | <u>[Furnished herewith.](tday-20251231xex322.htm)</u> |
| 97.1 | Policy for the Recovery of Erroneously Awarded <br>Compensation.\*<br>| <u>[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000008/gci-20231231ex971.htm)</u><br><u>[Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000008/gci-20231231ex971.htm)</u><br><u>[February 22, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968424000008/gci-20231231ex971.htm)</u><br>|

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| 101 | The following financial information from USA TODAY <br>Co., Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended <br>December 31, 2025, formatted in Inline XBRL includes: <br>(i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated <br>Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income <br>(Loss); (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (iv) <br>Consolidated Statements of Equity; and (v) the Notes to <br>Consolidated Financial Statements.<br>| Filed herewith. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline <br>XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).<br>| Filed herewith. |

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| \* | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
| † | Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K. |

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We agree to furnish to the Commission, upon request, a copy of each agreement with respect to long-term debt not filed

herewith in reliance upon the exemption from filing applicable to any series of debt which does not exceed 10% of our total

consolidated assets.

ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY

None.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused

this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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| Dated: February 26, 2026 | USA TODAY CO., INC. (Registrant) | USA TODAY CO., INC. (Registrant) |
|  | By: | /s/ Trisha M. Gosser |
|  |  | Trisha M. Gosser |
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer <br>(principal financial officer)<br>|

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following

persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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|:---|:---|
| Dated: February 26, 2026 | /s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Michael E. Reed |
|  | Chief Executive Officer and |
|  | President (principal executive <br>officer)<br>|
| Dated: February 26, 2026 | /s/ Trisha M. Gosser |
|  | Trisha M. Gosser |
|  | Chief Financial Officer  |
|  | (principal financial officer) |
| Dated: February 26, 2026 | /s/ Cindy Gallagher |
|  | Cindy Gallagher |
|  | Chief Accounting Officer  |
|  | (principal accounting officer) |

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| Dated: February 26, 2026 | /s/ Maha Al-Emam |
|  | Maha Al-Emam, Director |
| Dated: February 26, 2026 | /s/ Theodore Janulis |
|  | Theodore Janulis, Director |
| Dated: February 26, 2026 | /s/ John Jeffry Louis |
|  | John Jeffry Louis, Director |
| Dated: February 26, 2026 | /s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Michael E. Reed |
|  | Director, Chairman |
| Dated: February 26, 2026 | /s/ Amy Reinhard |
|  | Amy Reinhard, Director |
| Dated: February 26, 2026 | /s/ Debra Sandler |
|  | Debra Sandler, Director |
| Dated: February 26, 2026 | /s/ Kevin Sheehan |
|  | Kevin Sheehan, Director |
| Dated: February 26, 2026 | /s/ Laurence Tarica |
|  | Laurence Tarica, Director |
| Dated: February 26, 2026 | /s/ Barbara Wall |
|  | Barbara Wall, Director |

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## Exhibit 4.8

**Exhibit 4.8**

**DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES<br>REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE<br>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED**

The following description of our securities is not intended to be complete, does not describe every aspect of our securities, and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended (the "Charter"), and all the provisions of our second amended and restated bylaws (the "Bylaws"). We refer you to the Charter and Bylaws, copies of which have been filed as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The terms of these securities also may be affected by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL").

**Authorized Capitalization**

Our authorized capital stock consists of (i) 2,000,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), and (ii) 300,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, issuable in one or more series designated by our board of directors (the "Board").

**Common Stock**

Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Our Charter and Bylaws provide that directors will be elected by a plurality vote.

Subject to any preference rights of holders of any preferred stock that we may issue in the future, holders of our Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends, if any, declared from time to time by our Board out of legally available funds. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of our Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after the payment of liabilities, and subject to any rights of holders of our preferred stock prior to distribution.

Holders of our Common Stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights.

**Preferred Stock**

Our Board has the authority, without action by our stockholders, to issue preferred stock and to fix voting powers for each class or series of preferred stock, and to provide that any class or series may be subject to redemption, entitled to receive dividends, entitled to rights upon dissolution, or convertible or exchangeable for shares of any other class or classes of capital stock. The rights with respect to a series or class of preferred stock may be greater than the rights attached to our Common Stock. It is not possible to state the actual effect of the issuance of any shares of our preferred stock on the rights of holders of our Common Stock until our Board determines the specific rights attached to that preferred stock. The effect of issuing preferred stock could include, among other things, one or more of the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• restricting dividends in respect of our Common Stock;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• diluting the voting power of our Common Stock or providing that holders of preferred stock have the right to vote on matters as a class;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• impairing the liquidation rights of our Common Stock; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• delaying or preventing a change of control of us.

**Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law, the Charter, and the Bylaws**

The following is a summary of certain provisions of our Charter and Bylaws that may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, deter or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder might

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consider to be in its best interest, including those attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares held by our stockholders.

***Authorized but Unissued Shares***

The authorized but unissued shares of our Common Stock and our preferred stock will be available for future issuance without obtaining stockholder approval, except to the extent such approval is required by law or the listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"), the exchange on which our Common Stock is listed. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of our Common Stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control over us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

Pursuant to our Charter, shares of our preferred stock may be issued from time to time, and the Board is authorized to determine and alter all rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications, limitations and restrictions without limitation. See "Preferred Stock" above.

***Delaware Business Combination Statute***

We are organized under Delaware law. Some provisions of Delaware law may delay or prevent a transaction that would cause a change in our control.

Our Charter provides that Section 203 of the DGCL, as amended, an anti-takeover law, will not apply to us. In general, this statute prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years after the date of the transaction by which that person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. For purposes of Section 203 of the DGCL, a business combination includes a merger, asset sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder, and an interested stockholder is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or within three years prior, did own, 15% or more of voting stock.

***Other Provisions of the Charter and Bylaws***

Our Charter and Bylaws provide that directors may be removed only for cause and only with the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the voting interest of stockholders then issued and outstanding.

***Ability of our Stockholders to Act and Advance Notice Bylaws***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our Charter and Bylaws provide that special stockholders' meetings (a) may be called by (i) the Chairman of the Board, if there be one or (ii) the Chief Executive Officer, if there be one, and (b) shall be called by the Chairman or Chief Executive Officer at the request in writing of (i) the Board, (ii) a committee of the Board that has been duly designated by the Board and whose powers include the authority to call such meetings, or (iii) certain stockholders (the "Fortress Stockholders" as defined in the Bylaws), provided such holders beneficially own at least 20% of the then outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote in the election of directors.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our Bylaws provide that any stockholder who wishes to bring business before a meeting of our stockholders, or to nominate candidates for election as directors at a meeting of our stockholders, must deliver advance notice of their proposals and nominations to us before the meeting pursuant to procedures specified within the Bylaws.

***Forum Selection Clause***

Under our Charter, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors or officers to us or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against us

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arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or our Charter or Bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against us governed by the internal affairs doctrine.

**Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers**

Our Charter and Bylaws provide for the indemnification of our directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by law. We are also expressly authorized to advance certain expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements and court costs) to our directors and officers and carry directors' and officers' insurance providing indemnification for our directors and officers for some liabilities. Our Charter additionally provides that none of our directors or officers will be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of a fiduciary duty as a director or officer, respectively, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation is not permitted under the DGCL. These limitations on liability and indemnification may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our officers or directors for breach of their fiduciary duty, and may reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors or officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders.

**Transfer Agent and Registrar**

The registrar and transfer agent for our Common Stock is Equiniti Trust Company, LLC.

**Listing**

Our Common Stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "TDAY."

## Exhibit 10.7

**Exhibit 10.7**

**USA TODAY Co., Inc.**

**GANNETT CO., INC. 2023 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN**

**DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK**

**AWARD AGREEMENT**

The USA TODAY Co., Inc. (formerly Gannett Co., Inc.) (the "Company") Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee thereof (the "<u>Committee</u>"), as the case may be, has approved an award of shares of Restricted Stock to you under the Gannett Co., Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the "<u>Plan</u>"), as set forth below.

<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please sign both copies of this Award Agreement to evidence your agreement with the terms hereof. Keep one copy and return the other to the undersigned. Please keep the enclosed Terms and Conditions for future reference.</u>

Director: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Participant Name]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Grant Date: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Grant Date]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Restricted Stock Commencement Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;N/A

Restricted Stock Expiration Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;N/A

Restricted Stock Vesting Schedule:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all stock shall be vested upon grant

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Payment Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all stock shall be paid upon grant

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Director

Number of Restricted Stock shares: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Number of Shares Granted]

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

USA TODAY Co., Inc.

________________________________&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: ________________________________

Director's Signature&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael E. Reed

Chief Executive Officer

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**USA TODAY Co., Inc.** 

**DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK**

**TERMS AND CONDITIONS**

These Terms and Conditions, govern the grant of shares of Restricted Stock to the director (the "<u>Director</u>") designated in the Award Agreement dated coincident with these Terms and Conditions. The Restricted Stock of USA TODAY Co., Inc. (formerly Gannett Co., Inc.) (the "Company") is granted under, and subject to, the Gannett Co., Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the "<u>Plan</u>"). Terms used herein that are defined in the Plan or Award Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan or Award Agreement. If there is any inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and the terms of the Plan, the Plan's terms shall supersede and replace the conflicting terms herein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Grant of Restricted Stock</u>. Pursuant to the provisions of (i) the Plan, (ii) the individual Award Agreement governing the grant, and (iii) these Terms and Conditions, the Company has granted to the Director the number of Restricted Stock shares set forth on the applicable Award Agreement. Each vested Restricted Stock share shall entitle the Director to receive from the Company one share of the Company's common stock ("<u>Common Stock</u>") upon the Payment Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Payment Date</u>. The Payment Date shall be the dates specified in the Award Agreement with respect to the Restricted Stock shares that vest on such date under the schedule set forth in the Award Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Vesting Schedule</u>. All the Restricted Stock shares granted hereunder are immediately vested as of the Grant Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Delivery of Shares</u>. The Company shall deliver to the Director a certificate or certificates, or at the election of the Company make an appropriate book-entry, for the number of

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shares of Common Stock equal to the number of vested Restricted Stock shares as soon as administratively practicable (but always by the 30th day) after the Payment Date; provided that the number of shares shall be reduced by the value of all taxes which the Company is required by law to withhold by reason of such delivery. The Director shall have no further rights with regard to a Restricted Stock share once the underlying share of Common Stock has been delivered with respect to that Restricted Stock share.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Discretionary Plan</u>. The Plan is discretionary in nature and may be suspended or terminated by the Company at any time. With respect to the Plan, (a) each grant of Restricted Stock is a one-time benefit which does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Stock, or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock; (b) all determinations with respect to any such future grants, including, but not limited to, the times when the Restricted Stock shall be granted, the number of Restricted Stock shares, the Payment Dates and the vesting dates, will be at the sole discretion of the Company; (c) the Director's participation in the Plan is voluntary; and (d) the future value of the Restricted Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Effect of Plan and these Terms and Conditions</u>. The Plan is hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions, and these Terms and Conditions are subject in all respects to the provisions of the Plan, including without limitation the authority of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion to adjust awards and to make interpretations and other determinations with respect to all matters relating to the applicable Award Agreements, these Terms and Conditions, the Plan and awards made pursuant thereto. These Terms and Conditions shall apply to the grant of Restricted Stock

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made to the Director on the date hereof and shall not apply to any future grants of Restricted Stock made to the Director.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Notices</u>. Notices hereunder shall be in writing and, if to the Company, shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Company at 175 Sully's Trail, Suite 203, Pittsford, NY 14534-4560, and, if to the Director, shall be addressed to the Director at his or her address as it appears on the Company's records.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Successors and Assigns</u>. The applicable Award Agreement and these Terms and Conditions shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and to the estate or designated beneficiary of the Director.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Grant Subject to Applicable Regulatory Approvals</u>. Any grant of Restricted Stock under the Plan is specifically conditioned on, and subject to, any regulatory approvals required in the Director's country. These approvals cannot be assured. If necessary approvals for grant or payment are not obtained, the Restricted Stock may be cancelled or rescinded, or they may expire, as determined by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Applicable Laws and Consent to Jurisdiction</u>. The validity, construction, interpretation and enforceability of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law. For the purpose of litigating any dispute that arises under this Agreement, the parties hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction in the state of New York and agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the courts of Monroe County, New York or the federal courts of the United States for the Western District of New York.

## Exhibit 10.25

**Exhibit 10.25**

AMENDMENT NO. 2 dated as of January 23, 2026 (this "<u>Amendment</u>"), to the AMENDED AND RESTATED FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of October 15, 2024 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the "<u>Existing Credit Agreement</u>", and as amended by this Amendment, the "<u>Credit Agreement</u>"), by and among USA TODAY CO., INC. (formerly Gannett Co., Inc.), a Delaware corporation ("<u>Holdings</u>"), GANNETT HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "<u>Borrower</u>"), the GUARANTORS from time to time party thereto, the LENDERS from time to time party thereto and APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacities, the "<u>Agent</u>"). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

WHEREAS pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement, the Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

WHEREAS the Borrower intends to acquire, indirectly through one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries, the newspaper referred to as "The Detroit News" and certain assets related thereto (the "<u>Acquisition</u>");

WHEREAS to finance the Acquisition and fees and expenses to be incurred by Holdings, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection therewith, the Borrower intends to incur new term loans in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $15,000,000 (the "<u>New Term Loans</u>"), which New Term Loans shall, on the Amendment Closing Date (as defined below), and after giving effect to the amendments contemplated by this Amendment, become part of the same Class of Loans as the Term Loans outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Amendment Closing Date (the "<u>Existing Term Loans</u>");

WHEREAS the Borrower has requested that the financial institution set forth on <u>Schedule I</u> hereto (the "<u>New Term Lender</u>") commit to make the New Term Loans on the Amendment Closing Date (the commitment of the New Term Lender to provide the New Term Loans, the "<u>New Term Commitment</u>");

WHEREAS the New Term Lender is willing to make the New Term Loans to the Borrower on the Amendment Closing Date on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

WHEREAS the Borrower has requested that certain additional amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement be made as specified herein, including (a) a reduction in the per annum Applicable Margin by 50 basis points and (b) a waiver of the quarterly amortization payment required by Section 2.03(a) of the Existing Credit Agreement for the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2026; and

WHEREAS (a) each Lender holding Existing Term Loans immediately prior to the consummation of the transactions specified in Section 1 hereof (each, an "<u>Existing Lender</u>") that executes and delivers a signature page to this Amendment (each, a "<u>Consenting Lender</u>") at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 23, 2026 (the "<u>Delivery Time</u>"), agrees to the terms of this

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Amendment upon the effectiveness of this Amendment on the Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), and (b) each Existing Lender that does not execute and deliver a signature page to this Amendment at or prior to the Delivery Time (each, a "<u>Holdout Lender</u>") will be deemed not to have agreed to this Amendment and will be subject to the mandatory assignment provisions of Section 12.02(b) of the Credit Agreement upon the effectiveness of this Amendment on the Amendment Effective Date (it being understood that the interests, rights and obligations of the Holdout Lenders under the Loan Documents will be assumed by the Persons listed on <u>Schedule II</u> hereto (each, a "<u>Replacement Lender</u>" and collectively, the "<u>Replacement Lenders</u>") in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such Person's name on <u>Schedule II</u> hereto, in accordance with Sections 12.02(b) and 12.07 of the Credit Agreement and Section 1 hereof);

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1. <u>Concerning the Term Lenders and the Existing Term Loans.</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, on the Amendment Effective Date, (i) each Replacement Lender shall become, and each Consenting Lender shall continue to be, a "Term Loan Lender" and a "Lender" under the Credit Agreement and (ii) each Replacement Lender shall have, and each Consenting Lender shall continue to have, all the rights and obligations of a "Term Loan Lender" and a "Lender" holding a Term Loan under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Pursuant to Sections 12.02(b) and 12.07 of the Credit Agreement, on the Amendment Effective Date, the Holdout Lenders shall be deemed to have assigned, delegated and transferred their respective Existing Term Loans, together with all their respective interests, rights (other than their respective existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 2.09, Section 2.10 or 2.11 of the Credit Agreement) and obligations under the Loan Documents in respect thereof, to the Replacement Lenders, as assignee, at a purchase price equal to par (the "<u>Term Loan Purchase Price</u>") and in an aggregate principal amount, with respect to each Replacement Lender, not to exceed the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such Replacement Lender's name on <u>Schedule II</u> hereto. Upon (A) payment to a Holdout Lender of (x) the Term Loan Purchase Price with respect to its Existing Term Loans so assigned, delegated and transferred pursuant to this paragraph (b) (which shall be paid by the Replacement Lenders) and (y) accrued and unpaid interest and fees and other amounts owing under the Credit Agreement, in each case with respect to the Existing Term Loans through but excluding the Amendment Effective Date (which shall be paid by the Replacement Lender), and (B) the satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Sections 12.02(b) and 12.07 of the Credit Agreement (but without the requirement of any further action on the part of such Holdout Lender, the Borrower or the Agent), such Holdout Lender shall cease to be a party to the Credit Agreement in its capacity as a Term Loan Lender and a Lender. Each of the Replacement Lenders hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Administrative Agent to disburse the amounts to be paid to the Holdout Lenders pursuant to this Section 1(b) in accordance with the wiring instructions separately provided to the Administrative Agent.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Each Replacement Lender, by delivering its signature page to this Amendment on the Amendment Effective Date and assuming Existing Term Loans in accordance with Section 1(b) hereof, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Loan Document and each other document required to be approved by the Agent or any Lenders, as applicable, on the Amendment Effective Date.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The transactions described in this Section 1 will be deemed to satisfy the requirements of Sections 12.02(b) and 12.07 of the Credit Agreement in respect of the assignment of the Existing Term Loans so assigned, delegated and transferred pursuant to Section 1(b) hereof, and this Amendment will be deemed to be an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignments.

SECTION 2. <u>New Term Loans.</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5 hereof, the New Term Lender agrees to make, on the Amendment Closing Date, a New Term Loan to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount equal to its New Term Commitment. The New Term Commitment of the New Term Lender shall automatically terminate upon the making of the New Term Loans on the Amendment Closing Date. The proceeds of the New Term Loans shall be used by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (i) on the Amendment Closing Date to pay the acquisition consideration for the Acquisition and to pay all fees and expenses of Holdings, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries payable in connection with the Acquisition, this Amendment and any amendments to or waivers of the Notes Indenture and the New Convertible Notes Indenture entered into in connection herewith and (ii) to the extent of any remaining proceeds, for working capital and other general corporate purposes (including Permitted Acquisitions) of Holdings, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries. The transactions contemplated by this Section 2(a) are collectively referred to as the "<u>New Term Facility Transactions</u>".

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Immediately upon the consummation of the New Term Facility Transactions, each reference to the terms "Term Loan Lender" and "Lender" in the Loan Documents shall be deemed to include the New Term Lender.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) On and after the Amendment Closing Date, all Existing Term Loans and all New Term Loans shall constitute the same Class of Loans for all purposes of the Credit Agreement, which Class of Loans is designated "Term Loans" in the Credit Agreement; and for the avoidance of doubt, shall have the same terms, including, without limitation, as to guarantees, security, maturity and interest.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that the Agent may, in consultation with the Borrower, take any and all action as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that, upon the effectiveness of the making of the New Term Loans on the Amendment Closing Date, all such New Term Loans are included in each Borrowing of Existing Term Loans on a pro rata basis.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) For the avoidance of doubt, the initial Interest Period for the New Term Loans shall be the same as the Interest Period for the Existing Term Loans on the Amendment Closing Date (i.e., currently, a three-month Adjusted Term SOFR Interest Period ending on February 18, 2026). The New Term Loans are intended to be fungible with the Existing Term Loans for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

SECTION 3. <u>Amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement.</u> Pursuant to and in accordance with Section 12.02 of the Existing Credit Agreement, effective as of the Amendment Closing Date, the parties hereto agree that the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following definitions in appropriate alphabetical order:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)""<u>Amendment No. 2</u>" means Amendment No. 2 dated as of January 23, 2026, to this Agreement, among Holdings, the Borrower, the Agents, the Lenders party thereto and the Guarantors party thereto."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)""<u>Amendment No. 2 Closing Date</u>" has the meaning assigned to the term "Amendment Closing Date" in Amendment No. 2."

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)""<u>Detroit Newspaper Acquisition</u>" means the acquisition by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries of the newspaper referred to as "The Detroit News" and certain assets and liabilities related thereto."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The definition of the term "Amortization Installment Amount" in Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows (new language in **<u>bold/underline</u>**):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) ""<u>Amortization Installment Amount</u>" means, for any repayment of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.03(a) for any Fiscal Quarter, **<u>$17,685,155.05</u>**; <u>provided</u> that such amount shall be increased, via an amendment to this Agreement, by an amount to be agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, upon any Borrowing of Delayed Draw Term Loans to the extent necessary to cause such Delayed Draw Term Loans to be fungible (including for U.S. federal income tax purposes) with the Initial Term Loan; <u>provided further</u> that (a) any amendment to this Agreement to effect the foregoing increase shall require the consent of only the Administrative Agent and the Borrower and not any other party hereto and (b) no such amendment shall have the effect of decreasing the rate of amortization then in effect for the Term Loans outstanding as of the applicable Delayed Draw Term Loan Closing Date."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The definition of the term "Applicable Margin" in Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows (new language in **<u>bold/underline</u>**):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) ""<u>Applicable Margin</u>" means, as of any date of determination, (a) with respect to the interest rate of the Term Loan (or any portion thereof), (i) 4.00% per annum **<u>(or, in the case of any date occurring on or after the Amendment No. 2 Closing Date, 3.50% per annum)</u>**, in the case of an ABR Loan, and (ii) 5.00% per annum **<u>(or, in the case of any date occurring on or after the Amendment No. 2 Closing Date, 4.50% per annum)</u>**, in the case of a SOFR Loan, and (b) with respect to the Incremental Term Loans of any series, the interest rate margin specified in the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) The definition of the term "Permitted Investments" in Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the text "and" at the end of clause (p) of such definition, (ii) adding the text "and" at the end of clause (q) of such definition and (iii) inserting the following new clause (r) in the appropriate alphabetical order:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) "(r)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Detroit Newspaper Acquisition;"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) Section 2.03(a) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the first sentence of such Section to read in its entirety as follows (new language in **<u>bold/underline</u>**):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) "Commencing with the first full Fiscal Quarter ending after the Amendment Closing Date, on the last Business Day of each Fiscal Quarter **<u>(other than the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2026)</u>**, the Borrower shall repay a portion of the Term Loan in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Amortization Installment Amount."

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) Section 2.05(b)(ii) of the of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following clause at the end of the first sentence of such Section (new language in **<u>bold/underline</u>**):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) "The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, upon at least 3 Business Days' prior written notice prior to 12:00 p.m. to the Administrative Agent, prepay the principal of the Loans of any Class, in whole or in part, at par plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of prepayment but without any premium or penalty **<u>(except to the extent set forth in Section 2.05(e))</u>**."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) Section 2.05(e) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of such Section:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m) "In the event that the Borrower prepays, repays, refinances, substitutes or replaces any Term Loans using either (i) the proceeds received by Holdings or any Subsidiary from (A) the civil action filed by Holdings on June 20, 2023, against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc., in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York or (B) judgments, proceeds of settlements or other consideration of any kind in connection with any cause of action with an aggregate amount of proceeds received in excess of $50,000,000, or (ii) the proceeds of Indebtedness incurred by Holdings or any Subsidiary for the purpose of refinancing all or substantially all the Term Loans, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of each applicable Term Lender, a premium of 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans so prepaid, repaid, refinanced, substituted or replaced."

SECTION 4. <u>Representations and Warranties.</u> Each Loan Party party hereto represents and warrants to the Agent and to each of the Lenders as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) This Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each Loan Party and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party, enforceable against each Loan Party in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors' rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of representations and warranties qualified as to materiality, in all respects) on and as of the Amendment Closing Date, except in the case of any such representation and warranty that expressly relates to a prior date, in which case such representation and warranty is true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects, as applicable) as of such earlier date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Immediately after giving effect to the transactions to occur hereunder on the Amendment Closing Date, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

SECTION 5. <u>Effectiveness</u>. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date first written above (which date, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be January 23, 2026) (the "<u>Amendment Effective Date</u>") when the Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment that, when taken together, bear the signatures of (i) the Borrower, (ii) each of the other Loan Parties, (iii) the New Term Lender and (iv) all Lenders (as determined immediately prior to the Amendment Effective Date, but after giving effect to the transactions described in Section 1 hereof).

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SECTION 6. <u>Closing; Agreement</u>. The obligations of the New Term Lender to make the New Term Loans pursuant to Section 2 hereof and the effectiveness of the amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement contemplated by Section 3 hereof shall be subject to the conditions precedent that the Amendment Effective Date shall have occurred and that the following conditions have been satisfied (the first such date that such conditions shall be satisfied being the "<u>Amendment Closing Date</u>"):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) the Agent shall have received a certificate of an authorized officer of the Borrower certifying (i) as to copies of the Governing Documents of the Borrower, together with all amendments thereto (including a true and complete copy of the certificate formation of the Borrower as of a reasonably recent date prior to the Amendment Closing Date by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware), (ii) as to a copy of the resolutions or written consents of the Borrower authorizing (A) the borrowing of the New Term Loans and (B) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment and (iii) the names and true signatures of the representatives of the Borrower authorized to sign this Amendment and the Notice of Borrowing to be delivered in accordance with Section 6(g) below, together with evidence of the incumbency of such authorized officers;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) the Agent shall have received a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware certifying as of a reasonably recent date prior to the Amendment Closing Date as to the subsistence in good standing of the Borrower in the State of Delaware;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) the Agent shall have received an opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York counsel to the Borrower, as to such matters regarding the Borrower, this Amendment and the New Term Loans as the Agent may reasonably request, and the Borrower hereby requests such opinion;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 hereof shall be true and correct;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) the expenses required to be paid pursuant to Section 11 hereof, in each case to the extent invoiced at least three Business Days prior to the Amendment Closing Date, shall have been paid on or substantially simultaneously with (but in no event later than) the Amendment Closing Date;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) the Borrower shall have paid all outstanding interest accruing and due on the Amendment Closing Date;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Agent, in accordance with Section 2.02 of the Credit Agreement, a Notice of Borrowing with respect to the Borrowing of the New Term Loans to be made on the Amendment Closing Date, which Notice of Borrowing shall specify a request for a SOFR Borrowing with an Interest Period that is the same as the Interest Period for the Existing Term Loans on the Amendment Closing Date (i.e., currently, a three-month Adjusted Term SOFR Interest Period ending on February 18, 2026);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) the Agent shall have received all customary onboarding information reasonably required in order to complete necessary onboarding of the New Term Lender and the Replacement Lenders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) substantially simultaneously with the effectiveness of this Amendment and the funding of the New Term Loans, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall consummate the Acquisition; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) the Amendment Closing Date shall be a Business Day on or prior to March 31, 2026.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) In the event that the Amendment Closing Date does not occur on or prior to March 31, 2026, the New Term Commitments shall automatically terminate.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Notwithstanding anything in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, the Loan Parties party hereto hereby agree to satisfy the applicable requirements set forth in Sections 7.01(b), 7.01(n) and 7.01(q) of the Credit Agreement (and any similar requirements set forth in any other Loan Document) with respect to any Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) and other assets (other than any assets that would not constitute "Collateral", as such term is defined in the applicable Loan Documents) acquired by the Loan Parties in connection with the Acquisition, in each case not later than 30 days after the Amendment Closing Date (unless a later date is otherwise agreed to by the Agent).

SECTION 7. <u>Acknowledgment and Reaffirmation.</u> Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges that it has read this Amendment and consents to the terms hereof and further hereby affirms, confirms and agrees that (a) notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Amendment, the obligations of such Loan Party under each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party shall not be impaired and each of the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby confirmed and ratified in all respects, in each case, as amended hereby and (b) its guarantee of the Obligations (including the New Term Loans), and the pledge of and/or grant of a security interest in its assets as collateral to secure the Obligations (including the New Term Loans), all as and to the extent provided in the Loan Documents as originally executed, shall continue in full force and effect in respect of, and to secure, the Obligations (including the New Term Loans).

SECTION 8. <u>Effects on the Loan Documents; No Novation.</u> (a) Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Existing Credit Agreement or any other provision of the Existing Credit Agreement or of any other Loan Document, all of which shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Loan Documents or in any way limit, impair or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders or the Agent under the Loan Documents, except as expressly provided herein. Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle the Borrower or any other Loan Party to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) On and after the Amendment Closing Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof", "herein" or words of like import, and each reference to the Credit Agreement, "thereunder", "thereof", "therein" or words of like import in any other Loan Document, shall be deemed a reference to the Credit Agreement as modified hereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) This Amendment shall constitute a "Loan Document" for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) This Amendment shall not extinguish the obligations for the payment of money outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement or discharge or release the Lien or priority of any Loan Document or any other security therefor or any guarantee thereof. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as a substitution or novation of the Obligations outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which shall remain in full force and effect, except as modified hereby. Nothing expressed or implied in this Amendment or any other document contemplated

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hereby shall be construed as a release or other discharge of any Loan Party under any Loan Document from any of its obligations and liabilities thereunder.

SECTION 9. <u>Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.</u> The provisions of Sections 12.09, 12.10 and 12.11 of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference herein, <u>mutatis</u> <u>mutandis</u>.

SECTION 10. <u>Counterpart.</u> This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery by electronic transmission of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment. The words "execution", "signed", "signature", "delivery" and words of like import in or relating to this Amendment, any document to be signed in connection with this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures (as defined below), deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act or any other similar State laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; <u>provided</u> that nothing herein shall require the Agent to accept electronic signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent. "<u>Electronic Signature</u>" means an electronic sound, symbol or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record. All Lenders party hereto (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the New Term Lender) hereby authorize and direct the Agent to execute and deliver a counterpart of this Amendment.

SECTION 11. <u>Expenses.</u> The Borrower hereby agrees to reimburse the Agent for its reasonable, documented out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Amendment to the extent required under Section 12.04 of the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 12. <u>Headings.</u> Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Amendment and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first written above.

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| <u>HOLDINGS</u>:<br>USA TODAY CO., INC.<br>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed ___________________________<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: Michael E. Reed<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: President and Chief Executive Officer<br><u>BORROWER</u>: | <u>HOLDINGS</u>:<br>USA TODAY CO., INC.<br>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed ___________________________<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: Michael E. Reed<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: President and Chief Executive Officer<br><u>BORROWER</u>: |
| GANNETT HOLDINGS LLC | GANNETT HOLDINGS LLC |
| By: USA TODAY CO., INC., as its Sole Member | By: USA TODAY CO., INC., as its Sole Member |
| By: | /s/ Michael E. Reed ______________________________ |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |

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<u>GUARANTORS</u>

BRIDGETOWER MEDIA HOLDING COMPANY<br>CA ALABAMA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>CA LOUISIANA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>CA MASSACHUSETTS HOLDINGS, INC.<br>CA NORTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>CA SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>COPLEY OHIO NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>DAILY JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, INC.<br>DAILY REPORTER PUBLISHING COMPANY<br>DB ACQUISITION, INC.<br>DB ARKANSAS HOLDINGS, INC.<br>DB IOWA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>DB NORTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>DB OKLAHOMA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>DB TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, INC.<br>DB TEXAS HOLDINGS, INC.<br>DB WASHINGTON HOLDINGS, INC.<br>FINANCE AND COMMERCE, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA ALASKA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA ARKANSAS HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA CALIFORNIA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA COLORADO HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA CONNECTICUT HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA CORNING HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA DELAWARE HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA DIRECTORIES HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA FREEPORT HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA GEORGIA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA ILLINOIS HOLDINGS II, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA ILLINOIS HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA INDIANA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA IOWA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA KANSAS HOLDINGS II, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA KANSAS HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA LANSING PRINTING, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA LOUISIANA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA MACOMB HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA MARYLAND HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA MASSACHUSETTS I, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA MASSACHUSETTS II, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA MICHIGAN HOLDINGS II, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA MICHIGAN HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA MINNESOTA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>

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| By: | /s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: Director |

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[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 – Gannett Holdings LLC]

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| GATEHOUSE MEDIA MISSOURI HOLDINGS II, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA MISSOURI HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA NEBRASKA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA NEW YORK HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA NORTH DAKOTA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA OHIO HOLDINGS II, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA OHIO HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA OKLAHOMA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA OREGON HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA PENNSYLVANIA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA SOUTH DAKOTA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA TEXAS HOLDINGS II, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA TEXAS HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA VIRGINIA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>LMG MAINE HOLDINGS, INC.<br>LMG MASSACHUSETTS, INC.<br>LMG NATIONAL PUBLISHING, INC.<br>LMG RHODE ISLAND HOLDINGS, INC.<br>LMG STOCKTON, INC.<br>LOCAL MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LLC<br>LOCAL MEDIA GROUP, INC.<br>MINERAL DAILY NEWS TRIBUNE, INC.<br>NEWS LEADER, INC.<br>SEACOAST NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>SUREWEST DIRECTORIES<br>TERRY NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>LMG NANTUCKET, INC.<br>THE MAIL TRIBUNE, INC.<br>THE NICKEL OF MEDFORD, INC.<br>THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC.<br>THRIVEHIVE, INC.<br>UPCURVE, INC.<br>W-SYSTEMS CORP. | GATEHOUSE MEDIA MISSOURI HOLDINGS II, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA MISSOURI HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA NEBRASKA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA NEW YORK HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA NORTH DAKOTA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA OHIO HOLDINGS II, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA OHIO HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA OKLAHOMA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA OREGON HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA PENNSYLVANIA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA SOUTH DAKOTA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA TEXAS HOLDINGS II, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA TEXAS HOLDINGS, INC.<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA VIRGINIA HOLDINGS, INC.<br>LMG MAINE HOLDINGS, INC.<br>LMG MASSACHUSETTS, INC.<br>LMG NATIONAL PUBLISHING, INC.<br>LMG RHODE ISLAND HOLDINGS, INC.<br>LMG STOCKTON, INC.<br>LOCAL MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LLC<br>LOCAL MEDIA GROUP, INC.<br>MINERAL DAILY NEWS TRIBUNE, INC.<br>NEWS LEADER, INC.<br>SEACOAST NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>SUREWEST DIRECTORIES<br>TERRY NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>LMG NANTUCKET, INC.<br>THE MAIL TRIBUNE, INC.<br>THE NICKEL OF MEDFORD, INC.<br>THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC.<br>THRIVEHIVE, INC.<br>UPCURVE, INC.<br>W-SYSTEMS CORP. |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Director |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ARIZONA NEWS SERVICE, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ARIZONA NEWS SERVICE, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BRIDGETOWER MEDIA DLN, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>BRIDGETOWER MEDIA, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>CA FLORIDA HOLDINGS, LLC<br>By: Cummings Acquisition, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BRIDGETOWER MEDIA DLN, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>BRIDGETOWER MEDIA, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>CA FLORIDA HOLDINGS, LLC<br>By: Cummings Acquisition, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: President and Chief Executive Office |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CUMMINGS ACQUISITION, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>CYBERINK, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media Pennsylvania Holdings, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>DOLCO ACQUISITION, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>ENHE ACQUISITION, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>ENTERPRISE NEWSMEDIA HOLDING, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>ENTERPRISE NEWSMEDIA, LLC<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia Holding, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING COMPANY, LLC<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia Holding, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., as its Sole Member | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CUMMINGS ACQUISITION, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>CYBERINK, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media Pennsylvania Holdings, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>DOLCO ACQUISITION, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>ENHE ACQUISITION, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>ENTERPRISE NEWSMEDIA HOLDING, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>ENTERPRISE NEWSMEDIA, LLC<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia Holding, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING COMPANY, LLC<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia Holding, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., as its Sole Member |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GANNETT VENTURES LLC<br>By: New Media Ventures Group LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GANNETT VENTURES LLC<br>By: New Media Ventures Group LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: President and Chief Executive Office |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GATEHOUSE MEDIA HOLDCO, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA OPERATING, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA, LLC<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>GEORGE W. PRESCOTT PUBLISHING COMPANY, LLC<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia Holding, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>IDAHO BUSINESS REVIEW, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>LAWYER'S WEEKLY, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GATEHOUSE MEDIA HOLDCO, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA OPERATING, LLC<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>GATEHOUSE MEDIA, LLC<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>GEORGE W. PRESCOTT PUBLISHING COMPANY, LLC<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia Holding, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>IDAHO BUSINESS REVIEW, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>LAWYER'S WEEKLY, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: President and Chief Executive Office |

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[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 – Gannett Holdings LLC]

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LIBERTY SMC, L.L.C.<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>LOW REALTY, LLC<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia Holding, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>LRT FOUR HUNDRED, LLC<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia Holding, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>MISSOURI LAWYERS MEDIA, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>NEW MEDIA HOLDINGS I LLC<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>NEW MEDIA HOLDINGS II LLC<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LIBERTY SMC, L.L.C.<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>LOW REALTY, LLC<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia Holding, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>LRT FOUR HUNDRED, LLC<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: Enterprise NewsMedia Holding, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>MISSOURI LAWYERS MEDIA, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>NEW MEDIA HOLDINGS I LLC<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>NEW MEDIA HOLDINGS II LLC<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: President and Chief Executive Office |

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[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 – Gannett Holdings LLC]

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NEW MEDIA VENTURES GROUP LLC<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>NEW ORLEANS PUBLISHING GROUP, L.L.C.<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>NOPG, L.L.C.<br>By: New Orleans Publishing Group, L.L.C., as its Sole Member<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>THE DAILY RECORD COMPANY, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>THE JOURNAL RECORD PUBLISHING CO., LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NEW MEDIA VENTURES GROUP LLC<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>NEW ORLEANS PUBLISHING GROUP, L.L.C.<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>NOPG, L.L.C.<br>By: New Orleans Publishing Group, L.L.C., as its Sole Member<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>THE DAILY RECORD COMPANY, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>THE JOURNAL RECORD PUBLISHING CO., LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: President and Chief Executive Office |

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[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 – Gannett Holdings LLC]

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THE NWS COMPANY, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>UPCURVE CLOUD LLC<br>By: UpCurve, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>VENTURES ENDURANCE, LLC<br>By: Gannett Ventures LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Ventures Group LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>VENTURES ENDURANCE EVENTS, LLC<br>By: Ventures Endurance, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett Ventures LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Ventures Group LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THE NWS COMPANY, LLC<br>By: Dolco Acquisition, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: GateHouse Media Operating, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: GateHouse Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings II LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Holdings I LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>UPCURVE CLOUD LLC<br>By: UpCurve, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>VENTURES ENDURANCE, LLC<br>By: Gannett Ventures LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Ventures Group LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>VENTURES ENDURANCE EVENTS, LLC<br>By: Ventures Endurance, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett Ventures LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: New Media Ventures Group LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: President and Chief Executive Office |

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| ACTION ADVERTISING, INC.<br>ALEXANDRIA NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>BAXTER COUNTY NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>BIZZY, INC.<br>BOAT SPINCO, INC.<br>CITIZEN PUBLISHING COMPANY<br>DES MOINES REGISTER AND TRIBUNE COMPANY<br>DESK SPINCO, INC.<br>DETROIT FREE PRESS, INC.<br>DIGICOL, INC.<br>EVANSVILLE COURIER COMPANY, INC.<br>FEDERATED PUBLICATIONS, INC.<br>GANNETT GP MEDIA, INC.<br>GANNETT INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.<br>GANNETT MHC MEDIA, INC.<br>GANNETT MISSOURI PUBLISHING, INC.<br>GANNETT RETAIL ADVERTISING GROUP, INC.<br>GANNETT RIVER STATES PUBLISHING CORPORATION<br>GANNETT SB, INC.<br>GANNETT VERMONT PUBLISHING, INC.<br>JOURNAL COMMUNITY PUBLISHING GROUP, INC.<br>JOURNAL MEDIA GROUP, INC.<br>JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.<br>KICKSERV, LLC<br>MEMPHIS PUBLISHING COMPANY<br>MULTIMEDIA, INC.<br>PHOENIX NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>PRESS-CITIZEN COMPANY, INC.<br>REACHLOCAL CANADA, INC.<br>REACHLOCAL DP, INC.<br>REACHLOCAL INTERNATIONAL, INC.<br>REACHLOCAL, INC.<br>RENO NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>SEDONA PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.<br>THE ADVERTISER COMPANY<br>THE COURIER-JOURNAL, INC.<br>THE DESERT SUN PUBLISHING CO.<br>THE TIMES HERALD COMPANY<br>USA TODAY MEDIA CORP.<br>USA TODAY SUPPLY CORPORATION<br>WORDSTREAM, INC.<br>X.COM, INC. | ACTION ADVERTISING, INC.<br>ALEXANDRIA NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>BAXTER COUNTY NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>BIZZY, INC.<br>BOAT SPINCO, INC.<br>CITIZEN PUBLISHING COMPANY<br>DES MOINES REGISTER AND TRIBUNE COMPANY<br>DESK SPINCO, INC.<br>DETROIT FREE PRESS, INC.<br>DIGICOL, INC.<br>EVANSVILLE COURIER COMPANY, INC.<br>FEDERATED PUBLICATIONS, INC.<br>GANNETT GP MEDIA, INC.<br>GANNETT INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.<br>GANNETT MHC MEDIA, INC.<br>GANNETT MISSOURI PUBLISHING, INC.<br>GANNETT RETAIL ADVERTISING GROUP, INC.<br>GANNETT RIVER STATES PUBLISHING CORPORATION<br>GANNETT SB, INC.<br>GANNETT VERMONT PUBLISHING, INC.<br>JOURNAL COMMUNITY PUBLISHING GROUP, INC.<br>JOURNAL MEDIA GROUP, INC.<br>JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.<br>KICKSERV, LLC<br>MEMPHIS PUBLISHING COMPANY<br>MULTIMEDIA, INC.<br>PHOENIX NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>PRESS-CITIZEN COMPANY, INC.<br>REACHLOCAL CANADA, INC.<br>REACHLOCAL DP, INC.<br>REACHLOCAL INTERNATIONAL, INC.<br>REACHLOCAL, INC.<br>RENO NEWSPAPERS, INC.<br>SEDONA PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.<br>THE ADVERTISER COMPANY<br>THE COURIER-JOURNAL, INC.<br>THE DESERT SUN PUBLISHING CO.<br>THE TIMES HERALD COMPANY<br>USA TODAY MEDIA CORP.<br>USA TODAY SUPPLY CORPORATION<br>WORDSTREAM, INC.<br>X.COM, INC. |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: Directo |

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GANNETT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LLC

By: <u>/s/ Michael E. Reed</u> <br> Name: Michael E. Reed<br>Title: Manager

By: <u>/s/ Trisha Gosser</u><br>Name: Trisha Gosser<br>Title: Manager

By: <u>/s/ Polly Grunfeld Sack</u><br>Name: Polly Grunfeld Sack<br>Title: Manager

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 – Gannett Holdings LLC]

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AMERICAN INFLUENCER AWARDS, LLC<br>By: Gannett Ventures LLC, as its Sole Member<br>ENMOTIVE COMPANY LLC<br>By: Gannett Ventures LLC, as its Sole Member<br>GIDDYUP EVENTS, LLC<br>By: Ventures Endurance, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>LOCO SPORTS, LLC<br>By: Ventures Endurance, LLC, as its Sole Member | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AMERICAN INFLUENCER AWARDS, LLC<br>By: Gannett Ventures LLC, as its Sole Member<br>ENMOTIVE COMPANY LLC<br>By: Gannett Ventures LLC, as its Sole Member<br>GIDDYUP EVENTS, LLC<br>By: Ventures Endurance, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>LOCO SPORTS, LLC<br>By: Ventures Endurance, LLC, as its Sole Member |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: Chief Executive Office |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DEALON, LLC<br>By: ReachLocal, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>DES MOINES PRESS CITIZEN LLC<br>By: Des Moines Register and Tribune Company, as its Sole Member<br>FOODBLOGS, LLC<br>By: Grateful Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>GANNETT SATELLITE INFORMATION NETWORK, LLC<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>GANNETT UK MEDIA, LLC<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>GCCC, LLC<br>By: Gannett Missouri Publishing, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>GCOE, LLC<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>GFHC, LLC<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>GNSS LLC<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>GRATEFUL MEDIA, LLC<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>IMAGN CONTENT SERVICES, LLC<br>By: USA Today Sports Media Group, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>LOCALIQ LLC<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>MILWAUKEE MARATHON LLC<br>By: Ventures Endurance Events, LLC, as Member and Majority In Interest<br>REACHLOCAL INTERNATIONAL GP LLC<br>By: ReachLocal International, Inc., as its Sole Member |
| By: |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
| Name: Michael E. Reed |
| Title: President and Chief Executive Office |

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[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 – Gannett Holdings LLC]

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SCRIPPS NP OPERATING, LLC<br>By: Desk Spinco, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>THANKSGIVING VENTURES, LLC<br>By: Grateful Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>USA TODAY PUBLISHING SERVICES, LLC<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>USA TODAY SPORTS MEDIA GROUP, LLC<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>YORK DAILY RECORD-YORK SUNDAY NEWS LLC<br>By: York Newspaper Company, as its Manager<br>By: York Newspapers Holdings, L.P., as its General Partner<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SCRIPPS NP OPERATING, LLC<br>By: Desk Spinco, Inc., as its Sole Member<br>THANKSGIVING VENTURES, LLC<br>By: Grateful Media, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>USA TODAY PUBLISHING SERVICES, LLC<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>USA TODAY SPORTS MEDIA GROUP, LLC<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>YORK DAILY RECORD-YORK SUNDAY NEWS LLC<br>By: York Newspaper Company, as its Manager<br>By: York Newspapers Holdings, L.P., as its General Partner<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: President and Chief Executive Office |

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[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 – Gannett Holdings LLC]

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;YORK DISPATCH LLC<br>By: York Newspaper Company, as its Manager<br>By: York Newspapers Holdings, L.P., as its General Partner<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;YORK DISPATCH LLC<br>By: York Newspaper Company, as its Manager<br>By: York Newspapers Holdings, L.P., as its General Partner<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: President and Chief Executive Office |

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[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 – Gannett Holdings LLC]

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;YORK NEWSPAPER COMPANY<br>By: York Newspapers Holdings, L.P., as its General Partner<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;YORK NEWSPAPER COMPANY<br>By: York Newspapers Holdings, L.P., as its General Partner<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: President and Chief Executive Office |

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[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 – Gannett Holdings LLC]

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;YORK NEWSPAPERS HOLDINGS, L.P.<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc., as its Member<br>YORK NEWSPAPERS HOLDINGS, LLC<br>By: York Newspapers Holdings, L.P., as its Sole Member<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>YORK PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS, LLC<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;YORK NEWSPAPERS HOLDINGS, L.P.<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc., as its Member<br>YORK NEWSPAPERS HOLDINGS, LLC<br>By: York Newspapers Holdings, L.P., as its Sole Member<br>By: York Partnership Holdings, LLC, as its General Partner<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>YORK PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS, LLC<br>By: Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC, as its Manager<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Managing Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: President and Chief Executive Office |

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[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 – Gannett Holdings LLC]

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DESERT SUN PUBLISHING, LLC<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Co., Inc., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>GANNETT MEDIA SERVICES, LLC<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>SALINAS NEWSPAPERS LLC<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>TEXAS-NEW MEXICO NEWSPAPERS, LLC<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>THE SUN COMPANY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA LLC<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc., as its Member<br>VISALIA NEWSPAPERS LLC<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc., as its Member | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DESERT SUN PUBLISHING, LLC<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Co., Inc., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>GANNETT MEDIA SERVICES, LLC<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>SALINAS NEWSPAPERS LLC<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>TEXAS-NEW MEXICO NEWSPAPERS, LLC<br>By: The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC, as its Member<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc. as its Member<br>THE SUN COMPANY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA LLC<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc., as its Member<br>VISALIA NEWSPAPERS LLC<br>By: Gannett Media Services, LLC, as its Sole Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Member<br>By: The Desert Sun Publishing Co., as its Member<br>By: Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, as its Member<br>By: USA TODAY Media Corp., as its Sole Member<br>By: Gannett International Communications, Inc., as its Member |
| By: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael E. Reed |
|  | Name: Michael E. Reed |
|  | Title: President and Chief Executive Office |

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[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 – Gannett Holdings LLC]

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| APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC, as Agent, | APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC, as Agent, |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Daniel M. Duval |
|  | Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Daniel M. Duval |
|  | Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vice President |

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[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 – Gannett Holdings LLC]

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[Lender signature pages on file with the Administrative Agent]

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 – Gannett Holdings LLC]

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SCHEDULE I

[Schedule I on file with the Administrative Agent]

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SCHEDULE II

[Schedule II on file with the Administrative Agent]

## Exhibit 19.1

**Exhibit 19.1**

**USA TODAY CO., INC.**

**POLICY ON INSIDER TRADING** \| POLICY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

**POLICY ON INSIDER TRADING \|**

In the course of conducting the business of USA TODAY Co., Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"), you may come into possession of material information about the Company or other entities that is not available to the investing public ("material nonpublic information"). You have a legal and ethical obligation to maintain the confidentiality of material nonpublic information. In addition, it is illegal and a violation of Company policy to purchase or sell securities of the Company or any other entity while you are in possession of material nonpublic information about the Company or that other entity. The Company has adopted this policy on insider trading (the "Policy") in order to ensure compliance with the law and to avoid even the appearance of improper conduct by anyone associated with the Company. We have all worked hard to establish the Company's reputation for integrity and ethical conduct, and we are all responsible for preserving and enhancing this reputation. If you have any questions or uncertainties about this Policy or a proposed transaction, please ask the Chief Legal Officer.

**SCOPE OF COVERAGE \|**

The restrictions set forth in this Policy apply to all Company officers, directors and employees (collectively, "Insiders"), wherever located, and to (i) their spouses, minor children, and anyone else sharing the same household (collectively, "Family Members"); (ii) any other person or entity over which the officer, director or employee exercises substantial influence or control; and (iii) any trust or other estate in which an officer, director or employee has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which they serve as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity (collectively (ii) and (iii), "Controlled Entities").

This Policy and its prohibitions apply in relation to any material, nonpublic information you obtain in the course of the Company's business concerning the Company or other companies. If you acquire material, nonpublic information, you may not trade in the securities of the Company or any other company on the basis of such information or disclose or "tip" any such information until after such information has been disclosed to the public. Material, non-public information about other companies should be treated in the same way as comparable information relating to the Company.

This Policy applies to transactions in securities, including without limitation, common stock, preferred stock, bonds and other debt securities, options to purchase common stock, convertible debentures and warrants, as well as derivative securities, such as exchange-traded put or call options or swaps. See the sections entitled "Special Transactions" and "Prohibited Transactions" for further discussion of certain types of securities and transactions.

**KEY EMPLOYEES \|**

When discussed in this Policy, "Key Employees" shall mean:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• each member of the Company's Board of Directors;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• the Company's Section 16 Officers;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Company employees with the job level of Executive Vice President and above; and

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• any other employee who is notified by the Company that they are considered a Key Employee for the purposes of this Policy.

**INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY \|**

Persons subject to this Policy are individually responsible for complying with this Policy and ensuring the compliance of any Family Member or Controlled Entity whose transactions are subject to this Policy. Accordingly, you should make your Family Members aware of the need to confer with you before they trade in securities, and you should treat all such transactions for the purposes of this Policy and applicable securities laws as if the transactions were for your own account. In all cases, the responsibility for determining whether an individual is in possession of material nonpublic information rests with that individual, and any action on the part of the Company or any other employee pursuant to this Policy (or otherwise) does not in any way constitute legal advice or insulate an individual from liability under applicable securities laws.

**MATERIAL NONPUBLIC INFORMATION \|**

**What is Material Information?** 

Information is generally regarded as material if:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• There is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider the information important in determining whether to trade in a security; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The information, if made public, likely would affect the market price of a company's securities.

Information may be material even if it relates to future, speculative or contingent events and even if it is significant only when considered in combination with publicly available information. Material information can be positive or negative. Nonpublic information can be material even with respect to companies that do not have publicly traded stock, such as those with outstanding bonds or bank loans.

Depending on the facts and circumstances, information that could be considered material includes, but is not limited to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Earnings announcements or estimates, or changes to previously released announcements or estimates;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Other unpublished financial results or forecasts;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Write-downs and additions to reserves for bad debts;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Expansion or curtailment of operations;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Significant changes in capital investment plans;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Major litigation or government actions;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Significant labor disputes;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Mergers, acquisitions, tender offers, joint ventures or changes in assets;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Changes in analyst recommendations or debt ratings;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Events regarding the Company's securities (e.g., defaults on senior securities, calls of securities for redemption, repurchase plans, stock splits, changes in dividends, changes to the rights of securityholders, or public or private sales of additional securities);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Changes in control of the Company or extraordinary management developments;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Changes in the Company's pricing or cost structure;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Extraordinary borrowing or other financing transactions out of the ordinary course;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Liquidity problems;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Changes in auditors or auditor notification that the Company may no longer rely on an audit report;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Cybersecurity incidents;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Development of a significant new product, process, or service;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• New inventions or discoveries; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The gain or loss of a significant customer or supplier.

**What is Nonpublic Information?** 

Information is considered to be nonpublic unless it has been adequately disclosed to the public, which means that the information must be publicly disseminated and sufficient time must have passed for the securities markets to digest the information.

It is important to note that information is not necessarily public merely because it has been discussed in the press, which will sometimes report rumors. You should presume that information is nonpublic unless you can point to its official release by the Company in at least one of the following ways:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Issuance of a press release that is widely disseminated in a manner making it generally available to investors.

You may not attempt to "beat the market" by trading simultaneously with, or shortly after, the official release of material information.

<u>Twenty-Twenty Hindsight</u>. If securities transactions ever become the subject of scrutiny, they are likely to be viewed after-the-fact with the benefit of hindsight. As a result, before engaging in any transaction you should carefully consider how the transaction may be construed in the bright light of hindsight.

**"TIPPING" MATERIAL NONPUBLIC INFORMATION IS PROHIBITED \|**

In addition to trading while in possession of material nonpublic information, it is also illegal and a violation of this Policy to convey such information to another party ("tipping") if you know or have reason to believe that the other party will misuse such information by trading in securities or passing such information to others who will trade. This applies regardless of whether the "tippee" is related to the Insider or is an entity, such as a trust or a corporation, and regardless of whether you receive any monetary benefit from the tippee.

**SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS \|**

The trading restrictions in this Policy do not apply in the case of the following transactions, except as specifically noted:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Employee Stock Purchase Plan**: The trading restrictions in this Policy do not apply to purchases of Company stock in an employee stock purchase plan, if any, resulting from periodic payroll contributions to the plan under an election made at the time of enrollment in the plan. The trading restrictions also do not apply to purchases of Company securities resulting from lump sum contributions to any employee stock purchase plan, provided that you elected to participate by lump sum payment at the beginning of the applicable enrollment period. The trading restrictions do apply, however, to an election to participate in any employee stock purchase plan for any enrollment period, changes in payroll contributions and to sales of Company stock purchased under the plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **401(k) Plan:** The trading restrictions in this Policy do not apply to purchases of Company stock in a 401(k) plan, if any, resulting from periodic contributions of money to the plan pursuant to payroll deduction elections. The trading restrictions do apply, however, to

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elections made under a 401(k) plan to (a) increase or decrease the percentage of periodic contributions that will be allocated to the Company stock fund, (b) make an intra-plan transfer of an existing account balance into or out of the Company stock fund, (c) borrow money against a 401(k) plan account if the loan will result in a liquidation of some or all of a Company stock fund balance, and (d) pre-pay a plan loan if the pre-payment will result in allocation of loan proceeds to the Company stock fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Stock Option Plans:** While the trading restrictions in this Policy do apply to sales of Company common stock received upon the exercise of stock options in which the proceeds are used to fund the option exercise price (i.e., a cashless exercise of options) or related taxes, the trading restrictions in this Policy do not apply to exercises of stock options where no Company common stock is sold in the market to fund the option exercise price or related taxes (i.e. a net exercise or where cash is paid to exercise the option) or to the exercise of a tax withholding right pursuant to which a person has elected to have the Company withhold shares subject to an option to satisfy tax withholding requirements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Restricted Stock Awards:** The trading restrictions in this Policy do not apply to the vesting of restricted stock, or the exercise of a tax withholding right pursuant to which you elect to have the Company withhold shares of stock to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of any restricted stock. The trading restrictions do apply, however, to any market sale of restricted stock.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Dividend Reinvestment Plan:** The trading restrictions in this Policy do not apply to purchases of Company securities under a dividend reinvestment plan, if any, resulting from your reinvestment of dividends paid on Company securities. The trading restrictions do apply, however, to voluntary purchases of Company securities resulting from additional contributions you choose to make to a dividend reinvestment plan, and to your election to participate in the plan or change your level of participation in the plan. The trading restrictions also apply to your sale of any Company securities purchased pursuant to any dividend reinvestment plan.

**GIFTS OF SECURITIES \|**

Bona fide gifts of securities are not transactions subject to this Policy, unless the person making the gift has reason to believe that the recipient intends to sell the Company securities while the officer, director, or employee is aware of material nonpublic information, or the person making the gift is subject to other Company directed trading restrictions (in which case preclearance from the Chief Legal Officer is required). All Key Employees must notify the Chief Legal Officer at least five business days before the date a bona fide gift of securities is made.

**PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS \|**

Due to the heightened legal risk associated with the following transactions, individuals subject to this Policy may not engage in the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Margin Accounts and Pledges:** Because a margin sale or foreclosure sale may occur at a time when the pledgor is aware of material nonpublic information or otherwise is not permitted to trade in Company securities, you may not hold Company securities in a margin account or otherwise pledge Company securities as collateral for a loan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Hedging Transactions:** You may not engage in hedging transactions such as (but not limited to) zero-cost collars, equity swaps, forward sale contracts, and short-selling the Company's securities. Hedging transactions may allow a director, officer, or employee to continue to own Company securities, but without the full risks and rewards of ownership. This may lead to the director, officer, or employee no longer having the same objectives as the Company's other shareholders.

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**TRADING PLANS \|**

Notwithstanding the prohibition against insider trading, Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 10b5-1") and Company policy permit employees and others subject to this Policy to trade in Company securities regardless of their awareness of material nonpublic information if the transaction is made pursuant to an approved pre-arranged written trading plan ("Trading Plan") that was entered into when the person was not in possession of material nonpublic information and that complies with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1. Anyone subject to this Policy who wishes to enter into a Trading Plan must submit the Trading Plan to the Chief Legal Officer for approval at least five business days prior to the planned entry into the Trading Plan. In general and among other things, Trading Plans must:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• be adopted by a person when they are not in possession of material nonpublic information about the Company and not subject to a blackout period under this Policy;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• have a cooling-off period consistent with Rule 10b5-1, meaning that the first trade under the Trading Plan cannot be executed until:

ofor Key Employees: the later of (i) 90 days after adopting the Trading Plan; or (ii) two business days following disclosure of the financial results for the for the fiscal quarter in which the Trading Plan was adopted or modified (but not to exceed 120 days following the Trading Plan adoption or modification);

ofor other employees: 30 days after adopting the Trading Plan;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• include a certification that the person is adopting the Trading Plan in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b5-1, will act in good faith for the duration of the Trading Plan, and that, as of the adoption date, the person is not in possession of any material nonpublic information regarding the Company; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• give a third party the discretionary authority to execute such purchases and sales, outside the person's control, so long as such third party does not possess any material nonpublic information about the Company, or explicitly specify the security or securities to be purchased or sold, the number of shares, the prices and/or dates of transactions, or other formula(s) describing such transactions.

You may not enter into overlapping Trading Plans (subject to certain exceptions) and may only enter into one single-trade Trading Plan during any consecutive 12-month period (subject to certain exceptions).

Once the Trading Plan is approved and adopted, you must not exercise any subsequent influence over the amount of securities to be traded, the price at which they are to be traded or the date of the trade. You may amend or replace a Trading Plan only during periods when trading is permitted in accordance with this Policy, and you must submit any proposed amendment or replacement of a Trading Plan to the Chief Legal Officer for approval at least five business days prior to adoption. You must provide notice to the Chief Legal Officer prior to terminating a Trading Plan. You should understand that modifications or terminations of a Trading Plan likely restart the cooling-off period and may call into question your good faith in entering into the Trading Plan (and therefore may jeopardize the availability of the affirmative defense against insider trading allegations).

In addition to Trading Plans under Rule 10b5-1, you must contact the Chief Legal Officer if you wish to enter into a written arrangement to trade in the Company's securities that does not fall under Rule 10b5-1. Any such plan is subject to the same approval process as detailed above.

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**BLACKOUT PROVISIONS; PRECLEARANCE & REPORTING REQUIREMENTS \|**

**Blackout Periods**

Insiders (and their Family Members and Controlled Entities) may only trade in the Company's securities for their own account during the Company's designated window periods, which are open when the Company is not in a blackout period (except by means of a Trading Plan established in compliance with this Policy). The Company's blackout periods begin 15 days prior to the end of each fiscal quarter of the Company and end upon the market closing on the second full day of trading following the public release by the Company of its quarterly or year-end financial results.

In addition, directors, officers, and certain employees may be instructed not to trade in the Company's securities due to certain specific events, which will trigger an "event-specific blackout." If this happens, you may not engage in any trade of any type under any circumstances during the event-specific blackout until you are informed that the event-specific blackout no longer applies. Because the existence of an event-specific blackout may itself be material nonpublic information, you must not inform anyone of the existence of this type of trading restriction. Further, any person that is made aware of the reason for an event-specific prohibition on trading shall not disclose the reason for the prohibition. The failure of the Chief Legal Officer or the Company's legal department to notify you of an event-specific blackout will not relieve you of the obligation not to trade while in possession of material nonpublic information.

The Chief Legal Officer may make limited exceptions to trading during blackout periods upon a tangible demonstration of a personal hardship by an Insider and the conclusion that the person requesting the exception is not in possession of material nonpublic information. All determinations in this regard will be final and not subject to further review. Hardship exceptions are granted infrequently and only in exceptional circumstances.

Even if a blackout period is not in effect, at no time may you trade in Company securities if you are in possession of material nonpublic information about the Company.

**Preclearance & Reporting Requirements**

All Key Employees (including Family Members and Controlled Entities), must have any transaction in the Company's securities pre-cleared by the Chief Legal Officer, except for trades under a Trading Plan established in compliance with this Policy. A request for pre-clearance should be submitted to the Chief Legal Officer at least five business days before the proposed transaction (or such shorter period as the Chief Legal Officer may determine) and any transaction subject to the pre-clearance request may not be effected unless given clearance to do so.

To request pre-clearance, contact the Chief Legal Officer with the following information: the type of trade, anticipated amount of Company securities in the trade, and who would be making the trade (i.e., the Key Employee, a Family Member or Controlled Entity). The Chief Legal Officer is under no obligation to approve a transaction submitted for pre-clearance and may determine not to permit the transaction. Such persons seeking clearance may not be informed of the reason they may not trade. If a person seeks pre-clearance and is denied, the person must not initiate the transaction in Company securities for which pre-clearance was denied and should not inform any other person of the denial.

When a request for pre-clearance is made, the requestor should carefully consider whether they may be aware of any material nonpublic information about the Company, and should describe fully those circumstances to the Chief Legal Officer. The requestor should also indicate whether they have effected any non-exempt "opposite-way" transactions within the past six months, and

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should be prepared to report the proposed transaction on an appropriate Form 4 or Form 5, if applicable. The requestor should also be prepared to comply with SEC Rule 144 and file a Form 144, if necessary, at the time of any sale. Any pre-clearance approval (unless revoked) is valid only for two business days following the day on which it was granted. If a transaction for which pre-clearance has been granted is not effected within such period, the transaction must be pre-cleared again.

All transactions by Key Employees (including Family Members and Controlled Entities), must be pre-cleared and notification of the effectiveness of such pre-cleared transaction must be given to the Chief Legal Officer no later than the date of the transaction.

**SAFEGUARDING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION \|**

If material information relating to the Company or its business has not been disclosed to the general public, such information must be kept in strict confidence and should be discussed only with persons who have a "need to know" the information for a legitimate business purpose. The utmost care and circumspection must be exercised at all times in order to protect the Company's confidential information. In addition to the prohibitions set forth in the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on the use of confidential information the following practices should be followed to help prevent the misuse of confidential information:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Avoid discussing confidential information with colleagues in places where you may be overheard by people who do not have a valid need to know such information, such as on elevators, in restaurants and on airplanes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Take great care when discussing confidential information on speaker phones or on cellular phones in locations where you may be overheard.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Do not discuss confidential information with relatives or social acquaintances.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Do not give your computer IDs and passwords to any other person. Password protect computers and log off when they are not in use.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Always put confidential documents away when not in use and, based upon the sensitivity of the material, keep such documents in a locked desk or office. Do not leave documents containing confidential information where they may be seen by persons who do not have a need to know the content of the documents.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Be aware that the Internet and other external electronic mail carriers are not secure environments for the transmission of confidential information.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Comply with the specific terms of any confidentiality agreements of which you are aware.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Upon termination of your employment, you must return to the Company all physical and electronic copies of confidential information as well as all other material embodied in any physical or electronic form that is based on or derived from such information, without retaining any copies.

**RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION \|**

You may find yourself the recipient of questions concerning various activities of the Company. Such inquiries can come from the media, securities analysts and others regarding the Company's business, rumors, trading activity, current and future prospects and plans, acquisition or divestiture activities and other similar important information. Under no circumstances should you attempt to handle these inquiries without prior authorization. Only Company individuals specifically authorized to do so may answer questions about or disclose information concerning the Company.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Refer requests for information regarding the Company from the financial community, such as securities analysts, brokers or investors, to the head of the Company's Investor Relations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Refer requests for information regarding the Company from the media or press to the Company's Chief Communications Officer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Refer requests for information from the Securities Exchange Commission or other regulators to the Chief Legal Officer.

**POST-TERMINATION TRANSACTIONS \|**

This Policy continues to apply to transactions in Company securities even after termination of service with the Company. If an individual is in possession of material nonpublic information when their service terminates, that individual may not trade in Company securities or in the securities of any other company on the basis of such information, until that information has become public or is no longer material.

**CONSEQUENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE \|**

Failure to observe this Policy could lead to severe adverse consequences for the Company and for you. Insider trading violations are

pursued vigorously by federal and state enforcement authorities. Consequences for an individual trading on inside information (or tipping others) is severe, and could include significant civil penalties, criminal fines and imprisonment, immediate termination for cause, and irreparable reputational damage.

In addition, the Company may also be subject to civil and criminal penalties for failing to take appropriate steps to prevent insider trading, and trading in the Company's securities could be halted or suspended. Further, even the appearance of impropriety relating to insider trading in the Company's securities could impair investor confidence in the Company.

The Board will be responsible for making, or may delegate the responsibility to make, determinations on a case-by-case basis of whether this Policy has been violated and, if so, the appropriate action to be taken by the Company in response. Sanctions for violations of this Policy may include whatever appropriate action the Board or delegated authority deems advisable, including immediate termination of employment or other appropriate disciplinary action. Such determinations will be final and not subject to further review.

**REPORTING VIOLATIONS/SEEKING ADVICE \|** 

You should refer suspected violations of this Policy to the Chief Legal Officer. In addition, if you receive:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• material nonpublic information that you are not authorized to receive or that you do not legitimately need to know to perform your employment responsibilities, or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• confidential information and are unsure if it is within the definition of material nonpublic information or whether its release might be contrary to a fiduciary or other duty or obligation,

you should not share it with anyone. Consulting your colleagues can have the effect of exacerbating the problem. Containment of the information, until the legal implications of possessing it are determined, is critical. To seek advice about what to do under those circumstances, you should contact the Chief Legal Officer.

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**ACKNOWLEDGEMENT \|**

All persons subject to this Policy must acknowledge their understanding of, and intent to comply with, this Policy.

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## Exhibit 21.1

**Exhibit 21.1**

**<u>SUBSIDIARIES OF GANNETT CO., INC.</u>**

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| **Entity** | **State of Incorporation (*Corporations*) State of Organization (*Limited Liability Compan*y)** |
| USA TODAY Co., Inc. | Delaware |
| Gannett Holdings LLC | Delaware |
| USA TODAY Media Corp. | Delaware |
| Action Advertising, Inc. | Wisconsin |
| Albuquerque Publishing Company | New Mexico |
| Alexandria Newspapers, Inc. | Louisiana |
| American Influencer Awards, LLC | Delaware |
| Arizona News Service, LLC | Delaware |
| Baxter County Newspapers, Inc. | Arkansas |
| Bizzy, Inc. | Delaware |
| Blue Dot Seats, LLC | Delaware |
| Boat Spinco, Inc. | Wisconsin |
| BridgeTower Media DLN, LLC | Delaware |
| BridgeTower Media Holding Company | Delaware |
| BridgeTower Media, LLC | Delaware |
| CA Alabama Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| CA Florida Holdings, LLC | Delaware |
| CA Louisiana Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| CA Massachusetts Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| CA North Carolina Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| CA South Carolina Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| Citizen Publishing Company | Arizona |
| CMGI (Moduslink) | Delaware |
| Copley Ohio Newspapers, Inc. | Illinois |
| Cummings Acquisition, LLC | Delaware |
| CyberInk, LLC | Pennsylvania |
| Daily Journal of Commerce, Inc. | Delaware |
| Daily Reporter Publishing Company | Delaware |
| DB Acquisition, Inc. | Delaware |
| DB Arkansas Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| DB Iowa Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| DB North Carolina Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| DB Oklahoma Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| DB Tennessee Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| DB Texas Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| DB Washington Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| DealOn, LLC | Delaware |
| Des Moines Press Citizen LLC | Delaware |
| Des Moines Register and Tribune Company | Iowa |
| Desert Sun Publishing, LLC | Delaware |
| Desk Spinco, Inc. | Wisconsin |

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|:---|:---|
| Detroit Free Press, Inc. | Michigan |
| Detroit Newspaper Partnership, L.P. | Delaware |
| DiGiCol, Inc. | Delaware |
| Dolco Acquisition, LLC | Delaware |
| ENHE Acquisition, LLC | Delaware |
| EnMotive Company LLC | Delaware |
| Enterprise NewsMedia Holding, LLC | Delaware |
| Enterprise NewsMedia, LLC | Delaware |
| Enterprise Publishing Company, LLC | Delaware |
| Evansville Courier Company, Inc. | Indiana |
| Federated Publications, Inc. | Delaware |
| Finance and Commerce, Inc. | Minnesota |
| FoodBlogs, LLC | Arizona |
| Gannett GP Media, Inc. | Delaware |
| Gannett International Communications, Inc. | Delaware |
| Gannett International Finance LLC | Delaware |
| Gannett International Finance LLP | United Kingdom |
| Gannett International Holdings LLP | United Kingdom |
| Gannett Media Services, LLC | Delaware |
| Gannett MHC Media, Inc. | Delaware |
| Gannett Missouri Publishing, Inc. | Kansas |
| USA TODAY Publishing Services, LLC | Delaware |
| Gannett Retail Advertising Group, Inc. | Delaware |
| Gannett River States Publishing Corporation | Arkansas |
| Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC | Delaware |
| Gannett SB, Inc. | Delaware |
| USA TODAY Supply Corporation | Delaware |
| Gannett U.K. Limited | United Kingdom |
| Gannett UK Media, LLC | Delaware |
| Gannett Ventures LLC | Delaware |
| Gannett Vermont Publishing, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Alaska Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Arkansas Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media California Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Colorado Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Connecticut Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Corning Holdings, Inc. | Nevada |
| GateHouse Media Delaware Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Directories Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Freeport Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Georgia Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Holdco, LLC | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Illinois Holdings II, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Illinois Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Indiana Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |

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|:---|:---|
| GateHouse Media Intermediate Holdco, LLC | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Iowa Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Kansas Holdings II, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Kansas Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Lansing Printing, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Louisiana Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Macomb Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Management Services, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Maryland Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Massachusetts I, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Michigan Holdings II, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Michigan Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Minnesota Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Missouri Holdings II, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Missouri Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Nebraska Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media New York Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media North Dakota Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Ohio Holdings II, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Ohio Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Oklahoma Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Operating, LLC | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Oregon Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Pennsylvania Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media South Dakota Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Suburban Newspapers, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Tennessee Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Texas Holdings II, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Texas Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media Virginia Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| GateHouse Media, LLC | Delaware |
| GCCC, LLC | Delaware |
| GCOE, LLC | Delaware |
| George W. Prescott Publishing Company, LLC | Delaware |
| GFHC, LLC | Delaware |
| GiddyUp Events LLC | Maine |
| GNSS LLC | Delaware |
| Good Worldwide, Inc. | Delaware |
| Grateful Media, LLC | Delaware |
| Guam Publications, Incorporated | Hawaii |
| Idaho Business Review, LLC | Idaho |
| Imagn Content Services, LLC | Florida |
| Journal Community Publishing Group, Inc. | Wisconsin |
| Journal Media Group, Inc. | Wisconsin |

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|:---|:---|
| Journal Sentinel Inc. | Wisconsin |
| Kickserv, LLC | Delaware |
| Lawyer's Weekly, LLC | Delaware |
| Liberty SMC, L.L.C. | Delaware |
| LMG Maine Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| LMG Massachusetts, Inc. | Massachusetts |
| LMG Nantucket, Inc. | Massachusetts |
| LMG National Publishing, Inc. | Delaware |
| LMG Rhode Island Holdings, Inc. | Delaware |
| LMG Stockton, Inc. | Delaware |
| Local Media Group Holdings LLC | Delaware |
| Local Media Group, Inc. | Delaware |
| LocaliQ Limited | United Kingdom |
| LOCALiQ LLC | Delaware |
| Loco Sports, LLC | Delaware |
| Long Island Business News, LLC | Delaware |
| Low Realty, LLC | Delaware |
| LRT Four Hundred, LLC | Delaware |
| Memphis Publishing Company | Delaware |
| Milwaukee Marathon LLC | Wisconsin |
| Mineral Daily News Tribune, Inc. | West Virginia |
| Missouri Lawyers Media, LLC | Delaware |
| Moonlighting, Inc. | Delaware |
| Multimedia, Inc. | South Carolina |
| New Media Holdings I LLC | Delaware |
| New Media Holdings II LLC | Delaware |
| New Media Ventures Group LLC | Delaware |
| New Orleans Publishing Group, L.L.C. | Louisiana |
| News Leader, Inc. | Louisiana |
| News.me Inc. | Delaware |
| Newsquest (Clyde & Forth Press) Limited | United Kingdom |
| Newsquest Community Media Limited | England and Wales |
| Newsquest (Essex) Limited | United Kingdom |
| Newsquest (Herald & Times) Limited | United Kingdom |
| Newsquest (Herts and Bucks) Limited | United Kingdom |
| Newsquest (London & Essex) Limited | United Kingdom |
| Newsquest Capital Limited | United Kingdom |
| Newsquest Limited | United Kingdom |
| Newsquest Media (Southern) Limited | United Kingdom |
| Newsquest Media Group Limited | United Kingdom |
| Newsquest Pension Trustee Limited | United Kingdom |
| Newsquest Printing (Glasgow) Limited | United Kingdom |
| Newsquest Specialist Media Limited | United Kingdom |
| NOPG, L.L.C. | Louisiana |
| PA Group Ltd. | New Zealand |

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|:---|:---|
| Pacific Media, Inc. | Delaware |
| Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. | Arizona |
| Placester, Inc. | Delaware |
| Press-Citizen Company, Inc. | Iowa |
| Reach plc | United Kingdom |
| ReachLocal Australia Pty Ltd | Australia |
| ReachLocal Canada, Inc. | Delaware |
| ReachLocal DP, Inc. | Delaware |
| ReachLocal International GP LLC | Delaware |
| ReachLocal International, Inc. | Delaware |
| ReachLocal Mexico S. De R.L. de C.V. | Mexico |
| ReachLocal New Zealand Limited | New Zealand |
| ReachLocal Services Private Limited | India |
| ReachLocal, Inc. | Delaware |
| Reno Newspapers, Inc. | Nevada |
| Rugged Events Canada LTD | British Columbia |
| Salinas Newspapers LLC | California |
| Scripps NP Operating, LLC | Wisconsin |
| Scroll Labs Inc. | Delaware |
| Seacoast Newspapers, Inc. | New Hampshire |
| Sedona Publishing Company, Inc. | Arizona |
| Sopress Investments Limited | United Kingdom |
| Starline Printing Company, LLLP | New Mexico |
| SureWest Directories | California |
| Tap-on-it, LLC | Delaware |
| Terry Newspapers, Inc. | Iowa |
| Texas-New Mexico Newspapers, LLC | Delaware |
| Thanksgiving Ventures, LLC | Arizona |
| The Advertiser Company | Alabama |
| The Courier-Journal, Inc. | Delaware |
| The Daily Record Company, LLC | Delaware |
| The Desert Sun Publishing Co. | California |
| The Journal Record Publishing Co., LLC | Delaware |
| The Mail Tribune, Inc. | Delaware |
| The Nickel of Medford, Inc. | Oregon |
| The NWS Company, LLC | Delaware |
| The Peoria Journal Star, Inc. | Illinois |
| The Sun Company of San Bernardino, California LLC | California |
| The Times Herald Company | Michigan |
| ThriveHive, Inc. | Delaware |
| timeRAZOR, Inc. (d/b/a Gravy) | Virginia |
| TNI Partners | Arizona |
| TRL 2019 Limited | England and Wales |
| UpCurve Cloud LLC | Delaware |

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|:---|:---|
| UpCurve, Inc. | Delaware |
| USA Today Sports Media Group, LLC | Delaware |
| Ventures Endurance Events, LLC | Massachusetts |
| Ventures Endurance, LLC | Delaware |
| Visalia Newspapers LLC | California |
| Weymouth Football Club | United Kingdom |
| William Trimble Limited | United Kingdom |
| Wordstream, Inc. | Delaware |
| WP Publishing | United Kingdom |
| W-Systems Corp. | Nevada |
| x.com, Inc. | Delaware |
| York Daily Record-York Sunday News LLC | Delaware |
| York Dispatch LLC | Delaware |
| York Newspaper Company | Pennsylvania |
| York Newspapers Holdings, L.P. | Delaware |
| York Newspapers Holdings, LLC | Delaware |
| York Partnership Holdings, LLC | Delaware |

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## Exhibit 23.1

**EXHIBIT 23.1**

**CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

We have issued our reports dated February 26, 2026, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting included in the Annual Report of USA TODAY Co., Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. We consent to the incorporation by reference of said reports in the Registration Statements of USA TODAY Co., Inc. on Forms S-8 (File No. 333-272656 and File No. 333-236867).

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

New York, New York

February 26, 2026

## Exhibit 31.1

**EXHIBIT 31.1**

**CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER** 

**PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

I, Michael E. Reed, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of USA TODAY Co., Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 26, 2026

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| /s/ Michael E. Reed |
| Michael E. Reed<br>President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) |

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## Exhibit 31.2

**EXHIBIT 31.2**

**CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER** 

**PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

I, Trisha M. Gosser, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of USA TODAY Co., Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 26, 2026

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| /s/ Trisha M. Gosser |
| Trisha M. Gosser<br>Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) |

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## Exhibit 32.1

**EXHIBIT 32.1**

**CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO**

**18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO**

**SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

In connection with the Annual Report of USA TODAY Co., Inc. ("USA TODAY Co.") on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Michael E. Reed, President and Chief Executive Officer of USA TODAY Co., certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of USA TODAY Co.

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| /s/ Michael E. Reed |
| Michael E. Reed<br>President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) |

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February 26, 2026

## Exhibit 32.2

**EXHIBIT 32.2**

**CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO**

**18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO**

**SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

In connection with the Annual Report of USA TODAY Co., Inc. ("USA TODAY Co.") on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Trisha M. Gosser, Chief Financial Officer of USA TODAY Co., certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of USA TODAY Co.

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| /s/ Trisha M. Gosser |
| Trisha M. Gosser<br>Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) |

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February 26, 2026

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