Lee Enterprises Incorporated : Q2’23 Earnings Presentation
May 04, 2023 at 09:33 am EDT
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SECOND QUARTER FY2023 EARNINGS
MAY 4, 2023
SAFE HARBOR
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differ materially from the results expressed or implied by statements in report relating to the Company may be found in the Company's periodic filings with the Commission, including the factors described in the sections entitled "Risk Factors," copies of which may be obtained from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements
contained in this presentation.
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KEY THEMES FOR TODAY
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DELIVERING INDUSTRY-LEADING GROWTH IN A DYNAMIC MARKET
SOUND THREE PILLAR STRATEGY WELL POSITIONED TO DRIVE VALUE FOR STAKEHOLDERS
SOLID Q2 RESULTS
REAFFIRM FY2023 GUIDANCE
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MARKET LEADING GROWTH
Digital Subscriber
Digital Agency Revenue
Total Digital Revenue
Growth Leads Industry
Growth Leads Industry
Growing Significantly
596K Current Digital-only Subscribers
$86M Amplified LTM Revenue
$256M LTM Total Digital Revenue
13 quarters of leading digital subscriber growth
Industry-leading 51% YOY growth
Total Digital Revenue up 21% YOY
Dec 2022 3-Year CAGR
Dec 2022 3-Year CAGR
LTM Mar FY23 YOY
49%
41%
$256M
36%
33%
$211M
14%
0%
Lee
Gannett NY Times
Lee
Gannett TownSquare
LTM Mar '22
LTM Mar '23
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TRANSFORMING THE COMPOSITION OF REVENUE
Where We Are
Where We Are Going
Where We Were
FY 2026E
Q2 2023
FY 2020
% Digital
21%
38%
>50%
Revenue
Prior to launch of Three Pillar
Industry-leading digital
Continuing Transition to a
Digital Growth Strategy
revenue growth is transforming
Digital-First Organization
the mix of revenue
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Lee Enterprises, Incorporated is a provider of local news and information in the markets it serves with digital subscription and advertising platforms. The Companyâs product portfolio includes digital subscription platforms, daily, weekly and monthly newspapers and niche publications, all delivering original local news and information. The Companyâs products offer print and digital editions, and its content and advertising are available in real time through its websites and mobile apps. It operates in predominately mid-sized communities with products ranging from daily newspapers and associated digital products, such as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and The Buffalo News, to non-daily newspapers with news websites and digital platforms serving smaller communities. The Company is focused on three categories: subscriptions to its product offerings, advertising and marketing solutions to local advertisers, and digital services to a diverse set of customers.
LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED 
