McClatchy Announces Final Results Of Debt Tender Offer At Par For 2022 Notes

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The McClatchy Company (NYSE-MNI) announced today the final results of its offer to purchase for cash up to $406 million of its 2022 senior secured notes. Based on the count provided by the trustee for the notes, none of the 2022 senior secured notes were tendered prior to the offer's expiration at 5 p.m., Eastern time on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014.

As previously announced, in compliance with the indenture for its 9.00% notes due 2022, McClatchy was required to offer to purchase for cash up to $406 million of the outstanding 9.00% notes at par as a result of selling its interest in Cars.com.

Elaine Lintecum, McClatchy's chief financial officer, said, "Given that these 2022 notes are trading at a premium, well above their face value, we are not surprised that investors declined our offer to redeem the notes at par. Now that the tender offer has expired, we will complete our previously announced, privately-negotiated transactions to repurchase approximately $259 million in aggregate principal amount of our 9.00% Notes and approximately $150 million in aggregate principal amount of our 5.75% Notes due in 2017. The total expected cash amount required to complete the transactions is $459.5 million, plus accrued and unpaid interest."

About McClatchy

The McClatchy Company is a 21^st century news and information leader, publisher of iconic brands such as the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Sacramento Bee, The Charlotte Observer, The (Raleigh) News and Observer, and the (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram. McClatchy operates media companies in 28 U.S. markets in 13 states, providing each of its communities with high-quality news and advertising services in a wide array of digital and print formats. McClatchy is headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., and listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MNI.

Additional Information

Statements in this press release regarding future financial and operating results, including revenues, anticipated savings from cost reduction efforts, cash flows, debt levels, as well as future opportunities for the company and any other statements about management's future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates" and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including: McClatchy may not generate cash from operations, or otherwise, necessary to reduce debt or meet debt covenants as expected; we may not be successful in the reducing debt whether through tenders offers, open market repurchase programs or other negotiated transactions; transactions may not close as anticipated or result in cash distributions in the amount or timing anticipated; McClatchy may not successfully implement audience strategies designed to increase audience revenue and may experience decreased audience volumes or subscriptions; McClatchy may experience diminished revenues from retail, classified, national and direct marketing advertising; McClatchy may not achieve its expense reduction targets or may do harm to its operations in attempting to achieve such targets; McClatchy's operations have been, and will likely continue to be, adversely affected by competition, including competition from internet publishing and advertising platforms; increases in the cost of newsprint; bankruptcies or financial strain of its major advertising customers; litigation or any potential litigation; geo-political uncertainties including the risk of war; changes in printing and distribution costs from anticipated levels, including changes in postal rates or agreements; changes in interest rates; changes in pension assets and liabilities; changes in factors that impact pension contribution requirements, including, without limitation, the value of the company-owned real property that McClatchy has contributed to its pension plan; increased consolidation among major retailers in our markets or other events depressing the level of advertising; our inability to negotiate and obtain favorable terms under collective bargaining agreements with unions; competitive action by other companies; and other factors, many of which are beyond our control; as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the company's publicly filed documents, including the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 29, 2013, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. McClatchy disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this release.

SOURCE The McClatchy Company

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