New Media and Gannett Announce Shareholder Approvals of Merger Agreement
14 Novembre 2019 - 4:22PM
Business Wire
New Media Investment Group Inc. (“New Media”) (NYSE: NEWM) and
Gannett Co., Inc. (“Gannett”) (NYSE: GCI) jointly announced that at
their respective special shareholder meetings held today, New Media
and Gannett stockholders approved all of the proposals necessary to
complete the previously announced acquisition of Gannett by New
Media for a combination of cash and stock (the “Merger”).
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“We appreciate the support we have received from New Media and
Gannett shareholders for the Merger,” said Michael Reed, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of New Media. “This combination will
create the leading U.S. print and digital news organization with
deep local roots and national scale. Together, we will be stronger,
with a more viable path to growth for our shareholders and
employees, while sustaining journalism in hundreds of markets
across the country and enhancing the services we provide to small
and midsized businesses nationally. We are extremely excited to
embark upon this new chapter together as the new Gannett.”
New Media and Gannett expect to complete the Merger on November
19, 2019, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing
conditions.
About New Media Investment Group
Inc.
New Media (NYSE: NEWM) supports small to mid-size communities by
providing locally-focused print and digital content to its
consumers and premier marketing and technology solutions to our
small and medium business partners. The Company is one of the
largest publishers of locally based print and online media in the
United States as measured by our 152 daily publications. As of
September 29, 2019, New Media operates in over 600 markets across
39 states reaching over 21 million people on a weekly basis and
serves over 200,000 business customers.
For more information regarding New Media and to be added to our
email distribution list, please visit www.newmediainv.com.
About Gannett
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an innovative, digitally
focused media and marketing solutions company committed to
strengthening communities across its network. With an unmatched
local-to-national reach, Gannett touches the lives of more than 125
million people monthly with its Pulitzer-Prize winning content,
consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and
services. Gannett brands include USA TODAY NETWORK with the iconic
USA TODAY and more than 100 local media brands, digital marketing
services companies ReachLocal, WordStream and SweetIQ, and U.K.
media company Newsquest. To connect with Gannett, visit
www.gannett.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this communication may constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements include all statements that are not historical facts,
including, among other things, statements regarding the expected
timetable for completing the proposed transaction between New Media
and Gannett. Words such as “anticipate(s),” “expect(s),”
“intend(s),” “plan(s),” “target(s),” “project(s),” “believe(s),”
“will,” “aim(s),” “would,” “seek(s),” “estimate(s)” and similar
expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on New Media’s and
Gannett’s respective management’s current expectations and beliefs,
and neither New Media nor Gannett can give any assurance that its
expectations or beliefs will be attained. These forward-looking
statements are not a guarantee of future performance and are
subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that could cause actual results or events to differ,
possibly materially, from the expectations or estimates reflected
in such forward-looking statements, including, among others:
- the parties’ ability to consummate the proposed transaction and
to meet expectations regarding the timing and completion of the
proposed transaction;
- the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the completion
of the proposed transaction on the terms expected or on the
anticipated schedule;
- the risk that the parties may be unable to achieve the
anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, including
synergies and operating efficiencies, within the expected
time-frames, or at all;
- the risk that the committed financing necessary for the
consummation of the proposed transaction is unavailable at the
closing, and that any replacement financing may not be available on
similar terms, or at all;
- the risk that the businesses will not be integrated
successfully or that integration may be more difficult,
time-consuming or costly than expected;
- the risk that operating costs, customer loss and business
disruption (including, without limitation, difficulties in
maintaining relationships with employees, customers, clients or
suppliers) may be greater than expected following the proposed
transaction;
- general economic and market conditions;
- the retention of certain key employees; and
- the combined company’s ability to grow its digital marketing
and business services initiatives, and grow its digital audience
and advertiser base.
Additional risk factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited
to, the risks identified by New Media and Gannett in their
respective most recent Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as
the risks identified in the registration statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-233509) (the “Registration Statement”) filed by New
Media. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on
which they are made. Except to the extent required by law, New
Media and Gannett expressly disclaim any obligation to release
publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements
contained herein to reflect any change in their expectations with
regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on
which any statement is based.
Additional Information and Where to
Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, New Media has filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) the
Registration Statement, which includes a prospectus with respect to
shares of New Media’s common stock to be issued in the proposed
transaction and a joint proxy statement for New Media’s
stockholders and Gannett’s stockholders (the “Joint Proxy
Statement”). The Registration Statement was declared effective by
the SEC on October 10, 2019, and the Joint Proxy Statement was
first mailed to stockholders of New Media and Gannett on or about
October 10, 2019. Each of New Media and Gannett may also file other
documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC.
INVESTORS AND SECURITYHOLDERS OF NEW MEDIA AND GANNETT ARE URGED
TO CAREFULLY READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC,
INCLUDING THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT,
AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, WHEN
THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. The Registration
Statement, the Joint Proxy Statement and other relevant materials
(when they become available) and any other documents filed or
furnished by New Media or Gannett with the SEC may be obtained free
of charge at the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov. Copies will
also be available at no charge in the “Investor Relations” sections
of New Media’s website, www.newmediainv.com,and Gannett’s website,
www.gannett.com.
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Ashley Higgins, New Media Investor Relations ir@newmediainv.com
(212) 479-3160 or Media: Jonathan Gasthalter/Nathaniel Garnick
Gasthalter & Co. (212) 257-4170 Or Investors: Sam Levenson
Arbor Advisory Group (203) 307-2250 Stacy Cunningham, Gannett Vice
President, Financial Planning & Investor Relations
investors@gannett.com (703) 854-3168 Or Ed Trissel / Tim Ragones /
Tanner Kaufman Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher (212)
355-4449
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