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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018
Commission file number 1-5128
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MEREDITH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Iowa
 
42-0410230
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa
 
50309-3023
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (515) 284-3000

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 x   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     

Yes x   No o

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 definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x     Accelerated filer o     Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company o     Emerging growth company o

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     o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o   No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Shares of stock outstanding at April 30, 2018
 
Common shares
39,761,299

Class B shares
5,108,606

Total common and Class B shares
44,869,905

 
 
















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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Part I - Financial Information
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
 
 
 
 
Part II - Other Information
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
Signature
 
 
 
 
 
Index to Attached Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Meredith Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to in this Quarterly Report
 on Form 10-Q (Form 10-Q) as Meredith, the Company, we, our, and us.


PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 

Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

Assets
 
March 31, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
372.2


$
22.3

Accounts receivable, net
 
521.3


289.1

Inventories
 
43.4


21.9

Current portion of subscription acquisition costs
 
131.6


144.9

Current portion of broadcast rights
 
13.3


7.8

Assets held-for-sale
 
896.1

 
—

Other current assets
 
136.5


19.3

Total current assets
 
2,114.4

 
505.3

Property, plant, and equipment
 
864.1

 
549.5

Less accumulated depreciation
 
(367.4
)
 
(359.7
)
Net property, plant, and equipment
 
496.7

 
189.8

Subscription acquisition costs
 
67.7

 
79.7

Broadcast rights
 
21.4

 
21.8

Other assets
 
252.1

 
69.6

Intangible assets, net
 
2,010.9

 
955.9

Goodwill
 
1,898.1

 
907.5

Total assets
 
$
6,861.3

 
$
2,729.6


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
(Unaudited)

Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, and Shareholders' Equity
 
March 31, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
(In millions except per share data)
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
 
$
17.6

 
$
62.5

Current portion of long-term broadcast rights payable
 
12.9

 
9.2

Accounts payable
 
209.5

 
66.6

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
397.7

 
102.4

Current portion of unearned revenues
 
398.4

 
219.0

Liabilities associated with assets held-for-sale
 
204.0

 
—

Total current liabilities
 
1,240.1

 
459.7

Long-term debt
 
3,120.6

 
635.7

Long-term broadcast rights payable
 
23.0

 
22.5

Unearned revenues
 
132.3

 
106.5

Deferred income taxes
 
461.6

 
384.7

Other noncurrent liabilities
 
228.9

 
124.6

Total liabilities
 
5,206.5

 
1,733.7

 
 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

Redeemable, convertible Series A preferred stock, par value $1 per share, $1,000 per share liquidation preference
 
518.3

 
—

 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
Common stock, par value $1 per share
 
39.7

 
39.4

Class B stock, par value $1 per share
 
5.1

 
5.1

Additional paid-in capital
 
198.6

 
54.7

Retained earnings
 
917.0

 
915.7

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(23.9
)
 
(19.0
)
Total Meredith Corporation shareholders' equity
 
1,136.5

 
995.9

Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

Total shareholders' equity
 
1,136.5

 
995.9

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and shareholders' equity
 
$
6,861.3

 
$
2,729.6


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

2

Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months
 
 
Nine Months
Periods ended March 31,
2018
 
2017
 
 
2018
 
2017
(In millions except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
$
300.0

 
$
210.7

 
 
$
741.1

 
$
703.7

Circulation
162.3

 
96.3

 
 
298.9

 
231.8

All other
186.5

 
118.4

 
 
419.3

 
332.4

Total revenues
648.8

 
425.4

 
 
1,459.3

 
1,267.9

Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production, distribution, and editorial
249.5

 
149.9

 
 
564.0

 
448.6

Selling, general, and administrative
288.6

 
192.2

 
 
630.8

 
530.0

Restructuring, acquisition, and integration
138.8

 
—

 
 
153.7

 
8.0

Depreciation and amortization
40.0

 
13.3

 
 
65.0

 
40.7

Impairment of long-lived assets
—

 
—

 
 
19.8

 
—

Total operating expenses
716.9

 
355.4

 
 
1,433.3

 
1,027.3

Income (loss) from operations
(68.1
)
 
70.0

 
 
26.0

 
240.6

Non-operating expenses, net
(11.8
)
 
—

 
 
(11.8
)
 
—

Interest expense, net
(45.7
)
 
(4.6
)
 
 
(55.9
)
 
(14.0
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
(125.6
)
 
65.4

 
 
(41.7
)
 
226.6

Income tax benefit (expense)
30.2

 
(25.6
)
 
 
139.0

 
(81.0
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
(95.4
)
 
39.8

 
 
97.3

 
145.6

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
(14.7
)
 
—

 
 
(14.7
)
 
—

Net earnings (loss)
(110.1
)
 
39.8

 
 
82.6

 
145.6

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
 
—

 
—

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Meredith Corporation
$
(110.1
)
 
$
39.8

 
 
$
82.6

 
$
145.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) attributable to Meredith Corporation common shareholders
$
(123.1
)
 
$
39.8

 
 
$
69.1

 
$
145.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Meredith Corporation common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
(2.41
)
 
$
0.89

 
 
$
1.86

 
$
3.26

Discontinued operations
(0.33
)
 
—

 
 
(0.32
)
 
—

Basic earnings (loss) per common share
$
(2.74
)
 
$
0.89

 
 
$
1.54

 
$
3.26

Basic average common shares outstanding
45.0

 
44.7

 
 
44.9

 
44.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Meredith Corporation common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
(2.41
)
 
$
0.87

 
 
$
1.85

 
$
3.20

Discontinued operations
(0.33
)
 
—

 
 
(0.32
)
 
—

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
$
(2.74
)
 
$
0.87

 
 
$
1.53

 
$
3.20

Diluted average shares outstanding
45.0

 
45.6

 
 
45.5

 
45.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends paid per share
$
0.545

 
$
0.520

 
 
$
1.585

 
$
1.510


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

3

Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months
 
 
Nine Months
Periods ended March 31,
2018
 
2017
 
 
2018
 
2017
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
$
(110.1
)
 
$
39.8

 
 
$
82.6

 
$
145.6

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
 
—

 
—

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Meredith Corporation
(110.1
)
 
39.8

 
 
82.6

 
145.6

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, attributable to Meredith Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans activity
0.4

 
0.5

 
 
1.1

 
1.6

Unrealized foreign currency translation loss, net
(2.0
)
 
—

 
 
(2.0
)
 
—

Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps
(0.9
)
 
0.5

 
 
—

 
4.3

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, attributable to Meredith Corporation
(2.5
)
 
1.0

 
 
(0.9
)
 
5.9

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Meredith Corporation
$
(112.6
)
 
$
40.8

 
 
$
81.7

 
$
151.5


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


4

Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity
(Unaudited)

(In millions except per share data)
Common
Stock - $1
par value
Class B
Stock - $1
par value
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Total
Balance at June 30, 2017
$
39.4

$
5.1

$
54.7

$
915.7

 
$
(19.0
)
 
$
995.9

Net earnings attributable to Meredith Corporation
—

—

—

82.6

 
—

 
82.6

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes
—

—

—

—

 
(0.9
)
 
(0.9
)
Shares issued under incentive plans, net of forfeitures
0.7

—

18.3

—

 
—

 
19.0

Issuance of replacement Time share-based compensation awards
—

—

9.8

—

 
—

 
9.8

Purchases of Company stock
(0.4
)
—

(27.8
)
—

 
—

 
(28.2
)
Share-based compensation
—

—

26.9

—

 
—

 
26.9

Issuance of warrants and options
—

—

115.6

—

 
—

 
115.6

Dividends paid
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
—

—

—

(64.8
)
 
—

 
(64.8
)
Series A preferred stock
—

—

—

(8.9
)
 
—

 
(8.9
)
Class B stock
—

—

—

(8.1
)
 
—

 
(8.1
)
Accretion of Series A preferred stock
—

—

—

(2.9
)
 
—

 
(2.9
)
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-09
—

—

1.1

(0.6
)
 
—

 
0.5

Reclassification adjustment for adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2018-02
—

—

—

4.0

 
(4.0
)
 
—

Balance at March 31, 2018
$
39.7

$
5.1

$
198.6

$
917.0

 
$
(23.9
)
 
$
1,136.5


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


5

Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

Nine months ended March 31,
2018
 
2017
(In millions)
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
82.6

 
$
145.6

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
 
 
 
Depreciation
32.1

 
26.3

Amortization
32.9

 
14.4

Share-based compensation
26.9

 
10.8

Deferred income taxes
(150.5
)
 
32.5

Amortization of original issue discount and debt issuance costs
3.9

 
0.4

Amortization of broadcast rights
14.4

 
12.7

Payments for broadcast rights
(15.7
)
 
(12.6
)
Net loss on disposition of assets
8.6

 
—

Provision for write-down of impaired assets
19.8

 
1.8

Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration
(4.1
)
 
(18.4
)
Loss on equity method investee
12.9

 
—

Unrealized foreign exchange loss
2.0

 
—

Excess tax benefits from share-based payments
—

 
(6.8
)
Changes in assets and liabilities
30.8

 
(28.7
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
96.6

 
178.0

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
Acquisitions of and investments in businesses, net of cash acquired
(2,803.4
)
 
(13.9
)
Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of cash sold
134.7

 
—

Additions to property, plant, and equipment
(41.5
)
 
(16.2
)
Other
3.1

 
—

Net cash used in investing activities
(2,707.1
)
 
(30.1
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
3,260.0

 
300.0

Repayments of long-term debt
(760.6
)
 
(361.3
)
Proceeds from preferred stock, warrants, and options issued, net of issuance costs
631.0

 
—

Dividends paid
(81.8
)
 
(68.4
)
Debt issuance costs paid
(70.8
)
 
(1.5
)
Purchases of Company stock
(28.2
)
 
(51.1
)
Proceeds from common stock issued
19.0

 
37.9

Payment of acquisition-related contingent consideration
(4.0
)
 
(8.0
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments
—

 
6.8

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
2,964.6

 
(145.6
)
Change in cash held-for-sale
(4.2
)
 
—

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
349.9

 
2.3

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
22.3

 
25.0

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
372.2

 
$
27.3


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

6

Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(Unaudited)
 


1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation—The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Meredith Corporation and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries (Meredith or the Company), after eliminating all significant intercompany balances and transactions. We reflect the noncontrolling interest in net earnings (loss) of our majority-owned subsidiaries in the net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) and the equity in noncontrolling interest in majority-owned subsidiaries in the equity attributable to noncontrolling interests line of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Meredith does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements. The Company's use of special-purpose entities was limited to Meredith Funding Corporation, whose activities were fully consolidated in Meredith's condensed consolidated financial statements until the termination of its asset lending facility on January 31, 2018.

The financial position and operating results of our foreign operations are consolidated using primarily the local currency as the functional currency. Local currency assets and liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange as of the balance sheet date, and local currency revenues and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange during the period. Translation gains or losses on assets and liabilities are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) for complete financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements, which are included in Meredith's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017, filed with the SEC.

The condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2018, and for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, are unaudited but, in management's opinion, include all normal, recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of interim periods. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017, was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year.

Reclassification—Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to fiscal 2018 presentation.

Change in Accounting Principle—Effective January 1, 2018, the Company changed its method of accounting for paper inventory in the national media group from the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method to the weighted average cost method. The Company believes that the weighted average cost method of accounting for paper inventory is preferable because it provides a better match of production costs with revenues considering the limited volatility in paper prices due to the short production cycle.

The effect of the change was not considered material to the previously issued condensed consolidated financial statements and, as such, was adopted prospectively as of January 1, 2018. The cumulative effect of the change recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 was $1.3 million representing the removal of the LIFO costs reserve. This adjustment was recorded to the production, distribution, and editorial line within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss).

Concentration of Credit Risk—Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash and cash equivalent deposits. Cash equivalent balances consist of money market

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mutual funds with original maturities of three months or less. These cash and cash equivalent deposits are maintained with several financial institutions. The deposits held at the various financial institutions may exceed federally insured limits. Exposure to this credit risk is reduced by placing such deposits with major financial institutions and monitoring their credit ratings and, therefore, these deposits bear minimal credit risk. There is also limited credit risk with respect to the money market mutual funds in which we invest as these funds all have issuers, guarantors and/or other counterparties of reputable credit.

At March 31, 2018, $345.3 million of cash and cash equivalents were held domestically, of which $296.9 million were held in money market mutual funds. Of the total cash and cash equivalents, $26.9 million were held internationally, primarily in Europe. Cash equivalents at March 31, 2018, were $298.1 million, which approximates fair value due to their short term nature, and is considered a Level 1 measurement as defined in Note 13.

Adopted Accounting Pronouncements—

ASU 2016-07—In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) simplifying the transition to the equity method of accounting. The new guidance eliminates the requirement to apply the equity method of accounting retrospectively when a reporting entity obtains significant influence over a previously held investment. The Company adopted this standard effective July 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our results of operations, cash flows, or disclosures.

ASU 2016-09—In March 2016, as a part of its simplification initiative, the FASB issued guidance on the accounting for employee share-based payments. The new guidance is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax treatment, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this standard effective July 1, 2017.

The adoption of this guidance resulted in the prospective recognition of realized excess tax benefits related to the exercise or vesting of share-based awards in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) instead of in additional paid-in capital within our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 9 for discussion of the credits to income tax expense recorded in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). Using a modified retrospective application, the Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur and recorded a $1.1 million increase to additional paid-in capital, a $0.6 million reduction to retained earnings, and a $0.5 million reduction to deferred taxes to reflect the incremental share-based compensation expense, net of the related tax impacts, that would have been recognized in prior years under the modified guidance. Presentation requirements for cash flows related to employee taxes paid using withheld shares had no impact to all periods presented as such cash flows have historically been presented as financing activities. We no longer classify excess tax benefits related to share-based awards as a financing cash inflow and an operating cash outflow. This classification requirement was adopted prospectively and, as such, our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows has not been retrospectively adjusted.

ASU 2018-02—In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance regarding the reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss. This amended guidance allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" (the Tax Reform Act) which was signed into law on December 22, 2017. We early adopted this amended guidance on January 1, 2018, and as a result, elected to reclassify $4.0 million of stranded tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings using a specific identification approach. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our results of operations, cash flows, or disclosures.

ASU 2018-05—In March 2018, the FASB issued guidance which incorporates into Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740 - Income Taxes, various SEC paragraphs pursuant to the issuance of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (SAB 118), which was effective immediately. In December 2017, the SEC issued SAB 118 to address concerns about reporting entities’ ability to timely comply with the accounting requirements to recognize all of the effects of the Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017 (the Tax Reform Act) in the period of enactment. SAB 118 allows

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for calculations of the impacts of the Tax Reform Act to be considered provisional and subject to remeasurement upon further collection, preparation and analysis of relevant data, and disclosure regarding the impacts of the Tax Reform Act for which accounting under ASC 740 is incomplete. As the Company accounted for the tax effects of the Tax Reform Act on a provisional basis under the guidance of SAB 118 prior to this update, the adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Pending Accounting Pronouncements—

ASU 2017-12—In August 2017, the FASB issued guidance amending hedge accounting requirements. The purpose of this guidance is to better align a company's risk management activities and financial reporting requirements, and to simplify the application of hedge accounting. The effective date is the first quarter of fiscal 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our results of operations, cash flows, or disclosures.

ASU 2014-09—In May 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that replaces existing revenue recognition guidance. The new guidance requires a company to recognize revenue for the transfer of promised goods or services equal to the amount it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance includes a five-step framework to determine the timing and amount of revenue to recognize related to contracts with customers. Additionally, the guidance requires new and significantly enhanced disclosures about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows from customer contracts as well as judgments made by a company when following the framework. The FASB continues to issue amendments to further clarify provisions of this guidance. These amendments will be effective upon adoption of the standard.

The Company will adopt the standard beginning July 1, 2018 (fiscal 2019). The two permitted transition methods are the full retrospective method, in which case the standard would be applied to each prior reporting period presented and the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized in the earliest period shown; or the modified retrospective method, in which case the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized at the date of initial application. We will adopt the standard using the modified retrospective method.

We are in the process of assessing and documenting the impact of the guidance on our current accounting policies and practices to identify material differences, if any, that would result from applying the new requirements to our revenue contracts. We continue to make progress on our revenue recognition analyses and are currently evaluating the impact, if any, on changes to our business processes, systems, and controls to support recognition and disclosure requirements under the new guidance. As these analyses are completed, the Company will be better able to quantify the anticipated impact, if any, to our consolidated financial statements.


2. Acquisition

On January 31, 2018, Meredith completed its acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Time Inc. (Time) for $18.50 per share, for a total transaction value of $3.2 billion, including the repayment of Time's outstanding debt. As part of the acquisition, Meredith also repaid its outstanding debt. These transactions were funded through a combination of borrowings under the Company's new $1.8 billion secured term loan facility, the issuance of $1.4 billion of senior unsecured notes, the issuance of preferred equity, and cash on hand (refer to Note 7 for additional long-term debt information and Note 11 for additional information on the preferred equity).

In accordance with the merger agreement, certain of Time's outstanding restricted stock units, performance stock units, and in-the-money stock options were immediately vested, converted into the right to receive $18.50 per share and paid in cash. The value of these awards was apportioned between total purchase price consideration and immediate expense. This expense is included in the restructuring, acquisition, and integration line on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). Additionally, certain of Time's outstanding stock options and restricted stock units were converted into mirror awards exercisable or earned in Meredith common stock. The conversion was based on a ratio of $18.50 to the volume-weighted average per share closing price for Meredith’s stock on the

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ten consecutive trading days ended on the complete trading day immediately prior to the acquisition closing date. The value of these awards was apportioned between total purchase price consideration and unearned compensation to be recognized over the remaining original vesting periods of the awards.

The following table summarizes the aggregate purchase price consideration paid to acquire Time:

(In millions)
 
Consideration paid to Time shareholders
$
1,860.7

Repayment of Time's outstanding debt, including prepayment penalty
1,327.9

Cash consideration issued to settle outstanding share-based equity awards
37.6

Total cash consideration
3,226.2

Share-based equity awards issued to settle outstanding share-based equity awards
33.8

Total consideration issued
3,260.0

Portion of cash settlement of outstanding share-based equity awards recognized as expense
(9.2
)
Portion of share-based equity awards issued to be recognized as an expense, primarily through fiscal 2021
(24.0
)
Total purchase price consideration
$
3,226.8


This transaction created a premier media and marketing company serving 175 million American consumers. Meredith's brands will now have a readership of more than 120 million and paid circulation of nearly 45 million. The acquisition also increased Meredith's digital position with approximately 140 million monthly unique visitors in the United States. The majority of Time's operations are reported in Meredith's national media segment.


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The Company accounted for this acquisition as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting. The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation of fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition. The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were based on management’s preliminary estimates of the respective fair values of Time’s net assets. The estimated fair values of net assets and resulting goodwill are subject to the Company finalizing its analysis of the fair value of Time’s assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date. This allocation is subject to change pending the final valuation of these assets and liabilities. In addition, information unknown at the time of the Time acquisition could result in adjustments to the respective fair values and resulting goodwill. Differences between the preliminary and final estimated fair values could be material. As additional information is obtained about these assets and liabilities within the measurement period (not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition), the Company will refine its estimates of fair value and reallocate the purchase price.

(In millions)
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
399.9

Accounts receivable
296.1

Inventory
22.8

Assets held-for-sale
1,103.6

Other current assets
61.3

Current assets
1,883.7

Property, plant, and equipment
302.2

Other assets
94.3

Intangible assets
1,107.8

Total identifiable assets acquired
3,388.0

Accounts payable
140.0

Accrued liabilities
193.0

Current portion of unearned revenues
192.3

Liabilities associated with assets held-for-sale
315.7

Total current liabilities
841.0

Unearned revenues
41.7

Deferred income taxes
225.8

Other noncurrent liabilities
98.1

Total liabilities assumed
1,206.6

Total identified net assets
2,181.4

Goodwill
1,045.4

Net assets acquired
$
3,226.8


The following table provides details of the acquired intangible assets (based on the preliminary assessment of the fair value of assets acquired):

(In millions)
 
Intangible assets subject to amortization
 
Customer relationships
$
278.1

Advertiser relationships
167.0

Trademarks
11.7

Total
456.8

Intangible assets not subject to amortization
 
Trademarks
651.0

Intangible assets, net
$
1,107.8


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The weighted average useful life of customer relationships is 6 years, advertiser relationships is 3 years, and amortizing trademarks is 20 years. Due to the timing of the acquisition and the complexities involved with determining fair value of the intangible assets acquired, the Company has not yet completed the valuation of the identified intangibles. The preliminary purchase price allocation has been developed based on preliminary estimates of fair values. Therefore, there may be adjustments made to the purchase price allocation that could result in changes to the preliminary fair values allocated, assigned useful lives, and associated amortization recorded.

Goodwill is attributable primarily to expected synergies and the assembled workforces. Of total goodwill recorded of $1.0 billion, $92.1 million is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Transaction and integration costs incurred by Meredith were $12.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2018. Transaction and integration costs incurred by Meredith were $40.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. These costs are included in the restructuring, acquisition, and integration line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss).

The following table presents the amounts of Time's revenue and earnings included in Meredith's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) since the date of the acquisition for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. Also presented are the unaudited pro-forma consolidated results of operations – revenues, net earnings (loss), and diluted net earnings (loss) per share of the combined entity for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, as if the acquisition had occurred on July 1, 2016, the beginning of fiscal 2017:

 
Three Months
 
 
Nine Months
Periods ended March 31,
2018
 
2017
 
 
2018
 
2017
(In millions except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actual Time total revenues
$
244.9

 
$
—

 
 
$
244.9

 
$
—

Actual Time net loss
(78.8
)
 
—

 
 
(78.8
)
 
—

 

 

 
 

 

Pro-forma total revenue
757.6

 
846.6

 
 
2,497.0

 
2,760.0

Pro-forma net earnings (loss)
(136.9
)
 
4.9

 
 
135.7

 
42.7

Pro-forma diluted net earnings (loss) per share
(3.48
)
 
(0.32
)
 
 
1.71

 
(0.30
)

The unaudited pro-forma consolidated results above are based on the historical financial statements of Meredith and Time and are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisition was completed on July 1, 2016 (the beginning of the 2017 fiscal year), and are not indicative of the future operating results of the combined company. This pro-forma financial information is based upon preliminary purchase price allocations and various assumptions and estimates.The pro-forma consolidated results of operations include the effects of purchase accounting adjustments, including amortization charges related to the finite-lived intangible assets acquired. The pro-forma totals above also reflect the impact of transactions made to finance the acquisition (see Note 7 and Note 11) and exclude historical interest of each entity and the prepayment penalty. The impact of the discontinued operations have been removed from pro-forma revenue for each of the periods presented. Historical intercompany transactions between Meredith and Time have also been removed. Transaction and integration costs related to the acquisition of Time have been excluded from the above pro-forma consolidated results of operations due to their non-recurring nature. The pro-forma net earnings (loss) were also adjusted for the tax effects related to the other pro-forma adjustments.

Included within the pro-forma results above, are $14.5 million and $191.0 million of impairment charges for long-lived assets for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, and 2017, respectively. There were no impairment charges for long-lived assets during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. The pro-forma results above also include restructuring charges related to this transaction of $142.3 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018. There were no restructuring charges related to the acquisition recorded in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017.

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3. Inventories

Major components of inventories are summarized below. Inventories consist mainly of paper, editorial content, books, and other merchandise and are stated at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method for books and the weighted average cost method for paper and other merchandise.

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company prospectively changed its method of accounting for paper inventory from the last-in first-out (LIFO) method to the weighted average cost method. Of total net inventory values shown, 65 percent were under the LIFO method at June 30, 2017.

(In millions)
March 31, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
Raw materials
 
$
29.4

 
$
13.4

Work in process
 
11.9

 
8.7

Finished goods
 
2.1

 
1.1

 
 
43.4

 
23.2

Reserve for LIFO cost valuation
 
—

 
(1.3
)
Inventories
 
$
43.4

 
$
21.9



4. Discontinued Operations / Assets Held-for-Sale

Disposals and Discontinued Operations

A disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported as discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when the components of an entity meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale. When all of the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale are met, including management having the authority to approve the action and committing to a plan to sell the entity, the major assets and liabilities are to be reported as components of total assets and liabilities separate from those balances of the continuing operations. The Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss) reported for current and prior periods shall report the results of operations of the discontinued operation, including any gain or loss recognized, in the period in which a discontinued operation either has been disposed of or is classified as held-for-sale. The results of all discontinued operations, less applicable income taxes (benefit), shall be reported as a component of net earnings (loss) separate from the net earnings (loss) of continuing operations.

Prior to the Company's acquisition of Time, Time entered into an agreement to sell the Golf brand. This sale closed in February 2018. Revenue and expenses, along with associated taxes, for the Golf brand were included in the loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes line on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss).

On February 23, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell Time Inc. (UK) Ltd (TIUK), a U.K. multi-platform publisher with approximately 60 brands. The sale closed in March 2018. Revenue and expenses, along with associated taxes, for TIUK were included in the loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes line on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss).

In connection with the sale of TIUK, a liability for $9.3 million was recorded in other liabilities in connection with a lease guarantee by Time. The guarantee is related to a lease of office space in the U.K. through December 31, 2025. The Company is only obligated to pay for the lease guarantee in the event that TIUK fails to perform under the lease agreement. If TIUK fails to perform under the lease agreement, the maximum lease guarantee obligation

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for which the Company would be liable is approximately $84.1 million as of March 31, 2018. The Company has assessed that it is unlikely that TIUK will not perform its obligations under the lease.

The Company announced after the acquisition that it is exploring the sale of the TIME, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, and Money affiliated brands and its investment in Viant Technology LLC (Viant). Management expects these sales to close during calendar 2018. In accordance with accounting guidance, a business that, on acquisition, or within a short period following the acquisition (usually within three months), meets the criteria to be classified as held-for-sale is also considered a discontinued operation. As all the required criteria for held-for-sale classification were met, the assets and liabilities related to these operations have been included as assets and liabilities held-for-sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2018. The revenue and expenses, along with associated taxes, for these operations were included in the loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes line on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss).

The Company does not allocate interest to discontinued operations unless the interest is directly attributable to the discontinued operations or is interest on debt that is required to be repaid as a result of the disposal transaction. Interest expense included in discontinued operations reflects an estimate of interest expense related to the debt that will be repaid with the proceeds from the sale of Viant and the TIME, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, Money, and affiliated brands.

Amounts applicable to discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) are as follows:

Periods ended March 31, 2018
Three Month
 
Nine Months
(In millions except per share data)
 
 
 
Revenues
$
134.3

 
$
134.3

Costs and expenses
(133.8
)
 
(133.8
)
Interest expense
(5.2
)
 
(5.2
)
Loss on disposal
(11.9
)
 
(11.9
)
Loss before income taxes
(16.6
)
 
(16.6
)
Income taxes
1.9

 
1.9

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
$
(14.7
)
 
$
(14.7
)
Loss per share from discontinued operations
 
 
 
Basic
$
(0.33
)
 
$
(0.32
)
Diluted
(0.33
)
 
(0.32
)

The discontinued operations did not have depreciation, amortization, capital expenditures or significant non-cash investing items for the period from acquisition through March 31, 2018. Share based compensation expense of $2.3 million is included in the net cash provided by operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2018.

Assets Held-for-Sale

The Company classifies assets as being held-for-sale when the following criteria are met: management has committed to a plan to sell the asset; the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition; an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the asset have been initiated; the sale of the asset is probable, and transfer of the asset is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year; the asset is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. Long lived assets that are classified as held-for-sale are recorded at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. Fair value is based on current market values or discounted future cash flows using Level 3 inputs determined based on the Company's experience and knowledge of the

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market, including the use of advisers. The key assumptions used to determine the fair value include discount rates, estimated cash flows, royalty rates, and revenue growth rates. The discount rate used is based on several factors including a weighted average cost of capital analysis, and adjustments for market risk and company specific risk. Estimated cash flows are based upon internally developed estimates of the undiscounted cash flows attributable to the assets and include only future cash flows that are directly associated with and that are expected to arise as a direct result of the use and eventual disposition of the assets. Royalty rates are based on comparable licensing agreements and revenue growth rates are based on industry knowledge and historical performance. Property and equipment are not depreciated, and intangibles assets are not amortized once classified as held-for-sale. The assets and liabilities that are deemed held-for-sale are classified as current based on the anticipated disposal date.

In March 2018, the Company announced an agreement to sell Meredith Xcelerated Marketing (MXM). This transaction closed in May 2018. The assets and liabilities related to these operations have been reclassified and are included as assets and liabilities held-for-sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2018. The Company did not report the operations of MXM as discontinued operations as the sale does not represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results.

The results of MXM are included within continuing operations within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). The earnings from continuing operations before income taxes related to MXM were $0.4 million and $4.6 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2018, and 2017, respectively, and $0.6 million and $5.8 million for the nine-month periods ended March 31, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

The following table presents the major components which are included in assets and liabilities held-for-sale (including TIME, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, Money, Viant, and MXM):

(in millions)
March 31,
2018
Current assets
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
12.4

Accounts receivable, net
112.5

Inventories
1.9

Other current assets
7.6

Total current assets
134.4

Net property, plant, and equipment
14.3

Other assets
4.1

Intangible assets, net
110.5

Goodwill
632.8

Total assets held-for-sale
$
896.1

 
 
Current liabilities
 
Accounts payable
$
46.4

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
18.3

Current portion of unearned revenues
101.9

Total current liabilities
166.6

Unearned revenues
33.6

Other noncurrent liabilities
3.8

Total liabilities associated with assets held-for-sale
$
204.0


The Company has announced the closure of Time Customer Service (TCS) in Tampa, Florida. As of March 31, 2018, TCS did not meet the criteria above for held-for-sale or discontinued operations treatment.


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Other Dispositions

Effective July 1, 2017, Meredith's national media group sold a 70 percent interest in Charleston Tennis LLC, which operates the Family Circle Tennis Center, to an unrelated third party. In return, Meredith received $0.6 million in cash and a note receivable for $8.5 million. The note receivable is due in annual installments over a period of 8 years. At March 31, 2018, there was $3.4 million in unamortized discount and an allowance of $2.9 million recorded against the note. This transaction generated a gain of $3.3 million, which was recorded in the selling, general, and administrative line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). Of this gain, $1.0 million related to the remeasurement of the retained investment. As Meredith retains a 30 percent interest, has a seat on the board, and has approval rights over certain limited matters, Meredith now accounts for this investment under the equity method of accounting.


5. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets consisted of the following:
 
March 31, 2018
 
 
June 30, 2017
(In millions)
Gross
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Amount
 
 
Gross
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Amount
Intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
subject to amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
National media
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertiser relationships
$
180.8

 
$
(22.7
)
 
$
158.1

 
 
$
18.6

 
$
(15.5
)
 
$
3.1

Customer relationships
282.3

 
(10.7
)
 
271.6

 
 
7.3

 
(3.4
)
 
3.9

Trademarks
11.7

 
(0.1
)
 
11.6

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

Other
21.3

 
(11.1
)
 
10.2

 
 
22.3

 
(9.8
)
 
12.5

Local media
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Network affiliation agreements
229.3

 
(147.1
)
 
82.2

 
 
229.3

 
(142.2
)
 
87.1

Retransmission agreements
27.9

 
(13.9
)
 
14.0

 
 
27.9

 
(10.7
)
 
17.2

Other
1.7

 
(0.7
)
 
1.0

 
 
1.7

 
(0.5
)
 
1.2

Total
$
755.0

 
$
(206.3
)
 
548.7

 
 
$
307.1

 
$
(182.1
)
 
125.0

Intangible assets not
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
subject to amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
National media
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Internet domain names
 
 
 
 
7.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
7.8

Trademarks
 
 
 
 
779.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
147.9

Local media
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FCC licenses
 
 
 
 
675.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
675.2

Total
 
 
 
 
1,462.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
830.9

Intangible assets, net
 
 
 
 
$
2,010.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
$
955.9


Amortization expense was $32.9 million and $14.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Annual amortization expense for intangible assets is expected to be as follows: $47.5 million in fiscal 2018, $136.2 million in fiscal 2019, $121.5 million in fiscal 2020, $75.8 million in fiscal 2021, and $40.8 million in fiscal 2022.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, Meredith made the strategic decision to no longer publish Fit Pregnancy and Baby magazine as a standalone title, rather including it as a feature within Parents magazine. This decision was determined to be a triggering event requiring Meredith to evaluate the trademarks within our Parents Network for impairment. The fair value of the trademarks are determined based on significant inputs not observable in the market. The reduction in advertising revenue caused by the discontinuation of Fit Pregnancy and Baby magazine,

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as well as updated revenue projections for the Parents Network resulted in an impairment to the trademarks. As such, during the prior quarter, the national media segment recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $19.8 million to partially impair the trademarks within our Parents Network. This impairment charge is recorded in the impairment of long-lived assets line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss).

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:

Nine months ended March 31,
2018
 
 
2017
(In millions)
National
Media
 
Local
Media
 
Total
 
 
National
Media
 
Local
Media
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
$
943.8

 
$
80.6

 
$
1,024.4

 
 
$
931.3

 
$
68.7

 
$
1,000.0

Accumulated impairment losses
(116.9
)
 
—

 
(116.9
)
 
 
(116.9
)
 
—

 
(116.9
)
Total goodwill
826.9

 
80.6

 
907.5

 
 
814.4

 
68.7

 
883.1

Activity during the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transfer to assets held-for-sale
(54.9
)
 
—

 
(54.9
)
 
 
—

 
—

 
—

Acquisitions
1,045.4

 
—

 
1,045.4

 
 
—

 
—

 
—

Acquisition adjustments
0.1

 
—

 
0.1

 
 
12.3

 
—

 
12.3

Balance at end of period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
1,934.4

 
80.6

 
2,015.0

 
 
943.6

 
68.7

 
1,012.3

Accumulated impairment losses
(116.9
)
 
—

 
(116.9
)
 
 
(116.9
)
 
—

 
(116.9
)
Total goodwill
$
1,817.5

 
$
80.6

 
$
1,898.1

 
 
$
826.7

 
$
68.7

 
$
895.4


See Note 2 for information regarding the acquisition of Time, and Note 4 for information regarding the assets held-for-sale.


6. Restructuring Accrual

As part of the Company's plan to realize cost synergies from its acquisition of Time, in the third quarter of fiscal 2018, management committed to a performance improvement plan to reduce headcount by approximately 1,800 employees, primarily in the national media group and unallocated corporate departments. In connection with this plan, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring charges of $94.2 million for severance and related benefit costs related to the involuntary termination of employees. These costs and write-downs are recorded in the restructuring, acquisition, and integration line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). The headcount reductions are expected to be completed by January 2019.

Details of the severance and related benefit costs by segment for this performance improvement plan are as follows:

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018
Amount Accrued in the Period
Total Amount Expected to be Incurred
(in millions)
 
 
National media
$
36.3

$
37.5

Local media
0.8

0.8

Unallocated Corporate
57.1

63.1

 
$
94.2

$
101.4


During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, management committed to a performance improvement plan including the strategic decision to no longer publish Fit Pregnancy and Baby magazine as a standalone title, rather including it as a feature within Parents magazine and other restructurings. These actions resulted in selected workforce reductions

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primarily in our national media group. In connection with this plan, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring charges totaling $3.1 million, including $3.0 million for severance and related benefit costs related to the involuntary termination of employees and other write-downs of $0.1 million. The majority of severance costs are being paid out over a 12-month period. The plan affected approximately 90 employees. These costs and write-downs are recorded in the restructuring, acquisition, and integration line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss).

During the second quarter of fiscal 2017, management committed to a performance improvement plan that included selected workforce reductions primarily in our national media group. In connection with this plan, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring charges totaling $8.0 million including $7.5 million for severance and related benefit costs related to the involuntary termination of employees and other accruals of $0.2 million. The majority of severance costs have been paid out. The plan affected approximately 125 employees. These costs and write-downs are recorded in the restructuring, acquisition, and integration line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss).

Details of changes in the Company's restructuring accrual are as follows:

 
Employee Terminations
Other Exit Costs
Total
 
Employee Terminations
Nine months ended March 31,
2018
2018
2018
 
2017
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
$
8.7

$
—

$
8.7

 
$
7.4

Accrual on Time's opening balance sheet
38.5

6.6

45.1

 
—

Accruals
97.2

0.3

97.5

 
7.5

Cash payments
(18.4
)
(0.5
)
(18.9
)
 
(6.2
)
Reversal of excess accrual
(0.3
)
—

(0.3
)
 
—

Balance at end of period
$
125.7

$
6.4

$
132.1

 
$
8.7


As of March 31, 2018, of the $132.1 million liability, $96.7 million was classified as current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, with the remaining $35.4 million classified as noncurrent liabilities. Amounts classified as noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid through 2020 and relate primarily to severance costs.



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7. Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

 
March 31, 2018
(In millions)
Principal Balance
Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs
Carrying
Value
Variable-rate credit facility
 
 
 
Senior credit facility term loan, due 1/31/2025
$
1,800.0

$
(34.7
)
$
1,765.3

Revolving credit facility of $350 million, due 1/31/2023
—

—

—

Senior Unsecured Notes
 
 
 
6.875% senior notes, due 2/1/2026
1,400.0

(27.1
)
1,372.9

Total long-term debt
3,200.0

(61.8
)
3,138.2

Current portion of long-term debt
(18.0
)
0.4

(17.6
)
Long-term debt
$
3,182.0

$
(61.4
)
$
3,120.6


 
June 30, 2017
(In millions)
Principal Balance
Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs
Carrying
Value
Variable-rate credit facilities
 
 
 
Asset-backed bank facility of $100 million, due 10/20/2017
$
75.0

$
—

$
75.0

Revolving credit facility of $200 million, due 11/30/2021
85.0

—

85.0

Term loan due 11/30/2021
240.6

(2.0
)
238.6

Private placement notes
 
 
 
3.04% senior notes, due 3/1/2018
50.0

—

50.0

Floating rate senior notes, due 12/19/2022
100.0

(0.2
)
99.8

Floating rate senior notes, due 2/28/2024
150.0

(0.2
)
149.8

Total long-term debt
700.6

(2.4
)
698.2

Current portion of long-term debt
(62.5
)
—

(62.5
)
Long-term debt
$
638.1

$
(2.4
)
$
635.7


On January 31, 2018, in connection with the Company's acquisition of Time, the Company repaid and terminated its existing indebtedness. In connection with the payoff of this indebtedness, Meredith recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2.2 million. Also in conjunction with the repayment of debt, the Company settled the associated interest rate swap agreements and recognized a gain on the settlement of $1.6 million. The loss on extinguishment of debt and gain on the settlement of the swaps are both presented in the interest expense, net line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss).

In connection with the acquisition, on January 31, 2018, the Company entered into new credit arrangements with a total capacity of $3.6 billion comprised of a variable-rate credit facility and senior unsecured notes. The variable-rate credit facility includes a secured term loan (Term Loan B) with $1.8 billion of aggregate principal and a five-year senior secured revolving credit facility of $350.0 million, of which $175.0 million is available for the issuance of letters of credit and $35.0 million of swingline loans. All available capacity under the revolving credit facility is currently undrawn. The Term Loan B matures in 2025 and amortizes at 1.0 percent per annum in equal quarterly installments until the final maturity date, at which time the remaining principal and interest are due and payable. The interest rate under the Term Loan B is based on LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 2.5 percent to 3.0 percent. Presently, the Term Loan B is bearing interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 3.0 percent, or 4.88 percent at March 31,

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2018. The revolving credit facility has a commitment fee ranging from 0.375 percent to 0.500 percent of the unused commitment. All interest rates and commitment fees associated with this variable-rate credit facility are derived from a leverage-based pricing grid. The senior unsecured notes have an aggregate principal of $1.4 billion maturing in 2026 (2026 Senior Notes) with an interest rate of 6.875 percent per annum. Total outstanding principal is due at the final maturity date.

In connection with the issuance of this indebtedness, the Company incurred $14.7 million of deferred financing costs and $56.0 million of discount costs that are being amortized over the lives of the respective facilities.

During the third quarter, we also incurred a $17.5 million bridge loan commitment fee. The fee is presented in the interest expense, net line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss).


8. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, we are defendants in or parties to various legal claims, actions, and proceedings. These claims, actions and proceedings are at varying stages of investigation, arbitration, or adjudication, and involve a variety of areas of law. Time, which is now a wholly-owned subsidiary, previously reported on, and we update below, the following legal proceedings.

On October 26, 2010, the Canadian Minister of National Revenue denied the claims by Time Inc. Retail (formerly Time/Warner Retail Sales & Marketing, Inc.) (TIR) for input tax credits in respect of goods and services tax that TIR had paid on magazines it imported into and had displayed at retail locations in Canada during the years 2006 to 2008, on the basis that TIR did not own those magazines and issued Notices of Reassessment in the amount of approximately C$52 million. On January 21, 2011, TIR filed an objection to the Notices of Reassessment with the Chief of Appeals of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), arguing that TIR claimed input tax credits only in respect of goods and services tax it actually paid and, regardless of whether its payment of the goods and services tax was appropriate or in error, it is entitled to a rebate for such payments. On September 13, 2013, TIR received Notices of Reassessment in the amount of C$26.9 million relating to the disallowance of input tax credits claimed by TIR for goods and services tax that TIR had paid on magazines it imported into and had displayed at retail locations in Canada during the years 2009 to 2010. On October 22, 2013, TIR filed an objection to the Notices of Reassessment received on September 13, 2013 with the Chief of Appeals of the CRA, asserting the same arguments made in the objection TIR filed on January 21, 2011. Beginning in 2015, the collections department of the CRA requested payment of both assessments plus accrued interest or the posting of sufficient security. In each instance, TIR responded by stating that collection should remain stayed pending resolution of the issues raised by TIR’s objection. On February 8, 2016, the Company filed an application for a remission order with the International Trade Policy Division of Finance Canada to seek relief from the assessments and the CRA’s collection efforts. The matter is currently subject to a proceeding in the Tax Court of Canada to resolve the issue of whether TIR or the publishers are entitled to the input tax credits. On March 31, 2017, the Company and the CRA jointly proposed a timetable for the completion of certain pre-trial steps related to this matter, which was approved by the Tax Court. In accordance with the timetable, on April 28, 2017, TIR filed an Amended Notice of Appeal of the assessments. The parties are currently engaged in discovery. Including interest accrued on both reassessments, the total reassessment by the CRA for the years 2006 to 2010 was C$91 million as of November 30, 2015.

In July 2017 and November 2017, Time received subpoenas from the Enforcement Division of the staff of the SEC requiring Time to provide documents relating to its accounting for goodwill and asset impairments, restructuring and severance costs, and its analysis and reporting of Time's segments. The Company is cooperating with the SEC in the investigation. Management cannot at this time predict the eventual scope or outcome of this matter.

We establish an accrued liability for specific matters, such as a legal claim, when we determine both that a loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Once established, accruals are adjusted from time

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to time, as appropriate, in light of additional information. The amount of any loss ultimately incurred in relation to matters for which an accrual has been established may be higher or lower than the amounts accrued for such matters. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation, claims and other matters, we often cannot predict what the eventual outcome of a pending matter will be, or what the timing or results of the ultimate resolution of a matter will be. Accordingly, for the matters described above, we are unable to predict the outcome or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.

Income Tax Uncertainties

The Company's operations are subject to tax in various domestic and international jurisdictions and are regularly audited by federal, state, local, and foreign tax authorities. The Company believes it has appropriately accrued for the expected outcome of all pending tax matters and we do not currently anticipate that the ultimate resolution of pending tax matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, future results of operations, or liquidity. In connection with the spin-off of Time from Time Warner, Inc. (Time Warner), Time entered into a tax Matters Agreement with Time Warner that may require us to indemnify Time Warner for certain tax liabilities for periods prior to the Spin-Off.


9. Income Taxes

For the third quarter of fiscal 2018, Meredith recorded a tax benefit of $30.2 million for an effective tax rate of 24.0 percent. In the prior year third quarter, the Company recorded income tax expense of $25.6 million for an effective tax rate of 39.2 percent. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018, was lower than the prior-year quarter due to reduction in the statutory federal tax rate resulting from the Tax Reform Act offset in part by non-deductible expenses including transaction costs. For the nine months ended March 31, 2018, Meredith recorded an income tax benefit of $139.0 million reflecting the remeasurement of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities and a reduced tax rate as a result of the Tax Reform Act. In the first nine months of the prior year, the Company recorded income tax expense of $81.0 million for an effective rate of 35.8 percent.

The Tax Reform Act was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The Tax Reform Act significantly changed the United States (U.S.) corporate income tax regime by, among other things, lowering the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, while also repealing the deduction for domestic production activities. U.S. GAAP requires that the impact of tax legislation be recognized in the period in which the law is enacted.

Under the Tax Reform Act, a blended federal rate of 28 percent applies retroactive to the beginning of Meredith's fiscal 2018. Also as a result of the Tax Reform Act, Meredith remeasured its deferred tax assets, deferred tax liabilities, and tax reserves during its second fiscal quarter, resulting in a net tax benefit of $133.0 million. As the Company is projecting a net operating loss for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, deferred tax assets and liabilities expected to be recognized in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and after were remeasured using the 21 percent U.S. corporate tax rate.

In December 2017, the SEC staff issued SAB 118, which provides guidance regarding how a company is to reflect provisional amounts when necessary information is not yet available, prepared, or analyzed sufficiently to complete its accounting for the effect of the changes in the Tax Reform Act. The tax benefits recorded through the fiscal 2018 third quarter, which represent all known and estimable impacts of the Tax Reform Act, reflect provisional amounts based on the Company’s current best estimates. These provisional amounts incorporate assumptions made based upon the Company’s current interpretations of the Tax Reform Act and may change as the Company receives additional clarification and implementation guidance, and as data becomes available allowing a more precise scheduling of the deferred tax assets and liabilities including those related to intangible assets, fixed assets, and employee compensation. Adjustments to these provisional amounts will be included in income from operations as an adjustment to tax expense in future periods. The Company did not make any adjustments to the provisional amounts recorded due to the Tax Reform Act during the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The Company continues to

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evaluate the provisions as well as additional guidance that was issued during the quarter and expects to complete its accounting for the impacts of the Tax Reform Act during the one-year measurement period.

Effective July 1, 2017, the Company adopted new accounting guidance related to share-based compensation. Under this new guidance, excess tax benefits and deficiencies are to be recognized as a discrete component of the income tax provision in the period they occur and not as an adjustment to additional paid-in capital. As such, we recognized an excess tax benefit of $2.1 million as a credit to income tax expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 as the majority of the Company's annual share-based grants vest in the first quarter of each fiscal year. In the second quarter of fiscal 2018, an additional $1.0 million was recorded as a credit to income tax expense primarily for options exercised during the quarter. However, as a result of the change in the federal corporate tax rate due to the Tax Reform Act, these amounts were reduced in the aggregate by $0.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2018.

Additionally, for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2018, the Company incurred $4.7 million and $12.5 million, respectively, of non-deductible investment banking, legal, accounting, and other professional fees and expenses related to the acquisition of Time.

During the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could change by $15.3 million as a result of effective tax settlements as well as expiration of statute of limitations.


10. Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit costs for Meredith's domestic plans:

 
Three Months
 
 
Nine Months
Periods ended March 31,
2018
 
2017
 
 
2018
 
2017
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
3.2

 
$
3.2

 
 
$
9.8

 
$
9.4

Interest cost
1.5

 
1.2

 
 
4.4

 
3.7

Expected return on plan assets
(2.6
)
 
(2.3
)
 
 
(7.8
)
 
(6.9
)
Prior service cost amortization
0.1

 
—

 
 
0.2

 
0.1

Actuarial loss amortization
0.5

 
0.9

 
 
1.5

 
2.7

Net periodic benefit costs
$
2.7

 
$
3.0

 
 
$
8.1

 
$
9.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement benefits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
—

 
$
—

 
 
$
0.1

 
$
0.1

Interest cost
0.1

 
0.1

 
 
0.2

 
0.2

Prior service credit amortization
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
 
 
(0.3
)
 
(0.3
)
Actuarial gain amortization
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
 
 
(0.2
)
 
(0.2
)
Net periodic benefit credit
$
(0.1
)
 
$
(0.1
)
 
 
$
(0.2
)
 
$
(0.2
)

The amortization of amounts related to unrecognized prior service costs and net actuarial gain/loss was reclassified out of other comprehensive income as components of net periodic benefit costs.

International Defined Benefit Pension Plans
With the acquisition of Time, the Company is now a sponsor of various international funded and unfunded defined benefit plans, including plans in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Germany. Pension benefits under these

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international plans are based on formulas that reflect the employees' years of service and compensation during their employment period.

Obligations and Funded Status
The following tables present changes in, and components of, the international defined benefit pension plans utilizing a measurement date of February 1, 2018:

Change in benefit obligation
March 31, 2018
(In millions)
 
Projected benefit obligation, February 1, 2018
$
828.4

Interest cost
3.2

Benefits paid
(2.5
)
Projected benefit obligation, March 31, 2018
829.1

Accumulated benefit obligation, March 31, 2018
$
829.1


Change in plan assets
March 31, 2018
(In millions)
 
Fair value of plan assets, February 1, 2018
$
861.6

Actual return on plan assets
7.3

Employer contributions
86.8

Benefits paid
(2.5
)
Fair value of plan assets, March 31, 2018
$
953.2


In connection with the sale of TIUK, we contributed £60.0 million to the IPC Media Pension Scheme (IPC Plan) defined benefit pension plan in the UK. We retained the pension plan in the sale of TIUK.

Accumulated Benefit Obligation
The accumulated benefit obligation for funded and unfunded international plans as of March 31, 2018 is as follows:

 
 
Funded Plans
 
Unfunded Plans
 
Total Plans
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated benefit obligation
 
$
817.6

 
$
11.5

 
$
829.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
817.6

 
$
11.5

 
$
829.1

Fair value of plan assets
 
953.2

 
—

 
953.2

Funded status
 
$
135.6

 
$
(11.5
)
 
$
124.1


Components of Net Periodic Benefit Income
Components of net periodic benefit income for the two months ended March 31, 2018 were as follows:

Components of net periodic benefit income
March 31, 2018
(In millions)
 
Interest cost
$
3.2

Expected return on plan assets
(7.3
)
Net periodic benefit income
$
(4.1
)


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Assumptions
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit costs for the two months ended March 31, 2018 were as follows:

 
Benefit Obligations
 
Net Periodic Benefit Costs
Discount rate
2.57
%
 
2.57
%
Rate of compensation increase
n/a

 
n/a

Expected long-term return on plan assets 1
n/a

 
4.90
%
n/a - Not applicable
1 Expected long-term return on plan assets is not applicable as to unfunded pension plans.

Pension expense is calculated using a number of actuarial assumptions, including an expected long-term rate of return on assets and a discount rate. In developing the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, we considered long-term historical rates of return, our plan asset allocations as well as the opinions and outlooks of investment professionals and consulting firms. Returns projected by such consultants and economists are based on broad equity and bond indices. Our objective is to select an average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions to the plan during the year. The expected long-term rate of return determined on this basis was 4.90 percent at February 1, 2018.

The value (market-related value) of plan assets is multiplied by the expected long-term rate of return on assets to compute the expected return on plan assets, a component of net periodic pension cost. The market-related value of plan assets is a calculated value that recognizes changes in fair value over three years. Based on the composition of our assets at the the valuation date, we estimated our 2019 expected long-term rate of return to be 4.90 percent.

Historically, Time has estimated service and interest costs utilizing a single weighted-average discount rate derived from the yield curve used to measure the benefit obligation at the beginning of the period. The discount rates on our international plans were determined by matching the plan’s liability cash flows to rates derived from high-quality corporate bonds available at the measurement date. To determine our discount rate used to measure our benefit obligations, we projected cash flows based on annual accrued benefits. For active participants, the benefits under the respective pension plans were projected to the date of expected termination. The projected plan cash flows were discounted to the measurement date, which was January 31, 2018, using the annual spot rates derived from high-quality corporate bonds available at the measurement date. A single discount rate was then computed so that the present value of the benefit cash flow equaled the present value computed using the rate curves. This single discount rate was then used to compute the service and interest cost components of net periodic pension benefit cost.

The percentage of actual asset allocations of our funded international pension plans at March 31, 2018, by asset category, were as follows:

Actual asset allocations of funded pension plans
 
March 31, 2018
Equity securities
 
30
%
Debt securities
 
17
%
Other 1
 
53
%
Total
 
100
%
1 Other primarily includes pooled investment funds.


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Fair Value of Plan Assets
The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy described in Note 13, the assets held by our international defined benefit pension plans, as of March 31, 2018:

March 31, 2018
Total
Fair Value
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
Significant Other
Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pooled investment funds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
285.4

 
 
$
—

 
 
$
285.4

 
 
$
—

 
Fixed income securities
157.5

 
 
—

 
 
157.5

 
 
—

 
Other
496.2

 
 
—

 
 
496.2

 
 
—

 
Guaranteed investment contract
14.1

 
 
—

 
 
14.1

 
 
—

 
Total
$
953.2

 
 
$
—

 
 
$
953.2

 
 
$
—

 

We utilize primarily the market approach for determining recurring fair value measurements. Our international pension plan investments are held primarily in pooled investment funds where fair value has been determined using net asset values at period end. The remainder of our pension assets are held through a guaranteed investment contract where fair value has been determined based on the higher of the surrender value of the contract or the present value of the underlying bonds based on a discounted cash flow model.

Target asset allocations for our defined benefit pension plans as of March 31, 2018, were 30 percent equity securities, 17 percent fixed income securities, and 53 percent other investments.

Expected Cash Flows
After considering the funded status of our international defined benefit pension plans, movements in the discount rate, investment performance, and related tax consequences, we may choose to make contributions to our pension plans in any given year. We made cash contributions of $86.8 million to our funded defined benefit pension plans during the two months ended March 31, 2018. For our unfunded plans, contributions will continue to be made to the extent benefits are paid.

Information about the expected benefit payments for our international defined benefit plans is as follows:

Years ended June 30,
Pension
Benefits
(In millions)
 
 
 
Remainder of 2018
 
$
26.1

 
2019
 
14.5

 
2020
 
15.5

 
2021
 
17.4

 
2022
 
18.8

 
2023
 
19.7

 
2024 through 2028
 
118.6

 


11. Redeemable Series A Preferred Stock

Effective January 30, 2018, out of the total authorized number of 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, the Company designated a series of 2,500,000 shares which was issued in and constitute a single

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series known as “Series A Preferred Stock” with each share having an initial stated value of $1,000 per share (the Series A preferred stock).

On January 31, 2018, in exchange for a preferred equity investment of $650.0 million, Meredith issued 650,000 shares of perpetual convertible redeemable non-voting Series A preferred stock as well as detachable warrants to purchase up to 1,625,000 shares of Meredith's common stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share and options to purchase up to 875,000 shares of Meredith's common stock with an exercise price of $70.50 per share.

The Company has classified the Series A preferred stock as temporary equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company allocated the net proceeds of $631.0 million ($650.0 million aggregate gross proceeds received less $19.0 million in transaction costs) based on the relative aggregate fair values on the date of issuance as follows: $103.1 million to the warrants, $12.5 million to the options, and $515.4 million to the Series A preferred stock. The discount on the Series A preferred stock is being accreted using the effective interest method to retained earnings as a deemed dividend from the date of issuance through the seventh anniversary of the issuance date (i.e., the date the Series A preferred stock becomes convertible).

The Series A preferred stock is non-callable during the first three years after issuance provided that Meredith may, at its option, subject to the terms of the preferred stock, redeem all or any portion of the Series A preferred stock in cash during such three-year period, if Meredith declares as a dividend and pays in cash an amount equal to 6 percent of the Accrued Stated Value of the Series A preferred stock as of the redemption date plus an amount, if any, equal to dividends to the third year present valued at a discount rate based on a U.S. Treasury notes with a maturity closest to the date that is three years after the issuance date, plus 50 basis points. The Accrued Stated Value is an amount equal to: (i) the Stated Value ($1,000 multiplied by the number of shares of Series A preferred stock outstanding); plus (ii) any accrued and unpaid dividends thereof (including any accumulated dividends).

From and after the third anniversary of the issuance date of the Series A preferred stock, Meredith may redeem all or any portion of the Series A preferred stock in cash for an amount equal to (i) the Call Premium (defined below), plus (ii) the Accrued Stated Value of the Series A preferred stock as of the redemption date.

The Call Premium is an amount equal to the difference of (a) (i) the Accrued Stated Value of the Series A preferred stock as of the redemption date, multiplied by (ii) (a) if such redemption occurs during the fourth or fifth year after issuance, 106 percent, (b) if such redemption occurs during the sixth year after issuance, 103 percent, and (c) if such redemption occurs after the sixth year after issuance, 100 percent, minus (b) the Accrued Stated Value as of the redemption date.

In connection with any partial redemption by Meredith, Meredith may not redeem Series A preferred stock in an amount less than $50.0 million of the Accrued Stated Value of the Series A preferred stock nor effect any redemption resulting in less than $100.0 million of the Accrued Stated Value of the Series A preferred stock remaining outstanding.

From and after the seventh anniversary of the issuance date, the holders of the Series A preferred stock may elect to convert some or all of the Series A preferred stock into Meredith common stock at a ratio based on its Accrued Stated Value divided by the volume weighted average price of Meredith common stock for the 30 trading days immediately preceding the written notice of conversion.

The Series A preferred stock accrues an annual dividend at either (a) to the extent paid in cash, an amount equal to the Cash Dividend Annual Rate (as set forth in the table below), multiplied by the Stated Value (equal to the number of shares of Series A preferred stock outstanding multiplied by $1,000) or (b) if dividends are not declared and paid in cash, we will deliver additional shares of Series A preferred stock, in kind, by issuing a number of shares equal to (i) the Accrued Dividend Annual Rate (as set forth in the table below), multiplied by the Stated Value for all outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock, divided by (ii) $1,000.


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Year
Cash Dividend Annual Rate
Accrued Dividend Annual Rate
Years 1 through 3
8.5%
9%
Year 4
LIBOR plus 850 bps
LIBOR plus 900 bps
Year 5
LIBOR plus 950 bps
LIBOR plus 1000 bps
Year 6 through redemption
LIBOR plus 1050 bps
LIBOR plus 1100 bps

The Series A preferred stock ranks senior to any other class or series of equity, including Meredith’s common stock and class B common stock, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation. Dividends with respect to any quarter may only be paid all in cash or all in additional shares of Series A preferred stock, and may not be paid in a combination of cash and shares of Series A preferred stock. All Series A preferred stock dividends (regardless of whether paid in additional shares of Series A preferred stock or cash) are prior to and in preference over any dividend on any common stock or class B common stock and will be declared and fully paid before any dividends are declared and paid, or any other distributions or redemptions are made, on any common stock or class B common stock.


12. Earnings Per Common Share

The following table presents the calculations of basic earnings (loss) per common share:

 
Three Months
 
 
Nine Months
Periods ended March 31,
2018
 
2017
 
 
2018
 
2017
(In millions except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
$
(110.1
)
 
$
39.8

 
 
$
82.6

 
$
145.6

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
 
—

 
—

Participating warrant dividend
(0.9
)
 
—

 
 
(0.9
)
 
—

Preferred stock dividend
(8.9
)
 
—

 
 
(8.9
)
 
—

Accretion of redeemable, convertible Series A preferred stock
(2.9
)
 
—

 
 
(2.9
)
 
—

Other securities dividends
(0.3
)
 
—

 
 
(0.8
)
 
—

Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Meredith Corporation common shareholders
$
(123.1
)
 
$
39.8

 
 
$
69.1

 
$
145.6