Earlier this month, the second-largest local newspaper company in
Importantly, under terms of the proposed credit bid, McClatchy would remain one company, which will emerge from Chapter 11 having resolved its legacy debt and pension obligations, just as it set out to at the start of this process. In addition, the Company expects that this process will provide certainty to qualified pension plan participants and to the wider group of employees and stakeholders who benefit from a restructured McClatchy. The Company's board of directors will evaluate the term sheet received from
"We appreciate the support of our principal existing lenders, who have come to the table with an offer that is generally consistent with our goals of addressing our legacy balance sheet issues and emerging from Chapter 11 as a viable going concern, while continuing to provide strong independent, local journalism in the public interest," said Craig Forman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our mission of producing essential local news and information for the communities we serve has never been more vital. The interest in our business and mission reflects this, with more than 20 parties already under NDA and engaged in our process."
As previously disclosed, McClatchy and its 30 local newsrooms continue to operate as usual, and the company is fulfilling its commitments to its stakeholders. The Company's undrawn debtor-in-possession financing and normal operating cash flows continue to be sufficient to fund its ordinary-course operations, as well as the restructuring process, even amid the extraordinary circumstances posed by the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic and associated global economic challenges.
Earlier this month as the growing scale of the pandemic became clear, McClatchy requested bankruptcy court approval of enhanced liquidity measures designed to moderate the costs of the case, reduce expenses and enhance the success of the emergence process. The Company will provide updates when definitive documentation is entered into, but does not anticipate interim updates.
Resources & Additional Information
Additional information about the Chapter 11 process can be found by visiting McClatchy's dedicated site at https://McClatchyTransformation.com. In addition, legal filings and other information related to the Chapter 11 case are available at www.kccllc.net/McClatchy, or by calling +1 (866) 810-6898.
About McClatchy
McClatchy operates 30 media companies in 14 states, providing each of its communities with strong independent local journalism in the public interest and advertising services in a wide array of digital and print formats. McClatchy publishes iconic local brands including the
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Statements in this press release regarding the sufficiency of the company's existing resources to fund its ordinary-course operations and commitments to stakeholders, as well as the restructuring and sale process, and any other statements about management's future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates" and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including: the effects of the
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