Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Adjusted EBITDA grew 61% year-over-year to $12 million, driven by consistent execution and disciplined cost management [3][10] - Total cash costs declined by $17 million over the prior year, contributing to improved operating efficiency [11] - Adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 9.4% from 5.3% in the prior year [12] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Digital subscription revenue reached $23 million from 609,000 digital-only subscribers, reflecting a 5% growth [10] - Total digital revenue for Q1 was over $70 million, representing over 54% of total revenue, with a 330 basis points year-over-year improvement in digital revenue mix [11] - Revenue from the Amplified Digital Agency grew at a 5% annual rate over the last three years, indicating strong digital advertising growth [14][15] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company operates in 72 markets across the U.S., positioning itself as a leading provider of local news and advertising [8] - Digital revenue is projected to reach approximately 90% of total revenue by fiscal 2030, reflecting a significant shift from print to digital [15][16] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on a three-pillar digital growth strategy, emphasizing digital subscription growth and digital advertising [4][5] - A recent $50 million equity investment has strengthened the balance sheet and improved liquidity, allowing for future investments in digital transformation [3][6] - The company aims to enhance operational efficiency while reducing legacy costs, positioning itself for sustainable long-term growth [17] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management reaffirmed the outlook for fiscal 2026, expecting mid-single digits Adjusted EBITDA growth [19] - The partnership with Hudl is expected to enhance local sports coverage and community engagement, aligning with the company's mission [20] - Management expressed confidence in the company's ability to achieve long-term sustainability through digital revenue growth and effective cost management [16][24] Other Important Information - The company has identified $26 million in non-core assets for potential monetization, contributing to future debt reduction [18] - The termination of the defined benefit pension plan has eliminated future cost uncertainties [18] Q&A Session Summary - No questions were received from web participants during the Q&A session [22][23]

By strengthening the balance sheet and improving the company's capital structure, we are putting the company in a much better position to execute our strategy and deliver long-term value to our shareholders. I'm excited to share the details of the strategic deal that closed this past week. We raised $50 million in gross proceeds through a private placement of common stock at $3.25 per share. The private placement was anchored and backstopped by David Hoffman, with additional existing investors also particip ...

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) Q4 2025 Earnings call February 10, 2026 08:30 AM ET Speaker11At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to The Coca-Cola Company's fourth quarter 2025 earnings results conference call. Today's call is being recorded. If you have any objections, please disconnect at this time. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question, press star one on your telephone keypad. I would now like to remind everyone that the purpos ...

Core Viewpoint - DirectBooking Technology Co., Ltd. has entered into share purchase agreements with prominent investors to support its long-term strategy of digital transformation in traditional industries and the creation of a digital ecosystem for premium customized baijiu [1] Investment Details - The financing round is characterized as a strategic alliance rather than just a financial capital injection, aimed at accelerating the expansion of DirectBooking Technology's hotel AI booking platform [2] Investor Profiles - Yao Jinbo, Chairman and CEO of 58.com Group, is recognized for his foresight in the internet industry and has a diverse investment portfolio focusing on structural growth sectors [3] - Wang Donghui, Founding Managing Partner of Amiba Capital, has a background in technology and internet venture investment, previously serving as CFO of Kingsoft [4][5] - Li Daxue, founder of Magcloud Group and former Senior Vice President of JD.com, brings over 20 years of experience in industrial internet and digital transformation, enhancing collaboration in AI content and data analytics [6] Strategic Implications - The new investors collectively bring decades of experience in internet operations, technology investment, and industrial digitalization, which will enhance DirectBooking Technology's competitive advantage in the premium customization market [7]

Jordan Kuwait Bank has entered into an agreement with BPC to support planned upgrades to its digital banking and payments technology. The bank said the work is intended to bring its digital channels together on a single platform, with an emphasis on improving how customers use digital services. The platform is described as “integrated, flexible, and scalable”, and is expected to help the bank roll out new digital services more quickly. As part of the project, the bank’s digital wallet will be moved to ...

Q1 Adjusted EBITDA(1) growth of $5M or 61% YOY$50M equity investment(2) enhances financial stabilityInterest rate on outstanding debt reduced to 5% from 9%(3) DAVENPORT, Iowa, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ: LEE), a digital-first subscription platform providing high quality, trusted, local news, information and a major platform for advertising in 72 markets, today reported preliminary first quarter fiscal 2026 financial results(4) for the period ended December 28, 20 ...

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 10, 2026) - Inverite Insights Inc. (CSE: INVR) (OTC Pink: INVRF) (FSE: 2V0) ("Inverite"), a Canadian risk infrastructure company providing real-time financial data and decisioning signals, specializing in real-time bank verification, income and affordability analytics, and AI-driven risk-modeling and fraud-prevention solutions, will attend the Canadian Lenders Association's ("CLA") Automotive Finance Canada 2026 conference on February 10, 2026, in Tor ...

Reinventing biopharma from lab to line Fueling smarter, faster and scalable biopharma production with intelligent technologies Authors Anne Marie brings over 25 years of experience guiding global pharmaceutical biotechnology, and medical technology companies through complex operational change. As Accenture's Americas Lead for Life Sciences Supply Chain and Operations and Industry X practice, Anne Marie oversees a diverse portfolio of client engagements focused on digital transformation, operational resilien ...

Underscoring the benefits of focusing our resources on areas with greater long-term potential. Our core color category was a standout performer at Sally, with year-over-year growth of 8%. For Sally US and Canada, color was also up 8%, and we saw a meaningful increase in color customer count, which increased 3% fueled by our performance marketing and personalization initiatives, as well as ongoing momentum in our licensed Colors on Demand platform. Additionally, our entry into the fast-growing fragrance cate ...

Bahrain’s Bank ABC has completed the migration of its digital-only subsidiary, ila Bank, to the Temenos core banking platform hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This represents the first stage in a larger transformation programme involving Temenos technology. The transition also covered Temenos Payments and Data Hub. Systems Limited, acting as a system integrator and Temenos Delivery Partner, executed the migration and will continue to provide managed services for the platform. Ila Bank, which launc ...