FINANCIALS

MEDIA GENERAL, INC., CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)

1998 Annual Report Index
Annual Report Index
   

Fiscal Years Ended


   

December 27,
1998

 

December 28,
1997

 

December 29,
1996


Cash flows from operating activities:

                         

   Net income (loss)

 

$

70,874

     

$

(10,490

)

 

$

70,498

 

   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss):

                         

      Extraordinary item

   

       

63,000

     

 

      Depreciation and amortization

   

100,201

       

98,316

     

64,951

 

      Deferred income taxes

   

(5,945

)

     

(4,227

)

   

(1,733

)

      Provision for doubtful accounts

   

6,269

       

5,228

     

5,084

 

      Investment income — unconsolidated affiliates

   

(19,493

)

     

(18,337

)

   

(27,188

)

      Distribution from unconsolidated newsprint affiliate

   

5,000

       

     

15,600

 
     
       
     
 

      Net cash provided by operations

   

156,906

       

133,490

     

127,212

 

      Change in assets and liabilities:

                         

         Accounts receivable and inventories

   

(6,810

)

     

(13,074

)

   

(1,979

)

         Other current assets

   

15,986

       

14,392

     

1,780

 

         Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

(14,774

)

     

(13,495

)

   

(1,745

)

         Other, net

   

(11,044

)

     

(1,965

)

   

1,235

 
     
       
     
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   

140,264

       

119,348

     

126,503

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

                         

   Capital expenditures

   

(49,480

)

     

(41,599

)

   

(28,510

)

   Purchase of businesses (1997 — net of $476 million of debt assumed)

 

(132,680

)

     

(276,823

)

   

(40,024

)

   Sale of businesses

   

28,123

       

147,267

     

 

   Other, net

   

2,924

       

(1,146

)

   

6,494

 
     
       
     
 

Net cash used by investing activities

   

(151,113

)

     

(172,301

)

   

(62,040

)


Cash flows from financing activities:

                         

   Increase in debt

   

463,000

       

1,022,000

     

38,000

 

   Payment of debt

   

(436,383

)

     

(874,000

)

   

(88,750

)

   Premiums and costs related to early redemption of Park debt

   

       

(84,703

)

   

 

   Cash dividends paid

   

(14,974

)

     

(14,129

)

   

(13,238

)

   Other, net

   

3,339

       

2,818

     

629

 
     
       
     
 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

   

14,982

       

51,986

     

(63,359

)


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   

4,133

       

(967

)

   

1,104

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

   

3,504

       

4,471

     

3,367

 
     
       
     
 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 

$

7,637

     

$

3,504

   

$

4,471

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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