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NEW YORK TIMES CO

For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 6, 2025.

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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Aug 6, 2025

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Item 1. Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$198,242$199,448
Short-term marketable securities342,003366,474
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $11,301 as of June 30, 2025, and $12,118 as of December 31, 2024)211,078249,530
Prepaid expenses57,96249,869
Other current assets45,71771,001
Total current assets855,002936,322
Other assets
Long-term marketable securities411,300345,946
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $929,576 as of June 30, 2025, and $905,512 as of December 31, 2024)477,949488,816
Goodwill409,229412,173
Intangible assets, net243,338258,006
Deferred income taxes128,113111,397
Miscellaneous assets280,105288,819
Total assets$2,805,036$2,841,479

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS-(Continued)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$120,187$123,606
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities133,294177,859
Unexpired subscriptions revenue190,012187,082
Accrued expenses and other134,492124,982
Total current liabilities577,985613,529
Other liabilities
Pension and postretirement benefits obligation212,312214,641
Other79,03186,100
Total other liabilities291,343300,741
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Class A – authorized: 300,000,000 shares; issued: as of June 30, 2025 – 178,772,299; as of December 31, 2024 – 177,883,703 (including treasury shares: as of June 30, 2025 – 16,536,334; as of December 31, 2024 – 14,896,012)17,88117,791
Class B – convertible – authorized and issued shares: as of June 30, 2025 – 780,724; as of December 31, 2024 – 780,7247878
Additional paid-in capital369,208356,450
Retained earnings2,398,1052,325,142
Common stock held in treasury, at cost(489,383)(406,446)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments(4,504)(2,762)
Funded status of benefit plans(357,378)(363,874)
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities1,701830
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes(360,181)(365,806)
Total stockholders’ equity1,935,7081,927,209
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$2,805,036$2,841,479

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

For the Quarters EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025June 30, 2024June 30, 2025June 30, 2024
Revenues
Subscription$481,420$439,322$945,677$868,327
Advertising133,974119,163242,050222,874
Affiliate, licensing and other70,47966,612134,056127,911
Total revenues685,873625,0971,321,7831,219,112
Operating costs
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)338,779322,774673,416639,641
Sales and marketing69,16561,303135,124126,437
Product development63,94062,220130,479125,405
General and administrative82,55276,870162,465155,685
Depreciation and amortization21,39620,53742,77441,243
Generative AI Litigation Costs3,4901,9837,8872,972
Multiemployer pension plan liability adjustment——4,453—
Total operating costs579,322545,6871,156,5981,091,383
Operating profit106,55179,410165,185127,729
Other components of net periodic benefit costs(4,639)(1,023)(9,277)(2,074)
Interest income and other, net9,7528,69619,72417,083
Income before income taxes111,66487,083175,632142,738
Income tax expense28,71921,54343,13636,781
Net income$82,945$65,540$132,496$105,957
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic163,331164,540163,576164,592
Diluted164,346165,514164,787165,716
Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders$0.51$0.40$0.81$0.64
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders$0.50$0.40$0.80$0.64
Dividends declared per share$0.18$0.13$0.36$0.26

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

For the Quarters EndedFor the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025June 30, 2024June 30, 2025June 30, 2024
Net income$82,945$65,540$132,496$105,957
Other comprehensive income, before tax:
Loss on foreign currency translation adjustments(4,850)(588)(2,362)(2,434)
Pension and postretirement benefits obligation4,4063,3158,8116,603
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on available-for-sale securities159421,180(667)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, before tax(285)2,7697,6293,502
Income tax (benefit)/expense(76)7222,004952
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax(209)2,0475,6252,550
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders$82,736$67,587$138,121$108,507

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Quarters Ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024

(In thousands, except share data)

Capital Stock –Class AandClass B CommonAdditionalPaid-inCapitalRetainedEarningsCommonStockHeld inTreasury,at CostAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLoss, Net ofIncomeTaxesTotalStockholders’Equity
Balance, March 31, 2024$17,830$299,483$2,136,537$(353,529)$(352,359)$1,747,962
Net income——65,540——65,540
Dividends——(21,652)——(21,652)
Other comprehensive income————2,0472,047
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested – 61,702 Class A shares7(984)———(977)
Employee stock purchase plan – 112,800 Class A shares114,578———4,589
Share repurchases – 208,083 Class A shares———(9,557)—(9,557)
Stock-based compensation—17,034———17,034
Balance, June 30, 2024$17,848$320,111$2,180,425$(363,086)$(350,312)$1,804,986
Balance, March 31, 2025$17,943$347,486$2,345,027$(465,628)$(359,972)$1,884,856
Net income——82,945——82,945
Dividends——(29,867)——(29,867)
Other comprehensive income————(209)(209)
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested – 34,065 Class A shares4(1,280)———(1,276)
Employee stock purchase plan – 117,191 Class A shares125,199———5,211
Share repurchases – 460,136 Class A shares———(23,755)—(23,755)
Stock-based compensation—17,803———17,803
Balance, June 30, 2025$17,959$369,208$2,398,105$(489,383)$(360,181)$1,935,708

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024

(In thousands, except share data)

Capital Stock –Class AandClass B CommonAdditionalPaid-inCapitalRetainedEarningsCommonStockHeld inTreasury,at CostAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLoss, Net ofIncomeTaxesTotalStockholders’Equity
Balance, December 31, 2023$17,775$301,287$2,117,839$(320,820)$(352,862)$1,763,219
Net income——105,957——105,957
Dividends——(43,371)——(43,371)
Other comprehensive income————2,5502,550
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested – 532,522 Class A shares54(15,948)———(15,894)
Performance-based awards – 85,703 Class A shares8(2,696)———(2,688)
Employee stock purchase plan – 112,800 Class A shares114,578———4,589
Share repurchases – 911,551 Class A shares———(42,266)—(42,266)
Stock-based compensation—32,890———32,890
Balance, June 30, 2024$17,848$320,111$2,180,425$(363,086)$(350,312)$1,804,986
Balance, December 31, 2024$17,869$356,450$2,325,142$(406,446)$(365,806)$1,927,209
Net income——132,496——132,496
Dividends——(59,533)——(59,533)
Other comprehensive income————5,6255,625
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested – 625,781 Class A shares63(21,816)———(21,753)
Performance-based awards – 145,624 Class A shares15(5,781)———(5,766)
Employee stock purchase plan – 117,191 Class A shares125,199———5,211
Share repurchases – 1,640,322 Class A shares———(82,937)—(82,937)
Stock-based compensation—35,156———35,156
Balance, June 30, 2025$17,959$369,208$2,398,105$(489,383)$(360,181)$1,935,708

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025June 30, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income$132,496$105,957
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization42,77441,243
Amortization of right-of-use asset4,6654,461
Stock-based compensation expense35,15632,890
Multiemployer pension plan liability adjustment4,453—
Change in long-term retirement benefit obligations(5,063)(12,215)
Other – net1,067(2,371)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable – net38,45261,208
Other assets29,2711,094
Accounts payable, accrued payroll and other liabilities(75,334)(103,632)
Unexpired subscriptions2,9302,132
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities1,8592,543
Net cash provided by operating activities212,726133,310
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities(300,360)(185,040)
Maturities of marketable securities260,305101,562
Capital expenditures(19,573)(14,054)
Other – net7,5461,362
Net cash used in investing activities(52,082)(96,170)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid(51,670)(40,032)
Payment of contingent consideration—(1,724)
Capital shares:
Repurchases(82,561)(42,004)
Share-based compensation tax withholding(27,520)(18,582)
Net cash used in financing activities(161,751)(102,342)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(1,107)(65,202)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash207(964)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period213,857303,172
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period$212,957$237,006

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

In the opinion of management of The New York Times Company (the “Company”), the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements present fairly the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, and the results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Company for the periods ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024. The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to collectively as “we,” “us” or “our.” All adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The financial statements were prepared in accordance with the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting. As permitted under those rules, certain notes or other financial information that are normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted from these interim financial statements. These financial statements, therefore, should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Due to the seasonal nature of our business, operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of a full year’s operations. The first six months of 2025 contains one fewer day compared with the first six months of 2024 as a result of 2024 being a leap year.

The Company hastwo reportable segments: The New York Times Group (“NYTG”) and The Athletic.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

The Company changed the revenue caption on its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations from Other to Affiliate, licensing and other effective for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

As of June 30, 2025, our significant accounting policies, which are detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, have not changed.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standard UpdatesTopicEffective PeriodSummary
2023-09Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax DisclosuresFiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted.Requires entities to provide disaggregated income tax disclosures on the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The Company plans to adopt this guidance in the fourth quarter of 2025 and does not expect a significant impact on its income tax disclosures.
2024-032025-01Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures: Disaggregation of Income Statement ExpensesFiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted.Requires entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Company’s disclosures.

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all recently issued accounting pronouncements. Recent accounting pronouncements not specifically identified in our disclosures are either not applicable to the Company or are not expected to have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

NOTE 3. REVENUE

We generate revenues principally from subscriptions and advertising.

Subscription revenues consist of revenues from subscriptions to our digital and print products (which include our news product, as well as The Athletic and our Audio, Cooking, Games and Wirecutter products), and single-copy and bulk sales of our print products. Subscription revenues are based on both the number of digital-only subscriptions and copies of the printed newspaper sold, and the rates charged to the respective customers.

Advertising revenue is primarily derived from advertisers (such as luxury goods, technology and financial companies) promoting products, services or brands on digital platforms in the form of display, audio, email and video ads; in print in the form of column-inch ads; and at live events. Advertising revenue is primarily determined by the volume (e.g., impressions or column inches), rate and mix of advertisements. As of the first quarter of 2025, we updated our discussion of digital advertising revenue and no longer distinguish between “core” and “other” digital advertising. Digital advertising consists of display (which includes website and mobile applications), audio, email and video advertising revenue from advertisements that are sold either directly to marketers by our advertising sales teams or, for a smaller proportion, through programmatic auctions run by third-party ad exchanges. Digital advertising revenue also includes creative services fees. NYTG and The Athletic have revenue from all categories discussed above. Print advertising includes revenue from column-inch ads and classified advertising, as well as preprinted advertising, also known as freestanding inserts. There is no print advertising revenue generated from The Athletic, which does not have a print product.

Affiliate, licensing and other revenues include revenues from licensing, Wirecutter affiliate referrals, commercial printing, the leasing of floors in our New York headquarters building located at 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York (the “Company Headquarters”), our live events business and retail commerce.

Subscription; advertising; and affiliate, licensing and other revenues were as follows:

For the Quarters EndedFor the Six Months Ended
(In thousands)June 30, 2025As % of totalJune 30, 2024As % of totalJune 30, 2025As % of totalJune 30, 2024As % of total
Subscription$481,42070.2%$439,32270.3%$945,67771.5%$868,32771.2%
Advertising133,97419.5%119,16319.1%242,05018.3%222,87418.3%
Affiliate, licensing and other(1)70,47910.3%66,61210.6%134,05610.2%127,91110.5%
Total$685,873100.0%$625,097100.0%$1,321,783100.0%$1,219,112100.0%

(1)Affiliate, licensing and other revenues include building rental revenue, which is not under the scope of Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). Building rental revenue was $6.7 million for the second quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $13.4 million and $13.3 million for the first six months of 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The following table summarizes digital and print subscription revenues, which are components of subscription revenues above, for the second quarters and first six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024:

For the Quarters EndedFor the Six Months Ended
(In thousands)June 30, 2025As % of totalJune 30, 2024As % of totalJune 30, 2025As % of totalJune 30, 2024As % of total
Digital-only subscription revenues(1)$350,35372.8%$304,50169.3%$685,37972.5%$597,47968.8%
Print subscription revenues(2)131,06727.2%134,82130.7%260,29827.5%270,84831.2%
Total subscription revenues$481,420100.0%$439,322100.0%$945,677100.0%$868,327100.0%

(1)Includes revenue from bundled and standalone subscriptions to our news product, as well as to The Athletic and our Audio, Cooking, Games and Wirecutter products.

(2)Includes domestic home-delivery subscriptions, which include access to our digital products. Also includes single-copy, NYT International and Other subscription revenues.

The following table summarizes digital and print advertising revenues, which are components of advertising revenues above, for the second quarters and first six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024:

For the Quarters EndedFor the Six Months Ended
(In thousands)June 30, 2025As % of totalJune 30, 2024As % of totalJune 30, 2025As % of totalJune 30, 2024As % of total
Digital advertising revenues$94,42270.5%$79,57566.8%$165,28768.3%$142,60264.0%
Print advertising revenues39,55229.5%39,58833.2%76,76331.7%80,27236.0%
Total advertising$133,974100.0%$119,163100.0%$242,050100.0%$222,874100.0%

Performance Obligations

We have remaining performance obligations related to digital archive and other licensing and certain advertising contracts. As of June 30, 2025, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations for contracts with a duration greater than one year was approximately $160 million. The Company will recognize this revenue as performance obligations are satisfied. We expect that approximately $60 million, $64 million and $36 million will be recognized in the remainder of 2025, 2026 and thereafter through 2030, respectively.

Unexpired Subscriptions

Payments for subscriptions are typically due upfront, and the revenue is recognized ratably over the subscription period. The proceeds are recorded within Unexpired subscriptions revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Total unexpired subscriptions as of December 31, 2024, were $187.1 million, of which approximately $153.2 million was recognized as revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2025.

NOTE 4. MARKETABLE SECURITIES

The Company accounts for its marketable securities as available for sale (“AFS”). The Company recorded $2.3 million and $1.1 million of pre-tax net unrealized gains in Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively.

The following tables present the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair market value of our AFS securities as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024:

(In thousands)Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
Short-term AFS securities
Corporate debt securities$202,250$460$(32)$202,678
U.S. Treasury securities134,678267(20)134,925
Certificates of deposit4,400——4,400
Total short-term AFS securities$341,328$727$(52)$342,003
Long-term AFS securities
U.S. Treasury securities$248,201$1,096$(41)$249,256
Corporate debt securities161,480605(41)162,044
Total long-term AFS securities$409,681$1,701$(82)$411,300
(In thousands)Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
Short-term AFS securities
Corporate debt securities$153,988$415$(28)$154,375
U.S. Treasury securities203,238511(20)203,729
Certificates of deposit4,400——4,400
U.S. governmental agency securities3,974—(4)3,970
Total short-term AFS securities$365,600$926$(52)$366,474
Long-term AFS securities
U.S. Treasury securities$154,936$258$(261)$154,933
Corporate debt securities190,772544(303)191,013
Total long-term AFS securities$345,708$802$(564)$345,946

The following tables represent the AFS securities as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, that were in an unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

Less than 12 Months12 Months or GreaterTotal
(In thousands)Fair ValueGross Unrealized LossesFair ValueGross Unrealized LossesFair ValueGross Unrealized Losses
Short-term AFS securities
Corporate debt securities$28,862$(32)$—$—$28,862$(32)
U.S. Treasury securities23,519(20)——23,519(20)
Total short-term AFS securities$52,381$(52)$—$—$52,381$(52)
Long-term AFS securities
U.S. Treasury securities$17,638$(41)$—$—$17,638$(41)
Corporate debt securities35,279(41)——35,279(41)
Total long-term AFS securities$52,917$(82)$—$—$52,917$(82)
Less than 12 Months12 Months or GreaterTotal
(In thousands)Fair ValueGross Unrealized LossesFair ValueGross Unrealized LossesFair ValueGross Unrealized Losses
Short-term AFS securities
Corporate debt securities$28,741$(28)$249$—$28,990$(28)
U.S. Treasury securities13,023(18)1,297(2)14,320(20)
U.S. governmental agency securities——3,971(4)3,971(4)
Total short-term AFS securities$41,764$(46)$5,517$(6)$47,281$(52)
Long-term AFS securities
U.S. Treasury securities$64,325$(261)$—$—$64,325$(261)
Corporate debt securities68,163(303)——68,163(303)
Total long-term AFS securities$132,488$(564)$—$—$132,488$(564)

We assess our AFS securities for impairment on a quarterly basis or more often if a potential loss-triggering event occurs.

As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, we did not intend to sell, and it was not likely that we would be required to sell, these investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity. Unrealized losses related to these investments are primarily due to interest rate fluctuations as opposed to changes in credit quality. Therefore, as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, we have recognizedno impairment losses or allowance for credit losses related to AFS securities.

As of June 30, 2025, our short-term and long-term marketable securities had remaining maturities of less thanone month to 12 months and 13 months to 27 months, respectively. See Note 8 for additional information regarding the fair value of our marketable securities.

NOTE 5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill as of June 30, 2025, and since December 31, 2023, were as follows:

(In thousands)NYTGThe AthleticTotal
Balance as of December 31, 2023$164,738$251,360$416,098
Foreign currency translation(1)(3,925)—(3,925)
Balance as of December 31, 2024160,813251,360412,173
Foreign currency translation(1)(2,944)—(2,944)
Balance as of June 30, 2025$157,869$251,360$409,229

(1)The foreign currency translation line item reflects changes in goodwill resulting from fluctuating exchange rates related to the consolidation of certain international subsidiaries.

The aggregate carrying amount of intangible assets of $243.3 million is included in Intangible assets, net, in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the gross book value and accumulated amortization of the intangible assets with definite lives were as follows:

(In thousands)Gross Book ValueAccumulated AmortizationNet Book ValueRemaining Weighted-Average Useful Life (Years)
Trademark(1)$164,034$(29,951)$134,08316.7
Existing subscriber base136,500(39,938)96,5628.7
Developed technology38,401(26,388)12,0131.7
Content archive5,751(5,071)6801.1
Total finite-lived intangibles$344,686$(101,348)$243,33812.7

(1)As of June 30, 2025, includes $1.4 million previously classified as an indefinite-lived intangible asset.

(In thousands)Gross Book ValueAccumulated AmortizationNet Book ValueRemaining Weighted-Average Useful Life (Years)
Trademark$162,618$(25,951)$136,66717.3
Existing subscriber base136,500(34,313)102,1879.2
Developed technology38,401(22,719)15,6822.2
Content archive5,751(4,758)9931.6
Total finite-lived intangibles$343,270$(87,741)$255,52913.1

Amortization expense for intangible assets included in Depreciation and amortization in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was $6.8 million for the second quarters of 2025 and 2024, and $13.6 million and $13.9 million for the first six months of 2025 and 2024, respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for the remainder of 2025 and each of the following fiscal years ending December 31 is presented below:

(In thousands)
Remainder of 2025$13,961
202627,668
202720,525
202819,335
202919,250
Thereafter142,599
Total amortization expense$243,338

NOTE 6. INVESTMENTS

Non-Marketable Equity Securities

Our non-marketable equity securities are investments in privately held companies/funds without readily determinable market values. Gains and losses on non-marketable equity securities revalued, sold or impaired are recognized in Interest income and other, net, in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, non-marketable equity securities included in Miscellaneous assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets had a carrying value of $28.8 million and $29.5 million, respectively.

NOTE 7. OTHER

Interest Income and Other, Net

Interest income and other, net, as shown in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, was as follows:

For the Quarters EndedFor the Six Months Ended
(In thousands)June 30, 2025June 30, 2024June 30, 2025June 30, 2024
Interest income$10,095$8,948$20,315$17,586
Interest expense(343)(252)(591)(503)
Total interest income and other, net$9,752$8,696$19,724$17,083

College Point Land Sale

On December 9, 2020, we entered into an agreement to lease and subsequently sell approximately four acres of excess land at our printing and distribution facility in College Point, N.Y. The transaction was accounted for as a sales-type lease and, as a result, we recognized a gain at the time of the lease commencement on April 11, 2022. On February 21, 2025, we finalized the sale and received net proceeds of approximately $33 million, which were recorded in Net cash provided by operating activities – Other assetsin the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

Restricted Cash

A reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is as follows:

(In thousands)June 30, 2025June 30, 2024
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents$198,242$222,946
Restricted cash included within miscellaneous assets14,71514,060
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows$212,957$237,006

Substantially all of the amount included in restricted cash is set aside to collateralize workers’ compensation obligations.

Revolving Credit Facility

On June 13, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment and restatement of its previous credit facility that, among other changes, increased the committed amount to $400.0 million and extended the maturity date to June 13, 2030 (as amended and restated, the “Credit Facility”). Certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries have guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at specified rates based on our utilization and consolidated leverage ratio. The Credit Facility contains various customary affirmative and negative covenants. In addition, the Company is obligated to pay a quarterly unused commitment fee at an annual rate of 0.20%.

As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, there wereno borrowings and approximately $0.6 million in outstanding letters of credit, with the remaining committed amount available. As of June 30, 2025, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the Credit Facility.

Severance Costs

We recognized $1.0 million and $1.5 million in severance costs for the second quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $3.6 million and $5.9 million for the first six months of 2025 and 2024, respectively. These costs are recorded in General and administrative costs in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

We had a severance liability of $5.2 million and $4.8 million included in Accrued expenses and other in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Generative AI Litigation Costs

The Company recorded $3.5 million and $2.0 million of pre-tax litigation-related costs for the second quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $7.9 million and $3.0 million for the first six months of 2025 and 2024, respectively, in connection with a lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) and Open AI Inc. and various of its corporate affiliates (collectively, “OpenAI”), alleging unlawful and unauthorized copying and use of the Company’s journalism and other content in connection with their development of generative artificial intelligence products (“Generative AI Litigation Costs”). See Note 14 for additional information.

NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The transaction would be in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability, based on assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair value hierarchy consists of three levels:

Level 1–quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date;

Level 2–inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3–unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

Assets/Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024:

(In thousands)June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets:
Short-term AFS securities(1)
Corporate debt securities$202,678$—$202,678$—$154,375$—$154,375$—
U.S. Treasury securities134,925—134,925—203,729—203,729—
Certificates of deposit4,400—4,400—4,400—4,400—
U.S. governmental agency securities————3,970—3,970—
Total short-term AFS securities$342,003$—$342,003$—$366,474$—$366,474$—
Long-term AFS securities(1)
U.S. Treasury securities$249,256$—$249,256$—$154,933$—$154,933$—
Corporate debt securities162,044—162,044—191,013—191,013—
Total long-term AFS securities$411,300$—$411,300$—$345,946$—$345,946$—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation(2)(3)$10,661$10,661$—$—$13,230$13,230$—$—
Contingent consideration$856$—$—$856$1,608$—$—$1,608

(1)We classified these investments as Level 2 since the fair value is based on market observable inputs for investments with similar terms and maturities.

(2)The deferred compensation liability, included in Other liabilities—other in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, consists of deferrals under The New York Times Company Deferred Executive Compensation Plan (the “DEC”), a frozen plan that enabled certain eligible executives to elect to defer a portion of their compensation on a pre-tax basis. The deferred amounts are invested at the executives’ option in various mutual funds. The fair value of deferred compensation is based on the mutual fund investments elected by the executives and on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Participation in the DEC was frozen effective December 31, 2015.

(3)The Company invests the assets associated with the deferred compensation liability in life insurance products. Our investments in life insurance products are included in Miscellaneous assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and were $39.0 million as of June 30, 2025, and $45.0 million as of December 31, 2024. The fair value of these assets is measured using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) and has not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

Level 3 Liabilities

The contingent consideration liability is related to the 2020 acquisition of substantially all the assets and certain liabilities of Serial Productions, LLC and represents contingent payments based on the achievement of certain operational targets, as defined in the acquisition agreement, over thefive years following the acquisition. The Company estimated the fair value using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow model. The estimate of the fair value of contingent consideration requires subjective assumptions to be made regarding probabilities assigned to operational targets and the discount rate. As the fair value is based on significant unobservable inputs, this is a Level 3 liability.

The following table presents changes in the contingent consideration balances for the second quarters and first six months ended June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024:

Quarters EndedSix Months Ended
(In thousands)June 30, 2025June 30, 2024June 30, 2025June 30, 2024
Balance at the beginning of the period$1,182$5,528$1,608$4,991
Payments—(1,724)—(1,724)
Fair value adjustments(1)(326)(243)(752)294
Contingent consideration at the end of the period$856$3,561$856$3,561

(1)Fair value adjustments are included in General and administrative costs in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The remaining contingent consideration balances as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, of $0.9 million and $1.6 million, respectively, are included in Accrued expenses and other in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

NOTE 9. PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

Pension

Single-Employer Plans

We maintain The New York Times Companies Pension Plan, a frozen single-employer defined benefit pension plan. The Company also jointly sponsors a defined benefit plan with The NewsGuild of New York known as the Guild-Times Adjustable Pension Plan (the “APP”) that continues to accrue active benefits.

We also have a foreign-based pension plan for certain employees (the “foreign plan”). The information for the foreign plan is combined with the information for U.S. non-qualified plans. The benefit obligation of the foreign plan is immaterial to our total benefit obligation.

The components of net periodic pension cost/(income) were as follows:

For the Quarters Ended
June 30, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)QualifiedPlansNon-QualifiedPlansAllPlansQualifiedPlansNon-QualifiedPlansAllPlans
Service cost$1,661$—$1,661$1,541$—$1,541
Interest cost13,2172,07615,29313,3762,20615,582
Expected return on plan assets(15,282)—(15,282)(18,109)—(18,109)
Amortization of actuarial loss4,0268664,8922,6039973,600
Amortization of prior service credit(486)—(486)(486)—(486)
Effect of settlement————(27)(27)
Net periodic pension cost/(income)$3,136$2,942$6,078$(1,075)$3,176$2,101
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025June 30, 2024
(In thousands)QualifiedPlansNon-QualifiedPlansAllPlansQualifiedPlansNon-QualifiedPlansAllPlans
Service cost$3,322$—$3,322$3,082$—$3,082
Interest cost26,4344,15330,58726,7524,41331,165
Expected return on plan assets(30,564)—(30,564)(36,218)—(36,218)
Amortization of actuarial loss8,0521,7319,7835,2061,9947,200
Amortization of prior service credit(972)—(972)(972)—(972)
Effect of settlement————(27)(27)
Net periodic pension cost/(income)$6,272$5,884$12,156$(2,150)$6,380$4,230

During the first six months of 2025 and 2024, we made pension contributions of $6.4 million and $6.3 million, respectively, to the APP. We expect contributions made to satisfy the greater of minimum funding or collective bargaining agreement requirements to total approximately $13 million in 2025.

Multiemployer Plans

During the first quarter of 2025, the Company recorded a $4.5 million charge related to a multiemployer pension plan liability adjustment. This adjustment is recorded in Multiemployer pension plan liability adjustment in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Other Postretirement Benefits

The components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost were as follows:

For the Quarters EndedFor the Six Months Ended
(In thousands)June 30, 2025June 30, 2024June 30, 2025June 30, 2024
Service cost$3$4$6$8
Interest cost204272408544
Amortization of actuarial loss—174—348
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost$207$450$414$900

NOTE 10. INCOME TAXES

The Company had income tax expense of $28.7 million and $43.1 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2025, respectively, compared to $21.5 million and $36.8 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2024, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates were 25.7% and 24.6% for the second quarter and first six months of 2025, respectively, compared to 24.7% and 25.8% for the second quarter and first six months of 2024, respectively. The increase in income tax expense was primarily due to higher pre-tax income in the second quarter of 2025. The increase in the effective income tax rate compared to the second quarter of 2025 was primarily attributable to a decrease in federal tax credits in 2025.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) was enacted into law. The OBBBA includes provisions retroactive to January 1, 2025, and among other provisions, eliminates the requirement to capitalize and amortize domestic research and development expenditures over five years and provides an election for taxpayers to deduct such expenditures in the year incurred. These changes are expected to result in a reduction to the Company’s income tax liability for fiscal year 2025 and will be accounted for in the period of enactment.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development enacted model rules for a new global minimum tax framework (“Pillar Two”), and certain governments globally enacted these rules effective January 1, 2024. The Company continues to assess the potential impacts of Pillar Two and does not expect it to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

NOTE 11. EARNINGS PER SHARE

We compute earnings per share based upon the treasury stock method. Earnings per share is computed using both basic shares and diluted shares. The difference between basic and diluted shares is that diluted shares include the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise or vesting of outstanding securities. Our stock-settled long-term performance awards, restricted stock units and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) could impact the diluted shares. The difference between basic and diluted shares of approximately 1.0 million and 1.2 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2025, respectively, and 1.0 million and 1.1 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2024, respectively, resulted from the dilutive effect of our stock-based awards.

Securities that could potentially be dilutive are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share when a loss from continuing operations exists or when the exercise price exceeds the market value of our Class A Common Stock because their inclusion would result in an anti-dilutive effect on per share amounts.

There wereno anti-dilutive stock-settled long-term performance awards, restricted stock units or shares estimated to be purchased under the ESPP excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share in the second quarters and first six months of 2025 and 2024, respectively.

NOTE 12. SUPPLEMENTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY INFORMATION

Share Repurchases

The Board of Directors approved Class A share repurchase programs in February 2022 ($150.0 million) and February 2023 ($250.0 million). In February 2025, in addition to the remaining authorizations, the Board of Directors approved a $350.0 million Class A share repurchase program. The authorizations provide that shares of Class A Common Stock may be purchased from time to time as market conditions warrant, through open-market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or other means, including Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. We expect to repurchase shares to offset the impact of dilution from our equity compensation program and to return capital to our stockholders. There is no expiration date with respect to these authorizations.

As of June 30, 2025, repurchases under these authorizations totaled approximately $317.1 million (excluding commissions and excise taxes), leaving approximately $432.9 million remaining under the 2023 and 2025 authorizations. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, repurchases under these authorizations totaled approximately $82.5 million.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table summarizes the changes in AOCI by component as of June 30, 2025:

(In thousands)Foreign Currency Translation AdjustmentsFunded Status of Benefit PlansNet Unrealized Gain on Available-For-Sale SecuritiesTotal Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance as of December 31, 2024$(2,762)$(363,874)$830$(365,806)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications, before tax(2,362)—1,180(1,182)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, before tax—8,811—8,811
Income tax (benefit)/expense(620)2,3153092,004
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax(1,742)6,4968715,625
Balance as of June 30, 2025$(4,504)$(357,378)$1,701$(360,181)

The following table summarizes the reclassifications from AOCI for the six months ended June 30, 2025:

(In thousands)Detail about accumulated other comprehensive loss componentsAmountsreclassified fromaccumulated othercomprehensive lossAffects line item in the statementwhere net income is presented
Funded status of benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service credit(1)$(972)Other components of net periodic benefit costs
Amortization of actuarial loss(1)9,783Other components of net periodic benefit costs
Total reclassification, before tax8,811
Income tax expense2,315Income tax expense
Total reclassification, net of tax$6,496

(1)These AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost/(income) for pension benefits. See Note 9 for more information.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Total stock-based compensation expense included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:

For the Quarters EndedFor the Six Months Ended
(In thousands)June 30, 2025June 30, 2024June 30, 2025June 30, 2024
Cost of revenue$4,187$4,196$8,478$8,150
Sales and marketing7114121,289804
Product development6,6166,53713,23312,772
General and administrative6,2895,88912,15611,164
Total stock-based compensation expense$17,803$17,034$35,156$32,890

NOTE 13. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company identifies a business as an operating segment if (i) it engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses; (ii) its operating results are regularly reviewed by the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (who is the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”)) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and (iii) it has available discrete financial information.

The Company hastwo reportable segments: NYTG and The Athletic. These segments are evaluated regularly by the Company’s CODM in assessing performance and allocating resources. Management uses adjusted operating profit (loss) by segment in assessing performance and allocating resources. The Company’s CODM uses adjusted operating profit (loss) by segment to allocate resources during the annual budgeting and forecasting process and to assess the performance of each segment. Adjusted operating profit is defined as operating profit before depreciation and amortization, severance, multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs and special items. Adjusted operating profit for NYTG and The Athletic is presented below, along with a reconciliation to consolidated income before taxes. Asset information by segment is not a measure of performance used by the Company’s CODM. Accordingly, we have not disclosed asset information by segment.

Subscription revenues from and expenses associated with our digital subscription package (or “bundle”) are allocated to NYTG and The Athletic.

We allocate 10% of all bundle subscription revenues to The Athletic based on management’s view of The Athletic’s relative value to the bundle, which we derived based on analysis of various metrics, and allocate the remaining bundle revenues to NYTG.

We allocate 10% of product development, marketing and subscriber servicing expenses (including direct variable expenses such as credit card fees, third-party fees and sales taxes) associated with the bundle to The Athletic, and the remaining costs are allocated to NYTG, in each case, in line with the revenues allocations.

The following tables present segment information:

(In thousands)NYTGThe AthleticI/E(1)Total
Revenues
Subscription$446,809$34,611$—$481,420
Advertising119,91014,064—133,974
Affiliate, licensing and other65,6785,363(562)70,479
Total revenues$632,397$54,038$(562)$685,873
Less:
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)$309,273$30,068$(562)$338,779
Sales and marketing62,5666,599—69,165
Product development53,81010,130—63,940
Adjusted general and administrative(2)78,7611,453—80,214
Total adjusted operating profit$127,987$5,788$—$133,775
Less:
Other components of net periodic benefit costs4,639
Depreciation and amortization21,396
Severance1,000
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs1,338
Generative AI Litigation Costs3,490
Add:
Interest income and other, net9,752
Income before income taxes$111,664
(In thousands)NYTGThe AthleticI/E(1)Total
Revenues
Subscription$410,015$29,307$—$439,322
Advertising112,0887,075—119,163
Affiliate, licensing and other63,0534,122(563)66,612
Total revenues$585,156$40,504$(563)$625,097
Less:
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)$298,419$24,918$(563)$322,774
Sales and marketing54,4576,846—61,303
Product development53,5798,641—62,220
Adjusted general and administrative(2)71,5992,501—74,100
Total adjusted operating profit (loss)$107,102$(2,402)$—$104,700
Less:
Other components of net periodic benefit costs1,023
Depreciation and amortization20,537
Severance1,473
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs1,297
Generative AI Litigation Costs1,983
Add:
Interest income and other, net8,696
Income before income taxes$87,083
(In thousands)NYTGThe AthleticI/E(1)Total
Revenues
Subscription$878,329$67,348$—$945,677
Advertising217,56824,482—242,050
Affiliate, licensing and other125,4139,768(1,125)134,056
Total revenues$1,221,310$101,598$(1,125)$1,321,783
Less:
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)$616,533$58,008$(1,125)$673,416
Sales and marketing122,54812,576—135,124
Product development111,05919,420—130,479
Adjusted general and administrative(2)153,3612,930—156,291
Total adjusted operating profit$217,809$8,664$—$226,473
Less:
Other components of net periodic benefit costs9,277
Depreciation and amortization42,774
Severance3,607
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs2,567
Generative AI Litigation Costs7,887
Multiemployer pension plan liability adjustment4,453
Add:
Interest income and other, net19,724
Income before income taxes$175,632
(In thousands)NYTGThe AthleticI/E(1)Total
Revenues
Subscription$811,386$56,941$—$868,327
Advertising210,09212,782—222,874
Affiliate, licensing and other121,0737,963(1,125)127,911
Total revenues$1,142,551$77,686$(1,125)$1,219,112
Less:
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)$590,875$49,891$(1,125)$639,641
Sales and marketing109,93816,499—126,437
Product development108,44416,961—125,405
Adjusted general and administrative(2)141,4465,429—146,875
Total adjusted operating profit (loss)$191,848$(11,094)$—$180,754
Less:
Other components of net periodic benefit costs2,074
Depreciation and amortization41,243
Severance5,901
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs2,909
Generative AI Litigation Costs2,972
Add:
Interest income and other, net17,083
Income before income taxes$142,738

NOTE 14. CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

We are involved in various legal actions incidental to our business that are now pending against us. These actions generally assert damages claims that are greatly in excess of the amount, if any, that we would be liable to pay if we lost or settled the cases. We record a liability for legal claims when a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Although the Company cannot predict the outcome of these matters, no amount of loss in excess of recorded amounts as of June 30, 2025, is believed to be reasonably possible.

In December 2023, we filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”), alleging copyright infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), related to their unlawful and unauthorized copying and use of our journalism and other content. We are seeking monetary relief, injunctive relief preventing Microsoft and OpenAI from continuing their unlawful, unfair and infringing conduct and other relief. In early 2024, OpenAI and Microsoft filed partial motions to dismiss, seeking dismissal of the unfair competition, contributory copyright infringement and DMCA claims. OpenAI also sought dismissal of a portion of the direct copyright infringement claim as time-barred. In March 2025, the court dismissed our unfair competition claim and DMCA claims, with leave to replead the latter, but permitted our other disputed claims to go forward. In April 2025, the Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation consolidated our case with others pending against OpenAI before our assigned judge in the SDNY. We intend to vigorously pursue all of our legal remedies in this litigation, but there is no guarantee that we will be successful in our efforts.

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