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NEW YORK TIMES CO

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 5, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 5, 2025

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Item 1. Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$249,339$199,448
Short-term marketable securities368,013366,474
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $11,180 as of September 30, 2025, and $12,118 as of December 31, 2024)204,090249,530
Prepaid expenses53,10149,869
Other current assets63,75571,001
Total current assets938,298936,322
Other assets
Long-term marketable securities479,429345,946
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $940,670 as of September 30, 2025, and $905,512 as of December 31, 2024)471,000488,816
Goodwill409,192412,173
Intangible assets, net236,357258,006
Deferred income taxes72,871111,397
Miscellaneous assets279,979288,819
Total assets$2,887,126$2,841,479

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS-(Continued)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$130,908$123,606
Accrued payroll and other related liabilities162,255177,859
Unexpired subscriptions revenue197,940187,082
Accrued expenses and other124,386124,982
Total current liabilities615,489613,529
Other liabilities
Pension and postretirement benefits obligation208,691214,641
Other82,69486,100
Total other liabilities291,385300,741
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock of $.10 par value:
Class A – authorized: 300,000,000 shares; issued: as of September 30, 2025 – 178,813,118; as of December 31, 2024 – 177,883,703 (including treasury shares: as of September 30, 2025 – 17,019,167; as of December 31, 2024 – 14,896,012)17,88517,791
Class B – convertible – authorized and issued shares: as of September 30, 2025 – 780,724; as of December 31, 2024 – 780,7247878
Additional paid-in capital385,890356,450
Retained earnings2,450,1392,325,142
Common stock held in treasury, at cost(516,952)(406,446)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments(4,754)(2,762)
Funded status of benefit plans(354,129)(363,874)
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities2,095830
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes(356,788)(365,806)
Total stockholders’ equity1,980,2521,927,209
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$2,887,126$2,841,479

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

For the Quarters EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025September 30, 2024September 30, 2025September 30, 2024
Revenues
Subscription$494,630$453,327$1,440,307$1,321,654
Advertising132,291118,370374,341341,244
Affiliate, licensing and other73,90068,481207,956196,392
Total revenues700,821640,1782,022,6041,859,290
Operating costs
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)349,075331,8391,022,491971,480
Sales and marketing79,57769,131214,701195,568
Product development66,98961,030197,468186,435
General and administrative76,64076,209239,105231,894
Depreciation and amortization21,34120,62264,11561,865
Generative AI Litigation Costs2,4114,62010,2987,592
Multiemployer pension plan liability adjustment——4,453—
Total operating costs596,033563,4511,752,6311,654,834
Operating profit104,78876,727269,973204,456
Other components of net periodic benefit costs(4,640)(1,050)(13,917)(3,124)
Interest income and other, net7,8519,36627,57526,449
Income before income taxes107,99985,043283,631227,781
Income tax expense26,35220,90069,48857,681
Net income$81,647$64,143$214,143$170,100
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic163,022164,419163,392164,535
Diluted164,398165,847164,726165,834
Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders$0.50$0.39$1.31$1.03
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders$0.50$0.39$1.30$1.03
Dividends declared per share$0.18$0.13$0.54$0.39

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

For the Quarters EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025September 30, 2024September 30, 2025September 30, 2024
Net income$81,647$64,143$214,143$170,100
Other comprehensive income, before tax:
(Loss)/gain on foreign currency translation adjustments(339)2,675(2,701)241
Pension and postretirement benefits obligation4,4063,28713,2179,890
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities5355,5561,7154,889
Other comprehensive income, before tax4,60211,51812,23115,020
Income tax expense1,2093,0173,2133,969
Other comprehensive income, net of tax3,3938,5019,01811,051
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders$85,040$72,644$223,161$181,151

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

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

(In thousands, except share data)

Capital Stock –Class AandClass B CommonAdditionalPaid-inCapitalRetainedEarningsCommonStockHeld inTreasury,at CostAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLoss, Net ofIncomeTaxesTotalStockholders’Equity
Balance, June 30, 2024$17,848$320,111$2,180,425$(363,086)$(350,312)$1,804,986
Net income——64,143——64,143
Dividends——(21,591)——(21,591)
Other comprehensive income————8,5018,501
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested – 64,699 Class A shares6(2,500)———(2,494)
Share repurchases – 341,456 Class A shares———(18,483)—(18,483)
Stock-based compensation—16,990———16,990
Balance, September 30, 2024$17,854$334,601$2,222,977$(381,569)$(341,811)$1,852,052
Balance, June 30, 2025$17,959$369,208$2,398,105$(489,383)$(360,181)$1,935,708
Net income——81,647——81,647
Dividends——(29,613)——(29,613)
Other comprehensive income————3,3933,393
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested – 40,819 Class A shares4(1,825)———(1,821)
Share repurchases – 482,833 Class A shares———(27,569)—(27,569)
Stock-based compensation—18,507———18,507
Balance, September 30, 2025$17,963$385,890$2,450,139$(516,952)$(356,788)$1,980,252

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and September 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——170,100——170,100
Dividends——(64,962)——(64,962)
Other comprehensive income————11,05111,051
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested – 597,221 Class A shares60(18,448)———(18,388)
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 – 1,253,007 Class A shares———(60,749)—(60,749)
Stock-based compensation—49,880———49,880
Balance, September 30, 2024$17,854$334,601$2,222,977$(381,569)$(341,811)$1,852,052
Balance, December 31, 2024$17,869$356,450$2,325,142$(406,446)$(365,806)$1,927,209
Net income——214,143——214,143
Dividends——(89,146)——(89,146)
Other comprehensive income————9,0189,018
Issuance of stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes:
Restricted stock units vested – 666,600 Class A shares67(23,641)———(23,574)
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 – 2,123,155 Class A shares———(110,506)—(110,506)
Stock-based compensation—53,663———53,663
Balance, September 30, 2025$17,963$385,890$2,450,139$(516,952)$(356,788)$1,980,252

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025September 30, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income$214,143$170,100
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization64,11561,865
Amortization of right-of-use asset7,1896,773
Stock-based compensation expense53,66349,880
Multiemployer pension plan liability adjustment4,453—
Change in long-term retirement benefit obligations(8,157)(18,110)
Contingent consideration fair value adjustment(1,177)294
Other – net3,461(4,493)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable – net45,44153,541
Other assets36,6567,035
Accounts payable, accrued payroll and other liabilities(14,045)(77,094)
Unexpired subscriptions10,8584,443
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities3,7344,582
Net cash provided by operating activities420,334258,816
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities(473,388)(337,107)
Maturities of marketable securities338,697159,464
Capital expenditures(27,451)(21,115)
Other – net13,0251,299
Net cash used in investing activities(149,117)(197,459)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid(81,073)(61,500)
Payment of contingent consideration(431)(1,724)
Capital shares:
Repurchases(109,880)(60,341)
Share-based compensation tax withholding(29,341)(21,076)
Net cash used in financing activities(220,725)(144,641)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash50,492(83,284)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(140)(1,025)
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$264,209$218,863

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 September 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 September 30, 2025, and September 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 nine months of 2025 contains one fewer day compared with the first nine months of 2024 as a result of 2024 being a leap year.

In the third quarter of 2025, the Company updated its internal reporting to reflect how the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, (who is the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”)) manages the business, and as a result, the Company has determined it hasone reportable segment andone reporting unit. All required segment information can be found in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Prior periods presented have been recast to conform to the current presentation. See Note 5 and Note 13 for additional information.

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 September 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.
2025-06Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Improvements to the Accounting for and Disclosure of Internal-Use SoftwareFiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2027, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted at the beginning of an annual period.Removes all references to software development project stages. Under the new guidance, entities are required to capitalize software costs when management has authorized and committed to funding the software project and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used as intended. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related 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. Print advertising includes revenue from column-inch ads and classified advertising, as well as preprinted advertising, also known as freestanding inserts.

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 Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)September 30, 2025As % of totalSeptember 30, 2024As % of totalSeptember 30, 2025As % of totalSeptember 30, 2024As % of total
Subscription$494,63070.6%$453,32770.8%$1,440,30771.2%$1,321,65471.1%
Advertising132,29118.9%118,37018.5%374,34118.5%341,24418.4%
Affiliate, licensing and other(1)73,90010.5%68,48110.7%207,95610.3%196,39210.5%
Total$700,821100.0%$640,178100.0%$2,022,604100.0%$1,859,290100.0%

(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 and $6.6 million for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $20.1 million and $19.9 million for the first nine months of 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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

For the Quarters EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)September 30, 2025As % of totalSeptember 30, 2024As % of totalSeptember 30, 2025As % of totalSeptember 30, 2024As % of total
Digital-only subscription revenues(1)$367,44374.3%$322,19871.1%$1,052,82273.1%$919,67769.6%
Print subscription revenues(2)127,18725.7%131,12928.9%387,48526.9%401,97730.4%
Total subscription revenues$494,630100.0%$453,327100.0%$1,440,307100.0%$1,321,654100.0%

(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 third quarters and first nine months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024:

For the Quarters EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)September 30, 2025As % of totalSeptember 30, 2024As % of totalSeptember 30, 2025As % of totalSeptember 30, 2024As % of total
Digital advertising revenues$98,11174.2%$81,56468.9%$263,39870.4%$224,16665.7%
Print advertising revenues34,18025.8%36,80631.1%110,94329.6%117,07834.3%
Total advertising$132,291100.0%$118,370100.0%$374,341100.0%$341,244100.0%

Performance Obligations

We have remaining performance obligations related to digital archive and other licensing and certain advertising contracts. As of September 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 $139 million. The Company will recognize this revenue as performance obligations are satisfied. We expect that approximately $32 million, $70 million and $37 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 $174.9 million was recognized as revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

NOTE 4. MARKETABLE SECURITIES

The Company accounts for its marketable securities as available for sale (“AFS”). The Company recorded $2.8 million and $1.1 million of pre-tax net unrealized gains in Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) as of September 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 September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024:

(In thousands)Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
Short-term AFS securities
Corporate debt securities$191,583$531$(17)$192,097
U.S. Treasury securities171,058463(5)171,516
Certificates of deposit4,400——4,400
Total short-term AFS securities$367,041$994$(22)$368,013
Long-term AFS securities
U.S. Treasury securities$279,007$1,261$(41)$280,227
Corporate debt securities195,984685(46)196,623
U.S. governmental agency securities2,582—(3)2,579
Total long-term AFS securities$477,573$1,946$(90)$479,429
(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 September 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$19,510$(17)$998$—$20,508$(17)
U.S. Treasury securities2,017—7,017(5)9,034(5)
Total short-term AFS securities$21,527$(17)$8,015$(5)$29,542$(22)
Long-term AFS securities
U.S. Treasury securities$32,480$(30)$6,936$(11)$39,416$(41)
Corporate debt securities44,062(46)——44,062(46)
U.S. governmental agency securities2,579(3)——2,579(3)
Total long-term AFS securities$79,121$(79)$6,936$(11)$86,057$(90)
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 September 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 September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, we have recognizedno impairment losses or allowance for credit losses related to AFS securities.

As of September 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 September 30, 2025, and since December 31, 2023, were as follows:

(In thousands)Total(1)
Balance as of December 31, 2023$416,098
Foreign currency translation(2)(3,925)
Balance as of December 31, 2024412,173
Foreign currency translation(2)(2,981)
Balance as of September 30, 2025$409,192

(1)Prior periods presented have been recast to conform to the current presentation. See Note 1 for additional information.

(2)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 $236.4 million is included in Intangible assets, net, in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2025. As of September 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)$164,034$(32,128)$131,90616.4
Existing subscriber base136,500(42,750)93,7508.5
Developed technology38,401(28,223)10,1781.4
Content archive5,751(5,228)5230.8
Total finite-lived intangibles$344,686$(108,329)$236,35712.6

(1)As of September 30, 2025, includes $1.2 million previously classified as an indefinite-lived intangible asset.

The Company didnot identify any impairments related to intangible assets with definite lives as a result of its determination that it hasone reportable segment andone reporting unit.

(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 $7.0 million and $6.8 million for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $20.6 million and $20.7 million for the first nine 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$6,980
202627,668
202720,525
202819,335
202919,250
Thereafter142,599
Total amortization expense$236,357

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 September 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 $25.3 million and $29.5 million, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, we recorded a $3.5 million impairment as a result of the decline in financial condition of a company in which we hold a minority investment.

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 Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)September 30, 2025September 30, 2024September 30, 2025September 30, 2024
Interest income$11,633$9,626$31,948$27,212
Interest expense(286)(260)(877)(763)
Impairment of a non-marketable equity security(3,496)—(3,496)—
Total interest income and other, net$7,851$9,366$27,575$26,449

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 nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Restricted Cash

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

(In thousands)September 30, 2025September 30, 2024
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents$249,339$204,620
Restricted cash included within miscellaneous assets14,87014,243
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows$264,209$218,863

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 September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, there wereno borrowings and approximately $0.4 million in outstanding letters of credit, with the remaining committed amount available. As of September 30, 2025, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the Credit Facility.

Severance Costs

We recognized $1.6 million and $0.3 million in severance costs for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $5.2 million and $6.2 million for the first nine 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 $5.4 million and $4.8 million included in Accrued expenses and other in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Generative AI Litigation Costs

The Company recorded $2.4 million and $4.6 million of pre-tax litigation-related costs for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $10.3 million and $7.6 million for the first nine 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 September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024:

(In thousands)September 30, 2025December 31, 2024
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets:
Short-term AFS securities(1)
Corporate debt securities$192,097$—$192,097$—$154,375$—$154,375$—
U.S. Treasury securities171,516—171,516—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$368,013$—$368,013$—$366,474$—$366,474$—
Long-term AFS securities(1)
U.S. Treasury securities$280,227$—$280,227$—$154,933$—$154,933$—
Corporate debt securities196,623—196,623—191,013—191,013—
U.S. governmental agency securities2,579—2,579—————
Total long-term AFS securities$479,429$—$479,429$—$345,946$—$345,946$—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation(2)(3)$11,385$11,385$—$—$13,230$13,230$—$—
Contingent consideration$—$—$—$—$1,608$—$—$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 $39.8 million as of September 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 third quarters and first nine months ended September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2024:

Quarters EndedNine Months Ended
(In thousands)September 30, 2025September 30, 2024September 30, 2025September 30, 2024
Balance at the beginning of the period$856$3,561$1,608$4,991
Payments(431)—(431)(1,724)
Fair value adjustments(1)(425)—(1,177)294
Contingent consideration at the end of the period$—$3,561$—$3,561

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

There wasno contingent consideration liability outstanding as of September 30, 2025. The contingent consideration liability as of December 31, 2024, of $1.6 million is 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
September 30, 2025September 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)
Net periodic pension cost/(income)$3,136$2,942$6,078$(1,075)$3,203$2,128
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025September 30, 2024
(In thousands)QualifiedPlansNon-QualifiedPlansAllPlansQualifiedPlansNon-QualifiedPlansAllPlans
Service cost$4,983$—$4,983$4,623$—$4,623
Interest cost39,6516,22945,88040,1286,61946,747
Expected return on plan assets(45,846)—(45,846)(54,327)—(54,327)
Amortization of actuarial loss12,0782,59714,6757,8092,99110,800
Amortization of prior service credit(1,458)—(1,458)(1,459)—(1,459)
Effect of settlement————(27)(27)
Net periodic pension cost/(income)$9,408$8,826$18,234$(3,226)$9,583$6,357

During the first nine months of 2025 and 2024, we made pension contributions of $9.4 million and $9.7 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.

As part of our strategy to reduce our pension obligations and the resulting impact on our overall financial position, we have offered lump-sum payments to certain participants in both our qualified and non-qualified pension plans. In the third quarter of 2025, the Company extended a voluntary offer to certain active employees who participate in The New York Times Companies Pension Plan to elect immediate lump-sum payments. The election period for this voluntary offer closes on November 14, 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 Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)September 30, 2025September 30, 2024September 30, 2025September 30, 2024
Service cost$4$4$10$12
Interest cost203272611816
Amortization of actuarial loss—174—522
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost$207$450$621$1,350

NOTE 10. INCOME TAXES

The Company had income tax expense of $26.4 million and $69.5 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2025, respectively, compared to $20.9 million and $57.7 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates were 24.4% and 24.5% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2025, respectively, compared to 24.6% and 25.3% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively. The increase in income tax expense in the third quarter of 2025 was primarily due to higher pre-tax income. The effective income tax rate in the third quarter of 2025 is consistent with the third quarter of 2024.

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 experimentation expenditures over five years and provides an election for taxpayers to deduct such expenditures in the year incurred. These changes will result in lower cash tax payments for fiscal year 2025.

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 1.4 million and 1.3 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2025 and 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 third quarter and first nine months of 2025 and 2024.

NOTE 12. SUPPLEMENTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY INFORMATION

Share Repurchases

The Board of Directors approved Class A share repurchase programs in February 2023 ($250.0 million) and February 2025 ($350.0 million). 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.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, repurchases totaled approximately $109.8 million (excluding commissions and excise taxes). As of September 30, 2025, approximately $405.6 million remains available and authorized for repurchases.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table summarizes the changes in AOCI by component as of September 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(2,701)—1,715(986)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, before tax—13,217—13,217
Income tax (benefit)/expense(709)3,4724503,213
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax(1,992)9,7451,2659,018
Balance as of September 30, 2025$(4,754)$(354,129)$2,095$(356,788)

The following table summarizes the reclassifications from AOCI for the nine months ended September 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)$(1,458)Other components of net periodic benefit costs
Amortization of actuarial loss(1)14,675Other components of net periodic benefit costs
Total reclassification, before tax13,217
Income tax expense3,472Income tax expense
Total reclassification, net of tax$9,745

(1)These AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost/(income) for pension benefits. See Note 9 for additional 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 Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)September 30, 2025September 30, 2024September 30, 2025September 30, 2024
Cost of revenue$4,327$4,344$12,805$12,494
Sales and marketing7634212,0521,225
Product development6,7316,36619,96419,138
General and administrative6,6865,85918,84217,023
Total stock-based compensation expense$18,507$16,990$53,663$49,880

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 CODM) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and (iii) it has available discrete financial information.

In the third quarter of 2025, the Company revised its operating segments to align with how the CODM manages the business, and as a result, the Company has determined it hasone reportable segment. The segment is evaluated regularly on a consolidated basis by the Company’s CODM in assessing performance and allocating resources. The Company’s CODM uses adjusted operating profit (loss) to allocate resources during the annual budgeting and forecasting process and to assess the Company’s performance. Adjusted operating profit is defined as operating profit before depreciation and amortization, severance, multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs and special items. Adjusted operating profit is presented below, along with a reconciliation to income before taxes. Asset information is not a measure of performance used by the Company’s CODM. Accordingly, we have not disclosed asset information.

The following table presents segment information with respect to the Company’s single operating segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024:

For the Quarters EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)September 30, 2025September 30, 2024September 30, 2025September 30, 2024
Revenues
Subscription$494,630$453,327$1,440,307$1,321,654
Advertising132,291118,370374,341341,244
Affiliate, licensing and other73,90068,481207,956196,392
Total revenues$700,821$640,178$2,022,604$1,859,290
Less:
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)$349,075$331,839$1,022,491$971,480
Sales and marketing79,57769,131214,701195,568
Product development66,98961,030197,468186,435
Adjusted general and administrative(1)73,79673,997230,087220,872
Total adjusted operating profit$131,384$104,181$357,857$284,935
Less:
Other components of net periodic benefit costs4,6401,05013,9173,124
Depreciation and amortization21,34120,62264,11561,865
Severance1,6003295,2076,230
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs1,2441,8833,8114,792
Generative AI Litigation Costs2,4114,62010,2987,592
Multiemployer pension plan liability adjustment——4,453—
Add:
Interest income and other, net7,8519,36627,57526,449
Income before income taxes$107,999$85,043$283,631$227,781

(1)Excludes severance and multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs.

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 September 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 being time-barred. In March 2025, the court dismissed our unfair competition claim and DMCA claims, with leave to replead the latter, which we repled in part in May 2025. The court 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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