E.W. SCRIPPS Co
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 27, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Feb 27, 2026
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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Documents filed as part of this report:
(a)The Consolidated Financial Statements of The E.W. Scripps Company are filed as part of this Form 10-K. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statement Information at page F-1.
The reports of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated February 27, 2026, are filed as part of this Form 10-K. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statement Information at page F-1.
(b)There are no supplemental schedules that are required to be filed as part of this Form 10-K.
(c)An exhibit index required by this item appears below.
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | Form | File Number | Exhibit | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.01 | Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among The E.W. Scripps Company, Scripps Media, Inc., Scripps Faraday, Inc., ION Media Networks, Inc., and BD ION Equityholder Rep LLC, dated September 23, 2020 | 8-K/A | 001-10701 | 2.1 | 9/23/2020 |
| 3.01 | Amended Articles of Incorporation of The E.W. Scripps Company | 10-Q | 001-10701 | 3.05 | 3/31/2023 |
| 3.02 | Amended and Restated Code of Regulations of The E.W. Scripps Company | 8-K | 000-16914 | 10.02 | 5/10/2007 |
| 4.01 | Warrant Agreement dated January 7, 2021, by and between The E.W. Scripps Company and Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | 8-K | 001-10701 | 4.1 | 1/4/2021 |
| 4.02 | First Amendment to Warrant Agreement dated as of May 14, 2021 | 8-K | 001-10701 | 4.2 | 5/14/2021 |
| 4.03 | Description of Capital Stock of Scripps | 10-Q | 001-10701 | 4.03 | 3/31/2023 |
| 4.04 | Secured Senior Notes Indenture dated as of December 30, 2020 | 8-K | 001-10701 | 10.1 | 12/30/2020 |
| 4.05 | Unsecured Senior Notes Indenture dated as of December 30, 2020 | 8-K | 001-10701 | 10.2 | 12/30/2020 |
| 4.06 | Indenture, dated as of August 6, 2025, by and among The E.W. Scripps Company, the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent | 8-K | 001-10701 | 4.01 | 8/6/2025 |
| 4.07 | Rights Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2025, by and between The E.W. Scripps Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent | 8-K | 001-10701 | 4.1 | 11/25/2025 |
| 10.01 | The E.W. Scripps Company 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan | DEF 14A | 001-10701 | Appendix | 3/17/2023 |
| 10.02 | Amendment No. 1 to The E.W. Scripps Company 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan | DEF 14A | 001-10701 | Appendix | 3/22/2024 |
| 10.03 | Amendment No. 2 to The E.W. Scripps Company 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan | DEF 14A | 001-10701 | Appendix | 3/20/2025 |
| 10.04 | Form of Independent Director Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement | 8-K | 000-16914 | 10.03B | 2/9/2005 |
| 10.05 | The E.W. Scripps Company Executive Annual Incentive Plan | 10-K | 001-10701 | 10.04 | 12/31/2019 |
| 10.06 | Scripps Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan (Effective as of February 25, 2020) | 10-K | 001-10701 | 10.05 | 12/31/2022 |
| 10.07 | Second Amended and Restated Scripps Family Agreement | SC 13D/A | 005-43473 | 99.1 | 4/5/2021 |
| 10.08 | 1997 Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors, as amended | 8-K | 000-16914 | 10.61 | 5/8/2008 |
| 10.09 | Scripps Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan as Amended and Restated effective February 23, 2015 | 10-Q | 000-16914 | 10.10 | 9/30/2017 |
| 10.10 | Employment Agreement between the Company and Adam P. Symson | 8-K | 001-10701 | 10.1 | 8/2/2022 |
| 10.11 | Scripps Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, Amended and Restated as of February 23, 2015 | 10-Q | 000-16914 | 10.14 | 9/30/2017 |
| 10.12 | The E.W. Scripps Company Restricted Share Unit Agreement (Non-Employee Directors) | 10-K | 001-10701 | 10.10 | 12/31/2023 |
| 10.13 | Employee Restricted Share Unit Agreement | 10-K | 001-10701 | 10.11 | 12/31/2023 |
| 10.14 | The E.W. Scripps Company Restricted Share Unit Agreement (Executive Officers) | 10-K | 001-10701 | 10.12 | 12/31/2023 |
| 10.15 | CEO Performance-Based Restricted Share Unit Agreement | 8-K | 001-10701 | 10.2 | 8/2/2022 |
| 10.16 | CEO Time-Based Restricted Share Unit Agreement | 8-K | 001-10701 | 10.3 | 8/2/2022 |
| 10.17 | Securities Purchase Agreement, by and between The E.W. Scripps Company and Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., dated September 23, 2020 | 8-K | 001-10701 | 10.1 | 9/23/2020 |
| 10.18 | Registration Rights Agreement dated January 7, 2021, by and between The E.W. Scripps Company and Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | 8-K | 001-10701 | 10.3 | 1/4/2021 |
| 10.19 | Credit Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2025, by and among the Company, the several banks and other financial institutions and lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent for the lenders, as an issuing bank and as a swingline lender | 8-K | 001-10701 | 10.1 | 4/10/2025 |
| 10.20 | Receivables Financing Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2025, by and among Scripps SPV, LLC, as borrower, the Persons from time to time party thereto, as lenders and lender representatives, PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, the Company, as servicer, PNC Capital Markets LLC, as structuring agent, joint lead arranger and bookrunner and KKR Capital Markets LLC, as joint lead arranger and bookrunner | 8-K | 001-10701 | 10.2 | 4/10/2025 |
| 10.21 | First Tier Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2025, by and among each of the persons from time to time party thereto, as originators, The E.W. Scripps Company, as servicer and Scripps SPV Midco, LLC, as buyer | 8-K | 001-10701 | 10.3 | 4/10/2025 |
| 10.22 | Second Tier Sale and Contribution Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2025, by and among Scripps SPV, LLC, as buyer, The E.W. Scripps Company, as servicer and Scripps SPV Midco, LLC, as seller | 8-K | 001-10701 | 10.4 | 4/10/2025 |
| 10.23 | Performance Guaranty, dated as of April 10, 2025, by The E.W. Scripps Company in favor of PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent | 8-K | 001-10701 | 10.5 | 4/10/2025 |
| 10.24 | Asset Purchase Agreement for the Sale of Television Stations by and among Gray Local Media, Inc., Gray Television Licensee, LLC, Scripps Media, Inc. and ION Television License, LLC dated as of July 7, 2025 | 10-Q | 001-10701 | 10.01 | 9/30/2025 |
| 10.25 | Asset Purchase Agreement for the Sale of Television Stations by and among Scripps Media, Inc., Scripps Broadcasting Holdings, LLC, ION Television License, LLC, Gray Local Media, Inc. and Gray Television Licensee, LLC, dated as of July 7, 2025 | 10-Q | 001-10701 | 10.02 | 9/30/2025 |
| 14 | The E.W. Scripps Company Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers | * | |||
| 19 | The E.W. Scripps Insider Trading Policy | 10-K | 001-10701 | 19 | 12/31/2023 |
| 21 | Subsidiaries of the Company | * | |||
| 23 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | * | |||
| 31(a) | Section 302 Certifications | * | |||
| 31(b) | Section 302 Certifications | * | |||
| 32(a) | Section 906 Certifications | * | |||
| 32(b) | Section 906 Certifications | * | |||
| 97 | The E.W. Scripps Company Compensation Recovery Policy | 10-K | 001-10701 | 97 | 12/31/2023 |
| 101.INS | iXBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | * | |||
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | * | |||
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | * | |||
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | * | |||
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| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | * | |||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibits 101) | * | |||
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