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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019 Commission file number 1-5128 MEREDITH CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Iowa 42-0410230 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3023 (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (515) 284-3000 Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: Not applicable Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $1 MDP New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No x Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Shares of stock outstanding at October 31, 2019 Common shares 40,198,103 Class B shares 5,091,654 Total common and Class B shares 45,289,757

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 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-QQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019Commission file number 1-5128

MEREDITH CORPORATION(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   Iowa 42-0410230

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

  1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3023(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (515) 284-3000Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report:  Not applicable

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

  Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered    Common Stock, par value $1   MDP   New York Stock Exchange  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during thepreceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for thepast 90 days.         Yes x   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).         Yes x   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerginggrowth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 ofthe Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x     Accelerated filer o     Non-accelerated filer oSmaller reporting company ☐     Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new orrevised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act     o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ☐   No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Shares of stock outstanding at October 31, 2019  Common shares 40,198,103Class B shares 5,091,654Total common and Class B shares 45,289,757

   

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       TABLE OF CONTENTS

              

       

      Page  Part I - Financial Information         

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)         

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019 1       

   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three Months EndedSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018 3

       

   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three MonthsEnded September 30, 2019 and 2018 4

       

   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Three MonthsEnded September 30, 2019 and 2018 5

       

   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months EndedSeptember 30, 2019 and 2018 6

       

    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 7       

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 31       

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 41       

Item 4. Controls and Procedures 42       

  Part II - Other Information         

Item 1A. Risk Factors 43       

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 43       

Item 6. Exhibits 44       

  Signature 45       

              

       

       

       

Meredith Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Form 10-Q) as Meredith, the Company, we, our, and us.

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION  

Item 1. Financial Statements  

Meredith Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets(Unaudited)

Assets   September 30, 2019   June 30, 2019(In millions)        Current assets        Cash and cash equivalents   $ 27.4 $ 45.0Accounts receivable, net   589.5 609.1Inventories   66.1 62.7Current portion of subscription acquisition costs   258.4 242.0Assets held-for-sale   312.8   321.0Other current assets   72.2 70.3Total current assets   1,326.4   1,350.1Property, plant, and equipment   893.2   897.9Less accumulated depreciation   (448.2)   (447.6)

Net property, plant, and equipment   445.0   450.3Operating lease assets   501.6   —Subscription acquisition costs   291.5   273.9Other assets   265.8   269.6Intangible assets, net   1,785.6   1,813.6Goodwill   1,979.4   1,979.4Total assets   $ 6,595.3   $ 6,136.9

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Meredith Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)(Unaudited)

Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, and Shareholders' Equity   September 30, 2019   June 30, 2019(In millions except per share data)        Current liabilities        Current portion of operating lease liabilities   $ 37.4   $ —Accounts payable   217.3   242.6Accrued expenses and other liabilities   199.8   307.2Current portion of unearned revenues   473.0   458.9Liabilities associated with assets held-for-sale   243.4   252.1Total current liabilities   1,170.9   1,260.8Long-term debt   2,394.6   2,333.3Operating lease liabilities   495.3   —Unearned revenues   341.1   318.6Deferred income taxes   519.2   506.2Other noncurrent liabilities   200.9   203.2Total liabilities   5,122.0   4,622.1         

Redeemable, convertible Series A preferred stock, par value $1 per share, $1,000 per shareliquidation preference   544.7   540.2         

Shareholders' equity        Series preferred stock, par value $1 per share   —   —Common stock, par value $1 per share   40.1   40.1Class B stock, par value $1 per share   5.1   5.1Additional paid-in capital   222.9   216.7Retained earnings   711.2   759.0Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (50.7)   (46.3)Total shareholders' equity   928.6   974.6Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and shareholders' equity   $ 6,595.3   $ 6,136.9

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Meredith Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings(Unaudited)

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018(In millions except per share data)      Revenues      Advertising related $ 379.6   $ 425.5Consumer related 323.1   327.8Other 22.5   21.1Total revenues 725.2   774.4

Operating expenses      Production, distribution, and editorial 273.7   289.1Selling, general, and administrative 330.8   350.3Acquisition, disposition, and restructuring related activities 14.1   17.1Depreciation and amortization 58.5   63.7Impairment of long-lived assets 5.2   —Total operating expenses 682.3   720.2

Income from operations 42.9   54.2Non-operating income, net 8.6   7.3Interest expense, net (38.9)   (41.6)Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 12.6   19.9Income tax expense (0.5)   (3.7)Earnings from continuing operations 12.1   16.2Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (6.0)   0.8Net earnings $ 6.1   $ 17.0       

Loss attributable to common shareholders $ (13.9)   $ (2.6)       

Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders      Continuing operations $ (0.17)   $ (0.07)Discontinued operations (0.13)   0.01Basic loss per common share $ (0.30)   $ (0.06)Basic average common shares outstanding 45.6   45.1       

Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders      Continuing operations $ (0.17)   $ (0.07)Discontinued operations (0.13)   0.01Diluted loss per common share $ (0.30)   $ (0.06)Diluted average common shares outstanding 45.6   45.1

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Meredith Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income(Unaudited)

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018(In millions)      Net earnings $ 6.1   $ 17.0Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes      Pension and other postretirement benefit plans activity 0.5   0.4Unrealized foreign currency translation loss, net (4.9)   (2.3)

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes (4.4)   (1.9)Comprehensive income $ 1.7   $ 15.1

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Meredith Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity(Unaudited)

(In millions except per share data)

Common Stock - $1 par value

Class B Stock - $1 par value

Additional Paid-in Capital

Retained Earnings

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Loss   Total

Balance at June 30, 2019 $ 40.1 $ 5.1 $ 216.7 $ 759.0   $ (46.3)   $ 974.6Net earnings — — — 6.1   —   6.1Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes — — — —   (4.4)   (4.4)Shares issued under incentive plans, net of forfeitures 0.1 — 0.4 —   —   0.5Purchases of Company stock (0.1) — (1.7) —   —   (1.8)Share-based compensation — — 7.5 —   —   7.5Dividends paid                

Common stock ($0.575 dividend per share) — — — (24.3)   —   (24.3)Class B stock ($0.575 dividend per share) — — — (2.9)   —   (2.9)Series A preferred stock ($22.19 dividend per share) — — — (14.4)   —   (14.4)

Accretion of Series A preferred stock — — — (4.5)   —   (4.5)Transition adjustment for adoption of Accounting StandardsUpdate 2016-02 — — — (7.8)   —   (7.8)Balance at September 30, 2019 $ 40.1 $ 5.1 $ 222.9 $ 711.2   $ (50.7)   $ 928.6

(In millions except per share data)

Common Stock - $1 par value

Class B Stock - $1 par value

Additional Paid-in Capital

Retained Earnings

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Loss   Total

Balance at June 30, 2018 $ 39.8 $ 5.1 $ 199.5 $ 889.8   $ (36.7)   $ 1,097.5Net earnings — — — 17.0   —   17.0Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes — — — —   (1.9)   (1.9)Stock issued under various incentive plans, net of forfeitures 0.2 — 0.9 —   —   1.1Purchases of Company stock (0.1) — (3.1) —   —   (3.2)Share-based compensation — — 10.2 —   —   10.2Dividends paid                

Common stock ($0.545 dividend per share) — — — (23.0)   —   (23.0)Class B stock ($0.545 dividend per share) — — — (2.8)   —   (2.8)Series A preferred stock ($21.49 dividend per share) — — — (14.0)   —   (14.0)

Accretion of Series A preferred stock       (4.3)       (4.3)Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of AccountingStandards Update 2016-09 — — — 2.4   —   2.4Balance at September 30, 2018 $ 39.9 $ 5.1 $ 207.5 $ 865.1   $ (38.6)   $ 1,079.0

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Meredith Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(Unaudited)

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018(In millions)      Cash flows from operating activities      Net earnings $ 6.1   $ 17.0Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities      

Depreciation 19.8   24.9Amortization 38.7   38.8Non-cash lease expense 9.8   —Share-based compensation 7.5   10.2Deferred income taxes 13.1   (9.6)Amortization of original issue discount and debt issuance costs 1.7   2.2Amortization of broadcast rights 4.9   5.4Loss (gain) on sale of assets 1.1   (10.2)Write-down of impaired assets 9.5   —Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration —   (0.1)Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions (125.7)   (114.6)

Net cash used in operating activities (13.5)   (36.0)Cash flows from investing activities      

Acquisitions of and investments in businesses and assets, net of cash acquired (14.5)   (1.8)Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of cash sold 0.3   13.4Additions to property, plant, and equipment (15.9)   (7.5)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (30.1)   4.1Cash flows from financing activities      

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 165.0   —Repayments of long-term debt (105.0)   (200.0)Dividends paid (41.6)   (39.8)Purchases of Company stock (1.8)   (3.2)Proceeds from common stock issued 0.5   1.1Payment of acquisition-related contingent consideration —   (19.3)Financing lease payments (0.7)   —

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 16.4   (261.2)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0.3   (1.7)Change in cash in assets held-for-sale 9.3   1.2Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (17.6)   (293.6)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 45.0   437.6Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 27.4   $ 144.0

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements  (Unaudited)  

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation—The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Meredith Corporation and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries (Meredith or the Company), after eliminating all significant intercompany balances and transactions.Meredith does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

The financial position and operating results of the Company's foreign operations are consolidated using primarily the local currency as thefunctional currency. Local currency assets and liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange as of the balance sheet date, and localcurrency revenues and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange during the period. Translation gains or losses on assets andliabilities are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of theUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required byaccounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) for complete financial statements. These condensedconsolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements, which areincluded in Meredith's Annual Report on Form 10-K (Form 10-K) for the year ended June 30, 2019, filed with the SEC.

The condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2019, and for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, areunaudited but, in management's opinion, include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of interim periods. All suchadjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2019, was derived fromaudited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. The results of operations for interim periods are notnecessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year.

Reclassification—Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2020 presentation.

Adopted Accounting Pronouncements—

ASU 2016-02—In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an accounting standards update that replacesexisting lease accounting standards. The new standard requires lessees to recognize on the balance sheet a right-of-use asset, representing itsright to use the underlying asset for the lease term, and a lease liability for all leases with terms greater than 12 months. The guidance alsorequires qualitative and quantitative disclosures designed to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.Treatment of lease payments in the statement of earnings and statement of cash flows is relatively unchanged from previous guidance. Thisstandard is required to be applied using a modified retrospective approach, which gives the option of applying the new guidance as of theeffective date with enhanced disclosure requirements for comparative periods presented under prior lease guidance or applying the newstandard at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. The FASB issued amendments to further clarify provisions of thisguidance. The Company adopted the standard, including the amendments made since initial issuance, on July 1, 2019.

As the effective date was the date of initial application, prior-period financial information was not updated and disclosures required under thenew standard are not provided for dates and periods before July 1, 2019. The Company elected the practical expedient package permittedunder transition guidance, which allows prior conclusions about lease identification and initial direct costs to not be reassessed and historicallease classification to be carried forward. The hindsight practical expedient was not elected. Accounting policy elections were made to

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exempt leases with an initial term of twelve months or less from balance sheet recognition and not separate lease and non-lease componentsfor any asset classes in the current portfolio.

Upon adoption, $509.9 million and $541.0 million were recorded for operating lease assets and liabilities, respectively, which includes theimpact to previously recorded liabilities associated with deferred rent and exit or disposal costs, and impairments of certain operating leaseassets related to conditions that existed prior to adoption, which resulted in a decrease of $7.8 million to retained earnings as of July 1, 2019.The standard did not materially affect the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations or cash flows. Refer to Note 5 for furtherinformation and required disclosures related to this standard.

ASU 2017-04—In January 2017, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill byeliminating Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. The Step 2 test requires an entity to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill tomeasure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, an entity will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carryingvalue over its fair value determined in Step 1. This update also eliminates the qualitative assessment requirements for a reporting unit withzero or negative carrying value. The Company has elected to prospectively early adopt this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Theadoption did not have an impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

2. Acquisitions

On September 1, 2019, Meredith completed an asset acquisition of certain intangible assets of magazines.com, a website that promotes,markets, and sells print and electronic magazines subscriptions, for $15.9 million. The assets will be transitioned onto Meredith's digitalplatforms and integrated into the national media group's existing affinity marketing operations.

The following table provides details of the identifiable acquired intangible assets in the acquisition:

(In millions)  

Intangible assets subject to amortization  Publisher relationships $ 7.8

Intangible assets not subject to amortization  Trademark 7.6Internet domain name 0.5

Total intangible assets $ 15.9

The useful life of the publisher relationships is nine years.

On January 31, 2018, Meredith completed the acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Time Inc. (Time). In preparing its condensedconsolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, the Company identified errors in the accounting forcertain magazine subscriptions in prior periods beginning at the time of the acquisition of Time. The errors were due to the incorrect codingof certain magazine subscriptions by Time, which resulted in the subscriptions being recorded on a net basis instead of a gross basis in theCompany's national media segment.

As a result of these errors, consumer related revenue and selling, general, and administrative expense were understated on the Company'sCondensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 99, Materiality, the Companycalculated the effect of these errors and determined that they were not material, individually or in the aggregate, to previously issued financialstatements and, therefore, amendment of previously filed reports was not required. As permitted by SAB No. 108, Considering the Effects ofPrior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements, the Company corrected, in the third quarterof fiscal 2019, previously reported results.

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In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, the effect of the correction on eachfinancial statement line item for each period affected is as follows:

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings As Reported Adjustment As Adjusted(In millions)      For the three months ended September 30, 2018      Consumer related revenue $ 315.3 $ 12.5 $ 327.8Selling, general, and administrative expense 337.8 12.5 350.3

3. Inventories

Major components of inventories are summarized below.

(In millions) September 30, 2019   June 30, 2019

Raw materials   $ 34.3   $ 42.7Work in process   26.9   15.4Finished goods   4.9   4.6Inventories   $ 66.1   $ 62.7

4. Assets Held-for-Sale, Discontinued Operations, and Dispositions

Assets Held-for-Sale and Discontinued Operations

The Company announced after the acquisition of Time that it was exploring the sale of certain brands. In accordance with accountingguidance, a business that, on acquisition or within a short period following the acquisition (usually within three months), meets the criteria tobe classified as held-for-sale is considered a discontinued operation. As all of the required criteria for held-for-sale classification were met,the assets and liabilities related to Sports Illustrated; FanSided, a Sports Illustrated Brand being marketed separately from Sports Illustrated;and Viant operations were included as assets held-for-sale and liabilities associated with assets held-for-sale in the Condensed ConsolidatedBalance Sheets as of June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2019. The second step of the two-step transaction to sell the Sports Illustrated brandwas completed in October 2019 and the sale of Viant, excluding the investment in Xumo, was completed in November 2019. Managementexpects to sell FanSided and Xumo during fiscal 2020. The assets and liabilities that are deemed held-for-sale are classified as current basedon the anticipated disposal date. The revenue and expenses of these businesses, as well as the revenues and expenses of the TIME andFortune brands, which were sold in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, were included in loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxeson the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the periods prior to their sales. All discontinued operations relate to the nationalmedia segment.

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The following table presents the major components which are included in assets held-for-sale and liabilities associated with assets held-for-sale.

(in millions) September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019

Current assets    Cash and cash equivalents $ 14.4 $ 5.1Accounts receivable, net 65.7 78.1Inventories 0.1 0.1Current portion of subscription acquisition costs 32.4 34.4Other current assets 1.7 0.8Total current assets 114.3 118.5Net property, plant, and equipment 4.8 14.3Operating lease assets 10.1 —Subscription acquisition costs 13.3 19.2Other assets 34.5 1.0Intangible assets, net 43.9 43.9Goodwill 91.9 124.1Total assets held-for-sale $ 312.8 $ 321.0     

Current liabilities    Current portion of operating lease liabilities $ 3.8 $ —Accounts payable 40.3 45.2Accrued expenses and other liabilities 27.0 27.8Current portion of unearned revenues 58.6 67.9Deferred sale proceeds 72.4 73.2Total current liabilities 202.1 214.1Operating lease liabilities 7.3 —Unearned revenues 34.0 37.6Other noncurrent liabilities — 0.4Total liabilities associated with assets held-for-sale $ 243.4 $ 252.1

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Amounts applicable to discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings are as follows:

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018(In millions except per share data)      Revenues $ 85.5   $ 123.7Costs and expenses (86.7)   (116.3)Impairment of goodwill (4.2)   —Interest expense (1.2)   (6.4)Earnings (loss) before income taxes (6.6)   1.0Income tax benefit (expense) 0.6   (0.2)Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ (6.0)   $ 0.8Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations      

Basic $ (0.13)   $ 0.01Diluted (0.13)   0.01

The Company does not allocate interest to discontinued operations unless the interest is directly attributable to the discontinued operations oris interest on debt that is required to be repaid as a result of the disposal transaction. Interest expense included in discontinued operationsreflects an estimate of interest expense related to the debt that will be repaid with the proceeds from the sales of FanSided and the investmentsin Viant and Xumo.

The discontinued operations did not have depreciation, amortization, or significant non-cash investing items for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2019 or 2018. Share-based compensation expense related to discontinued operations was minimal for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2019 and $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and is included in the calculation of net cash used inoperating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Dispositions

In May 2019, the first step of a two-step transaction to sell Sports Illustrated was completed. At the time of first close, $90.0 million wasreceived from the buyer. Simultaneously, the Company entered into an agreement to license back a portion of the Sports Illustrated brand tocontinue operating the publishing business. Although, under the agreement certain assets of the brand were sold for legal and tax purposes,because the Company retained control of the publishing business until the second close, the legal transfer of those assets has not beenpresented as a sale within the condensed consolidated financial statements. At the time of the second close, Meredith will owe the buyer$11.6 million for accounts receivable and accounts payable retained by Meredith, and a working capital true-up estimated to beapproximately $0.7 million. This second close took place on October 3, 2019. Based on the selling price of Sports Illustrated, an impairmentof goodwill for the Sports Illustrated brand of $4.2 million was recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. No significant additional gain orloss is expected to be recognized upon the second close. Meredith entered into support services agreements with the buyer parties uponsecond close.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, Meredith closed on sales of the TIME and Fortune brands to unrelated third parties. Meredithcontinued to provide accounting, finance, human resources, information technology, and certain support services for a short period of timeunder Transition Services Agreements (TSA) with each buyer. In addition, Meredith continues to provide consumer marketing, subscriptionfulfillment, paper purchasing, printing, and other services under Outsourcing Agreements (OA) with each buyer. The services performedunder the OAs have varying terms ranging from one to four years. Income of $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019,earned from performing services under the OAs is recorded in other revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings whileincome of $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, earned from performing services under the TSAs is recorded as areduction of selling, general, and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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5. Leases

Meredith's lessee portfolio is primarily comprised of real estate leases for the use of office space, land, and station facilities. The portfolioalso contains leases for equipment, vehicles, and antenna and transmitter sites. Meredith determines whether an arrangement contains a leaseat inception.

Lease assets and liabilities are recognized upon commencement of the lease based on the present value of the future minimum lease paymentsover the lease term. The lease term includes options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise thatoption. The remaining terms of the leases are 1 to 23 years.

The Company generally utilizes its incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the commencement of the lease indetermining the present value of future payments since the implicit rate for most of the Company's leases is not readily determinable. Theincremental borrowing rate as of July 1, 2019, was utilized for the initial measurement of operating lease liabilities upon adoption of the newleasing standard and for new leases entered into during the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Variable lease expense includes rental increases that are not fixed, such as those based on a consumer price index, and amounts paid to thelessor based on cost or consumption, such as maintenance and utilities.

Leases entered into that have not yet commenced were not significant at September 30, 2019.

Operating Leases

The total lease cost for operating leases included within selling, general, and administrative line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements ofEarnings was as follows:

Three months ended September 30, 2019  (In millions)  Operating lease cost $ 16.8Variable lease cost 0.6Short term lease cost 0.1Sublease income (1.9)Total lease cost $ 15.6

The table below presents supplemental information related to operating leases:

Three months ended September 30, 2019  (In millions except for lease term and discount rate)  Operating cash flows for operating leases $ 16.7Noncash lease liabilities arising from obtaining operating lease assets 2.9Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) 11.6Weighted average discount rate 5.3%

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Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019 were as follows:

Years ending June 30,  (In millions)  2020 $ 48.12021 62.62022 61.42023 60.62024 61.7Thereafter 427.4Total lease payments 721.8Less: Interest (189.1)Present value of lease liabilities $ 532.7

Future minimum lease payments under operating leases as of June 30, 2019, were as follows:

  Payments Due In  Years ending June 30, 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Thereafter Total(In millions)              Operating leases $ 61.3 $ 57.5 $ 54.9 $ 52.4 $ 52.8 $ 397.7 $ 676.6

Future minimum operating lease payments have been reduced by estimated future minimum sublease income of $7.7 million in fiscal 2020,$8.7 million in fiscal 2021, $9.3 million in fiscal 2022, $9.1 million in fiscal 2023, $9.5 million in fiscal 2024 and $24.2 million thereafter.

Finance Leases

Meredith holds finance leases related to a broadcast tower and certain equipment with remaining terms ranging between four and seven years.Finance lease assets of $3.8 million were recorded in property, plant, and equipment, and current finance lease liabilities of $0.7 million andlong-term finance lease liabilities of $3.3 million were recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities,respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2019.

For the three months ended September 30, 2019, $0.1 million of interest expense and $0.2 million of amortization were recorded withininterest expense, net and depreciation and amortization, respectively, on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Operating cashflows of $0.1 million and financing cash flows of $0.7 million were also incurred during the three-month period. As of September 30, 2019,the finance leases have a weighted average remaining term of 5.8 years and weighted average interest rate of 6.7 percent.

Lessor Activities

The Company has several agreements to lease space to third parties on its owned broadcast towers. These leases all meet the operating leasecriteria. The associated rental revenue on these leases is recorded in other revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings,which was $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

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6. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

  September 30, 2019     June 30, 2019

(In millions)Gross

Amount  Accumulated Amortization  

Net Amount    

Gross Amount  

Accumulated Amortization  

Net Amount

Intangible assets subject to amortization                        National media                        Advertiser relationships $ 211.0   $ (117.3)   $ 93.7     $ 213.3   $ (102.0)   $ 111.3Publisher relationships 132.8   (29.9)   102.9     125.0   (25.4)   99.6Partner relationships 98.2   (26.6)   71.6     98.2   (22.7)   75.5Customer relationships 67.5   (54.2)   13.3     67.5   (46.3)   21.2Other 21.5   (14.1)   7.4     23.2   (14.9)   8.3

Local media                        Network affiliation agreements 229.3   (156.7)   72.6     229.3   (155.1)   74.2Advertiser relationships 12.5   (6.9)   5.6     12.5   (5.8)   6.7Retransmission agreements 27.9   (20.2)   7.7     27.9   (19.1)   8.8Other 1.7   (1.3)   0.4     1.7   (1.2)   0.5

Total $ 802.4   $ (427.2)   375.2     $ 798.6   $ (392.5)   406.1

Intangible assets not subject to amortization                        National media                        Trademarks         726.9             724.5Internet domain names         8.3             7.8

Local media                        FCC licenses         675.2             675.2

Total         1,410.4             1,407.5Intangible assets, net         $ 1,785.6             $ 1,813.6

Amortization expense was $38.7 million and $38.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, respectively. Annualamortization expense for intangible assets is expected to be as follows: $141.5 million in fiscal 2020, $89.9 million in fiscal 2021, $42.2million in fiscal 2022, $40.5 million in fiscal 2023, and $33.4 million in fiscal 2024.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $5.2 million on a national media trademark.Management determined this trademark was fully impaired as part of management's commitment to performance improvement plans,including the closure of the Family Circle brand. The impairment charge is recorded in the impairment of long-lived assets line in theCondensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:

Three months ended September 30, 2019     2018

(In millions)National

Media  Local Media   Total    

National Media  

Local Media   Total

Goodwill at beginning of period $ 1,862.8   $ 116.6   $ 1,979.4     $ 1,800.0   $ 115.8   $ 1,915.8Acquisition adjustments —   —   —     31.2   —   31.2Goodwill at end of period $ 1,862.8   $ 116.6   $ 1,979.4     $ 1,831.2   $ 115.8   $ 1,947.0

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7. Restructuring Accrual

In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, management committed to performance improvement plans related to the strategic decisions to transitionRachael Ray Every Day into a consumer-driven, newsstand-only quarterly magazine and to discontinue the Family Circle brand. Othersmaller actions were taken in the local media segment and unallocated corporate. In connection with these plans, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring charges totaling $12.9 million, including $9.9 million for severance and related benefit costs associated with the involuntarytermination of employees and $3.0 million in other costs and expenses. These actions affected approximately 130 employees in the nationalmedia segment, 10 in the local media segment, and 10 in unallocated corporate. The majority of the severance costs will be paid during fiscal2020. Of these costs, $9.2 million are recorded in the acquisition, disposition, and restructuring related activities line and $3.7 million arerecorded in the earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes line on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

As part of the Company's plan to realize cost synergies from its acquisition of Time in fiscal 2018, management committed to a performanceimprovement plan to reduce headcount. While the headcount reductions were substantially completed by January 2019, the severance andrelated benefit costs continue to be paid out during calendar 2019. In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, additional performance improvementplans were executed which included the following: Cooking Light magazine was merged with EatingWell, Coastal Living transitioned from asubscription magazine to a special interest publication, much of our local media's digital advertising functions were consolidated with MNITargeted Media, and newsstand sales and marketing operations were outsourced. The first quarter fiscal 2019 performance improvementplans affected approximately 250 people, approximately 175 in the national media segment, approximately 25 in the local media segment,and the remainder in unallocated corporate. In connection with these plans, in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 the Company recorded pre-taxrestructuring charges of $12.5 million for severance and related benefit costs related to the involuntary termination of employees. Theseverance costs have substantially been paid. These costs are recorded in the acquisition, disposition, and restructuring related activities lineof the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Details of the severance and related benefit costs by segment for these performance improvement plans are as follows:

 Amount Accrued in

the Period Total Amount Expectedto be Incurred

Three months ended September 30, 2019 2018(in millions)        National media $ 8.8 $ 6.0   $ 8.8Local media 0.7 1.5   0.7Unallocated Corporate 0.4 5.0   0.4  $ 9.9 $ 12.5   $ 9.9

Details of changes in the Company's restructuring accrual are as follows:

 Employee

Terminations  Employee

TerminationsOther Exit

Costs TotalThree months ended September 30,   2019     2018   2018   2018(In millions)                  Balance at beginning of period   $ 43.7     $ 101.3   $ 6.3   $ 107.6Accruals   9.9     12.0   10.1   22.1Cash payments   (19.3)     (20.7)   (9.4)   (30.1)Reversal of excess accrual   —     (2.9)   (0.7)   (3.6)Balance at end of period   $ 34.3     $ 89.7   $ 6.3   $ 96.0

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As of September 30, 2019, of the $34.3 million liability, $33.7 million was classified as current liabilities on the Condensed ConsolidatedBalance Sheet, with the remaining $0.6 million classified as noncurrent liabilities. Amounts classified as noncurrent liabilities are expected tobe paid through 2021 and related to future severance payments.

As of June 30, 2019, the Company had a restructuring accrual of $22.8 million related primarily to lease payments and exit or disposal costsfor space that has been vacated. In conjunction with the adoption of the lease standard effective July 1, 2019, as disclosed in Note 1, thesepreviously recorded exit cost liabilities were derecognized and operating lease assets recorded at time of adoption were reduced by acorresponding amount.

8. Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

  September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019

(In millions)PrincipalBalance

UnamortizedDiscount and Debt

Issuance CostsCarrying

ValuePrincipalBalance

UnamortizedDiscount and Debt

Issuance CostsCarrying

ValueVariable-rate credit facility            

Senior credit facility term loan, due 1/31/2025 $ 1,062.5 $ (15.0) $ 1,047.5 $ 1,062.5 $ (15.6) $ 1,046.9Revolving credit facility of $350 million, due1/31/2023 95.0 — 95.0 35.0 — 35.0

Senior Unsecured Notes            6.875% senior notes, due 2/1/2026 1,272.9 (20.8) 1,252.1 1,272.9 (21.5) 1,251.4

Total long-term debt $ 2,430.4 $ (35.8) $ 2,394.6 $ 2,370.4 $ (37.1) $ 2,333.3

9. Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Guarantees

In March 2018, the Company sold TIUK, a United Kingdom (U.K.) multi-platform publisher. In connection with the sale of TIUK, theCompany recognized a liability in connection with a lease of office space in the U.K. through December 31, 2025, which was guaranteed bythe Company. In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company was released of its guarantee by the landlord. As a result, a gain of $8.0 millionwas recorded in the non-operating income, net line in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

The Company guarantees two other leases of entities previously sold, one through January 2023 and another through November 2030. Thecarrying value of those guarantees, which are recorded in other noncurrent liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, was$2.4 million at September 30, 2019, and the maximum obligation for which the Company would be liable if the primary obligors fail toperform under the lease agreements is $14.9 million as of September 30, 2019.

Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is a defendant in or party to various legal claims, actions, and proceedings. These claims,actions, and proceedings are at varying stages of investigation, arbitration, or adjudication, and involve a variety of areas of law. Time, whichis now a wholly-owned subsidiary, previously reported on, and the Company updates below, the following legal proceedings.

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On October 26, 2010, the Canadian Minister of National Revenue denied the claims by Time Inc. Retail (formerly Time/Warner Retail Sales& Marketing, Inc.) (TIR) for input tax credits in respect of goods and services tax that TIR had paid on magazines it imported into and haddisplayed at retail locations in Canada during the years 2006 to 2008, on the basis that TIR did not own those magazines and issued Noticesof Reassessment in the amount of approximately C$52 million. On January 21, 2011, TIR filed an objection to the Notices of Reassessmentwith the Chief of Appeals of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), arguing that TIR claimed input tax credits only in respect of goods andservices tax it actually paid and it is entitled to a rebate for such payments. On September 13, 2013, TIR received Notices of Reassessment inthe amount of C$26.9 million relating to the same type of situation during the years 2009 to 2010, and TIR filed similar objections as forprior years. By letter dated June 19, 2015, the CRA requested payment of C$89.8 million, which includes interest accrued and stated thatfailure to pay may result in legal action. TIR responded by stating that collection should remain stayed pending resolution of the issues raisedby TIR’s objection. Including interest accrued, the total of the reassessments claimed by the CRA for the years 2006 to 2010 was C$91million as of November 30, 2015. The parties are engaged in mediation.

On September 6, 2019, a shareholder filed a putative class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New Yorkagainst the Company, its Chief Executive Officer, and its Chief Financial Officer, seeking to represent a class of shareholders who acquiredsecurities of the Company between May 10, 2018 and September 4, 2019. On September 12, 2019, a shareholder filed a putative class actionlawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa against the Company, its Chief Executive Officer, its Chief FinancialOfficer, and its Chairman of the Board seeking to represent a class of shareholders who acquired securities of the Company betweenJanuary 31, 2018 and September 5, 2019. Both complaints allege that the defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, andfailed to disclose material adverse facts, about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects. Both complaints assert claims under thefederal securities laws and seek unspecified monetary damages and other relief. The defendants have not yet responded to either complaintbut intend to vigorously oppose them. The Company expresses no opinion as to the ultimate outcome of these matters.

The Company establishes an accrued liability for specific matters, such as a legal claim, when the Company determines that a loss is probableand the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Once established, accruals are adjusted, as appropriate, in light of additionalinformation. The amount of any loss ultimately incurred in relation to matters for which an accrual has been established may be higher orlower than the amounts accrued for such matters. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation, claims, and othermatters, the Company often cannot predict what the eventual outcome of a pending matter will be, or what the timing or results of theultimate resolution of a matter will be. Accordingly, for the matters described above, the Company is unable to predict the outcome orreasonably estimate a range of possible loss.

10. Fair Value Measurements

The Company estimates the fair value of financial instruments using available market information and valuation methodologies the Companybelieves to be appropriate for these purposes. Considerable judgment and a high degree of subjectivity are involved in developing theseestimates and, accordingly, they are not necessarily indicative of amounts the Company would realize upon disposition.

The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, which are described below:

• Level 1 Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

• Level 2 Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable;

• Level 3 Assets or liabilities for which fair value is based on valuation models with significant unobservable pricing inputsand which result in the use of management estimates.

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The following table sets forth the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the Company's financial instruments not measured at fairvalue on a recurring basis:

  September 30, 2019     June 30, 2019(In millions) Carrying Value   Fair Value     Carrying Value   Fair Value

Broadcast rights payable $ 24.7   $ 23.1     $ 15.0   $ 13.6Total long-term debt 2,394.6   2,461.5     2,333.3   2,452.9

The fair value of broadcast rights payable was determined utilizing Level 3 inputs. The fair value of total long-term debt is based oninformation obtained from a non-active market, therefore is included as a Level 2 measurement.

The following table sets forth the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

(In millions) September 30, 2019    June 30,

2019

Accrued expenses and other liabilities        Deferred compensation plans $ 4.6     $ 4.7

Other noncurrent liabilities        Contingent consideration 0.8     0.8Deferred compensation plans 16.1     16.2

The fair value of deferred compensation plans is derived from quotes from observable market information, and thus represents a Level 2measurement. The fair value of contingent consideration is based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represents aLevel 3 measurement.

Details of changes in the Level 3 fair value of contingent consideration and certain trademarks are as follows:

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018(In millions)      Contingent consideration      Balance at beginning of period $ 0.8   $ 25.4Payments —   (19.3)Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration —   (0.1)Balance at end of period $ 0.8   $ 6.0         

Trademark 1      Balance at beginning of period $ 5.2   $ —Impairment (5.2)   —Balance at end of period $ —   $ —         

1 Represents the fair value of a national media trademark fully impaired at September 30, 2019. For further details, refer to Note 6.

The fair value adjustment of contingent consideration is the change in the estimated earn out payments based on projections of performanceand the amortization of the present value discount. The fair value adjustment of contingent consideration is included in selling, general, andadministrative line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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The fair values of the trademarks are measured on a non-recurring basis and are determined based on significant inputs not observable in themarket and thus represents a Level 3 measurement. The key assumptions used to determine the fair value include discount rates, estimatedcash flows, royalty rates, and revenue growth rates. The discount rate used is based on several factors including market interest rates, aweighted average cost of capital analysis based on the target capital structure, and includes adjustments for market risk and Company specificrisk. Estimated cash flows are based upon internally developed estimates and the revenue growth rates are based on industry knowledge andhistorical performance. For further discussion of the impairment of these trademarks, refer to Note 6. The impairment of trademarks isincluded in the impairment of long-lived assets line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

11. Revenue Recognition

Meredith disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers by types of goods and services. A reconciliation of disaggregated revenue tosegment revenue (as provided in Note 15) is as follows.

Three months ended September 30, 2019NationalMedia

LocalMedia

IntersegmentElimination Total

(In millions)        Advertising related        

Print $ 160.4 $ — $ — $ 160.4Non-political spot — 76.8 — 76.8Political spot — 2.6 — 2.6Digital 91.6 4.2 — 95.8Third party sales 19.0 25.5 (0.5) 44.0Total advertising related 271.0 109.1 (0.5) 379.6

Consumer related        Subscription 150.5 — — 150.5Retransmission — 79.6 — 79.6Newsstand 42.6 — — 42.6Affinity marketing 13.9 — — 13.9Licensing 20.0 — — 20.0Digital and other consumer driven 16.5 — — 16.5Total consumer related 243.5 79.6 — 323.1

Other        Projects based 14.4 — — 14.4Other 4.0 4.1 — 8.1Total other 18.4 4.1 — 22.5

Total revenues $ 532.9 $ 192.8 $ (0.5) $ 725.2

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2018NationalMedia

LocalMedia

IntersegmentElimination Total

(In millions)        Advertising related        

Print $ 185.2 $ — $ — $ 185.2Non-political spot — 74.9 — 74.9Political spot — 36.1 — 36.1Digital 84.9 3.9 — 88.8Third party sales 17.1 24.0 (0.6) 40.5Total advertising related 287.2 138.9 (0.6) 425.5

Consumer related        Subscription 160.7 — — 160.7Retransmission — 73.3 — 73.3Newsstand 39.1 — — 39.1Affinity marketing 18.9 — — 18.9Licensing 24.8 — — 24.8Digital and other consumer driven 11.0 — — 11.0Total consumer related 254.5 73.3 — 327.8

Other        Projects based 9.4 — — 9.4Other 9.5 2.2 — 11.7Total other 18.9 2.2 — 21.1

Total revenues $ 560.6 $ 214.4 $ (0.6) $ 774.4

         

During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, management identified certain consumer related revenue that was incorrectly classified as otherrevenue in the fiscal 2019 consolidated financial statements. As such, management revised the fiscal 2019 condensed consolidated statementof earnings and related revenue note for the three months ended September 30, 2019, to report $11.7 million of revenue as consumer relatedrevenue. The Company assessed the materiality of the revision both quantitatively and qualitatively and determined the correction to beimmaterial to the Company’s prior period interim and annual consolidated financial statements.

Contract Balances

The timing of Meredith’s performance under its various contracts often differs from the timing of the customer’s payment, which results inthe recognition of a contract asset or a contract liability. A contract asset is recognized when a good or service is transferred to a customer andthe Company does not have the contractual right to bill for the related performance obligations. Due to the nature of its contacts, theCompany does not have any significant contract assets. A contract liability is recognized when consideration is received from the customerprior to the transfer of goods or services. Current portion of contract liabilities were $458.9 million at June 30, 2019 and $473.0 million atSeptember 30, 2019, and are presented as current portion of unearned revenues on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Noncurrentcontract liabilities were $318.6 million and $341.1 million at June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively, and are reflected asunearned revenues on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Revenue of $156.0 million recognized in the three-month period endedSeptember 30, 2019, was in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period.

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12. Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit costs for Meredith's pension and postretirement benefit plans:

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018(In millions)      Domestic Pension Benefits      Service cost $ 2.5   $ 2.9Interest cost 1.4   1.6Expected return on plan assets (2.4)   (2.4)Prior service cost amortization 0.1   0.1Actuarial loss amortization 0.6   0.5Net periodic benefit costs $ 2.2   $ 2.7       International Pension Benefits      Interest cost $ 3.6   $ 4.3Expected return on plan assets (4.6)   (8.0)Net periodic benefit credit $ (1.0)   $ (3.7)       Postretirement Benefits      Interest cost $ —   $ 0.1Actuarial gain amortization (0.1)   (0.1)Net periodic benefit credit $ (0.1)   $ —

The components of net periodic benefit cost (credit), other than the service cost component, are included in non-operating income, net in theaccompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

The amortization of amounts related to unrecognized prior service costs and net actuarial gain/loss was reclassified out of othercomprehensive income as components of net periodic benefit costs.

13. Redeemable Series A Preferred Stock

Meredith has outstanding 650,000 shares of perpetual convertible redeemable non-voting Series A preferred stock (the Series A preferredstock). The Series A preferred stock becomes convertible on January 31, 2025, the seventh anniversary of the issuance date. Therefore, noshares were converted in the first three months of fiscal 2020.

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14. Loss Per Common Share

The following table presents the calculations of basic loss per common share:

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018(In millions except per share data)      Net earnings $ 6.1   $ 17.0Participating warrants dividend (0.9)   (0.9)Preferred stock dividend (14.4)   (14.0)Accretion of redeemable, convertible Series A preferred stock (4.5)   (4.3)Other securities dividends (0.2)   (0.4)Loss attributable to common shareholders $ (13.9)   $ (2.6)       

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 45.6   45.1Basic loss per common share $ (0.30)   $ (0.06)

Diluted loss per common share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock wereexercised or converted into common stock. The dilutive effects of these share-based awards were computed using the two-class method.

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018(In millions except per share data)      Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding 45.6   45.1Dilutive effect of stock options and equivalents —   —Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 45.6   45.1       

Diluted loss attributable to common shareholders $ (13.9)   $ (2.6)Diluted loss per common share (0.30)   (0.06)

For the three months ended September 30, 2019, 0.7 million convertible preferred shares, 1.6 million warrants, 0.1 million options, and 0.1million shares of restricted stock were not included in the computation of diluted loss per common share. These securities have an antidilutiveeffect on the loss per common share calculation (the diluted loss per share becoming less negative than the basic loss per share). Therefore,these securities are not taken into account in determining the weighted average number of shares for the calculation of diluted loss per sharefor the three months ended September 30, 2019.

For the three months ended September 30, 2018, 0.7 million convertible preferred shares, 1.6 million warrants, 0.2 million options, 0.3million common stock equivalents, and 0.2 million shares of restricted stock were not included in the computation of dilutive loss per share.These securities have an antidilutive effect on the loss per share calculation (the diluted loss per share becoming less negative than the basicloss per share). Therefore, these securities are not taken into account in determining the weighted average number of shares for thecalculation of diluted loss per share for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, antidilutive options excluded from the above calculations totaled 3.1 million (witha weighted average exercise price of $59.96) and 2.7 million (with a weighted average exercise price of $63.24), respectively.

In the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, a minimal amount of options were exercised to purchase common shares.

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15. Financial Information about Industry Segments

Meredith is a diversified media company that utilizes multiple platforms, including broadcast television, print, digital, mobile and video, todeliver the content consumers desire and to deliver the messages of advertising and marketing partners. On the basis of products and services,the Company has established two reportable segments: national media and local media. There have been no changes in the basis ofsegmentation since June 30, 2019. There have been no material intersegment transactions.

There are two principal financial measures reported to the chief executive officer (the chief operating decision maker) for use in assessingsegment performance and allocating resources. Those measures are operating profit and earnings before interest expense, income taxes,depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). Operating profit for segment reporting, disclosed below, is revenues less operating costs excludingunallocated corporate expenses. Segment operating expenses include allocations of certain centrally incurred costs such as employee benefits,occupancy, information systems, accounting services, internal legal staff, and human resources administration. These costs are allocatedbased on actual usage or other appropriate methods, primarily number of employees. Unallocated corporate expenses are corporate overheadexpenses not directly attributable to the operating groups. In accordance with authoritative guidance on disclosures about segments of anenterprise and related information, EBITDA is not presented below.

The following table presents financial information by segment:

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018(In millions)      Revenues      National media $ 532.9   $ 560.6Local media 192.8   214.4Total revenues, gross 725.7   775.0Intersegment revenue elimination (0.5)   (0.6)Total revenues $ 725.2   $ 774.4       

Segment profit      National media $ 28.1   $ 18.1Local media 38.4   67.5Unallocated corporate (23.6)   (31.4)Income from operations 42.9   54.2Non-operating income, net 8.6   7.3Interest expense, net (38.9)   (41.6)Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes $ 12.6   $ 19.9       

Depreciation and amortization      National media $ 47.4   $ 52.3Local media 9.6   9.1Unallocated corporate 1.5   2.3Total depreciation and amortization $ 58.5   $ 63.7

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16. Issuer, Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

The 2026 Senior Notes are general unsecured senior obligations of Meredith Corporation (Parent Issuer) and are guaranteed on a full,unconditional, joint, and several basis, by the combined “Guarantor Subsidiaries.” Other subsidiaries (the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries)largely represent the international operations of the Company and subsidiaries that have been disposed of prior to September 30, 2019, whichdo not guarantee the 2026 Senior Notes. Under the terms of the indenture governing the 2026 Senior Notes, Meredith Corporation and theGuarantor Subsidiaries each fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally, guarantee the payment of interest, principal and premium, if any,on each of the notes included in the 2026 Senior Notes.

The following condensed consolidating financial information presents the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2019and June 30, 2019, the condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2019and 2018, and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, for MeredithCorporation (Parent Issuer), Guarantor Subsidiaries, and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. The condensed consolidating financial information ispresented using the equity method of accounting for all periods presented. Elimination entries relate primarily to elimination of investmentsin subsidiaries and associated intercompany balances and transactions.

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Meredith Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidating Balance SheetAs of September 30, 2019

Assets

MeredithCorporation

(Parent Issuer)Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated

(In millions)          Current assets          Cash and cash equivalents $ 19.3 $ 0.2 $ 7.9 $ — $ 27.4Accounts receivable, net 302.2 277.2 10.1 — 589.5Inventories 47.9 18.1 0.1 — 66.1Current portion of subscription acquisition costs 106.8 157.6 — (6.0) 258.4Assets held-for-sale — 203.6 109.2 — 312.8Other current assets 55.5 16.3 0.4 — 72.2Total current assets 531.7 673.0 127.7 (6.0) 1,326.4Net property, plant, and equipment 340.8 92.4 11.8 — 445.0Operating lease assets 69.8 427.7 4.1 — 501.6Subscription acquisition costs 183.7 107.8 — — 291.5Other assets 57.8 67.1 140.9 — 265.8Intangible assets, net 636.2 1,144.7 4.7 — 1,785.6Goodwill 614.8 1,094.3 270.3 — 1,979.4Intercompany receivable 685.5 10,087.4 7,963.8 (18,736.7) —Intercompany notes receivable — 214.7 — (214.7) —Investment in subsidiaries 3,619.9 987.7 — (4,607.6) —Total assets $ 6,740.2 $ 14,896.8 $ 8,523.3 $ (23,565.0) $ 6,595.3

           Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, andShareholders’ Equity          Current liabilities          Current portion of operating lease liabilities $ 9.1 $ 27.6 $ 0.7 $ — $ 37.4Accounts payable 143.7 72.9 0.7 — 217.3Accrued expenses and other liabilities 109.8 89.9 0.1 — 199.8Current portion of unearned revenues 171.8 300.8 6.2 (5.8) 473.0Liabilities associated with assets held-for-sale — 185.1 58.3 — 243.4Total current liabilities 434.4 676.3 66.0 (5.8) 1,170.9Long-term debt 2,394.6 — — — 2,394.6Operating lease liabilities 61.4 430.6 3.3 — 495.3Unearned revenues 203.9 137.2 — — 341.1Deferred income taxes 225.4 268.4 25.4 — 519.2Other noncurrent liabilities 100.5 82.4 18.0 — 200.9Investment in subsidiaries — — 72.2 (72.2) —Intercompany payable 1,846.7 9,117.2 7,772.3 (18,736.2) —Intercompany notes payable — — 212.7 (212.7) —Total liabilities 5,266.9 10,712.1 8,169.9 (19,026.9) 5,122.0           Redeemable, convertible Series A preferred stock 544.7 — — — 544.7           Shareholders’ equity 928.6 4,184.7 353.4 (4,538.1) 928.6Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, andshareholders’ equity $ 6,740.2 $ 14,896.8 $ 8,523.3 $ (23,565.0) $ 6,595.3

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Meredith Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidating Balance SheetAs of June 30, 2019

Assets

MeredithCorporation

(Parent Issuer)Guarantor

SubsidiariesNon-Guarantor

Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated

(In millions)          Current assets          Cash and cash equivalents $ 30.3 $ 3.2 $ 11.5 $ — $ 45.0Accounts receivable, net 327.5 267.4 14.2 — 609.1Inventories 53.7 8.9 0.1 — 62.7Current portion of subscription acquisition costs 91.5 156.8 — (6.3) 242.0Assets held-for-sale — 208.8 112.2 — 321.0Other current assets 51.4 16.3 2.6 — 70.3Total current assets 554.4 661.4 140.6 (6.3) 1,350.1Net property, plant, and equipment 340.8 107.8 1.7 — 450.3Subscription acquisition costs 152.3 121.6 — — 273.9Other assets 60.6 30.0 179.0 — 269.6Intangible assets, net 627.7 1,181.0 4.9 — 1,813.6Goodwill 614.8 1,317.6 47.0 — 1,979.4Intercompany receivable 470.5 10,352.3 7,958.6 (18,781.4) —Intercompany notes receivable — 215.5 0.2 (215.7) —Investment in subsidiaries 3,874.5 983.0 — (4,857.5) —Total assets $ 6,695.6 $ 14,970.2 $ 8,332.0 $ (23,860.9) $ 6,136.9           Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, andShareholders’ Equity          Current liabilities          Accounts payable $ 141.5 $ 90.4 $ 10.7 $ — $ 242.6Accrued expenses and other liabilities 195.4 107.2 4.6 — 307.2Current portion of unearned revenues 183.2 277.7 3.8 (5.8) 458.9Liabilities associated with assets held-for-sale — 190.8 61.3 — 252.1Total current liabilities 520.1 666.1 80.4 (5.8) 1,260.8Long-term debt 2,333.3 — — — 2,333.3Unearned revenues 155.7 162.9 — — 318.6Deferred income taxes 221.8 266.2 18.2 — 506.2Other noncurrent liabilities 97.7 85.9 19.6 — 203.2Investment in subsidiaries — — 74.8 (74.8) —Intercompany payable 1,852.2 9,105.0 7,824.2 (18,781.4) —Intercompany notes payable — 0.2 215.5 (215.7) —Total liabilities 5,180.8 10,286.3 8,232.7 (19,077.7) 4,622.1           Redeemable, convertible Series A preferred stock 540.2 — — — 540.2           Shareholders’ equity 974.6 4,683.9 99.3 (4,783.2) 974.6Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, andshareholders’ equity $ 6,695.6 $ 14,970.2 $ 8,332.0 $ (23,860.9) $ 6,136.9

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Meredith Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive IncomeFor the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

MeredithCorporation

(Parent Issuer)Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated

(In millions)          Revenues          Advertising related $ 121.7 $ 256.2 $ 1.9 $ (0.2) $ 379.6Consumer related 121.9 191.7 11.5 (2.0) 323.1Other 16.5 3.0 3.0 — 22.5

Total revenues 260.1 450.9 16.4 (2.2) 725.2Operating expenses          Production, distribution, and editorial 124.4 147.6 2.0 (0.3) 273.7Selling, general, and administrative 150.5 237.3 (54.7) (2.3) 330.8Acquisition, disposition, and restructuring related activities 9.4 4.7 — — 14.1Depreciation and amortization 14.4 43.7 0.4 — 58.5Impairment of long-lived assets 5.2 — — — 5.2

Total operating expenses 303.9 433.3 (52.3) (2.6) 682.3Income (loss) from operations (43.8) 17.6 68.7 0.4 42.9Non-operating income (expense), net 0.3 10.9 (2.6) — 8.6Interest income (expense), net (38.9) 3.3 (3.3) — (38.9)Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (82.4) 31.8 62.8 0.4 12.6Income tax benefit (expense) 24.5 (6.5) (18.4) (0.1) (0.5)Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (57.9) 25.3 44.4 0.3 12.1Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — (5.1) (0.9) — (6.0)Earnings (loss) before equity income (57.9) 20.2 43.5 0.3 6.1Earnings from equity in subsidiaries 64.0 2.5 0.1 (66.6) —Net earnings $ 6.1 $ 22.7 $ 43.6 $ (66.3) $ 6.1

         Total comprehensive income $ 6.6 $ 22.7 $ 38.7 $ (66.3) $ 1.7

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Meredith Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

MeredithCorporation

(Parent Issuer)Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated

(In millions)          Revenues          Advertising related $ 160.4 $ 263.9 $ 1.8 $ (0.6) $ 425.5Consumer related 125.5 200.9 9.3 (7.9) 327.8Other 8.1 52.6 6.3 (45.9) 21.1

Total revenues 294.0 517.4 17.4 (54.4) 774.4Operating expenses          Production, distribution, and editorial 121.3 209.3 5.0 (46.5) 289.1Selling, general, and administrative 136.7 211.1 7.8 (5.3) 350.3Acquisition, disposition, and restructuring related activities (5.8) 21.6 1.3 — 17.1Depreciation and amortization 7.8 55.2 0.7 — 63.7

Total operating expenses 260.0 497.2 14.8 (51.8) 720.2Income from operations 34.0 20.2 2.6 (2.6) 54.2Non-operating income (expense), net 4.3 (0.9) 3.9 — 7.3Interest income (expense), net (42.4) 4.0 (3.2) — (41.6)Earnings (loss) before income taxes (4.1) 23.3 3.3 (2.6) 19.9Income tax benefit (expense) 2.2 (6.1) 0.2 — (3.7)Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (1.9) 17.2 3.5 (2.6) 16.2Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of incometaxes — 1.8 (1.0) — 0.8Earnings (loss) before equity earnings (loss) (1.9) 19.0 2.5 (2.6) 17.0Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries 18.9 1.1 (6.8) (13.2) —Net earnings (loss) $ 17.0 $ 20.1 $ (4.3) $ (15.8) $ 17.0

           

Total comprehensive income (loss) $ 15.1 $ 20.1 $ (6.6) $ (13.5) $ 15.1

           

           

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Meredith Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidating Statement of Cash FlowsFor the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

MeredithCorporation

(Parent Issuer)Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated

(In millions)          Cash flows from operating activities $ 222.4 $ (279.5) $ 46.2 $ (2.6) $ (13.5)Cash flows from investing activities          

Acquisition of and investments in businesses, net of cashacquired (14.5) — — — (14.5)Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of cash sold — — 0.3 — 0.3Additions to property, plant, and equipment (14.8) (1.1) — — (15.9)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (29.3) (1.1) 0.3 — (30.1)Cash flows from financing activities          

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 165.0 — — — 165.0Repayments of long-term debt (105.0) — — — (105.0)Dividends paid (41.6) — — — (41.6)Purchases of Company stock (1.8) — — — (1.8)Proceeds from common stock issued 0.5 — — — 0.5Financing lease payments (0.7) — — — (0.7)Net increase (decrease) in intercompany obligations (220.5) 277.6 (59.7) 2.6 —

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (204.1) 277.6 (59.7) 2.6 16.4Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — 0.3 — 0.3Change in cash in assets held-for-sale — — 9.3 — 9.3Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (11.0) (3.0) (3.6) — (17.6)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 30.3 3.2 11.5 — 45.0Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 19.3 $ 0.2 $ 7.9 $ — $ 27.4

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Meredith Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidating Statement of Cash FlowsFor the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

MeredithCorporation

(Parent Issuer)Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated

(In millions)          Cash flows from operating activities $ 100.2 $ 10.0 $ (146.2) $ — $ (36.0)Cash flows from investing activities          

Acquisition of and investments in businesses, net of cashacquired (1.8) — — — (1.8)Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of cash sold 13.1 — 0.3 — 13.4Additions to property, plant, and equipment (2.8) (4.7) — — (7.5)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 8.5 (4.7) 0.3 — 4.1Cash flows from financing activities          

Repayments of long-term debt (200.0) — — — (200.0)Dividends paid (39.8) — — — (39.8)Purchases of Company stock (3.2) — — — (3.2)Proceeds from common stock issued 1.1 — — — 1.1Payment of acquisition related contingent consideration (19.3) — — — (19.3)Net increase (decrease) in intercompany obligations 19.3 (150.6) 131.3 — —

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (241.9) (150.6) 131.3 — (261.2)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — (1.7) — (1.7)Change in cash held for sale — — 1.2 — 1.2Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (133.2) (145.3) (15.1) — (293.6)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 195.0 202.8 39.8 — 437.6Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 61.8 $ 57.5 $ 24.7 $ — $ 144.0

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion of Meredith Corporation's financial condition and results of operations should be read together with Meredith'scondensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, included elsewhere in this report. When used herein, the terms Meredith, theCompany, we, us, and our refer to Meredith Corporation, including consolidated subsidiaries.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) contains forward-looking statementswithin the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon management's currentexpectations and are subject to various uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Important factors that could cause actual results to differmaterially from those described in forward-looking statements are set forth below under the headings "Forward Looking Statements" andunder the "Risk Factors" heading in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (Form 10-K) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

Meredith has been committed to service journalism for over 115 years. Meredith uses multiple media platforms—including print, digital,mobile, video and broadcast television—to provide consumers with content they desire and to deliver the messages of its advertising andmarketing partners.

Meredith operates two business segments. The national media segment reaches more than 175 million unduplicated American consumersevery month, including nearly 90 percent of United States (U.S.) millennial women. Meredith is the No. 1 U.S. magazine operator, possessingleading positions in entertainment, food, lifestyle, parenting, and home content creation, as well as enhanced positions in the beauty, fashion,and luxury advertising categories through well-known brands such as People, Better Homes & Gardens, InStyle, Allrecipes, Real Simple,Shape, Southern Living, and Martha Stewart Living. Meredith is also the owner of the largest premium content digital network for Americanconsumers. The national media segment features robust brand licensing activities, including more than 3,000 SKUs of branded products at4,000 Walmart stores across the U.S. and at Walmart.com. The national media segment also includes leading affinity marketer Synapse andThe Foundry, the Company's state-of-the-art creative content studio.

Meredith's local media segment includes 17 television stations reaching 11 percent of U.S. households. Meredith's portfolio is concentrated inlarge, fast-growing markets, with seven stations in the nation's Top 25 markets—including Atlanta, Phoenix, St. Louis, and Portland—and 13in Top 50 markets. Meredith's stations produce over 700 hours of local news and entertainment content each week and operate leading localdigital properties. The local media segment also generates revenue through the sale of geographic and demographic-targeted digital and printadvertising programs sold to third parties.

Both segments operate primarily in the U.S. and compete against similar and other types of media on both a local and national basis. Thenational media segment accounted for 73 percent of the Company's $725.2 million in revenues in the first three months of fiscal 2020 whilethe local media segment contributed 27 percent.

NATIONAL MEDIA

Advertising related revenues represented 51 percent of national media's first three months' revenues. These revenues were generated from thesale of advertising space in our magazines, websites, and apps to clients interested in promoting their brands, products, and services toconsumers as well as selling advertising space on third-party platforms. Consumer related revenues accounted for 46 percent of nationalmedia's first three months' revenues. Consumer related revenue includes all revenues either driven by or otherwise linked to consumer buyingdecisions and includes circulation revenues, which result from the sale of magazines to consumers through

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subscriptions and by single copy sales on newsstands in print form, primarily at major retailers and grocery/drug stores, and in digital form ontablets and other media devices; affinity marketing revenues, which represent agency commissions from the sale of magazines for third-partypublishers; licensing revenues; and other digitally generated consumer revenues. The remaining 3 percent of national media's revenues camefrom a variety of activities which included the sale of customer relationship marketing products and services as well as product sales andother related activities. National media's major expense categories are production and delivery of publications and promotional mailings andemployee compensation costs.

LOCAL MEDIA

Local media derives the majority of its revenues—57 percent in the first three months of fiscal 2020—from the sale of advertising, both overthe air and on our stations' websites and apps as well as selling advertising space on third-party platforms. The remainder comes fromtelevision retransmission fees and other services. Political advertising revenues are cyclical in that they are significantly greater duringbiennial election campaigns (which take place primarily in odd-numbered fiscal years) than at other times. Local media's major expensecategories are employee compensation costs and programming fees paid to the networks.

FIRST THREE MONTHS FISCAL 2020 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

• National media revenues decreased 5 percent compared to the prior-year period primarily due to declines in print advertisingrevenues. National media operating profit increased $10.0 million primarily due to previously executed restructuring activities andongoing cost-savings initiatives reducing operating expenses.

• Local media revenues decreased 10 percent as compared to the prior-year period. Operating profit declined 43 percent. These changeswere primarily due to declines in higher-margin political advertising revenues due to the cyclical nature of political advertising.

• Unallocated corporate expenses decreased $7.8 million primarily due to decreases in severance and related benefit accruals costs.

• Diluted loss per common share from continuing operations was $0.17 compared to a diluted loss per common share from continuingoperations of $0.07 in the prior-year first three months. The increase in the loss per common share was primarily due to a reduction inrevenues partially offset by lower operating expenses due to previously executed restructuring activities and ongoing cost-savingsinitiatives.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018   Change(In millions except per share data)          Total revenues $ 725.2   $ 774.4   (6)%Operating expenses (682.3)   (720.2)   (5)%Income from operations $ 42.9   $ 54.2   (21)%Net earnings from continuing operations $ 12.1   $ 16.2   (25)%Net earnings 6.1   17.0   (64)%Diluted loss per common share from continuing operations (0.17)   (0.07)   n/mDiluted loss per common share (0.30)   (0.06)   n/mn/m - Not meaningful          

OVERVIEW

The following sections provide an analysis of the results of operations for the national media and local media segments and an analysis of theconsolidated results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared with the prior-year period. This commentaryshould be read in conjunction with the interim condensed consolidated financial statements presented elsewhere in this report and with ourForm 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019.

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NATIONAL MEDIA

National media operating results were as follows:

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018   Change(In millions)          Advertising related          

Print $ 160.4   $ 185.2   (13)%Digital 91.6   84.9   8 %Third party sales 19.0   17.1   11 %Total advertising related 271.0   287.2   (6)%

Consumer related          Subscription 150.5   160.7   (6)%Newsstand 42.6   39.1   9 %Affinity marketing 13.9   18.9   (26)%Licensing 20.0   24.8   (19)%Digital and other consumer driven 16.5   11.0   50 %Total consumer related 243.5   254.5   (4)%

Other        Project based 14.4   9.4   53 %Other 4.0   9.5   (58)%Total other 18.4   18.9   (3)%

Total revenues 532.9   560.6   (5)%Operating expenses (504.8)   (542.5)   (7)%Operating profit $ 28.1   $ 18.1   55 %Operating profit margin 5.3%   3.2%    

           RevenuesNational media advertising related revenue includes all advertising in Meredith owned publications and on Meredith owned websites as wellas revenue we generate selling advertising space on third-party platforms. Advertising related revenue decreased 6 percent in the first quarterof fiscal 2020. The decrease in print advertising was primarily due to declines in combined print advertising revenues in our Better Homes &Gardens, Family Circle, Shape, and Parents brands of $12.1 million. Also contributing to the decrease were portfolio changes, includingclosing the Money and Martha Stewart Weddings magazines, changing the frequency of Entertainment Weekly to a monthly title,transitioning Coastal Living and Traditional Home to premium newsstand titles, and merging Cooking Light into Meredith’s popularEatingWell title, which resulted in declines in combined print advertising revenues of $8.9 million. Digital advertising increased primarilydue to increased programmatic revenues. The increase in third party sales was primarily due to an increase in cover wrap sales.

Consumer related revenue includes all revenues either driven by or otherwise linked to consumer buying decisions. Consumer relatedrevenues decreased 4 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The reduction in subscription revenues was primarily due to transitioningCoastal Living to a premium newsstand title and merging Cooking Light into EatingWell. The decline in affinity marketing revenues wasprimarily due to the loss of certain program partners.

Operating ExpensesIn the first quarter of fiscal 2020, national media operating expenses decreased 7 percent primarily due to a reduction in employee relatedcompensation costs, including incentive based expenses, of $18.2 million, lower combined production, distribution, paper, and editorial costsof $12.9 million, and a decrease in restructuring costs

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of $6.4 million partially offset by a reduction in the gain on the sale of business assets of $5.9 million and the impairment of a long-livedasset of $5.2 million.

Operating ProfitNational media operating profit increased 55 percent in the first quarter primarily due to previously executed restructuring activities andongoing cost-savings initiatives reducing operating expenses.

LOCAL MEDIA

Local media operating results were as follows:

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018   Change(In millions)          Advertising related          

Non-political spot $ 76.8   $ 74.9   3 %Political spot 2.6   36.1   (93)%Digital 4.2   3.9   8 %Third party sales 25.5   24.0   6 %Total advertising related 109.1   138.9   (21)%

Consumer related 79.6   73.3   9 %Other 4.1   2.2   86 %Total revenues 192.8   214.4   (10)%Operating expenses (154.4)   (146.9)   5 %Operating profit $ 38.4   $ 67.5   (43)%Operating profit margin 19.9%   31.5%    

           RevenuesLocal media revenues decreased 10 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Advertising related revenues declined 21 percent. Political spotadvertising revenues totaled $2.6 million in the first quarter of the current fiscal year compared with $36.1 million in the prior-year firstquarter. Fluctuations in political spot advertising revenues at our stations and throughout the broadcasting industry generally follow thebiennial cycle of election campaigns. Non-political spot advertising revenues increased 3 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Local non-political spot advertising revenues increased 3 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. National non-political spot advertising revenuesincreased 1 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. Digital advertising revenues increased 8 percent in the first quarter. primarily due toincreased programmatic ad and video sales. Third party sales, which represent revenue generated through selling advertising space on third-party platforms, increased 6 percent as increases in third party digital revenues were partially offset by decreases in third party print revenues.

Consumer related revenues represent retransmission consent fees from cable, satellite, and telecommunications operators. Consumer relatedrevenues increased primarily due to renegotiated contracts.

Operating ExpensesFiscal 2020 first quarter operating expenses increased 5 percent primarily due to the addition of higher programming fees paid to affiliatednetworks of $7.8 million.

Operating ProfitLocal media operating profit decreased 43 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 primarily due to lower political advertising revenues dueto the cyclical nature of political advertising.

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UNALLOCATED CORPORATE EXPENSES

Unallocated corporate expenses are general corporate overhead expenses not attributable to the operating groups. These expenses were asfollows:

Unallocated Corporate Expenses 2019   2018   Change(In millions)          Three months ended September 30, $ 23.6   $ 31.4   (25)%

Unallocated corporate expenses decreased 25 percent in first quarter of fiscal 2020 primarily due to decreases in employee compensation andseverance and related benefit costs.

CONSOLIDATED

Consolidated Operating Expenses

Consolidated operating expenses were as follows:

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018   Change(In millions)          Production, distribution, and editorial $ 273.7   $ 289.1   (5)%Selling, general, and administrative 330.8   350.3   (6)%Acquisition, disposition, and restructuring related activities 14.1   17.1   (18)%Depreciation and amortization 58.5   63.7   (8)%Impairment of long-lived assets 5.2   —   n/mOperating expenses $ 682.3   $ 720.2   (5)%n/m - Not meaningful          

Fiscal 2020 first quarter production, distribution, and editorial costs decreased 5 percent primarily due to lower combined production,distribution, paper, and editorial costs of $12.9 million and a reduction in employee compensation costs of $4.3 million partially offset by anincrease in programming fees paid to affiliated networks of $7.8 million.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased 6 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 primarily due to a reduction in employeecompensation costs.

Fiscal 2020 first quarter acquisition, disposition, and restructuring related activities decreased 18 percent primarily due to a reduction inrestructuring costs of $6.0 million and lower severance and benefit related costs of $4.5 million partially offset by a reduction in the gain onsale of business assets of $5.9 million.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased 8 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 primarily due to a reduction in depreciationexpense in our national media group.

The impairment of long-lived assets charge recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 related to a pre-tax, non-cash impairment of trademarksin the national media segment.

Income from OperationsFirst quarter fiscal 2020 income from operations was $42.9 million whereas first quarter fiscal 2019 income from operations was $54.2million. The decline in income from operations was primarily due to a reduction in revenues

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partially offset by lower operating expenses due to previously executed restructuring activities and ongoing cost-savings initiatives.

Non-operating Income, netThe first quarter of fiscal 2020 non-operating income, net related primarily to a credit for the release of a lease guarantee whereas the firstquarter of fiscal 2019 non-operating income, net related primarily to our pension and other postretirement plans benefit credit and a gain onthe sale of the Company's interest in Charleston Tennis LLC, which was sold in September 2018.

Interest Expense, netNet interest expense decreased to $38.9 million in the fiscal 2020 first quarter compared with $41.6 million in the prior-year first quarter.Average long-term debt outstanding was $2.4 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 compared with $3.1 billion in the prior-year firstquarter. The Company's approximate weighted average interest rate was 6.5 percent in the first three months of fiscal 2020 as compared to6.4 percent in the first three months of fiscal 2019. For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, $1.2 million and $6.4 million,respectively, of interest expense was allocated to discontinued operations and was included in the earnings (loss) from discontinuedoperations, net of income taxes line on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Income TaxesFor the first quarter of fiscal 2020, Meredith recorded income tax expense of $0.5 million for an effective tax rate of 4.0 percent. In the prioryear first quarter, the Company recorded income tax expense of $3.7 million for an effective tax rate of 18.6 percent.

Earnings from Continuing Operations and Loss per Common Share from Continuing OperationsFor the first quarter of fiscal 2020, earnings from continuing operations totaled $12.1 million compared to earnings from continuingoperations of $16.2 million for the prior-year period. The decrease in earnings from continuing operations was primarily due to lower incomefrom operations partially offset by reductions in interest expense and income taxes. Due primarily to the effects of preferred stockparticipating dividends, the Company had losses from continuing operations of $0.17 per diluted common share for the first quarter of fiscal2020 and of $0.07 per diluted common share for the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income TaxesEarnings (loss) from discontinued operations represents the results of operations, net of income taxes, of the properties that were held-for-saleduring the quarters ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The revenue and expenses of Sports Illustrated; FanSided, a Sports Illustrated Brandbeing marketed separately from Sports Illustrated; and Viant, which were held-for-sale as of September 30, 2019, as well as the revenues andexpenses of the TIME and Fortune brands, which were sold in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, were included in earnings (loss) fromdiscontinued operations, net of income taxes on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the periods prior to their sales.

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The revenues and expenses for each of these properties while owned, along with associated income taxes, have been removed fromcontinuing operations and reclassified into a single line item on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings titled earnings (loss)from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, as follows:

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018(In millions except per share data)      Revenues $ 85.5   $ 123.7Costs and expenses (86.7)   (116.3)Impairment of goodwill (4.2)   —Interest expense (1.2)   (6.4)Earnings (loss) before income taxes (6.6)   1.0Income tax benefit (expense) 0.6   (0.2)Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ (6.0)   $ 0.8Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations      

Basic $ (0.13)   $ 0.01Diluted (0.13)   0.01

Net Earnings and Loss per Common ShareFor the quarter ended September 30, 2019, the Company had net earnings of $6.1 million compared to $17.0 million for the quarter endedSeptember 30, 2018. The decrease in net earnings was primarily due to the reduction in earnings from continuing operations and theincreased loss from discontinued operations. Due primarily to the effects of preferred stock participating dividends, the Company had lossesattributable to common shareholders of $13.9 million ($0.30 per diluted common share) for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and $2.6 million($0.06 per diluted common share) for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Average basic and diluted shares outstanding increased slightly in theperiod.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Three months ended September 30, 2019   2018   Change(In millions)          Net earnings $ 6.1   $ 17.0   (64)%Cash flows used in operating activities $ (13.5)   $ (36.0)   (63)%Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (30.1)   4.1   n/mNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities 16.4   (261.2)   n/mEffect of exchange rate changes 0.3   (1.7)   n/mChange in cash in assets held-for-sale 9.3   1.2   n/m

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents $ (17.6)   $ (293.6)   (94)%n/m - Not meaningful          

OVERVIEW

Meredith's primary source of liquidity is cash generated by operating activities. Debt financing is typically used for significant acquisitions.We expect cash on hand, internally generated cash flow, and available credit from financing agreements will provide adequate funds foroperating and recurring cash needs (e.g., working capital, capital expenditures, debt repayments, and cash dividends) into the foreseeablefuture. As of September 30, 2019, we had

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$251.6 million of additional available borrowings under our revolving credit facility. While there are no guarantees that we will be able toreplace our credit agreements when they expire, we expect to be able to do so.

SOURCES AND USES OF CASH

Cash and cash equivalents decreased $17.6 million in the first three months of fiscal 2020 compared to a decrease of $293.6 million in thefirst three months of fiscal 2019.

Operating ActivitiesThe largest single component of operating cash inflows is cash received from advertising customers. Other sources of operating cash inflowsinclude cash received from magazine circulation sales and other revenue generating transactions such as retransmission consent fees, affinitymarketing, brand licensing, and product sales. Operating cash outflows include payments to vendors and employees and payments of interestand income taxes. Our most significant vendor payments are for production and delivery of publications and promotional mailings,broadcasting programming rights, employee benefit plans (including pension plans), and other services and supplies.

Cash used in operating activities totaled $13.5 million in the first three months of fiscal 2020 compared with cash used in operating activitiesof $36.0 million in the first three months of fiscal 2019. The decrease in cash used in operating activities was primarily due to a reduction incash paid for interest, severance, and integration costs.

Investing ActivitiesInvesting cash inflows generally include proceeds from the sale of assets or businesses. Investing cash outflows generally include paymentsfor the acquisition of new businesses; investments; and additions to property, plant, and equipment.

Net cash used in investing activities was $30.1 million in the first three months of fiscal 2020, compared to cash provided by investingactivities of $4.1 million in the prior-year period. The decrease in cash flow related to investing activities was a result of increased assetacquisitions and capital expenditures, and a decrease in proceeds from sales of assets and businesses.

Financing ActivitiesFinancing cash inflows generally include borrowings under debt agreements and proceeds from the exercise of common stock options issuedunder share-based compensation plans. Financing cash outflows generally include repayment of long-term debt, payment of dividends, andrepurchases of Company stock.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $16.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to net cash used infinancing activities of $261.2 million in the prior-year period. The change in cash flows from financing activities was primarily due to a net$60.0 million of debt issuances in fiscal 2020 compared to $200.0 million of net debt payments in fiscal 2019.

Long-term DebtAt September 30, 2019, long-term debt outstanding totaled $2.4 billion. The balance consisted of $1.1 billion under a variable-rate creditfacility that includes a secured term loan (Term Loan B) and a revolving credit facility, and $1.3 billion in fixed rate 2026 Senior Notes.

The variable-rate credit facility includes the Term Loan B with an initial $1.8 billion of aggregate principal and a five-year senior securedrevolving credit facility of $350.0 million, of which $175.0 million is available for the issuance of letters of credit and $35.0 million ofswingline loans. On September 30, 2019, there were $95.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility. There were$3.4 million of standby letters of credit issued under the revolving credit facility resulting in availability of $251.6 million at September 30,2019. The Term Loan B matures in 2025 at which time the remaining principal and interest are due and payable. The interest rate under theTerm Loan B is based on LIBOR plus a spread of 2.75 percent. When the Company's leverage ratio drops below 2.25 to 1, the spread willdecrease to 2.50 percent.

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The Term Loan B bore interest at a rate of 4.79 percent at September 30, 2019. The revolving credit facility has a commitment fee rangingfrom 0.375 percent to 0.500 percent of the unused commitment. All interest rates and commitment fees associated with this variable-raterevolving credit facility are derived from a leverage-based pricing grid. The 2026 Senior Notes with an initial $1.4 billion of aggregateprincipal mature in 2026 and have an interest rate of 6.875 percent per annum. The remaining outstanding principal is due at the finalmaturity date.

Our credit agreement includes a financial covenant that is applicable based on a certain utilization level of the revolving credit line. Failure tocomply with this covenant could result in the debt becoming payable on demand. The covenant did not apply at September 30, 2019, as wedid not reach the specified utilization level on the revolving credit line.

Contractual ObligationsAs of September 30, 2019, there had been no material changes in our contractual obligations from those disclosed in our Form 10-K for theyear ended June 30, 2019.

Share Repurchase ProgramAs part of our ongoing share repurchase program, we spent $1.8 million in the first three months of fiscal 2020 to repurchase 38,000 shares ofcommon stock at then-current market prices. We spent $3.2 million to repurchase 63,000 shares in the first three months of fiscal 2019.Shares that are deemed to be delivered to us on tender of stock in payment for the exercise price of options do not reduce the repurchaseauthority granted by our Board of Directors. Of the 38,000 shares of common stock purchased during the first three months of the currentfiscal year, 10,000 were deemed to be delivered to us on tender of stock in payment for the exercise price of options. As of September 30,2019, $49.0 million remained available under the current authorization for future repurchases. See Part II, Item 2 (c), Issuer Repurchases ofEquity Securities, of this Form 10-Q for detailed information on share repurchases during the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

DividendsDividends paid in the first three months of fiscal 2020 on common and class B stock totaled $27.2 million, or $0.575 per share, comparedwith dividend payments of $25.8 million, or $0.545 per share, in the first three months of fiscal 2019. We expect to continue payingdividends on our common and class B stock. Dividends paid in the first three months of fiscal 2020 on Series A preferred stock totaled $14.4million, or $22.19 per share compared to $14.0 million or $21.49 per share in the first three months of fiscal 2019.

Capital ExpendituresInvestment in property, plant, and equipment totaled $15.9 million in the first three months of fiscal 2020 compared with prior-year first threemonths' investment of $7.5 million. Current year and prior year investment spending primarily relate to assets acquired in the normal courseof business. We have no other material commitments for capital expenditures. We expect funds for future capital expenditures to come fromoperating activities or, if necessary, borrowings under existing credit agreements.

Off-Balance Sheet ArrangementsWe did not have during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements.

OTHER MATTERS

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Meredith's critical accounting policies are summarized in our Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, theCompany's critical accounting policies had not changed from June 30, 2019.

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The Company has a significant amount of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets that are reviewed at least annually for impairment.At September 30, 2019, goodwill and intangible assets totaled $3.8 billion with $2.9 billion in the national media segment and $0.9 billion inthe local media segment. Management is required to evaluate goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment on an annualbasis or when events occur or circumstances change that would indicate the carrying value exceeds the fair value. See Item 1A. Risk Factorsand Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019, for additional information.

ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING DEVELOPMENTS

Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Leases, became effective for the Company on July 1, 2019. The adoption of the update had a materialimpact on our consolidated financial position, but did not have a material impact on our results of operations, or cash flows.

There were no other new accounting pronouncements issued or effective during the fiscal year which have had or are expected to have amaterial impact on the consolidated financial statements during fiscal 2020. See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements forfurther detail on applicable accounting pronouncements that were adopted in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 or will be effective in futureperiods.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements that involverisks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted by such forward-looking statements. Thesestatements are based on management's current knowledge and estimates of factors affecting the Company's operations. Readers are cautionednot to place undue reliance on such forward-looking information. Factors that could adversely affect future results include, but are not limitedto, downturns in national and/or local economies; a softening of the domestic advertising market; world, national, or local events that coulddisrupt broadcast television; increased consolidation among major advertisers or other events depressing the level of advertising spending; theunexpected loss or insolvency of one or more major clients or vendors; the integration of acquired businesses; changes in consumer reading,purchasing and/or television viewing patterns; increases in paper, postage, printing, syndicated programming, or other costs; changes intelevision network affiliation agreements; technological developments affecting products or methods of distribution; changes in governmentregulations affecting the Company's industries; increases in interest rates; the consequences of acquisitions and/or dispositions; risksassociated with the Company's acquisition of Time, including the Company's ability to comply with the terms of the debt and equityfinancings entered into connection therewith. Additional risks and uncertainties are described in Meredith's Form 10-K for the year endedJune 30, 2019, which include a more complete description of the risk factors that may affect our results. The Company undertakes noobligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Meredith is exposed to certain market risks as a result of our use of financial instruments, in particular the potential market value loss arisingfrom adverse changes in interest rates. The Company does not utilize financial instruments for trading purposes and does not hold anyderivative financial instruments that could expose the Company to significant market risk. Readers are referred to Item 7A, Quantitative andQualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019, for a more complete discussion ofthese risks.

Interest RatesWe generally strive to manage our risk associated with interest rate movements through the use of a combination of variable and fixed ratedebt. At September 30, 2019, Meredith had $1.3 billion outstanding in fixed rate long-term

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debt. There were no earnings or liquidity risks associated with the Company's fixed rate debt. The fair value of the fixed rate debt varies withfluctuations in interest rates. A 100 basis points decrease in interest rates would have changed the fair value of the fixed-rate debt by $66.8million at September 30, 2019.

At September 30, 2019, $1.1 billion of our debt was variable-rate debt. The Company is subject to earnings and liquidity risks for changes inthe interest rate on this debt. A 10 percent increase in LIBOR would increase annual interest expense by $2.2 million.

Because the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, announced the desire to phase out the use of LIBOR bythe end of 2021, future borrowings under our credit agreement could be subject to reference rates other than LIBOR.

Broadcast Rights PayableThere has been no material change in the market risk associated with broadcast rights payable since June 30, 2019.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Meredith's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, based on their evaluation as of the end of the period coveredby this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) were not effective in ensuring that information required to bedisclosed in the reports that Meredith files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within thetime periods specified in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) rules and forms and (ii) accumulated andcommunicated to Meredith's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisionsregarding required disclosures.

As previously disclosed in Item 9A of our Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019, management identified the following deficiencieswhich were determined to be material weaknesses. The deficiencies related to ineffective risk assessment under the Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, including thedocumentation of controls.

• The Company did not properly design or maintain effective controls over the completeness, existence, and accuracy of digitaladvertising revenue, related accounts receivable, and selling expense.

• The Company did not property design or maintain effective controls over the completeness, existence, accuracy, and valuation ofinternational pension assets.

The Company and its Board of Directors are committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment. Management, with theoversight of the Audit Committee, have evaluated the material weaknesses described above and designed remediation plans to address thematerial weaknesses and enhance the Company’s internal control environment. The remediation plans currently being implemented includeenhancing risk assessment procedures, improving control documentation, and designing new or modified controls. The Company hasengaged external internal control specialists to assist with the remediation plan.

Other than as described above, there has been no significant change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that hasmaterially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION  

Item 1A. Risk Factors  

There have been no material changes to the Company's risk factors as disclosed in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the Company's Form 10-K forthe year ended June 30, 2019.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds  

(c)   Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities

The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company's repurchases of common stock during the quarter endedSeptember 30, 2019.

Period

(a) Total number of

sharespurchased 1, 2

(b)Average price

paid per share

(c) Total number of shares

purchased as part ofpublicly

announced programs

(d)Approximate dollar value

of shares that may yetbe purchased under

programs                (in millions)

July 1 to July 31, 2019 722     $ 56.33   216     $ 50.3  August 1 to August 31, 2019 28,393     48.53   26,615     49.0  September 1 to September 30, 2019 8,790     38.18   1,092     49.0  Total 37,905         27,923      

1 The number of shares purchased includes 216 shares in July 2019, 26,615 shares in August 2019, and 1,092 shares in September 2019delivered or deemed to be delivered to us in satisfaction of tax withholding on option exercises and the vesting of restricted shares.These shares are included as part of our repurchase program and reduce the repurchase authority granted by our Board.

2 The number of shares purchased includes 506 shares in July 2019, 1,778 in August 2019, and 7,698 shares in September 2019 deemedto be delivered to us on tender of stock in payment for the exercise price of options. These shares do not reduce the repurchaseauthority granted by our Board.

In May 2014, Meredith announced the Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to $100.0 million in additional shares of theCompany's common and class B stock through public and private transactions.

For more information on the Company's common and class B share repurchase program, see Part I, Item 2, Management's Discussion andAnalysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, under the heading "Share Repurchase Program."

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Item 6. Exhibits         

 10.1

   Retention Agreement dated October 1, 2019, by and between Meredith Corporation and Joseph H.Ceryanec.

         

 31.1

   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of theSecurities Exchange Act, as amended.

         

 31.2

   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of theSecurities Exchange Act, as amended.

         

 32 *

   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

         

 101.INS

   Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive DataFile 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           101.LAB     Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document           101.PRE     Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document           104     Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL (included in Exhibits 101)

 

* These certifications are being furnished solely to accompany this Quarterly Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and are not being filed forpurposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of theregistrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

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SIGNATURE     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf bythe undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

     

  MEREDITH CORPORATION    Registrant       

  /s/ Joseph Ceryanec  

  Joseph Ceryanec    Chief Financial Officer    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)  

Date: November 12, 2019

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Exhibit 10.1

October 1, 2019

Joseph H. Ceryanec

Re: Notice Regarding Retention Period

Dear Joe:

Meredith  Corporation (“Meredith”  or  the  “Company”)  has  accepted  your  notice  of  intent  to  retire  and  is  pleased  that  you  have  agreed  tocontinue your employment on the same terms as your existing arrangement through January 31, 2020, or such other date as the parties mayagree (the “Retention Period”). This letter provides you with notice of certain benefits for which you are eligible if you remain employedthrough the end of the Retention Period.

1. Retention Period. During the Retention Period, you are eligible to continue employment on the same terms and conditionsas your current arrangement with the Company and will retain your current title of Chief Financial Officer. As a regular employee, you willcontinue to be eligible for standard Company benefits available to similarly situated employees (pursuant to the terms and conditions of thebenefit  plans and applicable policies)  for the Retention Period.  During the Retention Period you are expected to continue to perform yourregular  duties and such other duties assigned to you by the Company.  The Company anticipates that  your employment will  end,  and yourretirement will commence, at the end of the Retention Period.

2. Severance at the End of the Retention Period. If you remain employed through the last day of the Retention Period, andprovided the Company has no basis to terminate you for “Cause” (as that term is defined in your June 1, 2015 Employment Agreement (the“Employment Agreement”)), then the Company will treat your retirement like a termination without Cause effective as of the last day of theRetention Period. Thereafter, if you (i) execute and deliver to the Company the Separation Agreement presented by the Company to you as ofyour  last  day  of  employment,  which  will  be  substantially  in  the  form  attached  hereto  as Exhibit A (the “Draft Separation Letter”); (ii)comply with the requirements for severance under the Employment Agreement and the Separation Letter, and (iii) remain in compliance withyour continuing obligations to the Company set forth in Section 6 of your Employment Agreement then the Company will provide you withthe severance benefits set forth in Section 5.2 of your Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement Severance Benefits”).

3. Additional Severance Benefits.  In  addition  to  the  Employment  Agreement  Severance  Benefits,  if  you  satisfy  therequirements  described  in  Paragraph  2  above,  then  the  Company  will  provide  you  with  the  additional  severance  benefits  described  inSections 2(b), 2(e) and 2(f) of the Draft Separation Letter. The collective severance benefits described in Section 2 of the Draft SeparationLetter are referred to herein as the “Severance Benefits.”

4. Early Termination by the Company. The Company has no present intention of terminating your employment prior to theend  of  the  Retention  Period.  If  the  Company  terminates  your  employment  prior  to  that  date,  your  eligibility  for  Severance  Benefits  is  asfollows:

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a.    By the Company without Cause. The Company has the right to terminate your employment, without Cause, prior to thelast  day  of  the  Retention  Period. In  the  event  that  the  Company  terminates  your  employment  without  Cause  prior  to the  last  day  of  theRetention Period you will be eligible to receive the Severance Benefits provided you satisfy the requirements set forth in Paragraph 2 of thisletter.

b.     By the Company for Cause. The Company has the right to terminate you immediately for Cause. In the event that theCompany terminates your employment for Cause, then you will not be eligible for the Severance Benefits (including, but not limited to, theEmployment Agreement Severance Benefits) or any other severance benefits.

c.       Resignation by You. In  the  event  that  you  resign  before  the  last  day  of  the  Retention  Period),  then  you  will  not  beeligible  for  the  Severance  Benefits  (including  but  not  limited  to  the  Employment  Agreement  Severance  Benefits)  or  any  other  severancebenefits.

5. Employment Status. Your employment with the Company continues to be at-will  and nothing in this letter changes thatstatus.

6. Compliance with Obligations to the Company. During the Retention Period and thereafter, you will continue to be boundby the obligations set forth in Section 6 of the Employment Agreement and any other agreement between you and the Company not to use ordisclose  any  confidential  or  proprietary  information  of  the  Company  and/or  to  refrain  from certain  solicitation  and  competitive  activities,which agreement(s) remains in full force and effect. You will continue to be expected to abide by the Company’s rules and policies, as maybe implemented or changed from time to time in the Company’s sole discretion.

Please acknowledge your receipt of this letter below and return to Dina Nathanson ([email protected]) within ten (10) days.

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I thank you for your efforts to date on behalf of the Company and thank you in advance for your cooperation during the Retention Period.

Sincerely,

/s/Dina Nathanson

Dina NathansonSVP / Human Resources

ACKNOWLEDGED & AGREED:

/s/Joseph Ceryanec          Joseph H. Ceryanec

October 1, 2019               Date

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EXHIBIT A

[January 31, 2020]

Joseph H. Ceryanec

Re:    Separation Agreement and General Release

Dear Joe:

This confirms our understanding and agreement with respect to the terms and conditions associated with Your retirement from Youremployment  from Meredith  Corporation  (“Meredith”  or  the  “Company”).  Your  employment  with  Meredith  ended on [January 31, 2020](“Last Day of Employment”).

1. Regardless of whether You sign this Agreement, Meredith will pay the following items, less applicable withholdings anddeductions,  consistent  with  applicable  payroll  practices:  (1)  Your  salary  or  wages  through  Your  Last  Day  of  Employment;  and  (2)  Yourearned but unused vacation time as of Your Last Day of Employment.

2. In return for the General Release You provide in Paragraph 3 below and the other promises and representations You makein this Agreement:

a) Meredith agrees to pay You, on a regular payday basis, the equivalent of Your biweekly base salary as of Your LastDay  of  Employment,  minus  applicable  withholdings  and  deductions  (“Separation  Pay”)  for  a  period  of  eighteen  (18)  months(“Separation Pay Period”). Each Separation Pay payment is a “separate payment” for Section 409A purposes, and if Your SeparationPay  and/or  the  aforementioned  Separation  Pay  Period  exceed  the  limits  for  separation  pay  under  Section  409A  of  the  InternalRevenue  Code,  then  Meredith  may  accelerate  any  payment  as  necessary,  in  the  discretion  of  Meredith,  to  avoid  such  paymentsconstituting deferred compensation under Section 409A.

b) You will receive career transition services or similar outplacement or board search services for a 12-month period.

c) You shall be deemed to have met the age and service vesting requirements specified in Section 2.4 of the MeredithSupplemental Benefit Plan and the Meredith Replacement Benefit Plan, or successors thereto.

d) All  awards  of  restricted  stock  units  and  stock  options  (including  the  25,454  RSUs  and  173,000  stock  optionspreviously granted to You) shall automatically vest, and stock options shall be exercisable for the full unexpired term of the option,which, for the avoidance of doubt, for each option, shall be ten (10) years from the relevant grant date for such option.

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e) Meredith  will  pay  You  a  lump  sum  payment  in  the  amount  of  $1,250,139,  minus  applicable  withholdings  anddeductions, to satisfy any and all claims associated with payments under Meredith’s Management Incentive Plan, Cash Long TermIncentive  Program,  and  any  other  cash  incentive  or  bonus  plan(s)  or  program(s)  (the  “MIP/LTIP  Payment”),  within  fifteen  (15)calendar days following the date this Agreement takes effect in accordance with Paragraph 15 below, provided that if any portion ofthe MIP/LTIP payment constitutes deferred compensation and is not otherwise exempt from the application of Section 409A, suchdeferred compensation portion of the MIP/LTIP payment will be made on the date that is six months and one day after the date ofYour  separation  from  service  under  Section  409A.  By  making  this  payment,  Meredith  does  not  acknowledge  You  are  otherwiseentitled to  this  payment  under  any incentive,  commission,  or  other  bonus plan(s),  and makes this  payment  in  its  sole  discretion inexchange for the promises herein.

f) Regardless of whether You sign this Agreement, You will be afforded Your rights, if any, under the ConsolidatedOmnibus  Budget  Reconciliation  Act  (“COBRA”)  to  continue  Your  medical,  dental  and  vision  insurance  following  termination  ofemployment,  and,  if  elected  by  You,  COBRA benefits  become  effective  the  month  following  Your  Last  Day  of  Employment.  Inaddition, if You are otherwise eligible for COBRA benefits and You elect to receive those benefits, and if this Agreement becomeseffective under Paragraph 15, then provided You continue to pay the amounts that active Meredith employees pay toward applicablemedical,  dental  and  vision  insurance  coverage,  Meredith  will  pay  the  remainder  of  Your  medical,  dental  and  vision  COBRApremiums during the Separation Pay Period. Meredith will cease its contributions toward any COBRA premiums at the earlier of: (1)the end of the Separation Pay Period; (2) when You cease making Your contributions toward the premiums; or (3) You are no longereligible for, or are no longer receiving, Separation Pay or COBRA insurance coverage (“Subsidy Period”). At the conclusion of theSubsidy Period, You shall be responsible for the entire COBRA premium for the remainder of the applicable COBRA continuationperiod. The Subsidy Period shall count toward any period for which Meredith is required to offer COBRA coverage to You or Yourdependents.

g) You will be entitled to indemnification pursuant to Article XII of the Bylaws of the Company as a former officer ofthe Company to the same extent you would be entitled to indemnification as an active director, officer, or employee of the Company.Pursuant  to  Section  5.6  of  the  Employment  Agreement,  dated  May  13,  2015,  by  and  between  Meredith  and  You,  Meredith  willmaintain  Your  coverage  under  such  directors’  and  officers’  liability  insurance  policies  as  shall  from  time  to  time  be  in  effect  foractive officers and employees for not less than six years following Your Last Day of Employment.

h) You  acknowledge  and  represent  that,  except  as  expressly  provided  in  this  Agreement,  You  will  not  receive  anyadditional compensation, severance, or benefits after Your Last Day of Employment.

i) You further acknowledge and represent that the consideration provided by Meredith in this Agreement is adequateand  satisfactory  in  exchange  for  the  General  Release  provided  by  You in  Paragraph  3  below and  for  the  other  commitments  Youmake to Meredith in this Agreement.

j) In the event this Agreement does not take effect (as provided in Paragraph 15), Meredith shall have no obligation toprovide You with the Separation Pay and benefits set forth

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in  Paragraph 2  and You will  be  required  to  return  to  and/or  reimburse  Meredith  for  such  pay  or  benefits  paid  to  You or  on  Yourbehalf, if any.

3. General  Release.  In  exchange  for  the  Separation  Pay  and  benefits  set  forth  in  Paragraph  2,  You  hereby  unconditionallyagree to the following:

a) You hereby agree to release, acquit, and forever discharge: Meredith; all of its affiliates, predecessors, successors,and assigns; all of their current and former directors, officers, trustees, employees, agents, representatives, and attorneys; any personsacting by,  through, under,  or  in concert  with any of  them; and all  successors and assigns thereof (collectively,  “Released Parties”)from any and all claims, charges, complaints, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, damages, actions, causes of action, suits,rights, entitlements, costs, losses, debts, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and legal expenses), which arose in whole or in partfrom Your employment with Meredith or separation therefrom, and any other dealings of any kind between You and Meredith and/orany officer,  director,  agent or employees of Meredith, which have transpired prior to the execution of this Agreement (collectively“Claims”), including but not limited to, any and all Claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, codified at Chapter 14of Title 29 of the United States Code, 29 U.S.C. § 621-634 (the “ADEA”), as amended by the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act(“OWBPA”);  Employee  Retirement  Income  Security  Act  of  1974,  as  amended;  Title  VII  of  the  Civil  Rights  Act  of  1964,  asamended; the Equal Pay Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, and any other applicable wage payment laws; the Americanswith Disabilities Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act and any applicable state family and medical leave laws; the ConsolidatedOmnibus Budget Reconciliation Act; any other applicable federal or state civil rights or anti-discrimination laws or regulations; anyapplicable municipal civil rights ordinance; any express or implied contract right; any cause of action alleging defamation, invasionof  privacy,  breach  of  the  covenant  of  good  faith  and  fair  dealing,  wrongful  discharge  in  violation  of  public  policy,  intentionalinfliction of emotional distress or promissory estoppel; and any and all other claims of any kind based on any federal, state, or localconstitution,  statute,  law,  rule,  regulation,  judicial  doctrine,  contract,  or  common law,  whether  or  not  involving alleged continuingviolations. You are not releasing any right of indemnification and advancement (if any) You may have for actions within the courseand scope of Your employment with Meredith under applicable law, Your indemnification agreement and any applicable policies ofMeredith.  If  any  Claims are  not  subject  to  release,  to  the  extent  permitted  by law,  You waive  any right  or  ability  to  be  a  class  orcollective  action  representative  or  to  otherwise  participate  in  any  putative  or  certified  class,  collective  or  multi-party  action  orproceeding based on such Claims in which any of the Released Parties is a party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, You are not waivingany Claims or rights (i)  that may arise after the date that You sign this Agreement,  including under the ADEA as amended by theOWBPA,  (ii)  for  breach  or  enforceability  of  this  Agreement,  (iii)  for  reimbursement  of  business  expenses  incurred  on  behalf  ofMeredith  under  its  expense  reimbursement  policies,  or  (iv)  that  controlling  law  clearly  states  may  not  be  released  by  privatesettlement, such as, but not limited to, claims for unemployment insurance or Worker’s Compensation benefits for job-related illnessor injury.

b) You hereby waive any right to receive personal relief as a consequence of any Claims filed with or by the EqualEmployment Opportunity Commission or any other person or entity (governmental or otherwise),  including any class or collectiveaction lawsuit or complaint filed by any individual or entity against any of the Released Parties, as permitted by law. However, Youacknowledge nothing in this Agreement limits Your right to receive a

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monetary  award  for  information  provided  to  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  or  under  the  whistleblower  statutesadministered by the Occupational Safety and Health Admiration (“OSHA”).

c) You hereby agree to secure the dismissal, with prejudice, of any proceeding, grievance, action, charge or complaint,if any, that You or anyone else on Your behalf has filed or commenced against Meredith or any of the other Released Parties withrespect  to  any  matter  involving  Your  employment  with  Meredith,  Your  separation  from employment  with  Meredith,  or  any  othermatter that is the subject of this Release.

d) This Agreement does not abrogate Your existing rights under any Meredith benefit plan or any plan or agreementrelated to equity ownership in Meredith; however,  it  does waive, release and forever discharge Claims existing as of the date Youexecute  this  Agreement  involving  Meredith’s  alleged  unlawful  or  wrongful  treatment  of  You  under  such  benefit  plan,  plan  oragreement of which You are aware.

4. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to precede, limit, or interfere with the ability of either You or Meredith to engage inlawfully  protected  activity,  including  consulting  legal  counsel;  providing  testimony  pursuant  to  a  subpoena  or  notice  of  deposition  or  asotherwise required by law; or You filing a charge or complaint reporting possible violations of any law or regulation to, making disclosures to(including  providing  documentation)  or  communicating  with,  and/or  participating  in  any  investigation  or  proceeding  conducted  by  anyfederal,  state,  or  local  government  agency  without  prior  notice  to  Meredith,  including  the  National  Labor  Relations  Board,  the  EqualEmployment Opportunity Commission, the United States Department of Labor, the Securities and Exchange Commission, OSHA, and/or anyother  governmental  authority  charged  with  the  enforcement  of  any  laws,  and  such  will  not  be  a  breach  of  this  Agreement.  You  alsounderstand  that  nothing  in  this  Agreement  shall  be  interpreted  or  enforced  in  a  manner  that  would  interfere  with  Your  rights  under  theNational Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), if any.

5. Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  this  Agreement,  You  will  retain  all  rights  to  vested  benefits,  if  any,  under  theMeredith Employees’ Retirement Income Plan and the Meredith Savings and Investment Plan in accordance with the terms of those plans.

6. You acknowledge and agree that You have been paid for all time worked, have received all the leave, leaves of absence andleave benefits and protections for which You are eligible. You further acknowledge that all, if any, known workplace injuries or occupationaldiseases were timely reported to Meredith and that currently You have no known workplace injuries or occupational diseases that have notbeen reported.

7. Except as provided in Paragraph 4, You agree not to use, disclose, or cause to be disclosed, and to use Your best efforts toprevent  disclosure  of,  directly  or  indirectly,  without  the  prior  written  consent  of  the  CEO  of  Meredith,  Meredith’s  proprietary  and  otherbusiness documents, records, and information (whether or not constituting a Trade Secret under applicable law), including but not limited topersonnel or financial records and information, of which You became aware through Your employment with Meredith and which has value toMeredith and is not generally known to its competitors or the general public ( “Confidential Information”). You represent and warrant thatYou  have  returned  to  Meredith  all  Confidential  Information  obtained  by  You prior  to  Your  Last  Day  of  Employment,  and  all  other  files,documents, papers and other property of Meredith, and have not made, allowed to be made, caused to be made or maintained any copies, inany media, including but not limited to documents,

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computer disks or tapes, or any other storage medium, of any Confidential Information, or other files, documents, papers or other property ofMeredith. Notwithstanding the above, You understand that You have immunity from criminal or civil liability for disclosure of a trade secret:(1) made in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, solely for the purposeof reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding,if  such filing is  made under seal;  and (3) in a lawsuit  against  Meredith for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of law, You maydisclose  a  trade secret  to  Your  attorney and use the  trade secret  information in  the court  proceeding,  if  You file  under  seal  any documentcontaining the trade secret, and do not disclose the trade secret except pursuant to court order.

8. Meredith  agrees  not  to  actively  contest  any  claim  for  unemployment  benefits  You  may  make  after  Your  Last  Day  ofEmployment.  However,  You  acknowledge  and  understand  that  Meredith  will  report  truthful  and  accurate  information  regarding  Yourseparation  in  response  to  any  request  from  a  federal  and/or  state  government  agency  in  accordance  with  applicable  law.  You  furtheracknowledge  and  understand  that  Meredith  cannot  guarantee  that  You  will  receive  unemployment  benefits,  as  that  decision  is  made  byapplicable government agencies and not by Meredith.

9. Except as provided in Paragraph 4, You covenant and agree that You will not disclose the terms of this Agreement to anyperson  except  (a)  licensed  attorney(s)  for  the  purpose  of  obtaining  legal  advice;  (b)  licensed  or  certified  accountant(s)  for  the  purpose  ofpreparing tax returns or other financial services; (c) in formal proceedings to enforce the terms of this Agreement; or (d) as required by law orcourt order, provided that You give Meredith enough advance notice prior to any disclosure pursuant to subsection (d) to intervene or takeaction as appropriate. You acknowledge Your obligation under Section 6.3 of Your Employment Agreement to cooperate with Meredith inthe truthful and honest prosecution and/or defense of any matter in which Meredith may have an interest (with the right of reimbursement forreasonable expenses actually incurred and approved in advance by Meredith) including, without limitation, being available to participate inany proceeding involving any of the Released Parties, permitting interviews with representatives of Meredith, appearing for depositions andtrial testimony, and producing and/or providing documents and information within Your possession and control.

10. You acknowledge that in the event You were to violate the terms of this Agreement the damages incurred by Meredithwould be extremely difficult to calculate and that Meredith may not be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in an action at lawin the event of such breach. Accordingly, You agree that should there be a violation or attempted or threatened violation of this Agreement,Meredith or any of the Released Parties may apply for and obtain an injunction to restrain such violation or attempted or threatened violation,and that the right to said injunction is necessary for the protection and preservation of Meredith’s and/or the Released Parties’ rights. Suchinjunctive relief shall be in addition to any other rights and remedies Meredith or the Released Parties may have against You arising from anybreach of this Agreement.

11. You acknowledge You continue to be bound by the terms of any prior agreement between You and Meredith regarding theassignment  of  intellectual  property,  non-competition,  non-interference,  non-solicitation,  and  confidentiality,  including  those  restrictivecovenants contained in Your Employment Agreement dated June 1, 2015. You continue to be subject to such Meredith policies, as may beadopted,  amended  and  modified  from  time  to  time  that  are  applicable  to  former  officers.  You  acknowledge  this  Agreement  otherwisesupersedes any and all previous agreements between You and Meredith, and that Meredith has made no promise to You other than what iswritten in this Agreement,

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with respect to the subject matter referred to in this Agreement. You further acknowledge that all rights and obligations under this Agreementshall  be  binding  upon  and  be  granted  only  to  You,  Your  heirs,  legatees  and  legal  representatives  and  to  Meredith  and  each  of  the  otherReleased Parties and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, legatees and legal representatives. You also agree not to assign or transfer anyrights or obligations under this Agreement. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that any portion of this Agreement is illegal or invalid,that portion will be modified or excluded from the Agreement only to the extent required by law, but the validity of the remaining portionwill not be affected.

12. By entering into this Agreement, neither Meredith nor You claim or admit to any liability or wrongdoing and each deniesthat it has any liability to the other or has acted wrongly toward the other.

13. Except  as  provided  in  Paragraph  4,  You  agree  not  to  make  any  public  disparaging  statements  about  Meredith,  and  itsemployees, officers, or directors. In turn, Meredith shall instruct its officers and directors not to make any public disparaging statements aboutYou.  Notwithstanding  the  forgoing,  both  You  and  Meredith  will  respond  accurately  and  fully  to  any  question,  inquiry  or  request  forinformation  when  required  by  legal  process.  Meredith  agrees,  in  response  to  any  request  submitted  to  Human  Resources  for  referencesregarding Your employment with Meredith, to the extent possible, Meredith will release only the dates of Your employment and the title ofthe last position You held with Meredith.

14. You  and  Meredith  agree  that  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Iowa  shall  govern  the  interpretation  and  performance  of  thisAgreement, and that any lawsuit regarding this Agreement may be brought only in a court of competent jurisdiction within the State of Iowa.

15. Regarding the ADEA and OWBPA, You acknowledge, understand, agree, and/or declare the following:

a) You are releasing all Claims under the ADEA and OWBPA that may exist as of the date of this Agreement.

b) Meredith provided You with a copy of this Agreement before You signed it and You have carefully read and fullyunderstand the Agreement, and knowingly and voluntarily have decided to enter into this Agreement, after having had a reasonabletime to consider it.

c) Meredith hereby advises You to consult with and have this Agreement reviewed by an attorney before You sign it.

d) In exchange for waiving any rights or Claims, including rights or Claims under the ADEA, You have received validand  sufficient  consideration  pursuant  to  this  Agreement,  and  such  consideration  is  in  addition  to  anything  of  value  to  which  Youalready were entitled.

e) You  have  been  given  a  period  of  more  than  twenty-one  (21)  calendar  days  within  which  to  consider  thisAgreement.  If  You  sign  this  Agreement  before  the  more  than  21  days  expires,  You  are  knowingly  and  voluntarily  waiving  theremainder of the more than 21-day consideration period. The Company has not made any threats or promises to induce You to signthis  Agreement  before the end of  the more than 21-day period.  You agree with Meredith that  changes to this  Agreement,  whethermaterial or immaterial, do not restart the running of the 21-day consideration period.

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f) You  may  revoke  this  Agreement  for  a  period  of  seven  (7)  calendar  days  following  the  date  You  signed  theAgreement,  and the Agreement will  not  become effective or enforceable until  the revocation period has expired.  If  You choose torevoke the Agreement, You must notify Meredith in writing, and personally deliver the notice or deposit it in the United States Mail,postage prepaid, certified, or registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to: Meredith Corporation, Corporate Benefits, 1716Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309.

g) If You do not execute this Agreement after the Last Day of Employment but before [February 21, 2020], or if Yourevoke  this  Agreement  before  the  expiration  of  seven  (7)  days  after  executing  it,  the  Agreement  will  not  become  effective  orenforceable, and You will not be entitled to receive any payments or benefits provided under this Agreement.

If this Agreement is acceptable to You, please sign below after the Last Day of Employment but before [February 21, 2020] and return it tothe undersigned within that timeframe.

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Accepting the terms of this Agreement, and intending to be bound by its terms, You and Meredith have signed this Agreement as of the datesshown below.

Joe Ceryanec

_________________________________

Date: ____________________________

Meredith Corporation

By:________________________________

Date: ______________________________

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Exhibit 31.1CERTIFICATIONI, Thomas H. Harty, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Meredith Corporation;     2.

 

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessaryto make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect tothe period covered by this report;

     3.

 

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report fairly present, in all materialrespects, the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in thisreport;

     4.

 

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (asdefined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

         

   

a)

 

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under oursupervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is madeknown to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

         

   

b)

 

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designedunder our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation offinancial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

         

   

c)

 

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusionsabout the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based onsuch evaluation; and

         

   

d)

 

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during theregistrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materiallyaffected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

         5.

 

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financialreporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing theequivalent functions):

         

   

a)

 

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reportingwhich are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financialinformation; and

         

   b)

 Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in theregistrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 12, 2019

  /s/ Thomas H. Harty  

 

Thomas H. Harty, President, Chief ExecutiveOfficer, and Director(Principal Executive Officer)  

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 302 has been provided to Meredith and will be retained by Meredith and furnished to the Securitiesand Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Exhibit 31.2CERTIFICATIONI, Joseph Ceryanec, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Meredith Corporation;     2.

 

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessaryto make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect tothe period covered by this report;

     3.

 

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report fairly present, in all materialrespects, the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in thisreport;

     4.

 

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (asdefined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

         

   

a)

 

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under oursupervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is madeknown to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

         

   

b)

 

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designedunder our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation offinancial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

         

   

c)

 

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusionsabout the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based onsuch evaluation; and

         

   

d)

 

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during theregistrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materiallyaffected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

         5.

 

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financialreporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing theequivalent functions):

         

   

a)

 

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reportingwhich are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financialinformation; and

         

   b)

 Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in theregistrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 12, 2019

  /s/ Joseph Ceryanec  

 

Joseph CeryanecChief Financial Officer(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)  

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 302 has been provided to Meredith and will be retained by Meredith and furnished to the Securitiesand Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Meredith Corporation (the Company) for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, asfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), we the undersigned certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of1934; and

   

 2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition andresults of operations of the Company.

/s/ Thomas H. Harty   /s/ Joseph Ceryanec  

Thomas H. Harty   Joseph Ceryanec  President, Chief Executive Officer, andDirector(Principal Executive Officer)  

Chief Financial Officer(Principal Financial and AccountingOfficer)  

           Dated: November 12, 2019   Dated: November 12, 2019  

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Meredith and will be retained by Meredith and furnished to the Securitiesand Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.