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Risk Factors
JOURNAL REGISTER CO Item 1A Risk Factors
In addition to the information contained or incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K, prospective investors should carefully consider risk factors before investing in the Company’s securities
The Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be materially adversely affected by any or all of these risks or by others that cannot currently be identified
Newspaper Industry Competition The Company’s business is concentrated in newspapers and other publications located primarily in small metropolitan and suburban areas in the United States
Revenues in the newspaper industry primarily consist of advertising and paid circulation
Competition for advertising and paid circulation 16 _________________________________________________________________ comes from local, regional and national newspapers, shopping guides, television, radio, direct mail, online services and other forms of communication and advertising media
Competition for advertising revenues is based largely upon advertiser results, readership, advertising rates, demographics and circulation levels; while competition for circulation and readership is based largely upon the content of the newspaper, its price and the effectiveness of its distribution
Many of the Company’s competitors are larger and have greater financial resources than does the Company
Dependence on Local Economies The Company’s advertising revenues and, to a lesser extent, circulation revenues are dependent on a variety of factors specific to the communities that the Company’s newspapers serve
These factors include, among others, the size and demographic characteristics of the local population, local economic conditions in general, and the related retail segments in particular, as well as local weather conditions
For example, the Companyapstas Michigan and Ohio clusters are impacted by the automotive sector
Capitalization As of December 25, 2005, the consolidated indebtedness of the Company was dlra748dtta2 million, which represents a leverage ratio of approximately 5dtta3 times the Company’s twelve months trailing Cash Flows, as calculated pursuant to the Credit Agreement
As of December 25, 2005, the Company had net stockholders’ equity of dlra222dtta0 million and total capitalization of dlra970dtta2 million and, accordingly, the percentage of the Company’s indebtedness to total capitalization was 77dtta1 percent
The Company may incur additional indebtedness to, among other things, fund operations, capital expenditures, future acquisitions, share repurchases or dividends
The Company’s results of operations will be impacted by fluctuations in interest rates
’’ The Company’s management believes that cash provided by operating activities, future borrowings and its ability to issue securities will be sufficient to fund its operations, to meet requirements under its term loans and the revolving credit facility, and pursue acquisition strategies
However, a decline in cash provided by operating activities, which could result from factors beyond the Company’s control, such as unfavorable economic conditions, an overall decline in advertising revenues or increased competition, could impair the Company’s ability to service its debt
The Amended Credit Agreement requires the maintenance of certain financial ratios and imposes certain operating and financial restrictions on the Company, which may restrict, among other things, the Companyapstas ability to declare dividends, repurchase Company stock, incur indebtedness, create liens, sell assets, consummate mergers, and make capital expenditures, investments and acquisitions
Acquisition Strategy The Company has grown in part through, and anticipates that it will continue to grow in part through, acquisitions of daily and non-daily newspapers, similar publications and other strategic acquisitions
On December 6, 2005, the Company acquired JobsInTheUS, a group of online recruiting Web sites and on August 12, 2004, the Company completed its largest acquisition to date, the acquisition of 21^st Century
Acquisitions, including JobsInTheUS and the 21^st Century acquisition, may expose the Company to risks, including, without limitation, diversion of management’s attention, assumption of unidentified liabilities and assimilation of the operations and personnel of acquired businesses, some or all of which could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company
Depending on the value and nature of the consideration paid by the Company for acquisitions, such acquisitions may have a dilutive impact on the Company’s earnings per share
In making acquisitions, the Company competes for acquisition targets with other companies, many of which are larger and have greater financial resources than does the Company
There can be no assurance that the Company will continue to be successful in identifying acquisition opportunities, assessing the value, strengths and weaknesses of such opportunities, executing acquisitions successfully, achieving anticipated synergies, evaluating the costs of new growth opportunities at existing operations or managing the publications it owns and improving their operating efficiency
Historically, the Company has financed acquisitions through available cash, free cash flow, borrowings and sales of non-strategic properties
The Company anticipates 17 _________________________________________________________________ that it will finance future acquisitions through these same resources
However, the Company may elect to issue equity securities to finance any acquisition, which would result in dilution to existing shareholders
The Amended Credit Agreement limits acquisitions to certain permitted investments and newspapers in the United States, and requires that acquisitions be financed through certain permitted sources
In addition, the financial covenants contained in the Amended Credit Agreement may limit the Company’s ability to make acquisitions
Price and Availability of Newsprint The basic raw material for newspapers is newsprint
In fiscal year 2005, the Company consumed approximately 60cmam000 metric tons of newsprint, excluding paper consumed in its commercial printing operations
The average price per metric ton of newsprint based on East Coast transactions prices in 2005, 2004 and 2003 was dlra610, dlra550 and dlra503, respectively, as reported by the trade publication, Pulp and Paper Weekly
The Company switched to lightweight newsprint (27dtta7 pound basis weight) in early 2005 from standard newsprint (30 pound basis weight)
The Company purchases the majority of its newsprint through its central purchasing group, Journal Register Supply
The Company has no long-term contracts to purchase newsprint
Generally, Journal Register Supply purchases most of its newsprint from one or two suppliers, although in the future the Company may purchase newsprint from other suppliers
Historically, the percentage of newsprint purchased from each supplier has varied
The Company’s management believes that concentrating its newsprint purchases in this way provides a more secure newsprint supply and lower unit prices
The Company’s management also believes that it purchases newsprint at price levels lower than those that are generally available to individually owned small metropolitan and suburban newspapers, and consistent with price levels generally available to the largest newsprint purchasers
The available sources of newsprint have been, and the Company believes will continue to be, adequate to supply the Company’s needs
The inability of the Company to obtain an adequate supply of newsprint in the future could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition and results of operations of the Company
Historically, the price of newsprint has been cyclical and subject to price fluctuations
The Company’s average price per ton of newsprint for the full fiscal year increased approximately 8dtta5 percent in 2005, increased approximately nine percent in 2004, and increased approximately eight percent in 2003, each as compared to the preceding year, on a comparable basis
The Company believes that if any price decrease or increase is sustained in the industry, the Company will also be impacted by such change
The Company seeks to manage the effects of increases in prices of newsprint through a combination of, among other things, technology improvements, including Web-width reductions; inventory management and advertising and circulation price increases
In fiscal year 2005, the Companyapstas newsprint cost (excluding paper consumed in the Company’s commercial printing operations) was approximately seven percent of the Company’s newspaper revenues
Environmental Matters The Company’s operations are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations pertaining to air and water quality, storage tanks and the management and disposal of waste at its facilities
To the best of the Company’s knowledge, its operations are in material compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations as currently interpreted
The Company cannot predict with any certainty whether future events, such as changes in existing laws and regulations or the discovery of conditions not currently known to the Company, may give rise to additional costs that could be material
Furthermore, actions by federal, state and local governments concerning environmental matters could result in laws or regulations that could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company
Tax Regulations The Company is subject to changes in federal, state, and local taxes
Actions by federal, state and local governments concerning tax matters could result in laws or regulations that could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company