- **Pension Plan Completion**: $10M funded, eliminating $5M annual pension expense.
- **Digital Growth**: 16% AI-driven subscription lift, 4.2% digital sub growth.
- **Cost Savings**: $5M annual savings from printing transition starting May.
- **Ad Challenges**: Print down 12.2%, but digital ad revenue stable.
- **Future Focus**: Testing $1/6-month subscriptions, evaluating digital investments.

**【CFO Financial Results】**
- GAAP net income: $28.3 million (EPS $5.28) vs. Q1 2024 net loss of $1.4 million.
- Non-GAAP adjusted operating loss: $1.2 million (down $400,000 YoY).
- Total revenue: $29.1 million (-$2 million YoY), driven by:
  - Advertising decline: $800,000 (-7.2%)
  - Circulation decline: $900,000 (-5.2%)
- Digital-only subscriptions: 65,028 (+4.2% YoY).
- Expense savings: $1.2 million in employee costs, headcount down 70.
- Tax expense: $6 million (includes $36.2M Plano sale gain).
- Cash: $44.2 million as of March 31.

**【President's Strategic Updates】**
- Pension plan fully funded with $10M company funds + $132M assets.
- Plano printing facility sold, transitioning to smaller facility with $5M annual savings starting May.
- Digital strategy: testing $1/6-month subscription offer.
- Monitoring economic impacts on ad budgets and cost savings.

**【CEO's Business Highlights】**
- Pension obligation eliminated, improving shareholder visibility.
- Medium Giant agency: +$600K operating income, targeting larger clients.
- Digital membership: 16% lift in starts from AI paywall, Q2 testing new offers.
- Print advertising down 12.2% YoY, but digital ad revenue stable.
- Evaluating Q2 investments in digital products and ad growth.

**【Q&A Key Takeaways】**
- Profit improvement: $5M savings expected, realized gradually from May.
- Subscription growth: 16% AI-driven lift, Q2 testing 6-month offers.
- Ad weakness: real estate, retail, recruitment; financial services strong.
- Newsprint usage: Q1 up 32% due to dual-facility testing, normalizing in Q2.
- Medium Giant: targeting double-digit margins with larger clients.

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- **Revenue Decline**: Q4 2024 revenue $31.1M (-8.5% YoY), driven by print ad (-16.6%), circulation (-20.5%), and other revenue (-19.4%). 
- **Cost Savings**: $15.4M annualized expense reductions (5.5M comp, 6.5M distribution, 3.5M newsprint). 
- **Strategic Wins**: $43.5M Plano sale nets $39M, fully funds $14-16M pension annuity. 64.3K digital subs (+2.1%), video ads boost margins 3x+. 
- **2025 Outlook**: $5M annual savings materialize Q2+, minimal CapEx ($250-500K/quarter), aiming for cash flow positive. 


**【CFO Financial Summary】**
- **Q4 2024 Financials**: GAAP net income of $4M ($0.74 EPS), operating loss of $1.8M. Non-GAAP adjusted operating loss of $1.3M. Total revenue $31.1M (-8.5% YoY). Print advertising down 16.6%, circulation revenue -20.5%, other revenue -19.4%. Expense savings of $1M (600K in compensation, 500K in newsprint). 
- **2024 Full Year**: GAAP net income $131K ($0.02 EPS), operating loss $7.1M. Non-GAAP adjusted operating loss $1.6M. Revenue $125.4M (-9.1% YoY). Print advertising -18.9%, digital subs growth 2.1%. Newsprint cost down 7.3% to $637/ton. Headcount reduced 75% to 526. 
- **Balance Sheet**: $9.6M cash as of Dec 31, $47M post-Plano sale. Texas franchise tax ~$484K. $5M tax benefit from NOL utilization. 

**【Strategic Initiatives】**
- **Plano Property Sale**: Sold for $43.5M, net proceeds ~$39M after expenses. Used to fully fund $14-16M pension annuity. 
- **Operational Efficiency**: $5M annualized savings from Carrollton facility move. 2024 expense savings: $15.4M (5.5M comp, 6.5M distribution, 3.5M newsprint). 
- **Digital Transformation**: 64.3K digital-only subs (+2.1%), video player adoption (+3.2x time on page), AI-driven paywall optimization. 

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Ad Revenue Volatility**: <10% print ads on annual contracts, Q4 classified decline offset by March recovery. 
- **Expense Timing**: Q1 2025 sees minimal savings; full $5M savings materialize Q2+. 
- **CapEx Outlook**: $250-500K/quarter post-Q1 2025 facility completion. 
- **Digital Margins**: Video ads yield 3x+ print rates, driving margin accretion. 
- **Cash Flow**: Aiming for cash flow positive as soon as possible, post-pension annuitization. 


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