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Lee Enterprises Q1 digital revenue up 17% to $65M; reaffirms FY2023 Adjusted EBITDA guidance
LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc
- Total operating revenue $185M; net income $2M; Adjusted EBITDA $18M.
- Digital-only subscribers 564,000 (+25% YoY); digital subscription revenue +56% YoY.
- Amplified Digital revenue $21M (+45% YoY); total digital advertising +12% YoY.
- Debt principal $462.6M at 9% fixed rate, 25-year maturity; cash $18.3M.
- FY2023 outlook: Total Digital Revenue $270-285M; Adjusted EBITDA $94-100M.