LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc 8K

Lee Enterprises reported stronger preliminary Q1 FY2026 operating results and closed a $50 million equity private placement that triggered credit agreement amendments cutting its term-loan interest rate from 9% to 5% for five years, materially improving its balance sheet and interest expense profile.

On February 10, 2026, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated reported preliminary fiscal first quarter 2026 results for the period ended December 28, 2025, highlighting a $5 million (61%) year-over-year increase in Adjusted EBITDA to $12 million, driven by digital subscription growth, cost reductions, and $2 million of cyber business-interruption insurance reimbursements, while total operating revenue declined to $130 million and the company recorded a $5.1 million net loss. Concurrently, Lee disclosed that on February 5, 2026 it closed a $50 million private placement of 16,000,000 shares of common stock at $3.25 per share led by David Hoffmann, and that related amendments to its credit agreement with BH Finance LLC became operative, reducing the fixed annual interest rate on its $576 million term loan from 9% to 5% for five years and raising the Excess Cash Flow cash threshold to $64 million, changes expected to generate approximately $18 million of annual interest savings (up to $90 million over five years) and materially strengthen its capital structure.

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