Q: Okay. And then is there any color you can provide on the interest cost related to this new Apollo line of credit?
A: Michael E. Reed (Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, New Media Investment Group, Inc.):
The interest rate is 11.5%.
Q: Okay. And then the last question in terms of
phasing of the synergies, I got that there could be majority within 24 months for those on the buy side that are trying to sort of come up with a reasonable 2020 EBITDA or 2021 EBITDA. Is there any color you can provide in terms of rough cadence of
the savings and sort of costs to achieve?
A: Michael E. Reed (Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, New Media Investment Group, Inc.):
Yeah. I think we will obviously start to integrate and realize synergies in the first quarter that the company has combined. So in the first year, youll be at
certainly be at less than 50% as you wont have the full run rate in given that you just started. So I think from a run rate perspective, you should think about year two as the year where you see a majority of the synergies start to run
through the P&L and then by year three, because youve placed most of them during the finished them in the second year, youll see them all run through the P&L in the third year.
Q: Okay. Very helpful. Thank you.
A: Michael E. Reed (Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer, New Media Investment Group, Inc.):
Thanks, [ph] Jason (00:23:04).
Operator: [Operator Instructions] Our next question from the line of Kyle Evans. Kyle?
Q: Kyle Evans (Analyst, Stephens, Inc.):
Hi. Thanks. A few the first one a
follow-up
to [ph] Jasons (00:23:15), the cost to achieve the $275 million to $300 million, what do you estimate those to be?
A: Michael E. Reed (Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, New Media Investment Group, Inc.):
Above 30% to 35% those are
one-time
costs. They dont continue with the business. So thats what weve kind of
pegged.
Q: Kyle Evans (Analyst, Stephens, Inc.):
Great. Could you provide
maybe a little bit more detail around the newspaper operation synergies of $115 million, maybe some of the bigger moving pieces in there, and especially if its in there, kind of taking redundant print presses out of the equation.
A: Michael E. Reed (Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, New Media Investment Group, Inc.):
Yeah. So, Kyle, both companies have done an extensive review to look at synergies in this transaction. And obviously we see a significant opportunities for efficiencies
and cost reallocation across the combined companies. We really need over the coming months to finalize our plans, and importantly discuss them with our employees before we get too into the details with the public.
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