Lee Enterprises (Lee Enterprises) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

: 8.14% (As of Dec. 2023) 中文

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Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Lee Enterprises's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $40.5 Mil. Lee Enterprises's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $498.0 Mil. Therefore, Lee Enterprises's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.14%.

Lee Enterprises Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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Lee Enterprises Annual Data

Trend

Sep14

Sep15

Sep16

Sep17

Sep18

Sep19

Sep20

Sep21

Sep22

Sep23

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

10.55

9.17

7.73

7.84

8.16

Lee Enterprises Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %																8.08	8.19	8.04	8.20	8.14

Competitive Comparison

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Lee Enterprises Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Lee Enterprises's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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Lee Enterprises Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Lee Enterprises's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

	Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=	-1 * Interest Expense	/	( (Total Debt (A: Sep. 2022 )	+	Total Debt (A: Sep. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	-1 * -41.471	/	( (516.416	+	500.076)	/ 2 )
=	-1 * -41.471	/	508.246
=	8.16 %

where

	Total Debt (A: Sep. 2022 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	508.557	+	7.859
=	516.416

	Total Debt (A: Sep. 2023 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	492.321	+	7.755
=	500.076

Lee Enterprises's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=	-1 * Interest Expense	/	( (Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	-1 * -40.524	/	( (500.076	+	495.923)	/ 2 )
=	-1 * -40.524	/	497.9995
=	8.14 %

where

	Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	492.321	+	7.755
=	500.076

	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=	488.321	+	7.602
=	495.923

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

Lee Enterprises (NAS:LEE) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.

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Lee Enterprises (Lee Enterprises) Business Description

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Address

4600 E 53rd Street, Davenport, IA, USA, 52807

Website

https://www.lee.net

Lee Enterprises Inc is a local news publication company in the United States. It is a digital-first subscription business providing local markets with valuable, high quality, trusted, intensely local news, information, advertising and marketing services. Its product portfolio includes digital subscription platforms, daily, weekly and monthly newspapers and niche products, all delivering original local news and information as well as national and international news. The products offer digital and print editions, and its content and advertising is available in real time through the websites and mobile apps.

Executives

Shaun Mcalmont	director	C/O LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP., 200 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 340, WEST ORANGE NJ 07052
Moloney Herbert W Iii	director	215 N MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Steven C. Fletcher	director	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 4600 EAST 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52807
Margaret R. Liberman	director	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 201 N. HARRISON STREET, STE. 600, DAVENPORT IA 52801
David T. Pearson	director	C/O VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP, 23 MAIN STREET, HOLMDEL NJ 07733
Jolene N. Sherman	officer: V.P. - Business Development	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 4600 E. 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52807
Joseph J Battistoni	officer: VP - Local Advertising	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 4600 E. 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52807
Astrid J Garcia	officer: VP - Human Resources & Legal	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 4600 E. 53RD STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52807
Cannell Capital Llc	10 percent owner	245 MERIWETHER CIRCLE, ALTA WY 83414
Nancy S Donovan	director
William E Mayer	director	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES INC, 201 N. HARRISON ST., STE. 600, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Ray G Farris	officer: V.P. & Group Publisher	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 201 N HARRISON STREET, STE. 600, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Gregory P Schermer	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Vice Pres.-Interactive Media	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, 215 N MAIN STREET STE 400, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Timothy R. Millage	officer: V.P., CFO and Treasurer	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 201 N HARRISON STREET, STE. 600, DAVENPORT IA 52801
Michael R Gulledge	officer: Vice President - Publishing	C/O LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, 201 N. HARRISON STREET, DAVENPORT IA 52801-1939