Exhibit 99.1
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP REPORTS SECOND QUARTER NET REVENUE OF $1.24 BILLION
Q2 Consolidated Net Revenue Drives Operating Income of $179 Million, Net Income of $75 Million,
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $331 Million and Attributable Free Cash Flow of $100 Million
Quarterly and Six Month Return of Capital to Shareholders of $189 Million and $414 Million, Respectively
IRVING, Texas – August 8, 2023 – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) (“Nexstar” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2023 as summarized below:
Summary 2023 Second Quarter Highlights
NEXSTAR - CONSOLIDATED(1)
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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% |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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% |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Change |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Change |
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Core Advertising Revenue |
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$404 |
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$413 |
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(2.2 |
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$821 |
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$841 |
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(2.4 |
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Political Advertising Revenue |
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9 |
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87 |
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(89.7 |
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17 |
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110 |
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(84.5 |
) |
Total Television Advertising Revenue |
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$413 |
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$500 |
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(17.4 |
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$838 |
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$951 |
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(11.9 |
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Distribution Revenue |
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696 |
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646 |
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+7.7 |
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1,424 |
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1,314 |
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+8.4 |
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Digital Revenue |
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98 |
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88 |
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+11.4 |
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190 |
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167 |
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+13.8 |
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Other Revenue |
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33 |
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11 |
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+200.0 |
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45 |
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23 |
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+95.7 |
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Net Revenue |
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$1,240 |
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$1,245 |
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(0.4 |
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$2,497 |
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$2,455 |
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+1.7 |
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Income from Operations |
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$179 |
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$334 |
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(46.4 |
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$383 |
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$663 |
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(42.2 |
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Net Income |
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$75 |
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$226 |
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(66.8 |
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$163 |
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$478 |
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(65.9 |
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Adjusted EBITDA(2), (3) |
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$331 |
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$489 |
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(32.3 |
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$822 |
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$1,134 |
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(27.5 |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin(4) |
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26.7 |
% |
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39.3 |
% |
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32.9 |
% |
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46.2 |
% |
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Attributable Free Cash Flow(2), (3) |
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$100 |
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$221 |
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(54.8 |
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$483 |
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$784 |
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(38.4 |
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NEXSTAR - EXCLUDING THE CW NETWORK, LLC (“Nexstar, Ex-The CW”)(1) |
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Net Revenue |
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$1,170 |
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$1,245 |
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(6.0 |
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$2,370 |
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$2,455 |
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(3.5 |
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Adjusted EBITDA(2), (3) |
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$405 |
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$489 |
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(17.2 |
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$971 |
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$1,134 |
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(14.4 |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin(4) |
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34.6 |
% |
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39.3 |
% |
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41.0 |
% |
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46.2 |
% |
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Free Cash Flow(2), (3) |
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$131 |
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$221 |
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(40.7 |
) |
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$569 |
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$784 |
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(27.4 |
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 08/08/2023 |
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CEO Comment
Perry A. Sook, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. commented, “Nexstar again outperformed consensus expectations in the second quarter across all key financial metrics including net revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Attributable Free Cash Flow. We attribute our strong performance to the combination of the benefits of scale in our Company-wide relationships and our decentralized local and business-unit management which are focused on delivering exceptional news, sports and entertainment to viewers and proven marketing solutions for advertisers at attractive operating margins. During the quarter we made continued meaningful progress with our ongoing organic growth initiatives at The CW Network and NewsNation. Our consistent free cash flow generation provides us with the financial flexibility to invest in our future while continuing to return capital to our shareholders. In the first half of the year, we returned $414 million to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases, representing 86% of our first half Attributable Free Cash Flow.
“We are excited about Nexstar’s near- and longer-term organic growth opportunities as we continue to leverage our portfolio of local and national media assets. Our platform provides nationwide reach with local activation at a greater scale than every other major broadcast network owner. Nexstar’s platform has attracted strong interest from sports properties looking to align with broadcast television to deliver the highest ratings and widest distribution to their fan bases while also providing promotion and engagement at the local level to drive attendance and ancillary revenue streams. Subsequent to quarter-end The CW entered into sports programming agreements to carry ACC football and basketball beginning in September 2023 and the NASCAR Xfinity Series beginning in 2025, both of which are expected to accelerate viewership and revenue growth for The CW ecosystem. In addition, with our deep local and national news resources and unbiased approach, NewsNation remains the fastest growing cable news network in primetime. During the quarter, NewsNation marked a major milestone by becoming a 24/5 news network with the debut of new expanded daytime programming, the launch of the network’s political ensemble program, The Hill, and the addition of a new evening news program.
“Looking forward, we expect the balance of 2023 will continue to reflect our ability to outperform the overall advertising market and benefit from renegotiated distribution contracts representing more than half of our subscribers at the end of 2022, partially offset by the ongoing impact of negotiations with certain distribution partners. We are even more excited about 2024 as Nexstar will realize upside from presidential election year political advertising, additional distribution contract renewals this year, a slowing of losses related to The CW Network, as well as expectations for a declining interest rate environment and a recovering economy. Given Nexstar’s exciting growth initiatives, robust free cash flow generation, solid capital returns to shareholders and our modest leverage, we remain well positioned to deliver enhanced value to shareholders.”
Second Quarter 2023 Business Highlights
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 08/08/2023 |
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Second Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 08/08/2023 |
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Debt and Leverage Review
The table below summarizes the Company’s debt obligations (net of financing costs, discounts and/or premiums).
($ in millions) |
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June 30, 2023 |
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December 31, 2022 |
Revolving Credit Facilities |
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$62 |
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$62 |
First Lien Term Loans |
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4,122 |
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4,178 |
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 |
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1,718 |
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1,718 |
4.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 |
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993 |
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993 |
Total Outstanding Debt |
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$6,895 |
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$6,951 |
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Unrestricted Cash |
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$346 |
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$204 |
Second Quarter Conference Call
Nexstar will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET today. Senior management will discuss the financial results and host a question-and-answer session. The dial in number for the audio conference call is +1 877-407-9208 or +1 201-493-6784, conference ID 13739608 (domestic and international callers). Participants can also listen to a live webcast of the call through the “Events and Presentations” section under “Investor Relations” on Nexstar’s website at nexstar.tv. A webcast replay will be available for 90 days following the live event at nexstar.tv.
Definitions and Disclosures Regarding non-GAAP Financial Information
Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired a 75% ownership interest in The CW on September 30, 2022 and designated The CW as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” as permitted under the terms of its debt agreements. The financial results for The CW are included in the financial presentation herein from that date forward. The financial results of The CW, the Company’s only Unrestricted Subsidiary, and associated eliminations are excluded from the calculation of the Company’s leverage ratio for purposes of compliance with its financial covenant.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 08/08/2023 |
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Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, Nexstar defined Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow as metrics excluding transaction and one-time expenses. As such, Adjusted EBITDA Before Transaction and Other One-Time Expenses and Free Cash Flow Before Transaction and Other One-Time Expenses descriptions are no longer presented.
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income, plus interest expense (net), loss on extinguishment of debt, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense (excluding amortization of broadcast rights for The CW), (gain) loss on asset disposal, transaction and other one-time expenses, impairment charges, (income) loss from equity method investments, distributions from equity method investments and other expense (income), minus reimbursement from the FCC related to station repack and broadcast rights payments (excluding broadcast rights payments for The CW). We consider Adjusted EBITDA to be an indicator of our assets’ operating performance and a measure of our ability to service debt. It is also used by management to identify the cash available for strategic acquisitions and investments, maintain capital assets and fund ongoing operations and working capital needs. We also believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors and lenders as a measure of valuation and ability to service debt.
Adjusted EBITDA for Nexstar - Excluding The CW Network, LLC is calculated as Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, less the Adjusted EBITDA of The CW and Eliminations.
Free cash flow is calculated as net income, plus interest expense (net), loss on extinguishment of debt, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense (excluding amortization of broadcast rights for The CW), (gain) loss on asset disposal, stock-based compensation expense, transaction and other one-time expenses, impairment charges, (income) loss from equity method investments, distributions from equity method investments and other expense (income), minus payments for broadcast rights (excluding broadcast rights payments for The CW), cash interest expense, capital expenditures, proceeds from disposals of property and equipment, and operating cash income tax payments. We consider Free Cash Flow to be an indicator of our assets’ operating performance. In addition, this measure is useful to investors because it is frequently used by industry analysts, investors and lenders as a measure of valuation for broadcast companies, although their definitions of Free Cash Flow may differ from our definition.
Attributable Free Cash Flow is calculated as Consolidated Free Cash Flow, less free cash flow of The CW attributable to its noncontrolling interests.
Free Cash Flow for Nexstar - Excluding The CW Network, LLC is calculated as Consolidated Free Cash Flow, less the free cash flow of The CW and Eliminations.
For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measurements to the GAAP financial results cited in this news announcement, please see the supplemental tables at the end of this release.
With respect to our forward-looking guidance, no reconciliation between a non-GAAP measure to the closest corresponding GAAP measure is included in this release because we are unable to quantify certain amounts that would be required to be included in the GAAP measure without unreasonable efforts. We believe such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors. In particular, a reconciliation of forward-looking Free Cash Flow to the closest corresponding GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the charges excluded from these non-GAAP measures. For example, the definition of Free Cash Flow excludes stock-based compensation expenses specific to equity compensation awards that are directly impacted by unpredictable fluctuations in our stock price. In addition, the definition of Free Cash Flow excludes the impact of non-recurring or unusual items such as impairment charges, transaction-related costs and gains or losses on sales of assets which are unpredictable. We expect the variability of these items to have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future GAAP financial results.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 08/08/2023 |
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About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across television, streaming and digital platforms, including more than 300,000 hours of news, sports, and entertainment programming each year. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national news and entertainment cable network reaching 70 million television homes, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including The Hill and BestReviews, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. In addition to delivering exceptional content and service to our communities, Nexstar provides premium multiplatform and video-on-demand advertising opportunities at scale for businesses and brands seeking to leverage the strong consumer engagement of our compelling content offering. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication includes forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. Forward-looking statements include information preceded by, followed by, or that includes the words "guidance," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "could," or similar expressions. For these statements, Nexstar claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements contained in this communication, concerning, among other things, future financial performance, including changes in net revenue, cash flow and operating expenses, involve risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various important factors, including the impact of changes in national and regional economies, the ability to service and refinance our outstanding debt, successful integration of business acquisitions (including achievement of synergies and cost reductions), pricing fluctuations in local and national advertising, future regulatory actions and conditions in the television stations' operating areas, competition from others in the broadcast television markets, volatility in programming costs, the effects of governmental regulation of broadcasting, industry consolidation, technological developments and major world news events. Nexstar undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this communication might not occur. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. For more details on factors that could affect these expectations, please see Nexstar’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investor Contacts: |
Media Contact: |
Lee Ann Gliha Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 972/373-8800 |
Gary Weitman EVP and Chief Communications Officer Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 972/373-8800 or gweitman@nexstar.tv
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Joe Jaffoni |
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JCIR |
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212/835-8500 or nxst@jcir.com |
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 08/08/2023 |
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in millions, except for share and per share amounts, unaudited)
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Net revenue |
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$ |
1,240 |
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$ |
1,245 |
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$ |
2,497 |
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$ |
2,455 |
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Operating expenses (income): |
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Direct operating expenses |
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537 |
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502 |
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1,075 |
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992 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding corporate |
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213 |
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216 |
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431 |
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417 |
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Corporate expenses |
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49 |
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50 |
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97 |
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97 |
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Depreciation and amortization expense |
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262 |
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143 |
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511 |
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288 |
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Other |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(2 |
) |
Total operating expenses |
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1,061 |
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911 |
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2,114 |
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1,792 |
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Income from operations |
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179 |
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334 |
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383 |
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663 |
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Income from equity method investments, net |
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32 |
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36 |
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57 |
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74 |
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Interest expense, net |
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(111 |
) |
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(76 |
) |
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(218 |
) |
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(145 |
) |
Pension and other postretirement plans credit, net |
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10 |
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11 |
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19 |
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22 |
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Other expenses, net |
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- |
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(7 |
) |
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(1 |
) |
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(12 |
) |
Income before income taxes |
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110 |
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298 |
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|
240 |
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602 |
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Income tax expense |
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(35 |
) |
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(72 |
) |
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(77 |
) |
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(124 |
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Net income |
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75 |
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226 |
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163 |
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478 |
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Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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21 |
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1 |
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44 |
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1 |
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Net income attributable to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |
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$ |
96 |
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$ |
227 |
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$ |
207 |
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$ |
479 |
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Net income per common share attributable to Nexstar Media Group, Inc.: |
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Basic |
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$ |
2.68 |
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$ |
5.66 |
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$ |
5.71 |
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$ |
11.80 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
2.64 |
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$ |
5.56 |
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$ |
5.61 |
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$ |
11.54 |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |
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Basic (in thousands) |
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35,788 |
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40,203 |
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36,250 |
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40,572 |
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Diluted (in thousands) |
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36,314 |
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40,928 |
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36,878 |
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41,454 |
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 08/08/2023 |
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP Measure)
($ in millions, unaudited)
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
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Adjusted EBITDA: |
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Nexstar, Ex-The CW |
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The CW |
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Eliminations and Other |
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Consolidated |
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Nexstar, Ex-The CW |
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The CW |
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Eliminations and Other |
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Consolidated |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
153 |
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$ |
(78 |
) |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
75 |
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$ |
226 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
226 |
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Add (Less): |
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Interest expense (income), net |
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111 |
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- |
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- |
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111 |
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76 |
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- |
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- |
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76 |
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Income tax expense |
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35 |
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- |
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- |
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35 |
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72 |
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- |
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- |
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72 |
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Depreciation and amortization expense(1) |
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141 |
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1 |
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- |
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142 |
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143 |
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- |
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- |
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143 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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13 |
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- |
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- |
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13 |
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13 |
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- |
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- |
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13 |
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Gain on asset disposal and operating lease terminations, net |
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(6 |
) |
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- |
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- |
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(6 |
) |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Transaction and other one-time expenses |
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1 |
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3 |
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- |
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4 |
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3 |
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- |
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|
|
- |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Income from equity method investments, net |
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
Distributions from equity method investments(2) |
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Pension and other postretirement plans credit, net |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
Other non-operating expenses, net |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Reimbursement from the FCC related to station repack |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Payments for broadcast rights(1) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA before transaction, one-time and other non-cash items |
|
|
408 |
|
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
334 |
|
|
|
491 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
491 |
|
Margin % |
|
|
34.9 |
% |
|
|
(98.7 |
%) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
26.9 |
% |
|
|
39.4 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
39.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Less: Transaction and other one-time expenses |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA before non-cash and other items |
|
|
407 |
|
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
488 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
488 |
|
Margin % |
|
|
34.8 |
% |
|
|
(102.7 |
%) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
26.6 |
% |
|
|
39.2 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
39.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Add (Less): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
Pension and other postretirement plans credit, net |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Transaction and other one-time expenses |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
405 |
|
|
$ |
(74 |
) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
331 |
|
|
$ |
489 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
489 |
|
Margin % |
|
|
34.6 |
% |
|
|
(98.7 |
%) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
26.7 |
% |
|
|
39.3 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
39.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net revenue |
|
$ |
1,170 |
|
|
$ |
75 |
|
|
$ |
(5 |
) |
|
$ |
1,240 |
|
|
$ |
1,245 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
1,245 |
|
_____________________
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 08/08/2023 |
page 9 |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP Measure)
($ in millions, unaudited)
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA: |
|
Nexstar, Ex-The CW |
|
|
The CW |
|
|
Eliminations and Other |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
Nexstar, Ex-The CW |
|
|
The CW |
|
|
Eliminations and Other |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
324 |
|
|
$ |
(161 |
) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
163 |
|
|
$ |
478 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
478 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Add (Less): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Interest expense (income), net |
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
145 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
124 |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense(1) |
|
|
281 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
284 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
288 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Gain on asset disposal and operating lease terminations, net |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Transaction and other one-time expenses |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Income from equity method investments, net |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(74 |
) |
Distributions from equity method investments(2) |
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
224 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
224 |
|
Pension and other postretirement plans credit, net |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(22 |
) |
Other non-operating expenses, net |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Reimbursement from the FCC related to station repack |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Payments for broadcast rights(1) |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(66 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA before transaction, one-time and other non-cash items |
|
|
979 |
|
|
|
(149 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
1,138 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,138 |
|
Margin % |
|
|
41.3 |
% |
|
|
(109.6 |
%) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
33.2 |
% |
|
|
46.4 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
46.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Less: Transaction and other one-time expenses |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA before non-cash and other items |
|
|
978 |
|
|
|
(159 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
819 |
|
|
|
1,133 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,133 |
|
Margin % |
|
|
41.3 |
% |
|
|
(116.9 |
%) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
32.8 |
% |
|
|
46.2 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
46.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Add (Less): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(26 |
) |
Pension and other postretirement plans credit, net |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Transaction and other one-time expenses |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
971 |
|
|
$ |
(149 |
) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
822 |
|
|
$ |
1,134 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
1,134 |
|
Margin % |
|
|
41.0 |
% |
|
|
(109.6 |
%) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
32.9 |
% |
|
|
46.2 |
% |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
46.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net revenue |
|
$ |
2,370 |
|
|
$ |
136 |
|
|
$ |
(9 |
) |
|
$ |
2,497 |
|
|
$ |
2,455 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
2,455 |
|
_____________________
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 08/08/2023 |
page 10 |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP Measure)
($ in millions, unaudited)
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Free Cash Flow: |
|
Nexstar, Ex-The CW |
|
|
The CW |
|
|
Eliminations and Other |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
Nexstar, Ex-The CW |
|
|
The CW |
|
|
Eliminations and Other |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
153 |
|
|
$ |
(78 |
) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
75 |
|
|
$ |
226 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
226 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Add (Less): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Interest expense (income), net |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
76 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
72 |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense(1) |
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
143 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Gain on asset disposal and operating lease terminations, net |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Transaction and other one-time expenses |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Income from equity method investments, net |
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
Distributions from equity method investments(2) |
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Pension and other postretirement plans credit, net |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
Other non-operating expenses, net |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Payments for broadcast rights(1) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
Cash interest (expense) income, net |
|
|
(109 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(109 |
) |
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(72 |
) |
Capital expenditures, excluding station repack and CVR spectrum |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
Capital expenditures related to station repack |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Proceeds from disposal of assets |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Operating cash income tax (payments) benefit, net(3) |
|
|
(146 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
(119 |
) |
|
|
(175 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(175 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Free cash flow before transaction, one-time and other non-cash items |
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Less: Transaction and other one-time expenses |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Free cash flow before non-cash and other items |
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
(80 |
) |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Add: Pension and other postretirement plans credit, net |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Transaction and other one-time expenses |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Free cash flow |
|
$ |
131 |
|
|
$ |
(77 |
) |
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
81 |
|
|
$ |
221 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
221 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Less: Free cash flow attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Attributable free cash flow(4) |
|
$ |
131 |
|
|
$ |
(58 |
) |
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
100 |
|
|
$ |
221 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
221 |
|
_____________________
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. 08/08/2023 |
page 11 |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP Measure)
($ in millions, unaudited)
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
|
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Free Cash Flow: |
|
Nexstar, Ex-The CW |
|
|
The CW |
|
|
Eliminations and Other |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
Nexstar, Ex-The CW |
|
|
The CW |
|
|
Eliminations and Other |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
||||||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
324 |
|
|
$ |
(161 |
) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
163 |
|
|
$ |
478 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
478 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Add (Less): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Interest expense (income), net |
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
145 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
124 |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense(1) |
|
|
281 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
284 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
288 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Gain on asset disposal and operating lease terminations, net |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Transaction and other one-time expenses |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Income from equity method investments, net |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(74 |
) |
Distributions from equity method investments(2) |
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
224 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
224 |
|
Pension and other postretirement plans credit, net |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(22 |
) |
Other non-operating expenses, net |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Payments for broadcast rights(1) |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(66 |
) |
Cash interest (expense) income, net |
|
|
(214 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(213 |
) |
|
|
(137 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(137 |
) |
Capital expenditures, excluding station repack and CVR spectrum |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
(62 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(62 |
) |
Capital expenditures related to station repack |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Proceeds from disposal of assets |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Operating cash income tax (payments) benefit, net(3) |
|
|
(148 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
(121 |
) |
|
|
(178 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(178 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Free cash flow before transaction, one-time and other non-cash items |
|
|
550 |
|
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
426 |
|
|
|
762 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
762 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Less: Transaction and other one-time expenses |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Free cash flow before non-cash and other items |
|
|
549 |
|
|
|
(161 |
) |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
415 |
|
|
|
757 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
757 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Add: Pension and other postretirement plans credit, net |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Transaction and other one-time expenses |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Free cash flow |
|
$ |
569 |
|
|
$ |
(151 |
) |
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
445 |
|
|
$ |
784 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
784 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Less: Free cash flow attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Attributable free cash flow(4) |
|
$ |
569 |
|
|
$ |
(113 |
) |
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
483 |
|
|
$ |
784 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
784 |
|
_____________________
###