GRAY TELEVISON, INC.
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 19, 2007
Gray Television, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Georgia
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-13796
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58-0285030 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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4370 Peachtree Road, Atlanta
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30319 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code) |
404-504-9828
(Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
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Item 1.01 |
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On March 19, 2007, Gray Television, Inc. (Gray or the Company) announced that it completed the
refinancing of its senior credit facility. The principal terms of this new senior credit facility
are summarized below.
The new senior credit facility has a total credit commitment of $1.025 billion and consists of a
$100 million revolving credit facility and a $925 million institutional term loan facility.
The Company used the initial draw under the new senior credit facility, consisting of an $8 million
draw on the revolving credit facility and a $610 million draw on the term loan facility to fund the
payoff of all outstanding amounts under its former senior credit facility, to pay fees and expenses
relating to the refinancing and for other general corporate purposes.
The new senior credit facility allows the Company up to two additional draw requests under the term
loan facility (subject to satisfaction of customary borrowing conditions) to (1) draw up to $275
million to redeem all of the Companys existing and currently outstanding 9.25% Senior Subordinate
Notes due 2011 (the 9.25% Notes) and (2) draw up to $40 million to redeem all of the Companys
Series C Preferred Stock plus in each instance pay applicable accrued interest and/or dividends on
its existing and currently outstanding securities as of the draw date and related fees and expenses
related to the refinancing and/or redemption transactions. If the respective redemption
transactions have not been completed at specified dates during the second quarter of 2007, the
corresponding commitments under the term loan facility will permanently reduce.
The revolving facility matures on March 19, 2014 and the term loan facility matures on December 31,
2014. In addition, the term loan facility will require quarterly installments of principal
repayments equal to 0.25% of the total commitment beginning March 31, 2008. No permanent
reductions to the revolving credit facility commitment will be required prior to the final maturity
date of that facility.
Under the new senior credit facility, the Company, at its option, can choose to pay interest at a
rate equal to the LIBOR rate plus a margin or at the lenders base rate, generally equal to the
lendersprime rate, plus a margin. The applicable margin for the revolving credit facility varies
based on the Companys leverage ratio as defined in the loan agreement. Presented below are the
ranges of applicable margins available to the Company based on the Companys performance in
comparison with the terms as defined in the new senior credit facility:
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Applicable Margin for |
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Base Rate Advances |
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Revolving Credit Facility |
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0.00% - 0.25 |
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0.625% - 1.50 |
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Term Loan Facility |
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0.25 |
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1.50 |
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As of the consummation of the new senior credit facility, the initial applicable margins for base
rate advances and LIBOR advances under the revolving portion of the facility are 0.25% and 1.50%,
respectively.
The Company shall pay a commitment fee on the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit
facility at an initial annual rate of 0.50% and may range from 0.20% to 0.50% on an annual basis
during the term of the new senior credit facility.
The new senior credit facility is being secured by substantially all of the assets, excluding real
estate, of the Company and its subsidiaries. In addition, the Companys subsidiaries are joint and
several guarantors of the obligations and the Companys ownership interests in its subsidiaries are
pledged to collateralize the obligations. The new senior credit facility contains affirmative and
restrictive covenants that the Company must comply with, including (a) limitations on additional
indebtedness, (b) limitations on liens, (c) limitations on the sale of assets, (d) limitations on
guarantees, (e) limitations on investments and acquisitions, (f) limitations on the payment of
dividends and share repurchases, (g) limitations on mergers, and (h) maintenance of a specified
leverage ratio not to exceed certain maximum limits, as well as other customary covenants for
credit facilities of this type.
On March 19, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had entered into a new
senior credit facility. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report.
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Item 2.03. |
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Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information set forth above in Item 1.01 regarding Grays senior credit facility is
incorporated into Item 2.03 by reference.
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Item 9.01. |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1
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Press Release dated March 19, 2007. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Gray Television, Inc.
(Registrant)
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Date: March 20, 2007 |
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/s/ James C. Ryan
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Name: |
James C. Ryan |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer
and Senior Vice President |
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EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED MARCH 19, 2007
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Gray
Television, Inc.
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Exhibit 99.1 |
Gray Television, Inc. Announces
Completion of Senior Credit Facility Refinancing
Atlanta, Georgia, March 19, 2007 Gray Television, Inc. (Gray or the Company) (NYSE: GTN)
today announced that it has completed the refinancing of its senior credit facility. The principal
terms of this new senior credit facility are summarized below.
The new senior credit facility has a total credit commitment of $1.025 billion and consists of a
$100 million revolving credit facility and a $925 million institutional term loan facility.
Based on the interest rate pricing discussed below and current market interest rates, the Company
presently anticipates the new credit facility will allow Gray to realize annual cash interest
and/or cash dividend savings of between $5 million and $6 million per year.
The Company used the initial draw under the new senior credit facility, consisting of an $8 million
draw on the revolving credit facility and a $610 million draw on the term loan facility to fund the
payoff of all outstanding amounts under its former senior credit facility, to pay fees and expenses
relating to the refinancing and for other general corporate purposes.
The new senior credit facility allows the Company up to two additional draw requests under the term
loan facility (subject to satisfaction of customary borrowing conditions) to (1) draw up to $275
million to redeem all of the Companys existing and currently outstanding 9.25% Senior Subordinate
Notes due 2011 (the 9.25% Notes) and (2) draw up to $40 million to redeem all of the Companys
Series C Preferred Stock plus in each instance pay applicable accrued interest and/or dividends on
its existing and currently outstanding securities as of the draw date and related fees and expenses
related to the refinancing and/or redemption transactions. If the respective redemption
transactions have not been completed at specified dates during the second quarter of 2007, the
corresponding commitments under the term loan facility will permanently reduce.
The revolving facility matures on the seventh anniversary of the closing and the term loan facility
matures on December 31, 2014. In addition, the term loan facility will require quarterly
installments of principal repayments equal to 0.25% of the total commitment beginning March 31,
2008. No permanent reductions to the revolving credit facility commitment will be required prior
to the final maturity date of that facility.
Under the new senior credit facility, the Company, at its option, can choose to pay interest at a
rate equal to the LIBOR rate plus a margin or at the lenders base rate,
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Gray Television, Inc. Press Release March 19, 2007
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generally equal to the lendersprime rate, plus a margin. The applicable margin for the revolving
credit facility varies based on the Companys leverage ratio as defined in the loan agreement.
Presented below are the ranges of applicable margins available to the Company based on the
Companys performance in comparison with the terms as defined in the new senior credit facility:
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Applicable Margin for |
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Base Rate Advances |
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LIBOR Advances |
Revolving Credit
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0.00% - 0.25 |
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0.625% - 1.50 |
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Term Loan Facility |
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0.25 |
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1.50 |
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As of the consummation of the new senior credit facility, the initial applicable margins for base
rate advances and LIBOR advances under the revolving portion of the facility are 0.25% and 1.50%,
respectively.
The Company shall pay a commitment fee on the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit
facility at an initial annual rate of 0.50% and may range from 0.20% to 0.50% on an annual basis
during the term of the new senior credit facility.
The new senior credit facility is being secured by substantially all of the assets, excluding real
estate, of the Company and its subsidiaries. In addition, the Companys subsidiaries are joint and
several guarantors of the obligations and the Companys ownership interests in its subsidiaries are
pledged to collateralize the obligations. The new senior credit facility contains affirmative and
restrictive covenants that the Company must comply with, including (a) limitations on additional
indebtedness, (b) limitations on liens, (c) limitations on the sale of assets, (d) limitations on
guarantees, (e) limitations on investments and acquisitions, (f) limitations on the payment of
dividends and share repurchases, (g) limitations on mergers, and (h) maintenance of a specified
leverage ratio not to exceed certain maximum limits, as well as other customary covenants for
credit facilities of this type.
Gray also separately announced today that it has issued a notice of redemption for all of its
outstanding 9.25% Notes, at a redemption price equal to $1,046.25 per $1,000 principal amount of
9.25% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest on such amount to, but excluding, April 18, 2007.
The 9.25% Notes will be redeemed on April 18, 2007. Interest on the 9.25% Notes will cease to
accrue on and after April 18, 2007. The only remaining right of the holder thereof shall be to
receive payment of the redemption price (together with the accrued and unpaid interest on such
amount). A Notice of Redemption is being mailed by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (f/k/a
Bankers Trust Company), as trustee for the 9.25% Notes, to all registered holders of the 9.25%
Notes. Copies of the Notice of Redemption and additional information relating to the procedure for
redemption may be obtained from Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas by calling 1-800-735-7777.
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The Company currently intends to redeem at its liquidation value (plus all accrued and unpaid
dividends) all of the Companys Series C Preferred Stock during the second quarter of 2007. As of
the date of this press release, the Companys outstanding Series C Preferred Stock had a
liquidation value of $37.9 million.
During the first quarter of 2007, the Company anticipates recording a loss on early extinguishment
of debt relating to the refinancing of the Companys senior credit facility. Dependent on the
Companys final assessment of the effect of EITF 96-19, Debtors Accounting for a Modification or
Exchange of Debt Instruments on the refinancing of the senior debt, the recorded loss on early
extinguishment of debt during the first quarter of 2007 is currently estimated to range from $0.5
million to $7.0 million. In addition, assuming the redemption of the Companys existing and
currently outstanding 9.25% Notes is completed as planned, the Company anticipates recording an
additional loss on early extinguishment of debt during the second quarter of 2007 of approximately
$16.5 million.
With respect to the new senior credit facility: Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC was Sole Lead
Arranger for the refinancing, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC and
Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. were Joint Bookrunners. Wachovia Bank, National Association is
the Administrative Agent for the Lenders; Bank of America, N.A. is the Syndication Agent; Goldman
Sachs Credit Partners L.P., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Bank of Scotland are
Documentation Agents. Proskauer Rose LLP represented Gray for this refinancing.
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For information contact:
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Web site: www.gray.tv |
Bob Prather
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Jim Ryan |
President and Chief Operating Officer
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Senior V. P. and Chief Financial Officer |
(404) 266-8333
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(404) 504-9828 |
The Company
Gray Television, Inc. is a television broadcast company headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Gray
currently operates 36 television stations serving 30 markets. Each of the stations are affiliated
with either CBS (17 stations), NBC (10 stations), ABC (8 stations) or FOX (1 station). In
addition, Gray currently operates 36 digital second channels including 1 ABC, 5 Fox, 7 CW and 15
MyNetworkTV affiliates plus 6 local news/weather channels and 2 independent channels in certain
of its existing markets. Gray intends to start an additional 4 digital second channels during 2007
including 1 CW affiliate, 1 MyNetworkTV affiliate and 2 local news/weather channels.
Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act
This press release may contain forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions
prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, or
projected.
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