Form 8-K

 

 

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) August 8, 2013 (August 8, 2013)

 

 

Gray Television, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Georgia

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-13796   58-0285030

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

4370 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia   30319
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

404-504-9828

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information set forth under this Item 2.02 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On August 8, 2013, Gray Television, Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press release issued by Gray Television, Inc. on August 8, 2013


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.

 

    Gray Television, Inc.
August 8, 2013     By:   /s/ James C. Ryan
      Name: James C. Ryan
      Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued by Gray Television, Inc. on August 8, 2013
Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

Gray

Television, Inc.

NEWS RELEASE

Gray Reports Operating Results

For the Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2013

Atlanta, Georgia – August 8, 2013. . . Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) today announced results from operations for the three-month period (the “second quarter of 2013”) and six-month period ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the three-month period (the “second quarter of 2012”) and six-month period ended June 30, 2012.

Highlights:

For the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, our revenue, broadcast expense and corporate and administrative expense were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2013      2012      % Change  
     (in thousands except for percentages)  

Revenue (less agency commissions)

   $ 84,285       $ 94,691         (11 )% 

Operating expenses (before depreciation, amortization and gain on disposal of assets):

        

Broadcast expense

   $ 51,807       $ 52,829         (2 )% 

Corporate and administrative expense

   $ 5,293       $ 3,629         46

We are pleased with our operating results for the second quarter of 2013. We experienced period over period increases in national advertising, local advertising and retransmission consent revenue. Our period over period decrease in total revenue was primarily due to the expected decrease in political advertising revenue.

Our period over period decrease in broadcast expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and gain on disposal of assets) was due primarily to decreases in incentive compensation and national sales commissions. Our period over period increase in corporate and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and gain on disposal of assets) was due primarily to an increase in stock-based compensation related to the resignation of a former employee.

Comments on Results of Operations for the Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013:

Revenue.

Total revenue decreased $10.4 million, or 11%, to $84.3 million for the second quarter of 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2012. Local and national advertising revenue and retransmission consent revenue increased while political advertising revenue, consulting revenue and other revenue decreased. Local and national advertising revenue increased due to increased spending by our advertisers in a gradually improving economic environment. Retransmission consent revenue increased primarily due to increased subscriber counts and rates. Political advertising revenue decreased due to decreased advertising from political candidates and special interest groups in the “off year” of the two-year election cycle. Other revenue decreased due primarily to an anticipated reduction of certain copyright royalty payments in the second quarter of 2013.

4370 Peachtree Road, NE * Atlanta, GA 30319

(404) 504-9828 * Fax (404) 261-9607


We were party to a consulting agreement with Young Broadcasting, Inc. (“Young”) that expired on December 31, 2012. We recorded $0.6 million in revenue from this agreement in the second quarter of 2012. We did not record any consulting revenue in the second quarter of 2013. However, subsequent to June 30, 2013, we received $7.1 million in incentive consulting revenue under that agreement for services rendered prior to the expiration thereof. We will recognize this payment as consulting revenue in the three-month period ending September 30, 2013.

The principal components of our revenue for the second quarter of 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2012 were as follows:

Local advertising revenue increased $2.5 million, or 5%, to $50.9 million.

National advertising revenue increased $0.7 million, or 5%, to $15.1 million.

Internet advertising revenue decreased $0.1 million, or 2%, to $6.3 million.

Political advertising revenue decreased $12.4 million, or 94%, to $0.8 million.

Retransmission consent revenue increased $1.1 million, or 13%, to $9.4 million.

Other revenue decreased $1.7 million, or 46%, to $2.0 million.

Our five largest nonpolitical advertising categories on a combined local and national basis by customer type for the second quarter of 2013 demonstrated the following changes in revenue during the second quarter of 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2012: automotive increased 9%; medical decreased 1%; restaurant decreased less than 1%; communications increased 13%; and furniture and appliances increased 5%.

Operating expenses.

Broadcast expenses (before depreciation, amortization and gain on disposal of assets) decreased $1.0 million, or 2%, to $51.8 million for the second quarter of 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2012. This decrease was due primarily to decreases in compensation expense of $0.9 million and non-compensation expense of $0.1 million. Compensation expense decreased primarily due to decreases in incentive compensation and healthcare expense offset, in part, by increases in salaries and pension expenses. Non-compensation expense decreased primarily due to decreases in national sales commissions, bad debt expense and repairs and maintenance offset, in part, by increases in programing costs, market research and software license fees.

As of June 30, 2013 and 2012, we employed 2,086 and 2,070 total employees, respectively, in our broadcast operations.

Corporate and administrative expenses (before depreciation, amortization and gain on disposal of assets) increased $1.7 million, or 46%, to $5.3 million. The increase was due primarily to increases in compensation expense of $1.0 million and non-compensation expense of $0.7 million. Compensation expense increased primarily due to an increase in stock-based compensation expense offset, in part, by a decrease in incentive compensation. The increase in stock-based compensation and the decrease in incentive compensation were due primarily to the resignation of a former employee. We recorded non-cash stock-based compensation expense during the second quarter of 2013 and the second quarter of 2012 of $1.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Non-compensation expense increased primarily due to increased legal, consulting and market research expenses.

Comments on Results of Operations for the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2013:

Revenue.

Total revenue decreased $12.9 million, or 7%, to $162.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. Local and national advertising revenue and retransmission consent revenue increased while political advertising revenue, consulting revenue and other revenue decreased. Local and national advertising revenue increased due to increased spending by advertisers in a

 

Gray Television, Inc.

Earnings Release for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013

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gradually improving economic environment. In addition, local and national net advertising revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2013 was positively influenced by the broadcast of the 2013 Super Bowl on our 20 CBS channels, earning us approximately $1.1 million, an increase of approximately $0.3 million compared to the broadcast of the 2012 Super Bowl on our 10 NBC channels that earned us approximately $0.8 million. Retransmission consent revenue increased primarily due to increased subscriber counts and rates. Political advertising revenue reflected decreased advertising from political candidates and special interest groups during the “off year” of the two-year political advertising cycle. Other revenue decreased due to an anticipated reduction of certain copyright royalty payments during 2013 period.

We did not record any consulting revenue resulting from our now expired consulting agreement with Young in the six-month period ended June 30, 2013. However, as stated in our comments on the three-month period ended June 30, 2013, we will record $7.1 million in incentive consulting revenue under that agreement during the three-month period ending September 30, 2013.

The principal components of our revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012 were as follows:

Local advertising revenue increased $3.0 million, or 3%, to $97.3 million.

National advertising revenue increased $1.1 million, or 4%, to $28.5 million.

Internet advertising revenue decreased $0.1 million, or 1%, to $12.0 million.

Political advertising revenue decreased $16.7 million, or 92%, to $1.4 million.

Retransmission consent revenue increased $2.3 million, or 14%, to $19.1 million.

Other revenue decreased $1.3 million, or 23%, to $4.2 million.

Our five largest nonpolitical advertising categories on a combined local and national basis by customer type for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 demonstrated the following changes in revenue during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2012: automotive increased 10%; medical decreased 5%; restaurant decreased 1%; communications increased 2%; and furniture and appliances increased 5%.

Operating expenses.

Broadcast expenses (before depreciation, amortization and gain on disposal of assets) increased $1.7 million, or 2%, to $105.3 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 compared to the six-month period ended June 30, 2012. This increase was due primarily to an increase in compensation expense of $0.8 million and non-compensation expense of $0.9 million. Compensation expense increased primarily due to increases in salaries, healthcare and pension expenses offset, in part, by decreased incentive compensation. Non-compensation expense increased primarily due to an increase in programing costs, market research and consulting expenses offset, in part, by a decrease in national sales commissions, legal expenses and repairs and maintenance costs.

Corporate and administrative expenses (before depreciation, amortization and gain on disposal of assets) increased $2.4 million, or 35%, to $9.1 million. The increase was due primarily to an increase in compensation expense of $1.4 million and an increase in non-compensation expense of $1.0 million. Compensation expense increased primarily due to an increase in stock-based compensation expense offset, in part, by a decrease in incentive compensation. The increase in stock-based compensation and the decrease in incentive compensation were due primarily to the resignation of a former employee. We recorded non-cash stock-based compensation expense during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 of $1.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Non-compensation expense increased primarily due to increased legal, consulting, market research and other professional services expenses.

 

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Earnings Release for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013

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Detailed table of operating results:

Gray Television, Inc.

Selected Operating Data (Unaudited)

(in thousands except for net income per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012  

Revenue (less agency commissions)

   $ 84,285      $ 94,691   

Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization and gain on disposal of assets, net:

    

Broadcast

     51,807        52,829   

Corporate and administrative

     5,293        3,629   

Depreciation

     5,938        5,716   

Amortization of intangible assets

     12        18   

Gain on disposals of assets, net

     (77     (547
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     62,973        61,645   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     21,312        33,046   

Other expense:

    

Miscellaneous expense, net

     (1     —     

Interest expense

     (12,594     (15,126
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax

     8,717        17,920   

Income tax expense

     3,573        6,926   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     5,144        10,994   

Preferred stock dividends (includes accretion of issuance cost of $0 and $77, respectively)

     —          1,179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

   $ 5,144      $ 9,815   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic per share information:

    

Net income attributable to common stockholders

   $ 0.09      $ 0.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     57,561        57,151   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted per share information:

    

Net income attributable to common stockholders

   $ 0.09      $ 0.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     57,939        57,190   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Political advertising revenue (less agency commissions)

   $ 751      $ 13,138   

 

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Earnings Release for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013

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Gray Television, Inc .

Selected Operating Data (Unaudited)

(in thousands except for net income per share data)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012  

Revenue (less agency commissions)

   $ 162,454      $ 175,365   

Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization and gain on disposal of assets, net:

    

Broadcast

     105,301        103,601   

Corporate and administrative

     9,117        6,735   

Depreciation

     11,738        11,607   

Amortization of intangible assets

     31        37   

Gain on disposals of assets, net

     (105     (482
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     126,082        121,498   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     36,372        53,867   

Other income (expense):

    

Miscellaneous income, net

     —          2   

Interest expense

     (25,134     (30,289
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

     11,238        23,580   

Income tax expense

     5,224        9,215   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     6,014        14,365   

Preferred stock dividends (includes accretion of issuance cost of $0 and $154, respectively)

     —          2,358   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

   $ 6,014      $ 12,007   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic per share information:

    

Net income attributable to common stockholders

   $ 0.10      $ 0.21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     57,542        57,149   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted per share information:

    

Net income attributable to common stockholders

   $ 0.10      $ 0.21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     57,820        57,169   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Political advertising revenue (less agency commissions)

   $ 1,392      $ 18,097   

 

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Earnings Release for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013

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Other Financial Data:

 

                                     
     June 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     (in thousands)  

Cash

   $ 23,404       $ 11,067   

Long-term debt

   $ 833,004       $ 832,867   

Borrowing availability under our senior credit facility

   $ 40,000       $ 40,000   

 

                                     
     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2013     2012  
     (in thousands)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 25,919      $ 45,107   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (13,669     (10,845

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     87        (11,411
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash

   $ 12,337      $ 22,851   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Internet Initiatives:

Our website page view data for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 compared to the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 is as follows:

Gray Websites—Data

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2013      2012      % Change  
     (in millions, except percentages)  

Advertising impressions generated

     1,152.7         1,077.4         7

Total page views (including mobile page views)

     397.5         383.9         4

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2013      2012      % Change  
     (in millions, except percentages)  

Advertising impressions generated

     2,389.8         2,108.9         13

Total page views (including mobile page views)

     770.2         763.8         1

 

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Earnings Release for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013

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Guidance for the Three Months Ending September 30, 2013 (the “third quarter of 2013”) and the Year Ending December 31, 2013 (the “full year 2013”)

We currently anticipate that our results of operations for the third quarter of 2013 will be within the ranges presented in the table below:

 

Selected operating data:

   Low End
Guidance for
the Third
Quarter of
2013
     % Change
From
Actual Third
Quarter of
2012
    High End
Guidance for
the Third
Quarter of
2013
     % Change
From
Actual Third
Quarter of
2012
    Actual
Third
Quarter of
2012
 
     (dollars in thousands)  

OPERATING REVENUE:

            

Revenue (less agency commissions)

   $ 87,000         (15 )%    $ 88,000         (14 )%    $ 102,879   

OPERATING EXPENSES

            

(before depreciation, amortization and gain on disposals of assets):

            

Broadcast

   $ 54,700         5   $ 55,250         6   $ 52,034   

Corporate and administrative

   $ 4,200         5   $ 4,400         10   $ 4,010   

OTHER SELECTED DATA:

            

Political advertising revenue
(less agency commissions)

   $ 600         (98 )%    $ 800         (97 )%    $ 24,508   

Comments on Guidance:

Third Quarter of 2013.

Based on our current forecasts for the third quarter of 2013, we anticipate the following changes from the three-month period ended September 30, 2012 (the “third quarter of 2012”):

Revenue.

 

   

We believe our third quarter of 2013 local advertising revenue, excluding political advertising revenue, will increase from the third quarter of 2012 by approximately 5% to 6%.

 

   

We expect our third quarter of 2013 national advertising revenue, excluding political advertising revenue, will decrease from the third quarter of 2012 by approximately 2%.

 

   

In the third quarter of 2012, our local and national advertising revenue, on a combined basis, included $5.1 million of advertising revenue resulting from the broadcast of the 2012 Olympic Games. No Olympic Games will take place in the third quarter of 2013.

 

   

We anticipate our third quarter of 2013 internet advertising revenue, excluding political advertising revenue, will increase from the third quarter of 2012 by approximately 2%.

 

   

We believe our third quarter of 2013 retransmission consent revenue will increase from the third quarter of 2012 by approximately 9%.

 

   

We do not anticipate any significant political advertising revenue in the third quarter of 2013, continuing to reflect the “off year” of the two-year political cycle and the absence of any special elections and special political issue advertising campaigns in our markets.

 

   

On August 6, 2013, we received $7.1 million in incentive consulting revenue under our now expired consulting contract with Young. We will record this payment as consulting revenue in the third quarter of 2013.

 

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Operating expenses (before depreciation, amortization and gain on disposal of assets).

The anticipated increase in broadcast operating expense for the third quarter 2013 compared to the third quarter of 2012 is expected to be due primarily to increases in compensation expense and programming expense offset, in part, by a decrease in national sales commission expense.

The anticipated increase in corporate and administrative expense for the third quarter 2013 compared to the third quarter of 2012 is expected to be due primarily to increases in compensation expense.

Full Year 2013.

Operating expenses (before depreciation, amortization and gain on disposal of assets, net).

Based on our current forecasts, we are updating our previously disclosed guidance on expected corporate and administrative expenses for the full year 2013. For the full year 2013, we currently anticipate our corporate and administrative expense will be approximately $17.3 million, which is $1.4 million more than our corporate and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012, and which reflects updated information relating to expected non-cash stock-based compensation expense for the full year 2013. For the full year 2013, we currently anticipate our non-cash stock-based compensation expense will be approximately $2.0 million compared to $0.9 million for full year 2012.

 

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Earnings Release for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013

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Revenue (less agency commissions) by Category:

The table below presents our revenue (less agency commissions) or “net revenue” by type for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2013     2012  
     Amount      Percent
of Total
    Amount      Percent
of Total
 

Revenue (less agency commissions):

          

Local

   $ 50,869         60.4   $ 48,417         51.1

National

     15,052         17.9     14,321         15.1

Internet

     6,257         7.4     6,359         6.7

Political

     751         0.9     13,138         13.9

Retransmission consent

     9,396         11.1     8,279         8.7

Other

     1,960         2.3     3,627         3.8

Consulting

     —           0.0     550         0.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 84,285         100.0   $ 94,691         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2013     2012  
     Amount      Percent
of Total
    Amount      Percent
of Total
 

Revenue (less agency commissions):

  

       

Local

   $ 97,297         59.9   $ 94,292         53.8

National

     28,476         17.5     27,327         15.6

Internet

     11,963         7.4     12,051         6.9

Political

     1,392         0.9     18,097         10.3

Retransmission consent

     19,088         11.7     16,757         9.6

Other

     4,238         2.6     5,496         3.1

Consulting

     —           0.0     1,345         0.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 162,454         100.0   $ 175,365         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The aggregate internet revenues presented above are derived from: (i) direct internet revenue and (ii) internet-related commercial time sales.

 

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Non-GAAP Terms

From time to time, Gray supplements its financial results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) by disclosing the non-GAAP financial measures Broadcast Cash Flow and Broadcast Cash Flow Less Cash Corporate Expenses. These non-GAAP amounts are used by us to approximate the amount used to calculate a key financial performance covenant contained in our debt agreements. Broadcast Cash Flow is defined as net income plus corporate and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization (including amortization of intangible assets and program broadcast rights), any loss on disposal of assets, any miscellaneous expense, interest expense and any income tax expense, less any gain on disposal of assets, any miscellaneous income, any income tax benefits, payments for program broadcast obligations and network compensation revenue and network payments. Corporate and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and non-cash stock based compensation) are deducted from Broadcast Cash Flow to calculate “Broadcast Cash Flow Less Cash Corporate Expenses.” These non-GAAP terms are not defined in GAAP and our definitions may differ from, and therefore not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies, thereby limiting their usefulness. Such terms are used by management in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should be considered as supplements to, and not as substitutes for, net income and cash flows reported in accordance with GAAP.

Reconciliations:

Reconciliation of net income to the non-GAAP terms (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     % Change  

Net income

   $ 5,144      $ 10,994     

Adjustments to reconcile from net income to Broadcast Cash Flow Less Cash Corporate Expenses:

      

Depreciation

     5,938        5,716     

Amortization of intangible assets

     12        18     

Non-cash stock based compensation

     1,328        140     

Gain on disposals of assets, net

     (77     (547  

Miscellaneous expense, net

     1        —       

Interest expense

     12,594        15,126     

Income tax expense

     3,573        6,926     

Amortization of program broadcast rights

     2,826        2,719     

Common stock contributed to 401(k) plan excluding corporate 401(k) contributions

     7        5     

Network compensation revenue recognized

     (157     (156  

Payments for program broadcast rights

     (2,847     (2,801  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Broadcast Cash Flow Less Cash Corporate Expenses

     28,342        38,140        (26 )% 

Corporate and administrative expenses excluding depreciation, amortization of intangible assets and non-cash stock based compensation

     3,965        3,489     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Broadcast Cash Flow

   $ 32,307      $ 41,629        (22 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2013     2012     % Change  

Net income

   $ 6,014      $ 14,365     

Adjustments to reconcile from net income to Broadcast Cash Flow Less Cash Corporate Expenses:

      

Depreciation

     11,738        11,607     

Amortization of intangible assets

     31        37     

Non-cash stock based compensation

     1,464        154     

Gain on disposals of assets, net

     (105     (482  

Miscellaneous income, net

     —          (2  

Interest expense

     25,134        30,289     

Income tax expense

     5,224        9,215     

Amortization of program broadcast rights

     5,663        5,477     

Common stock contributed to 401(k) plan excluding corporate 401(k) contributions

     14        12     

Network compensation revenue recognized

     (314     (313  

Network compensation per network affiliation agreement

     —          (60  

Payments for program broadcast rights

     (5,700     (5,596  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Broadcast Cash Flow Less Cash Corporate Expenses

     49,163        64,703        (24 )% 

Corporate and administrative expenses excluding depreciation, amortization of intangible assets and non-cash stock based compensation

     7,653        6,581     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Broadcast Cash Flow

   $ 56,816      $ 71,284        (20 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

See the previous page for the definition of Non-GAAP terms.

The Company

We are a television broadcast company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that owns and operates television stations in 30 television markets broadcasting 46 channels affiliated with one of the “Big 4 Networks” (ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC) and 42 additional channels of programming. Twenty-two of our channels are affiliated with the CBS Network, eleven channels are affiliated with the NBC Network, eight channels are affiliated with the ABC Network and five channels are affiliated with the FOX Network.

Within a market, our additional broadcast channels are generally affiliated with networks different from those affiliated with our “Big 4 Network” channels, and are operated by us to make better use of our broadcast spectrum by providing supplemental and/or alternative programming to our “Big 4 Network” channels. Certain of our additional channels are affiliated with more than one network simultaneously. Our additional channels are affiliated with networks such as “MyNetworkTV”, the CW Network or the CW Plus Network, the MeTV Network, This TV Network, the Live Well Network, the Country Network and Antenna TV. We also broadcast eight local news/weather channels in certain of our existing markets. Our combined TV station group reaches approximately 6.2% of total United States households.

Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the “Safe Harbor” Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the federal securities laws. These “forward-looking statements” are not statements of historical facts, and may include, among other things, statements regarding our current expectations and beliefs of operating results for the third quarter 2013 or other periods, internet strategies, future expenses and other future events. Actual results are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and may differ materially from the current expectations and beliefs discussed in this press release. All information set forth in this release is as of August 8, 2013. We do not intend, and undertake no

 

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duty, to update this information to reflect future events or circumstances. Information about certain potential factors that could affect our business and financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements are included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and may be contained in reports subsequently filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Conference Call Information

We will host a conference call to discuss our second quarter operating results on August 8, 2013. The call will begin at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The live dial-in number is 1 (800) 723-6751 and the confirmation code is 3751105. The call will be webcast live and available for replay at www.gray.tv. The taped replay of the conference call will be available at 1 (888) 203-1112, Confirmation Code: 3751105 until September 6, 2013.

 

For information contact:

   Web site: www.gray.tv

Hilton Howell

   Jim Ryan

President and Chief Executive Officer

   Senior V. P. and Chief Financial Officer

(404) 266-5512

   (404) 504-9828

 

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