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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): November 7, 2024

 

 

NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

000-50478

23-3083125

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

545 E. John Carpenter Freeway

Suite 700

 

Irving, Texas

 

75062

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 972 373-8800

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

 

NXST

 

NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 


 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On November 7, 2024, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. dated November 7, 2024.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 


 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 7, 2024

By:

/s/ Lee Ann Gliha

 

 

Name:

Lee Ann Gliha

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 


Exhibit 99.1

 

 

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November 7, 2024

 

NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP REPORTS RECORD
THIRD QUARTER NET REVENUE OF $1.37 BILLION

Q3 Net Revenue Drives Net Income of $180 Million, Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $510 Million, Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities of $387 Million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1) of $327 Million

All-Time High Third Quarter Distribution Revenue

Reduced Year-over-Year Quarterly Losses at The CW by $36 Million

Quarterly Return of Capital to Shareholders of $233 Million, Reducing Shares Outstanding by 3.1%

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT FROM PERRY A. SOOK, FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN AND CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Nexstar generated record financial results for the third quarter, reflecting the continued power of our broadcast television business model. We delivered the highest third quarter net revenue in the Company’s history, comprised of record third quarter distribution and advertising revenue, including all-time high third quarter political advertising revenue of $154 million, up 16% over the comparable 2020 period. During the quarter, we made further progress on our strategy for The CW, reducing operating losses by $36 million year-over-year and by $119 million year-to-date. We debuted NASCAR Xfinity Series racing in September and WWE NXT wrestling in October on The CW broadcast network to double-digit percentage increases both in total audience and in adults 18-49 versus previous viewership on cable. Overall, our strong year-to-date operating performance yielded $792 million of Adjusted Free Cash Flow and we returned $590 million, or 74%, to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases and reduced debt by $146 million.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024 Third Quarter Financial Summary

 

 

 

($ in millions)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

% Change

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

% Change

 

 

 

Distribution

 

$719

 

$598

 

20.2

 

 

$2,215

 

$2,023

 

9.5

 

 

 

Advertising

 

622

 

509

 

22.2

 

 

1,656

 

1,535

 

7.9

 

 

 

Other

 

25

 

25

 

 

 

49

 

71

 

(31.0)

 

 

 

Net Revenue

 

$1,366

 

$1,132

 

20.7

 

 

$3,920

 

$3,629

 

8.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$180

 

$8

 

NM

 

 

$453

 

$171

 

164.9

 

 

 

% Margin(2)

 

13.2%

 

0.7%

 

12.5

 

 

11.6%

 

4.7%

 

6.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

 

$510

 

$279

 

82.8

 

 

$1,376

 

$1,029

 

33.7

 

 

 

% Margin(2)

 

37.3%

 

24.6%

 

12.7

 

 

35.1%

 

28.4%

 

6.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by

     Operating Activities

 

$387

 

$138

 

180.4

 

 

$839

 

$817

 

2.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1)

 

$327

 

$81

 

303.7

 

 

$792

 

$659

 

20.2

 

 

 

NM = Not Meaningful

(1)
Changes were made to these definitions in the third quarter of 2024. Please refer to the “Definitions and Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information” section herein, the reconciliations at the end of this press release and additional information on our website nexstar.tv.
(2)
Net Income margin is Net Income as a percentage of Net Revenue. Adjusted EBITDA margin is Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net Revenue.

 

 

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Company and Business Highlights

Announced a new $1.5 billion share repurchase authorization in July 2024.
Appointed Ellen Johnson, Chief Financial Officer of Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG), one of the world’s leading providers of marketing and advertising solutions, to the Board of Directors effective October 1, 2024. Following her appointment, Nexstar’s Board is composed of 10 Board members, nine of whom are independent and three of whom are women.
Named Scott Weaver as Senior Vice President of Government Relations in August 2024 to lead a team to represent Nexstar’s interests in Washington D.C.
Announced comprehensive multi-year agreements in July 2024 to renew CBS Television Network affiliations in 42 markets and an agreement for two Paramount-owned independent stations in Miami, FL and Detroit, MI, both top-20 markets, to become affiliates of The CW Network on September 1, 2024.
Announced the renewal of CW affiliation agreements with 38 Gray Media-owned television stations in August 2024.
Announced in August that Nexstar stations in Augusta, GA, Monroe, LA, Wichita Falls, TX, Terre Haute, IN and Utica, NY will become affiliates of The CW, bringing the number of CW affiliations recaptured by Nexstar and its partners since the acquisition of The CW to 17 and the number of Company and partner-owned CW affiliates to 54, covering 45.7% of U.S. TV households.
Delivered record audiences for The CW Network debuts of NASCAR Xfinity series racing and WWE NXT. The NASCAR Xfinity Series race from Bristol Motor Speedway on September 20, 2024 averaged 906,000 viewers, the highest ratings for the series since July 2024. On October 1, 2024, WWE NXT drew 895,000 viewers, an increase of over 44% from the prior week’s episode on cable.
Raised over $1.7 million from viewers to support relief efforts related to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Donations will go to several charitable organizations assisting victims of the storms, including the American Red Cross, United Way and the Salvation Army, among others.

 

Financial Highlights

Net Revenue. Record third quarter net revenue of $1.37 billion, increased $234 million, or 20.7%, primarily due to growth in distribution and advertising revenue. Approximately 53% of Nexstar’s third quarter revenue was derived from distribution revenue.
Distribution Revenue. Record third quarter distribution revenue of $719 million, increased $121 million, or 20.2%, over the comparable prior year quarter. Distribution revenue growth primarily reflects the comparison with the third quarter of 2023 when a dispute with an MVPD caused Nexstar stations to be dark, the benefit of distribution contract renewals in 2023 on terms favorable to the Company, annual rate escalators, growth in vMVPD subscribers, the addition of CW affiliations on certain of our stations, and the return of partner stations on one MVPD in January, which more than offset MVPD subscriber attrition.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Advertising Revenue. Record third quarter advertising revenue of $622 million, increased $113 million, or 22.2%, over the comparable prior year quarter reflecting a $135 million year-over-year increase in election-year political advertising to $154 million, which more than offset a $22 million year-over-year reduction in non-political advertising revenue due to ongoing advertising market softness and political displacement.
Net Income. Third quarter net income of $180 million increased $172 million compared to the prior year quarter, reflecting the revenue growth and lower operating expenses driven, in part, by reduced amortization of broadcast rights at The CW, partially offset by increased income tax expenses and reduced income from equity investments related to the performance of the TV Food Network LLC (“TVFN”) in which we have a 31.3% interest. Net Income margin increased to 13.2% from 0.7% in the comparable prior year period.
Adjusted EBITDA. Third quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $510 million, increased $231 million, or 82.8%, compared to the prior year quarter primarily reflecting revenue growth and a $36 million year-over-year reduction in losses at The CW, which more than offset lower income from equity method investments from TVFN primarily related to lower advertising revenue. Adjusted EBITDA margin grew to 37.3% from 24.6% in the comparable prior year period.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities. Third quarter Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities of $387 million, increased $249 million, or 180.4%, compared to the prior year quarter, due primarily to increased net income and a deferral of income taxes into 2025.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow. Third quarter Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $327 million, increased $246 million, or 303.7%, compared to the prior year quarter, due primarily to the increase in net cash provided by operating activities and reduced capital expenditures, partially offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily reflecting timing of receipts and payments, which are excluded from our definition of Adjusted Free Cash Flow.

 

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Capital Allocation

In the third quarter of 2024, the Company used cash on hand and cash flow from operations to repay $85 million of debt, pay $55 million in dividends, and repurchase 1,061,852 shares of Nexstar’s common stock at an average price of approximately $167.16 per share for a total of $178 million.

($ in millions, shares in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

Cash Used For

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Debt repayment

 

$85

 

$31

 

 

$146

 

$93

 

  Acquisitions

 

-

 

38

 

 

-

 

38

 

  Stockholder return

 

233

 

246

 

 

590

 

659

 

     Common stock dividends

 

55

 

47

 

 

167

 

145

 

     Stock repurchases

 

178

 

199

 

 

423

 

514

 

Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

31,476

 

34,194

 

 

31,476

 

34,194

 

  Less: Beginning of period

 

32,486

 

35,381

 

 

33,601

 

36,810

 

  Change in shares outstanding

 

(1,010)

 

(1,187)

 

 

(2,125)

 

(2,616)

 

  % Change

 

(3.1%)

 

(3.4%)

 

 

(6.3%)

 

(7.1%)

 

Debt, Cash and Leverage

As of September 30, 2024, the consolidated debt of Nexstar and Mission Broadcasting, Inc. (“Mission”), an independently owned variable interest entity, was $6.7 billion, including senior secured debt of $4.0 billion.
The Company calculates its leverage ratios in accordance with the terms of its credit agreements which exclude The CW Network’s operations and cash balance. As of September 30, 2024, The CW Network had $22 million of cash on its balance sheet.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s first lien net leverage ratio was 1.91x compared to a covenant of 4.25x and its total net leverage ratio was 3.26x.
The table below summarizes the Company’s unrestricted cash balances and debt obligations (net of financing costs, discounts and/or premiums) as of September 30, 2024 and as of December 31, 2023.

($ in millions)

 

September 30, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

 

Unrestricted Cash

 

$181

 

$135

 

Revolving Credit Facilities

 

$62

 

$62

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3,926

 

4,064

 

5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027

 

1,717

 

1,717

 

4.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028

 

995

 

994

 

Total Debt

 

$6,700

 

$6,837

 

 

 

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Third Quarter Conference Call

Nexstar will host a conference call at 10 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 877-407-9208 or 201-493-6784, conference ID 13748486 (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.

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, operating expenses and cash flow, 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.

 

 

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Definitions and Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income, plus or (minus): transaction and other one-time expenses, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization expense (excluding amortization of broadcast rights), amortization of basis difference of equity method investments, (gain) loss on asset disposal, impairment charges, interest expense, net, pension and other postretirement plans costs (credit), income tax expense (benefit) and other operating and non-operating expense (income). We consider Adjusted EBITDA to be an indicator of our assets’ operating performance.

Free Cash Flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow is calculated as Free Cash Flow plus or (minus): transaction and other one-time expenses, changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions (excluding changes in income tax payable), taxes paid on sale of assets, pension and other postretirement plans costs (credit), (payments) for capitalized software obligations, proceeds from disposal of assets and insurance recoveries and other expense (income), cash contribution from (distribution to) noncontrolling interests and other items. We consider Adjusted Free Cash Flow to be an indicator of our liquidity. We consider Adjusted Free Cash Flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business that can be available for use in ongoing operations, debt payments, pension contributions, dividends, share repurchases, acquisitions and other items. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not intended to represent the amount of cash flow available for discretionary expenditures as certain items and non-discretionary expenditures, such as changes in working capital, mandatory debt service requirements and pension contributions, are not deducted from this measure.

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.

 

 

 

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Investor Contacts:

 

Media Contact:

Lee Ann Gliha

EVP 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

 

Joe Jaffoni, Jennifer Neuman

 

JCIR

 

212/835-8500 or nxst@jcir.com

 

 

 

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in millions, except for share and per share amounts, unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Net revenue

 

$1,366

 

$1,132

 

$3,920

 

$3,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct operating

 

563

 

537

 

1,663

 

1,613

Selling, general and administrative

 

225

 

229

 

658

 

659

Corporate

 

53

 

52

 

160

 

149

Depreciation and amortization

 

190

 

220

 

588

 

731

Total operating expenses

 

1,031

 

1,038

 

3,069

 

3,152

Income from operations

 

335

 

94

 

851

 

477

Income from equity method investments, net

 

17

 

24

 

52

 

82

Interest expense, net

 

(113)

 

(113)

 

(340)

 

(332)

Pension and other postretirement plans credit, net

 

6

 

9

 

20

 

27

Gain on disposal of an investment

 

-

 

-

 

40

 

-

Other expenses, net

 

(1)

 

-

 

(1)

 

-

Income before income taxes

 

244

 

14

 

622

 

254

Income tax expense

 

(64)

 

(6)

 

(169)

 

(83)

Net income

 

180

 

8

 

453

 

171

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

7

 

17

 

27

 

61

Net income attributable to Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

 

$187

 

$25

 

$480

 

$232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share available to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$5.34

 

$0.71

 

$14.17

 

$6.47

Diluted

 

$5.27

 

$0.70

 

$13.96

 

$6.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (in thousands)

 

32,020

 

34,931

 

32,759

 

35,806

Diluted (in thousands)

 

32,441

 

35,367

 

33,248

 

36,370

 

 

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

($ in millions, unaudited)

 

 

 

 Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$453

 

$171

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

588

 

731

Stock-based compensation expense

 

57

 

44

Amortization of debt financing costs, debt discounts and premium

 

9

 

8

Gain on disposal of an investment

 

(40)

 

-

Deferred income taxes

 

(26)

 

(37)

Payments for broadcast rights

 

(240)

 

(322)

Income from equity method investments, net

 

(52)

 

(82)

Distribution from equity method investments – return on capital

 

143

 

259

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

80

 

191

Prepaid and other current assets

 

(10)

 

(6)

Other noncurrent assets

 

(7)

 

(21)

Accounts payable

 

(99)

 

(54)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

-

 

(3)

Income tax payable

 

6

 

(25)

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

(30)

 

(36)

Other

 

7

 

(1)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

839

 

817

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(110)

 

(113)

Payments for acquisitions

 

-

 

(38)

Deposits received associated with a proposed sale of a real estate asset

 

-

 

10

Proceeds from disposal of an investment

 

40

 

-

Other investing activities, net

 

2

 

4

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(68)

 

(137)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from debt issuance, net of debt discounts

 

55

 

-

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(201)

 

(93)

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(423)

 

(509)

Common stock dividends paid

 

(167)

 

(145)

Payments for capitalized software obligations

 

(13)

 

(14)

Contribution from noncontrolling interests

 

19

 

47

Cash paid for shares withheld for taxes

 

(8)

 

(24)

Other financing activities, net

 

1

 

2

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(737)

 

(736)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

34

 

(56)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

147

 

220

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$181

 

$164

 

 

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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP Measure)

($ in millions, unaudited)

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$180

 

$8

 

$453

 

$171

Add (Less):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction and other one-time expenses(1)

 

-

 

2

 

1

 

13

Stock-based compensation expense

 

19

 

16

 

57

 

44

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

190

 

220

 

588

 

731

(Amortization) of broadcast rights expense

 

(70)

 

(98)

 

(226)

 

(367)

Amortization of basis difference of equity method investments

18

 

18

 

53

 

53

Interest expense, net

 

113

 

113

 

340

 

332

Pension and other postretirement plans (credit), net

 

(6)

 

(9)

 

(20)

 

(27)

Income tax expense

 

64

 

6

 

169

 

83

Gain on disposal of an investment

 

-

 

-

 

(40)

 

-

Other

 

2

 

3

 

1

 

(4)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$510

 

$279

 

$1,376

 

$1,029

 

(1)
Primarily includes severance, legal and other direct expenses associated with our completed or proposed strategic transactions and/or acquisitions, any fees or other direct expenses associated with financing transactions, and severance and other direct expenses associated with restructuring activities.

 

 

 

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THIRD QUARTER 2024

EARNINGS RELEASE

 

 

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP Measure)

($ in millions, unaudited)

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$387

 

$138

 

$839

 

$817

Add (Less):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(29)

 

(36)

 

(110)

 

(113)

Free Cash Flow

 

$358

 

$102

 

$729

 

$704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add (Less):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction and other one-time expenses(1)

 

-

 

2

 

1

 

13

Changes in operating assets and liabilities(2)

 

(90)

 

(22)

 

60

 

(46)

Changes in income tax payable(3)

 

66

 

(1)

 

8

 

(25)

Taxes paid on sale of assets(4)

 

-

 

-

 

11

 

-

Pension and other postretirement plans (credit), net

 

(6)

 

(9)

 

(20)

 

(27)

Payments for capitalized software obligations

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

(13)

 

(14)

Proceeds from disposal of assets and insurance recoveries

 

1

 

-

 

3

 

7

Cash contribution from noncontrolling interests

 

-

 

11

 

19

 

47

Other

 

-

 

-

 

(6)

 

-

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

 

$327

 

$81

 

$792

 

$659

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions received (reduced distributions) from accounts receivable securitization of equity method investee (included above)(5)

 

-

 

-

 

(9)

 

69

 

(1)
Primarily includes severance, legal and other direct expenses associated with our completed or proposed strategic transactions and/or acquisitions, any fees or other direct expenses associated with financing transactions, and severance and other direct expenses associated with restructuring activities.
(2)
Removes the impact of changes in operating assets and liabilities (including changes in income tax payable), net of acquisitions and dispositions.
(3)
Includes changes in income tax payable to reflect all tax payments.
(4)
Eliminates taxes paid on sale of assets related to the impact of a $40 million gain from disposal of an investment in Q1 2024.
(5)
Reflects the impact included in Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of cash distributions received from our 31.3% ownership interest in TV Food Network LLC related to its accounts receivable securitization program. As our investee increases or (reduces) the amount of accounts receivable it sells into the program, our distribution is increased or (reduced) accordingly.

 

 

 

11

 

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