debt
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
Gray TV updates Q4 guidance, proposes refinancing of $1.19B term loan, expects $110M from BMI sale
GRAY MEDIA, INC
- Broadcasting revenue guidance $830-835M; total revenue $860-865M; broadcasting expenses $600-605M; corporate/admin $30-35M.
- Proposes refinancing: extend $1.19B term loan maturity to July 2029 and $500M revolver to Dec 2027.
- Expects ~$110M pre-tax proceeds from BMI sale, closing by end of Q1 2024, to be used for debt repayment or general purposes.
- Anticipates total leverage ratio 5.60-5.65x as of Dec 31, 2023, with $21M cash and $6.21B total debt.
- Records a $21M pre-tax non-cash impairment on certain pre-2023 investments.