$GTN
GRAY TELEVISION INC Stock $gtn

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000143774920003706 Filed on February 27, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
Revenue	$579.0M	$2.122B	$329.0M
YoY Change	75.99%	95.76%	40.83%
Cost Of Revenue	$349.0M	$1.354B	$159.7M
YoY Change	118.53%	127.03%	5.9%
Gross Profit	$230.0M	$768.0M	$168.5M
YoY Change	36.5%	57.47%	103.5%
Gross Profit Margin	39.72%	36.19%	51.22%
Selling, General & Admin	$21.00M	$70.00M	$10.80M
YoY Change	94.44%	71.15%	52.11%
% of Gross Profit	9.13%	9.11%	6.41%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$58.00M	$80.00M	$23.80M
YoY Change	143.7%	48.15%	-6.3%
% of Gross Profit	25.22%	10.42%	14.12%
Operating Expenses	$70.00M	$1.644B	$29.10M
YoY Change	140.55%	136.55%	8.18%
Operating Profit	$180.0M	$478.0M	$151.0M
YoY Change	19.21%	22.88%	174.72%
Interest Expense	-$54.00M	-$227.0M	-$32.40M
YoY Change	66.67%	112.95%	34.44%
% of Operating Profit	-30.0%	-47.49%	-21.46%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$0.00	$4.000M	$3.300M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-33.33%	1000.0%
Pretax Income	$126.0M	$255.0M	$121.5M
YoY Change	3.7%	-11.46%	290.68%
Income Tax	$32.00M	$76.00M	$33.20M
% Of Pretax Income	25.4%	29.8%	27.33%
Net Earnings	$94.00M	$179.0M	$88.00M
YoY Change	6.82%	-15.17%	-46.85%
Net Earnings / Revenue	16.23%	8.44%	26.75%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.82	$1.28	$1.01
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.81	$1.27	$1.00
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		99.00M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		100.0M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$212.0M	$212.0M	$667.0M
YoY Change	-68.22%	-68.22%	44.25%
Cash & Equivalents	$212.0M		$667.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$49.00M	$49.00M	$22.20M
YoY Change	120.72%	120.72%	-33.13%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$411.0M	$411.0M	$184.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$672.0M	$672.0M	$873.0M
YoY Change	-23.02%	-23.0%	30.93%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$725.0M	$777.0M	$363.0M
YoY Change	99.72%	113.99%	3.52%
Goodwill	$1.446B		$612.0M
YoY Change	136.27%		0.16%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$17.00M	$17.00M	$16.60M
YoY Change	2.41%	2.41%	0.0%
Other Assets	$29.00M	$27.00M	$13.00M
YoY Change	123.08%	-96.47%	15.49%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.300B	$6.300B	$3.340B
YoY Change	88.62%	88.58%	28.75%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$672.0M	$672.0M	$873.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.300B	$6.300B	$3.340B
Total Assets	$6.972B	$6.972B	$4.213B
YoY Change	65.49%	65.47%	29.2%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$11.00M	$11.00M	$8.000M
YoY Change	37.5%	30.95%	2.04%
Accrued Expenses	$32.00M	$172.0M	$18.00M
YoY Change	77.78%	58.09%	50.38%
Deferred Revenue	$9.000M		$4.000M
YoY Change	125.0%		-0.1%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00		$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$246.0M	$246.0M	$150.0M
YoY Change	64.0%	63.56%	14.24%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.697B	$3.697B	$2.549B
YoY Change	45.04%	45.03%	39.21%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$15.00M	$105.0M	$4.000M
YoY Change	275.0%	151.8%	117.51%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.712B	$3.802B	$2.553B
YoY Change	45.4%	46.74%	39.29%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$246.0M	$246.0M	$150.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.712B	$3.802B	$2.553B
Total Liabilities	$4.858B	$4.858B	$3.026B
YoY Change	60.54%	60.53%	33.42%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$504.0M		$372.0M
YoY Change	35.48%		130.06%
Common Stock			$907.1M
YoY Change			0.51%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$107.0M		$72.00M
YoY Change	48.61%		45.27%
Treasury Stock Shares	$9.088M		$7.276M
Shareholders Equity	$1.464B	$2.114B	$1.187B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$6.972B	$6.972B	$4.213B
YoY Change	65.49%	65.47%	29.2%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$94.00M	$179.0M	$88.00M
YoY Change	6.82%	-15.17%	-46.85%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$58.00M	$80.00M	$23.80M
YoY Change	143.7%	48.15%	-6.3%
Cash From Operating Activities	$130.0M	$385.0M	$137.1M
YoY Change	-5.18%	19.2%	108.68%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$37.00M	$110.0M	-$35.10M
YoY Change	5.41%	57.14%	167.94%
Acquisitions		$2.837B
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$27.00M	$6.000M	$21.20M
YoY Change	27.36%		-5400.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$10.00M	-$2.656B	-$13.90M
YoY Change	-28.06%	5551.06%	2.96%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$32.00M
YoY Change		68.42%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$211.0M
YoY Change		427.5%
Cash From Financing Activities	-234.0M	$1.064B	744.8M
YoY Change	-131.42%	56.24%	213.86%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	130.0M	$385.0M	137.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-10.00M	-$2.656B	-13.90M
Cash From Financing Activities	-234.0M	$1.064B	744.8M
Net Change In Cash	-114.0M	-$1.207B	868.0M
YoY Change	-113.13%	-688.78%	199.83%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$130.0M	$385.0M	$137.1M
Capital Expenditures	-$37.00M	$110.0M	-$35.10M
Free Cash Flow	$167.0M	$275.0M	$172.2M
YoY Change	-3.02%	8.7%	118.53%

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CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes Payable Net Of Income Taxes Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesPayableNetOfIncomeTaxesReceivable	6000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes Payable Net Of Income Taxes Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesPayableNetOfIncomeTaxesReceivable	6000000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	180000000	USD
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CY2018	gtn	Proceeds From Fcc Repack ProceedsFromFCCRepack	14000000	USD
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CY2018	gtn	Proceeds From Spectrum Auction ProceedsFromSpectrumAuction	0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	110000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	70000000	USD
CY2017	gtn	Proceeds From Fcc Repack ProceedsFromFCCRepack	0	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Machinery And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfMachineryAndEquipment	0	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-10000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-2656000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-47000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-350000000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	642000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	211000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	40000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	563000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	32000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	19000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	4000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	239000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Preferred Stock And Preference Stock PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	39000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Preferred Stock And Preference Stock PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	-0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Preferred Stock And Preference Stock PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock	-0	USD
CY2019	gtn	Increase Decrease In Deferred And Other Loan Costs IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredAndOtherLoanCosts	50000000	USD
CY2018	gtn	Increase Decrease In Deferred And Other Loan Costs IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredAndOtherLoanCosts	5000000	USD
CY2017	gtn	Increase Decrease In Deferred And Other Loan Costs IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredAndOtherLoanCosts	5000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	4000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	5000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	2000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	1064000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	681000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	307000000	USD
CY2019	gtn	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Change In Restricted Cash CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingChangeInRestrictedCash	-1207000000	USD
CY2018	gtn	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Change In Restricted Cash CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingChangeInRestrictedCash	205000000	USD
CY2017	gtn	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Change In Restricted Cash CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingChangeInRestrictedCash	137000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash	752000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash	0	USD
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	462000000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	212000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	1419000000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	462000000	USD
CY2019	gtn	Period For Creating Allowance For Doubtful Accounts PeriodForCreatingAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts	P120D
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CY2018	gtn	Advertising Barter Transactions Trade Revenue AdvertisingBarterTransactionsTradeRevenue	3000	USD
CY2017	gtn	Advertising Barter Transactions Trade Revenue AdvertisingBarterTransactionsTradeRevenue	2000	USD
CY2019	gtn	Advertising Barter Transactions Trade Expense AdvertisingBarterTransactionsTradeExpense	8000	USD
CY2018	gtn	Advertising Barter Transactions Trade Expense AdvertisingBarterTransactionsTradeExpense	3000	USD
CY2017	gtn	Advertising Barter Transactions Trade Expense AdvertisingBarterTransactionsTradeExpense	2000	USD
CY2019	gtn	Advertising Barter Transactions Net Trade Income Loss AdvertisingBarterTransactionsNetTradeIncomeLoss	0	USD
CY2018	gtn	Advertising Barter Transactions Net Trade Income Loss AdvertisingBarterTransactionsNetTradeIncomeLoss	0	USD
CY2017	gtn	Advertising Barter Transactions Net Trade Income Loss AdvertisingBarterTransactionsNetTradeIncomeLoss	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	2000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	1000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	2000000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	2000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	1186000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	766000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	461000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	403000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	725000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	363000000	USD
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CY2019	gtn	Proceeds From Fcc Repack ProceedsFromFCCRepack	41000000	USD
CY2018	gtn	Proceeds From Fcc Repack ProceedsFromFCCRepack	14000000	USD
CY2017	gtn	Proceeds From Fcc Repack ProceedsFromFCCRepack	0	USD
CY2019	gtn	Net Book Value Of Assets Disposed NetBookValueOfAssetsDisposed	240000000	USD
CY2018	gtn	Net Book Value Of Assets Disposed NetBookValueOfAssetsDisposed	6000000	USD
CY2017	gtn	Net Book Value Of Assets Disposed NetBookValueOfAssetsDisposed	17000000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets	17000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets	74000000	USD
CY2019	gtn	Payments For Recurring Purchases For Operations PaymentsForRecurringPurchasesForOperations	89000000	USD
CY2018	gtn	Payments For Recurring Purchases For Operations PaymentsForRecurringPurchasesForOperations	41000000	USD
CY2017	gtn	Payments For Recurring Purchases For Operations PaymentsForRecurringPurchasesForOperations	32000000	USD
CY2019	gtn	Payments To Acquire Broadcasting Equipment PaymentsToAcquireBroadcastingEquipment	20000000	USD
CY2018	gtn	Payments To Acquire Broadcasting Equipment PaymentsToAcquireBroadcastingEquipment	27000000	USD
CY2017	gtn	Payments To Acquire Broadcasting Equipment PaymentsToAcquireBroadcastingEquipment	3000000	USD
CY2019	gtn	Payments To Acquire Broadcasting Equipment Related Parties PaymentsToAcquireBroadcastingEquipmentRelatedParties	1000000	USD
CY2018	gtn	Payments To Acquire Broadcasting Equipment Related Parties PaymentsToAcquireBroadcastingEquipmentRelatedParties	2000000	USD
CY2017	gtn	Payments To Acquire Broadcasting Equipment Related Parties PaymentsToAcquireBroadcastingEquipmentRelatedParties	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	110000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	70000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	35000000	USD
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