$GTN
GRAY TELEVISION INC Stock $gtn

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000143774922004412 Filed on February 25, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue	$721.0M	$2.413B	$792.0M
YoY Change	-8.96%	1.34%	36.79%
Cost Of Revenue	$472.0M	$1.610B	$375.0M
YoY Change	25.87%	22.62%	7.45%
Gross Profit	$249.0M	$803.0M	$417.0M
YoY Change	-40.29%	-24.81%	81.3%
Gross Profit Margin	34.54%	33.28%	52.65%
Selling, General & Admin	$84.00M	$159.0M	$18.00M
YoY Change	366.67%	144.62%	-14.29%
% of Gross Profit	33.73%	19.8%	4.32%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$76.00M	$104.0M	$64.00M
YoY Change	18.75%	8.33%	10.34%
% of Gross Profit	30.52%	12.95%	15.35%
Operating Expenses	$148.0M	$2.032B	$72.00M
YoY Change	105.56%	24.74%	2.86%
Operating Profit	$101.0M	$381.0M	$351.0M
YoY Change	-71.23%	-49.34%	95.0%
Interest Expense	-$62.00M	-$205.0M	-$48.00M
YoY Change	29.17%	7.33%	-11.11%
% of Operating Profit	-61.39%	-53.81%	-13.68%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$1.000M	-$8.000M	$0.00
YoY Change		60.0%
Pretax Income	$42.00M	$168.0M	$291.0M
YoY Change	-85.57%	-69.12%	130.95%
Income Tax	$13.00M	$78.00M	$67.00M
% Of Pretax Income	30.95%	46.43%	23.02%
Net Earnings	$29.00M	$90.00M	$224.0M
YoY Change	-87.05%	-78.05%	138.3%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.02%	3.73%	28.28%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.40	$2.24
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$295.9K	$0.40	$2.22
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		95.00M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		95.00M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$189.0M	$189.0M	$773.0M
YoY Change	-75.55%	-75.55%	264.62%
Cash & Equivalents	$189.0M		$773.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$129.0M	$129.0M	$85.00M
YoY Change	51.76%	51.76%	73.47%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$624.0M	$624.0M	$425.0M
Other Receivables	$21.00M	$21.00M	$21.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$963.0M	$963.0M	$1.304B
YoY Change	-26.15%	-26.15%	94.05%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.165B	$1.235B	$737.0M
YoY Change	58.07%	55.54%	1.66%
Goodwill	$2.649B		$1.460B
YoY Change	81.44%		0.97%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$117.0M	$117.0M	$72.00M
YoY Change	62.5%	62.5%	323.53%
Other Assets	$16.00M	$16.00M	$39.00M
YoY Change	-58.97%	-58.97%	34.48%
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.15B	$10.15B	$6.339B
YoY Change	60.04%	60.04%	0.62%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$963.0M	$963.0M	$1.304B
Total Long-Term Assets	$10.15B	$10.15B	$6.339B
Total Assets	$11.11B	$11.11B	$7.643B
YoY Change	45.34%	45.34%	9.62%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$59.00M	$59.00M	$10.00M
YoY Change	490.0%	490.0%	-9.09%
Accrued Expenses	$44.00M	$236.0M	$29.00M
YoY Change	51.72%	43.03%	-9.38%
Deferred Revenue	$14.00M		$22.00M
YoY Change	-36.36%		144.44%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$15.00M	$15.00M	$0.00
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$384.0M	$384.0M	$255.0M
YoY Change	50.59%	50.59%	3.66%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$6.740B	$6.740B	$3.974B
YoY Change	69.6%	69.6%	7.49%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$14.00M	$106.0M	$27.00M
YoY Change	-48.15%	-15.87%	80.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.754B	$6.846B	$4.001B
YoY Change	68.81%	66.98%	7.79%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$384.0M	$384.0M	$255.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.754B	$6.846B	$4.001B
Total Liabilities	$8.701B	$8.701B	$5.240B
YoY Change	66.05%	66.05%	7.86%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$869.0M		$862.0M
YoY Change	0.81%		71.03%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$223.0M		$188.0M
YoY Change	18.62%		75.7%
Treasury Stock Shares	$16.75M		$14.96M
Shareholders Equity	$1.757B	$2.407B	$1.753B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$11.11B	$11.11B	$7.643B
YoY Change	45.34%	45.34%	9.62%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$29.00M	$90.00M	$224.0M
YoY Change	-87.05%	-78.05%	138.3%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$76.00M	$104.0M	$64.00M
YoY Change	18.75%	8.33%	10.34%
Cash From Operating Activities	$17.00M	$300.0M	$164.0M
YoY Change	-89.63%	-53.99%	26.15%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$53.00M	$207.0M	-$40.00M
YoY Change	32.5%	88.18%	8.11%
Acquisitions		$3.765B
YoY Change		4037.36%
Other Investing Activities	-$2.817B	$2.000M	-$42.00M
YoY Change	6607.14%		-255.56%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.870B	-$3.534B	-$82.00M
YoY Change	3400.0%	1574.88%	720.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$30.00M
YoY Change		-60.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Cash From Financing Activities	2.720B	$2.650B	224.0M
YoY Change	1114.29%	2108.33%	-195.73%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	17.00M	$300.0M	164.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-2.870B	-$3.534B	-82.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	2.720B	$2.650B	224.0M
Net Change In Cash	-133.0M	-$584.0M	306.0M
YoY Change	-143.46%	-204.1%	-368.42%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$17.00M	$300.0M	$164.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$53.00M	$207.0M	-$40.00M
Free Cash Flow	$70.00M	$93.00M	$204.0M
YoY Change	-65.69%	-82.84%	22.16%

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