Saga Communications, Inc. Reports 2nd Quarter 2017 Results
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., Aug. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Saga Communications, Inc. (NYSE American: SGA) today reported earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.Continuing operations include the Company's radio stations.The Company's television stations are classified as held for sale and are being reported as discontinued operations due to the pending sale which is expected to close during the third quarter of 2017.
The Company announced net revenue of $30.3 million from continuing operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 compared to $30.9 million for the same period last year. Station operating expense decreased to $21.4 million for the quarter compared to $21.8 million last year and station operating income was $5.9 million for the quarter compared to $6.4 million last year.
The Company's net revenue included in discontinued operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was $5.7 million compared to $5.6 million for the same period last year.Station operating expense and station operating income included in discontinued operations were flat for the comparable periods at $3.6 million and $2.0 million respectively.
Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was $4.5 million ($0.77 per fully diluted share) as compared to $4.8 million ($0.81 per fully diluted share) for the same period last year.
The Company's net revenue of $56.4 million from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $58.3 million for the same period last year. Station operating expense decreased to $42.8 million for the six month period compared to $43.0 million last year and station operating income was $7.9 million for the six months compared to $10.0 million last year.Gross political revenue from continuing operations were $289 thousand for the six month period this year compared to $1.4 million last year.
The Company's net revenue included in discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was flat with the same period last year at $10.9 million.Station operating expense for the six month period was $7.4 million compared to $7.1 million last year and station operating income was $3.6 million this year compared to $3.7 million last year.
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $6.5 million ($1.10 per fully diluted share) as compared to $7.8 million ($1.33 per fully diluted share) for the same period last year.
Capital expenditures were $2.0 million in the second quarter compared to $1.5 million for the same period last year. The Company expects to spend approximately $5.0 million to $5.5 million for capital expenditures during 2017.
The Company entered into agreements on May 9, 2017 to sell it's television stations for approximately $66.6 million and to purchase radio stations in Charleston and Hilton Head, SC for approximately $23.0 million.Both the sale and purchase are expected to occur during the third quarter.The Company plans on utilizing an Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 like-kind exchange for some of the specific assets being sold and acquired.This will allow the Company to defer taxes on a portion of the gain from the sale.The amount of the deferral will not be fully known until both the sale and purchase are closed and certain tax documents finalized.
The Company expects to use both it's existing cash on hand and the net cash remaining after the sale of the television stations and the purchase of the Charleston and Hilton Head radio stations for continued station acquisitions, debt reduction and other corporate purposes.
Saga's 2017 Second Quarter call will be on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. EDT.The dial-in number for the call is (612) 288-0329.A transcript of the call will be posted to the Company's website as soon as it is available after the call.
The Company requests that all parties that have a question that they would like to submit to the Company to please email the inquiry by 10:00 a.m. EDT on August 3, 2017 to SagaIR@sagacom.com. The Company will discuss, during the limited period of the conference call, those inquiries it deems of general relevance and interest. Only inquiries made in compliance with the foregoing will be discussed during the call.
The attached Selected Supplemental Financial Data tables disclose "actual", "same station", and "discontinued operations" information as well as the Company's trailing 12 month consolidated EBITDA.The "actual" amounts reflect our historical financial results and include the results of operations for stations that we did not own for the entire comparable period.The "same station" amounts reflect only the results of operations for stations that we owned for the entire comparable period.
Saga utilizes certain financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to assess its financial performance.Such non-GAAP measures include same station financial information, free cash flow, trailing 12 month consolidated EBITDA, and consolidated net leverage ratio. These non-GAAP measures are generally recognized by the broadcasting industry as measures of performance and are used by Saga to assess its financial performance including, but not limited to, evaluating individual station and market-level performance, evaluating overall operations, as a primary measure for incentive based compensation of executives and other members of management and as a measure of financial position.Saga's management believes these non-GAAP measures are used by analysts who report on the industry and by investors to provide meaningful comparisons between broadcasting groups, as well as an indicator of their market value.These measures are not measures of liquidity or of performance in accordance with GAAP, and should be viewed as a supplement to and not as a substitute for the results of operations presented on a GAAP basis including net operating revenue, operating income, and net income. Reconciliations for all of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure are attached in the Selected Consolidated and Supplemental Financial Data tables.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.Words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "guidance" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.Key risks, including risks associated with Saga's ability to effectively integrate the stations it acquires and the impact of federal regulation on Saga's business, are described in the reports Saga periodically files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.Readers should note that these statements may be impacted by several factors, including national and local economic changes and changes in the radio and television broadcast industry in general, as well as Saga's actual performance.Results may vary from those stated herein and Saga undertakes no obligation to update the information contained here.
Saga is a broadcasting company whose business is devoted to acquiring, developing and operating broadcast properties.Saga owns or operates broadcast properties in 26 markets, including 68 FM and 32 AM radio stations, 4 television stations and 5 low-power television stations. For additional information, contact us at (313) 886-7070 or visit our website at www.sagacom.com.
Saga Communications, Inc. Selected Consolidated Financial Data For The Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (amounts in 000's except per share data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Operating Results Net operating revenue $ 30,261 $ 30,866 $ 56,416 $ 58,330 Station operating expense 21,426 21,842 42,766 42,982 Corporate general and administrative 2,880 2,620 5,743 5,337 Other operating expense 79 8 58 5 Operating income 5,876 6,396 7,849 10,006 Interest expense 229 182 437 361 Income from continuing operations, before tax 5,647 6,214 7,412 9,645 Income tax expense 2,272 2,569 2,990 3,987 Income from continuing operations, net of tax 3,375 3,645 4,422 5,658 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 1,159 1,166 2,050 2,177 Net income $ 4,534 $ 4,811 $ 6,472 $ 7,835 Basic Earnings per share: From continuing operations $ 0.57 $ 0.62 $ 0.75 $ 0.97 From discontinued operations 0.20 0.20 $ 0.35 $ 0.37 Basic earnings per share $ 0.77 $ 0.82 $ 1.10 $ 1.34 Diluted Earnings per share: From continuing operations $ 0.57 $ 0.61 $ 0.75 $ 0.96 From discontinued operations 0.20 0.20 $ 0.35 $ 0.37 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.77 $ 0.81 $ 1.10 $ 1.33 Weighted average common shares 5,803 5,754 5,796 5,752 Weighted average common and common equivalent shares 5,806 5,763 5,804 5,761 Free Cash Flow Net income $ 4,534 $ 4,811 $ 6,472 $ 7,835 Plus: Depreciation and amortization: Station 1,372 1,406 2,730 2,752 Corporate 72 69 143 138 Discontinued operations 129 332 445 653 Deferred tax provision 1,255 915 1,680 1,490 Non-cash compensation 574 530 1,132 1,058 Other operating expense from continuing operations 79 8 58 5 Other operating expense from discontinued operations - - 31 3 Less: Capital expenditures from continuing operations (1,974) (1,064) (3,315) (1,969) Capital expenditures from discontinued operations (12) (476) (110) (581) Free cash flow $ 6,029 $ 6,531 $ 9,266 $ 11,384 June 30, 2017 2016 Balance Sheet Data Working capital $ 56,574 $ 27,713 Net fixed assets $ 49,865 $ 50,038 Net intangible assets and other assets $ 102,658 $ 118,518 Total assets $ 226,878 $ 212,907 Long-term debt including $1,078 and $1,078 of current liabilities classified as discontinued operations, respectivley $ 36,365 $ 36,365 Stockholders' equity $ 139,319 $ 129,036
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Selected Supplemental Financial Data | |||||
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For The Three and Six Months Ended | |||||
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June 30, 2017 and 2016 | |||||
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(amounts in 000's except per share data) | |||||
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(Unaudited) | |||||
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Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended | ||||
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June 30, |
June 30, | ||||
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2017 |
2016 |
2017 |
2016 | ||
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Results of Discontinued Operations |
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Net operating revenue |
$ 5,688 |
$ 5,572 |
$ 10,942 |
$ 10,853 | |
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Station operating expense |
3,643 |
3,578 |
7,355 |
7,123 | |
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Other operating expense |
- |
- |
31 |
3 | |
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Operating income |
2,045 |
1,994 |
3,556 |
3,727 | |
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Interest expense |
8 |
7 |
16 |
17 | |
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Income before income taxes |
2,037 |
1,987 |
3,540 |
3,710 | |
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Income tax expense |
878 |
821 |
1,490 |
1,533 | |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ 1,159 |
$ 1,166 |
$ 2,050 |
$ 2,177 | |
Saga Communications, Inc. Selected Supplemental Financial Data For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (amounts in 000's except per share data) (Unaudited) Actual Same Station (1) Three Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Consolidated Net operating revenue $ 30,261 $ 30,866 $ 30,155 $ 30,866 Station operating expense 21,426 21,842 21,372 21,842 Corporate general and administrative 2,880 2,620 2,880 2,620 Other operating expense 79 8 79 8 Operating income 5,876 6,396 5,824 6,396 Interest expense 229 182 Income from continuing operations, before tax 5,647 6,214 Income tax expense 2,272 2,569 Income from continuing operations, net of tax 3,375 3,645 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 1,159 1,166 Net income $ 4,534 $ 4,811 Basic Earnings per share: From continuing operations $ 0.57 $ 0.62 From discontinued operations 0.20 0.20 Basic earnings per share $ 0.77 $ 0.82 Diluted Earnings per share: From continuing operations $ 0.57 $ 0.61 From discontinued operations 0.20 0.20 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.77 $ 0.81 Actual Same Station (1) Three Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Depreciation and amortization Radio Stations $ 1,372 $ 1,406 $ 1,370 $ 1,406 Discontinued Operations 129 332 129 332 Corporate and Other 72 69 72 69 $ 1,573 $ 1,807 $ 1,571 $ 1,807 (1) Same station includes only the results of stations we owned and operated for the entire comparable period.
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Selected Supplemental Financial Data | |||||||
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For the Six Months Ended | |||||||
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June 30, 2017 and 2016 | |||||||
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(amounts in 000's except per share data) | |||||||
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(Unaudited) | |||||||
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Actual |
Same Station (1) |
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Six Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
June 30, |
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2017 |
2016 |
2017 |
2016 |
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Consolidated |
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Net operating revenue |
$ 56,416 |
$ 58,330 |
$ 56,265 |
$ 58,330 |
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Station operating expense |
42,766 |
42,982 |
42,655 |
42,982 |
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Corporate general and administrative |
5,743 |
5,337 |
5,743 |
5,337 |
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Other operating expense |
58 |
5 |
58 |
5 |
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Operating income |
7,849 |
10,006 |
7,809 |
10,006 |
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Interest expense |
437 |
361 |
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Income from continuing operations, before tax |
7,412 |
9,645 |
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Income tax expense |
2,990 |
3,987 |
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Income from continuing operations, net of tax |
4,422 |
5,658 |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
2,050 |
2,177 |
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Net income |
$ 6,472 |
$ 7,835 |
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Basic Earnings per share: |
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From continuing operations |
$ 0.75 |
$ 0.97 |
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From discontinued operations |
0.35 |
0.37 |
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Basic earnings per share |
$ 1.10 |
$ 1.34 |
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Diluted Earnings per share: |
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From continuing operations |
$ 0.75 |
$ 0.96 |
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From discontinued operations |
0.35 |
0.37 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
$ 1.10 |
$ 1.33 |
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Actual |
Same Station (1) |
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Six Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
June 30, |
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2017 |
2016 |
2017 |
2016 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Radio Stations |
$ 2,730 |
$ 2,752 |
$ 2,728 |
$ 2,752 |
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Discontinued Operations |
445 |
653 |
445 |
653 |
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Corporate and Other |
143 |
138 |
143 |
138 |
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$ 3,318 |
$ 3,543 |
$ 3,316 |
$ 3,543 |
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(1) |
Same station includes only the results of stations we owned and operated for the entire comparable period. | ||||||
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Selected Supplemental Financial Data | ||||||||
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June 30, 2017 | ||||||||
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(amounts in 000's except ratios) | ||||||||
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(Unaudited) | ||||||||
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Less: |
Plus: |
Trailing | ||||||
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12 Mos Ended |
6 Mos Ended |
6 Mos Ended |
12 Mos Ended | |||||
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December 31, |
June 30, |
June 30, |
June 30, | |||||
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2016 |
2016 |
2017 |
2017 | |||||
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Trailing 12 Month Consolidated Earnings Before Interest, |
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Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") (1) |
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Net income |
$ 18,186 |
$ 7,835 |
$ 6,472 |
$ 16,823 | ||||
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Exclusions: |
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Gain (loss) on sale of assets |
1,393 |
(8) |
(89) |
1,312 | ||||
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Other |
298 |
215 |
279 |
362 | ||||
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Total exclusions |
1,691 |
207 |
190 |
1,674 | ||||
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Consolidated adjusted net income (1) |
16,495 |
7,628 |
6,282 |
15,149 | ||||
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Plus:Interest expense |
776 |
378 |
454 |
852 | ||||
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Income tax expense |
12,500 |
5,520 |
4,480 |
11,460 | ||||
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Depreciation & amortization expense |
7,263 |
3,543 |
3,318 |
7,038 | ||||
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Amortization of television syndicated programming contracts |
628 |
312 |
316 |
632 | ||||
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Non-cash stock based compensation expense |
2,101 |
1,058 |
1,132 |
2,175 | ||||
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Less: Cash television programming payments |
(625) |
(312) |
(316) |
(629) | ||||
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Trailing twelve month consolidated EBITDA (1) |
$ 39,138 |
$ 18,127 |
$ 15,666 |
$ 36,677 | ||||
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Total long-term debt, including current maturities |
$ 36,365 | |||||||
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Divided by trailing twelve month consolidated EBITDA (1) |
36,677 | |||||||
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Leverage ratio |
0.99 | |||||||
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(1) |
As defined in the Company's credit facility. |
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Selected Financial Data Non-GAAP Disclosures | |||||||||||||
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For the Three and Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
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June 30, 2017 and 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Reconciliation of Actual Information to Same Station Operating Income | |||||||||||||
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Adjustment |
Adjustment |
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Actual |
For Acquisitions |
Same Station |
Actual |
For Acquisitions |
Same Station |
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Three Months |
and Dispositions |
Three Months |
Three Months |
and Dispositions |
Three Months |
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Ended |
Not Included in |
Ended |
Ended |
Not Included in |
Ended |
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June 30, |
Entire Comparable |
June 30, |
June 30, |
Entire Comparable |
June 30, |
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2017 |
Period |
2017 |
2016 |
Period |
2016 |
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Consolidated |
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Net operating revenue |
$ 30,261 |
$ (106) |
$ 30,155 |
$ 30,866 |
$ - |
$ 30,866 |
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Station operating expense |
21,426 |
(54) |
21,372 |
21,842 |
- |
21,842 |
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Corporate general and administrative |
2,880 |
- |
2,880 |
2,620 |
- |
2,620 |
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Other operating expense |
79 |
- |
79 |
8 |
- |
8 |
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Operating income |
$ 5,876 |
$ (52) |
$ 5,824 |
$ 6,396 |
$ - |
$ 6,396 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
$ 1,573 |
$ (2) |
$ 1,571 |
$ 1,807 |
$ - |
$ 1,807 |
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Adjustment |
Adjustment |
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Actual |
For Acquisitions |
Same Station |
Actual |
For Acquisitions |
Same Station |
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Six Months |
and Dispositions |
Six Months |
Six Months |
and Dispositions |
Six Months |
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Ended |
Not Included in |
Ended |
Ended |
Not Included in |
Ended |
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June 30, |
Entire Comparable |
June 30, |
June 30, |
Entire Comparable |
June 30, |
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2017 |
Period |
2017 |
2016 |
Period |
2016 |
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Consolidated |
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Net operating revenue |
$ 56,416 |
$ (151) |
$ 56,265 |
$ 58,330 |
- |
$ 58,330 |
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Station operating expense |
42,766 |
(111) |
42,655 |
42,982 |
- |
42,982 |
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Corporate general and administrative |
5,743 |
- |
5,743 |
5,337 |
- |
5,337 |
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Other operating (income) expense |
58 |
- |
58 |
5 |
- |
5 |
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Operating income |
$ 7,849 |
$ (40) |
$ 7,809 |
$ 10,006 |
$ - |
$ 10,006 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
$ 3,318 |
$ (2) |
$ 3,316 |
$ 3,543 |
$ - |
$ 3,543 |
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