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Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. I think you'll see us more active on the debate stage. Their giving has increased dramatically since 2010 when they contributed just $8,100 to political causes. Trusted News Discovery Since 2008. Before reviewing our other revenue segments, I'd like to provide some color on how we think investors should think about our distribution revenue outlook and evolving relationships with the virtual MVPDs. Well, again, I've said for the full year, we expect high single to low double-digit growth. The CW generates revenue primarily from national television and digital advertising, distribution fees from affiliates and virtual MVPDs as well as some short-term continuing revenue from licensing content to an SVOD player. And I assume you -- the initial bogey was to basically do better than you were with off-network sitcoms. Thomas Carter, the CFO, did the same. We're looking forward to a solid 2024 election cycle. This year, we prepared an ESG report, which will be available on our website, outlining key principles, policies and action. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Sign up for our newsletter to track moneys influence on U.S. elections and public policy. As a percentage of net revenues, our total expenses declined given our focus on controlling expense growth and significant political revenue growth. Positively impacting this revenue category in the quarter was the inclusion of the CW-affiliate fees as well as growth in the virtual MVPD revenue and MVPD rate resets and annual rate escalators. Nexstar had a strong year financially, reporting free cash flow of $1.3 billion in 2020, a 100% increase over 2018; TV stations typically see a boon from political advertising in election years . We ended up with one guy standing. But it is certainly a tailwind in core advertising revenue that auto is up and up double digits, and we see that continuing throughout the year. Want first access to OpenSecrets' investigations and data features? 2022 Foundation Trustees. Before I dive into my usual financial discussion, I wanted to take a minute to step back and discuss a few changes in our financial presentation that we've been foreshadowing. Sook also serves on the Board of Directors of Broadcast Music, Inc. I'm very proud of the folks we have on the air and the job that they do, and we look to add to that as we continue to fill out these other hours and other dayparts. So I was wondering if you could just help us kind of bridge the gap there. And it recognized that there is a real audience of people who love the. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago. Great. We recorded $14.8 million in distributions from equity investments related to our 31% ownership in the TV Food network in the fourth quarter, which represents a 13.5% decrease over prior year quarter. And they see the customer at the checkout counter or at the cash register, and they know that local consumers are spending and have factored in 7% mortgages and $3 and $4 gasoline into their daily lives. As a reminder, Nexstar generates distribution revenues from our linear MVPDs like Comcast and Charter, virtual MVPDs like YouTube TV and Hulu and other direct-to-consumer platforms like Paramount Plus and Peacock. The linear television business is a fairly mature industry, and we wanted to be one of the leading consolidators, he explains. They have given generously to Maryland politicians over the years, including Rep. Andy Harris, Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Nancy Jacobs, a Republican state Senator who lost a race for Marylands second congressional district in 2012. Nexstar Broadcasting Group has already has taken orders for more than two thirds of its 2016 political ad spending target, CEO Perry Sook said on Wednesday, but he . This is extremely dangerous to a democracy.. How do you see that kind of opportunity between both local stations and the CW? Under Sooks watch, both employee morale and the companys stock have remained high. In each of those cycles since 2010, they gave at least two-thirds of the money to Republicans. Although it is a small part of our overall financial results, we've announced by analysts and investors to break out the impact of the CW. NewsNation, the subscription television network that was formerly called WGN America, claims to be an unbiased source of news for the country. I just want to understand kind of one logistical thing. Third, we are already making progress with the CW, not only to bring the network to profitability but to create value for the entire Nexstar enterprise as a result of the acquisition. The same banner rotates between the endorsement of Obama, a banner advertising Decision 2008 coverage and links to other stories. He grew up in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Right now, I think you can say that the Fubo dispute is a dispute over money as well as governance issues. Before Superior, Mr. Sook was President/CEO of Seaway Communication, Inc., owner of network affiliated stations in Bangor, ME and Wausau, WI. We're accessing the fan base, both nationally and at local markets is important for advertisers and brands. And I think for the long-term health of the local ecosystem, we talk to people at Roku, at Fubo, at other virtual MVPDs, and we asked them, what are they watching? Perry Sook currently serves as Nexstar's chairman and CEO. Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit OpenSecrets. But to put it in perspective, excluding revenue we generated from the carriage of NewsNation, which Nexstar negotiate separately, less than 10% of our gross distribution revenue is derived from virtual MVPDs. The company also spent $390,000 lobbying during this period and employed a former chief counsel to Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and a former deputy staff director for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as lobbyists. And I think individually and collectively, we will recognize that value and are not willing to sell at a discount or to sell on an a la carte basis. Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, There are a lot of conversations going on. Obviously, the simulcast requirement needs to sunset at some point and there needs to be a sunset of 1.0 and an endorsement of 3.0 as the new transmission standard. Have you ever wondered about the number of sacrifices a winning athlete has to make? He founded Nexstar in 1996 with one local television station in Scranton, PA, and began building the foundation of what became one of the world's leading local marketing and content companies, leveraging localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers across its traditional media, digital and mobile media platforms. I think you said SG&A was up $5.9 million, excluding the CW. It starts back in 1996 when he bought WYOU, a little pissant TV station in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Or am I giving some national game like the (inaudible). (Compare that to Obamas 2012 re-election campaign when they gave him just $1,475.) Nexstar Inc.s Networks Division President Sean Compton said last year, Rebranding WGN America as NewsNation underscores the networks clearly defined mission of delivering fact-based and unbiased news, while making it easier for viewers to find this new informative source for news.. As such, Nexstar shares represent a solid investment opportunity for existing and potential shareholders as we are the largest broadcast company with top-tier operational performance in the sector but we trade at a very modest '23, '24 free cash flow yield. So we're very bullish on it. Analysis / Bias We look forward to speaking to you again soon when we report our first quarter 2023 results. Bloomberg Daybreak, anchored from New York, Boston, Washington DC and San Francisco provides listeners with everything they need to know. And with regard to overall growth, again, if you look at our expectations, assuming no further blackouts in a quick resolution at low double digits, the bridge between low double digits and mid-teens would be increased attrition. Sure. Weve made three dozen separate acquisitionssome small, some very large, he begins. In 2014, the Hubbard Broadcasting gave the Super PAC $450,000, $300,000 from the company and $150,000 from individuals. But, aside from their reporting, these organizations dabble directly in politics and elections more than one might expect. We want to necessarily put our playbook out there, but I think you'll see as we move toward the upfront level and the programming schedule that gets -- that will be displayed and deployed for the fall. They're fielding tons of pitches. Democratic SenatorChris Van Hollen (Md.) And then, Perry, you mentioned that the recent distribution renewals effectively have paid for the CW deal. Our next question comes from Nick Zangler with Stephens. Nexstar took control of The CW and signed a . Dennis Miller and Brad Schwartz and their teams are hard at work putting that together. We generated another quarter of strong operating performance with all-time high fourth quarter net revenue of $1.49 billion. They reside in Flower Mound, TX. If you follow the decline in general network -- general entertainment network ratings, we couldn't have made the pivot at a better time. Fox Board's Failure; McCarthy Pressed on Tucker Handout; Lord of the Studios The CBS white feed, if you will, yes, you probably can see that game on that feed. - Achieved monthly website growth of 2.3 million views over two-year period through strict web and social media initiatives (Feb. 2009 to Feb. 2011) - Served as one of four All right. Some of his other commitments include working on the board of directors for the following non-profits: the Broadcasters Foundation of America, the Television Bureau of Advertising, and as the television chairman for the National Association of Broadcasters, according to his Nexstar bio. Or is it just like a national game on that national feed? Bloomberg Surveillance: Early Edition with Anna Edwards, Matt Miller & Kailey Leinz live from London, Berlin and New York, bringing insight on global markets and the top business stories of the day. Got you. Starting with core advertising with our portfolio of strong national and unparalleled local broadcast, we believe that Nexstar has the ability to improve our core advertising by uniting our go-to-market strategies under the 1 united Nexstar platform using data-driven strategies to achieve our clients' objectives. Is it still a little too early? And obviously, with things like LIV Golf and other programming expansions, we're hoping to create more value so that we can ultimately extract more value as we go. The Chief Technology Officer, Brett Jenkins, gave $5,000 to the PAC, but only in 2018. Ratings for NewsNations news programming have been dropping all year. * To subscribe, you must consent to Futures privacy policy. Are they able to see the local football game from the NFL on CBS? Are you feeling increasingly worse about it now than you were, say, 3 months ago? Nexstar reported revenue of $1.49 billion in the quarter, net income of $178 million, and adjusted Ebitda of $662 million. With that, it's now my pleasure to turn the conference over to your host, Nexstar Chairman and CEO, Perry Sook. I wonder if you could talk about that a little bit, too. After nearly a year-long clash, the cable company agreed to pay for carrying the signals. The pressure to perform and remain at the top once you're there? Open Secrets following the money in politics, OpenSecrets Following the money in politics. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) - Unknown: SOOK, PERRY MR. IRVING, TX 75062: Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc./Chairman, President & Ceo: $5,000: 04/08/2015: P: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) - Unknown: SOOK, PERRY FLOWER MOUND, TX 75022: Nexstar Broadcasting . That number has been corrected to $9,100. That will be followed by Tom's operations review and Lee Ann's financial review, and then we'll open the call for questions from you. I guess if they felt they wanted to vote with their feet, they wouldnt own the shares. That would be -- that is a perfect conduit for newsmakers, politicians and others to reach a national audience. Also down the road may be a streaming version of NewsNation. But the consumer is still spending and local spending for us is hanging in there just fine in the first quarter. Since we own 75% and control the CW, the CW is consolidated to our financial results. So we continue to grow, the numbers are off of a low base, but we're the only cable news network that is growing, and we continue to grow. And then also when we're negotiating with the largest big 4 station group and you negotiate this all as a package, there is leverage inherent in that model. And then a big picture question. Hubbard Broadcastings political contributions peaked in 2016 when they gave over $1 million to Republicans. Pack and political advertising accounted for 50% of our political revenue. Sook recalls running commercials with us holding up a penny and asking, Dont you think were worth a penny a day on your cable bill?, The Nexstar CEO felt he was on the right side of things and that cable customers would be willing to pay to get their local news content. The Chief Technology Officer, Brett Jenkins, gave $5,000 to the PAC, but only in 2018. Blackburn got $5,700 and Arizona Senate candidate Joe Arpaio got $2,000. It sounds like your reverse is going to be up about mid-single digit, and you just kind of went through what's going on, on the growth side. No, Craig, it's really interesting. Increased expenses were offset by a reversal of an accrual due to a settlement in connection with our distribution agreement renewals. Were going to represent those who are underrepresented.. Excluding the results of the CW, net revenue was up 14.3%. Is that cord cutting? As we move forward, we will continue to strategically deploy our cash in a manner that is consistent with our commitment to creating the highest shareholder value. It will be facts, no opinion, no people shouting at each other, Sook says. We are seeing some sustained healthy increases off of that lower base. Thanks, Van Hollen said. Our next question comes from Steven Cahall with Wells Fargo. The remainder of our attributable free cash flow went to repay debt. Mr. Sook was a principal of Superior Communications Group. So maybe as expected, Tom, hoping we could just unpack some of the things you went through on retrans a little bit. What were your direct operating expenses, excluding that, the CW, how are you seeing that tracking this new year? Things got nastyand personal. And then if you get some of the current blackout renewals done, then accelerates into that new guidance. I want my commission salespeople to be the, Nexstars $7.1 billion purchase of Tribune Media changed everything. NY 10036. The PAC favors Republicans, but only slightly. Prior to Nexstar, Mr. Sook was one of the principals of Superior Communication Group, Inc., which was sold in 1995 to Sinclair Broadcast Group. In summary, our record 2022 financial results reflected continued performance across our key near-term growth areas, including distribution, political advertising, new local direct advertising and digital with even more to drive growth ahead of us. Also Read: Despite Low Ratings, Nexstar Adding News to Mornings on NewsNation, When we launched NewsNation, 10% of the country knew what NewsNation was, Sook told analysts and investors. Learn about Article Alert. We went from that penny a day to now in 2020 what will mean approximately $2 billion of revenue to our company and about $18 billion in revenue to local television stations across the country, Sook says. Except for the Revolving Door section, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License by OpenSecrets.org. Excluding the CW and the impact of going dark and other negotiation settlements, our distribution revenue would have been up low single digits. Perry Sook, Nexstar's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "2022 was a monumental year for Nexstar as we generated $5.2 billion of . He says Texas is prospering because of this, and now says its time to complete the jobs underway.. The Hill will join Irving-based Nexstar's . And, prior to that, in January of 2017, we closed on the acquisition of Media General, a $4.6 billion transaction. Latest Company & Industry Overviews News and Updates. He subsequently convinced satellite companies to pay for his stations content; the cable companies, though, balked at the idea. Offsetting these factors were the impact of ours and our partner stations going dark on certain MVPDs during the quarter in connection with the contract renegotiations and the settlement of certain disputes impacting revenue in connection with these new contracts as well as continued MVPD subscriber attrition. Stay up to speed on DFWs fast-moving business community with weekly news reports, interviews, and insights. The founder, chairman, president, and CEO of Nexstar is Perry A. Sook. We grew double digits in the fourth quarter. Our weatherboard was a map of the United States that you literally put color forms onyou know, like the rubber things that stick. Perry A. Sook -- Chairman and Chief Executive Offcier Thank you, Joseph, and good morning, everyone. Sure. Our next question comes from Dan Kurnos with The Benchmark Company. But that doesnt seem to be whats happening, Sook says. Mr. Sook was here to talk about our ongoing efforts to support our local communities. Full year net revenue, adjusted EBITDA and attributable free cash flow reached new all-time highs. In addition, Nexstar's local sales initiatives continue to deliver healthy levels of new business with our sales teams generating new local advertising incentive program revenue of $37 million, flat to the prior year despite significant political displacement. The Texas Association of Broadcasters' 2006 Broadcaster of the Year has been an industry innovator since he began his career more than 25 years ago. I think you'll see some higher profile programming there, certainly in the unscripted than you have seen historically. Both Blackburn and Arpaio have received lavish praise from President Trump. Our 2022 fourth quarter and full year financial results showcase the underlying strength of our scale and business model and our ability to continue delivering record results and significant capital returns to shareholders. Please go ahead, sir. Howard Strudler, Perry Sook, Rich Raaf, Alex Lunney, Steve Capozzoli 2. Politico pioneered the fast-paced coverage of Capitol Hill and campaigns that now thrives on Twitter and cable news. It was a kind of a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach, but it also energized me to go out and find a real job. That meant television sales, which led to the purchase of WYOU in Scranton, taking us back to the beginning of Sooks story. Perry Sook has a really good story to tell. Consumers of news media rightfully want to know whos creating and supporting the information theyre watching and reading. He approached the media groups execs and said, Listen, I will manage these stations for you for a fee and improve them for you so that you recover some of your investment. It worked. We provide reach that no other medium can, especially for sports content. Operator, please open the line for questions. You want to know what the distribution revenue was excluding the CW? Jennifer Nettles & Kristian Bush of Sugarland 6. Whether youre reading about 2022 midterm fundraising, conflicts of interest or dark money influence, we produce this content with a small, but dedicated team. And we need that, too. These interim distributions are primarily for tax payments and are due to lower operating income this year versus last year. The lawyerly name belies the bare-knuckled drama involving Cox and 21 television stations in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, and Missouri. Since NewsNations launch, several incidents of conservative and/or pro-Trump bias have occurred. Or is that kind of a necessity to free up that bandwidth capacity? So if I understood it correctly, is this that you expect retrans ex the CW to be up about mid-single digit? Last quarter, you announced the Clippers deal. And between our stations and our paid media, it's approximately $100 million investment through the balance of the year that will attempt to raise our profile, raise our awareness level and continue to expose what I feel is the top-tier level of talent that we have on the network. Between the 2002 and 2018 cycles, Tribune gave generously to Michigan Republican Rep. Fred Upton, climbing from $1,000 in 2002, to $4,000 in 2008, then spiked again to $5,500 in 2012. Its not that his work has gone totally unappreciated. Tuesday, February 28, 2023 There are 2 topics I just wanted to ask a little bit about the -- first on this national feed. From an operating perspective, these figures take into consideration our current best estimates for our core business based on current and expected trends as of today. A Memphis station owned by Nexstar also ran a version of this story. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. I consent the use of my personal data in accordance with Future's. And at that point, obviously, we're getting higher cost per thousands in news programming than we did in off-network programming. We also have begun to execute on our cost savings plan by reducing redundant functions at the network, and we've hired new top-tier executives with backgrounds at Fox, NBCUniversal, HBO, Pop TV and Google to lead our programming and distribution strategies. The company was founded in 1996 when Perry A. Sook purchased WYOU, a station in Scranton, Pa. But at the time, Nexstar couldnt own outright two television stations in the marketplace due to Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission regulations. They had no audience, no advertisers, and no followers, Sook says. Before being recruited to run Seaway, he worked in the . Its important that we never lose sight of that, he says. Market Realist is a registered trademark. The station had just one camera guy, and he was responsible for filming all commercials. We anticipate being active in the debate business as we were in 2020. Nexstar generated an adjusted 46.5% EBITDA margin and converted approximately 69% of adjusted EBITDA to free cash flow. We haven't announced yet that I think will be of interest. In line with our historical approach, we will not be accepting any deals that discount the value of our content, our stations deliver to these platforms. In 2023, we plan to allocate a portion of our free cash flow to reduce indebtedness, primarily from mandatory amortization payments. The network's current lineup of TV hosts now include Elizabeth Vargas, Dan Abrams, Chris Cuomo, and Ashleigh Banfield. National will be down a low double-digit amount. Six people at the time reportedly said that NewsNation was becoming increasingly right-wing and conservative in its presentation. The company is now the nations biggest player in local television. If Sook can pull that off, he will have one hell of a story to tell. I had one for a cloud, one for the sun. The experience didnt endear him to journalism. '23 and '24 will benefit from new distribution agreements and as we've discussed, 2024 as the presidential election and big political year. Nexstar Media Groups PAC, for instance, has steadily ramped up its spending on political causes from 2014, with $27,100 spent that year, $95,700 spent in 2016 and $196,500 in 2018. That's what's driving the buildout. In a 2015 article on the announcement that then-Senator Mikulski would receive the presidential medal of freedom, the Fox45 site included a transcript of Mikulskis full reaction from the floor of the Senate. Yourcentralvalley.com, a Nexstar site affiliated with NBC covering Fresno, California, ran a story about Kevin McCarthys claims that California Democrats had fallen out of touch with voters. Broadcasting+Cable is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Thank you all for joining us to review Nexstar's record fourth quarter results, including. Sources tell FTVLive that CBS will decline running the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Tour on the CW stations that CBS owns. Sinclair-affiliated PACs and individuals supported Donald Trump for president in 2016 with $3,804. That concludes the financial review for the call. Net revenue for the quarter increased 19.3% from the prior year quarter due primarily to our strong political results as well as inclusion of the results from the CW, partially offset by a decline in core advertising primarily a result of national advertising market softness. Now, are we beyond those days where a woman can behave as a slut, but you cant call her a slut?. Together, fourth quarter direct operating and SG&A expenses increased $72.5 million, primarily due to the inclusion of the CW, including the onetime restructuring expenses of approximately $30 million I just mentioned. Excluding the impact of the CW, core advertising was down approximately 8.7%, primarily driven by double-digit rates of decline in national spot advertising, which accounts for approximately 30% of our core television ad revenues and political inventory displacement. RUDY, I. Robert BBA '74 Vice Chair Oakland, MD. [53] The sale was completed on January 31, 2017. 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