Gray Television(US:GTN)2025-05-08 14:02Financial Performance - Gray Media's 1Q25 total revenue exceeded guidance, reporting $782 million compared to the guidance of $764-$775 million[9] - Retransmission revenue in 1Q25 also surpassed guidance, reaching $379 million against a guidance of $375-$377 million[9] - Core revenue for 1Q25 aligned with guidance at $344 million[9] - Broadcasting expenses for 1Q25 were below the low end of guidance at $577 million, compared to the guidance of $582-$587 million[9] - Production companies' expenses for 1Q25 were also below the low end of guidance at $20 million, versus a guidance of $21-$22 million[9] - Corporate expenses for 1Q25 were below the low end of guidance at $32 million, compared to the guidance of $33-$35 million[9] - Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ending March 31, 2025, was $160 million[12] - Net loss for the quarter ending March 31, 2025, was $9 million, compared to a net income of $88 million for the same period in 2024[12] - Total revenue for the year ending December 31, 2024, was $3644 million, compared to $3281 million in 2023[12] Debt and Leverage - Gray Media reduced debt principal by $17 million in 1Q25 and $520 million in 2024[13, 15] - As of March 31, 2025, the company had $240 million remaining under its debt repurchase authorization[15] - The leverage ratio at 1Q25 was 548x, with a leverage ratio denominator of $998 million[13] - First lien leverage ratio at 1Q25 was 292x[13] - Total outstanding principal including current portion was $5673 million as of March 31, 2025[20]