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Saga Communications, Inc. Reports 4th Quarter and Year End 2019 Results
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Saga Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGA) today reported net revenue of $31.8 million for the quarter
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[{"type":"text","content":"GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Saga Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGA) today reported net revenue of $31.8 million for the quarter compared to $32.9 million for the same quarter last year. Gross revenue was approximately flat with last year for the quarter at $33.7 million net of political revenue of $535 thousand this quarter and $1.6 million for the same period last year. Station operating expense decreased $711 thousand to $23.1 million and operating income decreased $575 thousand to $5.4 million. Net Income decreased $454 thousand to $3.8 million for the quarter. Diluted earnings per share were $0.64/share in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to $0.72/share during the same period in 2018. Primarily due to a $460 thousand reduction in the Company's deferred tax provision free cash flow was $5.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 compared to $5.9 million for the same period last year. \nGross Revenue was flat with last year for the twelve-month period at $131.5 million net of political revenue of $887 thousand this year and $2.9 million for the same period last year. Net revenue decreased $1.8 million to $123.1 million. Station operating expense decreased $1.0 million to $92.7 million and operating income decreased $874 thousand to $18.8 million. Net income for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019 was $13.3 million compared to $13.7 million for the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share were $2.23/share for the twelve-month period in 2019 compared to $2.30/share during the same period in 2018. Primarily due to a $1.2 million reduction in the Company's deferred tax provision free cash flow was $18.1 million compared to $19.5 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2019. \nThe Company had $44.0 million in cash on hand as of December 31, 2019 and $47.0 million as of March 9, 2020. The Company's total bank debt was $10 million as of the end of the year. Including the recently announced $0.32 per share dividend which will be paid on April 10, 2020, the Company will have paid over $71 million in dividends since December 3, 2012.\nCapital expenditures in the fourth quarter were $1.1 million compared to $1.5 million for the same period last year. For the twelve-month period capital expenditures were $5.7 million compared to $5.9 million last year. The Comp...