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Gray Media — Gray Television — Investor Presentation (April 2015)

40 slides from Gray Media's investor presentation, April 2015

  1. Slide 1: Gray Television, Inc. Investor Presentation

    Gray Television, Inc. Investor Presentation NYSE:GTN April 2015 1

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer Certain statements in this presentation constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of and subject to the protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal and state securities laws. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unkno

  3. Slide 3: Overview: An Industry Leading Power

    Overview An Industry Leading Power 3

  4. Slide 4: Gray TV has a Diverse and National Footprint

    Gray TV has a Diverse and National Footprint Ranked #1 or #2 in 41 of 44 Markets Reaching approximately 8% of US TV households (1) Great Falls, MT Sioux Falls, SD Lincoln, NE Rockford, IL Lansing, MI North Platte, NE Helena, MT Fargo, ND Rapid City, SD Wausau - South Bend, IN Bismarck, ND Omaha, NE

  5. Slide 5: Significant Scale Poised for Long-Term Success

    Significant Scale Poised for Long-Term Success Net Revenue BCF OCF FCF 2014 PF (in millions)(1) $572 $251 $229 $123 140 program streams 10 channels: 76 “Big 4” network affiliations 6/30/17 26 channels: 77 stations 8/31/19 44 markets 3 channels:12/31/17 13 14 markets with two “Big 4” channels:12/31/1

  6. Slide 6: The Importance of Being #1

     Dominate local and political The Importance of Being #1 revenue with highly-rated news platforms Price  #1 Stations Can secure more than Leadership half of a market’s political ad buys Share of Market Ad $ Network and  Greater purchasing power and Highly News Ratings leverage with MVPDs, Ranked

  7. Slide 7: Gray Dominates the Industry with the Highest Quality Portfolio

    Gray Dominates the Industry with the Highest Quality Portfolio of Local Television Stations  41 of 44 markets with stations ranked #1 or #2  28 of 44 markets with #1 news ranking  Only pure-play TV broadcaster with a full-time Washington DC Bureau Prior to the pending Twin Falls acquisition (anno

  8. Slide 8: The Importance of Being #1: Long History

    The Importance of Being #1 Long History of Being #1 in the Market 14 14 13 12 13 13 10 11 11 '05/'06 '06/'07 '07/'08 '08/'09 '09/'10 10/'11 11/'12 12/'13 13/'14 CBS National Ranking 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 15 14 13 12 13 11 11 11 '05/'06 '06/'07 '07/'08 '08/'09 '09/'10 '10/'11 11/'12 12/'13 13/'14 NBC

  9. Slide 9: Gray's Stations Over-Index Every Major Network

    Gray’s Stations Over-Index Every Major Network CBS vs. Gray November ’14 Household Share CBS, NBC, and ABC perform +73% 14 17 12 12 11 far better on Gray’s stations 10 9 Amount by which Gray’s late local newscasts 5 than national averages outperform the national average… The Morning Network News Pri

  10. Slide 10: Gray Dominates Local News and Information

    Gray Dominates Local News and Information +73% National Average vs. Gray Amount by which Gray’s late November ’14 Household Share local newscasts outperform the national average… 25 +66% 19 15 Amount by which Gray’s 6PM newscasts outperform the 11 national average… Gray’s national 6PM News Late News

  11. Slide 11: Gray Leads the Industry in Ratings

    Gray Leads the Industry in Ratings Household Rating Analysis – November 2014 5.4 5.2 4.9 4.9 4.4 4.1 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.2 3.1 2.7 2.5 Cox Raycom Media Hearst Meredith Gannett ABC O&O Sinclair Viacom-CBS Nexstar Tribune Scripps NBC O&O Fox General Source: Nielsen Media Research, November 2014; M-S

  12. Slide 12: Gray Leads the Industry in Political Ad Revenues

    Gray Leads the Industry in Political Ad Revenues 2014 Political Revenue Per TV Household $9.04 $4.40 $4.02 $3.63 $3.51 $3.45 $3.27 $1.75 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Gray Gannett Media General Meredith Scripps Nexstar Sinclair Tribune 2014 Political Revenue ($mm) $85 $160 $111 $46 $76 $56 $147 $9

  13. Slide 13: Gray Excels at Retrans

    Gray Excels at Retrans Gray TV Retransmission Revenue in Millions  Approximately 9.6 million Big-4 Affiliate 180.0 Retransmission Revenue subscribers total across all markets Network “Reverse Comp.” 162.8 “Net Retransmission Revenue” 148.0 90.0  Approximately 0.8 million Big-4 Affiliate subscriber

  14. Slide 14: Gray TV Leads Industry In Operating Margins

    Gray TV Leads Industry In Operating Margins 2014 EBITDA Margins (1) 40% (2) (3) 37% 36% 35% 33% 31% (4) 25% (5) 18% (6) 10% Gray Television Nexstar Sinclair Media General Entravision Tribune Gannett Meredith Scripps Company Source: Company filings, Investor presentations Note: Based on “as-reported”

  15. Slide 15: Significant Opportunity for Continued Growth

    Significant Opportunity for Continued Growth 44% 38% FCC U.S. TV Household Cap: 39% 31% 23% 19% 18% 18% 13% 11% 11% 8% 6% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% ... Tribune Sinclair Gannett Media Hearst EW Nexstar Raycom Cox Meredith Gray Graham Weigel Hubbard Sunbeam Calkins Quincy Bahakel Schurz Dispatch C

  16. Slide 16: Investment Highlights

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  17. Slide 17: Investment Highlights

    Investment Highlights  A Leading Television Broadcaster in Diverse Mid-Markets with Dominant Market Positions  Improving Advertising Market and Diversification of Revenue Mix  Large Political Upside in Presidential Election Years with Presence in Key States  Strong Growth in Net Retransmission R

  18. Slide 18: Highly Experienced Senior Management

    Highly Experienced Senior Management Years at Years in Name Background and Notable Achievements Gray TV Industry  CEO since 2008, Vice Chairman since 2002 and director since 1993 Hilton H Howell, Jr.  Served as President and CEO of Atlantic American Corporation since 1995 Director, Vice Chairman,

  19. Slide 19: Acquisitions Announced and Closed in 2014 Significantly Increased Scale and Margins

    Acquisitions Announced and Closed in 2014 Significantly Increased Scale and Margins Summary Financial Metrics ’13A/’14A Blended 2-Year Averages In Millions As Reported Pro Forma For All 2014 Acquisitions $522 $427 $215 $200 $175 $154 $97 $67 Revenue BCF OCF FCF Revenue BCF OCF FCF % Margin 41% 36% 4

  20. Slide 20: How Does Gray Grow…

    How Does Gray Grow… • $175.6 million(1) common equity raised March 31, 2015 • 13.5 million shares of Gray Common Stock issued at $13.00 per share • Intend to seek Free Cash Flow accretive acquisitions December 31, 2014 ($ in millions) Actual $ As Adjusted(2) Cash $30.8 $198.1 Total Debt @ par 1,231.

  21. Slide 21: Diversification Across Networks and Markets

    Diversification Across Networks and Markets 2014PF Revenue by Affiliate: 2014PF BCF by Affiliate: Station Mix $572mm (1) $251mm (1), (3) 140 Total Program Streams: All Secondary All Secondary Channels & Other 2% Channels & Other 76 Big 4 Affiliates: 3% 3% 1%  26 CBS 15%  24 NBC 19% 39%  16 ABC 40

  22. Slide 22: Stable Markets – Concentration on DMAs 61-209

    Stable Markets – Concentration on DMAs 61-209 with Focus on State Capitals / Collegiate Presence  Gray stations cover 12 state capitals and 24 university towns  Better demographics, more stable economies  Enrollment of approximately 547,000 students Approximate Approximate Market College(s) Enrol

  23. Slide 23: Revenue Mix Continues to Diversify

    Revenue Mix Continues to Diversify  Growth in net revenue, driven by increases in core revenue, political, retransmission and internet revenues  Revenue mix continues to diversify from traditional ad-based sources to new media – internet and subscriber driven – and retransmission revenue  Diversi

  24. Slide 24: Gray is a Leading Beneficiary of Political Revenue

    Gray is a Leading Beneficiary of Political Revenue with Large Upside in Presidential Years Gray TV Political Revenue in Millions (1), (2) $118 $82 $86 New $85 New Record $58 Record Non- $48 Presidential Presidential Year $ Year 2008 2010 2012 2014 2012PF 2014PF 2012PF and 2014PF includes Gray and th

  25. Slide 25: November 8, 2016 Elections

    November 8, 2016 Elections Open Presidential Contest 1 Gray Markets in 7 out of 9 2012 Swing States 5 Ballot Presidential Initiatives & Primaries & Referendums General 34 Senate Races 9 Competitive Races in Gray Markets (CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, NV, NC, OH, WI) Federal State & Races Local 2 Races 535 Hou

  26. Slide 26: Successful Digital Media Initiatives

    Successful Digital Media Initiatives  Operate web and mobile Gray TV Digital Media Revenue in Millions (1) applications in all markets  Focused on local content: news, weather, sports  All sites have converted to responsive design $29.5 $28.2 $28.1  “Moms Everyday” digital vertical; $25.4 $25.0

  27. Slide 27: Significant Potential Upside from Spectrum Monetization Opportunities

    Significant Potential Upside from Spectrum Monetization Opportunities  One of first broadcasters to monetize digital spectrum  69 secondary channels of programming today  Opportunities to benefit from the 2016 FCC Broadcast Incentive Auction  Potential opportunities from future changes to new br

  28. Slide 28: Financial Overview

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  29. Slide 29: Gray TV's Financial Scale Continues to Increase

    Gray TV’s Financial Scale Continues to Increase Net Revenue (1) $572 LTM L8QA $508 $514 $522 $473 $427 $405 $356 $376 $346 $327 $346 $308 $307 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2013PF 2014PF ) L8QA Growth 3% 6% 9% 5% 14% -- 2% LTM 2-Yr. Growth 6% 14% 17% 13% 25% -- 3% Operating Cash Flow (1) Capital Expendit

  30. Slide 30: Robust Free Cash Flow Generation

    Robust Free Cash Flow Generation  Gray realized record free cash flow of $95 million in 2014; $123 million pro forma FCF in 2014  Gray’s free cash flow is expected to increase with the Acquisitions due to the incremental OCF despite a moderate increase in capital and corporate expenditures  Gray

  31. Slide 31: Prudent Balance Sheet Management Leads to Deleveraging

    Prudent Balance Sheet Management Leads to Deleveraging  Gray has significantly reduced secured and total leverage from historical levels  Gray’s strategic investments have diversified its revenue base, allowing for significant free cash flow in both political and non-political years Net Financial

  32. Slide 32: Capitalization Overview

    Capitalization Overview  No near-term debt maturities and ~$80 million of liquidity as of 12/31/14 Current Capitalization 12/31/2014 ($ in millions) Cum. X Cum. Actual L8QA X LTM $ OCF(1) OCF(2) Cash & Equivalents $31 Cash & Equivalents adjusted for equity issue(5) $198.1 Priority Revolver ($50MM)

  33. Slide 33: Questions & Answers

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  34. Slide 34: Appendix

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  35. Slide 35: Glossary

    Glossary “Acquisitions”: The Hoak Acquisition and Gray’s other previously completed acquisitions of Rapid Cities, Prime Cities, Lockwood, Yellowstone, KJCT, Montana and SJL unless otherwise specified; excludes Twin Falls “Excalibur” A television broadcaster with two stations (KJCT, KKHD) whose finan

  36. Slide 36: Pro Forma Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    Pro Forma Non-GAAP Reconciliation Gray Television Inc. Pro Forma Non-GAAP Reconciliation L8QA L8QA 2012 2013 2014 2013 2014 Net income $ 59,350 $ 29,243 $ 90,096 $ 44,297 $ 59,670 Adjustments to reconcile from net income to Broadcast Cash Flow Less Cash Corporate Expenses: Depreciation 31,838 32,202

  37. Slide 37: Pro Forma Non-GAAP Reconciliation (continued)

    Pro Forma Non-GAAP Reconciliation (continued) Pro Forma Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012 Gray Pro forma Gray Actual Acquisitions Adjustments Pro forma Net income $ 28,129 $ 42,731 $ (11,510) $ 59,350 Adjustments to reconcile from net income to Broadcast Cash Flow Less Cash Corporate Expenses: D

  38. Slide 38: Pro Forma Non-GAAP Reconciliation (continued)

    Pro Forma Non-GAAP Reconciliation (continued) Pro Forma Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013 Gray Pro forma Gray Actual Acquisitions Adjustments Pro forma Net income $ 18,288 $ 27,975 $ (17,020) $ 29,243 Adjustments to reconcile from net income to Broadcast Cash Flow Less Cash Corporate Expenses: D

  39. Slide 39: Pro Forma Non-GAAP Reconciliation (continued)

    Pro Forma Non-GAAP Reconciliation (continued) Pro Forma Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014 Gray Pro forma Gray Actual Acquisitions Adjustments Pro forma Net income $ 48,061 $ 45,282 $ (3,247) $ 90,096 Adjustments to reconcile from net income to Broadcast Cash Flow Less Cash Corporate Expenses: De

  40. Slide 40: Investor Presentation

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