Nexstar Media Group said Thursday that it received commitments for a $2.676 billion refinancing of its outstanding senior secured term loan facilities, including the balance of the $703 million senior secured term loan A due January 2023 and the $1.807 billion Senior Secured Term Loan B due January 2024.
Nexstar will also be refinancing its $166 million senior secured revolving credit facility due 2023 which was undrawn as of June 30. The company said it expects the refinancing transaction to close on or about Oct. 26, which will lower its annual interest expense by approximately $7 million and increase free cash flow by approximately $5 million on an annualized basis.
Perry A. Sook, chairman, president and CEO of Nexstar Media Group, said: “The refinancing of our senior secured term loan facilities and revolving credit facility reduces our annual cash interest expense by approximately $7 million and again highlights Nexstar’s focus on actively managing our capital structure and cost of capital to drive free cash flow growth while affording us the financial flexibility to act on other opportunities to enhance shareholder value.
“In addition, we continue to allocate cash from operations and exceptionally strong political advertising to make meaningful reductions in our senior secured debt. The active management of our capital structure combined with strong free cash flow generation positions Nexstar to pursue a range of actions to enhance shareholder returns on both a scheduled and opportunistic basis, including the payment of quarterly cash dividends, share repurchases, further leverage reduction and accretive acquisitions.
