XML 44 R15.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.8
Note 9 - Subsequent Events
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events [Text Block]

9.     Subsequent Events


On April 1, 2014, we completed the acquisition of WQCW (TV), Portsmouth, Ohio and WOCW-LP, Charleston, West Virginia (collectively, “WQCW-TV”) at which time we paid the remaining $0.9 million of the unpaid purchase price to complete the acquisition. WQCW-TV serves as the CW affiliate for the Charleston/Huntington, West Virginia, television market.


On May 1, 2014, Gray completed its acquisition of KEVN-TV and its satellite station KIVV-TV from Mission TV, LLC for a purchase price of $7.75 million. These stations serve as the Fox affiliate for the Rapid City, South Dakota, television market.


Also on May 1, 2014, Gray completed its acquisition of certain assets of KNDX-TV and its satellite station KXND-TV (collectively, “KNDX-TV”), as well as certain assets of the related low-power stations KNDX-LP and KXND-LP, from Prime Cities Broadcasting, Inc. (“Prime Cities”) for an aggregate purchase price of $7.0 million. These stations serve as the Fox affiliate for the Minot-Bismarck, North Dakota, television market. On May 1, 2014, Gray also began operating these four stations pursuant to a local marketing agreement (“LMA”) with Prime Cities. The LMA will terminate with respect to KNDX-TV (but not the low-power stations) upon Gray’s acquisition of any other full-power television station in the Minot-Bismarck television market.


Also on May 1, 2014, Gray and Prime Cities entered into an agreement for Gray to acquire the FCC licenses of KNDX-LP and KXND-LP (but not KNDX-TV) for an aggregate purchase price of $0.5 million. We anticipate closing the low-power station acquisitions in the second or third quarter of 2014 subject to the receipt of FCC approval and other customary conditions.


On May 5, 2014, Gray entered into an agreement to acquire KTVH-TV, the NBC affiliate for the Helena, Montana, television market, and KBGF-TV, the NBC affiliate for the Great Falls, Montana, television market from Intermountain West Communications Company. Gray also entered into an agreement to acquire KMTF-TV, the CW affiliate for the Helena market from Rocky Mountain Broadcasting Company, subject to receipt of a “failing station waiver” from the FCC. On June 1, 2014, Gray will begin operating the NBC stations pursuant to a LMA. The aggregate purchase price to complete these acquisitions is approximately $2.0 million.


Gray funded, or will fund, the total cost of these acquisitions with cash from operations and borrowings under its 2012 Senior Credit Facility.