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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME      
NET CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES   $ 494 $ 373
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Acquisition of property and equipment   (96) (78)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired   (9,006) 0
Purchases of investments   (427) (30)
Distributions from investments   4 23
Spectrum repack reimbursements   50 2
Other, net   (2) (4)
Net cash flows used in investing activities   (9,477) (87)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing   9,453 3
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and finance leases   (715) (154)
Debt issuance costs   (182) 0
Proceeds from the issuance of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity, net   985 0
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock   (55) (55)
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity $ (10) (10) 0
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock   (125) (46)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   (30) (7)
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables   0 0
Other, net   1 1
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities   9,322 (258)
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH   339 28
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period   1,060 996
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period 1,399 1,399 1,024
Reportable legal entities | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.      
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME      
NET CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES   (4) (8)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Acquisition of property and equipment   0 0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired   0  
Purchases of investments   (2) (2)
Distributions from investments   0 6
Spectrum repack reimbursements   0 0
Other, net   0 0
Net cash flows used in investing activities   (2) 4
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing   0 0
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and finance leases   0 0
Debt issuance costs   0  
Proceeds from the issuance of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity, net   0  
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock   (55) (55)
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity   0  
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock   (125) (46)
Proceeds from the issuance of subsidiary equity     0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   0 0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables   186 103
Other, net   0 2
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities   6 4
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH   0 0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period   0 0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period 0 0 0
Reportable legal entities | Sinclair Television Group, Inc.      
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME      
NET CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES   (188) (232)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Acquisition of property and equipment   (2) (5)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired   0  
Purchases of investments   (32) (5)
Distributions from investments   0 0
Spectrum repack reimbursements   0 0
Other, net   (2) (4)
Net cash flows used in investing activities   (36) (14)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing   1,294 0
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and finance leases   (706) (140)
Debt issuance costs   (15)  
Proceeds from the issuance of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity, net   0  
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock   0 0
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity   0  
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock   0 0
Proceeds from the issuance of subsidiary equity     0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   0 0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables   (1,074) 688
Other, net   1 0
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities   (500) 548
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH   (724) 302
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period   962 645
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period 238 238 947
Reportable legal entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries and KDSM, LLC      
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME      
NET CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES   538 622
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Acquisition of property and equipment   (99) (73)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired   0  
Purchases of investments   (42) (21)
Distributions from investments   0 0
Spectrum repack reimbursements   50 2
Other, net   0 0
Net cash flows used in investing activities   (91) (92)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing   0 0
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and finance leases   (3) (3)
Debt issuance costs   0  
Proceeds from the issuance of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity, net   0  
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock   0 0
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity   0  
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock   0 0
Proceeds from the issuance of subsidiary equity     0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   0 0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables   (454) (839)
Other, net   0 0
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities   (457) (842)
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH   (10) (312)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period   19 324
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period 9 9 12
Reportable legal entities | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries      
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME      
NET CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES   157 (19)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Acquisition of property and equipment   (4) (3)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired   (9,006)  
Purchases of investments   (351) (2)
Distributions from investments   4 17
Spectrum repack reimbursements   0 0
Other, net   0 0
Net cash flows used in investing activities   (9,357) 12
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing   8,159 3
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and finance leases   (26) (11)
Debt issuance costs   (167)  
Proceeds from the issuance of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity, net   985  
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock   0 0
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity   (10)  
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock   0 0
Proceeds from the issuance of subsidiary equity     0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   (30) (7)
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables   1,362 61
Other, net   0 (1)
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities   10,273 45
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH   1,073 38
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period   79 27
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period 1,152 1,152 65
Eliminations      
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME      
NET CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES   (9) 10
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Acquisition of property and equipment   9 3
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired   0  
Purchases of investments   0 0
Distributions from investments   0 0
Spectrum repack reimbursements   0 0
Other, net   0 0
Net cash flows used in investing activities   9 3
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from notes payable and commercial bank financing   0 0
Repayments of notes payable, commercial bank financing and finance leases   20 0
Debt issuance costs   0  
Proceeds from the issuance of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity, net   0  
Dividends paid on Class A and Class B Common Stock   0 0
Dividends paid on redeemable subsidiary preferred equity   0  
Repurchase of outstanding Class A Common Stock   0 0
Proceeds from the issuance of subsidiary equity     0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   0 0
Increase (decrease) in intercompany payables   (20) (13)
Other, net   0 0
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities   0 (13)
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH   0 0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period   0 0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0