NOTES PAYABLE AND COMMERCIAL BANK FINANCING	3 Months Ended
NOTES PAYABLE AND COMMERCIAL BANK FINANCING	Mar. 31, 2013
NOTES PAYABLE AND COMMERCIAL BANK FINANCING
NOTES PAYABLE AND COMMERCIAL BANK FINANCING	4. NOTES PAYABLE AND COMMERCIAL BANK FINANCING *6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2022* Concurrent with entering into an indenture for the 6.125% Notes in October 2012, we also entered into a registration rights agreement requiring us to complete an offer of an exchange of the 6.125% Notes for registered securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) by July 8, 2013. We filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC on April 4, 2013 which became effective on April 16, 2013, and we expect the exchange offer to commence in the second quarter of 2013. *5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2021* On April 2, 2013, we issued $600.0 million of senior unsecured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 5.375% per annum and mature on April 1, 2021 (the 5.375% Notes), pursuant to an indenture dated April 2, 2013 (the 2013 Indenture). The 5.375% Notes were priced at 100% of their par value and interest is payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1, commencing on October 1, 2013. Prior to April 1, 2016, we may redeem the 5.375% Notes, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 5.375% Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, plus a “make-whole” premium as set forth in the 2013 Indenture. Beginning on April 1, 2016, we may redeem some or all of the 5.375% Notes at any time or from time to time at a redemption price set forth in the 2013 Indenture. In addition, on or prior to April 1, 2016, we may redeem up to 35% of the 5.375% Notes using proceeds of certain equity offerings. Upon the sale of certain of our assets or certain changes of control, the holders of the 5.375% Notes may require us to repurchase some or all of the notes. The net proceeds from the offering of the 5.375% Notes were used to pay down outstanding indebtedness under our bank credit facility. We filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC on April 4, 2013, which became effective on April 16, 2013, and we expect the exchange offer to commence in the second quarter of 2013. As of March 31, 2013, we capitalized $10.4 million in estimated fees to deferred financing costs, which are included in other assets in our consolidated financial statements. *Bank Credit Agreement* On April 9, 2013, we entered into an amendment and restatement (the Amendment) of our credit agreement (as amended, the Bank Credit Agreement). Pursuant to the Amendment, we refinanced the existing facility and replaced the existing term loans under the facility with a new $500.0 million term loan A facility (Term Loan A), maturing April 2018 and priced at LIBOR plus 2.25%; and a $400.0 million term loan B facility (Term Loan B), maturing April 2020 and priced at LIBOR plus 2.25% with a LIBOR floor of 0.75%. In addition, we replaced our existing revolving line of credit with a new $100.0 million revolving line of credit maturing April 2018 and priced at LIBOR plus 2.25%. The proceeds from the term loans, along with cash on hand and/or a draw under the revolving line of credit, will be used to fund future acquisitions. Due to timing related to the closing and funding of the acquisitions, approximately $445.0 million of the new Term Loan A will be drawn on a delayed basis. We also amended certain terms of the Bank Credit Agreement, including increased uncommitted incremental loan capacity, increased television station acquisition capacity and increased flexibility under the restrictive covenants. We expect to recognize a loss on extinguishment of the old facility, primarily related to the repayment of the previous term loan B with proceeds from the 5.375% Notes, of approximately $16 million, consisting of deferred financing costs and debt discount. Of the estimated financing costs to be paid in the second quarter of 2013 related to the amendment, we expect approximately $7 million will be capitalized as deferred financing costs and approximately $5 million will be charged to interest expense.

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