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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 526 $ 697
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4 and $5, respectively 633 637
Income taxes receivable 0 5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 180 146
Total current assets 1,339 1,485
Property and equipment, net 662 705
Operating lease assets 115 123
Goodwill 2,086 2,082
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 149 150
Other assets 646 710
Total assets [1] 5,567 5,885
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 459 416
Current portion of notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing 25 38
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 24 22
Current portion of program contracts payable 81 69
Other current liabilities 76 60
Total current liabilities 666 605
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion 4,076 4,091
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 118 130
Program contracts payable, less current portion 11 13
Deferred tax liabilities 236 335
Other long-term liabilities 184 195
Total liabilities [1] 5,291 5,369
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 4)
SBG member's deficit:    
Accumulated deficit (263) 10
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1 2
Total Sinclair shareholders’ equity 347 583
Noncontrolling interests (71) (67)
Total equity 276 516
Total liabilities and equity 5,567 5,885
Customer relationships, net    
Current assets:    
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 285 302
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net    
Current assets:    
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 285 328
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents 122 291
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4 and $5, respectively 551 582
Income taxes receivable 26 29
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 111 104
Total current assets 810 1,006
Property and equipment, net 646 692
Operating lease assets 113 123
Goodwill 2,004 2,016
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 122 123
Other assets 235 212
Total assets [2] 4,382 4,689
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 398 374
Current portion of notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing 25 38
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 23 22
Current portion of program contracts payable 81 69
Other current liabilities 75 56
Total current liabilities 602 559
Notes payable, finance leases, and commercial bank financing, less current portion 4,076 4,091
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion 117 130
Program contracts payable, less current portion 11 13
Deferred tax liabilities 297 373
Other long-term liabilities 137 149
Total liabilities [2] 5,240 5,315
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 4)
SBG member's deficit:    
Accumulated deficit (786) (560)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1 2
Total Sinclair shareholders’ equity (785) (558)
Noncontrolling interests (73) (68)
Total equity (858) (626)
Total liabilities and equity 4,382 4,689
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Customer relationships, net    
Current assets:    
Definite-lived intangible assets, net 171 191
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Other definite-lived intangible assets, net    
Current assets:    
Definite-lived intangible assets, net $ 281 $ 326
[1] Our consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include total assets of variable interest entities (“VIE”) of $78 million and $70 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include total liabilities of VIEs of $9 million and $16 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 7. Variable Interest Entities.
[2] Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC’s (“SBG”) consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include total assets of variable interest entities (“VIE”) of $78 million and $70 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. SBG’s consolidated total liabilities as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include total liabilities of VIEs of $9 million and $16 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to SBG. See Note 6. Variable Interest Entities.