TEGNA (TGNA) Acquires WTOL & KWES, Boosts Portfolio Strength

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TEGNA (TGNA - Free Report) recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of WTOL in Toledo, OH, and KWES in Midland-Odessa, TX, from Gray Television (GTN - Free Report) .

The all-cash deal worth $105 million is expected to be accretive to free cash flow immediately after closing of the transaction and to earnings in less than a year after its closure. Moreover, the transaction will have no material impact on TEGNA’s leverage, which is a positive.

Further, the acquisition has expanded TEGNA’s market reach. The company currently operates 49 TV stations in 41 markets, catering to one-third TV households in the United States.

Notably, TEGNA “remains the largest NBC affiliate group, the second largest CBS affiliate group and the largest owner of Big 4 affiliates in the top 25 markets”, per Management.

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