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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

May 24, 2017

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

6201 15th Avenue

Brooklyn, New York 11219

Attention: Relationship Management

Re: Nexstar CVR Calculation Notice

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Contingent Value Rights Agreement, dated as of January 13, 2017, between Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. (n/k/a Nexstar Media Group, Inc.) (“Nexstar”) and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (the “CVR Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the CVR Agreement.

Please be advised that, pursuant to Section 3.5(a) of the CVR Agreement, Nexstar has calculated the Estimated Sharing Percentage and Nexstar’s good faith estimates of the Distributable Company Proceeds and the Holdback Amount. Such amounts are set forth below:

 

Estimated Sharing Percentage:

     100

Estimated Distributable Company Proceeds:

   $ 261,584,112   

Estimated Holdback Amount:

   $ 13,767,585   

The calculations made by Nexstar to determine each such estimated amount are set forth on Annex A attached hereto.

 

  Sincerely,
  Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
  By:  

/s/ Thomas E. Carter

  Name:     Thomas E. Carter
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer


Annex A - Calculations of Estimated Amounts under the CVR Agreement

 

Expected Gross Proceeds from the Spectrum Auction

   $ 478,608,583   

Less - Company Transaction Expenses

     (19,604,089

Less - Company BCF Adjustment

     —     

Less - Company Tax Adjustment

     (183,601,798 )(a) 
  

 

 

 

Total Company Proceeds

     275,402,697 (b) 

Total Parent Proceeds

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total Proceeds

   $ 275,402,697 (c) 

Total Company Proceeds

   $ 275,402,697 (b) 

Less - Stock Ownership Percentage (33.6%) multiplied by Total Proceeds (c)

     (92,535,306
  

 

 

 
     182,867,390   

Divide by - 100% less Stock Ownership Percentage (33.6%)

     66.4
  

 

 

 

Total Net Company Proceeds

   $ 275,402,697 (d) 

Estimated Sharing Percentage - Total Net Company Proceeds (d) divided by Total Company Proceeds (b)

     100 %(d / b) 

Total Company Proceeds

   $ 275,402,697 (b) 

Multiplied by - Estimated Sharing Percentage

     100
     275,402,697   
  

 

 

 

Less - Aggregate Fees and Expenses of the Rights Agent

     (26,000

Less - Aggregate Fees and Expenses of Parent’s Certified Public Accounting Firm incurred pursuant to Section 5.3(b) of the CVR Agreement

     (25,000
  

 

 

 

Distribution Amount

   $ 275,351,697 (e) 

Less - Holdback Amount (5% of Distribution Amount)

   $ (13,767,585 )(f) 
  

 

 

 

Distributable Company Proceeds

   $ 261,584,112 (e - f) 
  

 

 

 

Calculation of Company Tax Adjustment:

  

Expected Gross Proceeds from the Spectrum Auction

   $ 478,608,583   

Less - Company Transaction Expenses

     (19,604,089
  

 

 

 

Company Taxable Income

     459,004,494   

Assumed Effective Tax Rate per CVR Agreement

     40
  

 

 

 

Company Tax Adjustment

   $ 183,601,798 (a)