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Nexstar's FCF and Capital Allocation

Long Term Industry Projections Imply Long Term Revenue Growth Projected Local Broadcast Industry Advertising Revenue Growth ($ in millions) $30,000 $25,951 $26,238 $26,754 $26,613 $26,851 $21,453 $25,000 $22,508 $23,309 $23,770 $23,772 $23,958 $20,557 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 food network $5,000 $0 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 Core station revenues Digital/online Political revenues Illustrative Distribution Revenue Projection Scenarios MVPD/VMVPD Subscribers Historical and Illustrative Projected Nexstar Distribution Revenue (in millions) ($ in millions) 66% of TVHH and 73% of adults ages 45+ (representing over 50% of the adult population) have a Pay TV service. 100.0 9.2 80.0 $5,000 $4,359 12.7 $4,000 14.9 16.7 60.0 17.9 18.4 18.8 19.2 $2,473 $2,572 $3,677 $3,078 $3,000 $2,555 40.0 80.0 $2,153 $2,000 72.9 66.6 59.8 $1,369 54.0 49.6 20.0 46.2 43.3 $1,000 $0 2019 2020 2021 2022 | MVPD Subscribers (-8% '22-26 CAGR) (Combined: -5% '22-'26 CAGR) I VMVPD Subscribers (+4% '22-26 CAGR) Nexstar Distribution Revenue (14% Revenue CAGR Q419 - Q322) 2023 20% Rate CAGR 2024 2025 2026 15% Rate CAGR 10% Rate CAGR 5% Rate CAGR (14% Revenue CAGR) (9% Revenue CAGR) (5% Revenue CAGR) (0% Revenue CAGR) Note: Nexstar Distribution Revenue for 2022 reflects the LTM 9/30/22 period.; Illustrative revenue projection scenarios are based on 68% penetration of MVPD/VMVPD subscribers based on Nexstar TVHH coverage by its television stations. Nexstar closed on its acquisition of Tribune Media in Q3 2019. Sources: Advertising and subscriber projections from SNL Kagan (6/22); Leichtman Research 10/22 and US census. These projections are presented for illustrative purposes and are based on a number of estimates and assumptions which are inherently subject to uncertainties and contingencies. These projections are not presented to represent actual expectations of what distribution revenue growth Nexstar may achieve but rather as a tool to assess what impact subscriber attrition may have on revenue based on a variety of growth rate assumptions for distribution fees per subscriber. There are many other factors such as timing and impact of contract renegotiations, the composition of MVPD and VMVPD subscribers which have different revenue characteristics, the impact of other distribution revenue generated from other sources, among others, which could materially impact timing and outcome of actual revenues. In addition, the Company's ability to generate growth in future distribution revenues is subject to significant risks and will depend upon future events, many of which are not within the Company's control. Under no circumstances should such illustrative projections be construed as a representation or prediction that the Company will achieve any particular results. 17
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