Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call February 28, 2024 4:30 PM ET
Company Participants
Chris King - VP, IR
Christopher Ripley - President and CEO
Robert Weisbord - COO and President, Local Media
Lucy Rutishauser - EVP and CFO
Conference Call Participants
Dan Kurnos - Benchmark Company
Benjamin Soff - Deutsche Bank
Barton Crockett - Rosenblatt
Aaron Watts - Deutsche Bank
Operator
Greetings. Welcome to the Sinclair Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this conference is being recorded.
I will now turn the conference over to your host, Chris King, Vice President of Investor Relations. You may begin.
Chris King
Thank you. Good afternoon everyone and thank you for joining Sinclair's fourth quarter 2023 earnings conference call. Joining me on the call today are Chris Ripley, our President and Chief Executive Officer; Lucy Rutishauser, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Rob Weisbord, our Chief Operating Officer and President of Local Media.
Before we begin, I want to remind everyone that slides and supplemental information for today's earnings call are available on our website, sbgi.net, on the Investor Information page and on the earnings webcast page.
Certain matters discussed on this call may include forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, future operating results. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.
Actual results in the future could differ from those described in the forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors. Such factors have been set forth in the company's most recent reports as filed with the SEC and included in our fourth quarter earnings release. The company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
The company uses its website as a key source of company information, which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net. In accordance with Regulation FD, this call is being made available to the public. A webcast replay will be available on our website and will remain available until our next quarterly earnings release.
Included on the call will be a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, specifically adjusted EBITDA, adjusted free cash flow, and leverage. The company considers adjusted EBITDA to be an indicator of the company's operating performance and the ability to service its debt. The company also believes that adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by industry analysts, investors, and lenders as a measure of valuation and the ability to service debt.