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Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes was affected by the following:

2021 - Acquisition and related integration costs of $35.3 million in the first six months of 2021 primarily reflect investment banking, legal and professional service costs incurred to complete and integrate the ION Media Networks, Inc. acquisition, which closed on January 7, 2021.

Restructuring costs totaled $7.6 million in the first six months of 2021. In connection with the Newsy restructuring plan, we incurred charges in the first quarter totaling $7.1 million for the write-downs of both capitalized carriage agreement payments and certain Newsy intangible assets. The additional restructuring charges in the second quarter are primarily attributed to employee severance and relocation costs.

We redeemed the outstanding principal amount of our 2025 Senior Notes during the second quarter of 2021. The redemption resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $13.8 million, representing the premium paid to retire the notes and write-off of unamortized debt financing costs.

During the first quarter of 2021, we completed the sale of our Triton business. The sale generated total net proceeds of $225 million and we recognized a pre-tax gain from disposition totaling $81.8 million.

Related to our outstanding common stock warrant, we recognized non-cash charges totaling $31.9 million in the second quarter of 2021 and $99.1 million for the year-to-date period of 2021. The warrant obligation was being marked-to-market each reporting period with the increase in our common stock price being the significant contributor to a higher valuation. Following an amendment to the common stock warrant agreement on May 14, 2021, the fair value of the warrant was reclassified to equity and will no longer be marked-to-market each reporting period.

2020 - Acquisition and related integration costs of $5.1 million in the first six months of 2020 reflect contract termination costs
and professional service costs incurred to integrate the Cordillera and Nexstar-Tribune television stations.