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Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits Asset Write-Downs and Other Charges and Credits
Income from continuing operations before income taxes was affected by the following:

2022 - Acquisition and related integration costs of $1.6 million in the first nine months of 2022 primarily reflect professional service costs associated with the ION acquisition.

During the first quarter of 2022, we redeemed $42.2 million of the 2027 Senior Notes, $26.6 million of the 2029 Senior Notes and $54.5 million of the 2031 Senior Notes. The redemptions resulted in a gain on extinguishment of debt of $1.2 million as the notes were redeemed for total consideration below par value of the notes.

2021 - Acquisition and related integration costs of $35.6 million in the first nine 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 $9.4 million in the first nine months of 2021 due to the Newsy restructuring plan. We incurred charges in the first quarter of 2021 totaling $7.1 million for the write-downs of both capitalized carriage agreement payments and certain Newsy intangible assets. The additional restructuring charges in 2021 were primarily attributed to employee severance, relocation costs and Nielsen contract costs.

We completed the building sale for our Denver KMGH television station in the third quarter of 2021. The sale resulted in recognition of a pre-tax gain totaling $32.6 million.

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 $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 the 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 no longer marked-to-market each reporting period.