-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IBSRmd4BCXjhnHPOLHWUW7RzDhTHKKUlBorx6XQps7iC3RJsr3sHUr7fg2E2nCt2 TZXT6MSJJ12hv/UZ9qeIIg== 0001193125-10-054006.txt : 20100312 0001193125-10-054006.hdr.sgml : 20100312 20100311175517 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-054006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100311 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20100312 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100311 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000739708 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832] IRS NUMBER: 741787536 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09645 FILM NUMBER: 10675191 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 E BASSE RD CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 BUSINESS PHONE: 2108222828 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 EAST BASSE ROAD CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78209 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): 3/11/2010

 

 

CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-9645

 

Texas   74-1787539

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

200 E. Basse Road

San Antonio, TX 78209

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

210-822-2828

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Items to be Included in this Report

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On March 11, 2010, CC Media Holdings, Inc., our indirect parent, and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., our indirect 89%-owned subsidiary, issued press releases announcing their financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release of CC Media Holdings, Inc. issued March 11, 2010.
99.2    Press Release of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. issued March 11, 2010.


Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: March 11, 2010   By:  

/s/    HERBERT W. HILL, JR.        

    Herbert W. Hill, Jr.
    Sr. Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer


Index to Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release of CC Media Holdings, Inc. issued March 11, 2010.
99.2    Press Release of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. issued March 11, 2010.
EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE OF CC MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC. Press Release of CC Media Holdings, Inc.

Exhibit 99.1

CC Media Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results

 

 

San Antonio, Texas March 11, 2010…CC Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CCMO) today reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

CC Media Holdings reported revenues of $5.6 billion for 2009, a decline of 17% as compared to 2008. The decline in the Company’s revenues resulted from the global economic downturn and related decrease in advertising spend worldwide. In 2009, CC Media Holdings undertook a restructuring of its businesses partly in response to the decline in advertising revenues, and reduced total operating expenses to $4.0 billion for 2009, a 14% decrease compared to 2008.

CC Media Holdings reported revenues of $1.5 billion for the fourth quarter of 2009, a decline of 6% compared to $1.6 billion for the fourth quarter of 2008. The fourth quarter decline, as compared to the same period of 2008, was an improvement over larger declines in each of the first three quarters of 2009 when compared to the same periods in 2008. Mark Mays, President and CEO of CC Media Holdings, commented: “We began to see encouraging trends in the global advertising environment during the fourth quarter, as our overall revenues demonstrated sequential improvement in the final three months of the year.”

Mark Mays further noted: “During the past year, we have implemented a concerted plan to achieve significant cost efficiencies across our operations. We have also strengthened our management team and sales organization and made considerable progress in developing our content distribution and advertising capabilities. These efforts will continue in 2010 as we seek to maximize our performance. We have a world-leading platform in the out-of-home media market, which enables us to deliver what we believe is an exceptional value proposition to advertisers. As we drive revenue growth across our operations, we believe we will increasingly benefit from our improved operating leverage, resulting in increased returns for our shareholders.”

Fourth Quarter 2009 Results

CC Media Holdings reported revenues of $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009, a decrease of 6% from the $1.6 billion reported for the fourth quarter of 2008, and revenues would have declined 8% excluding the effects of movements in foreign exchange rates.1

The Company’s operating expenses decreased 12% to approximately $1.1 billion during the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the fourth quarter of 2008, and would have declined 14% excluding the effects of movements in foreign exchange rates.1 Also included in the Company’s fourth quarter 2009 operating and corporate expenses are approximately $51.1 million of restructuring and other non-recurring charges related to our restructuring program and $11.3 million of non-cash compensation expense.

The Company’s income before discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2009 increased to $149.7 million compared to a loss before discontinued operations of $5.0 billion for the same period in 2008.

CC Media Holdings’ OIBDAN (defined as Operating Income before Depreciation and amortization, Impairment charge, Non-cash compensation expense, Merger expenses and Other operating income (expense) – net) was $360.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, a 16% increase from the fourth quarter of 2008.1

Full Year 2009 Results

For the full year, CC Media Holdings reported revenues of $5.6 billion, a decrease of 17% from the $6.7 billion reported for the same period in 2008. Excluding the effects of foreign exchange, the decline would have been 15%.1

The Company’s operating expenses decreased 14% to $4.0 billion during the year compared to 2008, and excluding the effects of movements in foreign exchange rates the decline would have been 12%.1 Also included in the Company’s 2009 operating and corporate expenses were approximately $39.8 million of non-cash compensation expense and approximately $164.4 million of restructuring charges.


The Company’s loss before discontinued operations for the full year 2009 was $4.0 billion compared to a loss before discontinued operations of $4.6 billion for 2008. CC Media Holdings’ OIBDAN was $1.3 billion in 2009, a 29% decrease from 2008.1

Revenue, Operating Expenses, and OIBDAN by Division

The discussion of the Company’s 2008 results in this release is presented on a combined basis for the pre-merger and the post-merger period for 2008. The 2008 pre-merger and post-merger results are presented below in Table 1, but are not discussed separately in this release. The Company believes that the discussion on a combined basis is more meaningful as it allows the results of the operations to be analyzed and compared to comparable periods in 2009.

 

(In thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
    %     Year Ended
December 31,
    %  
   2009     2008     Change     2009     2008     Change  

Revenue:

            

Radio Broadcasting

   $ 711,983      $ 788,837      (10 )%    $ 2,736,404      $ 3,293,874      (17 )% 

Americas Outdoor

     339,894        342,188      (1 )%      1,238,171        1,430,258      (13 )% 

International Outdoor

     423,175        443,337      (5 )%      1,459,853        1,859,029      (21 )% 

Other

     58,660        59,385      (1 )%      200,467        209,965      (5 )% 

Eliminations

     (21,628     (24,942       (82,986     (104,443  
                                    

Consolidated revenue

   $ 1,512,084      $ 1,608,805      (6 )%    $ 5,551,909      $ 6,688,683      (17 )% 
                                    

Operating expenses2:

            

Radio Broadcasting

   $ 468,228      $ 585,034      (20 )%    $ 1,827,028      $ 2,124,146      (14 )% 

Americas Outdoor

     219,544        240,287      (9 )%      802,297        891,950      (10 )% 

International Outdoor

     368,718        383,769      (4 )%      1,296,801        1,585,924      (18 )% 

Other

     46,962        51,374      (9 )%      188,051        186,420      1

Eliminations

     (21,628     (24,942       (82,986     (104,443  
                                    

Consolidated Operating expenses

   $ 1,081,824      $ 1,235,522      (12 )%    $ 4,031,191      $ 4,683,997      (14 )% 
                                    

OIBDAN1:

            

Radio Broadcasting

   $ 243,755      $ 203,803      20   $ 909,376      $ 1,169,728      (22 )% 

Americas Outdoor

     120,350        101,901      18     435,874        538,308      (19 )% 

International Outdoor

     54,457        59,568      (9 )%      163,052        273,105      (40 )% 

Other

     11,698        8,011          12,416        23,545     

Corporate

     (69,935     (63,912       (232,843     (199,004  
                                    

Consolidated OIBDAN

   $ 360,325      $ 309,371      16   $ 1,287,875      $ 1,805,682      (29 )% 
                                    

In 2008 and 2009, the global economic downturn adversely affected advertising revenues across the Company’s businesses. In the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company initiated an ongoing, company-wide strategic review of its costs and organizational structure to identify opportunities to maximize efficiency and realign expenses with its current and long-term business outlook. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had incurred a total of $260.3 million of costs in conjunction with this restructuring program. The Company estimates the benefit of the restructuring program was an approximate $441.3 million aggregate reduction to fixed operating and corporate expenses in 2009 and that the benefit of these initiatives will be fully realized by 2011.

No assurance can be given that the restructuring program will achieve all of the anticipated cost savings in the timeframe expected or at all, or that the cost savings will be sustainable. In addition, the Company may modify or terminate the restructuring program in response to economic conditions or otherwise.

 

1

See reconciliations of revenue and operating and corporate expenses excluding the effects of foreign exchange to revenue and excluding foreign exchange and non-cash compensation expense to direct operating expenses, SG&A and corporate expenses and the reconciliation of OIBDAN to net income at the end of this press release.

2

The Company’s operating expenses include Direct operating expenses and Selling, general and administrative expenses, but excludes non-cash compensation expenses associated with the Company’s stock option grants and restricted stock awards.


Radio Broadcasting

The Company’s radio broadcasting revenues declined approximately $557.5 million during 2009 compared to 2008, driven by decreases in local and national revenues of $388.5 million and $115.1 million, respectively. Local and national revenues were down across markets and advertising categories as a result of an overall weakness in advertising and the economy. The decline in advertising demand led to declines in total minutes sold and yield per minute in 2009 compared to 2008.

Direct operating and SG&A expenses declined approximately $326.6 million. Compensation expense declined approximately $55.0 million primarily as a result of cost savings from the Company’s restructuring program. Non-renewals of sports contracts resulted in a decrease in expense of $9.1 million. The Company also experienced a $43.3 million decline in marketing and promotional expenses, a $122.9 million decline in commission and compensation expenses related to the decline in revenue and cost savings from the restructuring program, and an $18.3 million decline in bad debt expense. The declines were partially offset by an increase of approximately $9.4 million in programming expenses primarily related to new contract talent payments in the Company’s national syndication business and an increase of $34.1 million in expense primarily associated with severance costs related to the restructuring program.

Americas Outdoor Advertising

The Company’s Americas revenue decreased approximately $192.1 million during 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease resulted primarily from declines in bulletin, poster and transit revenues due to cancellations and non-renewals from larger national advertisers as a result of the overall weakness in advertising and the economy. The decline in bulletin, poster and transit revenues was also impacted by a decline in rate compared to 2008.

Direct operating and SG&A expenses decreased $90.1 million during 2009 compared to 2008, primarily from a $25.3 million decrease in site-lease expenses associated with cost savings from the Company’s restructuring program, as well as a decline in variable expenses related to revenues. A $26.0 million decline in commissions associated with a decline in revenues and cost savings and a $16.2 million decline in bad debt expense as a result of accounts collected and an improvement in the aging of the Company’s accounts receivable in 2009 also contributed to the decrease.

International Outdoor Advertising

The Company’s International revenue decreased approximately $399.2 million in 2009 compared to 2008, with approximately $118.5 million from movements in foreign exchange rates. The revenue decline occurred across most countries, with the most significant decline in France of $75.5 million due to weak advertising demand. Other countries with significant declines included the U.K. and Italy, which declined $30.4 million and $28.3 million, respectively, due to weak advertising markets.

Direct operating and SG&A expenses decreased $288.9 million during 2009 compared to 2008, including a decrease of $109.3 million from movements in foreign exchange. In addition, cost savings from the restructuring program and decline in revenue resulted in a decrease of $146.4 million in site lease expenses, $34.3 million in compensation expense and $25.8 million in administrative expenses.

Conference Call

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded subsidiary of CC Media Holdings, will be hosting a teleconference to discuss its results today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference call number is 866-254-5934 and the pass code is 148441. Please call ten minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected prior to the presentation. The teleconference will also be available via a live audio cast on the investor section of the Clear Channel website, located at www.clearchannel.com/Investors/. A replay of the call will be available after the live conference call, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time, for a period of one week. The replay numbers are 800-475-6701 (U.S. callers) and 320-365-3844 (International callers) and the pass code is 148441. The audio cast will also be archived on the website and will be available beginning 24 hours after the call for a period of one week.


TABLE 1 - Financial Highlights of CC Media Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

The discussion in this release is presented on a combined basis of the pre-merger and post-merger periods for 2008. The 2008 combined post-merger and pre-merger results are presented below, but are not discussed separately. The Company believes that the discussion on a combined basis is more meaningful as it allows the results of the operations to be analyzed to comparable periods in 2009. See reconciliation of combined results below.

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    %
Change
    Year Ended
December 31,
    %
Change
 

(In thousands)

 

   2009
Post-merger
    2008
Post-merger
      2009
Post-merger
    2008
Combined
   

Revenue

   $ 1,512,084      $ 1,608,805      (6 )%    $ 5,551,909      $ 6,688,683      (17 )% 

Operating expenses:

            

Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

     695,060        724,607          2,583,263        2,904,444     

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

     391,444        515,318          1,466,593        1,829,246     

Depreciation and amortization

     191,480        239,901          765,474        696,830     

Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

     76,519        68,881          253,964        227,945     

Merger expenses

     —          68,085          —          155,769     

Impairment charge

     77,672        5,268,858          4,118,924        5,268,858     

Other operating income (expense) - net

     (17,830     12,363          (50,837     28,032     
                                    

Operating income (loss)

     62,079        (5,264,482       (3,687,146     (4,366,377  

Interest expense

     359,874        434,289          1,500,866        928,978     

Gain (loss) on marketable securities

     7        (116,552       (13,371     (82,290  

Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (8     3,707          (20,689     100,019     

Other income – net

     29,985        142,419          679,716        126,393     
                                    

Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations

     (267,811     (5,669,197       (4,542,356     (5,151,233  

Income tax benefit:

            

Current

     118,895        38,512          76,129        49,449     

Deferred

     298,583        624,902          417,191        474,591     
                                    

Income tax benefit

     417,478        663,414          493,320        524,040     
                                    

Income (loss) before discontinued operations

     149,667        (5,005,783       (4,049,036     (4,627,193  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net

     —          (832       —          638,391     
                                    

Consolidated net income (loss)

     149,667        (5,006,615       (4,049,036     (3,988,802  

Amount attributable to noncontrolling interest

     2,277        (9,349       (14,950     16,671     
                                    

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

   $ 147,390      $ (4,997,266     $ (4,034,086   $ (4,005,473  
                                    


     Post-merger     Pre-merger     Combined  

(In thousands)

 

   Period from
July 31 through
December 31,
2008
    Period From
January 1
through July 30,
2008
    Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
2008
 

Revenue

   $ 2,736,941      $ 3,951,742      $ 6,688,683   

Operating expenses:

      

Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

     1,198,345        1,706,099        2,904,444   

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

     806,787        1,022,459        1,829,246   

Depreciation and amortization

     348,041        348,789        696,830   

Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

     102,276        125,669        227,945   

Merger expenses

     68,085        87,684        155,769   

Impairment charges

     5,268,858        —          5,268,858   

Other operating income (expense) - net

     13,205        14,827        28,032   
                        

Operating income (loss)

     (5,042,246     675,869        (4,366,377

Interest expense

     715,768        213,210        928,978   

Income (loss) on marketable securities

     (116,552     34,262        (82,290

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     5,804        94,215        100,019   

Other income (expense) – net

     131,505        (5,112     126,393   
                        

Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

     (5,737,257     586,024        (5,151,233

Income tax benefit (expense):

      

Current

     76,729        (27,280     49,449   

Deferred

     619,894        (145,303     474,591   
                        

Income tax benefit (expense)

     696,623        (172,583     524,040   
                        

Income (loss) before discontinued operations

     (5,040,634     413,441        (4,627,193

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net

     (1,845     640,236        638,391   
                        

Consolidated net income (loss)

     (5,042,479     1,053,677        (3,988,802

Amount attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (481     17,152        16,671   
                        

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

   $ (5,041,998   $ 1,036,525      $ (4,005,473
                        

The Company was formed in May 2007 by private equity funds sponsored by Bain Capital Partners, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. for the purpose of acquiring the business of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. The acquisition was consummated on July 30, 2008.

The information in Table 1 is presented for two periods: post-merger and pre-merger. The financial reporting periods are presented as follows:

 

   

The period from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 and from July 31 through December 31, 2008 includes the post-merger period of the Company, reflecting the purchase accounting adjustments related to the merger.

 

   

The period from January 1, 2008 through July 30, 2008 includes the pre-merger period of the Company. The consolidated financial statements for all pre-merger periods were prepared using Clear Channel’s historical basis of accounting. As a result of the merger and the associated preliminary purchase accounting, the consolidated financial statements of the post-merger periods are not comparable to periods preceding the merger.


TABLE 2 - Selected Balance Sheet Information

Selected balance sheet information for 2009 and 2008 was:

 

(In millions)

 

   December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

Cash

   $ 1,884.0      $ 239.8   

Total Current Assets

   $ 3,658.8      $ 2,066.6   

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

   $ 3,332.4      $ 3,548.2   

Total Assets

   $ 18,047.1      $ 21,125.5   

Current Liabilities (excluding current portion of long-term debt)

   $ 1,145.4      $ 1,283.0   

Long-Term Debt (including current portion of long-term debt)

   $ 20,701.9      $ 19,503.6   

Shareholders’ Deficit

   $ (6,844.7   $ (2,916.2

TABLE 3 - Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures for the full year of 2009 and 2008 were:

 

(In millions)

 

   December 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008

Non-revenue producing

   $ 95.0    $ 157.6

Revenue producing

     128.8      272.9
             

Total capital expenditures

   $ 223.8    $ 430.5
             

The Company defines non-revenue producing capital expenditures as those expenditures that are required on a recurring basis. Revenue producing capital expenditures are discretionary capital investments for new revenue streams, similar to an acquisition.

TABLE 4 - Restructuring Program Costs

The Company incurred the following costs in conjunction with its restructuring program:

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Year Ended
December 31,

(In millions)

 

   2009    2008    2009    2008

Radio Broadcasting

   $ 13.5    $ 53.7    $ 67.8    $ 53.7

Outdoor Advertising

     28.5      34.0      48.4      34.0

Other

     2.2      1.9      12.6      1.9

Corporate

     6.9      6.3      35.6      6.3
                           

Total

   $ 51.1    $ 95.9    $ 164.4    $ 95.9
                           


TABLE 5 – Total Debt

At December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, CC Media Holdings had total debt of:

 

(in thousands)

 

   December 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

   $ 13,928,111      $ 13,925,488   

Other secured debt

     5,225        6,604   
                

Total Consolidated Secured Debt

     13,933,336        13,932,092   

Senior Cash Pay and Senior Toggle Notes

     1,711,450        2,310,000   

Clear Channel Senior Notes

     3,267,549        4,306,440   

Subsidiary Senior Notes

     2,500,000        —     

Other long-term debt

     77,657        69,260   

Purchase accounting adjustments and original issue (discount) premium

     (788,087     (1,114,172
                

Total long term debt (including current portion of long-term debt)

   $ 20,701,905      $ 19,503,620   
                

Liquidity and Financial Position

For the year ended December 31, 2009, cash flow from operating activities was $181.2 million, cash flow used by investing activities was $141.7 million, and cash flow provided by financing activities was $1,604.7 million for a net increase in cash of $1,644.2 million.

The Company’s senior secured credit facilities currently require the Company to comply with a maximum consolidated senior secured net debt to adjusted EBITDA (as calculated in accordance with the senior secured credit facilities, maximum of 9.5:1) ratio. Secured Leverage, defined under the senior secured credit facilities as secured debt, net of cash, divided by the trailing 12-month consolidated adjusted EBITDA2, was 7.4:1 at December 31, 2009.

2 Clear Channel’s consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $1.6 billion is calculated as the trailing twelve months operating income before depreciation and amortization, impairment charge, other operating (expense)-net, all as shown on the consolidated statement of operations plus non-cash compensation, and is further adjusted for certain items, including: (i) an increase for expected cost savings (limited to $100.0 million in any twelve month period) of $100.0 million; (ii) an increase of $20.9 million for cash received from nonconsolidated affiliates; (iii) an increase of $24.6 million for non-cash items; (iv) an increase of $164.4 million related to expenses incurred associated with our cost savings program; and (v) an increase of $38.8 million for various other items.


Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information

Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization (D&A), Non-cash Compensation Expense and Other Operating Income – Net (OIBDAN)

The following tables set forth the Company’s OIBDAN for the three months and years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. The Company defines OIBDAN as consolidated net income (loss) adjusted to exclude non-cash compensation expense and the following line items presented in its Statement of Operations: Income (loss) from discontinued operations; Income tax benefit (expense); Other income (expense) - net; Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates; Gain (loss) on marketable securities; Interest expense; Other operating income (expense) – net; D&A; Impairment charge; and Merger expenses.

The Company uses OIBDAN, among other things, to evaluate the Company’s operating performance. This measure is among the primary measures used by management for planning and forecasting of future periods, as well as for measuring performance for compensation of executives and other members of management. This measure is an important indicator of the Company’s operational strength and performance of its business because it provides a link between profitability and cash flows from operating activities. It is also a primary measure used by management in evaluating companies as potential acquisition targets.

The Company believes the presentation of this measure is relevant and useful for investors because it allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to the method used by the Company’s management. It helps improve investors’ ability to understand the Company’s operating performance and makes it easier to compare the Company’s results with other companies that have different capital structures, stock option structures or tax rates. In addition, the Company believes this measure is also among the primary measures used externally by the Company’s investors, analysts and peers in its industry for purposes of valuation and comparing the operating performance of the Company to other companies in its industry.

Since OIBDAN is not a measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, it should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net income as an indicator of operating performance and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. OIBDAN is not necessarily a measure of the Company’s ability to fund its cash needs. As it excludes certain financial information compared with operating income and net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, users of this financial information should consider the types of events and transactions which are excluded.

In addition, because a significant portion of the Company’s advertising operations are conducted in foreign markets, principally the Euro area, the United Kingdom and China, management reviews the operating results from its foreign operations on a constant dollar basis. A constant dollar basis (in which a foreign currency adjustment is made to show the 2009 actual foreign revenues and expenses at average 2008 foreign exchange rates) allows for comparison of operations independent of foreign exchange movements.

As required by the SEC, the Company provides reconciliations below to the most directly comparable amounts reported under GAAP, including (i) OIBDAN for each segment to consolidated operating income; (ii) Revenue excluding foreign exchange effects to revenue; (iii) Expense excluding foreign exchange effects to expenses; (iv) Expense excluding non-cash compensation expense to expenses; and (v) OIBDAN to net income.


Reconciliation of OIBDAN for each segment to Consolidated Operating Income (Loss)

 

(In thousands)

 

   Operating
income (loss)
    Non-cash
compensation
expense
   Depreciation
and
amortization
   Other operating
income

(expense) – net,
merger expenses
and impairment
charge
    OIBDAN  

Three Months Ended December 31, 2009

       

Radio Broadcasting

   $ 178,271      $ 2,068    $ 63,416    $ —        $ 243,755   

Americas Outdoor

     66,676        2,006      51,668      —          120,350   

International Outdoor

     (6,359     606      60,210      —          54,457   

Other

     (2,263     —        13,961      —          11,698   

Impairment

     (77,672     —        —        77,672        —     

Other operating expense – net

     (17,830     —        —        17,830        —     

Corporate and other

     (78,744     6,584      2,225      —          (69,935
                                      

Consolidated

   $ 62,079      $ 11,264    $ 191,480    $ 95,502      $ 360,325   
                                      

Three Months Ended December 31, 2008

            

Radio Broadcasting

   $ 128,407      $ 2,101    $ 73,295    $ —        $ 203,803   

Americas Outdoor

     47,731        1,776      52,394      —          101,901   

International Outdoor

     (32,194     458      91,304      —          59,568   

Other

     (8,113     68      16,056      —          8,011   

Impairment charge

     (5,268,858     —        —        5,268,858        —     

Other operating income – net

     12,363        —        —        (12,363     —     

Merger costs

     (68,085     —        —        68,085        —     

Corporate and other

     (75,733     4,969      6,852      —          (63,912
                                      

Consolidated

   $ (5,264,482   $ 9,372    $ 239,901    $ 5,324,580      $ 309,371   
                                      

Year Ended December 31, 2009

            

Radio Broadcasting

   $ 639,854      $ 8,276    $ 261,246    $ —        $ 909,376   

Americas Outdoor

     217,617        7,977      210,280      —          435,874   

International Outdoor

     (68,727     2,412      229,367      —          163,052   

Other

     (43,963     —        56,379      —          12,416   

Impairment

     (4,118,924     —        —        4,118,924        —     

Other operating expense – net

     (50,837     —        —        50,837        —     

Corporate and other

     (262,166     21,121      8,202      —          (232,843
                                      

Consolidated

   $ (3,687,146   $ 39,786    $ 765,474    $ 4,169,761      $ 1,287,875   
                                      

Year Ended December 31, 2008

            

Radio Broadcasting

   $ 979,121      $ 37,785    $ 152,822    $ —        $ 1,169,728   

Americas Outdoor

     322,210        8,465      207,633      —          538,308   

International Outdoor

     6,221        2,167      264,717      —          273,105   

Other

     (31,419     1,276      53,688      —          23,545   

Impairment charge

     (5,268,858     —        —        5,268,858        —     

Other operating income – net

     28,032        —        —        (28,032     —     

Merger costs

     (155,769     —        —        155,769        —     

Corporate and other

     (245,915     28,941      17,970      —          (199,004
                                      

Consolidated

   $ (4,366,377   $ 78,634    $ 696,830    $ 5,396,595      $ 1,805,682   
                                      


Reconciliation of Revenue excluding Foreign Exchange Effects to Revenue

 

(In thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
   %
Change
    Year Ended
December 31,
   %
Change
 
   2009     2008      2009    2008   

Consolidated Revenue

   $ 1,512,084      $ 1,608,805    (6 )%    $ 5,551,909    $ 6,688,683    (17 )% 

Excluding: Foreign exchange (increase) decrease

     (27,442     —          124,886      —     
                                 

Revenue excluding effects of foreign exchange

   $ 1,484,642      $ 1,608,805    (8 )%    $ 5,676,795    $ 6,688,683    (15 )% 
                                 

Americas Outdoor revenue

   $ 339,894      $ 342,188    (1 )%    $ 1,238,171    $ 1,430,258    (13 )% 

Excluding: Foreign exchange (increase) decrease

     (243     —          6,377      —     
                                 

Americas Outdoor revenue excluding effects of foreign exchange

   $ 339,651      $ 342,188    (1 )%    $ 1,244,548    $ 1,430,258    (13 )% 
                                 

International Outdoor revenue

   $ 423,175      $ 443,337    (5 )%    $ 1,459,853    $ 1,859,029    (21 )% 

Excluding: Foreign exchange (increase) decrease

     (27,199     —          118,509      —     
                                 

International Outdoor revenue excluding effects of foreign exchange

   $ 395,976      $ 443,337    (11 )%    $ 1,578,362    $ 1,859,029    (15 )% 
                                 

Reconciliation of Expense (Direct Operating and SG&A Expenses)

excluding Foreign Exchange Effects to Expense

 

(In thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
   %
Change
    Year Ended
December 31,
   %
Change
 
   2009     2008      2009    2008   

Consolidated expense

   $ 1,086,504      $ 1,239,925    (12 )%    $ 4,049,856    $ 4,733,690    (14 )% 

Excluding: Foreign exchange (increase) decrease

     (24,533     —          114,155      —     
                                 

Consolidated expense excluding effects of foreign exchange

   $ 1,061,971      $ 1,239,925    (14 )%    $ 4,164,011    $ 4,733,690    (12 )% 
                                 

Americas Outdoor expense

   $ 221,550      $ 242,063    (8 )%    $ 810,274    $ 900,415    (10 )% 

Excluding: Foreign exchange (increase) decrease

     (253     —          4,850      —     
                                 

Americas Outdoor expense excluding effects of foreign exchange

   $ 221,297      $ 242,063    (9 )%    $ 815,124    $ 900,415    (9 )% 
                                 

International Outdoor expense

   $ 369,324      $ 384,227    (4 )%    $ 1,299,213    $ 1,588,091    (18 )% 

Excluding: Foreign exchange (increase) decrease

     (24,280     —          109,305      —     
                                 

International Outdoor expense excluding effects of foreign exchange

   $ 345,044      $ 384,227    (10 )%    $ 1,408,518    $ 1,588,091    (11 )% 
                                 


Reconciliation of Expense (Direct Operating and SG&A Expenses excluding Non-cash compensation expense to Expense)

 

(In thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
    %
Change
    Year Ended
December 31,
    %
Change
 
   2009     2008       2009     2008    

Radio Broadcasting

   $ 470,296      $ 587,135      (20 )%    $ 1,835,304      $ 2,161,931      (15 )% 

Less: Non-cash compensation expense

     (2,068     (2,101       (8,276     (37,785  
                                    
     468,228        585,034      (20 )%      1,827,028        2,124,146      (14 )% 

Americas Outdoor

     221,550        242,063      (8 )%      810,274        900,415      (10 )% 

Less: Non-cash compensation expense

     (2,006     (1,776       (7,977     (8,465  
                                    
     219,544        240,287      (9 )%      802,297        891,950      (10 )% 

International Outdoor

     369,324        384,227      (4 )%      1,299,213        1,588,091      (18 )% 

Less: Non-cash compensation expense

     (606     (458       (2,412     (2,167  
                                    
     368,718        383,769      (4 )%      1,296,801        1,585,924      (18 )% 

Other

     46,962        51,442      (9 )%      188,051        187,696      —     

Less: Non-cash compensation expense

     —          (68       —          (1,276  
                                    
     46,962        51,374      (9 )%      188,051        186,420      1

Eliminations

     (21,628     (24,942       (82,986     (104,443  

Plus: Non-cash compensation expense

     4,680        4,403          18,665        49,693     
                                    

Consolidated divisional operating expenses

   $ 1,086,504      $ 1,239,925      (12 )%    $ 4,049,856      $ 4,733,690      (14 )% 
                                    


Reconciliation of OIBDAN to Net income

 

(In thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
    %
Change
    Year Ended
December 31,
    %
Change
 
   2009     2008       2009     2008    

OIBDAN

   $ 360,325      $ 309,371      16   $ 1,287,875      $ 1,805,682      (29 )% 

Non-cash compensation expense

     11,264        9,372          39,786        78,634     

Depreciation and amortization

     191,480        239,901          765,474        696,830     

Merger costs

     —          68,085          —          155,769     
            

Impairment charge

     77,672        5,268,858          4,118,924        5,268,858     
            

Other operating income (expense) – net

     (17,830     12,363          (50,837     28,032     
                                    

Operating income

     62,079        (5,264,482       (3,687,146     (4,366,377  

Interest expense

     359,874        434,289          1,500,866        928,978     
            

Gain (loss) on marketable securities

     7        (116,552       (13,371     (82,290  
            

Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (8     3,707          (20,689     100,019     
            

Other income (expense) – net

     29,985        142,419          679,716        126,393     
                                    

Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations

     (267,811     (5,669,197       (4,542,356     (5,151,233  
            

Income tax (expense) benefit:

            
            

Current

     118,895        38,512          76,129        49,449     
            

Deferred

     298,583        624,902          417,191        474,591     
                                    

Income tax benefit (expense)

     417,478        663,414          493,320        524,040     
                                    

Income (loss) before discontinued operations

     149,667        (5,005,783       (4,049,036     (4,627,193  
            

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     —          (832       —          638,391     
                                    

Consolidated net income (loss)

     149,667        (5,006,615       (4,049,036     (3,988,802  
            

Amount attributable to noncontrolling interest

     2,277        (9,349       (14,950     16,671     
                                    

Net Income (loss) attributable to the Company

   $ 147,390      $ (4,997,266     $ (4,034,086   $ (4,005,473  
                                    

About CC Media Holdings, Inc.

CC Media Holdings, the parent company of Clear Channel Communications, is a global media and entertainment company specializing in mobile and on-demand entertainment and information services for local communities and premier opportunities for advertisers. The company’s businesses include radio and outdoor displays.

For further information contact: Lisa Dollinger, Chief Communications Officer, (210) 832-3474, or visit the Company’s web site at www.clearchannel.com.

Certain statements in this release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of CC Media Holdings and its subsidiaries, including Clear Channel Communications, Inc. to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words or phrases “guidance,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimates” and “forecast” and similar words or expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements.


Various risks that could cause future results to differ from those expressed by the forward-looking statements included in this release include, but are not limited to: changes in business, political and economic conditions in the U.S. and in other countries in which the Company currently does business (both general and relative to the advertising industry); fluctuations in interest rates; changes in operating performance; shifts in population and other demographics; changes in the level of competition for advertising dollars; fluctuations in operating costs; technological changes and innovations; changes in labor conditions; changes in governmental regulations and policies and actions of regulatory bodies; fluctuations in exchange rates and currency values; changes in tax rates; and changes in capital expenditure requirements; access to capital markets and changes in credit ratings. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on the Company’s future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this release may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this document. Other key risks are described in the Company’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of CC Media Holdings’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008. Except as otherwise stated in this release, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

EX-99.2 3 dex992.htm PRESS RELEASE OF CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC. Press Release of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.

Exhibit 99.2

Clear Channel Outdoor Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009

Results

 

 

San Antonio, Texas March 11, 2010 Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

Clear Channel Outdoor reported revenues of $2.7 billion for 2009, a decrease of 18%, as compared to 2008. In 2009, revenues in the outdoor and overall advertising industries decreased as a result of the global economic downturn. During 2009, the Company undertook a restructuring program to maximize efficiency and realign expenses with its current and long-term business outlook.

Mark Mays, CEO of Clear Channel Outdoor, commented: “During the global recession, we have focused on investing in our digital assets, strengthening our management team and improving the effectiveness of our sales functions, while aggressively realigning our cost structure. These efforts have put us in a solid position to execute our plan as an economic rebound takes hold.”

Clear Channel Outdoor reported a 3% decrease in revenues with a 6% decrease in operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. Mark Mays further noted: “Our fourth quarter results reflect a recovering advertising climate across many of our markets, as well as the positive impact of our cost restructuring initiatives. We achieved a significant gain in operating profitability during the quarter, capitalizing on improved revenue trends and a more efficient operating structure. As we look to 2010, we remain focused on driving innovation across our worldwide platform, maximizing our revenues and fully capitalizing on the operating leverage in our business model.”

Fourth Quarter 2009 Results

The Company reported revenues of $763.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, a 3% decrease from the $785.5 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2008, and excluding the effects of movements in foreign exchange rates, the revenue decline would have been 6%.1

Clear Channel Outdoor’s operating expenses decreased 6%, to $590.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to 2008; the decline in expenses would have been 10% excluding the effects of movements in foreign exchange rates. 1 Also included in the Company’s direct operating expenses, SG&A expenses and corporate expenses for the fourth quarter of 2009 are $29.6 million of restructuring charges and approximately $3.7 million of non-cash compensation expense.

Clear Channel Outdoor’s consolidated net loss was $57.8 million or $0.18 per diluted share, respectively, during the fourth quarter of 2009. This compares to a net loss of $3.0 billion, or $8.53 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2008.

The Company’s OIBDAN was $156.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, an 11% increase from the fourth quarter of 2008. The Company defines OIBDAN, a non-GAAP financial measure, as Operating income before Depreciation and amortization, Non-cash compensation expense, Impairment charges and Other operating income (expense) – net.

Full Year 2009 Results

For the full year, Clear Channel Outdoor reported revenues of $2.7 billion, a decrease of 18% when compared to revenues of $3.3 billion in 2008. Excluding the effects of movements in foreign exchange rates, revenue would have declined 14%.1

Clear Channel Outdoor’s operating expenses decreased 15% from 2008 to $2.1 billion during 2009. The decline in expenses would have been 11% excluding the effects of movements in foreign exchange rates.1 Also included in the Company’s direct operating expenses, SG&A expenses and corporate expenses for 2009 are $53.2 million of restructuring charges and approximately $12.1 million of non-cash compensation expense.

The Company’s consolidated net loss and diluted loss per share were $872.5 million and $2.46, respectively, during 2009, as compared to net loss and diluted loss per share of $2.9 billion and $8.03, respectively, during 2008.

Clear Channel Outdoor’s OIBDAN was $535.4 million for 2009, a 28% decrease from 2008.


Revenue, Operating Expenses and OIBDAN by Segment

The discussion of the Company’s 2008 results in this release is presented on a combined basis for the periods in 2008 before and after the merger of one of the Company’s indirect parent companies, Clear Channel Communications, Inc., with a subsidiary of CC Media Holdings, Inc. The 2008 pre-merger and post-merger results are presented below in Table 1, but are not discussed separately in this release. The Company believes that the discussion on a combined basis is more meaningful as it allows the results of the operations to be analyzed and compared to comparable periods in 2009.

The Company’s operating expenses include Direct operating expenses and Selling, general and administrative expenses but exclude non-cash compensation expense associated with the Company’s stock option grants.

 

(In thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
    %
Change
    Year Ended
December 31,
    %
Change
 
   2009     2008       2009     2008    

Revenue

            

Americas

   $ 339,894      $ 342,188      (1 )%    $ 1,238,171      $ 1,430,258      (13 )% 

International

     423,175        443,337      (5 )%      1,459,853        1,859,029      (21 )% 
                                    

Consolidated revenue

   $ 763,069      $ 785,525      (3 )%    $ 2,698,024      $ 3,289,287      (18 )% 
                                    

Operating Expenses1

            

Americas

   $ 219,544      $ 240,287      (9 )%    $ 802,297      $ 891,950      (10 )% 

International

     368,718        383,769      (4 )%      1,296,801        1,585,924      (18 )% 
                                    

Consolidated operating expenses

   $ 588,262      $ 624,056      (6 )%    $ 2,099,098      $ 2,477,874      (15 )% 
                                    

OIBDAN1

            

Americas

   $ 120,350      $ 101,901      18   $ 435,874      $ 538,308      (19 )% 

International

     54,457        59,568      (9 )%      163,052        273,105      (40 )% 

Corporate

     (18,697     (20,230       (63,532     (70,088  
                                    

Consolidated OIBDAN

   $ 156,110      $ 141,239      11   $ 535,394      $ 741,325      (28 )% 
                                    

 

1

See reconciliations of revenue and operating and corporate expenses excluding the effects of foreign exchange and excluding non-cash compensation expense to revenue, direct operating expenses, SG&A and corporate expenses and the reconciliation of OIBDAN to net income at the end of this press release.

The Company’s revenue and direct operating and SG&A expenses increased approximately $27.4 million and $24.5 million, respectively, due to the effects of foreign exchange movements during the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period of 2008. The Company’s 2009 revenue and direct operating and SG&A expenses decreased approximately $124.9 million and $114.2 million, respectively, due to the effects of foreign exchange movements as compared to 2008.

In 2008 and 2009, the global economic downturn adversely affected advertising revenues across the Company’s businesses. In the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company initiated an ongoing, company-wide strategic review of its costs and organizational structure to identify opportunities to maximize efficiency and realign expenses with the Company’s current and long-term business outlook. As of December 31, 2009, the Company incurred a total of $88.7 million of costs in conjunction with the restructuring program. The Company estimates that the benefit of the restructuring program was an approximate $170.6 million aggregate reduction to fixed operating and corporate expenses in 2009 and that the benefit of these initiatives will be fully realized by 2011.


No assurance can be given that the restructuring program will achieve all of the anticipated cost savings in the timeframe expected or at all, or that the cost savings will be sustainable. In addition, the Company may modify or terminate the restructuring program in response to economic conditions or otherwise.

Americas

The Company’s Americas revenue decreased approximately $192.1 million during 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease resulted primarily from declines in bulletin, poster and transit revenues due to cancellations and non-renewals from larger national advertisers as a result of the overall weakness in advertising and the economy. The decline in bulletin, poster and transit revenues was also impacted by a decline in rate compared to 2008.

Direct operating and SG&A expenses decreased $90.1 million during 2009 compared to 2008, primarily from a $25.3 million decrease in site-lease expenses associated with cost savings from the Company’s restructuring program, as well as a decline in variable expenses related to revenues. A $26.0 million decline in commissions associated with a decline in revenues and cost savings and a $16.2 million decline in bad debt expense as a result of accounts collected and an improvement in the aging of the Company’s accounts receivable in 2009 also contributed to the decrease.

 

   

Digital Displays

As of December 31, 2009, the Company had deployed 457 digital displays in 33 U.S. markets. This includes approximately 120 digital displays that were rolled out during 2009.

International

The Company’s International revenue decreased approximately $399.2 million in 2009 compared to 2008, with approximately $118.5 million from movements in foreign exchange rates. The revenue decline occurred across most countries, with the most significant decline in France of $75.5 million due to weak advertising demand. Other countries with significant declines included the U.K. and Italy, which declined $30.4 million and $28.3 million, respectively, due to weak advertising markets.

Direct operating and SG&A expenses decreased $288.9 million during 2009 compared to 2008, including a decrease of approximately $109.3 million from movements in foreign exchange. In addition, cost savings from the restructuring program and the decline in revenue resulted in a decrease of $146.4 million in site lease expenses, $34.3 million in compensation expense and $25.8 million in administrative expenses.

Conference Call

The Company will host a teleconference to discuss results today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference call number is 866-254-5934 and the pass code is 148441. Please call ten minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected prior to the presentation. The teleconference will also be available via a live audio cast on the investor section of the Clear Channel website, located at www.clearchannel.com/Investors/. A replay of the call will be available after the live conference call, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time, for a period of one week. The replay numbers are 800-475-6701 (U.S. callers) and 320-365-3844 (International callers) and the pass code is 148441. The audio cast will also be archived on the website and will be available beginning 24 hours after the call for a period of one week.


TABLE 1 - Financial Highlights of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

The discussion in this release is presented on a combined basis of the pre-merger and post-merger periods for 2008. The 2008 combined post-merger and pre-merger results are presented below, but are not discussed separately. The Company believes that the discussion on a combined basis is more meaningful as it allows the results of operations to be analyzed to comparable periods in 2009. See reconciliation of combined results below.

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    %
Change
    Year Ended
December 31,
    %
Change
 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   2009
Post-Merger
    2008
Post-Merger
      2009
Post-Merger
    2008
Combined
   

Revenue

   $ 763,069      $ 785,525      (3 )%    $ 2,698,024      $ 3,289,287      (18 )% 

Direct operating expenses

     454,400        457,941          1,625,083        1,882,136     

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     136,474        168,349          484,404        606,370     

Corporate expenses

     19,801        20,450          65,247        71,045     

Depreciation and amortization

     111,878        143,698          439,647        472,350     

Impairment charge

     78,347        3,217,649          890,737        3,217,649     

Other operating income (expense) – net

     (18,356     3,342          (8,231     15,848     
                                    

Operating income

     (56,187     (3,219,220       (815,325     (2,944,415  

Interest expense - net

     39,561        43,223          154,195        161,650     

Loss on marketable securities

     —          59,842          11,315        59,842     

Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (5,348     (1,162       (31,442     68,733     

Other income (expense) – net

     (4,080     13,091          (9,368     25,479     
                                    

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (105,176     (3,310,356       (1,021,645     (3,071,695  

Income tax benefit (expense):

            

Current

     42,944        8,077          16,769        (27,126  

Deferred

     4,464        268,932          132,341        247,445     
                                    

Income tax expense

     47,408        277,009          149,110        220,319     
                                    

Consolidated net income (loss)

     (57,768     (3,033,347       (872,535     (2,851,376  

Amount attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (933     (3,896       (4,346     (293  
                                    

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

   $ (56,835   $ (3,029,451     $ (868,189   $ (2,851,083  
                                    

Diluted net earnings (loss) per share

   $ (0.18   $ (8.53     $ (2.46   $ (8.03  
                                    

Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted

     355,416        355,318          355,377        355,233     


                    
     Post-Merger     Pre-Merger     Combined  

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

  

Period from

July 31
through

December 31,

   

Period from

January 1
through

July 30,

    Year Ended
December 31,
 
   2008     2008     2008  

Revenue

   $ 1,327,224      $ 1,962,063      $ 3,289,287   

Operating expenses:

      

Direct operating expenses

     762,704        1,119,432        1,882,136   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     261,524        344,846        606,370   

Depreciation and amortization

     224,713        247,637        472,350   

Corporate expenses

     31,681        39,364        71,045   

Impairment charge

     3,217,649        —          3,217,649   

Other operating income— net

     4,870        10,978        15,848   
                        

Operating income

     (3,166,177     221,762        (2,944,415

Interest expense - net

     72,863        88,787        161,650   

Loss on marketable securities

     59,842        —          59,842   

Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (2,109     70,842        68,733   

Other income — net

     12,114        13,365        25,479   
                        

Income before income taxes

     (3,288,877     217,182        (3,071,695

Income tax (expense) benefit:

      

Current

     3,045        (30,171     (27,126

Deferred

     268,850        (21,405     247,445   
                        

Income tax (expense) benefit

     271,895        (51,576     220,319   
                        

Consolidated net income (loss)

     (3,016,982     165,606        (2,851,376

Amount attributable to noncontrolling interest

     1,655        (1,948     (293
                        

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

   $ (3,018,637   $ 167,554      $ (2,851,083
                        

Diluted net earnings (loss) per share

   $ (8.50   $ 0.47      $ (8.03
                        

Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted

     355,308        355,741        355,233   

The information in Table 1 is presented for two periods: post-merger and pre-merger. One of the Company’s indirect parent companies, Clear Channel Communications, Inc., consummated its merger with a wholly-owned subsidiary of CC Media Holdings, Inc. on July 30, 2008. Purchase accounting adjustments were pushed down to the opening balance sheet of the Company on July 31, 2008 as the merger occurred at the close of business on July 30, 2008 and the results of operations subsequent to this date reflect the impact of the new basis of accounting. The financial reporting periods are presented as follows:

 

   

The three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2009 and the period from July 31 through December 31, 2008 reflect the Company’s post-merger period, including the purchase accounting adjustments related to the merger that were pushed down to the Company.

 

   

The period from January 1 through July 30, 2008 reflect the Company’s pre-merger period. The consolidated financial statements for all pre-merger periods were prepared using the historical basis of accounting for Clear Channel Communications. As a result of the merger and the associated purchase accounting, the consolidated financial statements of the post-merger periods are not comparable to periods preceding the merger.


TABLE 2 - Selected Balance Sheet Information

Selected balance sheet information for 2009 and 2008 was:

 

(In millions)

 

   December 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008

Cash

   $ 609.4    $ 94.8

Total Current Assets

   $ 1,640.5    $ 1,554.7

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

   $ 2,440.6    $ 2,586.7

Due from Clear Channel Communications

   $ 123.3    $ 431.6

Total Assets

   $ 7,192.4    $ 8,050.8

Current Liabilities (excluding current portion of long-term debt)

   $ 724.0    $ 722.3

Long-Term Debt (including current portion of long-term debt)

   $ 2,608.9    $ 101.9

Debt with Clear Channel Communications

   $ —      $ 2,500.0

Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 2,761.4    $ 3,543.8

TABLE 3 - Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures for the full year of 2009 and 2008 were:

 

(In millions)

 

   December 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008

Non-revenue producing

   $ 47.2    $ 85.4

Revenue producing

     128.8      272.9
             

Total capital expenditures

   $ 176.0    $ 358.3
             

The Company defines non-revenue producing capital expenditures as those expenditures that are required on a recurring basis. Revenue producing capital expenditures are discretionary capital investments for new revenue streams, similar to an acquisition.

TABLE 4 - Restructuring Costs

The Company incurred the following costs, included in Direct operating, SG&A and Corporate expenses, in conjunction with its restructuring program:

 

(In millions)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Year Ended
December 31,
   2009    2008    2009    2008

Americas

   $ 2.0    $ 7.4    $ 10.0    $ 7.4

International

     26.5      26.6      38.4      26.6

Corporate

     1.1      1.5      4.8      1.5
                           

Total

   $ 29.6    $ 35.5    $ 53.2    $ 35.5
                           


TABLE 5 - Total Debt

At December 31, 2009, Clear Channel Outdoor had total debt of:

 

(In millions)

 

   December 31, 2009

Bank Credit Facility

   $ 30.0

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Senior Notes:

  

9.25% Series A Senior Notes Due 2017

     500.0

9.25% Series B Senior Notes Due 2017

     2,000.0

Other Debt

     78.9
      

Total

     2,608.9

Cash

     609.4
      

Net Debt

   $ 1,999.5
      

The current portion of long-term debt, which is included in Other Debt, was $47.1 million as of December 31, 2009.

In December 2009, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of Series A Senior Notes due 2017 and $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of Series B Senior Notes due 2017. The Notes are guaranteed by the Company, Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, and certain other existing domestic subsidiaries of the Company.

The Notes are senior unsecured obligations that rank pari passu in right of payment to all unsubordinated indebtedness of Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. and the guarantees of the Notes will rank pari passu in right of payment to all unsubordinated indebtedness of the guarantors there under.

Liquidity and Financial Position

For the year ended December 31, 2009, cash flow from operating activities was $441.2 million, cash flow used by investing activities was $162.9 million, cash flow provided by financing activities was $231.7 million, and the effect of exchange rate changes on cash was $4.6 million for a net increase in cash of $514.6 million.

The Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Notes indenture restricts the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness and pay dividends based on an incurrence test. In order to incur additional indebtedness, the Company’s debt to adjusted EBITDA ratios (as defined by the indenture) must be lower than 6.5:1 and 3.25:1 for total debt and senior debt, respectively. Similarly, in order for the Company to pay dividends from the proceeds of indebtedness or the proceeds from asset sales, the Company’s debt to adjusted EBITDA ratios (as defined by the indenture) must be lower than 6.0:1 and 3.0:1 for total debt and senior debt, respectively. If these ratios are not met, the Company has certain exceptions that allow the Company to incur additional indebtedness and pay dividends, such as a $500 million exception for the payment of dividends.

Consolidated leverage, defined as total debt divided by the trailing 12-month EBITDA was 3.8:1 at December 31, 2009, and senior leverage, defined as senior debt divided by the trailing twelve month EBITDA was also 3.8:1 at December 31, 2009. The Company’s adjusted EBITDA of $684 million is calculated as the trailing twelve months operating income before depreciation and amortization, impairment charge, other operating income – net, plus non-cash compensation, and is further adjusted for certain items, including: (i) an increase for expected cost savings (limited to $58.8 million in any twelve month period) of $53.0 million; (ii) an increase of $20.7 million for non-cash items; (iii) an increase of $53.2 million related to expenses incurred associated with our cost savings program; and (iv) an increase of $21.8 million for various other items.


Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information

Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization (D&A), Non-cash Compensation Expense and Other Operating Income - Net (OIBDAN)

The following tables set forth Clear Channel Outdoor’s OIBDAN for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. The Company defines OIBDAN as consolidated net income (loss) adjusted to exclude non-cash compensation expense and the following line items presented in its Statement of Operations: Income tax benefit (expense); Other income (expense) – net; Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates; Loss on marketable securities; Interest expense; Other operating income (expense) – net; D&A; and Impairment Charge.

The Company uses OIBDAN, among other things, to evaluate the Company’s operating performance. This measure is among the primary measures used by management for planning and forecasting of future periods, as well as for measuring performance for compensation of executives and other members of management. This measure is an important indicator of the Company’s operational strength and performance of its business because it provides a link between profitability and cash flows from operating activities. It is also a primary measure used by management in evaluating companies as potential acquisition targets.

The Company believes the presentation of this measure is relevant and useful for investors because it allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to the method used by the Company’s management. The Company believes it helps improve investors’ ability to understand the Company’s operating performance and makes it easier to compare the Company’s results with other companies that have different capital structures, stock option structures or tax rates. In addition, the Company believes this measure is also among the primary measures used externally by the Company’s investors, analysts and peers in its industry for purposes of valuation and comparing the operating performance of the Company to other companies in its industry.

Since OIBDAN is not a measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, it should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net income as an indicator of operating performance and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. OIBDAN is not necessarily a measure of the Company’s ability to fund its cash needs. As it excludes certain financial information compared with operating income and net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, users of this financial information should consider the types of events and transactions that are excluded.

In addition, because a significant portion of the Company’s advertising operations are conducted in foreign markets, principally the Euro area, the United Kingdom and China, management reviews the operating results from its foreign operations on a constant dollar basis. A constant dollar basis (in which a foreign currency adjustment is made to show the 2009 actual foreign revenues and expenses at average 2008 foreign exchange rates) allows for comparison of operations independent of foreign exchange movements.

As required by the SEC, the Company provides reconciliations below to the most directly comparable amounts reported under GAAP, including: (i) OIBDAN for each segment to consolidated operating income; (ii) Revenue excluding foreign exchange effects to revenue; (iii) Expense excluding foreign exchange effects to expense; (iv) Expense excluding non-cash compensation expense to expenses and (v) OIBDAN to net income.


Reconciliation of OIBDAN for each segment to Consolidated Operating Income (Loss)

 

(In thousands)

 

   Operating
Income (loss)
    Non-cash
compensation
expense
   Depreciation
and amortization
   Other operating
income (expense) –
net and
Impairment charge
    OIBDAN  

Three Months Ended December 31, 2009

            

Americas

   $ 66,676      $ 2,006    $ 51,668    $ —        $ 120,350   

International

     (6,359     606      60,210      —          54,457   

Corporate

     (19,801     1,104      —        —          (18,697

Impairment charge

     (78,347     —        —        78,347        —     

Other operating income (expense) – net

     (18,356     —        —        18,356        —     
                                      

Consolidated

   $ (56,187   $ 3,716    $ 111,878    $ 96,703      $ 156,110   
                                      

Three Months Ended December 31, 2008

            

Americas

   $ 47,731      $ 1,776    $ 52,394    $ —        $ 101,901   

International

     (32,194     458      91,304      —          59,568   

Corporate

     (20,450     220      —        —          (20,230

Impairment charge

     (3,217,649     —        —        3,217,649        —     

Other operating income – net

     3,342        —        —        (3,342     —     
                                      

Consolidated

   $ (3,219,220   $ 2,454    $ 143,698    $ 3,214,307      $ 141,239   
                                      

Year Ended December 31, 2009

            

Americas

   $ 217,617      $ 7,977    $ 210,280    $ —        $ 435,874   

International

     (68,727     2,412      229,367      —          163,052   

Corporate

     (65,247     1,715      —        —          (63,532

Impairment charge

     (890,737     —        —        890,737        —     

Other operating income (expense) – net

     (8,231     —        —        8,231        —     
                                      

Consolidated

   $ (815,325   $ 12,104    $ 439,647    $ 898,968      $ 535,394   
                                      

Year Ended December 31, 2008

            

Americas

   $ 322,210      $ 8,465    $ 207,633    $ —        $ 538,308   

International

     6,221        2,167      264,717      —          273,105   

Corporate

     (71,045     957      —        —          (70,088

Impairment charge

     (3,217,649     —        —        3,217,649        —     

Other operating income – net

     15,848        —        —        (15,848     —     
                                      

Consolidated

   $ (2,944,415   $ 11,589    $ 472,350    $ 3,201,801      $ 741,325   
                                      


Reconciliation of Revenue excluding Foreign Exchange Effects to Revenue

 

(In thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
    %     Year Ended
December 31,
    %  
   2009     2008     Change     2009     2008     Change  

Revenue

   $ 763,069      $ 785,525      (3 )%    $ 2,698,024      $ 3,289,287      (18 )% 

Excluding: Foreign exchange decrease (increase)

     (27,442     —            124,886        —       
                                    

Revenue excluding effects of foreign exchange

   $ 735,627      $ 785,525      (6 )%    $ 2,822,910      $ 3,289,287      (14 )% 
                                    

International revenue

   $ 423,175      $ 443,337      (5 )%    $ 1,459,853      $ 1,859,029      (21 )% 

Excluding: Foreign exchange decrease (increase)

     (27,199     —            118,509        —       
                                    

International revenue excluding effects of foreign exchange

   $ 395,976      $ 443,337      (11 )%    $ 1,578,362      $ 1,859,029      (15 )% 
                                    

Reconciliation of Expense (Direct Operating and SG&A Expenses)

Excluding Foreign Exchange Effects to Expense

  

  

(In thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
    %     Year Ended
December 31,
    %  
     2009     2008     Change     2009     2008     Change  

Expense

   $ 590,874      $ 626,290      (6 )%    $ 2,109,487      $ 2,488,506      (15 )% 

Excluding: Foreign exchange decrease (increase)

     (24,533     —            114,155        —       
                                    

Expense excluding effects of foreign exchange

   $ 566,341      $ 626,290      (10 )%    $ 2,223,642      $ 2,488,506      (11 )% 
                                    

International expense

   $ 369,324      $ 384,227      (4 )%    $ 1,299,213      $ 1,588,091      (18 )% 

Excluding: Foreign exchange decrease (increase)

     (24,280     —            109,305        —       
                                    

International expense excluding effects of foreign exchange

   $ 345,044      $ 384,227      (10 )%    $ 1,408,518      $ 1,588,091      (11 )% 
                                    
Reconciliation of Expense (Direct Operating and SG&A Expenses) Excluding Non-cash compensation expense   

(In thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
   

%

Change

    Year Ended
December 31,
   

%

Change

 
   2009     2008       2009     2008    

Americas Outdoor

     221,550        242,063      (8 )%      810,274        900,415      (10 )% 

Less: Non-cash compensation expense

     (2,006     (1,776       (7,977     (8,465  
                                    
     219,544        240,287      (9 )%      802,297        891,950      (10 )% 

International Outdoor

     369,324        384,227      (4 )%      1,299,213        1,588,091      (18 )% 

Less: Non-cash compensation expense

     (606     (458       (2,412     (2,167  
                                    
     368,718        383,769      (4 )%      1,296,801        1,585,924      (18 )% 

Plus: Non-cash compensation expense

     2,612        2,234          10,389        10,632     
                                    

Consolidated divisional operating expenses

   $ 590,874      $ 626,290      (6 )%    $ 2,109,487      $ 2,488,506      (15 )% 
                                    


Reconciliation of OIBDAN to Net income

 

(In thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
    %
Change
    Year Ended
December 31,
    %
Change
 
   2009     2008       2009     2008    

OIBDAN

   $ 156,110      $ 141,239      11   $ 535,394      $ 741,325      (28 )% 

Non-cash compensation expense

     3,716        2,454          12,104        11,589     

Depreciation and amortization

     111,878        143,698          439,647        472,350     

Impairment charge

     78,347        3,217,649          890,737        3,217,649     

Other operating income (expense) – net

     (18,356     3,342          (8,231     15,848     
                                    

Operating loss

     (56,187     (3,219,220       (815,325     (2,944,415  

Interest expense

     39,561        43,223          154,195        161,650     

Loss on marketable securities

     —          59,842          11,315        59,842     

Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (5,348     (1,162       (31,442     68,733     

Other income (expense) – net

     (4,080     13,091          (9,368     25,479     
                                    

Loss before income taxes

     (105,176     (3,310,356       (1,021,645     (3,071,695  

Income tax benefit (expense):

            

Current

     42,944        8,077          16,769        (27,126  

Deferred

     4,464        268,932          132,341        247,445     
                                    

Income tax benefit (expense)

     47,408        277,009          149,110        220,319     
                                    

Consolidated net loss

     (57,768     (3,033,347       (872,535     (2,851,376  

Amount attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (933     (3,896       (4,346     (293  
                                    

Net loss attributable to the Company

   $ (56,835   $ (3,029,451     $ (868,189   $ (2,851,083  
                                    

About Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings

Clear Channel Outdoor, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a global leader in the outdoor advertising industry providing clients with advertising opportunities through billboards, street furniture displays, transit displays, and other out-of-home advertising displays.

For further information contact: Lisa Dollinger, Chief Communications Officer, (210) 832-3474, or visit the Company’s web site at www.clearchanneloutdoor.com.

Certain statements in this release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Clear Channel Outdoor to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words or phrases “guidance,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimates” and “forecast” and similar words or expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements.

Various risks that could cause future results to differ from those expressed by the forward-looking statements included in this release include, but are not limited to: changes in business, political and economic conditions in the U.S. and in other countries in which Clear Channel Outdoor currently does business (both general and relative to the advertising industry);


fluctuations in interest rates; changes in operating performance; shifts in population and other demographics; changes in the level of competition for advertising dollars; fluctuations in operating costs; technological changes and innovations; changes in labor conditions; changes in governmental regulations and policies and actions of regulatory bodies; fluctuations in exchange rates and currency values; changes in tax rates; and changes in capital expenditure requirements and access to capital markets. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Clear Channel Outdoor’s future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this release may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this release. Other key risks are described in Clear Channel Outdoor’s reports and other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008. Except as otherwise stated in this document, Clear Channel Outdoor does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

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