“I’ve said for years that CCO is just a piggy bank that Bain/Lee have totally abused.” Insider heard those words recently from an experienced investor and dealmaker. Insider took a look at Clear Channel Outdoor’s financial statements to investigate this claim and the results were staggering. Here’s what the equity […]
Various news sites reported yesterday that iHeartCommunications failed to make a $106 million interest payment to holders of its 14% senior unsecured notes with a 2021 maturity date. The interest payment was due on February 1st. Insider would more likely describe that iHeart “chose” to miss the payment rather than […]
iHeart Media announced on Monday it is exploring a sale of a large part of its stake in Clear Channel Outdoor in order to raise capital and buy more time before a looming bankruptcy. There were a number of news outlets reporting but Insider pulled most of their information from the […]
Insider’s last update on iHeart Media debt problems detailed iHeart’s proposal to give junior bondholders and private-equity owners, Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners, more than 50% of iHeartMedia equity and 30% of what it owns of Clear Channel, with the rest going to senior bondholders and term loan […]
There were several news items at the end of last week indicating that (maybe) there might be some movement on an iHeart Media debt restructure. Total company debt, as of June 30, stood at almost $20.4 billion, mostly from the 2008 leverage-buyout from two Boston-based private-equity firms. Bain Capital and Thomas […]
