Tag: Clear Channel Outdoor

Clear Channel Outdoor Celebrates Juneteenth

  To mark the Juneteenth Congressional-designated federal holiday, and celebrate this moment together, Clear Channel Outdoor is running the attached creative across its digital network throughout Monday.     To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the title.  […]

Clear Channel Extends Credit Facilities

SAN ANTONIO, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) (the “Company”) today announced that it has amended its Receivables-Based Credit Facility and Revolving Credit Facility (together, the “Amendments”) with Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as administrative agent. The Amendments extend the maturity date on […]

San Antonio to Add More Digital Signs

In the mid-1980’s, San Antonio had roughly 2,400 billboards and off-premise signs.  Currently, the city has fewer than 800 signs and will see that number reduced further as the City Council approved a plan which will allow 24 new digital signs over the next three years. The new permits requires […]

Scott Wells on Assets Sales and Digital Billboard Conversions

Clear Channel Outdoor CEO Scott Wells appeared that the TD Cowen 51st annual technology, media and telecom conference this week.  A selection of his comments. Expect More Asset Sales We’re definitely not done…We need to exit Europe in a reasonable time frame to become a REIT.  Nothing has changed…It became […]

Sean Reilly on the Clear Channel Outdoor Assets Lamar Would Like to Buy

At last week’s JP Morgan conference Lamar Advertising CEO Sean Reilly was asked “If Clear Channel were to sell assets what would Lamar be interested in?”  Reilly replied: Yes, we’re staying pretty close to that situation. We’re monitoring it. What I can say is, we will not be the solution […]

SignValue’s Clear Channel Outdoor at a Glance

SignValue has prepared the following analysis of Clear Channel Outdoor’s 1st Quarter 2023 financials.   If you have questions contact Paul Wright, CEO, SignValue, paul@signvalue.com, 480-657-8400.   To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the title.  Our newsletter is free and […]

Brian Coleman Talks Clear Channel Outdoor Asset Sales

Clear Channel CFO Brian Coleman and EVP Bob McCuin  appeared at the JP Morgan 51st Annual Technology, Media and Communications conference this week.  Some of their comments. Brian Coleman asked more questions than he answered when discussing the call by activist shareholder Legion Partners to consider selling US assets. So […]

Debt Costs Rising at Public Out of Home Companies

Moorgate Capital Partners has analyzed out of home leverage and cost of debt trends thru March 2023.  The weighted average interest rate on public out of home debt has risen by approximately 1.5% over the last year due to Federal Reserve interest rate increases.   Lamar Advertising has the lowest weighted […]

Reader Comments on the Call for Clear Channel Outdoor to Sell

Here’s a selection of Billboard Insider reader comments on Legion Partners call for Clear Channel Outdoor to sell. A finance exec says a sale is doable but faces some regulatory barriers. It would be very doable to sell the whole enchilada.  Market cap is currently around $516MM.  Put a 20% […]