Clear Channel outperformed the stock market for the second quarter of 2023 while Lamar and OUTFRONT lagged the market. Stock performance for Lamar (green), OUTFRONT (purple), Clear Channel Outdoor (blue) and the S&P 500 (black) for the 3 months ended June 30, 2023 Clear Channel Outdoor increased 14.2% during […]
Finance
Craig Berry Makes Partner at Stark Capital
Indianapolis, Indiana – Stark Capital Solutions, a leading OOH capital provider and M&A advisory firm, has promoted Craig Berry from Vice-President to Partner. Craig joined Stark Capital in 2018 after a stint as a small-business owner in Indianapolis. Since joining Stark Capital, Craig has been a leading force in increasing […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jeremy Male: We think there’s less activity this year in terms of tuck-ins
Some of the highlights from OUTFRONT CEO Jeremy Male’s talk at the 51st Annual JP Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference last week. What’s up and what’s down Travel was certainly right up there as was legal as well as auto. Health was strong also in Q1. When you […]
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 […]
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 […]
Breaking News: Blackstone Media acquiring majority stake in New Tradition
Bloomberg reports that a Blackstone Media investment fund is buying a majority stake in New Tradition. Some details. The transaction values New Tradition at $500-750 million. New Tradition CEO Evan Richheimer and COO Brett Richheimer will stay on to run the company. New Tradition has been expanding. In April New […]
Who is Legion Partners – the Activist Calling for a Clear Channel Outdoor Sale
Billboard Insider answers your questions about Legion Partners, the 5% shareholder calling for a sale of Clear Channel Outdoor. Who is Legion Partners? Legion Partners is a California investment fund with $334 million in assets under management. The firm limits itself to 3-4 investments a year and 9-10 portfolio companies […]