Here are press release excerpts from Clear Channel Outdoor confirming the sale of their share in Clear Media. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) (the “Company”), one of the world’s largest outdoor advertising companies, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to irrevocably tender to sell its 50.91% […]
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OOH Stocks Rally but Down for First Quarter
First quarter was a tough for stocks and even worse for out of home. The S&P 500 fell by 20% – the worst first quarter in history. Lamar declined 43%, Outfront declined 50% and Clear Channel declined 78% although all three companies have rallied from their lows last week. US […]
JCDecaux Stops Dividend and will acquire stake in Clear Media China.
Two interesting new items from JCDecaux. First in a press release on the 25th, JCDecaux announced the withdrawal of its 2019 dividend proposal in order to strengthen its liquidity, its balance sheet in response to the unprecedented global disruption due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Jean-François Decaux, Chairman of the Executive […]
The Case for Out of Home Stocks
“Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” – Warren Buffett Public out of home stocks have rallied this week but are down dramatically year-to-date. Here’s the data. Looks to Insider like the market has priced a 20% revenue decline and a 30-40% cashflow decline into […]
Clear Channel Taps Credit Line
From Clear Channel Outdoor’s press release issued on March 25th: Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) (the “Company”), one of the world’s largest outdoor advertising companies, today announced it has drawn down $150 million available under its Revolving Credit Facility to increase liquidity and preserve financial flexibility. “The Americas segment continued to […]
Female Quotient and Clear Channel Honor International Women’s Day
New York, NY – Clear Channel Outdoor Americas (CCOA) (NYSE: CCO) today announced it will honor three global female leaders with a national digital out of home (DOOH) campaign timed with International Women’s Day: a day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. In partnership with The […]
Sean Reilly on taking share from TV and adding more digital billboards
Lamar CEO Sean Reilly was entertaining as ever at Wednesday’s Morgan Stanley Tech, Media and Telecom Conference. Some of the highlights. On taking share from local TV and radio I think it’s the next shoe to drop. I’ve seen it in what has happened to print…Our fastest growing and largest […]
Insider’s Light-Hearted Guide to the Lamar, OUTFRONT and Clear Channel Codes of Conduct
Because it’s Friday, here’s Insider’s light-hearted guide to the Lamar, OUTFRONT and Clear Channel Outdoor codes of business ethics and conduct. You can find links to each code of conduct at the end of this article. No, we didn’t make the quotes up. The we are not WeWork clause (OUTFRONT) […]
Steve McNeely: The future has never been brighter.
Today’s podcast guest Steve McNeely has 30 years experience investing in out of home companies. Steve talks about his newest out of home investment, what he thinks of the public out of home companies and private equity’s biggest issue with out of home. Last July you assisted Blackbird Media […]
Coronavirus Triggers Layoffs at Chinese OOH Firm
A chinese out of home firm is laying off 10% of its workforce in response to the coronavirus. Deal Street Asia reports that Xinchao Media, which places ads in and near elevators and escalators, laid off 500 workers. When people aren’t commuting to work they aren’t seeing ads. The company’s […]