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Clear Channel Outdoor Draws Down $150 Million From Revolving Credit Facility
March 26, 2020
Source: Marketwatch
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. CCO, +46.33% said Wednesday it is drawing down $150 million of its revolving credit facility as it works to preserve cash on its balance sheet in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The outdoor ad company said it had about $399 million in cash at end December, including $38 million from Clear Media Limited, an indirect, non-wholly owned subsidiary based in China.
"Together with the $150 million in proceeds received from the draw down on the revolving credit facility, Clear Channel's pro forma cash position on its balance sheet would have been approximately $549 million," the company said in a statement.
The drawdown from the revolver will not impact the company's first lien leverage ratio, which stood at about 4.75x at year-end, which is well below the maximum 7.60x under the terms of the company's Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The company will provide an update on its first-quarter earnings call. "The Americas segment continued to deliver strong growth into the first quarter of 2020; however we have begun to see weakness in certain European markets affected by COVID-19," Chief Executive William Eccleshare said in a statement. "In light of the uncertainty presented by the unprecedented pandemic, we expect that future results will be difficult to forecast." Shares were not yet active premarket, but have fallen 92% in the last 12 months, while the S&P 500 SPX, +6.24% has fallen 13%.
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