Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2010 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

Commission File Number

1-32663

CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(210) 832-3700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  x    Non-accelerated filer  ¨    Smaller reporting company  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

See notes to consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except per share data)

See notes to consolidated financial statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

See notes to consolidated financial statements

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Note 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Preparation of Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared by Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, in the opinion of management, include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods shown. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. Management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Due to seasonality and other factors, the results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. The financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries and give effect to allocations of expenses from the Company’s indirect parent entity, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (“Clear Channel Communications”). These allocations were made on a specifically identifiable basis or using relative percentages of headcount or other methods management considered to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided. Investments in companies in which the Company owns 20 percent to 50 percent of the voting common stock or otherwise exercises significant influence over operating and financial policies of the company are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process.

Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-21, Accounting for Technical Amendments to Various SEC Rules and Schedules. This ASU amends various SEC paragraphs pursuant to the issuance of Release No. 33-9026: Technical Amendments to Rules, Forms, Schedules and Codification of Financial Reporting Policies and became effective upon issuance. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-21 will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In August 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-22, Accounting for Various Topics—Technical Corrections to SEC Paragraphs. This ASU amends various SEC paragraphs and became effective upon issuance. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-22 will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Note 2: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Property, Plant and Equipment

The Company’s property, plant and equipment consisted of the following classes of assets at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively:

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

Definite-lived Intangible Assets

The Company has definite-lived intangible assets which consist primarily of transit and street furniture contracts, permanent easements that provide the Company access to certain of its outdoor displays and other contractual rights. Definite-lived intangible assets are amortized over the shorter of either the respective lives of the agreements or over the period of time the assets are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the Company’s future cash flows.

The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of definite-lived intangible assets at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively:

Total amortization expense related to definite-lived intangible assets was $26.2 million and $27.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $80.0 million and $75.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

As acquisitions and dispositions occur in the future, amortization expense may vary. The following table presents the Company’s estimate of amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for definite-lived intangible assets:

(In thousands)

Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets

The Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of billboard permits. The Company’s billboard permits are effectively issued in perpetuity by state and local governments and are transferable at little or no cost.

Goodwill

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in each of the Company’s reportable segments.

The balance at December 31, 2008 is net of cumulative impairments of $2.3 billion and $173.4 million in the Americas and International segments, respectively.

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(UNAUDITED)

Note 3: DEBT

Long-term debt at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consisted of the following:

The aggregate market value of the Company’s debt based on market prices for which quotes were available was approximately $2.7 billion at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

Note 4: OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

Disposition of Assets

On October 15, 2010, the Company transferred its interest in its Branded Cities operations to its joint venture partner, The Ellman Companies. The long-lived tangible and intangible assets of the Branded Cities operations were transferred for less than their carrying values in connection with this transaction. In connection with this subsequent event, the Company recorded a non-cash charge in the third quarter of 2010 of approximately $23.6 million in “Other operating income (expense) – net” to present these assets at their estimated fair values as of September 30, 2010.

During the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company’s International segment sold its outdoor advertising business in India, resulting in a loss of $3.7 million included in “Other operating income (expense) – net.”

Share-based Compensation Expense

Share-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The following table presents the amount of share-based compensation expense recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively:

As of September 30, 2010, there was $18.4 million of unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately two years.

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(UNAUDITED)

Supplemental Disclosures

Cash paid (received) for interest and income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, net of Federal income tax refunds of $51.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, was as follows:

Income tax benefit (expense)

The Company’s income tax benefit (expense) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, consisted of the following components:

The effective tax rate is the provision for income taxes as a percent of income from continuing operations before income taxes. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was (144.3%) and (9.7%), respectively, compared to an effective rate of (47.7%) and 11.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. The 2010 effective rate was impacted primarily as a result of the Company’s inability to benefit from tax losses in certain foreign jurisdictions due to the uncertainty of the ability to utilize those losses in future years. In addition, during the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $13.4 million against deferred tax assets in foreign jurisdictions due to the uncertainty of the ability to realize those assets in future periods. The change in the effective rate compared to the same period of the prior year was impacted primarily by the impairment charge on goodwill recorded in 2009 and as a result of a deferred tax valuation allowance recorded in 2009 due to the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to utilize Federal and foreign tax losses at that time.

Note 5: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company holds marketable equity securities classified in accordance with the provisions of ASC 320-10. These marketable equity securities are measured at fair value on each reporting date using quoted prices in active markets. Due to the fact that the inputs used to measure the marketable equity securities at fair value are observable, the Company has categorized the fair value measurements of the securities as Level 1. The Company records its investments in these marketable equity securities on the balance sheet as “Other Assets.”

The cost, unrealized holding gains or losses, and fair value of the Company’s marketable equity securities at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, are as follows:

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(UNAUDITED)

Note 6: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company and its subsidiaries are currently involved in certain legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business and, as required, the Company has accrued its estimate of the probable costs for resolution of those claims for which the occurrence of loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. These estimates have been developed in consultation with counsel and are based upon an analysis of potential results, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. It is possible, however, that future results of operations for any particular period could be materially affected by changes in the Company’s assumptions or the effectiveness of its strategies related to these proceedings.

In 2006, two of the Company’s operating businesses (L&C Outdoor Ltda. and Publicidad Klimes Sao Paulo Ltda.) in the Sao Paulo, Brazil market received notices of infraction from the state taxing authority, seeking to impose a value added tax (“VAT”) on such businesses, retroactively for the period from December 31, 2001 through January 31, 2006. The taxing authority contends that our businesses fall within the definition of “communication services” and as such are subject to the VAT. The aggregate amount of tax initially claimed to be owed by both businesses equals approximately $69.4 million, comprised of approximately $20.2 million in taxes, approximately $40.2 million in penalty and approximately $9.0 million in interest. In addition, the taxing authorities are seeking to impose an additional aggregate amount of interest on the tax and penalty amounts of approximately $39.3 million until the initial tax, penalty and interest are paid. The aggregate amount of additional interest accrues daily at an interest rate promulgated by the Brazilian government, which at September 30, 2010 is equal to approximately $1.85 million per month.

The Company has filed petitions to challenge the imposition of this tax against each of its businesses, which are proceeding separately. The Company’s challenge for L&C Outdoor Ltda. was unsuccessful at the first administrative level, but successful at the second administrative level. The state taxing authority filed an appeal to the next administrative level, which required consideration by a full panel of 16 administrative law judges. On September 27, 2010, the Company received an unfavorable ruling from this final administrative level and intends to appeal this ruling to the judicial level. The Company has filed a petition to have the case remanded to the second administrative level for consideration of the amount of the penalty assessed against it. The Company’s challenge for Publicidad Klimes Sao Paulo Ltda. was unsuccessful at the first administrative level, and denied at the second administrative level on or about September 24, 2009. The case is now pending before the third administrative level. Based on the Company’s review of the law in similar cases in other Brazilian states, the Company has not accrued any costs related to these claims and believes the occurrence of loss is not probable.

As of September 30, 2010, Clear Channel Communications had outstanding commercial standby letters of credit and surety bonds of $47.9 million and $43.2 million, respectively, held on behalf of the Company. These letters of credit and surety bonds relate to various operational matters, including insurance, bid and performance bonds, as well as other items.

Note 7: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company records net amounts due to or from Clear Channel Communications as “Due from/to Clear Channel Communications” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The accounts represent the revolving promissory note issued by the Company to Clear Channel Communications and the revolving promissory note issued by Clear Channel Communications to the Company, in the face amounts of $1.0 billion, or if more or less than such amounts, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all advances. The accounts accrue interest pursuant to the terms of the promissory notes and are generally payable on demand.

Included in the accounts are the net activities resulting from day-to-day cash management services provided by Clear Channel Communications. As a part of these services, the Company maintains collection bank accounts swept daily into accounts of Clear Channel Communications. In return, Clear Channel Communications funds the Company’s controlled disbursement accounts as checks or electronic payments are presented for payment. The Company’s claim in relation to cash transferred from its concentration account is on an unsecured basis and is limited to the balance of the “Due from Clear Channel Communications” account. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the asset recorded in “Due from Clear Channel Communications” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets was $254.2 million and $123.3 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2010, the Company had no borrowings under the cash management note to Clear Channel Communications.

The net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $4.8 million and $12.0 million, respectively. The net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. At September 30, 2009, the interest rate on the “Due from Clear Channel Communications” account was 0.056%, which represented the average one-month generic treasury bill rate. At September 30, 2010, the interest rate on the “Due from Clear Channel Communications” account was 9.25%, which represented the rate as amended in connection with the CCWH Senior Notes issuance in December of 2009.

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(UNAUDITED)

Clear Channel Communications has a $2.0 billion multi-currency revolving credit facility with a maturity in July 2014 which includes a $150.0 million sub-limit that certain of the Company’s International subsidiaries may borrow against to the extent Clear Channel Communications has not already borrowed against this capacity and is compliant with its covenants under the revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2010, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under this $150.0 million sub-limit facility.

The Company provides advertising space on its billboards for radio stations owned by Clear Channel Communications. For the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, in revenue for these advertisements. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded $2.4 million and $2.0 million, respectively, in revenue for these advertisements.

Under the Corporate Services Agreement between Clear Channel Communications and the Company, Clear Channel Communications provides management services to the Company, which include, among other things: (i) treasury, payroll and other financial related services; (ii) executive officer services; (iii) human resources and employee benefits services; (iv) legal and related services; (v) information systems, network and related services; (vi) investment services; (vii) procurement and sourcing support services; and (viii) other general corporate services. These services are charged to the Company based on actual direct costs incurred or allocated by Clear Channel Communications based on headcount, revenue or other factors on a pro rata basis. For the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded $9.1 million and $7.8 million, respectively, as a component of corporate expenses for these services. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded $27.7 million and $22.0 million, respectively, as a component of corporate expenses for these services.

Pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement between Clear Channel Communications and the Company, the operations of the Company are included in a consolidated federal income tax return filed by Clear Channel Communications. The Company’s provision for income taxes has been computed on the basis that the Company files separate consolidated federal income tax returns with its subsidiaries. Tax payments are made to Clear Channel Communications on the basis of the Company’s separate taxable income. Tax benefits recognized on the Company’s employee stock option exercises are retained by the Company.

The Company computes its deferred income tax provision using the liability method in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740-10, as if the Company was a separate taxpayer. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting bases and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the periods in which the deferred tax asset or liability is expected to be realized or settled. Deferred tax assets are reduced by valuation allowances if the Company believes it is more likely than not some portion or all of the asset will not be realized.

Pursuant to the Employee Matters Agreement, the Company’s employees participate in Clear Channel Communications’ employee benefit plans, including employee medical insurance and a 401(k) retirement benefit plan. These costs are recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses and were approximately $2.6 million and $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded approximately $7.7 million and $7.2 million, respectively, as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses for these services.

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(UNAUDITED)

Note 8: EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The Company reports its noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries as a component of equity separate from the Company’s equity. The following table shows the changes in equity attributable to the Company and the noncontrolling interests of subsidiaries in which the Company has a majority, but not total ownership interest:

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Note 9: SEGMENT DATA

The Company has two reportable segments, which it believes best reflect how the Company is currently managed – Americas and International. The Americas segment primarily includes operations in the United States, Canada and Latin America, and the International segment includes operations primarily in Europe, Asia and Australia. Share-based compensation expense is recorded by each segment in direct operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses. The following table presents the Company’s operating segment results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively:

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Note 10: GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES

The Company and certain of the Company’s direct and indirect wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) fully and unconditionally guarantee on a joint and several basis certain of the outstanding indebtedness of Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (the “Subsidiary Issuer”). The following consolidating schedules present financial information on a combined basis in conformity with the SEC’s Regulation S-X Rule 3-10(d):