含羞草传媒 Successfully Completes Restructuring Process
含羞草传媒 Successfully Completes Restructuring Process
础尘别谤颈肠补鈥檚 Number One Audio Company Formally Concludes Comprehensive Balance Sheet Restructuring, Significantly Reducing Debt from $16.1 billion to $5.75 billion
Completes Separation of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Creating Two Independent Publicly-Traded Companies
NEW YORK 鈥 May 1, 2019 鈥 含羞草传媒, Inc. (鈥満卟荽解), 础尘别谤颈肠补鈥檚 number one audio company, today announced that the Company has successfully completed its restructuring process.
As a result of the comprehensive balance sheet restructuring, 含羞草传媒鈥檚 debt has been significantly reduced 鈥 from $16.1 billion to $5.75 billion.
In addition, in conjunction with completion of the restructuring, and in accordance with its Plan of Reorganization (the 鈥淧lan鈥), 含羞草传媒 and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (鈥淐COH鈥) have fully separated, creating two independent publicly-traded companies. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. shares will continue to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 鈥淐CO.鈥
鈥淲e are pleased that 含羞草传媒 now has a capital structure that matches our exciting operating business. The focused dedication of our employees and the unwavering support of our new owners and advertising partners enabled 含羞草传媒 to seamlessly complete the restructuring process and reach this final milestone,鈥 said Bob Pittman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 含羞草传媒, Inc. 鈥満卟荽 enters this next phase of growth as a multi-platform audio company with a vastly improved financial profile. We are well-positioned to continue to innovate and offer cutting-edge technologies, products and services to our audiences and advertisers.鈥
Pittman continued: 鈥淎s the only major multi-platform audio company, 含羞草传媒鈥檚 reach extends across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 different connected devices, from smart speakers to tablets, wearables, gaming consoles and much more. Over the past year, we have further cemented our position as the number one commercial podcaster globally 鈥 by a strong margin 鈥 through building new capabilities and content, including the 鈥楻on Burgundy Podcast,鈥 season two of the true crime podcast 鈥楢tlanta Monster鈥 and many more, including 鈥楽tuff You Should Know,鈥 the first podcast ever to surpass one billion downloads. We continued to invest in key areas of the business with the acquisitions of Stuff Media, LLC 鈥 which further solidified our leading podcasting position 鈥 as well as technology companies like Jelli, Inc., which is the advertising technology platform that brings to life our SmartAudio data and analytics offerings. We continue to technologically transform our offerings for both consumers, with whom we are interacting more broadly across platforms, and advertisers, to whom we are offering data and analytics solutions previously available only from key digital players. In addition, we have continued to host our renowned and highly-anticipated live events, from the iHeartRadio Music Awards to iHeartRadio ALTer Ego. This is a very exciting time for audio, and 含羞草传媒 will continue to break new ground and unlock new opportunities across all platforms to reach audiences everywhere.鈥
As previously announced, pursuant to the Plan, Bob Pittman continues to serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 含羞草传媒, Inc., and Rich Bressler continues to serve as President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of 含羞草传媒, Inc. In addition, a new Board of Directors has been appointed, including Bob Pittman, Rich Bressler, and the following members: Jay Rasulo, Gary Barber, Brad Gerstner, Sean Mahoney and Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan. Upon 含羞草传媒鈥檚 emergence, the new Board of Directors has assumed its responsibilities.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel to 含羞草传媒, Moelis & Company served as the Company鈥檚 investment banker, and Alvarez & Marsal served as the Company鈥檚 financial advisor.
About 含羞草传媒, Inc.
含羞草传媒, Inc. is the number one audio company in America. The company鈥檚 leadership position in audio extends across multiple platforms including 848 live broadcast stations; its iHeartRadio service available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices including smart speakers, smartphones, TVs and gaming consoles; through its influencers; social; live events; podcasting; and information services for local communities, and uses its unparalleled national reach to target both nationally and locally on behalf of its advertising partners. The company is dedicated to using the latest technology solutions to transform the company鈥檚 products and services for the benefit of its consumers, communities, partners and advertisers.
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