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This excerpt taken from the CCO 10-Q filed May 11, 2009. Disposition of Assets During the first quarter of 2009, the Company sold international assets for $3.8 million resulting in a gain of $3.2 million. In addition, the Company sold assets for $1.1 million in the Americas and recorded a gain of $0.9 million. The Company sold its 50% interest in Clear Channel Independent, a South African outdoor advertising company, in the first quarter of 2008 and recognized a gain of $75.6 million in Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates based on the fair value of the equity securities received. The Company classified these equity securities as available-for-sale on its consolidated balance sheet in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. The sale of Clear Channel Independent was structured as a tax-free disposition, thereby resulting in no current tax expense recognized on the sale. As a result, the Companys effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2008 was 8.3%.
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Table of ContentsThis excerpt taken from the CCO 10-Q filed Nov 10, 2008. Disposition of Assets During the first quarter of 2008, the Company exchanged assets in one of its Americas markets for assets located in a different market and recognized a gain of $2.6 million in Gain on disposition of assets net. In addition, the Company sold its 50% interest in Clear Channel Independent, a South African outdoor advertising company, and recognized a gain of $75.6 million in Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates based on the fair value of the equity securities received as consideration. The Company has classified these equity securities as available-for-sale on its consolidated balance sheet in accordance with Statement 115. The sale of Clear Channel Independent was a tax free disposition, thereby resulting in no current tax expense recognized on the sale. This excerpt taken from the CCO 10-Q filed Aug 11, 2008. Disposition of Assets During the first quarter of 2008, the Company exchanged assets in one of its Americas markets for assets located in a different market and recognized a gain of $2.6 million in Gain on disposition of assets net. In addition, the Company sold its 50% interest in Clear Channel Independent, a South African outdoor advertising company, and recognized a gain of $75.6 million in Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates based on the fair value of the equity securities received as consideration. The Company has classified these equity securities as available-for-sale on its consolidated balance sheet in accordance with Statement 115. The sale of Clear Channel Independent was a tax free disposition, thereby resulting in no current tax expense recognized on the sale. As a result, the Companys effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was 22.4%. The Companys effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was 33.6% as compared to 40.2% for the same period of the prior year. The decline was primarily due to an increase in Income before income taxes and minority interest in certain foreign jurisdictions that resulted in a lower overall effective tax rate in 2008.
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Table of ContentsThis excerpt taken from the CCO 10-Q filed May 9, 2008. Disposition of Assets During the first quarter of 2008, the Company exchanged assets in one of its Americas markets for assets located in a different market and recognized a gain of $2.6 million in Gain on disposition of assets net. In addition, the Company sold its 50% interest in Clear Channel Independent, a South African outdoor advertising company, and recognized a gain of $75.6 million in Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates based on the fair value of the equity securities received as consideration. The Company has classified these equity securities as available-for-sale on its consolidated balance sheet in accordance with Statement 115. The sale of Clear Channel Independent was structured as a tax free disposition, thereby resulting in no current tax expense recognized on the sale. As a result, the Companys effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2008 was 8.3%. This excerpt taken from the CCO 10-Q filed Nov 9, 2007. Disposition of Assets The Company received proceeds of $11.9 million during the first nine months of 2007 primarily related to the sale of International street furniture assets and recorded a gain of $5.5 million in Gain (loss) on the disposition of assets net on the consolidated income statement. | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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