CCO » Topics » 2008 PENSION BENEFITS

This excerpt taken from the CCO DEF 14A filed Apr 30, 2009.

2008 PENSION BENEFITS

 

Name

   Plan Name    Number of Years
Credited Service

(#)
   Present Value
of
Accumulated
Benefit

($) (1)
   Payments
During Last
Fiscal Year

($)

Mark P. Mays

   —      —      —      —  

Randall T. Mays

   —      —      —      —  

Paul J. Meyer

   —      —      —      —  

Franklin G. Sisson, Jr.

   —      —      —      —  

Jonathan D. Bevan (2)

   Clear Channel Retirement
Benefit Scheme
   5    284,253    —  

 

(1) Amount reflects the actuarial present value of the accumulated benefit at December 31, 2008 based upon the following material assumptions: discount rate of 6.4% per annum; expected return on invested assets of 7.70% per annum; salary increases of 4.20% per annum; inflation of 3.20% per annum; post retirement pension increases of 3.20% per annum and post retirement mortality PA92 (Year of Birth) with medium cohort projections.

 

(2) Mr. Bevan is a citizen and resident of the United Kingdom. The present value of the accumulated benefit reported in this table for Mr. Bevan has been converted from British pounds to U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect at December 31, 2008 of £1 = $1.4378.

Clear Channel Outdoor operates a pension plan (with defined benefit and defined contribution sections) for eligible employees based in the UK called the Clear Channel Retirement Benefit Scheme (the “Scheme”). There are approximately 163 current employees paying into the defined benefit section. The defined benefit section is closed to employees who joined Clear Channel Outdoor after March 1, 2002 or who joined prior to that date but have now reached the age of 35. Mr. Bevan is the only named executive officer that is a participant of the Scheme and the Scheme is the only defined benefit pension plan operated by Clear Channel Outdoor.

Mr. Bevan, age 37, joined the Scheme on December 1, 2003 and has accrued a total of 5 years and 1 month of pensionable service. As a member of the Scheme, Mr. Bevan contributes 8% of his “Pensionable Salary” per month. “Pensionable Salary” is defined as base salary as of January 1 of each year, and does not include any bonuses, commissions or car allowance. Clear Channel Outdoor contributes 21.1% of Mr. Bevan’s Pensionable Salary to the Scheme. As reported in the 2008 Summary Compensation Table, this amount equaled $79,593 in 2008.

Normal retirement age under the Scheme is 60. In general, the Scheme provides a pension on retirement of 1/45 of “Final Pensionable Salary” for each year and complete month of pensionable service to Clear Channel Outdoor. “Final Pensionable Salary” is defined as (a) the highest average Pensionable Salary in any three consecutive years prior to normal retirement or date of leaving, or (b) Pensionable Salary as of January 1 immediately before the normal retirement date or the date of leaving if higher. However, as Mr. Bevan’s Pensionable Salary exceeds the current notional earnings cap of £117,600 per annum, his benefits under the Scheme would be restricted. Assuming he remained in service until age 60, the maximum pension would be based on two-thirds of his Final Pensionable Salary which is restricted to the earnings cap.

Under the Scheme, Mr. Bevan could elect early retirement at any age after 55 (or earlier if in ill health), subject to Clear Channel Outdoor’s consent. In this case, Mr. Bevan would receive a pension on retirement of 1/45th of his “Final Pensionable Salary,” less an early retirement reduction factor of 3% per annum simple for each year (and pro-rata for each month) for each of the first 5 years that his retirement date precedes his normal retirement date, and by 6% per annum simple (and pro-rata for each month) thereafter. The actual level of pension would then be subject to a maximum of the amount calculated as actual service divided by potential service times two-thirds of the notional earnings cap.

 

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If Mr. Bevan’s pensionable service is terminated prior to being eligible for early retirement, then the following options would be available:

 

   

To leave his accrued benefits within the Scheme until normal retirement date. His pension would increase broadly in line with increases in the UK Retail Prices Index (to a maximum of 5% per annum) during the period of deferment.

 

   

To leave his accrued benefits within the Scheme, and then to apply for early retirement once he has reached aged 55 or earlier if in ill-health. The Scheme trustees’ consent would be required, and his pension would be subject to an actuarial reduction for early payment. The reduction factor would be calculated by the actuary at the time of request and may be subject to further restriction by the Scheme’s rules.

 

   

To transfer the value of his accrued benefits to an alternative pension arrangement.

Where any pension is put in to payment (from normal or early retirement) then the following would generally apply:

 

   

Mr. Bevan would be given the option of exchanging part of his annual pension for a one-off tax free cash sum. The amount available will depend on the circumstances at the time.

 

   

If Mr. Bevan predeceased any spouse, then a spouse’s pension of two-thirds of his own pension (ignoring any amount exchanged for a lump sum) would continue for the remainder of her lifetime.

 

   

Any pension in payment would normally attract increases broadly in line with increases in the UK Retail Prices Index subject to a minimum of 3% and a maximum of 5% per annum.

This excerpt taken from the CCO DEF 14A filed Apr 7, 2008.

2007 PENSION BENEFITS

 

Name

   Plan Name    Number of Years
Credited Service

(#)
   Present Value
of Accumulated
Benefit

($)
   Payments During
Last Fiscal Year

($)

Mark P. Mays (PEO)

   —      —      —      —  

Randall T. Mays (PFO)

   —      —      —      —  

Paul J. Meyer

   —      —      —      —  

Jonathan D. Bevan

   Clear Channel Retirement

Benefit Scheme

   4    365,645    —  

Franklin G. Sisson, Jr.

   —      —      —      —  

 

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