CCO » Topics » To service our debt obligations and to fund capital expenditures, we will require a significant amount of cash to meet our needs, which depend on many factors beyond our control.

This excerpt taken from the CCO 8-K filed Dec 18, 2009.

To service our debt obligations and to fund capital expenditures, we will require a significant amount of cash to meet our needs, which depend on many factors beyond our control.

Our earnings, which included impairment charges of $3.2 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 and $812.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were not sufficient to cover our fixed charges by $3.1 billion and $890.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. Our pro forma earnings (after giving effect to the Prior Term Note Prepayment and the Transactions and which include impairment charges of $3.2 billion and $812.4 million) for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 were not sufficient to cover fixed charges by $4.3 billion. Our cash debt service for 2009, based on the amount of indebtedness outstanding at September 30, 2009 (after giving pro forma effect to the Prior Term Note Prepayment and the Transactions), is expected to be approximately $219.2 million based on current interest rates, of which $212.5 million represents debt service on fixed-rate obligations.

Our ability to service our debt obligations and to fund capital expenditures for display construction or renovation will require a significant amount of cash, which depends on general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors beyond our control, which may prevent us from securing any cash to meet these needs. Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness will also depend on our ability to generate cash in the future.

We cannot ensure that our business will generate sufficient cash flow or that future borrowings will be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness, including our indebtedness to Clear Channel Communications, or to fund our other liquidity needs. If our future cash flow from operations and other capital resources are insufficient to pay our obligations as they mature or to fund our liquidity needs, we may be forced to reduce or delay our business activities and capital expenditures, sell assets, or attempt to obtain additional equity capital or restructure or refinance all or a portion of indebtedness, including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications, on or before maturity. We cannot ensure that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness, including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications, on a timely basis, on satisfactory terms or at all. In addition, the terms of our existing indebtedness, including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications, and other future indebtedness may limit our ability to pursue any of these alternatives.

These excerpts taken from the CCO 8-K filed Dec 11, 2009.

To service our debt obligations and to fund capital expenditures, we will require a significant amount of cash to meet our needs, which depends on many factors beyond our control.

Our ability to service our debt obligations and to fund capital expenditures for display construction or renovation will require a significant amount of cash, which depends on many factors beyond our control. This is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors beyond our control, which may prevent us from securing any cash to meet these needs. Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness will also depend on our ability to generate cash in the future.

We cannot ensure that our business will generate sufficient cash flow or that future borrowings will be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness, including our indebtedness to Clear Channel Communications, or to fund our other liquidity needs. If our future cash flow from operations and other capital resources are insufficient to pay our obligations as they mature or to fund our liquidity needs, we may be forced to reduce or delay our business activities and capital expenditures, sell assets, or attempt to obtain additional equity capital or restructure or refinance all or a portion of indebtedness debt, including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications, on or before maturity. We cannot ensure that we will be able to refinance any of our debt, including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications, on a timely basis or on satisfactory terms, if at all. In addition, the terms of our existing indebtedness, including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications and other future indebtedness may limit our ability to pursue any of these alternatives.

To service our debt obligations and to fund capital expenditures, we will require a significant amount of cash to meet our needs, which depend on many factors beyond our control.

Our earnings, which included impairment charges of $3.2 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 and $812.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were not sufficient to cover our fixed charges by $3.1 billion and $890.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. Our pro forma earnings (after giving effect to the offering and which include impairment charges of $3.2 billion and $812.4 million) for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 were not sufficient to cover fixed charges by $4.2 billion. Our cash debt service for 2009, based on the amount of indebtedness outstanding at September 30, 2009 (after giving pro forma effect to the offering), is expected to be approximately $220.9 million based on current interest rates, of which $63.8 million represents debt service on fixed-rate obligations.

Our ability to service our debt obligations and to fund capital expenditures for display construction or renovation will require a significant amount of cash, which depends on general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors beyond our control, which may prevent us from securing any cash to meet these needs. Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness will also depend on our ability to generate cash in the future.

We cannot ensure that our business will generate sufficient cash flow or that future borrowings will be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness, including our indebtedness to Clear Channel Communications, or to fund our other liquidity needs. If our future cash flow from operations and other capital resources are insufficient to pay our obligations as they mature or to fund our liquidity needs, we may be forced to reduce or delay our business activities and capital expenditures, sell assets, or attempt to obtain additional equity capital or restructure or refinance all or a portion of indebtedness, including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications, on or before maturity. We cannot ensure that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness, including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications, on a timely basis, on satisfactory terms or at all. In addition, the terms of our existing indebtedness, including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications, and other future indebtedness may limit our ability to pursue any of these alternatives.

These excerpts taken from the CCO 10-K filed Mar 2, 2009.

To service our debt obligations and to fund capital expenditures, we will require a significant amount of cash to meet our needs, which depends on many factors beyond our control.

Our ability to service our debt obligations and to fund capital expenditures for display construction or renovation will require a significant amount of cash, which depends on many factors beyond our control. This is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors beyond our control, which may prevent us from securing any cash to meet these needs. Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness will also depend on our ability to generate cash in the future.

We cannot ensure that our business will generate sufficient cash flow or that future borrowings will be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness, including our indebtedness to Clear Channel Communications, or to fund our other liquidity needs. If our future cash flow from operations and other capital resources are insufficient to pay our obligations as they mature or to fund our liquidity needs, we may be forced to reduce or delay our business activities and capital expenditures, sell assets, or attempt to obtain additional equity capital or restructure or refinance all or a portion of indebtedness debt, including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications, on or before maturity. We cannot ensure that we will be able to refinance any of our debt, including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications, on a timely basis or on satisfactory terms, if at all. In addition, the terms of our existing indebtedness, including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications and other future indebtedness may limit our ability to pursue any of these alternatives.

To service our debt obligations and to fund capital expenditures, we will require a significant amount of cash to meet our needs,
which depends on many factors beyond our control.

Our ability to service our debt obligations and to fund capital expenditures for
display construction or renovation will require a significant amount of cash, which depends on many factors beyond our control. This is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors beyond our
control, which may prevent us from securing any cash to meet these needs. Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness will also depend on our ability to generate cash in the future.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">We cannot ensure that our business will generate sufficient cash flow or that future borrowings will be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable
us to pay our indebtedness, including our indebtedness to Clear Channel Communications, or to fund our other liquidity needs. If our future cash flow from operations and other capital resources are insufficient to pay our obligations as they mature
or to fund our liquidity needs, we may be forced to reduce or delay our business activities and capital expenditures, sell assets, or attempt to obtain additional equity capital or restructure or refinance all or a portion of indebtedness debt,
including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications, on or before maturity. We cannot ensure that we will be able to refinance any of our debt, including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications, on a timely basis or on
satisfactory terms, if at all. In addition, the terms of our existing indebtedness, including the indebtedness with Clear Channel Communications and other future indebtedness may limit our ability to pursue any of these alternatives.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%">The $2.5 billion note and agreements with Clear Channel Communications impose restrictions on our ability to finance operations and capital needs,
make acquisitions or engage in other business activities and require prepayment from substantially all proceeds from debt or equity raised by us.

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The $2.5 billion note and Master Agreement with Clear Channel Communications include restrictive covenants that, among other things, restrict our ability to:

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issue any shares of capital stock or securities convertible into capital stock;

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incur additional indebtedness;

 







  

pay dividends and make distributions;

 







  

make certain acquisitions and investments;

 







  

repurchase our stock;

 







  

create liens;

 







  

enter into transactions with affiliates;

 







  

enter into sale-leaseback transactions;

 







  

dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; and

 







  

merge or consolidate.

In addition,
the note with Clear Channel Communications requires us to prepay it in full upon a change of control (as defined in the note), and, upon our issuances of equity and incurrences of indebtedness, subject to certain exceptions, to prepay the note in
the amount of net proceeds received from such events. Our failure to comply with the terms and covenants in our indebtedness could lead to a default under the terms of those documents, which would entitle Clear Channel Communications or other
holders to accelerate the indebtedness and declare all amounts owed due and payable.

The existence of these restrictions limits our
ability to finance operations and capital needs, make acquisitions or engage in other business activities, including our ability to grow and increase our revenue or respond to competitive changes. The following is a discussion of our sources of
capital:

 







  

We are limited in our borrowing from third parties to no more than $400.0 million (including borrowings under the $150.0 million sub-limit of Clear Channel
Communications’ $2.0 billion revolving credit facility). As a result of current borrowings and commitments, we were limited to approximately $206.8 million in additional external borrowings as of December 31, 2008.

 







  

Certain of our International subsidiaries may borrow against a $150.0 million sub-limit included in Clear Channel Communications’ $2.0 billion revolving credit
facility, to the extent Clear Channel Communications has not already borrowed against this capacity and is in compliance with its covenants under the credit facility. On February 6, 2009, Clear Channel Communications borrowed the remaining
availability under its $2.0 billion revolving credit facility, including the remaining availability under the $150.0 million sub-limit.

 







  

As part of the day-to-day cash management services provided by Clear Channel Communications, we maintain accounts that represent net amounts due to or from Clear
Channel Communications, which is recorded as “Due from/to Clear Channel Communications” on the consolidated balance sheet. The accounts represent the net of the balances on our revolving promissory note issued by us to Clear Channel
Communications and the revolving promissory note issued by Clear Channel Communications to us, each in the face amount of $1.0 billion, or if more or less than such amount, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all advances. Clear Channel
Communications is not required to provide us with funds to finance our working capital or other cash requirements. Our claim in relation to cash transferred from our concentration account is on an unsecured basis and is limited to the balance of the
“Due from Clear Channel Communications” account. If Clear Channel Communications were to become insolvent, we would be an unsecured creditor of Clear Channel Communications with respect to the revolving promissory note issued by Clear
Channel Communications to us. At December 31, 2008, the asset recorded in “Due from Clear Channel Communications” on the consolidated balance sheet was $431.6 million.

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Currently, we do not have any committed external sources of capital independent from Clear Channel Communications.

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