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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Clear Channel
Communications, Inc.
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Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
P.O. Box 659512
San Antonio, Texas 78265-9512
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held May 27, 2008
As a shareholder of Clear Channel Communications, Inc., you are hereby given notice of and
invited to attend, in person or by proxy, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Clear Channel
Communications, Inc. to be held at The La Quinta Inn & Suites San
Antonio Airport, 850 Halm Boulevard, San Antonio, Texas
78216, on May 27, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. local time, for the following purposes:
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to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the year
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adjournment thereof. |
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on April 18, 2008 are entitled to notice
of and to vote at the meeting.
Two cut-out admission tickets are included on the back cover of this document and are required
for admission to the meeting. Please contact Clear Channels Secretary at Clear Channels
corporate headquarters if you need additional tickets. If you plan to attend the annual meeting,
please note that space limitations make it necessary to limit attendance to shareholders and one
guest. Admission to the annual meeting will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration
and seating will begin at 8:30 a.m. Each shareholder may be asked to present valid picture
identification, such as a drivers license or passport. Shareholders holding stock in brokerage
accounts (street name holders) will need to bring a copy of a brokerage statement reflecting
stock ownership as of the record date. Cameras (including cellular telephones with photographic
capabilities), recording devices and other electronic devices will not be permitted at the annual
meeting. The annual meeting will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.
Your attention is directed to the accompanying proxy statement. In addition, although mere
attendance at the meeting will not revoke your proxy, if you attend the meeting you may revoke your
proxy and vote in person. To assure that your shares are represented at the meeting, please
complete, date, sign and mail the enclosed proxy card in the return envelope provided for that
purpose.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Andrew W. Levin
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
San Antonio, Texas
April 29, 2008
IMPORTANT
NOTICE REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON May 27, 2008:
The Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement are available at
www.proxydocs.com/ccu.
2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
AND PROXY STATEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PROXY STATEMENT
This proxy statement contains information related to the annual meeting of shareholders of
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. to be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at
the La Quinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport, 850 Halm
Boulevard, San Antonio, Texas, and at any postponements or
adjournments thereof. This proxy statement is being mailed to shareholders on or about May 9, 2008.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS AND
THE ANNUAL MEETING
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Why am I receiving these materials? |
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Clear Channels Board of Directors (the Board) is providing these
proxy materials for you in connection with Clear Channels annual
meeting of shareholders (the annual meeting), which will take place
on May 27, 2008. The Board is soliciting proxies to be used at the
annual meeting. You are also invited to attend the annual meeting and
are requested to vote on the proposals described in this proxy
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What information is contained in these materials? |
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The information included in this proxy statement relates to the
proposals to be voted on at the annual meeting, the voting process,
the compensation of our directors and our most highly paid executive
officers, and certain other required information. Following this
proxy statement are excerpts from Clear Channels 2007 Annual Report
on Form 10-K including Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements, and Managements Discussion and
Analysis. A Proxy Card and a return envelope are also enclosed. |
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What proposals will be voted on at the annual meeting? |
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There may be up to six proposals scheduled to be voted on at the
annual meeting: the election of directors, the ratification of Ernst &
Young LLP as Clear Channels independent accountants for the year
ending December 31, 2008, and, if presented, four shareholder
proposals. |
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Which of my shares may I vote? |
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All shares owned by you as of the close of business on April 18, 2008
(the Record Date) may be voted by you. These shares include shares
that are: (1) held directly in your name as the shareholder of record,
and (2) held for you as the beneficial owner through a stockbroker,
bank or other nominee. Each of your shares is entitled to one vote at
the annual meeting. |
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What is the difference between holding shares as a shareholder of
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Most shareholders of Clear Channel hold their shares through a
stockbroker, bank or other nominee rather than directly in their own
name. As summarized below, there are some distinctions between shares
held of record and those owned beneficially. |
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SHAREHOLDER OF RECORD: If your shares are registered directly in your name with Clear
Channels transfer agent, The Bank of New York, you are considered, with respect to those
shares, the shareholder of record, and these proxy materials are being sent directly to you
by The Bank of New York on behalf of Clear Channel. As the shareholder of record, you have
the right to grant your voting proxy directly to Clear Channel or to vote in person at the
annual meeting. Clear Channel has enclosed a proxy card for you to use. |
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BENEFICIAL OWNER: If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or
other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street name, and
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are being forwarded to you by your broker or nominee who is considered, with respect to
those shares, the shareholder of record. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to
direct your broker on how to vote and are also invited to attend the annual meeting.
However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote these shares in
person at the annual meeting, unless you obtain a signed proxy from the record holder giving
you the right to vote the shares. Your broker or nominee has enclosed a voting instruction
card for you to use in directing the broker or nominee regarding how to vote your shares. |
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If my shares are held in street name by my broker, will my broker vote my shares for me? |
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Under New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rules, brokers will have discretion to vote the shares of customers who fail to
provide voting instructions. Your broker will send you directions on how you can instruct your broker to vote. If you do
not provide instructions to your broker to vote your shares, they may either vote your shares on the matters being
presented at the annual meeting or leave your shares unvoted. |
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How can I vote my shares in person at the annual meeting? |
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Shares held directly in your name as the shareholder of record may be voted by you in person at the annual meeting. If you
choose to do so, please bring the enclosed proxy card and proof of identification. Even if you plan to attend the annual
meeting, Clear Channel recommends that you also submit your proxy as described below so that your vote will be counted if
you later decide not to attend the annual meeting. You may request that your previously submitted proxy card not be used
if you desire to vote in person when you attend the annual meeting. Shares held in street name may be voted in person by
you at the annual meeting only if you obtain a signed proxy from the record holder giving you the right to vote the shares.
Your vote is important. Accordingly, you are urged to sign and return the accompanying proxy card whether or not you plan
to attend the annual meeting. |
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If you plan to attend the annual meeting, please note that space limitations make it
necessary to limit attendance to shareholders and one guest. Admission to the annual
meeting will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration and seating will begin at
8:30 a.m. Each shareholder may be asked to present valid picture identification, such as a
drivers license or passport. Shareholders holding stock in brokerage accounts (street
name holders) will need to bring a copy of a brokerage statement reflecting stock ownership
as of the record date. Cameras (including cellular telephones with photographic
capabilities), recording devices and other electronic devices will not be permitted at the
annual meeting. |
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How can I vote my shares without attending the annual meeting? |
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Whether you hold shares directly as the shareholder of record or beneficially in street name, when you return your proxy
card or voting instructions accompanying this proxy statement, properly signed, the shares represented will be voted in
accordance with your directions. You can specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes on the enclosed proxy card. |
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May I change my vote? |
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If you are a shareholder of record, you may change your vote or revoke your proxy at any time before your shares are voted
at the annual meeting by sending the Secretary of Clear Channel a proxy card dated later than your last vote, notifying the
Secretary of Clear Channel in writing, or voting at the annual meeting. |
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If your proxy card is signed and returned without specifying choices, the shares will be voted as recommended by the Board. |
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What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy or voting instruction card? |
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It means your shares are registered differently or are in more than one account. Please provide voting instructions for all
proxy and voting instruction cards you receive. |
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What constitutes a quorum? |
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The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Clear Channels Common Stock
is necessary to constitute a quorum at the annual meeting. Only votes cast for a matter constitute affirmative votes.
Votes withheld or abstaining from voting are counted for quorum purposes, but since they are not cast for a particular
matter, they will have the same effect as negative votes or a vote against a particular matter. |
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Under New York Stock Exchange Rules, the proposals to elect directors and to ratify the selection of independent auditors
are considered discretionary items. This means that brokerage firms may vote in their discretion on these matters on
behalf of clients who have not furnished voting instructions at least 15 days before the date of the annual meeting. In
contrast, the shareholder proposals are non-discretionary items. This means brokerage firms that have not received
voting instructions from their clients on these proposals may not vote on them. These so-called broker non-votes will be
included in the calculation of the number of votes considered to be present at the annual meeting for purposes of
determining a quorum, but will not be considered in determining the number of votes necessary for approval and will have no
effect on the outcome of the vote for the shareholder proposals. |
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The Board recommends that you vote your shares FOR each of the nominees to the Board, FOR the ratification of Ernst &
Young LLP as Clear Channels independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2008, and AGAINST the four
shareholder proposals. |
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Clear Channel will announce preliminary voting results at the annual meeting and publish final results in Clear Channels
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2008, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the SEC) by August 11, 2008. |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board is responsible for the management and direction of Clear Channel and for
establishing broad corporate policies. However, in accordance with corporate legal principles, it
is not involved in day-to-day operating details. Members of the Board are kept informed of Clear
Channels business through discussions with the Chief Executive Officer, the President and Chief
Financial Officer and other executive officers, by reviewing analyses and reports sent to them, and
by participating in board and committee meetings.
BOARD MEETINGS
During 2007, the Board held 18 meetings (3 regular meetings and 15 special meetings). Each of
the nominees named below attended at least 75% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of
the Board held during such directors term and at least 75% of the total number of meetings held by
committees of the Board on which that director served.
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SHAREHOLDER MEETING ATTENDANCE
Clear Channel encourages, but does not require, directors to attend the annual meetings of
shareholders. All eleven members of the Board were in attendance at Clear Channels 2007 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders.
INDEPENDENCE OF DIRECTORS
The Board has adopted a set of Corporate Governance Guidelines, addressing, among other
things, standards for evaluating the independence of Clear Channels directors. The full text of
the guidelines can be found on Clear Channels Internet website at www.clearchannel.com. A copy may
also be obtained upon request from the Secretary of Clear Channel. In February 2005, the Board
enhanced its Corporate Governance Guidelines by adopting the following standards for determining
the independence of its members:
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A director must not be, or have been within the last three years, an employee of Clear
Channel. In addition, a directors immediate family member (immediate family member is
defined to include a persons spouse, parents, children, siblings, mother and
father-in-law, sons and daughters-in-law and anyone (other than domestic employees) who
shares such persons home) must not be, or have been within the last three years, an
executive officer of Clear Channel. |
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A director or immediate family member must not have received, during any twelve month
period within the last three years, more than $100,000 per year in direct compensation from
Clear Channel, other than as director or committee fees and pension or other forms of
deferred compensation for prior service (and no such compensation may be contingent in any
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A director must not be a current partner of a firm that is Clear Channels internal or
external auditor or a current employee of such a firm. In addition, a director must not
have an immediate family member who is a current employee of such a firm and who
participates in the firms audit, assurance or tax compliance (but not tax planning)
practice. Finally, a director or immediate family member must not have been, within the
last three years, a partner or employee of such a firm and personally worked on Clear
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A director or an immediate family member must not be, or have been within the last
three years, employed as an executive officer of another company where any of Clear
Channels present executive officers at the same time serve or served on that companys
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A director must not (a) be a current employee, and no directors immediate family
member may be a current executive officer, of any company that has made payments to, or
received payments from, Clear Channel (together with its consolidated subsidiaries) for
property or services in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the
greater of $1 million, or 2% of such other companys consolidated gross revenues. |
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A director must not own, together with ownership interests of his or her family, ten
percent (10%) or more of any company that has made payments to, or received payments from,
Clear Channel (together with its consolidated subsidiaries) for property or services in an
amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the greater of $1 million, or
2% of such other companys consolidated gross revenues. |
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A director or immediate family member must not be or have been during the last three
years, a director, trustee or officer of a charitable organization (or hold a similar
position), to which Clear Channel (together with its consolidated subsidiaries) makes
contributions in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the
greater of $50,000, or 5% of such organizations consolidated gross revenues. |
Pursuant to the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board undertook its annual review of
director independence in April 2008. During this review, the Board considered transactions and
relationships during the prior year between each director or any member of his or her immediate
family and Clear Channel and its subsidiaries, affiliates and investors, including those reported
under Transactions With Related Persons below. The Board also examined transactions and
relationships between directors or their affiliates and members of the senior management or their
affiliates. As provided in the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the purpose of this review was to
determine whether any such relationships or transactions were inconsistent with a determination
that the director is independent.
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As a result of this review, the Board affirmatively determined that, of the directors
nominated for election at the annual meeting, B. J. McCombs, Alan D. Feld, Perry J. Lewis, Phyllis
B. Riggins, Theodore H. Strauss, J. C. Watts, John H. Williams and John B. Zachry are independent
of Clear Channel and its management under the listing standards of the NYSE and the standards set
forth in the Corporate Governance Guidelines, including those standards enumerated in paragraphs
1-7 above. In addition, the Board has determined that every member of the Audit Committee, the
Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee is independent. While in its
review the Board noted certain longtime business and personal relationships between certain of the
members of the Board that are not required to be described under the heading Compensation
Committee Interlocks And Insider Participation or under the heading Transactions With Related
Persons found on page 38 of this document, it concluded that none of business or personal
relationships impaired any of the above-named Board members independence.
The rules of the NYSE require that non-management directors of a listed company meet
periodically in executive sessions. Clear Channels non-management directors have met separately
in executive sessions without management present.
The Board has created the office of Presiding Director to serve as the lead non-management
director of the Board. The Board has established that the office of the Presiding Director shall
at all times be held by an independent director, as that term is defined from time to time by the
listing standards of the NYSE and as determined by the Board in accordance with the Boards
Corporate Governance Guidelines. The Presiding Director has the power and authority to do the
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to preside at all meetings of non-management directors when they meet in executive
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to set agendas, priorities and procedures for meetings of non-management directors
meeting in executive session without management participation; |
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to generally assist the Chairman of the Board; |
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to add agenda items to the established agenda for meetings of the Board; |
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to retain independent outside financial, legal or other advisors at any time, at the
expense of Clear Channel, on behalf of any committee or subcommittee of the Board. |
The directors serving as the chairperson of the Compensation Committee of the Board, the
chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Board and the chairperson of the Nominating and
Governance Committee of the Board shall each take turns serving as the Presiding Director on a
rotating basis, each such rotation to take place effective the first day of each calendar quarter.
Currently, Mr. Williams, the Chairman of the Nominated and Governance Committee, is serving as
the Presiding Director. As part of the standard rotation established by the Board, Mr. Zachry, the
Chairman of the Compensation Committee, will begin his service as the Presiding Director on July 1,
2008.
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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Board has three standing committees: the Compensation Committee, the Nominating and
Governance Committee and the Audit Committee. The Compensation Committee has established an
Executive Performance Subcommittee. Each committee has a written charter which guides its
operations. The written charters are all available on Clear Channels Internet website at
www.clearchannel.com, or a copy may be obtained upon request from the Secretary of Clear Channel.
The table below sets forth members of each committee.
BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
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The Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee administers Clear Channels stock option plans and
performance-based compensation plans, determines compensation arrangements for all officers and
makes recommendations to the Board concerning the compensation of directors of Clear Channel and
its subsidiaries (except with respect to matters entrusted to the Executive Performance
Subcommittee as described below and matters related to the compensation of the officers and
directors of Clear Channels publicly traded subsidiary, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.).
The Compensation Committee met four times during 2007. All members of the Compensation Committee
are independent as defined by the listing standards of the NYSE and Clear Channels independence
standards.
The Compensation Committee has the ability, under its charter, to select and retain, at the
expense of Clear Channel, independent legal and financial counsel and other consultants necessary
to assist the Compensation Committee as the Compensation Committee may deem appropriate, in its
sole discretion. The Compensation Committee also has the authority to select and retain any
compensation consultant to be used to survey the compensation practices in Clear Channels industry
and to provide advice so that Clear Channel can maintain its competitive ability to recruit and
retain highly qualified personnel. The Compensation Committee has the sole authority to approve
related fees and retention terms for any of its counsel and consultants. Hewitt Associates serves
as the Compensation Committees compensation consultant, and works directly for the Compensation
Committee. Hewitt Associates does not perform any other services for Clear Channel.
The Compensation Committees primary responsibilities, which are discussed in detail within
its charter, are to:
assist the Board in ensuring that a proper system of long-term and short-term
compensation is in place to provide performance-oriented incentives to management, and that
compensation plans are appropriate and competitive and properly reflect the objectives and
performance of management and Clear Channel;
review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of
Clear Channels Chief Executive Officer and to evaluate the CEOs performance in light of those
goals and objectives, and to determine and approve the CEOs compensation level based on this
evaluation; and
make recommendations to the Board with respect to non-CEO compensation,
incentive-compensation plans and equity-based plans.
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The Compensation Committee has the authority to delegate its responsibilities to subcommittees
of the Compensation Committee if the Compensation Committee determines such delegation would be in
the best interest of Clear Channel.
The Executive Performance Subcommittee of the Compensation Committee has as its principal
responsibility to review and advise the Board with respect to performance-based compensation of
executive and other corporate officers who are, or who are likely to become, subject to Section
162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 162(m), which among other things, limits the
deductibility of compensation in excess of $1 million paid to a corporations chief executive
officer and the four other most highly compensated executive officers. The Executive Performance
Subcommittee of the Compensation Committee met one time during 2007.
The Nominating and Governance Committee
The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for developing and reviewing background
information for candidates for the Board of Directors, including those recommended by shareholders,
and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding such candidates as well as committee
membership. The Nominating and Governance Committee met one time during 2007. All members of the
Nominating and Governance Committee are independent as defined by the listing standards of the NYSE
and Clear Channels independence standards.
Our directors play a critical role in guiding Clear Channels strategic direction and oversee
the management of Clear Channel. Board candidates are considered based upon various criteria, such
as their broad-based business and professional skills and experiences, global business and social
perspectives, concern for the long-term interests of the shareholders, and personal integrity and
judgment. In addition, directors must have time available to devote to Board activities and to
enhance their knowledge of the industries in which Clear Channel operates.
Accordingly, we seek to attract and retain highly qualified directors who have sufficient time
to attend to their substantial duties and responsibilities to Clear Channel. Recent developments
in corporate governance and financial reporting have resulted in an increased demand for such
highly qualified and productive public company directors.
The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider director candidates recommended by
shareholders. Any shareholder wishing to propose a nominee should submit a recommendation in
writing to the Secretary of Clear Channel not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the
first anniversary of the date on which Clear Channel first mailed its proxy materials for the
preceding years annual meeting of shareholders. Such a written recommendation must set forth (A)
all information relating to the director candidate that is required to be disclosed in
solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a contested election, or that is otherwise
required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, such
as the director candidates written consent to be named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to
serve as a director if elected and (B) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and
other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years,
and any other material relationships, between or among the recommending shareholder and beneficial
owner, if any, and their respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert with
them, on the one hand, and each proposed director candidate, and his or her respective affiliates
and associates, or others acting in concert with them, on the other hand, including, without
limitation all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 404 promulgated
under Regulation S-K if the shareholder making the recommendation and any beneficial owner on whose
behalf the nomination is made, if any, or any affiliate or associate thereof or person acting in
concert therewith, were the registrant for purposes of such rule and the nominee were a director
or executive officer of such registrant. Shareholders should direct such proposals to: Board of
Directors Presiding Director, P.O. Box 659512 San Antonio, Texas 75265-9512.
The Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing Clear Channels accounting practices and
audit procedures. Additionally, Audit Committee members Perry J. Lewis and Phyllis B. Riggins have
both been designated as Financial Experts as defined by the SEC. See the Audit Committee Report
later in this document, which details the duties and performance of the Audit Committee. The Audit
Committee met seven times during
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2007. All members of the Audit Committee are independent as defined by the listing standards
of the NYSE and Clear Channels independence standards.
SHAREHOLDER AND INTERESTED PARTY COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD
Shareholders and interested parties desiring to communicate with the Board should do so by
sending regular mail to Board of Directors Presiding Director, P.O. Box 659512 San Antonio, Texas
75265-9512.
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board intends to nominate at the annual meeting of shareholders the 11 persons listed as
nominees below. Each of the directors elected at the annual meeting will serve until the next
annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified,
subject to earlier resignation and removal. The directors are to be elected by a majority of the
votes cast at the annual meeting by the holders of the shares of Clear Channel common stock
represented and entitled to be voted at the annual meeting. A majority of the votes cast means
that the number of votes cast FOR a director nominee must exceed the number of votes cast
AGAINST that director nominee. Abstentions shall not count as a vote cast in the election of a
director nominee. Each of the nominees listed below is currently a director and is standing for
re-election. Each nominee has indicated a willingness to serve as director if elected. Should any
nominee become unavailable for election, discretionary authority is conferred to vote for a
substitute. Management has no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unable or
unwilling to serve if elected.
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR
The nominees for director are Alan D. Feld, Perry J. Lewis, L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays,
Randall T. Mays, B. J. McCombs, Phyllis B. Riggins, Theodore H. Strauss, J. C. Watts, John H.
Williams and John B. Zachry.
Alan D. Feld, age 71, is the sole shareholder of a professional corporation which is a partner
in the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. He has served as a director of Clear
Channel since 1984. Mr. Feld also serves on the board of trustees of American Beacon Mutual Funds.
Perry J. Lewis, age 70, has been a senior managing director of Heartland Industrial Partners,
a leveraged buyout firm, since February 2006 and from 2000 to 2001. From 2001 to February 2006,
Mr. Lewis was an advisory director of CRT Capital Group LLC, an institutional securities research
and brokerage firm, and was a founder and, from 1980 to 2001, partner Morgan, Lewis, Githens & Ahn,
an investment banking and leveraged buyout firm. He has served as a director of Clear Channel since
August 30, 2000. Mr. Lewis also serves as a director of Superior Essex, Inc. and Springs Global
Participacoes S.A., one of the worlds largest manufacturers and suppliers of home furnishings,
headquartered in Brazil and listed on the São Paulo Stock Exchange.
L. Lowry Mays, age 72, is the founder of Clear Channel and currently serves as Chairman of the
Board. Prior to October of 2004, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Clear
Channel and has been a director for the relevant five year period. Mr. Lowry Mays is a director of
our publicly traded subsidiary, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Mr. Lowry Mays is the father
of Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays, who serve as the Chief Executive Officer, and the President
and Chief Financial Officer of Clear Channel, respectively. Mr. Lowry Mays also serves as a
director of Live Nation, Inc.
Mark P. Mays, age 44, was Clear Channels President and Chief Operating Officer from February
1997 until his appointment as our President and Chief Executive Officer in October 2004. He
relinquished his duties as President in February 2006. Mr. Mark Mays has served as a director
since May 1998. Mr. Mark Mays is a director of our publicly traded subsidiary, Clear Channel
Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Mr. Mark Mays is the son of L. Lowry Mays, Clear Channels Chairman and the
brother of Randall T. Mays, Clear Channels President and Chief Financial Officer.
Randall T. Mays, age 42, was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Clear Channel in February 1997 and was appointed Secretary in April 2003. He was appointed
president in February
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2006. He has served as a director since April 1999. Mr. Randall Mays is a
director of our publicly traded subsidiary, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Mr. Randall Mays
is the son of L. Lowry Mays, Clear Channels Chairman and the brother of Mark P. Mays, Clear
Channels Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Randall Mays also serves as a director of Live Nation, Inc.
B. J. McCombs, age 80, is a private investor. He has served as a director of Clear Channel
for the relevant five year period.
Phyllis B. Riggins, age 55, has been a Managing Director of Bluffview Capital, LP since May
2003. Prior thereto, she was a Managing Director and Group Head Media/Telecommunication of Banc
of America Securities (and its predecessors) global corporate and investment banking for the
remainder of the relevant five year period. Ms. Riggins has served as a director of Clear Channel
since December 2002.
Theodore H. Strauss, age 83, is the Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Dallas Region of
the Texas State Bank, a position he has held since 2005. Prior thereto, he was a Senior Managing
Director of Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., an investment banking firm for the remainder of the relevant
five year period. He has served as a director of Clear Channel since 1984.
J. C. Watts, Jr., age 50, is the Chairman of JC Watts Companies, LLC, a consulting firm. Mr.
Watts is a former member of the United States House of Representatives and represented the
4th District of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2002. He served as the Chairman of the House
Republican Conference. He has served as a director of Clear Channel since February 2003. Mr.
Watts also serves as a director of Terex Corporation, Dillards, Inc. and Burlington Northern Santa
Fe Corp.
John H. Williams, age 74, was a Senior Vice President of First Union Securities, Inc.
(formerly known as Everen Securities, Inc.), an investment banking firm, until his retirement in
July 1999. He has served as a director of Clear Channel since 1984. Mr. Williams also serves as a
director of GAINSCO, Inc.
John B. Zachry, age 46, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Zachry Construction Corp.
since August 2004. Prior to August 2004 he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of
Zachry Construction Corp. for the remainder of the relevant five year period. He has served as a
director of Clear Channel since his appointment in December 2005.
MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE.
CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS
Clear Channel adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all its directors
and employees, including its chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and chief accounting
officer, which is a code of ethics as defined by applicable rules of the SEC. This code is
publicly available on Clear Channels Internet website at www.clearchannel.com. A copy may also be
obtained upon request from the Secretary of Clear Channel. If Clear Channel makes any amendments
to this code other than technical, administrative, or other non-substantive amendments, or grants
any waivers, including implicit waivers, from a provision of this code that applies to Clear
Channels chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief accounting officer and relates
to an element of the SECs code of ethics definition, Clear Channel will disclose the nature of
the amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom it applies on its website or in a report on
Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER
MATTERS
The table below sets forth information concerning the beneficial ownership of Clear Channel
common stock and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Class A common stock as of April 18, 2008,
for each director currently serving on the Board and each of the nominees for director; each of the
named executive officers not listed as a director, the directors and executive officers as a group
and each person known to Clear Channel to own beneficially more than 5% of outstanding common
stock. At the close of business on April 18, 2008, there were 497,940,612 shares of Clear Channel
common stock outstanding. Except as otherwise noted, each shareholder has sole voting and
investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned.
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Clear Channel Outdoor |
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Ownership |
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of Class |
Alan D. Feld |
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71,063 |
(1) |
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Perry J. Lewis |
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153,190 |
(2) |
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L. Lowry Mays |
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31,198,629 |
(3) |
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6.2 |
% |
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Mark P. Mays |
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3,047,530 |
(4) |
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16,667 |
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Randall T. Mays |
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2,588,307 |
(5) |
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16,667 |
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B. J. McCombs |
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4,826,802 |
(6) |
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1.0 |
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Phyllis B. Riggins |
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21,308 |
(7) |
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Theodore H. Strauss |
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211,009 |
(8) |
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J. C. Watts |
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25,291 |
(9) |
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John H. Williams |
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68,734 |
(10) |
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John B. Zachry |
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11,500 |
(11) |
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John Hogan |
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529,462 |
(12) |
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Paul J. Meyer |
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21,874 |
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321,065 |
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Highfields Capital Management LP (14) |
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38,133,415 |
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7.7 |
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UBS (15) |
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28,864,257 |
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All Directors and Executive Officers
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321,065 |
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Percentage of shares beneficially owned by such person does not exceed one percent of the class
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Includes 49,609 shares subject to options held by Mr. Feld. Excludes 9,000 shares owned by
Mr. Felds wife, as to which Mr. Feld disclaims beneficial ownership. |
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Includes 83,033 shares subject to options held by Mr. Lewis, 39,953 of which are held in a
margin account. Excludes 3,000 shares owned by Mr. Lewis wife, as to which Mr. Lewis
disclaims beneficial ownership. |
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Includes 2,473,076 shares subject to options held by Mr. L. Mays, 48,456 shares held by
trusts of which Mr. L. Mays is the trustee, but not a beneficiary, 26,905,357 shares held by
the LLM Partners Ltd of which Mr. L. Mays shares control of the sole general partner,
1,532,120 shares held by the Mays Family Foundation and 100,184 shares held by the Clear
Channel Foundation over which Mr. L. Mays has either sole or shared investment or voting
authority. |
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Includes 992,249 shares subject to options held by Mr. M. Mays, 343,573 shares held by trusts
of which Mr. M. Mays is the trustee, but not a beneficiary, and 1,022,293 shares held by the
MPM Partners, Ltd. Mr. M. Mays controls the sole general partner of MPM Partners, Ltd. Also
includes 335,734 shares and 12,290 shares, which represent shares in LLM Partners. |
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Includes 992,249 shares subject to options held by Mr. R. Mays, 359,517 shares held by trusts
of which Mr. R. Mays is the trustee, but not a beneficiary, and 619,761 shares held by RTM
Partners, Ltd. Mr. R. Mays controls the sole general partner of RTM Partners, Ltd. Also
includes 268,587 shares and 8,193 shares, which represent shares in LLM Partners. |
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Includes 61,219 shares subject to options held by Mr. McCombs and 4,763,083 shares held by
the McCombs Family Partners, Ltd. of which Mr. McCombs is the general partner and all of which
are held in a margin account. Excludes 27,500 shares held by Mr. McCombs wife, as to which
Mr. McCombs disclaims beneficial ownership. |
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Includes 7,833 shares subject to options held by Ms. Riggins. |
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Includes 49,609 shares subject to options held by Mr. Strauss and 72,087 shares held by the
THS Associates L.P. of which Mr. Strauss is the general partner. |
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Includes 15,666 shares subject to options held by Mr. Watts. |
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Includes 47,520 shares subject to options held by Mr. Williams. Excludes 9,300 shares held
by Mr. Williams wife, as to which Mr. Williams disclaims beneficial ownership. |
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Includes 9,000 shares subject to options held by Mr. Zachry. |
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Includes 391,084 shares subject to options held by Mr. Hogan. |
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Includes 281,065 shares subject to options held by Mr. Meyer. |
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Address: John Hancock Tower, 200 Clarendon Street, 51st Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. |
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Address: |
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Includes 5,275,995 shares subject to options held by such persons, 612,295 shares held by
trusts of which such persons are trustees, but not beneficiaries, 26,905,357 shares held by
the LLM Partners Ltd, 1,022,293 shares held by the MPM Partners, Ltd., 619,761 shares held by
the RTM Partners, Ltd, 4,763,083 shares held by the McCombs Family Partners, Ltd, 72,087
shares held by the THS Associates L.P., 1,532,120 shares held by the Mays Family Foundation
and 100,184 shares held by the Clear Channel Foundation. |
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Includes 281,065 shares subject to options held by such persons. |
Proposed Change in Control
Clear Channel is party to a merger agreement with BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., B Triple
Crown Finco, LLC, T Triple Crown Finco, LLC, and CC Media Holdings, Inc. Pursuant to the terms of
the merger agreement, BT Triple Crown Merger Co. will be merged with and into Clear Channel, and as
a result Clear Channel will continue as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of
CC Media Holdings. CC Media Holdings is owned by two private equity funds, Bain Capital Fund IX,
L.P. and Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund VI, L.P., which in turn are managed by Bain Capital Partners,
LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (the Sponsors), respectively. On March 26, 2008, Clear
Channel issued a press release announcing that it had filed a cause of action for tortious
interference against the banks who had committed to finance the debt to be issued in connection
with the merger. On March 27, 2008, each of Clear Channel and the Sponsors confirmed that they were
ready, willing and able to consummate the merger and that each of the Sponsors was prepared to fund
their respective equity commitments. Clear Channel and the Sponsors further confirmed that all of
the conditions to the closing of the merger under the merger agreement had been satisfied. The
Sponsors informed Clear Channel, however, that they would not be able to consummate the merger at
that time due to the failure of the banks to provide the required financing in accordance with the
banks binding commitments. Clear Channel continues to be ready, willing and able to consummate the
merger under the merger agreement, which remains in effect. Clear Channel is unable, however, to
estimate a closing date at this time and cautions that a closing may not occur.
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Equity Compensation Plans
The following table summarizes information as of December 31, 2007, relating to Clear
Channels equity compensation plan pursuant to which grants of options, restricted stock or other
rights to acquire shares may be granted from time to time.
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34.4152 |
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34.4152 |
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Clear Channel Communications, Inc. 1998 Incentive Stock Option Plan and Clear Channel
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Does not include option to purchase an aggregate of 12,923,546 shares, at a weighted average
exercise price of $47.3059, granted under plans assumed in connection with acquisition
transactions. No additional options may be granted under these assumed plans. |
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The Compensation Committee of the Board has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion
and Analysis included in this document with management. Based on such review and discussion, the
Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be
included in this document.
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THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE |
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John B. Zachry Chairman, |
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B. J. McCombs and J. C. Watts |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The following compensation discussion and analysis contains statements regarding Clear Channel
and individual performance measures and other goals. These goals are disclosed in the limited
context of Clear Channels executive compensation program and should not be understood to be
statements of managements expectations or estimates of results or other guidance. Clear Channel
specifically cautions investors not to apply these statements to other contexts.
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Overview and Objectives of Clear Channels Compensation Program
Clear Channel believes that compensation of its executive and other officers and senior
managers should be directly and materially linked to operating performance. The fundamental
objective of Clear Channels compensation program is to attract, retain and motivate top quality
executive and other officers through compensation and incentives which are competitive with the
various labor markets and industries in which Clear Channel competes for talent and which align the
interests of Clear Channels officers and senior management with the interests of Clear Channels
shareholders.
Overall, Clear Channel has designed its compensation program to:
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Clear Channel seeks to achieve these objectives through a variety of compensation elements:
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or restricted stock awards that are awarded based on the prior years performance
and other factors described below, and that are designed to align executive
officers interests with those of shareholders by rewarding outstanding performance
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Compensation Practices
The Compensation Committee of Clear Channels Board (the Committee) annually determines
total compensation, as well as the individual components of such compensation, of Clear Channels
named executive officers, except for Paul Meyer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Clear
Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCOH), a publicly traded subsidiary of Clear Channel. Mr.
Meyers compensation is determined by CCOHs compensation committee rather than the Committee.
Accordingly, any references contained in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis regarding the
Committee and any subcommittee thereof making compensation decisions with respect to Clear
Channels executive officers, excludes Mr. Meyer. For discussion of Mr. Meyers compensation,
please refer to the Paul Meyers Compensation section of this Compensation Discussion and
Analysis.
In 2007, the Committee engaged an independent leading national executive compensation
consulting firm to develop and provide market pay data (including base salary, bonus, long-term
incentive compensation and all other compensation) to better evaluate the appropriateness and
competitiveness of overall compensation paid to Clear Channels executive officers. Compensation
objectives are developed based on market pay data from proxy statements and other sources, when
available, of leading media companies identified as key competitors for business and/or executive
talent (the Media Peers). Individual pay components and total compensation were bench marked
against the Media Peers. The Media Peers do not include companies in the Radio Index that is used
for comparison purposes in Clear Channels stock performance graph due to the fact that these
companies comprising the Radio Index are smaller in size and have less diversified business
operations than the Media Peers, which the Compensation Committee believes are more comparable to
Clear Channel for executive compensation purposes.
The Media Peers include Belo Corp., CBS Corporation, Comcast Corporation, The Walt Disney
Company, Gannett Company, Inc., IAC/InteractiveCorp, Lamar Advertising, News Corporation, Time
Warner, Tribune Company, Viacom, Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. The Media Peers were selected by the
consulting firm on the basis of criteria that are deemed to be comparable with Clear Channel in
terms of market capitalization, total assets, total
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revenue, EBITDA, cash flow and number of employees. Following is a table that compares the
various criteria of each of the Media Peers with Clear Channel.
Selected FY 2005 Size and Performance Measures
(In millions of dollars)
(Employees in thousands)
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EBITDA |
|
OIAD |
|
Flow |
|
Employees |
|
|
$ |
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$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
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$ |
|
$ |
|
# |
BELO |
|
|
2,372.8 |
|
|
|
3,589.2 |
|
|
|
1,521.2 |
|
|
|
395.9 |
|
|
|
300.0 |
|
|
|
223.6 |
|
|
|
7,800 |
|
CBS CORP |
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|
50,608.2 |
|
|
|
43,029.6 |
|
|
|
14,536.4 |
|
|
|
3,238.9 |
|
|
|
2,740.2 |
|
|
|
-7,823.1 |
|
|
|
32,160 |
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COMCAST |
|
|
56,040.5 |
|
|
|
103,146.0 |
|
|
|
22,255.0 |
|
|
|
7,320.0 |
|
|
|
3,690.0 |
|
|
|
4,558.0 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
DISNEY |
|
|
49,456.8 |
|
|
|
53,158.0 |
|
|
|
31,944.0 |
|
|
|
5,446.0 |
|
|
|
4,107.0 |
|
|
|
3,908.0 |
|
|
|
133,000 |
|
GANNETT |
|
|
14,608.3 |
|
|
|
15,743.4 |
|
|
|
7,598.9 |
|
|
|
2,322.4 |
|
|
|
2,048.1 |
|
|
|
1,485.6 |
|
|
|
52,600 |
|
IAC/INTERATIVE |
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|
9,266.2 |
|
|
|
13,917.8 |
|
|
|
5,753.7 |
|
|
|
762.8 |
|
|
|
427.1 |
|
|
|
934.1 |
|
|
|
28,000 |
|
LAMAR ADVERTISING |
|
|
4,885.7 |
|
|
|
3,737.1 |
|
|
|
1,021.7 |
|
|
|
455.8 |
|
|
|
165.7 |
|
|
|
331.9 |
|
|
|
3,200 |
|
NEWS CORP |
|
|
52,862.7 |
|
|
|
54,692.0 |
|
|
|
23,859.0 |
|
|
|
4,261.0 |
|
|
|
3,613.0 |
|
|
|
2,776.0 |
|
|
|
44,000 |
|
TIME WARNER |
|
|
81,570.4 |
|
|
|
122,475.0 |
|
|
|
43,652.0 |
|
|
|
14,292.0 |
|
|
|
7,502.0 |
|
|
|
9,695.0 |
|
|
|
87,850 |
|
TRIBUNE |
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|
9,363.6 |
|
|
|
14,546.2 |
|
|
|
5,595.6 |
|
|
|
1,440.0 |
|
|
|
1,196.2 |
|
|
|
778.5 |
|
|
|
22,400 |
|
VIACOM |
|
NA |
| |
|
19,115.6 |
|
|
|
9,609.6 |
|
|
|
2,727.5 |
|
|
|
2,468.5 |
|
|
|
1,562.9 |
|
|
|
9,500 |
|
YAHOO |
|
|
55,153.3 |
|
|
|
10,831.8 |
|
|
|
5,257.7 |
|
|
|
1,504.9 |
|
|
|
1,107.7 |
|
|
|
2,293.4 |
|
|
|
9,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Max |
|
|
81,570.4 |
|
|
|
122,475.0 |
|
|
|
43,652.0 |
|
|
|
14,292.0 |
|
|
|
7,502.0 |
|
|
|
9,695.0 |
|
|
|
133,000 |
|
|
25th Percentile |
|
|
9,314.9 |
|
|
|
13,146.3 |
|
|
|
5,511.1 |
|
|
|
1,270.7 |
|
|
|
937.6 |
|
|
|
666.8 |
|
|
|
9,725 |
|
50th Percentile |
|
|
49,456.8 |
|
|
|
17,429.5 |
|
|
|
8,604.3 |
|
|
|
2,525.0 |
|
|
|
2,258.3 |
|
|
|
1,524.3 |
|
|
|
30,080 |
|
75th Percentile |
|
|
54,008.0 |
|
|
|
53,541.5 |
|
|
|
22,656.0 |
|
|
|
4,557.3 |
|
|
|
3,632.3 |
|
|
|
3,059.0 |
|
|
|
59,450 |
|
|
Min |
|
|
2,372.8 |
|
|
|
3,589.2 |
|
|
|
1,021.7 |
|
|
|
395.9 |
|
|
|
165.7 |
|
|
|
-7,823.1 |
|
|
|
3,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,999.5 |
|
|
|
18,703.4 |
|
|
|
6,610.4 |
|
|
|
2,079.3 |
|
|
|
1,448.9 |
|
|
|
1,265.5 |
|
|
|
31,800 |
|
Percent Rank vs. Peers |
|
|
40.6 |
% |
|
|
53.4 |
% |
|
|
40.5 |
% |
|
|
42.7 |
% |
|
|
39.0 |
% |
|
|
41.8 |
% |
|
|
53.7 |
% |
Except for Paul Meyer, each of the named executive officers has entered into an employment
agreement with Clear Channel. Paul Meyer has entered into an employment agreement with CCOH. The
employment agreements generally set forth information regarding base salary, annual incentive
bonus, long-term incentive compensation and other employee benefits. All compensation decisions
with respect to the named executive officers are made within the scope of the employment
agreements. For a further description of the employment agreements, please refer to the
Employment Agreements with the Named Executive Officers section of this proxy statement.
In making decisions with respect to each element of executive compensation, the Committee
considers the total compensation that may be awarded to the officer, including salary, annual bonus
and long-term incentive compensation. Multiple factors are considered in determining the amount of
total compensation (the sum of base salary, annual incentive bonus and long-term incentive
compensation delivered through stock option grants and restricted stock awards) to award the
executive officers each year. Among these factors are:
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how proposed amounts of total compensation to Clear Channels executives compare to
amounts paid to similar executives by Media Peers both for the prior year and over a
multi-year period; |
|
|
|
|
the value of stock options and restricted stock awarded in prior years; |
|
|
|
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internal pay equity considerations; and |
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|
|
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broad trends in executive compensation generally. |
In addition, in reviewing and approving employment agreements for named executive officers,
the Committee considers the other benefits to which the officer is entitled by the agreement,
including compensation payable upon termination of the agreement under a variety of circumstances.
The Committees goal is to award compensation that is reasonable when all elements of potential
compensation are considered.
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Elements of Compensation
The Committee and the Executive Performance Subcommittee of the Committee (the Subcommittee)
believe that a combination of various elements of compensation best serves the interests of Clear
Channel and its shareholders. Having a variety of compensation elements enables Clear Channel to
meet the requirements of the highly competitive environment in which Clear Channel operates while
ensuring its executive officers are compensated in a way that advances the interests of all
shareholders. Under this approach, executive compensation involves a significant portion of pay
that is at risk, namely, the annual incentive bonus. The annual incentive bonus is also based
largely on Clear Channels financial performance relative to goals established at the start of the
fiscal year. Stock options and restricted stock awards constitute a significant portion of
long-term remuneration that is tied directly to stock price appreciation that benefits all of Clear
Channels shareholders.
Clear Channels practices with respect to each of the elements of executive compensation are
set forth below, followed by a discussion of the specific factors considered in determining the
amounts for each of the key elements.
Base Salary
Purpose. The objective of base salary is to reflect job responsibilities, value to
Clear Channel and individual performance with respect to market competitiveness.
Administration. Base salaries for executive officers are reviewed on an annual basis
and at the time of promotion or other change in responsibilities. Increases in salary are based on
subjective evaluation of such factors as the level of responsibility, individual performance, level
of pay both of the executive in question and other similarly situated executive officers of the
Media Peers, and competitive pay levels.
Base salaries of executive officers are set at levels comparable to salaries paid by Clear
Channels Media Peers. The named executive officers initial salaries are determined through
mutual negotiations between the executive and the Committee and set forth in their respective
employment agreements. Clear Channel believes that employment agreements with its key executives
are in the best interests of Clear Channel to assure continuity of management.
Analysis. Except for Paul Meyer, the minimum base salaries for the executive officers
named in the Summary Compensation Table are determined by employment agreements between those
officers and Clear Channel. These minimum salaries and the amount of any increase over these
minimum salaries are determined by the Committee based on a variety of factors, including:
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the nature and responsibility of the position and, to the extent available, salary
norms for persons in comparable positions at Media Peers; |
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the expertise of the individual executive; |
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the competitiveness of the market for the executives services; and |
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the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer (except in the case of his own
compensation). |
Mr. Hogans base salary was increased by 20% from $625,000 in 2006 to $750,000 in 2007. The
Committee reviewed how the amount of Mr. Hogans base salary compared to the amounts of base salary
paid to similar executives by Media Peers and determined that such an increase in Mr. Hogans base
salary was appropriate to maintain the competitiveness of his compensation package relative to the
Media Peers.
In setting base salaries, the Committee considers the importance of linking a significant
proportion of the executive officers compensation to performance in the form of the annual
incentive bonus, which is tied to both Clear Channels financial performance measures and
individual performance, as well as long-term stock-based compensation, which is tied to Clear
Channels stock price performance and performance compared to Media Peers.
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Annual Incentive Bonus
Purpose. Clear Channels executive compensation program provides for an annual
incentive bonus that is performance-linked. The objective of the annual incentive bonus
compensation element is to compensate individuals based on the achievement of specific goals that
are intended to correlate closely with growth of long-term shareholder value.
Administration. The Chief Executive Officer, the President and Chief Financial
Officer, and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Radio participate in the Clear Channel
2005 Annual Incentive Plan (the Annual Incentive Plan). Mr. Meyer participates in the CCOH 2006
Annual Incentive Plan, which is administered by CCOHs compensation committee. The Annual
Incentive Plan is administered by the Subcommittee and provides for performance-based bonuses for
executives who were covered employees pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Under the Annual Incentive Plan, the Subcommittee establishes specific company performance-based
goals applicable to each covered executive officer for the ensuing fiscal year performance period.
In 2007, the performance goals for corporate-level executive officers were based on Clear
Channels year-over-year improvements in financial results using a combination of metrics including
earnings per share, free cash flow per share, operating income before depreciation, amortization
and non-cash compensation expense, as these measures best reflect the officers contribution to
outstanding corporate performance. However, the performance goals for the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Clear Channels Radio division are based on the radio divisions operating
income before depreciation, amortization and non-cash compensation expense and other financial
measures which best reflect the officers contribution to outstanding divisional performance.
Performance goals for each executive officer are set pursuant to an extensive annual operating plan
developed by the Chief Executive Officer in consultation with the President and Chief Financial
Officer and other senior executive officers. The Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations as
to the compensation levels and performance goals of Clear Channels named executive officers,
including his own, to the Subcommittee for its review, consideration and approval.
The annual incentive bonus consists of cash, stock options and restricted stock awards. The
total annual incentive bonus award is determined according to the level of achievement of both the
objective performance and individual performance goals. Below a minimum threshold level of
performance, no awards may be granted pursuant to the objective performance goal, and the
Subcommittee may, in its discretion, reduce the awards pursuant to either objective or individual
performance goals.
The annual incentive bonus process for each of the named executive officers, except for Mr. Meyer,
involves four basic steps pursuant to the Annual Incentive Plan:
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At the outset of the fiscal year: |
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1. |
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Set performance goals for the year for Clear Channel and each
participant |
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2. |
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Set a target bonus for each individual |
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After the end of the fiscal year: |
|
3. |
|
Measure actual performance (individual and company-wide) against the
predetermined Clear Channel and individual performance goals to determine the
preliminary bonus |
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4. |
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Make adjustments to the resulting preliminary bonus calculation to
reflect Clear Channels performance relative to the performance of the Media Peers. |
Analysis. The Subcommittee met in February 2008 and measured Clear Channels
performance against the performance goals established by the Subcommittee for the 2007 fiscal
year. Based on those performance results, the Subcommittee determined the amount of preliminary
bonus to which Mark Mays, Randall Mays and John Hogan were entitled.
For 2007, the performance-based goals applicable to the covered executive officers are set
forth below:
Mr. Mark Mays 2007 performance-based goal consisted of achieving a targeted amount of Core
OIBDAN. Core OIBDAN is defined as operating income before depreciation, amortization, non-cash
compensation expense and gain or loss on disposition of assets generated by Clear Channels
operations that were not identified in the plan
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announced by Clear Channel on November 16, 2006 to sell its television group and small market radio
stations. Clear Channel calculates OIBDAN by adjusting net income to exclude non-cash compensation
and the following line items presented in Clear Channels statement of operations: (i) minority
interest income (expense) (ii) income tax (expense) benefit, (iii) other income (expense) net,
(iv) equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, (v) gain (loss) on marketable securities,
(vi) interest expense, (vii) gain (loss) on disposition of assets net, and (viii) depreciation
and amortization. Mr. Mark Mays target bonus was set at $6,625,000 if Clear Channel achieved
Core OIBDAN in 2007 of approximately $1.8 billion. For 2007, Clear Channel achieved Core OIBDAN of
approximately $2.2 billion and Mr. Mark Mays was paid his target bonus of $6,625,000.
Mr. Randall Mays 2007 performance-based goal consisted of achieving a targeted amount of Core
OIBDAN. Mr. Randall Mays target bonus was set at $6,625,000 if Clear Channel achieved Core OIBDAN
in 2007 of approximately $1.8 billion. For 2007, Clear Channel achieved Core OIBDAN of
approximately $2.2 billion and Mr. Randall Mays was paid his target bonus of $6,625,000.
Mr. Hogans 2007 performance-based goals consisted of (i) growth in operating income before
non-cash compensation expense or OIBN, (ii) growth in operating income before depreciation,
amortization non-cash compensation expense and gain or loss on disposition of assets or OIBDAN, and
(iii) achievement of the following objectives: (a) development of a strategic audience development
plan to increase and maintain overall radio audiences of Clear Channels radio stations; (b)
development and execution of a plan to increase Clear Channels radio revenue; (c) development of
additional content distribution points such as the Internet and HD radio; and (d) maintaining the
performance of small market radio stations that have been slated for divestiture. Clear Channel
calculates OIBN by adjusting net income to exclude non-cash compensation. Mr. Hogans aggregate
target bonus for 2007 was set at $1,000,000. Mr. Hogans total performance-based bonus for 2007
was $157,500. Mr. Hogans OIBN and OIBDAN growth performance were both negative resulting in no
awards for the OIBN and OIBDAN growth components of his performance-based bonus. However, the
Subcommittee did determine that Mr. Hogan had achieved performance of the management objectives and
Mr. Hogan was awarded $157,500 for that performance.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
Purpose. The long-term incentive compensation element provides a periodic award
(typically annual) that is performance-based. The objective of the program is to align
compensation for executive officers over a multi-year period directly with the interests of
shareholders of Clear Channel by motivating and rewarding creation and preservation of long-term
shareholder value. The level of long-term incentive compensation is determined based on an
evaluation of competitive factors in conjunction with total compensation provided to named
executive officers and the overall goals of the compensation program described above. As described
above, annual incentive bonuses are paid in part in stock options and restricted stock.
Additionally, Clear Channel may from time to time grant equity awards to the named executive
officers that are not pursuant to pre-determined performance goals. Mr. Hogan was the only named
executive officers to receive an equity award in 2007 that was not based upon predetermined
performance goals. All of Mr. Meyers equity awards were paid in shares of CCOHs Class A common
stock.
Stock Options. The long-term incentive compensation element calls for stock options
to be granted with exercise prices of not less than fair market value of Clear Channels stock on
the date of grant and to vest, either at the recipients option, beginning 3 years from the date of
grant and fully vesting 5 years from the date of grant, with a 7-year term, or in the alternative
fully vesting 5 years from the date of grant, with a 10-year term. All vesting is contingent on
continued employment, with rare exceptions made by the Committee. Clear Channel defines fair
market value as the closing price on the date of grant. The Committee will not grant stock options
with exercise prices below the market price of Clear Channels stock on the date of grant
(determined as described above), and will not reduce the exercise price of stock options (except in
connection with adjustments to reflect recapitalizations, stock or extraordinary dividends, stock
splits, mergers, spin-offs and similar events permitted by the relevant plan) without shareholder
approval.
Stock option grants to executive officers of Clear Channel are determined based in part on the
achievement of the performance goals described previously under the heading Compensation Elements
- Annual Incentive Bonus. All decisions to grant stock options are in the sole discretion of the
Committee or the Subcommittee, as
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applicable. However, the employment agreements with the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, and
the President and Chief Financial Officer contemplate the award of annual stock option grants to
acquire not less than 50,000 shares of Clear Channel common stock.
Restricted Stock Awards. Restricted stock awards to executives of Clear Channel are
determined based in part on the achievement of certain performance goals as discussed previously
under the heading Compensation Elements Annual Incentive Bonus. All decisions to award
restricted stock are in the sole discretion of the Committee and the Subcommittee, as applicable.
Mix of Stock Options and Restricted Stock Awards. Clear Channels long-term incentive
compensation generally takes the form of stock option grants and restricted stock awards. These
forms of compensation reward shareholder value creation in slightly different ways. Stock options
(which have exercise prices equal to the market price at the date of grant) reward executive
officers only if the stock price increases. Restricted stock awards are impacted by all stock
price changes, so the value to the executive officer is affected by both increases and decreases in
stock price.
Vesting of Restricted Stock Awards. Restricted stock awards granted as long-term
incentive compensation to executive officers generally have scheduled vesting dates over a 4 year
period from the date of grant.
Stock Option and Restricted Stock Grant Timing Practices.
Regular Annual Stock Option Grant Dates. The regular annual stock option or restricted stock
award date for all employees is typically in February. Due to the Companys pending merger (and
anticipated closing), the Companys annual stock option of restricted stock award date for
employees in 2007 was in May. The Committee does not have a formal policy on timing equity awards
in connection with the release of material non-public information to affect the value of
compensation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that material non-public information
becomes known to the Committee prior to granting equity awards, the Committee will take such
information under advisement and make an assessment in its business judgment whether to delay the
grant of the equity award in order to avoid any impropriety based on consultation with Clear
Channels executives and counsel.
Partner New Hires/Promotions Grant Dates. Grants of stock option or restricted stock awards
to newly-hired or newly-promoted employees are made at the next-following regularly scheduled
meeting of the Board after the hire or promotion.
Deferral of Performance-Based Stock Option Grants. In 2007, Mr. Mark Mays and Mr.
Randall Mays were each eligible to receive stock option grants to purchase up to 318,000 shares of
Clear Channel common stock by virtue of their having achieved certain performance-based goals in
2006 under the Annual Incentive Plan. However, both executives agreed to defer these awards
pending completion of the merger with a subsidiary of the private equity funds affiliated with
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Bain Capital Partners, LLC. In the event the merger is
terminated, both Mr. Mark Mays and Mr. Randall Mays may receive stock option grants to purchase up
to 318,000 shares of Clear Channel common stock.
Executive Benefits and Perquisites
Clear Channel provides certain personal benefits to executive officers. Based upon the
findings and recommendation of an outside security consultant, the Board directed the Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer and President and Chief Financial Officer to utilize a Clear Channel
airplane for all business and personal air travel. With the approval of the Chief Executive
Officer, other executive officers and members of management are permitted limited personal use of
corporate-owned aircraft. Also under Clear Channels executive security program, the Chairman is
provided security services, including personal security services and home security systems and
monitoring.
In addition, Clear Channel pays for additional personal benefits for certain named executive
officers in the form of personal club memberships, executive physical examinations, personnel who
provide personal accounting and tax services, security personnel who provide personal security
services and reimbursement for employee holiday gifts. Clear Channel also makes limited matching
contributions under its 401(k) plan.
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The Committee believes that the above benefits provide a more tangible incentive than an
equivalent amount of cash compensation. In determining its executive officers total compensation,
the Committee considers these benefits. For further discussion of these executive benefits and
other perquisites, including the methodology for computing their costs, please refer to the Summary
Compensation Table included in this proxy statement.
Change-in-Control and Severance Arrangements
See the discussion of change in control and severance arrangements with respect to Messrs. L.
Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays, John Hogan and Paul Meyer under the heading Potential
Post-Employment Payments on page 29. The Committee evaluates change in control and severance
arrangements as one element in its consideration of the overall compensation for executive
officers.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Committee and the Subcommittee, as applicable, are primarily responsible for conducting
reviews of Clear Channels executive compensation policies and strategies and overseeing and
evaluating Clear Channels overall compensation structure and programs. Direct responsibilities
include, but are not limited to:
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evaluating and approving goals and objectives relevant to compensation of the Chief
Executive Officer and other executive officers, and evaluating the performance of the
executives in light of those goals and objectives; |
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determining and approving the compensation level for the Chief Executive Officer; |
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evaluating and approving compensation levels of other key executive officers; |
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evaluating and approving all grants of equity-based compensation to executive
officers; |
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recommending to the Board compensation policies for outside directors; and |
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reviewing performance-based and equity-based incentive plans for the Chief Executive
Officer and other executive officers and reviewing other benefit programs presented to
the Committee by the Chief Executive Officer. |
The role of Clear Channel management is to provide reviews and recommendations for the
Committees consideration, and to manage Clear Channels executive compensation programs, policies
and governance. Direct responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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providing an ongoing review of the effectiveness of the compensation programs,
including competitiveness, and alignment with Clear Channels objectives; |
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recommending changes, if necessary to ensure achievement of all program objectives;
and recommending pay levels, payout and/or awards for executive officers other than the
Chief Executive Officer. |
In 2007, the Committee delegated to the Subcommittee its responsibilities in administrating
performance awards under the Annual Incentive Plan in accordance with Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code. These delegated duties included, among other things, setting the
performance period, setting the performance goals and certifying the achievement of the
predetermined performance goals by each executive officer.
Tax and Accounting Treatment
Deductibility of Executive Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code places a limit of $1,000,000 on the amount of
compensation Clear Channel may deduct for federal income tax purposes in any one year with respect
to its Chief Executive Officer and the next four most highly compensated officers, which we
referred to herein as the Covered Employees. However, performance-based compensation that meets
certain requirements is excluded from this $1,000,000 limitation.
In reviewing the effectiveness of the executive compensation program, the Committee considers
the anticipated tax treatment to Clear Channel and to the Covered Employees of various payments and
benefits.
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However, the deductibility of certain compensation payments depends upon the timing of a
Covered Employees vesting or exercise of previously granted equity awards, as well as
interpretations and changes in the tax laws and other factors beyond the Committees control. For
these and other reasons, including to maintain flexibility in compensating the named executive
officers in a manner designed to promote varying corporate
goals, the Committee will not necessarily, or in all circumstances, limit executive
compensation to that which is deductible under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and has
not adopted a policy requiring all compensation to be deductible.
The Committee will consider various alternatives to preserving the deductibility of
compensation payments and benefits to the extent reasonably practicable and to the extent
consistent with its other compensation objectives. To this end, the Committee annually establishes
performance criteria in an effort to ensure deductibility of annual incentive bonuses under the
Annual Incentive Plan. Base salary does not qualify as performance-based compensation under
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
Beginning on January 1, 2006, Clear Channel began accounting for stock-based payments
including awards under the Annual Incentive Plan in accordance with the requirements of FAS 123R.
Paul Meyers Compensation
Paul Meyer is President and Chief Executive Officer of CCOH. As such, Mr. Meyers total
compensation, as well as the individual elements of such compensation, is determined by CCOHs
compensation committee and not by Clear Channels Compensation Committee or any subcommittee
thereof. The analysis of Mr. Meyers compensation is set forth in CCOHs 2008 proxy statement
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Clear Channel is not hereby incorporating by
reference CCOHs 2008 proxy statement into this proxy statement and the reference to CCOHs 2008
proxy statement is provided for informational purposes only.
Corporate Services Agreement
In connection with CCOHs Initial Public Offering, Clear Channel and CCOH entered into a
corporate services agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Clear Channel provides, among
other things, executive officer services to CCOH. These executive officer services are charged to
CCOH based on actual direct costs incurred or allocated by Clear Channel. For 2007, CCOH
reimbursed Clear Channel $313,250 and $306,250 of Mr. Mark Mays and Mr. Randall Mays salary,
respectively, and $2,318,750 and $2,318,750 of Mr. Mark Mays and Mr. Randall Mays Bonus,
respectively, pursuant to the terms of the corporate services agreement. For further information
on Messrs. M. Mays and R. Mays base salary, please refer to the 2007 Summary Compensation Table
contained in this proxy statement.
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Summary Compensation
The Summary Compensation table shows certain compensation information for the years ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006 for the Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and
each of the three next most highly compensated executive officers for services rendered in all
capacities (hereinafter referred to as the named executive officers).
2007 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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581,750 |
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Amounts reflect Clear Channels 2007 and 2006 compensation expense associated with the
restricted stock awards and stock options made in prior years calculated in accordance with
SFAS 123R. However, in accordance with SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of
estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions, which would otherwise be
taken into account under SFAS 123R. There were no forfeitures of stock or option awards held
by the named executive officers during 2007 or 2006. See Note L Shareholders Equity on
page A-53 of Appendix A for a discussion of the assumptions made in calculating these amounts.
The amounts reflect Clear Channels accounting expense for such awards and may not correspond
to the actual value recognized by the named executive officers. Dividends are paid on shares
of restricted stock at the same rate as paid on our common stock. |
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Mr. M. Mays relinquished his duties as President to Mr. R. Mays in February 2006. |
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Mr. M. Mays Salary earned during each of the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was
$895,000 of which $313,250 was reimbursed to Clear Channel from CCOH pursuant to a Corporate
Services Agreement between Clear Channel Management Services, L.P. and CCOH. Mr. M. Mays
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation earned during each of the years ended December 31,
2007 and 2006 was $6,625,000 of which $2,318,750 was reimbursed to Clear Channel from CCOH
pursuant to a Corporate Services Agreement between Clear Channel Management Services, L.P. and
CCOH. For a further discussion of the Corporate Services Agreement, please refer to the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement. |
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As a result of Clear Channels high public profile and due in part to threats against Clear
Channel, its operations and management, Clear Channels Board has engaged an outside security
consultant to assess security risks to Clear Channels physical plant and operations, as well
as its employees, including executive management. Based upon the findings and recommendation
of this security consultant, management and Clear Channels Board implemented numerous
security measures for our operations and employees, including a general security program
covering selected senior executives. |
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For security purposes and at the direction of the Board, Messrs. M. Mays, R. Mays and L. Mays
utilize Clear Channels airplane for all business and personal air travel. Included in All
Other Compensation of 2007 is $55,012, $172,934 and $92,980 of personal use of Clear Channel
airplane by Mr. M. Mays, Mr. R. Mays and Mr. L. Mays, respectively. Included in All Other
Compensation of 2006 is $79,615, $71,035 and $34,410 of personal use of Clear Channel airplane
by Mr. M. Mays, Mr. R. Mays and Mr. L. Mays, respectively. |
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Also included in Mr. M. Mays All Other Compensation for the years ended December 31, 2007 and
2006 is $215,250 and $175,500, respectively, in dividends paid on his unvested restricted stock
awards and $5,625 and $5,500, respectively, in Clear Channels matching contribution to the
401(k) Plan. The remainder of Mr. M. Mays All Other Compensation consists of personal club
memberships provided by Clear Channel and wages paid by Clear Channel for personnel who provide
personal accounting and tax services to Mr. M. Mays. |
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Also included in Mr. R. Mays All Other Compensation for the years ended December 31, 2007 and
2006 is $215,250 and $175,500, respectively, in dividends paid on his unvested restricted stock
awards and $5,625 and $5,500, respectively, in Clear Channels matching contribution to the
401(k) Plan. The remainder of Mr. R. Mays All Other Compensation consists of personal club
memberships provided by Clear Channel and wages paid by Clear Channel for personnel who provide
personal accounting and tax services to Mr. R. Mays. |
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Also included in Mr. L. Mays All Other Compensation for the years ended December 2007 and
2006 is $82,875 and $63,000, respectively, in dividends paid on his unvested restricted stock
awards, $5,625 and $5,500, respectively, in Clear Channels matching contribution to the 401(k)
Plan. The remainder of Mr. L. Mays All Other Compensation consists of personal club
memberships provided by Clear Channel and wages paid by Clear Channel for personnel who provide
personal accounting and tax services and wages paid by Clear Channel for security personnel who
provide personal security services to Mr. L. Mays. |
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The value of personal airplane usage reported above is based on Clear Channels direct operating
costs. This methodology calculates our aggregate incremental cost based on the average weighted
variable cost per hour of flight for fuel/oil expenses, mileage, trip-related maintenance, crew
travel expenses, landing fees and other miscellaneous variable costs. Since Clear Channels
airplane is used primarily for business travel, this methodology excludes fixed costs that do
not change based on usage, such as pilot salaries, the cost of the plane, depreciation and
administrative expenses. On certain occasions, an executives spouse or other family members
may accompany the executive on a flight when such persons are invited to attend an event for
appropriate business purposes. No additional direct operating cost is incurred in such
situations under the foregoing methodology. The value of all other perquisites included in All
Other Compensation is based upon Clear Channels actual costs. |
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Mr. R. Mays Salary earned during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 were $875,000
and $868,333, respectively, of which $306,250 and $303,917 were reimbursed to Clear Channel
from CCOH pursuant to a Corporate Services Agreement between Clear Channel Management
Services, L.P. and CCOH. Mr. R. Mays Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation earned during
each of the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $6,625,000 of which $2,318,750 was
reimbursed to Clear Channel from CCOH pursuant to a Corporate Services Agreement between Clear
Channel Management Services, L.P. and CCOH. For a further discussion of the Corporate
Services Agreement, please refer to the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this
proxy statement. |
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Amount reflects $67,500 and $56,250 in dividends paid on unvested restricted stock awards
during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $5,625 and $5,500 in
Clear Channels matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan paid during the years ended December
13, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The remainder of Mr. Hogans All Other Compensation for
the year ended December 31, 2006 consists of reimbursement for holiday gifts to employees. |
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Mr. Meyer is employed by CCOH. and as such, his Salary and Bonus is paid by CCOH. |
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The Executive Performance Subcommittee awarded Mr. Mayer a descretionary bonus of $25,000 based on his success in growing return on capital employed and return on assets significantly from 2005 to 2006. |
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Amount reflects $9,000 in dividends paid on unvested restricted stock awards during each of
the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and $5,625 and $5,500 in Clear Channels matching
contributions to the 401(k) Plan paid during the years ended December 13, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. The remainder of Mr. Meyers All Other Compensation consists of claims and
administrative expenses associated with a Medical Executive Reimbursement Plan and a personal
club memberships provided by Clear Channel. |
Employment Agreements with the Named Executive Officers
Certain elements of the compensation of the named executive officers are determined based on
their respective employment agreements.
Messrs. L. Lowry, Mark and Randall Mays
On April 24, 2007, Clear Channel entered into amended and restated employment agreements with
its three senior executives, L. Lowry Mays (Chairman), Mark Mays (Chief Executive Officer) and
Randall Mays (President and Chief Financial Officer). These agreements amended and restated
existing employment agreements originally entered into on October 1, 1999, and subsequently amended
and restated on March 10, 2005 between Clear Channel and the three executives.
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The employment agreements were amended on November 16, 2006 (the November 2006 Amendments)
to provide that the merger with BT Triple Crown Merger Co. pursuant to that certain Agreement and
Plan of Merger between Clear Channel, BT Triple Crown Merger Co., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, and T
Triple Crown Finco, LLC, dated November 16, 2006 or the consummation of any transaction qualifying
as a Superior Proposal as defined in the merger agreement will not create any rights to any
severance payments provided in such agreements and to modify the severance provisions following
consummation of the merger.
Each agreement, as amended through the date of this proxy statement, has a term of seven years
with automatic daily extensions unless Clear Channel or the executive elects not to extend the
agreement. Each of these employment agreements provides for a minimum base salary, subject to
review and annual increase by the Compensation Committee. In addition, each agreement provides for
an annual bonus pursuant to Clear Channels Annual Incentive Plan or as the Executive Performance
Subcommittee determines. The employment agreements with the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and
President and Chief Financial Officer provide for base minimum salaries of $695,000, $895,000 and
$875,000, respectively, and for minimum annual option grants to
acquire 50,000 shares of Clear Channel common stock (or a number of restricted shares of Clear
Channel common stock of equivalent value to such options (or a combination of options and
restricted shares); provided, however, that the annual option or restricted share grant will not be
smaller than the option or restricted share grant in the preceding year unless waived by the
executive. Each option will be exercisable (i) at a price equal to the last reported sale price of
the Clear Channel common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (or such other principal trading
market for Clear Channels common stock) at the close of the trading day on the date on which the
grant is made and (ii) for a ten-year period even if the executive is not employed by Clear
Channel. The Compensation Committee or the Executive Performance Subcommittee determine the
schedule upon which the options and restricted stock will vest.
We will indemnify each executive from any losses incurred by the executive because the
executive was made a party to a proceeding as a result of the executive being our officer.
Furthermore, any expenses incurred by the executive in connection with any such action shall be
paid by us in advance upon request of executive that we pay such expenses, but only in the event
that the executive shall have delivered in writing to us (i) an undertaking to reimburse us for
such expenses with respect to which executive is not entitled to indemnification, and (ii) an
affirmation of his good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by
us has been met.
Each of these executive employment agreements provides for severance and change-in-control
payments as more fully described under the heading Potential Post-Employment Payments on page 29
of this document. The employment agreements also restrict the executives business activities that
compete with the business of Clear Channel for a period of two years following certain events of
termination.
Mr. Paul Meyer
On August 5, 2005, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded subsidiary of Clear
Channel, or CCOH, entered into an employment agreement with Paul J. Meyer, which replaced the
existing employment agreement by and between Mr. Meyer and Clear Channel. The initial term of the
new agreement ends on the third anniversary of the date of the agreement; the term automatically
extends one day at a time beginning on the second anniversary of the date of the agreement, unless
one party gives the other one years notice of expiration at or prior to the second anniversary of
the date of the agreement. The contract calls for Mr. Meyer to be the President and Chief Operating
Officer of CCOH. for a base salary of $600,000 in the first year of the agreement; $625,000 in the
second year of the agreement; and $650,000 in the third year of the agreement, subject to
additional annual raises thereafter in accordance with company policies. Mr. Meyer is also eligible
to receive a performance bonus as decided at the sole discretion of the board of directors and the
compensation committee of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
Mr. Meyer may terminate his employment at any time after the second anniversary of the date of
the agreement upon one years written notice. CCOH may terminate Mr. Meyer without Cause after
the second anniversary of the date of the agreement upon one years written notice. Cause is
narrowly defined in the agreement. Mr. Meyers employment agreement provides for severance payments
as more fully described under the heading Potential Post-Employment Payments on page 29 of this
document. Mr. Meyer is prohibited by his employment agreement from activities that compete with
CCOH. for one year after he leaves CCOH and he is
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prohibited from soliciting CCOH employees for
employment for 12 months after termination regardless of the reason for termination of employment.
However, after Mr. Meyers employment with CCOH has terminated, upon receiving written permission
from the board of directors of CCOH, Mr. Meyer shall be permitted to engage in competing activities
that would otherwise be prohibited by his employment agreement if such activities are determined in
the sole discretion of the board of directors of CCOH in good faith to be immaterial to the
operations of CCOH, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, in the location in question. Mr. Meyer
is also prohibited from using CCOHs confidential information at any time following the termination
of his employment in competing, directly or indirectly, with CCOH.
At any time following Mr. Meyers termination of employment, he is entitled to reimbursement
of reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and full indemnification from any losses related to any
proceeding to which he may be made a party by reason of his being or having been an officer CCOH or
any of its subsidiaries (other than any dispute, claim or controversy arising under or relating to
his employment agreement).
Mr. John Hogan
Effective February 1, 2004, Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc. (CCB), a subsidiary of Clear
Channel, entered into an employment agreement with John Hogan as President and Chief Executive
Officer, Clear Channel Radio. The initial term of the agreement ended on January 31, 2006, but now
the agreement continues with a term of one year with automatic daily extensions until terminated by
either party.
The agreement provides that CCB will pay Mr. Hogan an annual base salary of $550,000 for the
period from February 1, 2004 through January 31, 2005; and $600,000 for the period from February 1,
2005 through January 31, 2006. Mr. Hogan will be eligible for additional annual raises after
January 31, 2006 commensurate with company policy. No later than March 31 of each calendar year
during the term, Mr. Hogan will be eligible to receive a performance bonus. The agreement also
provided that Mr. Hogan receive a one-time grant of 50,000 options to purchase Clear Channel stock.
Any future stock option grants will be granted based upon the performance of Mr. Hogan, which will
be assessed in the sole discretion of CCB and the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Hogan
will also be entitled to participate in all pension, profit sharing, and other retirement plans,
all incentive compensation plans, and all group health, hospitalization and disability or other
insurance plans, paid vacation, sick leave and other employee welfare benefit plans in which other
similarly situated employees may participate.
Mr. Hogan is prohibited by the agreement from activities that compete with CCB or its
affiliates for one year after he leaves CCB, and he is prohibited from soliciting CCBs employees
for employment for 12 months after termination regardless of the reason for termination of
employment. However, after Mr. Hogans employment with CCB has terminated, upon receiving written
permission from the board of directors of CCB, Mr. Hogan shall be permitted to engage in competing
activities that would otherwise be prohibited by his employment agreement if such activities are
determined in the sole discretion of the board of directors of CCB in good faith to be immaterial
to the operations of CCB, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, in the location in question. Mr.
Hogan is also prohibited from using CCBs confidential information at any time following the
termination of his employment in competing, directly or indirectly, with CCB.
Mr. Hogan is entitled to reimbursement of reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and full
indemnification from any losses related to any proceeding to which he may be made a party by reason
of his being or having been an officer CCB or any of its subsidiaries (other than any dispute,
claim or controversy arising under or relating to his employment agreement).
Mr. Hogans employment agreement provides for severance payments as more fully described under
the heading Potential Post-Employment Payments on page 29 of this document.
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The following table sets forth certain information concerning plan-based awards granted to the
named executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2007.
2007 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS (1)
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Estimated Future Payouts |
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of |
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Under Equity Incentive |
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Securities |
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or Base |
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Stock |
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of Shares |
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mum |
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or Units |
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Options |
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Awards |
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Name |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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(#) |
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(#) |
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($) |
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Mark Mays (3) |
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2/22/07 |
(2) |
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0 |
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6,625,000 |
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6,625,000 |
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Randall Mays (5) |
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2/22/07 |
(4) |
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0 |
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6,625,000 |
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6,625,000 |
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Lowry Mays |
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John Hogan(12) |
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2/22/07 |
(6) |
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0 |
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425,000 |
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1,062,500 |
|
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2/22/07 |
(7) |
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0 |
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425,000 |
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1,062,500 |
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2/22/07 |
(8) |
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0 |
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37,500 |
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93,750 |
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2/22/07 |
(9) |
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0 |
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37,500 |
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93,750 |
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2/22/07 |
(10) |
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0 |
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37,500 |
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93,750 |
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2/22/07 |
(11) |
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0 |
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37,500 |
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93,750 |
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Paul Meyer(13) |
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(1) |
|
All awards were granted under the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan. |
|
(2) |
|
On 2/22/07, Mr. M. Mays was granted a performance award based upon Clear Channels
year-over-year growth in OIBDAN (as defined below) pursuant to which Mr. Mays could earn an
award of $6,625,000 in cash. OIBDAN means operating income as defined by GAAP before
depreciation and amortization and non-cash compensation expense. |
|
(3) |
|
For 2007, Mr. M. Mays earned a performance award of $6,625,000 in cash of which $2,318,750
was reimbursed to Clear Channel from CCOH pursuant to a Corporate Services Agreement between
Clear Channel Management Services, L.P. and CCOH. The earned cash performance award is
reported in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the 2007 Summary
Compensation Table. |
|
(4) |
|
On 2/22/07, Mr. R. Mays was granted a performance award based upon Clear Channels
year-over-year growth in OIBDAN pursuant to which Mr. Mays could earn an award of $6,625,000
in cash. |
|
(5) |
|
For 2007, Mr. R. Mays earned a performance award of $6,625,000 in cash of which $2,318,750
was reimbursed to Clear Channel from CCOH pursuant to a Corporate Services Agreement between
Clear Channel Management Services, L.P. and CCOH. The earned cash performance award is
reported in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the 2007 Summary
Compensation Table. |
|
(6) |
|
On 2/22/07, Mr. Hogan was granted a performance award based upon Clear Channels
year-over-year growth in OIBN (as defined below) pursuant to which Mr. Hogan could earn a
maximum cash award of $1,062,500. OIBN means operating income as defined by GAAP before
non-cash compensation expense. |
|
(7) |
|
On 2/22/07, Mr. Hogan was granted a performance award based upon Clear Channels
year-over-year growth in OIBDAN pursuant to which Mr. Hogan could earn a maximum cash award
of $1,062,500. |
|
(8) |
|
On 2/22/07, Mr. Hogan was granted a performance award relating to radio division audience
development pursuant to which Mr. Hogan could earn a maximum cash award of $93,750. |
|
(9) |
|
On 2/22/07, Mr. Hogan was granted a performance award based upon increasing Radio division
revenue pursuant to which Mr. Hogan could earn a maximum cash award of $93,750. |
|
(10) |
|
On 2/22/07, Mr. Hogan was granted a performance award relating to development of additional
distribution of Radio division content pursuant to which Mr. Hogan could earn a maximum cash
award of $93,750. |
|
(11) |
|
On 2/22/07, Mr. Hogan was granted a performance award relating to the sale of the Clear
Channels non-core radio stations pursuant to which Mr. Hogan could earn a maximum cash award
of $93,750. |
25
|
|
|
(12) |
|
For 2007, Mr. Hogan earned aggregate performance awards of $157,500 in cash. The aggregate
earned cash performance award is reported in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
column of the 2007 Summary Compensation Table. |
|
(13) |
|
Mr. Meyer is employed by CCOH. and as such, his plan-based awards are granted under the CCOH
2005 Stock Incentive Plan. For 2007, Mr. Meyer earned a performance award of $1,484,766 in
cash under the CCOH 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, which is reported in the Bonus column of the
2007 Summary Compensation Table. |
REMAINDER OF PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK
26
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The following table sets forth certain information concerning outstanding equity awards of the
named executive officers at December 31, 2007.
2007 OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS
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Option Awards |
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Stock Awards |
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Equity |
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Incentive Plan |
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Equity |
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Awards: |
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Incentive |
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Equity Incentive |
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Market or |
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Number of |
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Number of |
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Plan Awards: |
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Plan Awards: |
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Payout Value |
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Securities |
|
Securities |
|
Number of |
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Number of |
|
Market Value |
|
Number of |
|
of Unearned |
|
|
Underlying |
|
Underlying |
|
Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Shares or |
|
of Shares or |
|
Unearned |
|
Shares, Units |
|
|
Unexercised |
|
Unexercised |
|
Underlying |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units of |
|
Units of |
|
Shares, Units or |
|
or Other |
|
|
Options |
|
Options |
|
Unexercised |
|
Option |
|
Option |
|
Stock That |
|
Stock That |
|
Other Rights |
|
Rights That |
|
|
(#) |
|
(#) |
|
Unearned |
|
Exercise |
|
Expiration |
|
Have Not |
|
Have Not |
|
That Have Not |
|
Have Not |
Name |
|
Exercisable |
|
Unexercisable |
|
Options (#) |
|
Price ($) |
|
Date |
|
Vested (#) |
|
Vested ($) |
|
Vested (#) |
|
Vested ($) |
Mark Mays
|
|
|
156,671 |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42.63 |
|
|
|
2/19/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(PEO) |
|
|
78,335 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63.79 |
|
|
|
2/28/10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
261,118 |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55.54 |
|
|
|
2/12/11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
261,119 |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44.31 |
|
|
|
12/14/11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
235,006 |
(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35.06 |
|
|
|
2/19/13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
217,684 |
(6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30.31 |
|
|
|
1/12/15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,001 |
(7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.88 |
|
|
|
2/16/15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
340,000 |
|
|
|
11,736,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Randall Mays
|
|
|
156,671 |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42.63 |
|
|
|
2/19/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(PFO) |
|
|
78,335 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63.79 |
|
|
|
2/28/10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
261,118 |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55.54 |
|
|
|
2/12/11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
261,119 |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44.31 |
|
|
|
12/14/11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
235,006 |
(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35.06 |
|
|
|
2/19/13 |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
217,684 |
(6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30.31 |
|
|
|
1/12/15 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
47,001 |
(7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.88 |
|
|
|
2/16/15 |
|
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|
|
|
|
340,000 |
|
|
|
11,736,800 |
|
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|
Lowry Mays |
|
|
417,790 |
(8) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40.21 |
|
|
|
2/9/08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
391,678 |
(9) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55.71 |
|
|
|
2/12/09 |
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
391,678 |
(10) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63.79 |
|
|
|
2/28/10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
391,678 |
(11) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55.54 |
|
|
|
2/12/11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
391,678 |
(12) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44.31 |
|
|
|
12/14/11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
235,007 |
(13) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35.06 |
|
|
|
2/19/13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
156,671 |
(14) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42.63 |
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2/19/14 |
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217,685 |
(15) |
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30.31 |
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1/12/15 |
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47,001 |
(16) |
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32.88 |
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2/16/15 |
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250,000 |
(17) |
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31.72 |
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12/22/15 |
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137,000 |
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4,729,240 |
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John Hogan |
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26,111 |
(18) |
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55.54 |
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2/12/08 |
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52,223 |
(19) |
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44.31 |
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12/14/08 |
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141,004 |
(1) |
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42.63 |
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2/19/09 |
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44,390 |
(20) |
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44,390 |
(21) |
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35.06 |
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2/19/10 |
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31,334 |
(22) |
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53.62 |
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7/25/11 |
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51,829 |
(23) |
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26.14 |
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7/30/12 |
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103,659 |
(24) |
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30.31 |
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1/12/12 |
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105,000 |
|
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|
3,624,600 |
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Paul Meyer |
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12,000 |
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|
414,240 |
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(1) |
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Option became exercisable on December 31, 2004 |
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(2) |
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Option became exercisable on February 28, 2005 |
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(3) |
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Option became exercisable on February 12, 2006 |
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(4) |
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Option became exercisable on December 14, 2006 |
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(5) |
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Option will vest and become exercisable on February 19, 2008 |
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(6) |
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Option will vest and become exercisable on January 12, 2010 |
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(7) |
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Option will vest and become exercisable on February 16, 2010 |
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(8) |
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Option became exercisable on February 9, 1998 |
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(9) |
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Option became exercisable on February 12, 1999 |
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(10) |
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Option became exercisable on February 29, 2000 |
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(11) |
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Option became exercisable on February 12, 2001 |
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(12) |
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Option became exercisable on December 14, 2001 |
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(13) |
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Option became exercisable on February 19, 2003 |
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(14) |
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Option became exercisable on February 19, 2004 |
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(15) |
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Option became exercisable on January 12, 2005 |
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(16) |
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Option became exercisable on February 16, 2005 |
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(17) |
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Option became exercisable on December 22, 2005 |
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(18) |
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Option became exercisable for 6,527 shares on February 12, 2004; 6,528 shares on February 12,
2005 and the remaining 13,056 shares on February 12, 2006 |
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(19) |
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Option became exercisable for 13,055 shares on December 14, 2004; 13,056 shares on December
14, 2005 and the remaining 26,112 shares on December 14, 2006 |
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(20) |
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Option became exercisable for 22,195 shares on February 19, 2006 and the remaining 22,195
shares on February 19, 2007. |
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(21) |
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Option will vest and become exercisable on February 19, 2008 |
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(22) |
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Option became exercisable on July 25, 2006 |
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(23) |
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Option became exercisable on July 30, 2007 |
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(24) |
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Option will vest and become exercisable for 25,914 shares on January 12, 2008; 25,915 shares
on January 12, 2009 and the remaining 51,830 shares on January 12, 2010 |
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table sets forth certain information concerning option exercises by and stock
vesting for the named executive officers during the year ended December 31, and 2007.
2007 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
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Stock Awards |
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Number of Shares |
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Value Realized on |
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Number of Shares |
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Value Realized on |
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Acquired on Exercise |
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Exercise |
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Acquired on Vesting |
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Vesting |
Name |
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(#) |
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($) |
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(#) |
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($) |
Mark Mays (PEO) |
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Randall Mays (PFO) |
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Lowry Mays |
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103,659 |
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1,829,301 |
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Paul Meyer |
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John Hogan |
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Nonqualified Defined Contribution and Other Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth certain information concerning nonqualified defined
contribution and other deferred compensation plans for the named executive officers for the year
ended December 31, 2007.
2007 NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
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Executive |
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Registrant |
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Aggregate |
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Aggregate |
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Aggregate |
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Contributions in |
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Contributions in |
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Earnings (Loss) in |
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Withdrawals/ |
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Balance at Last |
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Last FY |
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Last FY |
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Last FY |
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Distributions |
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FYE |
Name |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
Mark Mays (PEO) |
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473,746 |
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60,313 |
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26,246 |
|
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108,198 |
|
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452,107 |
|
Randall Mays (PFO) |
|
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Lowry Mays |
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John Hogan |
|
|
379,719 |
|
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121,264 |
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41,458 |
|
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542,441 |
|
Paul Meyer |
|
|
248,712 |
|
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|
223,750 |
|
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45,561 |
|
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518,023 |
|
Potential Post-Employment Payments
L. Lowry Mays, Mark Mays and Randall Mays
Each of the executive employment agreements for L. Lowry Mays, Mark Mays and Randall Mays
provides for severance and change-in-control payments in the event that we terminate the
executives employment without Cause or if the executive terminates for Good Reason. The
discussion below summarizes the potential post-employment payments under the executive employment
agreements in effect as of the date of this Proxy Statement, with appropriate notation of any of
the material terms summarized that will change as a result of the November 2006 Amendment once our
merger with BT Triple Crown or a transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal under the merger
agreement has been consummated
Under each executive agreement, Cause is defined as the executives: (i) final conviction of
a felony involving moral turpitude; or (ii) willful misconduct that is materially and demonstrably
injurious economically to us. However, no act, or failure to act, by executive shall be considered
willful unless committed in bad faith and without a reasonable belief that the act or omission
was in our best interests or the best interests of our affiliates. Furthermore, Cause will not
be found to exist unless and until we have delivered to executive a copy of a resolution duly
adopted by three-quarters of the independent members of our board of directors at a meeting of the
Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to executive and an opportunity for
executive to be heard before the Board), finding that in the good faith opinion of the Board,
executive was guilty of such misconduct and specifying the particulars of such finding in detail.
The term Good Reason includes, subject to certain exceptions, executives resignation due to
a Change in Control transaction involving us; our election not to automatically extend the term
of the executives employment agreement; a diminution in the executives pay, bonus opportunity,
duties offices or title (including membership on the Clear Channel board of directors);
substantially increased travel or relocation; diminution in our welfare or benefit plans; or, (1)
in the case of Mark Mays, at any time that the office of Chairman of the Board is held by someone
other than L. Lowry Mays, Mark Mays or Randall Mays; or (2) in the case of Randall Mays , at any
time that either of the offices of Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer is held by
someone other than L. Lowry Mays, Mark Mays or Randall Mays. An isolated, insubstantial and
inadvertent action taken in good faith and which is remedied by us within ten days after receipt of
notice thereof given by executive shall not constitute Good Reason. Executives right to
terminate employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by executives incapacity due to mental
or physical illness.
The term Change in Control means the occurrence of one of the following events: (i) subject
to certain exceptions, individuals who constitute the Board as of April 24, 2007 cease for any
reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; (ii) subject to certain exceptions, any
person or entity is or becomes a beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act) of our securities representing 20% or more of our combined voting power eligible to vote for
the election of the Board; (iii) subject to certain exceptions, the approval by our shareholders of
a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar form of transaction involving us or any of our
subsidiaries, or the sale of all or substantially all of our assets; or (iv) subject to certain
exceptions, Board approval of our liquidation or dissolution. However, the executive employment
agreements expressly provide that the
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consummation of our merger with BT Triple Crown Merger Co. pursuant to that certain Agreement and
Plan of Merger with BT Triple Crown Merger Co., Inc., B Triple Crown Finco, LLC, and T Triple Crown
Finco, LLC, dated November 16, 2006 or the consummation of any transaction qualifying as a
Superior Proposal as defined in the merger agreement will not be considered a Change of Control
pursuant to which the executive may terminate his employment for Good Reason.
If the executive is terminated by us without Cause or the executive resigns for Good
Reason then the executive will receive (i) a lump-sum cash payment equal to the base salary, a
prorated bonus (determined by reference to the executives bonus opportunity for the year in which
the termination occurs or, if such bonus opportunity has not yet been determined, the prior year)
and accrued vacation pay through the date of termination, and (ii) a lump-sum cash payment equal to
2.99 times the sum of the executives base salary and bonus (using the highest bonus paid to
executive in the five years preceding the termination (but not less than $1,000,000 bonus for Mark
Mays or Randall Mays, and $3,000,000 bonus for L. Lowry Mays) and immediate vesting of unvested
stock options and unvested shares of restricted stock on the date of termination. (The November
2006 Amendments provide that once our merger with BT Triple Crown or a transaction qualifying as a
Superior Proposal has been consummated, L. Lowry Mays will no longer be entitled to the severance
payment described in clause (ii) above, however, he would be entitled to an income tax gross up
payment).In addition, any and all insurance benefits or policies for the benefit of executive shall
become the sole property of executive and, to the extent applicable, all of our rights therein
(including repayment of premiums) shall be forfeited by us and, to the extent not already made, we
shall make all contributions or payments required of such policies for the year of termination.
In addition, in event that the executives employment is terminated by us without Cause or
by the executive for Good Reason, we shall maintain in full force and effect, for the continued
benefit of the executive, his spouse and his dependents for a period of seven years following the
date of termination, the medical, hospitalization, dental, and life insurance programs in which the
executive, his spouse and his dependents were participating immediately prior to the date of
termination, at the level in effect and upon substantially the same terms and conditions (including
without limitation contributions required by executive for such benefits) as existed immediately
prior to the date of termination. However, if the executive, his spouse or his dependents cannot
continue to participate in our programs providing such benefits, we shall arrange to provide the
executive, his spouse and his dependents with the economic equivalent of such benefits which they
otherwise would have been entitled to receive under such plans and programs. The executive shall
also be paid a lump sum payment equal to the amount of compensation or contributions (as the case
may be) by us that executive would have been entitled to receive (assuming he would have received
the maximum amount payable or contributable under each plan or arrangement for any year) under any
plan or arrangement he was then participating (or entitled to participate in) for a seven year
period following the date of termination. The November 2006 Amendments provide that once our
merger with BT Triple Crown or a transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal has been
consummated, we will be required in such circumstances to maintain in the case of the executive
employment agreements with Mark Mays and Randall Mays, the medical, hospitalization, dental, and
life insurance programs referred to above for a period of three years (rather than the seven years
currently provided. In the case where the executive is terminated by us without Cause or the
executive resigns for Good Reason following a Change of Control, the payment referred to above
will be grossed up for any excise and other taxes imposed under Section 280G and related sections
of the Internal Revenue Code.
If the executives employment is terminated by us for Cause or by the executive other than for
Good Reason, we will pay executive his base salary, bonus and his accrued vacation pay through the
date of termination, as soon as practicable following the date of termination; (ii) we will
reimburse executive for reasonable expenses incurred, but not paid prior to such termination of
employment; and (iii) executive shall be entitled to any other rights, compensation and/or benefits
as may be due to executive in accordance with the terms and provisions of any of our agreements,
plans or programs.
During any period that executive fails to perform his duties hereunder as a result of
incapacity due to physical or mental illness, executive shall continue to receive his full base
salary until his employment is terminated. If, as a result of executives incapacity due to
physical or mental illness, executive shall have been substantially unable to perform his duties
hereunder for an entire period of six consecutive months, and within 30 days after written notice
of termination is given after such six month period, executive shall not have returned to the
substantial performance of his duties on a full-time basis, we will have the right to terminate his
employment for disability. In the event executives employment is terminated for disability: (i) we
will pay to executive (A) his base salary, bonus
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and accrued vacation pay through the date of termination,, and (B) continued base salary and
continued benefits for seven years (three years with respect to a termination following the date
our merger with BT Triple Crown or a transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal has been
consummated); (ii) we will reimburse executive for reasonable expenses incurred, but not paid prior
to such termination of employment; (iii) executive shall be entitled to any other rights,
compensation and/or benefits as may be due to executive in accordance with the terms and provisions
of any of our agreements, plans or programs; and (iv) executive shall be paid the amount of
compensation or contributions (as the case may be) by us that executive would have been entitled to
receive (assuming he would have received the maximum amount payable or contributable under each
plan or arrangement for any year) under any plan or arrangement he was then participating (or
entitled to participate in) for a seven year period (three years with respect to a termination
following the date our merger with BT Triple Crown or a transaction qualifying as a Superior
Proposal has been consummated) following the date of termination. In addition, once our merger
with BT Triple Crown or a transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal has been consummated,
payments of continued base salary to L. Lowry Mays under clause (i)(B) of the preceding sentence
will be eliminated, but payments of continued benefits under clause (i)(B) of the preceding
sentence and payments of compensation or contributions under clause (iv) of the preceding sentence
will continue for the full seven year period.
If executives employment is terminated by his death: (i) we will pay in a lump sum to
executives beneficiary, legal representatives or estate, as the case may be, executives base
salary, bonus and accrued vacation pay through the date of his death and $3,750,000, in the case of
L. Lowry Mays, or $1,000,000, in the case of Mark Mays and Randall Mays, (which may be paid through
insurance) and shall provide executives spouse and dependents with continued benefits for seven
years (three years with respect to a termination following the date our merger with BT Triple Crown
or a transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal has been consummated); (ii) we will reimburse
executives beneficiary, legal representatives, or estate, as the case may be, for reasonable
expenses incurred, but not paid prior to such termination of employment; executives beneficiary,
legal representatives or estate, as the case may be, shall be entitled to any other rights,
compensation and benefits as may be due to any such persons or estate in accordance with the terms
and provisions of any of our agreements, plans or programs; and (iv) executives beneficiary, legal
representatives or estate, as the case may be shall be paid the amount of compensation or
contributions (as the case may be) by us that executive would have been entitled to receive
(assuming he would have received the maximum amount payable or contributable under each plan or
arrangement for any year) under any plan or arrangement he was then participating in (or entitled
to participate in) for a seven year period (three years with respect to a termination following the
date our merger with BT Triple Crown or a transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal has been
consummated) following the date of termination.
Set forth below is a summary of the potential payments and benefits due to Messrs. L. Lowry
Mays, Mark P. Mays and Randall T. Mays as if such employment were terminated as of December 31,
2007 by us without Cause (and, if applicable, by the executive for Good Reason, which includes,
among other things, a Change in Control), as a result of disability and upon death under their
respective employment agreements prior to and following the consummation of our merger with BT
Triple Crown or the consummation of a transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal. Certain
assumptions were made in calculating the amounts shown below. See Assumptions in Calculating
Post-Termination Payments on page 36 of this document.
L. Lowry Mays
Under Terms of Mr. L. Lowry Mays Employment Agreement following the consummation of our
merger or a transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal
The following is a summary of potential payments that would be due L. Lowry Mays upon a
termination without Cause (and, if applicable, for Good Reason, which includes, among other things,
a change in control), a termination as a result of disability and a termination upon death
following the consummation of our merger with BT Triple Crown or the consummation of a transaction
qualifying as a Superior Proposal.
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated by us without Cause or by him for Good Reason, he
would have been entitled to the following payments and benefits: the intrinsic value of the
immediate vesting of unvested shares of restricted stock ($4,729,240); the value associated with
the continued provision of health benefits for the next seven years to his spouse or dependents
($34,461); the continued company match of 401(k) contributions for seven years ($40,250) and the
value of income tax gross up payments ($2,809,956).
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If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated due to his disability, he would have been entitled
to the following payments and benefits: the value associated with the continued provision of health
benefits for the next seven years to his spouse or dependents ($34,461) and the continued company
match of 401(k) contributions for seven years ($40,250).
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated due to his death, his estate would have been
entitled to the following payments and benefits: a lump sum cash payment ($3,750,000); the value
associated with the continued provision of health benefits for the next seven years to his spouse
or dependents ($34,461) and the continued company match of 401(k) contributions for seven years
($40,250).
Under Terms of Mr. L. Lowry Mays Employment Agreement prior to the consummation of our merger
or a transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal
The following is a summary of the potential payments due L. Lowry Mays if his employment had
been terminated on December 31, 2007 by us without Cause (and, if applicable, by Mr. Mays for Good
Reason, which includes, among other things, a change in control), as a result of disability and
upon death, prior to the consummation of our merger with BT Triple Crown or the consummation of a
transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal.
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated by us without Cause or by him for Good Reason, he
would have been entitled to the following payments and benefits: a lump sum cash payment
representing continuation of base salary for 2.99 years ($2,078,050); a lump sum cash payment
representing continuation of bonus for 2.99 years ($9,904,375); the intrinsic value of the
immediate vesting of unvested shares of restricted stock ($4,729,240); the value associated with
the continued provision of health benefits for the next seven years to his spouse or dependents
($34,461); the continued company match of 401(k) contributions for seven years ($40,250) and the
value of excise tax gross up payments ($5,069,130).
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated due to his disability, he would have been entitled
to the following payments and benefits: the continued payment of Mr. Mays base salary for seven
years ($4,865,000); the value associated with the continued provision of health benefits for the
next seven years to his spouse or dependents ($34,461) and the continued company match of 401(k)
contributions for seven years ($40,250).
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated due to his death, his estate would have been
entitled to the following payments and benefits: a lump sum cash payment ($3,750,000); the value
associated with the continued provision of health benefits for the next seven years to his spouse
or dependents ($34,461) and the continued company match of 401(k) contributions for seven years
($40,250).
Mark Mays
Under Terms of Mr. Mark Mays Employment Agreement following the consummation of our merger or
a transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal
The following is a summary of potential payments that would be due Mark Mays if his employment
had been terminated on December 31, 2007 upon a termination without Cause (and, if applicable, by
Mr. Mays for Good Reason, which includes, among other things, a change in control), a termination
as a result of disability and a termination upon death following the consummation of our merger
with BT Triple Crown or the consummation of a transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal.
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated by us without Cause or by him for Good Reason, he
would have been entitled to the following payments and benefits: a lump sum cash payment
representing 2.99 times base salary ($2,676,050); a lump sum cash payment representing 2.99 times
bonus ($19,808,750); the intrinsic value of the immediate vesting of unvested stock options
($993,487); the intrinsic value of the immediate vesting of unvested shares of restricted stock
($11,736,800); the value associated with the continued provision of health benefits for the next
three years to his spouse or dependents ($30,550); the continued company match of 401(k)
contributions for three years ($17,250) and the value of excise tax gross up payments
($11,046,957).
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If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated due to his disability, he would have been entitled
to the following payments and benefits: a lump sum cash payment representing continuation of Mr.
Mays base salary for three years ($2,685,000); the value associated with the continued provision
of health benefits for the next three years to his spouse or dependents ($30,550) and the continued
company match of 401(k) contributions for three years ($17,250).
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated due to his death, his estate would have been
entitled to the following payments and benefits: a lump sum cash payment ($1,000,000); the value
associated with the continued provision of health benefits for the next three years to his spouse
or dependents ($30,550) and the continued company match of 401(k) contributions for three years
($17,250).
Under Terms of Mr. Mark Mays Employment Agreement prior to the consummation of our merger or
a transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal
The following is a summary of the potential payments due Mark Mays if his employment had been
terminated on December 31, 2007 by us without Cause (and, if applicable, by Mr. Mays for Good
Reason, which includes, among other things, a change in control), as a result of disability and
upon death, prior to the consummation of our merger with BT Triple Crown or the consummation of a
transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal.
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated by us without Cause or by him for Good Reason, he
would have been entitled to the following payments and benefits: a lump sum cash payment
representing continuation of base salary for 2.99 years ($2,676,050); a lump sum cash payment
representing continuation of bonus for 2.99 years ($19,808,750); the intrinsic value of the
immediate vesting of unvested stock options ($993,487); the intrinsic value of the immediate
vesting of unvested shares of restricted stock ($11,736,800); the value associated with the
continued provision of health benefits for the next seven years to his spouse or dependents
($71,283); the continued company match of 401(k) contributions for seven years ($40,250) and the
value of excise tax gross up payments ($11,076,704).
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated due to his disability, he would have been entitled
to the following payments and benefits: a lump sum cash payment representing the continued payment
of Mr. Mays base salary for seven years ($6,265,000); the value associated with the continued
provision of health benefits for the next seven years to his spouse or dependents ($71,283) and the
continued company match of 401(k) contributions for seven years ($40,250).
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated due to his death, his estate would have been
entitled to the following payments and benefits: a lump sum cash payment ($1,000,000); the value
associated with the continued provision of health benefits for the next seven years to his spouse
or dependents ($71,283) and the continued company match of 401(k) contributions for seven years
($40,250).
Randall Mays
Under Terms of Mr. Randall Mays Employment Agreement following the consummation of our merger
or a transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal
The following is a summary of potential payments that would be due Randall Mays if his
employment had been terminated on December 31, 2007 upon a termination without Cause (and, if
applicable, by Mr. Mays for Good Reason, which includes, among other things, a change in control),
a termination as a result of disability and a termination upon death following the consummation of
our merger with BT Triple Crown or the consummation of a transaction qualifying as a Superior
Proposal.
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated by us without Cause or by him for Good Reason, he
would have been entitled to the following payments and benefits: a lump sum cash payment
representing 2.99 times base salary ($2,616.250); a lump sum cash payment representing 2.99 times
bonus ($19,808,750); the intrinsic value of the immediate vesting of unvested stock options
($993,487); the intrinsic value of the immediate vesting of unvested
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shares of restricted stock
($11,736,800); the value associated with the continued provision of health benefits for the next
three years to his spouse or dependents ($34,540); the continued company match of 401(k)
contributions for three years ($17,250) and the value of excise tax gross up payments
($10,997,475).
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated due to his disability, he would have been entitled
to the following payments and benefits: the continued payment of Mr. Mays base salary for three
years ($2,625,000); the value associated with the continued provision of health benefits for the
next three years to his spouse or dependents ($34,540) and the continued company match of 401(k)
contributions for three years ($17,250).
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated due to his death, his estate would have been
entitled to the following payments and benefits: a lump sum cash payment ($1,000,000); the value
associated with the continued provision of health benefits for the next three years to his spouse
or dependents ($34,540) and the continued company match of 401(k) contributions for three years
($17,250).
Under Terms of Mr. Randall Mays Employment Agreement prior to the consummation of our merger
or a transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal
The following is a summary of the potential payments due Randall Mays if his employment had
been terminated on December 31, 2007 by us without Cause (and, if applicable, by Mr. Mays for Good
Reason, which includes, among other things, a change in control), as a result of disability and
upon death, prior to the consummation of our merger with BT Triple Crown or the consummation of a
transaction qualifying as a Superior Proposal.
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated by us without Cause or by him for Good Reason, he
would have been entitled to the following payments and benefits: a lump sum cash payment
representing continuation of base salary for 2.99 years ($2,616,250); a lump sum cash payment
representing continuation of bonus for 2.99 years ($19,808,750); the intrinsic value of the
immediate vesting of unvested stock options ($993,487); the intrinsic value of the immediate
vesting of unvested shares of restricted stock ($11,736,800); the value associated with the
continued provision of health benefits for the next seven years to his spouse or dependents
($80,593); the continued company match of 401(k) contributions for seven years ($40,250) and the
value of excise tax gross up payments ($11,029,705).
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated due to his disability, he would have been entitled
to the following payments and benefits: a lump sum cash payment representing continuation of base
salary for seven years ($6,125,000); the value associated with the continued provision of health
benefits for the next seven years to his spouse or dependents ($80,593) and the continued company
match of 401(k) contributions for seven years ($40,250).
If Mr. Mays employment had been terminated due to his death, his estate would have been
entitled to the following payments and benefits: a lump sum cash payment ($1,000,000); the value
associated with the continued provision of health benefits for the next seven years to his spouse
or dependents ($80,593) and the continued company match of 401(k) contributions for seven years
($40,250).
Paul Meyer
If Mr. Meyers employment with Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., or CCOH, is terminated by
CCOH for Cause, CCOH will, within 90 days, pay in a lump sum amount to Mr. Meyer his accrued and
unpaid base salary and any payments to which he may be entitled under any applicable employee
benefit plan (according to the terms of such plans and policies). A termination for Cause must be
for one or more of the following reasons: (i) conduct by Mr. Meyer constituting a material act of
willful misconduct in connection with the performance of his duties, including violation of CCOHs
policy on sexual harassment, misappropriation of funds or property of CCOH, or other willful
misconduct as determined in the sole discretion of CCOH; (ii) continued, willful and deliberate
non-performance by Mr. Meyer of his duties hereunder (other than by reason of Mr. Meyers physical
or mental illness, incapacity or disability) where such non-performance has continued for more than
10 days following written notice of such non-performance; (iii) Mr. Meyers refusal or failure to
follow lawful directives where such refusal or failure has continued for more than 30 days
following written notice of such refusal or failure; (iv) a criminal or civil
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conviction of Mr.
Meyer, a plea of nolo contendere by Mr. Meyer, or other conduct by Mr. Meyer that, as determined in
the sole discretion of the Board, has resulted in, or would result in if he were retained in his
position with CCOH, material injury to the reputation of CCOH, including conviction of fraud,
theft, embezzlement, or a crime involving moral turpitude; (v) a breach by Mr. Meyer of any of the
provisions of his employment agreement; or (vi) a violation by Mr. Meyer of CCOHs employment
policies.
If Mr. Meyers employment with CCOH is terminated by CCOH without Cause, a one years written
notice is required. In that event, CCOH will, within 90 days after the effective date of the
termination, pay in a lump sum amount to Mr. Meyer (i) his accrued and unpaid base salary and pro
rated bonus, if any, and (ii) any payments to which he may be entitled under any applicable
employee benefit plan (according to the terms of such plans and policies). Additionally, Mr. Meyer
will receive a total of $600,000, paid pro rata over a one year period in accordance with CCOHs
standard payroll schedule and practices, as consideration for Mr. Meyers post-termination
non-compete and non-solicitation obligations.
If Paul Meyers employment with CCOH terminates by reason of his death, CCOH will, within 90
days, pay in a lump sum amount to such person as Mr. Meyer shall designate in a notice filed with
CCOH or, if no such person is designated, to Mr. Meyers estate, Mr. Meyers accrued and unpaid
base salary and prorated bonus, if any, and any payments to which Mr. Meyers spouse,
beneficiaries, or estate may be entitled under any applicable employee benefit plan (according to
the terms of such plans and policies). If Mr. Meyers employment with CCOH terminates by reason of
his disability (defined as Mr. Meyers incapacity due to physical or mental illness such that Mr.
Meyer is unable to perform his duties under this Agreement on a full-time basis for more than 90
days in any 12 month period, as determined by CCOH), CCOH shall, within 90 days, pay in a lump sum
amount to Mr. Meyer his accrued and unpaid base salary and prorated bonus, if any, and any payments
to which he may be entitled under any applicable employee benefit plan (according to the terms of
such plans and policies).
If Mr. Meyers employment had been terminated on December 31, 2007 by us without Cause, he
would have been entitled to the following payments and benefits: a cash payment representing a
continuation of salary paid pro rata over a one year period ($600,000). Assuming a change in
control of Clear Channel on December 31, 2007, Mr. Meyer would receive the intrinsic value of the
immediate vesting of unvested shares of restricted stock ($414,240). Mr. Meyer is not entitled to
any payments from Clear Channel upon any change in control of Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
Certain assumptions were made in calculating the amounts described above. See Assumptions in
Calculating Post-Termination Payments on page 36 of this document.
John Hogan
If Mr. Hogans employment with Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc., or CCB, is terminated by CCB
for Cause, CCB will, within 45 days, pay in a lump sum amount to Mr. Hogan his accrued and unpaid
base salary and any payments to which he may be entitled under any applicable employee benefit plan
(according to the terms of such plans and policies). A termination for Cause must be for one or
more of the following reasons: (i) conduct by Mr. Hogan constituting a material act of willful
misconduct in connection with the performance of his duties, including violation of CCBs policy on
sexual harassment, misappropriation of funds or property of CCB, or other willful misconduct as
determined in the sole reasonable discretion of CCB; (ii) continued, willful and deliberate
non-performance by Mr. Hogan of his duties hereunder (other than by reason of Mr. Hogans physical
or mental illness, incapacity or disability) where such non-performance has continued for more than
10 days following written notice of such non-performance; (iii) Mr. Hogans refusal or failure to
follow lawful directives where such refusal or failure has continued for more than 30 days
following written notice of such refusal or failure; (iv) a criminal or civil conviction of Mr.
Hogan, a plea of nolo contendere by Mr. Hogan, or other conduct by Mr. Hogan that, as determined in
the sole reasonable discretion of the Board, has resulted in, or would result in if he were
retained in his position with CCB, material injury to the reputation of CCB, including conviction
of fraud, theft, embezzlement, or a crime involving moral turpitude; (v) a material breach by Mr.
Hogan of any of the provisions of his employment agreement; or (vi) a material violation by Mr.
Hogan of CCBs employment policies.
If Mr. Hogans employment with CCB is terminated by CCB without Cause, CCB will: (1) pay Mr.
Hogan his base salary and pro rated bonus , if any, for the one year notice period; and (2) pay Mr.
Hogan any payments to
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which he may be entitled under any applicable employee benefit plan; and (3)
pay Mr. Hogan $1,600,000.00 over 3 years commencing on the effective date of the termination and in
accordance with CCBs standard payroll practices as consideration for certain non-compete
obligations. If Mr. Hogans employment with CCB is terminated by Mr. Hogan, CCB will (1) pay Mr.
Hogan his base salary and pro rated bonus, if any, for the one year notice and (2) pay Mr. Hogan
his then current base salary for a period of one year in consideration for certain non-compete
obligations
If Mr. Hogans employment with CCB terminates by reason of his death, CCB will, within 45
days, pay in a lump sum amount to such person as Mr. Hogan shall designate in a notice filed with
CCB or, if no such person is designated, to Mr. Hogans estate, Mr. Hogans accrued and unpaid base
salary and prorated bonus, if any, and any payments to which Mr. Hogans spouse, beneficiaries, or
estate may be entitled under any applicable employee benefit plan (according to the terms of such
plans and policies). If Mr. Hogans employment with CCB terminates by reason of his disability
(defined as Mr. Hogans incapacity due to physical or mental illness such that Mr. Hogan is unable
to perform his duties under this Agreement on a full-time basis for more than 90 days in any 12
month period, as determined by CCB), CCB shall, within 45 days, pay in a lump sum amount to Mr.
Hogan his accrued and unpaid base salary and prorated bonus, if any, and any payments to which he
may be entitled under any applicable employee benefit plan (according to the terms of such plans
and policies).
If Mr. Hogans employment had been terminated on December 31, 2007 by us without Cause, he
would have been entitled to the following payments and benefits: (i) a lump sum cash payment
representing a continuation of salary ($622,917), (ii) an amount representing Mr. Hogans bonus for
one year (which, since it is determined and awarded based upon performance, cannot be estimated)
and (iii) a cash payment paid over three years commencing on the effective date of the termination
($1,600,000). If Mr. Hogans employment had been terminated on December 31, 2007 by his notice of
termination to CCB, he would have been entitled to the following payments and benefits: (i) a lump
sum cash payment representing a continuation of salary for two years ($1,245,834) and (ii) an
amount representing two years of bonus (which, since it is determined and awarded based upon
performance, cannot be estimated). Assuming a change in control of Clear Channel on December 31,
2007, Mr. Hogan would receive the intrinsic value of the immediate vesting of unvested stock
options ($436,332) and the intrinsic value of the immediate vesting of unvested shares of
restricted stock ($3,624,600).
Certain assumptions were made in calculating the amounts described above. See Assumptions in
Calculating Post-Termination Payments below.
Assumptions in Calculating Post-Termination Payments
In calculating the amounts shown for each individual, the following assumptions were made:
(i) the value of restricted stock was calculated based on the assumption that all restricted stock
will vest on the deemed change in control date. The amounts listed above represent the intrinsic
value of the restricted shares on the deemed change in control date; (ii) the value of stock
options was calculated based on the assumption that all in the money options are cashed out on the
deemed change in control date. The amounts listed above represent the intrinsic value of the stock
options on the deemed change in control date; (iii) the values associated with the continued
provision of health benefits are based on the total 2008 premiums for medical and life insurance
multiplied by the number of years the executive is entitled to those benefits pursuant to his
employment agreement; (iv) the continued company match of 401(k) contributions is based on the 2008
maximum company match multiplied by the number of years the executive is entitled to those
benefits pursuant to his employment agreement; and (v) the excise tax gross-up amount was
calculated to make the executive whole for the excise tax collected under Internal Revenue Code
Sections 4999 and 280G. The excise tax gross up calculation was based on the assumptions in the
above notes as well as the assumptions that the deemed change in control occurred on December 31,
2007, and a closing stock price of Clear Channels common stock on December 31, 2007 of $34.52. In
addition, although the non-compete obligations contained in the executives employment agreements
would have value associated with them, no value was assigned to them in determining the amount of
excise tax gross up. Clear Channel assumed that any compensation received after the deemed change
in control was reasonable compensation for services rendered after the change in control.
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Director Compensation
The following table sets forth certain information concerning director compensation granted to
the named directors for the year ended December 31, 2007.
2007 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
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Change in Pension |
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Nonqualified |
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Fees Earned |
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Alan Feld |
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157,500 |
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68,931 |
(1) |
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11,076 |
(1) |
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237,507 |
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Perry Lewis |
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167,000 |
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68,931 |
(1) |
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11,076 |
(1) |
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247,007 |
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B.J. McCombs |
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56,000 |
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13,885 |
(1) |
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69,727 |
(1) |
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139,612 |
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Phyllis Riggins |
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102,500 |
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76,155 |
(1) |
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13,788 |
(1) |
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192,443 |
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Theodore Strauss |
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93,500 |
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68,931 |
(1) |
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11,076 |
(1) |
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173,507 |
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J.C. Watts |
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77,000 |
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68,931 |
(1) |
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8,758 |
(1) |
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154,689 |
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John Williams |
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114,000 |
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68,931 |
(1) |
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11,076 |
(1) |
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194,007 |
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John B. Zachry |
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102,500 |
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13,885 |
(1) |
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46,853 |
(1) |
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163,238 |
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Amounts reflect Clear Channels 2007 compensation expense associated with the restricted
stock awards and stock options made in prior years calculated in accordance with SFAS 123R.
However, in accordance with SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated
forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions, which would otherwise be taken into
account under SFAS 123R. There were no forfeitures of stock or option awards held by the
directors during 2007. See Note L Shareholders Equity on page A-53 of Appendix A for a
discussion of the assumptions made in calculating these amounts. The amounts reflect Clear
Channels accounting expense for such awards and may not correspond to the actual value
recognized by the directors. Dividends are paid on shares of restricted stock at the same
rate as paid on our common stock. |
Each non-employee director is paid a $50,000 annual retainer provided that he or she attends
not less than 75% of the regular meetings of the Board. The chairpersons of each of the Audit
Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee are paid an additional
annual retainer of $20,000, $10,000, and $5,000, respectively. All members of the Audit Committee
are paid an additional annual retainer of $7,500 and each member of the Compensation Committee and
Nominating and Governance Committee are paid an additional annual retainer of $3,000. In addition,
Board members are paid additional fees for service on special committees of the Board.
Each non-employee director is also granted options annually to purchase 7,500 shares of Clear
Channel common stock. The directors are offered the opportunity to accept an award of 1,875 shares
of restricted stock in place of this grant. The options and the restricted stock awards vest 20%
annually over five years.
Grants of stock option or restricted stock awards to newly-elected non employee members of the
Board are made at the next-following regularly scheduled meeting of the Board after the election.
If a non-employee member of the Board is appointed between regularly scheduled meetings, then
grants of stock options or restricted stock awards are made at the first meeting in attendance
after such appointment, and the first meeting after election thereafter.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires Clear Channels directors,
executive officers and beneficial owners of more than 10% of any class of equity securities of
Clear Channel to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC and the NYSE.
Directors, executive officers and greater than 10% shareholders are required to furnish Clear
Channel with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
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Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms received by it, or written
representations from certain reporting persons that no such forms were required to be filed by
those persons, Clear Channel believes that all such Section 16(a) filing requirements were
satisfied during fiscal year 2007.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS
AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
None of the members of the Compensation Committee during fiscal 2007 or as of the date of this
proxy statement is or has been an officer or employee of Clear Channel. Mr. B. J. McCombs serves
on Clear Channels Compensation Committee. Clear Channel leases certain office space in San
Antonio, Texas, from the children of L. Lowry Mays and a limited partnership owned and controlled
by the children of B. J. McCombs. During 2007, this lease had monthly rentals of $17,664.36 and
expires on December 31, 2015. Mr. Mays and Mr. McCombs do not serve as a trustee for any of the
trusts nor are either of them beneficiaries of any of the trusts. Mr. Mays and Mr. McCombs have no
pecuniary or other retained interest in any of the trusts. A limited partnership owned and
controlled by the children of B. J. McCombs purchased an aggregate of $893,259 of radio, television
and outdoor advertising for its various automobile dealerships from Clear Channel subsidiaries
during 2007. In addition, our outdoor advertising segment has two leases with the McCombs entities
of which Clear Channel received aggregate payments of $21,000 during 2007. Clear Channel believes
the transactions described above are no less favorable to Clear Channel than could be obtained with
nonaffiliated parties.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS
In May 1977, Clear Channel and its then shareholders, including L. Lowry Mays and B.J.
McCombs, entered into a Buy-Sell Agreement restricting the disposition of the outstanding shares of
Clear Channel common stock owned by L. Lowry Mays and B.J. McCombs and their heirs, legal
representatives, successors and assigns. The Buy-Sell Agreement provides that in the event that a
restricted party desires to dispose of his shares, other than by disposition by will or intestacy
or through gifts to such restricted partys spouse or children, such shares must be
offered for a
period of 30 days to Clear Channel. Any shares not purchased by Clear Channel must then be offered
for a period of 30 days to the other restricted parties. If all of the offered shares are not
purchased by Clear Channel
or the other restricted parties, the restricted party offering his or her shares may sell them
to a third party during a period of 90 days thereafter at a price and on terms not more favorable
than those offered to Clear Channel and the other restricted parties. In addition, a restricted
party may not individually, or in concert with others, sell any shares so as to deliver voting
control to a third party without providing in any such sale that all restricted parties will be
offered the same price and terms for their shares. All shares of Clear Channel common stock owned
by Mr. McCombs have been released from the terms of the Buy-Sell Agreement.
Alan D. Feld, a director of Clear Channel, is the sole shareholder of a professional
corporation which is a partner in the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, or Akin Gump.
Akin Gump represents Clear Channel in a number of ongoing legal matters. During 2007, Clear
Channel incurred legal fees of $8,672,456 million to Akin Gump. Mr. Feld has no direct interest in
the amount of legal fees paid to Akin Gump by Clear Channel.
Policy on Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons
Clear Channel has adopted a written policy for approval of transactions between Clear Channel
and its directors, director nominees, executive officers, greater-than-5% beneficial owners and
their respective immediate family members.
The policy provides that the Audit Committee reviews certain transactions subject to the
policy and determines whether or not to approve those transactions. In doing so, the Audit
Committee satisfies itself that it has been fully informed as to the material facts of the related
persons relationship and interest and as to the material
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facts of the proposed transaction and
determines whether the transaction is fair to Clear Channel. In addition, if Clear Channels
management, in consultation with Clear Channels Chief Executive Officer or President and Chief
Financial Officer determines that it is not practicable to wait until the next Audit Committee
meeting to approve or ratify a particular transaction, then the Board has delegated authority to
the Chairman of the Audit Committee to approve or ratify such transactions. The Chairman of the
Audit Committee shall report to the Audit Committee any transactions reviewed by him or her
pursuant to this delegated authority at the next Audit Committee meeting.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The following Report of the Audit Committee concerns the Committees activities regarding
oversight of Clear Channels financial reporting and auditing process and does not constitute
soliciting material and should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other
Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to
the extent Clear Channel specifically incorporates this Report by reference therein.
The Audit Committee is comprised solely of independent directors and it operates under a
written charter adopted by the Board of Directors. The charter reflects standards set forth in SEC
regulations and NYSE rules. The composition of the Audit Committee, the attributes of its members
and the responsibilities of the Committee, as reflected in its charter, are intended to be in
accordance with applicable requirements for corporate audit committees. The Committee reviews and
assesses the adequacy of its charter on an annual basis. The full text of the Audit Committees
charter can be found on Clear Channels Internet website at www.clearchannel.com. A copy may also
be obtained upon request from the Secretary of Clear Channel.
As set forth in more detail in the charter, the Audit Committees purpose is to assist the
Board of Directors in its general oversight of Clear Channels financial reporting, internal
control and audit functions. Management is responsible for the preparation, presentation and
integrity of Clear Channels financial statements, accounting and financial reporting principles
and internal controls and procedures designed to ensure compliance with accounting standards,
applicable laws and regulations. Ernst & Young LLP, Clear Channels independent auditing firm, is
responsible for performing an independent audit of the consolidated financial statements and
expressing an opinion on the conformity of those financial statements with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States, as well as expressing an opinion on (i) managements
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and (ii) the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
The Audit Committee members are not professional accountants or auditors, and their functions
are not intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of management and the independent
auditor, nor can the Committee certify that the independent auditor is independent under
applicable rules. The Committee serves a board-level oversight role, in which it provides advice,
counsel and direction to management and the auditors on the basis of the information it receives,
discussions with management and the auditors and the experience of the Committees members in
business, financial and accounting matters.
Among other matters, the Audit Committee monitors the activities and performance of Clear
Channels internal and external auditors, including the audit scope, external audit fees, auditor
independence matters and the extent to which the independent auditor may be retained to perform
non-audit services. The Audit Committee has ultimate authority and responsibility to select,
evaluate and, when appropriate, replace Clear Channels independent auditor. The Audit Committee
also reviews the results of the internal and external audit work with regard to the adequacy and
appropriateness of Clear Channels financial, accounting and internal controls. Management and
independent auditor presentations to and discussions with the Audit Committee also cover various
topics and events that may have significant financial impact or are the subject of discussions
between management and the independent auditor. In addition, the Audit Committee generally
oversees Clear Channels internal compliance programs.
The Committee has implemented procedures to ensure that during the course of each fiscal year
it devotes the attention that it deems necessary or appropriate to each of the matters assigned to
it under the Committees charter. To carry out its responsibilities, the Committee met seven times
during the year ended December 31, 2007.
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The Audit Committee also meets privately with the
internal and external auditors as well as management immediately following four of these meetings.
During the course of 2007, management completed the documentation, testing and evaluation of
Clear Channels internal control over financial reporting in response to the requirements set forth
in Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related regulations. The Audit Committee was
kept apprised of the progress of the evaluation and provided oversight and advice to management
during the process. In connection with this oversight, the Audit Committee received periodic
updates provided by management and Ernst & Young LLP at each regularly scheduled Audit Committee
meeting. At the conclusion of the process, management provided the Audit Committee with a report
on the effectiveness of Clear Channels internal control over financial reporting. The Audit
Committee also reviewed the report of management contained in Clear Channels Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC, as well as Ernst & Young LLPs Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm included in Clear Channels Annual Report on Form
10-K related to its audit of (i) the consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedule, (ii) managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting, and (iii) the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
In overseeing the preparation of Clear Channels financial statements, the Committee met with
both management and Clear Channels outside auditors to review and discuss all financial statements
prior to their issuance and to discuss significant accounting issues. Management advised the
Committee that all financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. The Committees review included discussion with the outside auditors of
matters required to be discussed pursuant to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication
With Audit Committees).
With respect to Clear Channels outside auditors, the Committee, among other things, discussed
with Ernst & Young LLP matters relating to its independence, including its letter and the written
disclosures made to the Committee as required by the Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1
(Independence Discussions with Audit Committees).
Finally, the Committee continued to monitor the scope and adequacy of Clear Channels internal
auditing program, including proposals for adequate staffing and to strengthen internal procedures
and controls where appropriate.
On the basis of these reviews and discussions, the Committee recommended to the Board of
Directors that the Board approve the inclusion of Clear Channels audited financial statements in
Clear Channels Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, for filing with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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AUDITOR FEES
Ernst & Young LLP billed Clear Channel the following fees for services provided during the years
ended December 31, 2007 and 2006:
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Annual audit fees are for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual
financial statements and reviews of quarterly financial statements. This category also
includes fees for statutory audits required domestically and internationally, comfort letters,
consents, assistance with and review of documents filed with the SEC, attest services, work
done by tax professionals in connection with the audit or quarterly reviews, and accounting
consultations and research work necessary to comply with generally accepted auditing
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control reviews and attest services not required by statute or regulations. |
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planning, except those provided in connection with the audit or quarterly reviews. Of the
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categories. This category includes, among other things, permitted corporate finance
assistance, and certain advisory services such as internal audit assistance and legal services
permitted by SEC rules during the applicable period. |
Clear Channels Audit Committee has considered whether Ernst & Young LLPs provision of
non-audit services to Clear Channel is compatible with maintaining Ernst & Young LLPs
independence.
The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and permitted non-audit services (including the
fees and terms thereof) to be performed for Clear Channel by its independent auditor. The
chairperson of the Audit Committee may represent the entire committee for the purposes of
pre-approving permissible non-audit services, provided that the decision to pre-approve any service
is disclosed to the Audit Committee no later than its next scheduled meeting.
PROPOSAL 2: SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Subject to ratification by the shareholders, the Audit Committee has reappointed Ernst & Young
LLP as independent auditors to audit the financial statements of Clear Channel for the year ending
December 31, 2008.
Representatives of the firm of Ernst & Young LLP are expected to be present at the annual
meeting of shareholders and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will
be available to respond to appropriate questions. The Audit committee may terminate the
appointment of Ernst & Young as independent auditors without shareholder approval whenever the
Audit Committee deems termination necessary or appropriate.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of Clear Channels outstanding common stock
present or represented by proxy who are entitled to vote at the annual meeting is required to
approve the proposal for the selection of independent auditors. Unless indicated to the contrary,
the enclosed proxy will be voted for the proposal.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2008.
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Clear Channel has been notified that four shareholders intend to present proposals for
consideration at the annual meeting. The shareholders making these proposals have presented the
proposals and supporting statements below, and we are presenting the proposals as they were
submitted to us. We do not necessarily agree with all the statements contained in the proposals
and the supporting statements, but we have limited our responses to the most important points and
have not attempted to refute all the statements we disagree with. The address and stock ownership
of each of the proponents will be furnished by Clear Channels Secretary to any person, orally or
in writing as requested, promptly upon receipt of any oral or written request.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of shares represented in person or by proxy
and entitled to vote on these proposals will be required for approval of each of these proposals.
Abstentions will be counted as represented and entitled to vote and will therefore have the effect
of a negative vote. Broker non-votes will not be considered entitled to vote on these proposals
and therefore will not be counted in determining the number of shares necessary for approval.
PROPOSAL 3: SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL
MAJORITY VOTE PROTOCOL
WHEREAS, in 2002, United States Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the
stock exchanges, recognizing the urgent need to restore public trust and confidence in the capital
markets, acted to strengthen accounting regulations, to improve corporate financial disclosure,
independent oversight of auditors, and the independence and effectiveness of corporate boards; and
WHEREAS, we believe these reforms, albeit significant steps in the right direction, have not
adequately addressed shareholder rights and the accountability of directors of corporate boards to
the shareholders who elect them; and
WHEREAS, we believe the reforms have not addressed a major concern of institutional investors
the continuing failure of numerous boards of directors to adopt shareholder proposals on
important corporate governance reforms despite the proposals being supported by increasingly large
majorities of the totals of shareholder votes cast for and against the proposals;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of our company has not adopted shareholder proposals that
were supported by majority votes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the shareholders request the Board of Directors initiate
the appropriate process to amend the Companys governance documents (certificate of incorporation
or by-laws) to establish an engagement process with the proponents of shareholder proposals that
are supported by a majority of the votes cast, excluding abstentions and broker and broker
non-votes, at any annual meeting.
In adopting such a policy, the Board of Directors should include the following steps:
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Within four months after the annual meeting, an independent board committee should
schedule a meeting (which may be held telephonically) with the proponent of the
proposal, to obtain any additional information to provide to the Board of Directors for
its reconsideration of the proposal. The meeting with the proponent should be
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Following the meeting with the proponent, the independent board committee should
present the proposal with the committees recommendation, and information relevant to
the proposal, to the full Board of Directors, for action consistent with the companys
charter and by-laws, which should necessarily include a consideration of the interest
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STATEMENT OF CLEAR CHANNELS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT IN
OPPOSITION TO PROPOSAL 3.
Clear Channels Board of Directors and management unanimously recommend that you vote
AGAINST the proposal for the following reasons:
Your Board recognizes the importance of providing Clear Channels shareholders with an
opportunity to communicate with the Board. Clear Channel already has a much more efficient and
meaningful method of communicating with the Board of Directors. As discussed on page 8 under the
heading Shareholder and Interested Party Communication with the Board, shareholders and other
interested parties may communicate with members of Clear Channels Board by writing to the Board
at:
Board of Directors Presiding Director
PO Box 659512
San Antonio, TX 75265-9512
The Board has made efforts to ensure that shareholder views are communicated to the members of the
Board and that appropriate responses are provided to the shareholders on a timely basis.
Moreover, the Board has the duty to act in a manner it believes to be in the best interests of
Clear Channel and its shareholders. Because of this duty, the Board must take into account many
factors when deciding whether to take the action specified in any shareholder proposal. The Board
will make such a decision based not merely on the voting results of the proposal but also will
consider what is in the best interests of Clear Channel and its shareholders in light of all
relevant facts and circumstances. A shareholder proposal supported by a majority of the votes cast
at a meeting may represent only a minority of the voting power of Clear Channel due to abstentions
and shares not voted at such meeting. Requiring an independent Board committee to meet with the
proponent of such a proposal could be used by one or more large shareholders to promote particular
issues or agendas that are not representative of the interests of the shareholders at large.
Furthermore, a meeting with an independent Board committee and the proponent of a proposal
supported by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting has the practical effect of making the
proponent a representative of all the shareholders who have voted in favor of the particular
proposal. Shareholders who vote in favor of a proposal may have very different reasons for doing
so. Allowing only one shareholder to speak on behalf of those who voted would have the effect of
communicating and emphasizing to the Board only one set of viewpoints for a particular proposal.
The Board believes that the current process for evaluating shareholder communications is
sufficient and serves the interests of Clear Channel and its shareholders better than the
engagement process described in the shareholder proposal. Accordingly, and for the reasons stated
above, the Board and management of Clear Channel recommends a vote AGAINST this proposal and your
proxy will be so voted unless you specify otherwise.
PROPOSAL 4: SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL
CHANGE STANDARD FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The following proposal has been submitted for a vote by the shareholders at the meeting:
WHEREAS, we believe the primary role of the Compensation Committee (the Committee) is
structuring executive pay and evaluating executive performance. Critical to performing these
functions is setting compensation policies and evaluating them annually; setting justifiable
performance criteria and challenging performance benchmarks; retaining experts when needed to
assist with the process and substance of the Committees work; and ensuring full and accurate
disclosure of the scope of compensation;
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the shareholders request the Board to amend the Committee
charter to specify that the Committee be composed solely of independent directors as defined below.
The charter should also specify (a) how to select a new independent Committee member if a current
member ceases to be independent during the time between annual meetings of shareholders; and (b)
that compliance with the policy is excused if no independent director is available and willing to
serve on the Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, for the purpose of this proposal an independent director is someone
whose only nontrivial professional, familial or financial connection to the corporation, its
chairman or its executive officers is his/her directorship, and who also:
(1) is not, or has not been employed by the corporation, or employed by, or a director of, an
affiliate; and
(2) whose relative is not, or in the past 5 years, has not been employed by the corporation, or
employed by, or a director of, an affiliate; and
(3) complies with Sections (b) (h) of the Council of Institutional Investors Definition of
Director Independence as found on its website at: http://www.cii.org/policies/ind_dir_defn.htm
STATEMENT OF CLEAR CHANNELS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT IN
OPPOSITION TO PROPOSAL 4.
Clear Channels Board and management unanimously recommend that you vote AGAINST this
proposal for the following reasons:
The Board and management of Clear Channel recognize the importance of having a compensation
committee composed of members who are free to exercise independent judgment in making executive
compensation decisions. Members of the Compensation Committee already meet the independence
criteria set forth in the rules established by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as well as Clear
Channels own independence standards established by the Board as part of Clear Channels Corporate
Governance Guidelines.
The selection criteria referenced in the proposal would place restrictions on membership in
the Compensation Committee that go beyond the limitations established by the existing NYSE rules
and the independence standards adopted by the Board. The independence criteria established by the
NYSE are the result of extensive research, input and analysis and have been adopted by the vast
majority of NYSE-listed companies. The
Board and management believe that the existing independence requirements adequately foster the
exercise of independent judgment by members of the Compensation Committee in making executive
compensation decisions. Since the members of the Compensation Committee already meet these existing
independence requirements, the Board and management believe that the proposal would only serve to
add unnecessary restrictions without providing any significant additional benefits.
To have an effective Board, Clear Channel must recruit individuals with a variety of talents,
experience, knowledge and professional skills. Once Clear Channel has selected the most suitable
candidates from this limited pool of people, the Board must appoint members to several committees,
including the Compensation Committee. While the members of the Compensation Committee must be free
to exercise independent judgment in making executive compensation decisions, they must also have
the background and business expertise necessary to address compensation issues and analyze
executive performance on an informed basis. By setting standards that are different from those
required by the NYSE, the Board and management believe that the proposal would make it more
difficult to recruit and retain directors to serve as members of the Compensation Committee who
have sufficient knowledge about Clear Channels businesses and the industry in which it operates to
make informed decisions and realistic assessments of the performance of its executives.
In summary, the Board and management believe that the proposal is not necessary in light of
the independence requirements already in place and would significantly impair Clear Channels
ability to recruit and retain directors who are talented and knowledgeable leaders in business and
other walks of life to serve the interests of the shareholders. Accordingly, and for the reasons
stated above, the Board and management of Clear Channel recommends a vote AGAINST this proposal
and your proxy will be so voted unless you specify otherwise.
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PROPOSAL 5: SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL
TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENTS
RESOLVED, that shareholders of Clear Channel Communications. (Clear Channel or the
Company) urge the compensation committee of the board of directors to adopt a policy that the
Company will not make or promise to make to its senior executives any tax gross-up payment
(Gross-up), except for Gross-ups provided pursuant to a plan, policy or arrangement applicable to
management employees of the Company generally, such as a relocation or expatriate tax equalization
policy. For purposes of this proposal, a Gross-up is defined as any payment to or on behalf of the
senior executive whose amount is calculated by reference to an actual or estimated tax liability of
the senior executive. The policy should be implemented in a way that does not violate any existing
contractual obligation of the Company or the terms of any compensation or benefit plan currently in
effect.
SUPPORTING STATEMENT
As long-term Clear Channel shareholders, we support compensation programs that tie closely to
performance and that deploy company resources efficiently. In our view, tax gross-ups for senior
executives reimbursing a senior executive for tax liability or making payment to a taxing
authority on a senior executives behalf are not consistent with these principles. Here at our
company, Chairman L. Lowry Mays is entitled to receive approximately $4,586,747 in gross-ups on
excise taxes in the event of termination without cause or by him for good reason prior to the
consummation of the proposed merger. Under these same conditions, CEO Mark Mays is entitled to
receive $10,277,633 and CFO Randall Mays is entitled to receive $10,207,127 in gross-ups on excise
taxes.
Because the amount of gross-up payments depends on a variety of external factors such as the
tax rate and not on company performance tax gross-ups sever the pay/performance link.
Moreover, a company may incur a large gross-up obligation in order to enable a senior executive to
receive a relatively small amount of compensation. That fact led Paula Todd of compensation
consultant Towers Perrin to call gross-ups an incredibly inefficient use of shareholders money.
(When Shareholders Pay the CEOs Tax Bill, Business Week (Mar. 5, 2007))
The amounts involved in tax gross-ups can be sizeable, especially gross-ups relating to excess
parachute payment excise taxes, which apply in a change-of-control context. Michael Kesner of
Deloitte Consulting has estimated that gross-up payments on executives excess golden parachute
excise taxes can account for 8% of a mergers total cost. (Gretchen Morgenson, The CEOs
Parachute Cost What? The New York Times (Feb. 4, 2007))
This proposal does not seek to eliminate gross-ups or similar payments that are available
broadly to the Companys management employees. Gross-ups that compensate employees for taxes due
on certain relocation payments or to equalize taxation on employees serving in expatriate
assignments, for example, which are extended to a large number of employees under similar
circumstances, are much smaller and do not raise concerns about fairness and misplaced incentives.
We urge shareholders to vote FOR this proposal.
STATEMENT OF CLEAR CHANNELS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT IN
OPPOSITION TO PROPOSAL 5.
Clear Channels Board of Directors and management unanimously recommend that you vote
AGAINST the proposal for the following reasons:
The Compensation Committee of the Board strives to provide compensation rewards based upon
both corporate and individual performance. In making compensation decisions, the Compensation
Committee recognizes the responsibility of the Board of Directors to enhance shareholder value.
The Board of Directors believes providing tax gross-up payments in certain situations aligns the
interests of executives with those of shareholders by enabling Clear Channel to attract, motivate
and retain key employees.
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However, we believe the proposal fails to consider the many factors relevant to the creation
of an effective pay-for-performance compensation plan. In addition, we believe that implementation
of the proposal would severely limit the Compensation Committees flexibility to establish a
compensation program reasonably designed to attract, motivate and retain executive officers.
The 20% excise tax collected under Internal Revenue Code Sections 4999 and 280G that is
triggered on executive severance packages undermines Clear Channels long-term incentive
compensation plan, which is performance-based and aligns the interests of Clear Channels officers
and senior management with the interests of Clear Channels shareholders. In triggering the excise
tax, the IRS includes salary, bonus, and the gains on any exercised stock options in an executives
compensation. Because stock options often vest upon an executives severance from the company,
executives who hold their stock are penalized over executives who sell their stock year after year.
The vote advocated by the proposal severs the pay/performance link by encouraging executives to
divest their ownership in the company as soon as they are able.
The Board and management believe that tax gross-ups are a necessary elements of compensation
in order to eliminate the possibility of disparate after-tax results for an otherwise competitive
compensation package. Clear Channels executive compensation program emphasizes attracting,
motivating and retaining executive officers. Clear Channel and the Compensation Committee
continually monitor the executive compensation program and adopt changes to reflect the dynamic,
global marketplace in which Clear Channel competes for talent. Clear Channel will continue to
emphasize performance-based and equity-based incentive programs that reward executives for results
that are consistent with shareholder interests. Accordingly, and for the reasons stated above, the
Board and management of Clear Channel recommends a vote AGAINST this proposal and your proxy will
be so voted unless you specify otherwise.
PROPOSAL 6: SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following proposal has been submitted for a vote by the shareholders at the meeting:
RESOLVED, that shareholders of Clear Channel Communications urge the board of directors to
adopt a policy that provides shareholders the opportunity at each annual shareholder meeting to
vote on an advisory resolution, proposed by management, to ratify the compensation of the named
executive officers (NEOs) set forth in the proxy statements Summary Compensation Table (the
SCT) and the accompanying narrative disclosure of material factors provided to understand the SCT
(but not the Compensation Discussion and Analysis). The proposal submitted to shareholders should
make clear that the vote is non-binding and would not affect any compensation paid or awarded to
any NEO.
Supporting Statement
We believe that existing U.S. corporate governance arrangements, including the SEC rules and
stock exchange listing standards, do not provide shareholders with enough mechanisms for providing
input to boards on senior executive compensation. In contrast to U.S. practice, in the United
Kingdom, public companies allow shareholders to cast an advisory vote on the directors
remuneration report, which discloses executive compensation. Such a vote isnt binding, but gives
shareholders a clear voice that could help shape senior executive compensation. A recent study of
executive compensation in the U.K. before and after the adoption of the shareholder advisory vote
there found that CEO cash and total compensation became more sensitive to negative operating
performance after the votes adoption. (Sudhakar Balachandran et. Al., Solving the Executive
Compensation Problem through Shareholder Votes? Evidence from the U.K. (Oct. 2007).)
Currently, U.S. stock exchange listing standards require shareholder approval of equity-based
compensation plans; those plans, however, set general parameters and accord the compensation
committee substantial discretion in making awards and establishing performance thresholds for a
particular year. Shareholders
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do not have any mechanism for providing ongoing feedback on the
application of those general standards to individual pay packages.
Similarly, performance criteria submitted for shareholder approval to allow a company to
deduct compensation in excess of $1 million are broad and do not constrain compensation committees
in setting performance targets for particular senior executives. Withholding votes from
compensation committee members who are standing for reelection is a blunt and insufficient
instrument for registering dissatisfaction with the way in which the committee has administered
compensation plans and policies in the previous year.
Accordingly, we urge Clear Channel Communications board to allow shareholders to express their
opinion about senior executive compensation at Clear Channel by establishing an annual referendum
process. The results of such a vote could provide Clear Channel Communications with useful
information about shareholders views of the companys senior executive compensation, as reported
each year, and would facilitate constructive dialogue between shareholders and the board.
We urge shareholders to vote for this proposal.
STATEMENT OF CLEAR CHANNELS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT IN
OPPOSITION TO PROPOSAL 6.
Clear Channels Board of Directors and management unanimously recommend that you vote
AGAINST the proposal for the following reasons:
The process requested by the proposal is not necessary because Clear Channel already has a
much more efficient and meaningful method of communicating with the Board of Directors. As
discussed on page 8 under the heading Shareholder and Interested Party Communication with the
Board, shareholders and other interested parties may communicate with members of Clear Channels
Board by writing to the Board at:
Board of Directors Presiding Director
PO Box 659512
San Antonio, TX 75265-9512
We believe that direct communications between shareholders and the Board is a much more
effective and accurate method of expressing support or criticism of Clear Channels executive
compensation practices. Unlike the vote advocated by the proposal, communicating directly with the
Board allows shareholders to voice any specific observations on, or objections to, Clear Channels
executive compensation practices directly to the decision makers, as opposed to voting on the
disclosure of executive compensation made by those decision makers. Moreover, communicating
directly with the Board eliminates the need for the Compensation Committee to speculate as to the
meaning of shareholder approval or disapproval of the compensation set forth in the Summary
Compensation Table and the accompanying narrative disclosure of material factors provided to
understand the Summary Compensation Table that is included in the proxy materials for Clear
Channels annual meeting of shareholders.
In addition, the vote recommended in the proposal would not provide any useful information to
Clear Channel and members of the Compensation Committee. If implemented, the shareholder proposal
would require Clear Channel shareholders to vote on compensation set forth in the Summary
Compensation Table and the accompanying narrative disclosure of material factors provided to
understand the Summary Compensation Table. Contrary to the assertions in the supporting statement
for the proposal, the process advocated by the proposal would not allow shareholders to conduct an
annual referendum on executive compensation, and it would not give Clear Channel shareholders the
right to approve or disapprove of Clear Channels executive compensation practices. Instead, the
proposal would allow Clear Channel shareholders to vote on a very narrow issue the disclosures
contained in the Summary Compensation Table and the accompanying narrative disclosure of material
factors provided to understand the Summary Compensation Table in Clear Channels proxy statement.
For example,
if shareholders vote for the compensation set forth in the Summary Compensation
Table and the accompanying narrative disclosure of material factors provided to understand the
Summary Compensation Table, Clear Channel would not be able to determine if the affirmative vote
signifies that shareholders approve of
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Clear Channels executive compensation, or if the vote
merely signifies that shareholders approve of the format of the disclosure. Conversely, Clear
Channel would not be able to determine if a negative vote indicates that shareholders dont like
the format, presentation or style of the disclosure, or if shareholders disapprove of a particular
underlying Clear Channels compensation practice and if so, which one. The lack of clarity as to
the meaning of the vote requested by the proposal eliminates any benefits it offers.
Our compensation practices and programs are designed to serve the interests of our
shareholders. The vote advocated by the proposal fails to recognize that Clear Channel already has
in place a thoughtful, performance-based executive compensation program. Clear Channels executive
compensation program emphasizes attracting, motivating and retaining executive officers. The
Compensation Committee, which is composed entirely of independent directors, none of whom has an
interest in the compensation decisions the Committee makes, oversees Clear Channels executive
compensation program. Clear Channel and the Compensation Committee continually monitor the
executive compensation program and adopt changes to reflect the dynamic, global marketplace in
which Clear Channel competes for talent. Clear Channel will continue to emphasize performance-based
and equity-based incentive programs that reward executives for results that are consistent with
shareholder interests.
The Board and management do not believe the advisory vote called for by the shareholder
proposal will enhance Clear Channels compensation program, its disclosures regarding the
compensation program, or is otherwise in the best interests of Clear Channels shareholders.
Instead of encouraging shareholders to take advantage of Clear Channels current policies and
procedures, the proposal advocates substituting a narrower and less effective mechanism. Therefore,
the Board of Directors and management of Clear Channel unanimously recommend a vote AGAINST this
proposal and your proxy will be so voted unless you specify otherwise.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2009 ANNUAL MEETING
Shareholders interested in submitting a proposal for inclusion in the proxy materials for the
annual meeting of shareholders in 2009 may do so by following the procedures prescribed in SEC Rule
14a-8. To be eligible for inclusion, shareholder proposals must be received by the Secretary of
Clear Channel no later than January 9, 2009. Proposals should be sent to Secretary, Clear Channel
Communications, Inc., P.O. Box 659512, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9512.
ADVANCE NOTICE PROCEDURES
Under our bylaws, shareholders may not present a proposal for consideration at any
shareholders meeting unless such shareholder submits such proposal in writing to the secretary of
Clear Channel not less than 90 days and not more than 120 days prior to the meeting. These
requirements are separate from and in addition to the SECs requirements that a shareholder must
meet in order to have a shareholder proposal included in Clear Channels proxy statement.
OTHER MATTERS
Neither Clear Channel management nor the Board knows of any other business to be brought
before the annual meeting other than the matters described above. If any other matters properly
come before the annual meeting, the proxies will be voted on such matters in accordance with the
judgment of the persons named as proxies therein, or their substitutes, present and acting at the
meeting.
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NYSE MATTERS
Clear Channel filed the CEO and CFO certifications required under Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act with the SEC as exhibits to its most recently filed Form 10-K. Clear Channel
also submitted a Section 12(a) CEO Certification to the NYSE last year.
GENERAL
The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by Clear Channel. Following the original mailing
of the proxy soliciting material, regular employees of Clear Channel may solicit proxies by mail,
telephone, facsimile, e-mail and personal interview. Clear Channel has also retained Innisfree M&A
Incorporated to aid in the solicitation of proxies, at an estimated cost of $ 15,000 plus
reimbursement of reasonable out-of pocket expenses. Proxy cards and materials will also be
distributed to beneficial owners of stock, through brokers, custodians, nominees and other like
parties. Clear Channel expects to reimburse such parties for their charges and expenses connected
therewith.
The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries such as brokers to satisfy
delivery requirements for proxy statements with respect to two or more shareholders sharing the
same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those shareholders. This process,
which is commonly referred to as householding, potentially provides extra convenience for
shareholders and cost savings for companies. Clear Channel and some brokers household proxy
materials, delivering a single proxy statement to multiple shareholders sharing an address unless
contrary instructions have been received from the affected shareholders. Once you have received
notice from your broker or us that they or we will be householding materials to your address,
householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If,
at any time, you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a
separate proxy statement, please notify your broker if your shares are held in a brokerage account or us if you hold registered shares. You can
notify us by sending a written request to Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Shareholder
Relations, P.O. Box 659512, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9512.
An electronic copy of Clear Channels Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on
February 14, 2008 is available free of charge at Clear Channels Internet website at
www.clearchannel.com. A paper copy of the Form 10-K is also available without charge to
shareholders upon written request to Clear Channel Communications, Inc., P.O. Box 659512, San
Antonio, Texas 78265-9512.
This document is dated April 29, 2008 and is first being mailed to shareholders on or about
May 9, 2008.
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Andrew W. Levin |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and |
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Secretary |
49
APPENDIX A
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FOOTNOTES AND OTHER DATA
STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following chart demonstrates a five-year comparison of the cumulative total returns,
adjusted for stock splits and dividends, for Clear Channel, a Radio Index, and the S&P 500
Composite Index.
Indexed yearly Stock Price Close
(Prices adjusted for Stock Splits and Dividends)
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12/31/02 |
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12/31/03 |
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12/31/04 |
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12/31/05 |
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12/31/06 |
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12/31/07 |
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Clear Channel |
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1,000 |
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1,262 |
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914 |
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915 |
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1,059 |
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1,050 |
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Radio Index * |
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1,000 |
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1,215 |
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850 |
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693 |
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681 |
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431 |
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S&P 500 Index |
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1,000 |
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1,287 |
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1,427 |
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1,497 |
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1,733 |
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1,828 |
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* |
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The Radio Index is comprised of Cox Radio, Cumulus Media, Emmis Communications, Entercom
Communications, Radio One and Spanish Broadcasting. |
EXCERPTS FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
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ITEM 5. |
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Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |
Market Information
Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CCU. There were
3,121 shareholders of record as of February 13, 2008. This figure does not include an estimate of
the indeterminate number of beneficial holders whose shares may be held of record by brokerage
firms and clearing agencies. The following table sets forth, for the calendar quarters indicated,
the reported high and low sales prices of the common stock as reported on the NYSE.
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Common Stock |
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Market Price |
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Dividends |
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High |
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Low |
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Declared |
2006 |
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First Quarter |
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$ |
32.84 |
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$ |
27.82 |
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$ |
.1875 |
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Second Quarter |
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31.54 |
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27.34 |
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.1875 |
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Third Quarter |
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31.64 |
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27.17 |
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.1875 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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35.88 |
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28.83 |
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.1875 |
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2007 |
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First Quarter |
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$ |
37.55 |
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$ |
34.45 |
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$ |
.1875 |
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Second Quarter |
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38.58 |
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34.90 |
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.1875 |
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Third Quarter |
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38.24 |
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33.51 |
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|
.1875 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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38.02 |
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32.02 |
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.1875 |
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Dividend Policy
The terms of our current credit facility do not prohibit us from paying cash dividends unless
we are in default under our credit facility either prior to or after giving effect to any proposed
dividend. The terms of the Merger Agreement allow us to continue our policy of paying quarterly
cash dividends of $0.1875 per share of our common stock through the Effective Time. However, any
future decision by our board of directors to pay cash dividends will depend on, among other
factors, our earnings, financial position, capital requirements and regulatory changes.
A-1
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchases
During the three months ended December 31, 2007, we accepted shares in payment of income taxes
due upon the vesting of restricted stock awards as follows:
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Total Number of |
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Shares Purchased as |
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Maximum Dollar Value |
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Total Number |
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Average |
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Part of Publicly |
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of Shares that May Yet |
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of Shares |
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Price Paid |
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Announced |
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Be Purchased Under the |
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Period |
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Purchased |
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per Share |
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Programs |
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Programs |
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October 1 through
October 31 |
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2,163 |
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$ |
37.77 |
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-0- |
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$ |
-0- |
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November 1 through
November 30 |
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1,873 |
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$ |
35.90 |
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-0- |
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$ |
-0- |
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December 1 through
December 31 |
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716 |
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$ |
34.94 |
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-0- |
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$ |
-0- |
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Total |
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4,752 |
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-0- |
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$ |
-0- |
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ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data
The following tables set forth our summary historical consolidated financial and other data as
of the dates and for the periods indicated. The summary historical financial data are derived from
our audited consolidated financial statements. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of
the results to be expected for future periods. Acquisitions and dispositions impact the
comparability of the historical consolidated financial data reflected in this schedule of Selected
Financial Data.
The summary historical consolidated financial and other data should be read in conjunction
with Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and
our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this
Form 10-K.
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For the Years ended December 31, |
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(In thousands) |
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2007 (1) |
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2006 (2) |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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Results of Operations Information: |
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Revenue |
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$ |
6,816,909 |
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$ |
6,457,435 |
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$ |
6,019,029 |
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$ |
6,017,717 |
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$ |
5,676,639 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Direct operating expenses
(excludes depreciation and
amortization) |
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2,707,254 |
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2,506,717 |
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2,325,912 |
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2,192,469 |
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2,001,681 |
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Selling, general and
administrative expenses (excludes
depreciation and amortization) |
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1,718,302 |
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1,661,377 |
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1,604,044 |
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1,595,951 |
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1,574,149 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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|
564,920 |
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|
593,770 |
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585,233 |
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584,339 |
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|
568,866 |
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Corporate expenses (excludes
depreciation and amortization) |
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181,504 |
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196,319 |
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167,088 |
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163,263 |
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|
149,697 |
|
Merger expenses |
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6,762 |
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7,633 |
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|
Gain on disposition of assets net |
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14,389 |
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|
71,718 |
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|
49,663 |
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|
42,986 |
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7,428 |
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
Operating income |
|
|
1,652,556 |
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|
1,563,337 |
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|
|
1,386,415 |
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|
|
1,524,681 |
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|
|
1,389,674 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
451,870 |
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|
|
484,063 |
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|
443,442 |
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|
|
367,511 |
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|
|
392,215 |
|
Gain (loss) on marketable securities |
|
|
6,742 |
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|
2,306 |
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(702 |
) |
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|
46,271 |
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|
678,846 |
|
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated
affiliates |
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35,176 |
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37,845 |
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|
38,338 |
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|
|
22,285 |
|
|
|
20,669 |
|
Other income (expense) net |
|
|
5,326 |
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|
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(8,593 |
) |
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|
11,016 |
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(30,554 |
) |
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|
20,407 |
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Income before income taxes, minority
interest, discontinued operations and
cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle |
|
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1,247,930 |
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1,110,832 |
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|
991,625 |
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|
|
1,195,172 |
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|
|
1,717,381 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
428,753 |
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|
|
458,900 |
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|
|
393,007 |
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|
|
458,102 |
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|
|
741,071 |
|
Minority interest expense, net of tax |
|
|
47,031 |
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|
|
31,927 |
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|
|
17,847 |
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|
|
7,602 |
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|
3,906 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before discontinued operations
and cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle |
|
|
772,146 |
|
|
|
620,005 |
|
|
|
580,771 |
|
|
|
729,468 |
|
|
|
972,404 |
|
Income from discontinued operations,
net (3) |
|
|
166,361 |
|
|
|
71,512 |
|
|
|
354,891 |
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|
|
116,331 |
|
|
|
173,187 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Income before cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle |
|
|
938,507 |
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|
|
691,517 |
|
|
|
935,662 |
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|
|
845,799 |
|
|
|
1,145,591 |
|
Cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle, net of tax of,
$2,959,003 in 2004 (4) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,883,968 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
938,507 |
|
|
$ |
691,517 |
|
|
$ |
935,662 |
|
|
$ |
(4,038,169 |
) |
|
$ |
1,145,591 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A-2
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 (1) |
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|
2006 (2) |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
Net income (loss) per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before discontinued
operations and cumulative
effect of a change in
accounting principle |
|
$ |
1.56 |
|
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
|
$ |
1.22 |
|
|
$ |
1.58 |
|
Discontinued operations |
|
|
.34 |
|
|
|
.14 |
|
|
|
.65 |
|
|
|
.20 |
|
|
|
.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before cumulative
effect of a change in
accounting principle |
|
|
1.90 |
|
|
|
1.38 |
|
|
|
1.71 |
|
|
|
1.42 |
|
|
|
1.86 |
|
Cumulative effect of a
change in accounting
principle |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8.19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
1.90 |
|
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
|
$ |
1.71 |
|
|
$ |
(6.77 |
) |
|
$ |
1.86 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before discontinued
operations and cumulative
effect of a change in
accounting principle |
|
$ |
1.56 |
|
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
|
$ |
1.22 |
|
|
$ |
1.57 |
|
Discontinued operations |
|
|
.33 |
|
|
|
.14 |
|
|
|
.65 |
|
|
|
.19 |
|
|
|
.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before cumulative
effect of a change in
accounting principle |
|
|
1.89 |
|
|
|
1.38 |
|
|
|
1.71 |
|
|
|
1.41 |
|
|
|
1.85 |
|
Cumulative effect of a
change in accounting
principle |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8.16 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
1.89 |
|
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
|
$ |
1.71 |
|
|
$ |
(6.75 |
) |
|
$ |
1.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends declared per share |
|
$ |
.75 |
|
|
$ |
.75 |
|
|
$ |
.69 |
|
|
$ |
.45 |
|
|
$ |
.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 (1) |
|
|
2006 (2) |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2003 |
|
Balance Sheet Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
2,294,583 |
|
|
$ |
2,205,730 |
|
|
$ |
2,398,294 |
|
|
$ |
2,269,922 |
|
|
$ |
2,185,682 |
|
Property, plant and equipment net,
including discontinued operations
(5) |
|
|
3,215,088 |
|
|
|
3,236,210 |
|
|
|
3,255,649 |
|
|
|
3,328,165 |
|
|
|
3,476,900 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
18,805,528 |
|
|
|
18,886,938 |
|
|
|
18,718,571 |
|
|
|
19,959,618 |
|
|
|
28,352,693 |
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
2,813,277 |
|
|
|
1,663,846 |
|
|
|
2,107,313 |
|
|
|
2,184,552 |
|
|
|
1,892,719 |
|
Long-term debt, net of current maturities |
|
|
5,214,988 |
|
|
|
7,326,700 |
|
|
|
6,155,363 |
|
|
|
6,941,996 |
|
|
|
6,898,722 |
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
8,797,491 |
|
|
|
8,042,341 |
|
|
|
8,826,462 |
|
|
|
9,488,078 |
|
|
|
15,553,939 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes, or FIN 48. In accordance with the provisions of FIN 48, the
effects of adoption were accounted for as a cumulative-effect adjustment recorded to the
balance of retained earnings on the date of adoption. |
|
(2) |
|
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted FASB Statement No. 123(R), Share-Based
Payment. In accordance with the provisions of Statement 123(R), the Company elected to adopt
the standard using the modified prospective method. |
|
(3) |
|
Includes the results of operations of our live entertainment and sports representation
businesses, which we spun-off on December 21, 2005, our television business which is subject
to a definitive sales agreement and certain of our non-core radio stations. |
|
(4) |
|
We recorded a non-cash charge of $4.9 billion, net of deferred taxes of $3.0 billion, as a
cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle during the fourth quarter of 2004 as a
result of the adoption of EITF Topic D-108, Use of the Residual Method to Value Acquired
Assets other than Goodwill. |
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Excludes the property, plant and equipment net of our live entertainment and sports
representation businesses, which we spun-off on December 21, 2005. |
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ITEM 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Approved Merger with a Group led by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Bain Capital Partners, LLC
Our shareholders approved the adoption of the Merger Agreement, as amended, with a group led
by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Bain Capital Partners, LLC on September 25, 2007. The
transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, as amended, our shareholders will receive $39.20 in
cash for each share they own plus additional per share consideration, if any, as the closing of the
merger will occur after December 31, 2007. For a description of the computation of any additional
per share consideration and the circumstances under which it is payable, please refer to the Proxy
Statement filed August 21, 2007. As an alternative to receiving the $39.20 per share cash
consideration, our unaffiliated shareholders were offered the opportunity on a purely voluntary
basis to exchange some or all of their shares of our common stock on a one-for-one basis for shares
of Class A common stock in CC Media Holdings, Inc. (subject to aggregate and individual caps), plus
the additional per share consideration, if any.
Holders of shares of our common stock (including shares issuable upon conversion of
outstanding options) in excess of the aggregate cap provided in the Merger Agreement, as amended,
elected to receive the stock consideration. As a result, unaffiliated shareholders of us will own
an aggregate of 30.6 million shares of CC Media Holdings, Inc. Class A common stock upon
consummation of the merger.
Sale of Non-core Radio Stations
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Total non-core radio stations on November 16, 2006
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448 |
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Non-core radio stations sold through December 31, 2007
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(160 |
) |
Non-core radio stations under definitive asset purchase agreements at December 31, 2007
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(73 |
) |
Non-core radio stations not under definitive asset purchase agreements but recorded as
discontinued operations at December 31, 2007
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(187 |
) |
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Non-core radio stations included in continuing operations at December 31, 2007
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28 |
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On November 16, 2006, we announced plans to sell 448 non-core radio stations. The sale of
these assets is not contingent on the closing of the merger described above. We sold 160 non-core
radio stations and had definitive asset purchase agreements for 73 non-core radio stations at
December 31, 2007. These stations were classified as assets from discontinued operations in our
consolidated balance sheet and as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements
as of and for the periods ended December 31, 2007. Through February 13, 2008, we completed the
sales of 57 non-core radio stations that were under definitive agreement at December 31, 2007.
We have 187 non-core radio stations that were no longer under a definitive asset purchase
agreement at December 31, 2007. The definitive asset purchase agreement was terminated in the
fourth quarter of 2007. However we continue to actively market these radio stations and they
continue to meet the criteria in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets, for classification as discontinued operations.
Therefore, the assets, results of operations and cash flows from these stations remain classified
as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods ended
December 31, 2007.
Through February 13, 2008, we had definitive asset purchase agreements for the sale of 12
additional non-core radio stations, all of which were part of the 187 stations mentioned above.
The closing of these sales is subject to antitrust clearances, FCC approval and other customary
closing conditions. Further, the closing of these sales is not a condition to the closing of the
merger described above.
Sale of Other Radio Stations
We sold 5 stations in the fourth quarter of 2006 and had definitive asset purchase agreements
for 8 stations at December 31, 2007 in addition to the non-core radio stations mentioned above.
These stations were classified as assets from discontinued operations in our consolidated financial
statements as of and for the periods ended December 31, 2007.
Sale of our Television Business
On April 20, 2007, we entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate (buyer) of
Providence Equity Partners Inc. (Providence) to sell our television business. Subsequently, a
representative of Providence informed us that the buyer is considering its options under the
definitive agreement, including not closing the acquisition on the terms and conditions in the
definitive agreement. The definitive agreement is in full force and effect, has not been
terminated
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and contains customary closing conditions. There have been no allegations that we have
breached any of the terms or conditions of the definitive agreement or that there is a failure of a
condition to closing the acquisition. On November 29, 2007, the FCC issued its initial consent
order approving the assignment of our television station licenses to the buyer.
Our television business is reported as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial
statements as of and for the periods ended December 31, 2007.
Format of Presentation
Managements discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes.
Our discussion is presented on both a consolidated and segment basis. Our reportable operating
segments are Radio Broadcasting, or radio, which includes our national syndication business,
Americas Outdoor Advertising, or Americas, and International Outdoor Advertising, or International.
Included in the other segment are our media representation business, Katz Media, as well as
other general support services and initiatives.
We manage our operating segments primarily focusing on their operating income, while Corporate
expenses, Merger expenses, Gain on disposition of assets - net, Interest expense, Gain (loss) on
marketable securities, Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, Other income (expense) -
net, Income tax expense and Minority interest expense - net of tax are managed on a total company
basis and are, therefore, included only in our discussion of consolidated results.
Radio Broadcasting
Our revenue is derived from selling advertising time, or spots, on our radio stations, with
advertising contracts typically less than one year. The formats are designed to reach audiences
with targeted demographic characteristics that appeal to our advertisers. Management monitors
average advertising rates, which are principally based on the length of the spot and how many
people in a targeted audience listen to our stations, as measured by an independent ratings
service. The size of the market influences rates as well, with larger markets typically receiving
higher rates than smaller markets. Also, our advertising rates are influenced by the time of day
the advertisement airs, with morning and evening drive-time hours typically the highest.
Management monitors yield per available minute in addition to average rates because yield allows
management to track revenue performance across our inventory. Yield is defined by management as
revenue earned divided by commercial capacity available.
Management monitors macro level indicators to assess our radio operations performance. Due
to the geographic diversity and autonomy of our markets, we have a multitude of market specific
advertising rates and audience demographics. Therefore, management reviews average unit rates
across all of our stations.
Management looks at our radio operations overall revenue as well as local advertising, which
is sold predominately in a stations local market, and national advertising, which is sold across
multiple markets. Local advertising is sold by each radio stations sales staffs while national
advertising is sold, for the most part, through our national representation firm. Local
advertising, which is our largest source of advertising revenue, and national advertising revenues
are tracked separately, because these revenue streams have different sales forces and respond
differently to changes in the economic environment.
Management also looks at radio revenue by market size, as defined by Arbitron. Typically,
larger markets can reach larger audiences with wider demographics than smaller markets.
Additionally, management reviews our share of target demographics listening to the radio in an
average quarter hour. This metric gauges how well our formats are attracting and retaining
listeners.
A portion of our radio segments expenses vary in connection with changes in revenue. These
variable expenses primarily relate to costs in our sales department, such as salaries, commissions
and bad debt. Our programming and general and administrative departments incur most of our fixed
costs, such as talent costs, rights fees, utilities and office salaries. Lastly, our highly
discretionary costs are in our marketing and promotions department, which we primarily incur to
maintain and/or increase our audience share.
Americas and International Outdoor Advertising
Our revenue is derived from selling advertising space on the displays we own or operate in key
markets worldwide consisting primarily of billboards, street furniture and transit displays. We
own the majority of our advertising displays, which typically are located on sites that we either
lease or own or for which we have acquired permanent easements. Our advertising contracts
typically outline the number of displays reserved, the duration of the
advertising campaign and the unit price per display.
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Our advertising rates are based on a number of different factors including location,
competition, size of display, illumination, market and gross ratings points. Gross ratings points
is the total number of impressions delivered, expressed as a percentage of a market population, of
a display or group of displays. The number of impressions delivered by a display is measured by
the number of people passing the site during a defined period of time and, in some international
markets, is weighted to account for such factors as illumination, proximity to other displays and
the speed and viewing angle of approaching traffic. Management typically monitors our business by
reviewing the average rates, average revenue per display, or yield, occupancy, and inventory levels
of each of our display types by market. In addition, because a significant portion of our
advertising operations are conducted in foreign markets, the largest being France and the United
Kingdom, management reviews the operating results from our foreign operations on a constant dollar
basis. A constant dollar basis allows for comparison of operations independent of foreign exchange
movements.
The significant expenses associated with our operations include (i) direct production,
maintenance and installation expenses, (ii) site lease expenses for land under our displays and
(iii) revenue-sharing or minimum guaranteed amounts payable under our billboard, street furniture
and transit display contracts. Our direct production, maintenance and installation expenses
include costs for printing, transporting and changing the advertising copy on our displays, the
related labor costs, the vinyl and paper costs and the costs for cleaning and maintaining our
displays. Vinyl and paper costs vary according to the complexity of the advertising copy and the
quantity of displays. Our site lease expenses include lease payments for use of the land under our
displays, as well as any revenue-sharing arrangements or minimum guaranteed amounts payable that we
may have with the landlords. The terms of our site leases and revenue-sharing or minimum
guaranteed contracts generally range from 1 to 20 years.
In our International business, market practices require us to sell billboards and street
furniture as network packages with contract terms typically ranging from one to two weeks, compared
to contract terms typically ranging from 4 weeks to one year in the U.S. In addition, competitive
bidding for street furniture and transit contracts, which constitute a larger portion of our
International business, and a different regulatory environment for billboards, result in higher
site lease cost in our International business compared to our Americas business. As a result, our
margins are typically less in our International business than in the Americas.
Our street furniture and transit display contracts, the terms of which range from 3 to 20
years, generally require us to make upfront investments in property, plant and equipment. These
contracts may also include upfront lease payments and/or minimum annual guaranteed lease payments.
We can give no assurance that our cash flows from operations over the terms of these contracts will
exceed the upfront and minimum required payments.
Our 2007 results of operations include a full year of the results of operations of Interspace
Airport Advertising, or Interspace, and our results of operations for 2006 include a partial year
of the results of operations of Interspace, which we acquired in July 2006.
FAS 123(R), Share-Based Payment
We adopted FAS 123(R), Share-Based Payment, on January 1, 2006 under the modified-prospective
approach which requires us to recognize employee compensation cost related to our stock option
grants in the same line items as cash compensation for all options granted after the date of
adoption as well as for any options that were unvested at adoption. Under the modified-prospective
approach, no stock option expense attributable to these options is reflected in the financial
statements for years prior to adoption. The amounts recorded as share-based payments in the
financial statements during 2005 relate to the expense associated with restricted stock awards. As
of December 31, 2007, there was $89.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, net of
estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements.
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The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period
of approximately three years. The following table details compensation costs related to
share-based payments for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006:
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Year Ended December 31, |
(In millions) |
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2007 |
|
2006 |
Radio Broadcasting |
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|
|
|
|
|
Direct Operating Expenses |
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$ |
10.0 |
|
|
$ |
11.1 |
|
SG&A |
|
|
12.2 |
|
|
|
14.1 |
|
Americas Outdoor Advertising |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct Operating Expenses |
|
$ |
5.7 |
|
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$ |
3.4 |
|
SG&A |
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
International Outdoor Advertising |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct Operating Expenses |
|
$ |
1.2 |
|
|
$ |
0.9 |
|
SG&A |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct Operating Expenses |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
0.7 |
|
SG&A |
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|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
Corporate |
|
$ |
12.2 |
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$ |
9.1 |
|
THE COMPARISON OF YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 IS AS FOLLOWS:
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Years Ended December 31, |
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% Change |
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
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|
2007 v. 2006 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
6,816,909 |
|
|
$ |
6,457,435 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
Operating expenses: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) |
|
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2,707,254 |
|
|
|
2,506,717 |
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|
|
8 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes
depreciation and amortization) |
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1,718,302 |
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|
1,661,377 |
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|
3 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
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|
564,920 |
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|
593,770 |
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|
(5 |
%) |
Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) |
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181,504 |
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|
196,319 |
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(8 |
%) |
Merger expenses |
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6,762 |
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7,633 |
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|
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Gain on disposition of assets net |
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14,389 |
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|
71,718 |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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Operating income |
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|
1,652,556 |
|
|
|
1,563,337 |
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|
|
6 |
% |
Interest expense |
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|
451,870 |
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|
|
484,063 |
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|
|
|
|
Gain (loss) on marketable securities |
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|
6,742 |
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|
2,306 |
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|
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|
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Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates |
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35,176 |
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37,845 |
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Other income (expense) net |
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5,326 |
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(8,593 |
) |
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Income before income taxes, minority interest expense and
discontinued operations |
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1,247,930 |
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|
1,110,832 |
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Income tax expense: |
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Current |
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|
245,155 |
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|
|
270,111 |
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|
|
|
|
Deferred |
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|
183,598 |
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|
|
188,789 |
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Income tax expense |
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|
428,753 |
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|
458,900 |
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|
|
|
Minority interest expense, net of tax |
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|
47,031 |
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|
|
31,927 |
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Income before discontinued operations |
|
|
772,146 |
|
|
|
620,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued operations, net |
|
|
166,361 |
|
|
|
71,512 |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
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$ |
938,507 |
|
|
$ |
691,517 |
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|
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|
|
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Consolidated Results of Operations
Revenue
Our consolidated revenue increased $359.5 million during 2007 compared to 2006. Our
International revenue increased $240.4 million, including approximately $133.3 million related to
movements in foreign exchange and the remainder associated with growth across inventory categories.
Our Americas revenue increased $143.7 million driven
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by increases in bulletin, street furniture,
airports and taxi display revenues as well as $32.1 million from Interspace. Our radio revenue
increased $1.1 million primarily from an increase in our syndicated radio programming, traffic and
on-line businesses, partially offset by a decline in local and national advertising revenue. These
increases were also partially offset by declines from operations classified in our other segment.
Direct Operating Expenses
Our direct operating expenses increased $200.5 million in 2007 compared to 2006.
International direct operating expenses increased $163.8 million principally from $88.0 million
related to movements in foreign exchange. Americas direct operating expenses increased $56.2
million primarily attributable to increased site lease expenses associated with new contracts and
the increase in transit revenue as well as approximately $14.9 million from Interspace. Partially
offsetting these increases was a decline in our radio direct operating expenses of approximately
$11.5 million primarily from a decline in programming and expenses associated with non-traditional
revenue.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A)
Our SG&A increased $56.9 million in 2007 compared to 2006. International SG&A expenses
increased $31.9 million primarily related to movements in foreign exchange. Americas SG&A expenses
increased $19.1 million mostly attributable to sales expenses associated with the increase in
revenue and $6.7 million from Interspace. Our radio SG&A expenses increased $9.7 million for the
comparative periods primarily from an increase in our marketing and promotions department which was
partially offset by a decline in bonus and commission expenses.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased approximately $28.9 million primarily from a
decrease in the radio segments fixed assets and a reduction in amortization from international
outdoor contracts.
Corporate Expenses
Corporate expenses decreased $14.8 million during 2007 compared to 2006 primarily related to a
decline in radio bonus expenses.
Merger Expenses
We entered into the Merger Agreement, as amended, in the fourth quarter of 2006. Expenses
associated with the merger were $6.8 million and $7.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2007
and 2006, respectively, and include accounting, investment banking, legal and other expenses.
Gain on Disposition of Assets net
The gain on disposition of assets net of $14.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007
related primarily to $8.9 million gain from the sale of street furniture assets and land in our
international outdoor segment as well as $3.7 million from the disposition of assets in our radio
segment.
Gain on disposition of assets net of $71.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006
mostly related to $34.7 million in our radio segment primarily from the sale of stations and
programming rights and $13.2 million in our Americas outdoor segment from the exchange of assets in
one of our markets for the assets of a third party located in a different market.
Interest Expense
Interest expense declined $32.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to the
same period of 2006. The decline was primarily associated with the reduction in our average
outstanding debt during 2007.
Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities
The $6.7 million gain on marketable securities for 2007 primarily related to changes in fair
value of our American Tower Corporation, or AMT, shares and the related forward exchange contracts.
The gain of $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 related to a $3.8 million gain from
terminating our secured forward exchange contract associated with our investment in XM Satellite
Radio Holdings, Inc. partially offset by a loss of $1.5 million from the change in fair value of
AMT securities that are classified as trading and the related secured forward exchange contracts
associated with those securities.
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Other Income (Expense) Net
Other income of $5.3 million recorded in 2007 primarily relates to foreign exchange gains
while other expense of $8.6 million recorded in 2006 primarily relates to foreign exchange losses.
Income Taxes
Current tax expense decreased $25.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared
to the year ended December 31, 2006 primarily due to current tax benefits of approximately $45.7
million recorded in 2007 related to the settlement of several tax positions with the Internal
Revenue Service for the 1999 through 2004 tax years. In addition, we recorded current tax benefits
of approximately $14.6 million in 2007 related to the utilization of capital loss carryforwards.
The 2007 current tax benefits were partially offset by additional current tax expense due to an
increase in Income before income taxes of $137.1 million.
Deferred tax expense decreased $5.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared
to the year ended December 31, 2006 primarily due to additional deferred tax benefits of
approximately $8.3 million recorded in 2007 related to accrued interest and state tax expense on
uncertain tax positions. In addition, we recorded deferred tax expense of approximately $16.7
million in 2006 related to the uncertainty of our ability to utilize certain tax losses in the
future for certain international operations. The changes noted above were partially offset by
additional deferred tax expense recorded in 2007 as a result of tax
depreciation expense related to capital expenditures in certain foreign jurisdictions.
Minority Interest, net of tax
Minority interest expense increased $15.1 million in 2007 compared to 2006 primarily from an
increase in net income attributable to our subsidiary Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
Discontinued Operations
We closed on the sale of 160 stations in 2007 and 5 stations in 2006. The gain on sale of
assets recorded in discontinued operations for these sales was $144.6 million and $0.3 million in
2007 and 2006, respectively. The remaining $21.8 million and $71.2 million are associated with the
net income from radio stations and our television business that are recorded as income from
discontinued operations for 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Radio Broadcasting Results of Operations
Our radio broadcasting operating results were as follows:
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Years Ended December 31, |
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% Change |
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 v. 2006 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
3,439,247 |
|
|
$ |
3,438,141 |
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Direct operating expenses |
|
|
949,871 |
|
|
|
961,385 |
|
|
|
(1 |
%) |
Selling, general and administrative expense |
|
|
1,141,989 |
|
|
|
1,132,333 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
105,372 |
|
|
|
118,717 |
|
|
|
(11 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
$ |
1,242,015 |
|
|
$ |
1,225,706 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our radio revenue increased $1.1 million during 2007 as compared to 2006. Increases in
network, traffic, syndicated radio and on-line revenues were partially offset by declines in local
and national revenues. Local and national revenues were down partially as a result of overall
weakness in advertising as well as declines in automotive, retail and political advertising
categories. During 2007, our average minute rate declined compared to 2006.
Our radio broadcasting direct operating expenses declined approximately $11.5 million in 2007
compared to 2006. The decline was primarily from a $14.8 million decline in programming expenses
partially related to salaries, a $16.5 million decline in non-traditional expenses primarily
related to fewer concert events sponsored by us in the current year and $5.1 million in other
direct operating expenses. Partially offsetting these declines were increases of $5.7 million in
traffic expenses and $19.1 million in internet expenses associated with the increased revenues in
these businesses. SG&A expenses increased $9.7 million during 2007 as compared to 2006 primarily
from an increase of $16.2 million in our marketing and promotions department partially offset by a
decline of $9.5 million in bonus and commission expenses.
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Americas Outdoor Advertising Results of Operations
Our Americas outdoor advertising operating results were as follows:
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
% Change |
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 v. 2006 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
1,485,058 |
|
|
$ |
1,341,356 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
Direct operating expenses |
|
|
590,563 |
|
|
|
534,365 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
226,448 |
|
|
|
207,326 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
189,853 |
|
|
|
178,970 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
$ |
478,194 |
|
|
$ |
420,695 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas revenue increased $143.7 million, or 11%, during 2007 as compared to 2006 with
Interspace contributing approximately $32.1 million to the increase. The growth occurred across
our inventory, including bulletins, street furniture, airports and taxi displays. The revenue
growth was primarily driven by bulletin revenue attributable to increased rates and airport revenue
which had both increased rates and occupancy. Leading advertising categories during the year were
telecommunications, retail, automotive, financial services and amusements. Revenue growth occurred
across our markets, led by Los Angeles, New York, Washington/Baltimore, Atlanta, Boston, Seattle
and Minneapolis.
Our Americas direct operating expenses increased $56.2 million primarily from an increase of
$46.6 million in site lease expenses associated with new contracts and the increase in airport,
street furniture and taxi revenues. Interspace contributed $14.9 million to the increase. Our
SG&A expenses increased $19.1 million primarily from bonus and commission expenses associated with
the increase in revenue and from Interspace, which contributed approximately $6.7 million to the
increase.
Depreciation and amortization increased $10.9 million during 2007 compared to 2006 primarily
associated with $5.9 million from Interspace.
International Outdoor Results of Operations
Our international operating results were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
% Change |
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 v. 2006 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
1,796,778 |
|
|
$ |
1,556,365 |
|
|
|
15 |
% |
Direct operating expenses |
|
|
1,144,282 |
|
|
|
980,477 |
|
|
|
17 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
311,546 |
|
|
|
279,668 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
209,630 |
|
|
|
228,760 |
|
|
|
(8 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
$ |
131,320 |
|
|
$ |
67,460 |
|
|
|
95 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International revenue increased $240.4 million, or 15%, in 2007 as compared to 2006. Included
in the increase was approximately $133.3 million related to movements in foreign exchange. Revenue
growth occurred across inventory categories including billboards, street furniture and transit,
driven by both increased rates and occupancy. Growth was led by increased revenues in
France, Italy, Australia, Spain and China.
Our international direct operating expenses increased approximately $163.8 million in 2007
compared to 2006. Included in the increase was approximately $88.0 million related to movements in
foreign exchange. The remaining increase in direct operating expenses was primarily attributable to
an increase in site lease expenses associated with the increase in revenue. SG&A expenses
increased $31.9 million in 2007 over 2006 from approximately $23.4 million related to movements in
foreign exchange and an increase in selling expenses associated with the increase in revenue.
Additionally, we recorded a $9.8 million reduction to SG&A in 2006 as a result of the favorable
settlement of a legal proceeding.
Depreciation and amortization declined $19.1 million during 2007 compared to 2006 primarily
from contracts which were recorded at fair value in purchase accounting in prior years and
became fully amortized at December 31, 2006.
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Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income (Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Radio Broadcasting |
|
$ |
1,242,015 |
|
|
$ |
1,225,706 |
|
Americas Outdoor Advertising |
|
|
478,194 |
|
|
|
420,695 |
|
International Outdoor Advertising |
|
|
131,320 |
|
|
|
67,460 |
|
Other |
|
|
(8,854 |
) |
|
|
871 |
|
Gain on disposition of assets net |
|
|
14,389 |
|
|
|
71,718 |
|
Merger expenses |
|
|
(6,762 |
) |
|
|
(7,633 |
) |
Corporate |
|
|
(197,746 |
) |
|
|
(215,480 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated operating income |
|
$ |
1,652,556 |
|
|
$ |
1,563,337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
THE COMPARISON OF YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 IS AS FOLLOWS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
% Change |
(In thousands) |
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 v. 2005 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
6,457,435 |
|
|
$ |
6,019,029 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) |
|
|
2,506,717 |
|
|
|
2,325,912 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes
depreciation and amortization) |
|
|
1,661,377 |
|
|
|
1,604,044 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
593,770 |
|
|
|
585,233 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) |
|
|
196,319 |
|
|
|
167,088 |
|
|
|
17 |
% |
Merger expenses |
|
|
7,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposition of assets net |
|
|
71,718 |
|
|
|
49,663 |
|
|
|
44 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
1,563,337 |
|
|
|
1,386,415 |
|
|
|
13 |
% |
Interest expense |
|
|
484,063 |
|
|
|
443,442 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gain (loss) on marketable securities |
|
|
2,306 |
|
|
|
(702 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
37,845 |
|
|
|
38,338 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense) net |
|
|
(8,593 |
) |
|
|
11,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes, minority interest expense and
discontinued operations and |
|
|
1,110,832 |
|
|
|
991,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
270,111 |
|
|
|
26,660 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred |
|
|
188,789 |
|
|
|
366,347 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
458,900 |
|
|
|
393,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest expense, net of tax |
|
|
31,927 |
|
|
|
17,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before discontinued operations |
|
|
620,005 |
|
|
|
580,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued operations, net |
|
|
71,512 |
|
|
|
354,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
691,517 |
|
|
$ |
935,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Results of Operations
Revenue
Consolidated revenue increased $438.4 million during 2006 compared to 2005. Radio contributed
$184.0 million attributable to increased average rates on local and national sales. Our Americas
outdoor segments revenue increased $125.0 million from an increase in revenue across our displays
as well as the acquisition of Interspace which contributed approximately $30.2 million to revenue
in 2006. Our international outdoor segment contributed $106.7 million, of which approximately
$44.9 million during the first six months of 2006 related to Clear Media Limited, or Clear Media, a
Chinese outdoor advertising company. We began consolidating Clear Media in the third quarter of
2005. Increased street furniture revenue also contributed to our international revenue growth.
Our 2006 revenue increased $17.4 million due to movements in foreign exchange.
A-11
Direct Operating Expenses
Direct operating expenses increased $180.8 million for 2006 compared to 2005. Our radio
broadcasting segment contributed $69.7 million primarily from increased programming expenses.
Americas outdoor direct operating expenses increased $44.5 million driven by increased site lease
expenses associated with the increase in revenue and the acquisition of Interspace which
contributed $13.0 million to direct operating expenses in 2006. Our international outdoor segment
contributed $65.4 million, of which $18.0 million during the first six months of 2006 related to
our consolidation of Clear Media and the remainder was principally due to an increase in site lease
expenses. Included in our direct operating expense growth in 2006 was $10.6 million from increases
in foreign exchange.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A)
SG&A increased $57.3 million during 2006 compared 2005. Our radio broadcasting SG&A increased
$44.2 million primarily as a result of an increase in salary, bonus and commission expenses in our
sales department associated with the increase in revenue. SG&A increased $20.6 million in our
Americas outdoor segment principally related to an increase in bonus and commission expenses
associated with the increase in revenue as well as $6.2 million from our acquisition of Interspace.
Our international outdoor SG&A expenses declined $11.9 million primarily attributable to a $9.8
million reduction recorded in 2006 as a result of the favorable settlement of a legal proceeding as
well as $26.6 million related to restructuring our businesses in France recorded in the third
quarter of 2005. Partially offsetting this decline in our international SG&A was $9.5 million from
our consolidation of Clear Media. Included in our SG&A expense growth in 2006 was $3.9 million
from increases in foreign exchange.
Corporate Expenses
Corporate expenses increased $29.2 million during 2006 compared to 2005 primarily related to
increases in bonus expense and share-based payments.
Merger Expenses
We entered into the Merger Agreement in the fourth quarter of 2006. Expenses associated with
the merger were $7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and include accounting,
investment banking, legal and other costs.
Gain on Disposition of Assets net
Gain on disposition of assets net of $71.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006
mostly related to $34.7 million in our radio segment primarily from the sale of stations and
programming rights and $13.2 million in our Americas outdoor segment from the exchange of assets in
one of our markets for the assets of a third party located in a different market.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $40.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 over 2005
primarily due to increased interest rates. Interest on our floating rate debt, which includes our
credit facility and fixed-rate debt on which we have entered into interest rate swap agreements, is
influenced by changes in LIBOR. Average LIBOR for 2006 and 2005 was 5.2% and 3.6%, respectively.
Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities
The gain of $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 related to a $3.8 million gain
from terminating our secured forward exchange contract associated with our investment in XM
Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. partially offset by a loss of $1.5 million from the change in fair
value of AMT securities that are classified as trading and a related secured forward exchange
contract associated with those securities. The loss of $0.7 million recorded in 2005 related to
the change in fair value of AMT securities that were classified as trading and a related secured
forward exchange contract associated with those securities.
Other Income (Expense) Net
Other expense of $8.6 million recorded in 2006 primarily relates to foreign exchange losses
while the income of $11.0 million recorded in 2005 was comprised of various miscellaneous amounts.
Income Taxes
Current tax expense increased $243.5 million in 2006 as compared to 2005. In addition to
higher earnings
before tax in 2006, we received approximately $204.7 million in current tax benefits in 2005
from ordinary losses for tax
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purposes resulting from restructuring our international businesses
consistent with our strategic realignment, the July 2005 maturity of our Euro denominated bonds,
and a 2005 current tax benefit related to an amendment on a previously filed return. Deferred tax
expense decreased $177.6 million primarily related to the tax losses mentioned above that increased
deferred tax expense in 2005.
Minority Interest, net of tax
Minority interest expense increased $14.1 million during 2006 as compared to 2005 as a result
of the initial public offering of 10% of our subsidiary Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., which
we completed on November 11, 2005.
Discontinued Operations
We completed the spin-off of our live entertainment and sports representation businesses on
December 21, 2005. Therefore, we reported the results of operations for these businesses through
December 21, 2005 in discontinued operations. We also reported the results of operations
associated with our radio stations and our television business discussed above as income from
discontinued operations for 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Radio Broadcasting Results of Operations
Our radio broadcasting operating results were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
% Change |
(In thousands) |
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 v. 2005 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
3,438,141 |
|
|
$ |
3,254,165 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
Direct operating expenses |
|
|
961,385 |
|
|
|
891,692 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative expense |
|
|
1,132,333 |
|
|
|
1,088,106 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
118,717 |
|
|
|
119,754 |
|
|
|
(1 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
$ |
1,225,706 |
|
|
$ |
1,154,613 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our radio broadcasting revenue increased 6% during 2006 as compared to 2005 primarily from an
increase in both local and national advertising revenues. This growth was driven by an increase in
yield and average unit rates. The number of 30 second and 15 second commercials broadcast as a
percent of total minutes sold increased during 2006 as compared to 2005. The overall revenue
growth was primarily focused in our top 100 media markets. Significant advertising categories
contributing to the revenue growth for the year were political, services, automotive, retail and
entertainment.
Our radio broadcasting direct operating expenses increased $69.7 million during 2006 as
compared to 2005. Included in direct operating expenses for 2006 were share-based payments of
$11.1 million as a result of adopting FAS 123(R). Also contributing to the increase were added
costs of approximately $45.2 million from programming expenses primarily related to an increase in
talent expenses, music license fees, new shows and affiliations in our syndicated radio business
and new distribution initiatives. Our SG&A expenses increased $44.2 million primarily as a result
of approximately $12.3 million in salary, bonus and commission expenses in our sales department
associated with the increase in revenue as well as $14.1 million from the adoption of FAS 123(R).
Americas Outdoor Advertising Results of Operations
Our Americas outdoor advertising operating results were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
% Change |
(In thousands) |
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 v. 2005 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
1,341,356 |
|
|
$ |
1,216,382 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
Direct operating expenses |
|
|
534,365 |
|
|
|
489,826 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
207,326 |
|
|
|
186,749 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
178,970 |
|
|
|
180,559 |
|
|
|
(1 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
$ |
420,695 |
|
|
$ |
359,248 |
|
|
|
17 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our Americas revenue increased 10% during 2006 as compared to 2005 from revenue growth across
our displays. We experienced rate increases on most of our inventory, with occupancy essentially
unchanged during 2006 as compared to 2005. Our airport revenue increased $44.8 million primarily
related to $30.2 million from our acquisition of Interspace. Revenue growth occurred across both
our large and small markets including Miami, San Antonio, Sacramento, Albuquerque and Des Moines.
A-13
Direct operating expenses increased $44.5 million in 2006 as compared to 2005 primarily from
an increase in site lease expenses of approximately $30.2 million as well as $3.4 million related
to the adoption of FAS 123(R). Interspace contributed $13.0 million to direct operating expenses
in 2006. Our SG&A expenses increased $20.6 million in 2006 over 2005 primarily from an increase in
bonus and commission expenses of $7.6 million related to the increase in revenue, $6.2 million from
Interspace and $1.3 million of share-based payments related to the adoption of FAS 123(R).
International Outdoor Results of Operations
Our international operating results were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
% Change |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 v. 2005 |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
1,556,365 |
|
|
$ |
1,449,696 |
|
|
|
7% |
|
Direct operating expenses |
|
|
980,477 |
|
|
|
915,086 |
|
|
|
7% |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
279,668 |
|
|
|
291,594 |
|
|
|
(4%) |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
228,760 |
|
|
|
220,080 |
|
|
|
4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
$ |
67,460 |
|
|
$ |
22,936 |
|
|
|
194% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue in our international outdoor segment increased 7% in 2006 as compared to 2005. The
increase includes approximately $44.9 million during the first six months of 2006 related to our
consolidation of Clear Media which we began consolidating in the third quarter of 2005. Also
contributing to the increase was approximately $25.9 million from growth in street furniture
revenue and $11.9 million related to movements in foreign exchange, partially offset by a decline
in billboard revenue for 2006 as compared to 2005.
Direct operating expenses increased $65.4 million during 2006 as compared to 2005. The
increase was primarily attributable to $18.0 million during the first six months of 2006 related to
our consolidation of Clear Media as well as an increase of approximately $37.7 million in site
lease expenses and approximately $7.7 million related to movements in foreign exchange. Also
included in the increase was $0.9 million related to the adoption of FAS 123(R). Our SG&A expenses
declined $11.9 million primarily attributable to a $9.8 million reduction recorded in 2006 as a
result of the favorable settlement of a legal proceeding as well as $26.6 million related to
restructuring our businesses in France recorded in the third quarter of 2005. Partially offsetting
this decline was $9.5 million from our consolidation of Clear Media and $2.9 million from movements
in foreign exchange.
Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income (Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Radio Broadcasting |
|
$ |
1,225,706 |
|
|
$ |
1,154,613 |
|
Americas Outdoor Advertising |
|
|
420,695 |
|
|
|
359,248 |
|
International Outdoor Advertising |
|
|
67,460 |
|
|
|
22,936 |
|
Other |
|
|
871 |
|
|
|
(14,099 |
) |
Gain on disposition of assets net |
|
|
71,718 |
|
|
|
49,663 |
|
Merger expenses |
|
|
(7,633 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
(215,480 |
) |
|
|
(185,946 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated operating income |
|
$ |
1,563,337 |
|
|
$ |
1,386,415 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A-14
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Cash provided by (used in): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
|
$ |
1,549,276 |
|
|
$ |
1,719,560 |
|
|
$ |
1,276,315 |
|
Investing activities |
|
$ |
(481,410 |
) |
|
$ |
(602,721 |
) |
|
$ |
(345,184 |
) |
Financing activities |
|
$ |
(1,431,014 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,178,610 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,061,392 |
) |
Discontinued operations |
|
$ |
392,296 |
|
|
$ |
93,434 |
|
|
$ |
180,071 |
|
Operating Activities
2007
Net cash flow from operating activities during 2007 primarily reflected income before
discontinued operations of $772.1 million plus depreciation and amortization of $564.9 million and
deferred taxes of $183.6 million.
2006
Net cash flow from operating activities of $1.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2006
principally reflects net income from continuing operations of $620.0 million and depreciation and
amortization of $593.8 million. Net cash flows from operating activities also reflects an increase
of $190.2 million in accounts receivable as a result of the increase in revenue and a $390.4
million federal income tax refund related to restructuring our international businesses consistent
with our strategic realignment and the utilization of a portion of the capital loss generated on
the spin-off of Live Nation, Inc.
2005
Net cash flow from operating activities of $1.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2005
principally reflects net income from continuing operations of $580.8 million and depreciation and
amortization of $585.2 million. Net cash flows from operating activities also reflects decreases
in accounts payable, other accrued expenses and income taxes payable. Taxes payable decreased
principally as result of the carryback of capital tax losses generated on the spin-off of Live
Nation which were used to offset taxes paid on previously recognized taxable capital gains as well
as approximately $210.5 million in current tax benefits from ordinary losses for tax purposes
resulting from restructuring our international businesses consistent with our strategic
realignment, the July 2005 maturity of our Euro denominated bonds, and a current tax benefit
related to an amendment on a previously filed tax return.
Investing Activities
2007
Net cash used in investing activities of $481.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007
principally reflects the purchase of property, plant and equipment of $362.0 million.
2006
Net cash used in investing activities of $602.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006
principally reflects capital expenditures of $332.4 million related to purchases of property, plant
and equipment and $341.2 million primarily related to acquisitions of operating assets, partially
offset by proceeds from the sale other assets of $99.7 million.
2005
Net cash used in investing activities of $345.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005
principally reflects capital expenditures of $298.0 million related to purchases of property, plant
and equipment and $150.8 million primarily related to acquisitions of operating assets, partially
offset by proceeds from the sale other assets of $102.0 million.
Financing Activities
2007
Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2007 principally
reflects $372.4 million in dividend payments, decrease in debt of $1.1 billion, partially offset by
the proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $80.0 million.
A-15
2006
Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2006 principally
reflects $1.4 billion for shares repurchased, $382.8 million in dividend payments, partially offset
by the net increase in debt of $601.3 million and proceeds from the exercise of stock options of
$57.4 million.
2005
Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2005 principally reflect
the net reduction in debt of $288.7 million, $343.3 million in dividend payments, $1.1 billion in
share repurchases, all partially offset by the proceeds from the initial public offering of CCO of
$600.6 million, and proceeds of $40.2 million related to the exercise of stock options.
Discontinued Operations
Definitive asset purchase agreements were signed for 81 radio stations at December 31, 2007.
The cash flows from these stations, along with 187 radio stations that are no longer under a
definitive asset purchase agreement but we continue to actively market, are classified as
discontinued operations for all periods presented.
The proceeds from the sale of five stations in 2006 and 160 stations in 2007 are classified as
cash flows from discontinued operations in 2006 and 2007 respectively. Additionally, the cash
flows from these stations are classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
We completed the spin-off of Live Nation on December 21, 2005. Included in cash flows from
discontinued operations for 2005 is approximately $220.0 million from the repayment of intercompany
notes owed to us by Live Nation.
Anticipated Cash Requirements
We expect to fund anticipated cash requirements (including payments of principal and
interest on outstanding indebtedness and commitments, acquisitions, anticipated capital
expenditures, share repurchases and dividends) for the foreseeable future with cash flows from
operations and various externally generated funds.
Sources of Capital
As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, we had the following debt outstanding and cash and cash
equivalents:
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December 31, |
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(In millions) |
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2007 |
|
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2006 |
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Credit facilities |
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$ |
174.6 |
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$ |
966.5 |
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Long-term bonds (a) |
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6,294.5 |
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6,531.6 |
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Other borrowings |
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106.1 |
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164.9 |
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Total Debt |
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6,575.2 |
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7,663.0 |
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Less: Cash and cash equivalents |
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145.1 |
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116.0 |
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$ |
6,430.1 |
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$ |
7,547.0 |
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(a) |
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Includes $3.2 million and $7.1 million in unamortized fair value purchase accounting
adjustment premiums related to the merger with AMFM at December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. Also includes a positive $11.4 million and a negative $29.8 million related
to fair value adjustments for interest rate swap agreements at December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. |
Credit Facility
We have a multi-currency revolving credit facility in the amount of $1.75 billion, which can
be used for general working capital purposes including commercial paper support as well as to fund
capital expenditures, share repurchases, acquisitions and the refinancing of public debt
securities. At December 31, 2007, the outstanding balance on this facility was $174.6 million and,
taking into account letters of credit of $82.8 million, $1.5 billion was available for future
borrowings, with the entire balance to be repaid on July 12, 2009.
During the year ended December 31, 2007, we made principal payments totaling $1.7 billion and
drew down $886.9 million on the credit facility. As of February 13, 2008, the credit facilitys
outstanding balance was $669.6 million and, taking into account
outstanding letters of credit, $997.8 million was available for future borrowings.
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Other Borrowings
Other debt includes various borrowings and capital leases utilized for general operating
purposes. Included in the $106.1 million balance at December 31, 2007 is $87.2 million that
matures in less than one year, which we have historically refinanced with new twelve month notes
and anticipate these refinancings to continue.
Guarantees of Third Party Obligations
As of December 31, 2007 we did not guarantee any debt of third parties.
Disposal of Assets
We received proceeds of $26.2 million primarily related to the sale of representation
contracts and outdoor assets recorded in cash flows from investing activities during 2007. We also
received proceeds of $341.9 million related to the sale of radio stations recorded as investing
cash flows from discontinued operations during 2007.
Shelf Registration
On August 30, 2006, we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 covering the issuance of
debt securities, junior subordinated debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, warrants,
stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units. The shelf registration statement also covers
preferred securities that may be issued from time to time by our three Delaware statutory business
trusts and guarantees of such preferred securities by us. This shelf registration statement was
automatically effective on August 31, 2006 for a period of three years.
Debt Covenants
The significant covenants on our $1.75 billion five-year, multi-currency revolving credit
facility relate to leverage and interest coverage contained and defined in the credit agreement.
The leverage ratio covenant requires us to maintain a ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness to
operating cash flow (as defined by the credit agreement) of less than 5.25x. The interest coverage
covenant requires us to maintain a minimum ratio of operating cash flow (as defined by the credit
agreement) to interest expense of 2.50x. In the event that we do not meet these covenants, we are
considered to be in default on the credit facility at which time the credit facility may become
immediately due. At December 31, 2007, our leverage and interest coverage ratios were 3.0x and
5.1x, respectively. This credit facility contains a cross default provision that would be
triggered if we were to default on any other indebtedness greater than $200.0 million.
Our other indebtedness does not contain provisions that would make it a default if we were to
default on our credit facility.
The fees we pay on our $1.75 billion, five-year multi-currency revolving credit facility
depend on the highest of our long-term debt ratings, unless there is a split rating of more than
one level in which case the fees depend on the long-term debt rating that is one level lower than
the highest rating. Based on our current ratings level of B-/Baa3, our fees on borrowings are a
52.5 basis point spread to LIBOR and are 22.5 basis points on the total $1.75 billion facility. In
the event our ratings improve, the fee on borrowings and facility fee decline gradually to 20.0
basis points and 9.0 basis points, respectively, at ratings of A/A3 or better. In the event that
our ratings decline, the fee on borrowings and facility fee increase gradually to 120.0 basis
points and 30.0 basis points, respectively, at ratings of BB/Ba2 or lower.
We believe there are no other agreements that contain provisions that trigger an event of
default upon a change in long-term debt ratings that would have a material impact to our financial
statements.
Additionally, our 8% senior notes due 2008, which were originally issued by AMFM Operating
Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clear Channel, contain certain restrictive covenants that limit
the ability of AMFM Operating Inc. to incur additional indebtedness, enter into certain
transactions with affiliates, pay dividends, consolidate, or effect certain asset sales.
At December 31, 2007, we were in compliance with all debt covenants.
Uses of Capital
Dividends
Our Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends as follows:
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(In millions, except per share data)
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Declaration |
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Amount per |
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Total |
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Common Share |
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Record Date |
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Payment Date |
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Payment |
October 25, 2006
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0.1875 |
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December 31, 2006
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January 15, 2007
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$ |
92.6 |
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February 21, 2007
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0.1875 |
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March 31, 2007
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April 15, 2007
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93.0 |
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April 19, 2007
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0.1875 |
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June 30, 2007
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July 15, 2007
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93.4 |
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July 27, 2007
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0.1875 |
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September 30, 2007
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October 15, 2007
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93.4 |
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December 3, 2007
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0.1875 |
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December 31, 2007
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January 15, 2008
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93.4 |
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Debt Maturity and Net Proceeds Offer
On February 1, 2007, we redeemed our 3.125% Senior Notes at their maturity for $250.0 million
plus accrued interest with proceeds from our bank credit facility.
On November 13, 2007 AMFM Operating Inc., or AMFM, our wholly-owned subsidiary, redeemed $26.4
million of its 8% senior notes pursuant to a Net Proceeds Offer (as defined in the indenture
governing the notes). Following the redemption, $644.9 million remained outstanding.
On January 15, 2008, we redeemed our 4.625% Senior Notes at their maturity for $500.0 million
plus accrued interest with proceeds from our bank credit facility.
Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations
On December 17, 2007, we announced that we commenced a cash tender offer and consent
solicitation for our outstanding $750.0 million principal amount of the 7.65% Senior Notes due 2010
on the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement
dated December 17, 2007. As of February 13, 2008, we had received tenders and consents
representing 98% of the outstanding 7.65% Senior Notes due 2010.
Also on December 17, AMFM commenced a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for the
outstanding $644.9 million principal amount of the 8% Senior Notes due 2008 on the terms and
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated December 17,
2007. As of February 13, 2008 AMFM had received tenders and
consents representing 87% of the
outstanding 8% Senior Notes due 2008.
As a result of receiving the requisite consents, we and AMFM entered into supplemental
indentures which eliminate substantially all the restrictive covenants in the indenture governing
the respective notes. Each supplemental indenture will become operative upon acceptance and
payment of the tendered notes, as applicable.
Each of the tender offers is conditioned upon the consummation of our merger. The completion
of the merger and the related debt financings are not subject to, or conditioned upon, the
completion of the tender offers.
Acquisitions
We acquired domestic outdoor display faces and additional equity interests in international
outdoor companies for $69.1 million in cash during 2007. Our national representation business
acquired representation contracts for $53.0 million in cash during 2007.
Capital Expenditures
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Year Ended December 31, 2007 Capital Expenditures |
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Americas |
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International |
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Corporate and |
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(In millions) |
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Radio |
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Outdoor |
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Outdoor |
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Other |
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Total |
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Non-revenue
producing |
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$ |
79.7 |
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$ |
36.3 |
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$ |
45.1 |
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$ |
6.6 |
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$ |
167.7 |
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Revenue producing |
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|
|
|
|
|
106.5 |
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|
|
87.8 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
194.3 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
79.7 |
|
|
$ |
142.8 |
|
|
$ |
132.9 |
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|
$ |
6.6 |
|
|
$ |
362.0 |
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We define non-revenue producing capital expenditures as those expenditures that are required
on a recurring basis. Revenue producing capital expenditures are discretionary capital investments
for new revenue streams, similar to an acquisition.
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Commitments, Contingencies and Future Obligations
Commitments and Contingencies
There are various lawsuits and claims pending against us. We believe that any ultimate
liability resulting from those actions or claims will not have a material adverse effect on our
results of operations, financial position or liquidity. Although we have recorded accruals based
on our current assumptions of the future liability for these lawsuits, it is possible that future
results of operations could be materially affected by changes in our assumptions or the
effectiveness of our strategies related to these proceedings. See also Item 3. Legal Proceedings
and Note I Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in
Item 8 included elsewhere in this Report.
Certain agreements relating to acquisitions provide for purchase price adjustments and other
future contingent payments based on the financial performance of the acquired companies generally
over a one to five year period. We will continue to accrue additional amounts related to such
contingent payments if and when it is determinable that the applicable financial performance
targets will be met. The aggregate of these contingent payments, if performance targets are met,
would not significantly impact our financial position or results of operations.
Future Obligations
In addition to our scheduled maturities on our debt, we have future cash obligations under
various types of contracts. We lease office space, certain broadcast facilities, equipment and the
majority of the land occupied by our outdoor advertising structures under long-term operating
leases. Some of our lease agreements contain renewal options and annual rental escalation clauses
(generally tied to the consumer price index), as well as provisions for our payment of utilities
and maintenance.
We have minimum franchise payments associated with non-cancelable contracts that enable us to
display advertising on such media as buses, taxis, trains, bus shelters and terminals. The
majority of these contracts contain rent provisions that are calculated as the greater of a
percentage of the relevant advertising revenue or a specified guaranteed minimum annual payment.
Also, we have non-cancelable contracts in our radio broadcasting operations related to program
rights and music license fees.
In the normal course of business, our broadcasting operations have minimum future payments
associated with employee and talent contracts. These contracts typically contain cancellation
provisions that allow us to cancel the contract with good cause.
The scheduled maturities of our credit facility, other long-term debt outstanding, future
minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable lease agreements, minimum payments under other
non-cancelable contracts, payments under employment/talent contracts, capital expenditure
commitments, and other long-term obligations as of December 31, 2007 are as follows:
(In thousands)
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Payment due by Period |
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|
|
|
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Less than |
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1 to 3 |
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More than |
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Contractual Obligations |
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Total |
|
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1 year |
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|
Years |
|
|
3 to 5 Years |
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|
5 Years |
|
Long-term Debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Facility |
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$ |
174,619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
174,619 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Notes (1) |
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|
5,650,000 |
|
|
|
625,000 |
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|
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
|
2,225,000 |
|
Subsidiary Long-term Debt (2) |
|
|
750,979 |
|
|
|
732,047 |
|
|
|
11,972 |
|
|
|
2,250 |
|
|
|
4,710 |
|
Interest payments on long-term debt |
|
|
1,799,610 |
|
|
|
365,285 |
|
|
|
548,355 |
|
|
|
311,044 |
|
|
|
574,926 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Cancelable Operating Leases |
|
|
2,711,559 |
|
|
|
372,474 |
|
|
|
632,063 |
|
|
|
472,761 |
|
|
|
1,234,261 |
|
Non-Cancelable Contracts |
|
|
3,269,567 |
|
|
|
776,203 |
|
|
|
1,081,912 |
|
|
|
655,293 |
|
|
|
756,159 |
|
Employment/Talent Contracts |
|
|
436,526 |
|
|
|
177,552 |
|
|
|
188,343 |
|
|
|
65,417 |
|
|
|
5,214 |
|
Capital Expenditures |
|
|
159,573 |
|
|
|
106,187 |
|
|
|
45,930 |
|
|
|
7,224 |
|
|
|
232 |
|
Other long-term obligations (3) |
|
|
272,601 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,424 |
|
|
|
107,865 |
|
|
|
151,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total (4) |
|
$ |
15,225,034 |
|
|
$ |
3,154,748 |
|
|
$ |
4,196,618 |
|
|
$ |
2,921,854 |
|
|
$ |
4,951,814 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The balance includes the $750.0 million principal amount of the 7.65% Senior Notes due 2010
discussed above. |
|
(2) |
|
The balance includes the $644.9 million principal amount of the 8% Senior Notes due 2008
discussed above. |
|
(3) |
|
Other long-term obligations consist of $70.5 million related to asset retirement obligations
recorded pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations, which assumes the underlying assets will be removed at some period over the next
50 years. Also included is $103.0 million related to |
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the maturity value of loans secured by
forward exchange contracts that we accrete to maturity using the effective interest method and
can be settled in cash or the underlying shares. These contracts had an accreted value of
$86.9 million and the underlying shares had a fair value of $124.4 million recorded on our
consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2007. Also included is $75.6 million related to
deferred compensation and retirement plans and $23.5 million of various other long-term
obligations.
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|
(4) |
|
Excluded from the table is $144.4 million related to the fair value of cross-currency swap
agreements and secured forward exchange contracts. Also excluded is $294.5 million related to
various obligations with no specific contractual commitment or maturity, $237.1 million of
which relates to unrecognized tax benefits recorded pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards
Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. |
Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
At December 31, 2007, approximately 20% of our long-term debt, including fixed-rate debt on
which we have entered into interest rate swap agreements, bears interest at variable rates.
Accordingly, our earnings are affected by changes in interest rates. Assuming the current level of borrowings
at variable rates and assuming a two percentage point change in the years average interest rate
under these borrowings, it is estimated that our 2007 interest expense would have changed by $26.0
million and that our 2007 net income would have changed by $15.3 million. In the event of an
adverse change in interest rates, management may take actions to further mitigate its exposure.
However, due to the uncertainty of the actions that would be taken and their possible effects, this
interest rate analysis assumes no such actions. Further, the analysis does not consider the
effects of the change in the level of overall economic activity that could exist in such an
environment.
At December 31, 2007, we had entered into interest rate swap agreements with a $1.1
billion aggregate notional amount that effectively float interest at rates based upon LIBOR.
These agreements expire through March 2012. The fair value of these agreements at December 31,
2007, was an asset of $11.4 million.
Equity Price Risk
The carrying value of our available-for-sale and trading equity securities is affected by
changes in their quoted market prices. It is estimated that a 20% change in the market prices of
these securities would change their carrying value at December 31, 2007 by $45.3 million and would
change accumulated comprehensive income (loss) and net income by $16.6 million and $10.1 million,
respectively. At December 31, 2007, we also held $11.2 million of investments that do not have a
quoted market price, but are subject to fluctuations in their value.
We maintain derivative instruments on certain of our available-for-sale and trading equity
securities to limit our exposure to and benefit from price fluctuations on those securities.
Foreign Currency
We have operations in countries throughout the world. Foreign operations are measured in
their local currencies except in hyper-inflationary countries in which we operate. As a result,
our financial results could be affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange
rates or weak economic conditions in the foreign markets in which we have operations. To mitigate
a portion of the exposure of international currency fluctuations, we maintain a natural hedge
through borrowings in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. In addition, we have U.S. dollar
Euro cross currency swaps which are also designated as a hedge of our net investment in Euro
denominated assets. These hedge positions are reviewed monthly. Our foreign operations reported
net income of $90.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. It is estimated that a 10%
change in the value of the U.S. dollar to foreign currencies would change net income for the year
ended December 31, 2007 by $9.0 million.
Our earnings are also affected by fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar as compared to
foreign currencies as a result of our investments in various countries, all of which are accounted
for under the equity method. It is estimated that the result of a 10% fluctuation in the value of
the dollar relative to these foreign currencies at December 31, 2007 would change our 2007 equity
in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates by $3.5 million and would change our net income for the
same period by approximately $2.1 million.
This analysis does not consider the implications that such fluctuations could have on the
overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment in the U.S. or the foreign
countries or on the results of operations of these foreign entities.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements (Statement 157). Statement 157 defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.
Statement 157 applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be
measured at fair value. Statement 157 does not expand the use of fair value in any new
circumstances. Companies will need to apply the recognition and disclosure provisions of Statement 157 for financial assets
and financial liabilities and for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are
remeasured at least annually effective January 1, 2008. The effective date in Statement 157 is
delayed for one year for certain nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those
that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at
least annually). Excluded from the scope of Statement 157 are certain leasing transactions
accounted for under FASB Statement No. 13, Accounting for Leases. The exclusion does not apply to
fair value measurements of assets and liabilities recorded as a result of a lease transaction but
measured pursuant to other pronouncements within the scope of Statement 157. We are currently
evaluating the impact of adopting FAS 157 on our financial position or results of operations.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141(R), Business Combinations (Statement
141(R)), was issued in December 2007. Statement 141 (R) requires that upon initially obtaining
control, an acquirer will recognize 100% of the fair values of acquired assets, including goodwill,
and assumed liabilities, with only limited exceptions, even if the acquirer has not acquired 100%
of its target. Additionally, contingent consideration arrangements will be fair valued at the
acquisition date and included on that basis in the purchase price consideration and transaction
costs will be expensed as incurred. Statement 141(R) also modifies the recognition for
preacquisition contingencies, such as environmental or legal issues, restructuring plans and
acquired research and development value in purchase accounting. Statement 141(R) amends Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, to require the acquirer to
recognize changes in the amount of its deferred tax benefits that are recognizable because of a
business combination either in income from continuing operations in the period of the combination
or directly in contributed capital, depending on the circumstances. Statement 141(R) is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Adoption is prospective and early adoption is
not permitted. We expect to adopt Statement 141 (R) on January 1, 2009. Statement 141Rs impact
on accounting for business combinations is dependent upon acquisitions at that time.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (Statement
159), was issued in February 2007. Statement 159 permits entities to choose to measure many
financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be
measured at fair value. Statement 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements
designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes
for similar types of assets and liabilities. Statement 159 does not affect any existing accounting
literature that requires certain assets and liabilities to be carried at fair value. Statement 159
does not eliminate disclosure requirements included in other accounting standards, including
requirements for disclosures about fair value measurements included in Statements No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements, and No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments. Statement
159 is effective as of the beginning of an entitys first fiscal year that begins after November
15, 2007. We adopted Statement 159 on January 1, 2008 and do not anticipate adoption to materially
impact our financial position or results of operations.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements an amendment of ARB No. 51 (Statement 160), was issued in December 2007.
Statement 160 clarifies the classification of noncontrolling interests in consolidated statements
of financial position and the accounting for and reporting of transactions between the reporting
entity and holders of such noncontrolling interests. Under Statement 160 noncontrolling interests
are considered equity and should be reported as an element of consolidated equity, net income will
encompass the total income of all consolidated subsidiaries and there will be separate disclosure
on the face of the income statement of the attribution of that income between the controlling and
noncontrolling interests, and increases and decreases in the noncontrolling ownership interest
amount will be accounted for as equity transactions. Statement 160 is effective for the first
annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and earlier application is
prohibited. Statement 160 is required to be adopted prospectively, except for reclassify
noncontrolling interests to equity, separate from the parents shareholders equity, in the
consolidated statement of financial position and recasting consolidated net income (loss) to
include net income (loss) attributable to both the controlling and noncontrolling
interests, both of which are required to be adopted retrospectively. We expect to adopt Statement 160 on January
1, 2009 and are currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption could have on our
financial statements.
A-21
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amount of expenses during the reporting period.
On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates that are based on historical experience and on
various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The result
of these evaluations forms the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and
liabilities and the reported amount of expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could
differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such difference could be material. Our significant
accounting policies are discussed in Note A, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Management believes that the following accounting estimates are the most critical to aid in fully
understanding and evaluating our reported financial results, and they require managements most
difficult, subjective or complex judgments, resulting from the need to make estimates about the
effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Management has reviewed these critical accounting
policies and related disclosures with our independent auditor and the Audit Committee of our Board
of Directors. The following narrative describes these critical accounting estimates, the judgments
and assumptions and the effect if actual results differ from these assumptions.
Stock Based Compensation
We adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment on
January 1, 2006 using the modified-prospective-transition method. Under the fair value recognition
provisions of this statement, stock based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on
the value of the award and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting
period. Determining the fair value of share-based awards at the grant date requires assumptions
and judgments about expected volatility and forfeiture rates, among other factors. If actual
results differ significantly from these estimates, our results of operations could be materially
impacted.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
We evaluate the collectibility of our accounts receivable based on a combination of factors.
In circumstances where we are aware of a specific customers inability to meet its financial
obligations, we record a specific reserve to reduce the amounts recorded to what we believe will be
collected. For all other customers, we recognize reserves for bad debt based on historical
experience of bad debts as a percent of revenue for each business unit, adjusted for relative
improvements or deteriorations in the agings and changes in current economic conditions.
If our agings were to improve or deteriorate resulting in a 10% change in our allowance, it is
estimated that our 2007 bad debt expense would have changed by $5.9 million and our 2007 net income
would have changed by $3.5 million.
Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment when
events and circumstances indicate that depreciable and amortizable long-lived assets might be
impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than
the carrying amount of those assets. When specific assets are determined to be unrecoverable, the
cost basis of the asset is reduced to reflect the current fair market value.
We use various assumptions in determining the current fair market value of these assets,
including future expected cash flows and discount rates, as well as future salvage values. Our
impairment loss calculations require management to apply judgment in estimating future cash flows,
including forecasting useful lives of the assets and selecting the discount rate that reflects the
risk inherent in future cash flows.
Using the impairment review described, we found no impairment charge required for the year
ended December 31, 2007. If actual results are not consistent with our assumptions and judgments
used in estimating future cash flows and asset fair values, we may be exposed to future impairment
losses that could be material to our results of operations.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net
assets acquired in business combinations. We review goodwill for potential impairment annually
using the income approach to determine
the fair value of our reporting units. The fair value of our reporting units is used to apply value to the net assets of each reporting unit. To the extent
that the carrying amount of net assets would exceed the fair value, an impairment charge may be
required to be recorded.
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The income approach we use for valuing goodwill involves estimating future cash flows expected
to be generated from the related assets, discounted to their present value using a risk-adjusted
discount rate. Terminal values were also estimated and discounted to their present value. In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets, or Statement 142, we performed our annual impairment tests as of October 1, 2005, 2006 and
2007 on goodwill. No impairment charges resulted from these tests. We may incur impairment
charges in future periods under Statement 142 to the extent we do not achieve our expected cash
flow growth rates, and to the extent that market values decrease and long-term interest rates
increase.
Indefinite-lived Assets
Indefinite-lived assets are reviewed annually for possible impairment using the direct method
as prescribed in SEC Staff Announcement No. D-108, Use of the Residual Method to Value Acquired
Assets Other Than Goodwill. Under the direct method, it is assumed that rather than acquiring
indefinite-lived intangible assets as a part of a going concern business, the buyer hypothetically
obtains indefinite-lived intangible assets and builds a new operation with similar attributes from
scratch. Thus, the buyer incurs start-up costs during the build-up phase which are normally
associated with going concern value. Initial capital costs are deducted from the discounted cash
flows model which results in value that is directly attributable to the indefinite-lived intangible
assets.
Our key assumptions using the direct method are market revenue growth rates, market share,
profit margin, duration and profile of the build-up period, estimated start-up capital costs and
losses incurred during the build-up period, the risk-adjusted discount rate and terminal values.
This data is populated using industry normalized information representing an average station within
a market.
If actual results are not consistent with our assumptions and estimates, we may be exposed to
impairment charges in the future. Our annual impairment test was performed as of October 1, 2007,
which resulted in no impairment.
Tax Accruals
The IRS and other taxing authorities routinely examine our tax returns. From time to time,
the IRS challenges certain of our tax positions. We believe our tax positions comply with
applicable tax law and we would vigorously defend these positions if challenged. The final
disposition of any positions challenged by the IRS could require us to make additional tax
payments. We believe that we have adequately accrued for any foreseeable payments resulting from
tax examinations and consequently do not anticipate any material impact upon their ultimate
resolution.
Our estimates of income taxes and the significant items giving rise to the deferred assets and
liabilities are shown in Note K to our financial statements and reflect our assessment of actual
future taxes to be paid on items reflected in the financial statements, giving consideration to
both timing and probability of these estimates. Actual income taxes could vary from these estimates
due to future changes in income tax law or results from the final review of our tax returns by
federal, state or foreign tax authorities.
We have considered these potential changes in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes and Financial Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, or FIN 48, which requires us to record reserves for
estimates of probable settlements of federal and state audits. We adopted FIN 48 on January 1,
2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial
statements. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken within an income tax return. The
adoption of FIN 48 resulted in a decrease of $0.2 million to the January 1, 2007 balance of
Retained deficit, an increase of $101.7 million in Other long term-liabilities for unrecognized
tax benefits and a decrease of $123.0 million in Deferred income taxes.
Litigation Accruals
We are currently involved in certain legal proceedings and, as required, have accrued our
estimate of the probable costs for the resolution of these claims.
Managements estimates used 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 our assumptions or the effectiveness of our strategies related to
these proceedings.
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Insurance Accruals
We are currently self-insured beyond certain retention amounts for various insurance
coverages, including general liability and property and casualty. Accruals are recorded based on
estimates of actual claims filed, historical payouts, existing insurance coverage and projections
of future development of costs related to existing claims.
Our self-insured liabilities contain uncertainties because management must make assumptions
and apply judgment to estimate the ultimate cost to settle reported claims and claims incurred but
not reported as of December 31, 2007.
If actual results are not consistent with our assumptions and judgments, we may be exposed to
gains or losses that could be material. A 10% change in our self-insurance liabilities at December
31, 2007, would have affected net income by approximately $3.5 million for the year ended December
31, 2007.
Inflation
Inflation has affected our performance in terms of higher costs for wages, salaries and
equipment. Although the exact impact of inflation is indeterminable, we believe we have offset
these higher costs by increasing the effective advertising rates of most of our broadcasting
stations and outdoor display faces.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2004
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.35
|
|
2.23
|
|
2.21
|
|
2.71
|
|
3.51 |
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was computed on a total enterprise basis. Earnings
represent income from continuing operations before income taxes less equity in undistributed net
income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates plus fixed charges. Fixed charges represent interest,
amortization of debt discount and expense, and the estimated interest portion of rental charges.
We had no preferred stock outstanding for any period presented.
ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Required information is within Item 7.
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ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
MANAGEMENTS REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated financial statements and notes related thereto were prepared by and are the
responsibility of management. The financial statements and related notes were prepared in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and include amounts based upon
managements best estimates and judgments.
It is managements objective to ensure the integrity and objectivity of its financial data through
systems of internal controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that all transactions are
properly recorded in our books and records, that assets are safeguarded from unauthorized use and
that financial records are reliable to serve as a basis for preparation of financial statements.
The financial statements have been audited by our independent registered public accounting firm,
Ernst & Young LLP, to the extent required by auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States) and, accordingly, they have expressed their professional opinion on
the financial statements in their report included herein.
The Board of Directors meets with the independent registered public accounting firm and management
periodically to satisfy itself that they are properly discharging their responsibilities. The
independent registered public accounting firm has unrestricted access to the Board, without
management present, to discuss the results of their audit and the quality of financial reporting
and internal accounting controls.
/s/ Mark P. Mays
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Randall T. Mays
President and Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Herbert W. Hill, Jr.
Senior Vice President/Chief Accounting Officer
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, shareholders equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 2007. Our audits also include the financial statement schedule listed in
the index as Item 15(a)2. These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the
Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the consolidated financial position of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and
subsidiaries at December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the consolidated results of their operations and
their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial
statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
As discussed in Note K to the consolidated financial statements, in 2007 the Company changed its
method of accounting for income taxes.
As discussed in Note A to the consolidated financial statements, in 2006 the Company changed its
method of accounting for stock-based compensation.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States), the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 14,
2008 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
San Antonio, Texas
February 14, 2008
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
CURRENT ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
145,148 |
|
|
$ |
116,000 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $59,169 in 2007 and
$56,068 in 2006 |
|
|
1,693,218 |
|
|
|
1,619,858 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
116,902 |
|
|
|
122,000 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
243,248 |
|
|
|
244,103 |
|
Income taxes receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,392 |
|
Current assets from discontinued operations |
|
|
96,067 |
|
|
|
96,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Assets |
|
|
2,294,583 |
|
|
|
2,205,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land, buildings and improvements |
|
|
815,277 |
|
|
|
765,306 |
|
Structures |
|
|
3,901,941 |
|
|
|
3,601,653 |
|
Towers, transmitters and studio equipment |
|
|
552,372 |
|
|
|
580,322 |
|
Furniture and other equipment |
|
|
520,204 |
|
|
|
523,489 |
|
Construction in progress |
|
|
118,879 |
|
|
|
89,772 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,908,673 |
|
|
|
5,560,542 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation |
|
|
2,905,493 |
|
|
|
2,600,072 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,003,180 |
|
|
|
2,960,470 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment from discontinued operations, net |
|
|
211,908 |
|
|
|
275,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definite-lived intangibles, net |
|
|
485,870 |
|
|
|
522,482 |
|
Indefinite-lived intangibles licenses |
|
|
4,186,720 |
|
|
|
4,196,789 |
|
Indefinite-lived intangibles permits |
|
|
251,988 |
|
|
|
260,950 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
7,046,881 |
|
|
|
7,071,935 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets from discontinued operations, net |
|
|
397,854 |
|
|
|
554,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes receivable |
|
|
12,388 |
|
|
|
6,318 |
|
Investments in, and advances to, nonconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
346,387 |
|
|
|
311,258 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
303,791 |
|
|
|
249,524 |
|
Other investments |
|
|
237,598 |
|
|
|
244,980 |
|
Other assets from discontinued operations |
|
|
26,380 |
|
|
|
26,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
18,805,528 |
|
|
$ |
18,886,938 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
(In thousands, except share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
165,533 |
|
|
$ |
151,577 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
912,665 |
|
|
|
884,479 |
|
Accrued interest |
|
|
98,601 |
|
|
|
112,049 |
|
Accrued income taxes |
|
|
79,973 |
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
|
1,360,199 |
|
|
|
336,375 |
|
Deferred income |
|
|
158,893 |
|
|
|
134,287 |
|
Current liabilities from discontinued operations |
|
|
37,413 |
|
|
|
45,079 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Liabilities |
|
|
2,813,277 |
|
|
|
1,663,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
5,214,988 |
|
|
|
7,326,700 |
|
Other long-term obligations |
|
|
127,384 |
|
|
|
68,509 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
796,982 |
|
|
|
737,576 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
567,848 |
|
|
|
673,954 |
|
Long-term liabilities from discontinued operations |
|
|
51,198 |
|
|
|
24,621 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest |
|
|
436,360 |
|
|
|
349,391 |
|
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note I) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock Class A, par value $1.00 per share, authorized
2,000,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding |
|
|
¾ |
|
|
|
¾ |
|
Preferred Stock Class B, par value $1.00 per share, authorized
8,000,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding |
|
|
¾ |
|
|
|
¾ |
|
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share, authorized 1,500,000,000
shares, issued 498,075,417 and 493,982,851 shares in 2007 and 2006,
respectively |
|
|
49,808 |
|
|
|
49,399 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
26,858,079 |
|
|
|
26,745,687 |
|
Retained deficit |
|
|
(18,489,143 |
) |
|
|
(19,054,365 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
383,698 |
|
|
|
304,975 |
|
Cost of shares (157,744 in 2007 and 114,449 in 2006) held in treasury |
|
|
(4,951 |
) |
|
|
(3,355 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Shareholders Equity |
|
|
8,797,491 |
|
|
|
8,042,341 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
|
$ |
18,805,528 |
|
|
$ |
18,886,938 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
(In thousands, except per share data) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
6,816,909 |
|
|
$ |
6,457,435 |
|
|
$ |
6,019,029 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct operating expenses (includes share-based payments
of $16,975, $16,142 and $212 in 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively and excludes depreciation and amortization) |
|
|
2,707,254 |
|
|
|
2,506,717 |
|
|
|
2,325,912 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses (includes
share-based payments of $14,884, $16,762 and $0 in 2007,
2006 and 2005, respectively and excludes depreciation and
amortization) |
|
|
1,718,302 |
|
|
|
1,661,377 |
|
|
|
1,604,044 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
564,920 |
|
|
|
593,770 |
|
|
|
585,233 |
|
Corporate expenses (includes share-based payments of
$12,192, $9,126 and $5,869 in 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively and excludes depreciation and amortization) |
|
|
181,504 |
|
|
|
196,319 |
|
|
|
167,088 |
|
Merger expenses |
|
|
6,762 |
|
|
|
7,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposition of assets net |
|
|
14,389 |
|
|
|
71,718 |
|
|
|
49,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
1,652,556 |
|
|
|
1,563,337 |
|
|
|
1,386,415 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
451,870 |
|
|
|
484,063 |
|
|
|
443,442 |
|
Gain (loss) on marketable securities |
|
|
6,742 |
|
|
|
2,306 |
|
|
|
(702 |
) |
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
35,176 |
|
|
|
37,845 |
|
|
|
38,338 |
|
Other income (expense) net |
|
|
5,326 |
|
|
|
(8,593 |
) |
|
|
11,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes, minority interest and
discontinued operations |
|
|
1,247,930 |
|
|
|
1,110,832 |
|
|
|
991,625 |
|
Income tax expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
245,155 |
|
|
|
270,111 |
|
|
|
26,660 |
|
Deferred |
|
|
183,598 |
|
|
|
188,789 |
|
|
|
366,347 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
428,753 |
|
|
|
458,900 |
|
|
|
393,007 |
|
Minority interest expense, net of tax |
|
|
47,031 |
|
|
|
31,927 |
|
|
|
17,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before discontinued operations |
|
|
772,146 |
|
|
|
620,005 |
|
|
|
580,771 |
|
Income from discontinued operations, net |
|
|
166,361 |
|
|
|
71,512 |
|
|
|
354,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
938,507 |
|
|
$ |
691,517 |
|
|
$ |
935,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
|
|
88,823 |
|
|
|
92,810 |
|
|
|
28,643 |
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities and derivatives: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on marketable securities |
|
|
(8,412 |
) |
|
|
(60,516 |
) |
|
|
(48,492 |
) |
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on cash flow derivatives |
|
|
(1,688 |
) |
|
|
76,132 |
|
|
|
56,634 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
$ |
1,017,230 |
|
|
$ |
799,943 |
|
|
$ |
972,447 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before discontinued operations- Basic |
|
$ |
1.56 |
|
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
Discontinued operations Basic |
|
|
.34 |
|
|
|
.14 |
|
|
|
.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income Basic |
|
$ |
1.90 |
|
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
|
$ |
1.71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares basic |
|
|
494,347 |
|
|
|
500,786 |
|
|
|
545,848 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before discontinued operations Diluted |
|
$ |
1.56 |
|
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
Discontinued operations Diluted |
|
|
.33 |
|
|
|
.14 |
|
|
|
.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income Diluted |
|
$ |
1.89 |
|
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
|
$ |
1.71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares diluted |
|
|
495,784 |
|
|
|
501,639 |
|
|
|
547,151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends declared per share |
|
$ |
.75 |
|
|
$ |
.75 |
|
|
$ |
.69 |
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
A-28
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Paid-in |
|
|
Retained |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury |
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except share data) |
|
Issued |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
(Deficit) |
|
|
Income (Loss) |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Total |
|
Balances at December 31, 2004 |
|
|
567,572,736 |
|
|
$ |
56,757 |
|
|
$ |
29,183,595 |
|
|
$ |
(19,933,777 |
) |
|
$ |
194,590 |
|
|
$ |
(213 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,874 |
) |
|
$ |
9,488,078 |
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
935,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
935,662 |
|
Dividends declared |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(373,296 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(373,296 |
) |
Spin-off of Live Nation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(687,206 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(29,447 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(716,653 |
) |
Gain on sale of subsidiary common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
479,699 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
479,699 |
|
Purchase of common shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,070,204 |
) |
|
|
(1,070,204 |
) |
Treasury shares retired and cancelled |
|
|
(32,800,471 |
) |
|
|
(3,280 |
) |
|
|
(1,067,175 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,070,455 |
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock options and other |
|
|
3,515,498 |
|
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
31,012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,558 |
|
|
|
39,922 |
|
Amortization and adjustment of deferred
compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
213 |
|
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
6,469 |
|
Currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,643 |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,634 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,634 |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(48,492 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(48,492 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
538,287,763 |
|
|
|
53,829 |
|
|
|
27,945,725 |
|
|
|
(19,371,411 |
) |
|
|
201,928 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,609 |
) |
|
|
8,826,462 |
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
691,517 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
691,517 |
|
Dividends declared |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(374,471 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(374,471 |
) |
Subsidiary common stock issued for a business
acquisition |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,873 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,873 |
|
Purchase of common shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,371,462 |
) |
|
|
(1,371,462 |
) |
Treasury shares retired and cancelled |
|
|
(46,729,900 |
) |
|
|
(4,673 |
) |
|
|
(1,367,032 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,371,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock options and other |
|
|
2,424,988 |
|
|
|
243 |
|
|
|
60,139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
60,393 |
|
Amortization and adjustment of deferred
compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,982 |
|
Currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87,431 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87,431 |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,132 |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60,516 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60,516 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
493,982,851 |
|
|
|
49,399 |
|
|
|
26,745,687 |
|
|
|
(19,054,365 |
) |
|
|
304,975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,355 |
) |
|
|
8,042,341 |
|
Cumulative effect of FIN 48 adoption |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(152 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(152 |
) |
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
938,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
938,507 |
|
Dividends declared |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(373,133 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(373,133 |
) |
Exercise of stock options and other |
|
|
4,092,566 |
|
|
|
409 |
|
|
|
74,827 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,596 |
) |
|
|
73,640 |
|
Amortization and adjustment of deferred
compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,565 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,565 |
|
Currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,823 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,823 |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,688 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,688 |
) |
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,412 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,412 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
498,075,417 |
|
|
$ |
49,808 |
|
|
$ |
26,858,079 |
|
|
$ |
(18,489,143 |
) |
|
$ |
383,698 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(4,951 |
) |
|
$ |
8,797,491 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
A-29
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
938,507 |
|
|
$ |
691,517 |
|
|
$ |
935,662 |
|
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net |
|
|
166,361 |
|
|
|
71,512 |
|
|
|
354,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income from continuing operations |
|
|
772,146 |
|
|
|
620,005 |
|
|
|
580,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciling Items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
459,891 |
|
|
|
443,100 |
|
|
|
431,457 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
105,029 |
|
|
|
150,670 |
|
|
|
153,776 |
|
Deferred taxes |
|
|
183,598 |
|
|
|
188,789 |
|
|
|
366,347 |
|
Provision for doubtful accounts |
|
|
38,615 |
|
|
|
34,627 |
|
|
|
34,260 |
|
Amortization of deferred financing charges, bond
premiums and accretion of note discounts, net |
|
|
7,739 |
|
|
|
3,462 |
|
|
|
2,042 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
44,051 |
|
|
|
42,030 |
|
|
|
6,081 |
|
(Gain) loss on sale of operating and fixed assets |
|
|
(14,389 |
) |
|
|
(71,718 |
) |
|
|
(49,663 |
) |
(Gain) loss on forward exchange contract |
|
|
3,953 |
|
|
|
18,161 |
|
|
|
18,194 |
|
(Gain) loss on trading securities |
|
|
(10,696 |
) |
|
|
(20,467 |
) |
|
|
(17,492 |
) |
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
(35,176 |
) |
|
|
(37,845 |
) |
|
|
(38,338 |
) |
Minority interest, net of tax |
|
|
47,031 |
|
|
|
31,927 |
|
|
|
17,847 |
|
Increase (decrease) other, net |
|
|
(92 |
) |
|
|
9,026 |
|
|
|
(14,529 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of
effects of acquisitions and dispositions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable |
|
|
(111,152 |
) |
|
|
(190,191 |
) |
|
|
(22,179 |
) |
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses |
|
|
5,098 |
|
|
|
(23,797 |
) |
|
|
15,013 |
|
Decrease (increase) in other current assets |
|
|
694 |
|
|
|
(2,238 |
) |
|
|
42,131 |
|
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued
expenses and other liabilities |
|
|
27,027 |
|
|
|
86,887 |
|
|
|
(42,334 |
) |
Federal income tax refund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
390,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest |
|
|
(13,429 |
) |
|
|
14,567 |
|
|
|
3,411 |
|
Increase (decrease) in deferred income |
|
|
26,013 |
|
|
|
6,486 |
|
|
|
(18,518 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in accrued income taxes |
|
|
13,325 |
|
|
|
25,641 |
|
|
|
(191,962 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
1,549,276 |
|
|
|
1,719,560 |
|
|
|
1,276,315 |
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
A-30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in notes receivable, net |
|
|
(6,069 |
) |
|
|
1,163 |
|
|
|
755 |
|
Decrease (increase) in investments in, and
advances to nonconsolidated affiliates net |
|
|
20,868 |
|
|
|
20,445 |
|
|
|
15,343 |
|
Cross currency settlement of interest |
|
|
(1,214 |
) |
|
|
1,607 |
|
|
|
734 |
|
Purchase of other investments |
|
|
(726 |
) |
|
|
(520 |
) |
|
|
(900 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of other investments |
|
|
2,409 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
370 |
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(362,042 |
) |
|
|
(332,449 |
) |
|
|
(298,043 |
) |
Proceeds from disposal of assets |
|
|
26,177 |
|
|
|
99,682 |
|
|
|
102,001 |
|
Acquisition of operating assets |
|
|
(122,110 |
) |
|
|
(341,206 |
) |
|
|
(150,819 |
) |
Decrease (increase) in other net |
|
|
(38,703 |
) |
|
|
(51,443 |
) |
|
|
(14,625 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(481,410 |
) |
|
|
(602,721 |
) |
|
|
(345,184 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Draws on credit facilities |
|
|
886,910 |
|
|
|
3,383,667 |
|
|
|
1,934,000 |
|
Payments on credit facilities |
|
|
(1,705,014 |
) |
|
|
(2,700,004 |
) |
|
|
(1,986,045 |
) |
Proceeds from long-term debt |
|
|
22,483 |
|
|
|
783,997 |
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on long-term debt |
|
|
(343,041 |
) |
|
|
(866,352 |
) |
|
|
(236,703 |
) |
Payment to terminate forward exchange contract |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(83,132 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, stock
purchase plan and common stock warrants |
|
|
80,017 |
|
|
|
57,452 |
|
|
|
40,239 |
|
Dividends paid |
|
|
(372,369 |
) |
|
|
(382,776 |
) |
|
|
(343,321 |
) |
Proceeds from initial public offering |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600,642 |
|
Payments for purchase of common shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,371,462 |
) |
|
|
(1,070,204 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(1,431,014 |
) |
|
|
(1,178,610 |
) |
|
|
(1,061,392 |
) |
|
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
60,983 |
|
|
|
127,762 |
|
|
|
142,832 |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
331,313 |
|
|
|
(34,328 |
) |
|
|
(202,761 |
) |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by discontinued operations |
|
|
392,296 |
|
|
|
93,434 |
|
|
|
180,071 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
29,148 |
|
|
|
31,663 |
|
|
|
49,810 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
|
|
116,000 |
|
|
|
84,337 |
|
|
|
34,527 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
|
$ |
145,148 |
|
|
$ |
116,000 |
|
|
$ |
84,337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the year for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
462,181 |
|
|
$ |
461,398 |
|
|
$ |
430,382 |
|
Income taxes |
|
|
299,415 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
193,723 |
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE A SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Business
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., (the Company) incorporated in Texas in 1974, is a diversified
media company with three principal business segments: radio broadcasting, Americas outdoor
advertising and international outdoor advertising. The Companys radio broadcasting segment owns,
programs and sells airtime generating revenue from the sale of national and local advertising. The
Companys Americas and international outdoor advertising segments own or operate advertising
display faces domestically and internationally.
Merger
The Companys shareholders approved the adoption of the Merger Agreement, as amended, with a group
led by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Bain Capital Partners, LLC on September 25, 2007. The
transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, as amended, the Companys shareholders will receive $39.20
in cash for each share they own plus additional per share consideration, if any, as the closing of
the merger will occur after December 31, 2007. For a description of the computation of any
additional per share consideration and the circumstances under which it is payable, please refer to
the joint proxy statement/prospectus dated August 21, 2007, filed with the Securities & Exchange
Commission (the Proxy Statement). As an alternative to receiving the $39.20 per share cash
consideration, the Companys unaffiliated shareholders were offered the opportunity on a purely
voluntary basis to exchange some or all of their shares of Clear Channel common stock on a
one-for-one basis for shares of Class A common stock in CC Media Holdings, Inc., the new
corporation formed by the private equity group to acquire the Company (subject to aggregate and
individual caps), plus the additional per share consideration, if any.
Holders of shares of the Companys common stock (including shares issuable upon conversion of
outstanding options) in excess of the aggregate cap provided in the Merger Agreement, as amended,
elected to receive the stock consideration. As a result, unaffiliated shareholders of the Company
will own an aggregate of 30.6 million shares of CC Media Holdings Inc. Class A common stock upon
consummation of the merger.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Significant intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in
nonconsolidated affiliates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three
months or less.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company evaluates the collectibility of its accounts receivable based on a combination of
factors. In circumstances where it is aware of a specific customers inability to meet its
financial obligations, it records a specific reserve to reduce the amounts recorded to what it
believes will be collected. For all other customers, it recognizes reserves for bad debt based on
historical experience of bad debts as a percent of revenue for each business unit, adjusted for
relative improvements or deteriorations in the agings and changes in current economic conditions.
The Company believes its concentration of credit risk is limited due to the large number and the
geographic diversification of its customers.
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Land Leases and Other Structure Licenses
Most of the Companys outdoor advertising structures are located on leased land. Americas outdoor
land rents are typically paid in advance for periods ranging from one to twelve months.
International outdoor land rents are paid both in advance and in arrears, for periods ranging from
one to twelve months. Most international street furniture display faces are operated through
contracts with the municipalities for up to 20 years. The street furniture contracts often include
a percent of revenue to be paid along with a base rent payment. Prepaid land leases are recorded
as an asset and expensed ratably over the related rental term and license and rent payments in
arrears are recorded as an accrued liability.
Purchase Accounting
The Company accounts for its business acquisitions under the purchase method of accounting. The
total cost of acquisitions is allocated to the underlying identifiable net assets, based on their
respective estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values
of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Determining the fair value of assets acquired
and liabilities assumed requires managements judgment and often involves the use of significant
estimates and assumptions, including assumptions with respect to future cash inflows and outflows,
discount rates, asset lives and market multiples, among other items. In addition, reserves have
been established on the Companys balance sheet related to acquired liabilities and qualifying
restructuring costs and contingencies based on assumptions made at the time of acquisition. The
Company evaluates these reserves on a regular basis to determine the adequacies of the amounts.
Various acquisition agreements may include contingent purchase consideration based on performance
requirements of the investee. The Company accrues these payments under the guidance in Emerging
Issues Task Force issue 95-8: Accounting for Contingent Consideration Paid to the Shareholders of
an Acquired Enterprise in a Purchase Business Combination, after the contingencies have been
resolved.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line
method at rates that, in the opinion of management, are adequate to allocate the cost of such
assets over their estimated useful lives, which are as follows:
Buildings
and improvements - 10 to 39 years
Structures - 5 to 40 years
Towers, transmitters and studio equipment - 7 to 20 years
Furniture and other equipment - 3 to 20 years
Leasehold improvements - shorter of economic life or lease term assuming renewal periods, if
appropriate
For assets associated with a lease or contract, the assets are depreciated at the shorter of the
economic life or the lease or contract term, assuming renewal periods, if appropriate.
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred, whereas
expenditures for renewal and betterments are capitalized.
The Company tests for possible impairment of property, plant, and equipment whenever events or
changes in circumstances, such as a reduction in operating cash flow or a dramatic change in the
manner for which the asset is intended to be used indicate that the carrying amount of the asset
may not be recoverable. If indicators exist, the Company compares the estimated undiscounted
future cash flows related to the asset to the carrying value of the asset. If the carrying value
is greater than the estimated undiscounted future cash flow amount, an impairment charge is
recorded in depreciation and amortization expense in the statement of operations for amounts
necessary to reduce the carrying value of the asset to fair value. The impairment loss
calculations require management to apply judgment in estimating future cash flows and the discount
rates that reflects the risk inherent in future cash flows.
Intangible Assets
The Company classifies intangible assets as definite-lived, indefinite-lived or goodwill.
Definite-lived intangibles include primarily transit and street furniture contracts, talent, and
representation contracts, all of which are amortized over the respective lives of the agreements,
typically four to fifteen years, or over the period of time the assets are expected to contribute
directly or indirectly to the Companys future cash flows. The Company periodically reviews the
appropriateness of the amortization periods related to its definite-lived assets. These assets
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are stated at cost. Indefinite-lived intangibles include broadcast FCC licenses and billboard
permits. The excess cost over fair value of net assets acquired is classified as goodwill. The
indefinite-lived intangibles and goodwill are not subject to amortization, but are tested for
impairment at least annually.
The Company tests for possible impairment of definite-lived intangible assets whenever events or
changes in circumstances, such as a reduction in operating cash flow or a dramatic change in the
manner for which the asset is intended to be used indicate that the carrying amount of the asset
may not be recoverable. If indicators exist, the Company compares the undiscounted cash flows
related to the asset to the carrying value of the asset. If the carrying value is greater than the
undiscounted cash flow amount, an impairment charge is recorded in amortization expense in the
statement of operations for amounts necessary to reduce the carrying value of the asset to fair
value.
The Company performs its annual impairment test for its FCC licenses and permits using a direct
valuation technique as prescribed by the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Topic D-108, Use of
the Residual Method to Value Acquired Assets Other Than Goodwill (D-108). Certain assumptions
are used under the Companys direct valuation technique, including market revenue growth rates,
market share, profit margin, duration and profile of the build-up period, estimated start-up cost
and losses incurred during the build-up period, the risk adjusted discount rate and terminal
values. The Company utilizes Mesirow Financial Consulting LLC, a third party valuation firm, to
assist the Company in the development of these assumptions and the Companys determination of the
fair value of its FCC licenses and permits. Impairment charges are recorded in amortization
expense in the statement of operations.
At least annually, the Company performs its impairment test for each reporting units goodwill
using a discounted cash flow model to determine if the carrying value of the reporting unit,
including goodwill, is less than the fair value of the reporting unit. The Company identified its
reporting units under the guidance in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets (Statement 142) and EITF D-101, Clarification of Reporting Unit
Guidance in Paragraph 30 of FASB Statement No. 142. The Companys reporting units for radio
broadcasting and Americas outdoor advertising are the reportable segments. The Company determined
that each country in its International outdoor segment constitutes a reporting unit and therefore
tests goodwill for impairment at the country level. Certain assumptions are used in determining the
fair value, including assumptions about future cash flows, discount rates, and terminal values. If
the fair value of the Companys reporting unit is less than the carrying value of the reporting
unit, the Company reduces the carrying amount of goodwill. Impairment charges are recorded in
amortization expense on the statement of operations.
Other Investments
Other investments are composed primarily of equity securities. These securities are classified as
available-for-sale or trading and are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices.
Securities are carried at historical value when quoted market prices are unavailable. The net
unrealized gains or losses on the available-for-sale securities, net of tax, are reported as a
separate component of shareholders equity. The net unrealized gains or losses on the trading
securities are reported in the statement of operations. In addition, the Company holds investments
that do not have quoted market prices. The Company periodically reviews the value of
available-for-sale, trading and non-marketable securities and records impairment charges in the
statement of operations for any decline in value that is determined to be other-than-temporary.
The average cost method is used to compute the realized gains and losses on sales of equity
securities.
Nonconsolidated Affiliates
In general, investments in which the Company owns 20 percent to 50 percent of the common stock or
otherwise exercises significant influence over the investee are accounted for under the equity
method. The Company does not recognize gains or losses upon the issuance of securities by any of
its equity method investees. The Company reviews the value of equity method investments and
records impairment charges in the statement of operations for any decline in value that is
determined to be other-than-temporary.
Financial Instruments
Due to their short maturity, the carrying amounts of accounts and notes receivable, accounts
payable, accrued liabilities, and short-term borrowings approximated their fair values at December
31, 2007 and 2006.
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Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method. Under this method, 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 that some portion or all of the asset will not be realized. As
all earnings from the Companys foreign operations are permanently reinvested and not distributed,
the Companys income tax provision does not include additional U.S. taxes on foreign operations.
It is not practical to determine the amount of federal income taxes, if any, that might become due
in the event that the earnings were distributed.
Revenue Recognition
Radio broadcasting revenue is recognized as advertisements or programs are broadcast and is
generally billed monthly. Outdoor advertising contracts typically cover periods of up to three
years and are generally billed monthly. Revenue for outdoor advertising space rental is recognized
ratably over the term of the contract. Advertising revenue is reported net of agency commissions.
Agency commissions are calculated based on a stated percentage applied to gross billing revenue for
the Companys broadcasting and outdoor operations. Payments received in advance of being earned
are recorded as deferred income.
Barter transactions represent the exchange of airtime or display space for merchandise or services.
These transactions are generally recorded at the fair market value of the airtime or display space
or the fair value of the merchandise or services received. Revenue is recognized on barter and
trade transactions when the advertisements are broadcasted or displayed. Expenses are recorded
ratably over a period that estimates when the merchandise or service received is utilized or the
event occurs. Barter and trade revenues from continuing operations for the years ended December
31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, were approximately $65.0 million, $71.1 million and $68.8 million,
respectively, and are included in total revenue. Barter and trade expenses from continuing
operations for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, were approximately $64.7 million,
$68.6 million and $64.6 million, respectively, and are included in selling, general and
administrative expenses.
Share-Based Payments
Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for share-based payments under the recognition and
measurement provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25)
and related Interpretations, as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123,
Accounting for Stock Based Compensation (Statement 123). Under that method, when options were
granted with a strike price equal to or greater than market price on date of issuance, there was no
impact on earnings either on the date of grant or thereafter, absent certain modifications to the
options. The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standard No. 123 (R), Share-Based Payment
(Statement 123(R)), on January 1, 2006 using the modified-prospective-transition method. Under
the fair value recognition provisions of this statement, stock based compensation cost 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. Determining the fair value of share-based awards at
the grant date requires assumptions and judgments about expected volatility and forfeiture rates,
among other factors. If actual results differ significantly from these estimates, the Companys
results of operations could be materially impacted.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Financial Accounting Standard No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities, (Statement 133), requires the Company to recognize all of its derivative instruments
as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The accounting
for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated
and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship, and further, on the type of hedging relationship.
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the Company must
designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, cash
flow hedge or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation. The Company formally documents
all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management
objectives and
strategies for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Company formally assesses, both at
inception and at least
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quarterly thereafter, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging
transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in either the fair value or cash flows of
the hedged item. If a derivative ceases to be a highly effective hedge, the Company discontinues
hedge accounting. The Company accounts for its derivative instruments that are not designated as
hedges at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. The Company does not enter
into derivative instruments for speculation or trading purposes.
Foreign Currency
Results of operations for foreign subsidiaries and foreign equity investees are translated into
U.S. dollars using the average exchange rates during the year. The assets and liabilities of those
subsidiaries and investees, other than those of operations in highly inflationary countries, are
translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates at the balance sheet date. The related
translation adjustments are recorded in a separate component of shareholders equity, Accumulated
other comprehensive income. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses, as well as gains and
losses from translation of financial statements of subsidiaries and investees in highly
inflationary countries, are included in operations.
Advertising Expense
The Company records advertising expense as it is incurred. Advertising expenses from continuing
operations of $137.4 million, $128.9 million and $153.2 million were recorded during the years
ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively as a component of selling, general and
administrative expenses.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect
the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes including, but
not limited to, legal, tax and insurance accruals. The Company bases its estimates on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Certain Reclassifications
The Company has reclassified certain selling, general and administrative expenses to direct
operating expenses in 2006 and 2005 to conform to current year presentation. The historical
financial statements and footnote disclosures have been revised to exclude amounts related to the
Companys television business, certain radio stations and Live Nation as discussed below.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements (Statement 157). Statement 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework
for measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.
Statement 157 applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be
measured at fair value. Statement 157 does not expand the use of fair value in any new
circumstances. Companies will need to apply the recognition and disclosure provisions of Statement
157 for financial assets and financial liabilities and for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial
liabilities that are remeasured at least annually effective January 1, 2008. The effective date in
Statement 157 is delayed for one year for certain nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities,
except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a
recurring basis (at least annually). Excluded from the scope of Statement 157 are certain leasing
transactions accounted for under FASB Statement No. 13, Accounting for Leases. The exclusion does
not apply to fair value measurements of assets and liabilities recorded as a result of a lease
transaction but measured pursuant to other pronouncements within the scope of Statement 157. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FAS 157 on our financial position or results
of operations.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141(R), Business Combinations (Statement 141(R)),
was issued in December 2007. Statement 141(R) requires that upon initially obtaining control, an
acquirer will recognize 100% of the fair values of acquired assets, including goodwill, and assumed
liabilities, with only limited exceptions, even
if the acquirer has not acquired 100% of its target. Additionally, contingent consideration
arrangements will be fair valued at the acquisition date and included on that basis in the purchase
price consideration and transaction costs
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will be expensed as incurred. Statement 141(R) also
modifies the recognition for preacquisition contingencies, such as environmental or legal issues,
restructuring plans and acquired research and development value in purchase accounting. Statement
141(R) amends Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, to
require the acquirer to recognize changes in the amount of its deferred tax benefits that are
recognizable because of a business combination either in income from continuing operations in the
period of the combination or directly in contributed capital, depending on the circumstances.
Statement 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Adoption is
prospective and early adoption is not permitted. The Company expects to adopt Statement 141 (R) on
January 1, 2009. The Company expects to adopt Statement 141 (R) on January 1, 2009. Statement
141Rs impact on accounting for business combinations is dependent upon acquisitions at that time.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (Statement 159), was
issued in February 2007. Statement 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at
fair value. Statement 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to
facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar
types of assets and liabilities. Statement 159 does not affect any existing accounting literature
that requires certain assets and liabilities to be carried at fair value. Statement 159 does not
eliminate disclosure requirements included in other accounting standards, including requirements
for disclosures about fair value measurements included in Statements No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements, and No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments. Statement 159 is
effective as of the beginning of an entitys first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007.
The Company will adopt Statement 159 on January 1, 2008 and does not anticipate adoption to
materially impact our financial position or results of operations.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements an amendment of ARB No. 51 (Statement 160), was issued in December 2007.
Statement 160 clarifies the classification of noncontrolling interests in consolidated statements
of financial position and the accounting for and reporting of transactions between the reporting
entity and holders of such noncontrolling interests. Under Statement 160 noncontrolling interests
are considered equity and should be reported as an element of consolidated equity, net income will
encompass the total income of all consolidated subsidiaries and there will be separate disclosure
on the face of the income statement of the attribution of that income between the controlling and
noncontrolling interests, and increases and decreases in the noncontrolling ownership interest
amount will be accounted for as equity transactions. Statement 160 is effective for the first
annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and earlier application is
prohibited. Statement 160 is required to be adopted prospectively, except for reclassify
noncontrolling interests to equity, separate from the parents shareholders equity, in the
consolidated statement of financial position and recasting consolidated net income (loss) to
include net income (loss) attributable to both the controlling and noncontrolling interests, both
of which are required to be adopted retrospectively. The Company expects to adopt Statement 160 on
January 1, 2009 and is currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption could have on its
financial statements.
NOTE B DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Sale of non-core radio stations
On November 16, 2006, the Company announced plans to sell 448 non-core radio stations. The merger
is not contingent on the sales of these stations, and the sales of these stations are not
contingent on the closing of the Companys merger discussed above. Definitive asset purchase
agreements were signed for 73 non-core radio stations at December 31, 2007 and 160 non-core radio
stations were sold as of December 31, 2007.
The Company has 187 non-core radio stations that are no longer under a definitive asset purchase
agreement as of December 31, 2007. The definitive asset purchase agreement was terminated in the
fourth quarter of 2007. However the Company continues to actively market these radio stations and
they continue to meet the criteria in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144,
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets (Statement 144) for classification
as discontinued operations. Therefore, the assets, results of operations
and cash flows from these stations remain classified as discontinued operations in the Companys
consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods ended December 31, 2007.
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The following table presents the activity related to the Companys planned divestitures of 448
non-core radio stations:
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-core radio stations on November 16, 2006 |
|
|
448 |
|
Non-core radio stations sold through December 31, 2007 |
|
|
(160 |
) |
Non-core radio stations under definitive asset purchase agreements at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
(73 |
) |
Non-core radio stations not under definitive asset purchase agreements but recorded as
discontinued operations at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
(187 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-core radio stations included in continuing operations at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of other radio stations
In addition to its non-core stations, the Company sold 5 stations in the fourth quarter of 2006 and
had definitive asset purchase agreements for 8 stations at December 31, 2007.
Sale of the Television Business
On April 20, 2007, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate (buyer) of
Providence Equity Partners Inc. (Providence) to sell its television business. Subsequently, a
representative of Providence informed the Company that the buyer is considering its options under
the definitive agreement, including not closing the acquisition on the terms and conditions in the
definitive agreement. The definitive agreement is in full force and effect, has not been
terminated and contains customary closing conditions. There have been no allegations that we have
breached any of the terms or conditions of the definitive agreement or that there is a failure of a
condition to closing the acquisition. On November 29, 2007, the FCC issued its initial consent
order approving the assignment of our television station licenses to the buyer.
The Company determined that each of these radio station markets and its television business
represent disposal groups. Consistent with the provisions of Statement 144, the Company classified
these assets that are subject to transfer under the definitive asset purchase agreements as
discontinued operations at December 31, 2007 and 2006. Accordingly, depreciation and amortization
associated with these assets was discontinued. Additionally, the Company determined that these
assets comprise operations and cash flows that can be clearly distinguished, operationally and for
financial reporting purposes, from the rest of the Company. As of December 31, 2007, the Company
determined that the estimated fair value less costs to sell attributable to these assets was in
excess of the carrying value of their related net assets held for sale.
Summarized operating results for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 from these
businesses are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
546,556 |
|
|
$ |
641,976 |
|
|
$ |
591,389 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
242,806 |
|
|
$ |
115,346 |
|
|
$ |
87,702 |
|
Included in income from discontinued operations, net are income tax expenses of $76.4 million,
$43.8 million and $33.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Also included in income from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and
2006 are gains on the sale of certain radio stations of $144.6 million and $0.3 million,
respectively.
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The following table summarizes the carrying amount at December 31, 2007 and 2006 of the major
classes of assets and liabilities of the Companys businesses classified as discontinued
operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
$ |
76,426 |
|
|
$ |
75,490 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
19,641 |
|
|
|
20,887 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
$ |
96,067 |
|
|
$ |
96,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land, buildings and improvements |
|
$ |
98,692 |
|
|
$ |
140,964 |
|
Transmitter and studio equipment |
|
|
255,172 |
|
|
|
305,795 |
|
Other property, plant and equipment |
|
|
30,673 |
|
|
|
38,502 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation |
|
|
172,629 |
|
|
|
209,521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
$ |
211,908 |
|
|
$ |
275,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definite-lived intangibles, net |
|
$ |
283 |
|
|
$ |
335 |
|
Licenses |
|
|
122,806 |
|
|
|
134,873 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
274,765 |
|
|
|
418,964 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total intangible assets |
|
$ |
397,854 |
|
|
$ |
554,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Film rights |
|
$ |
18,042 |
|
|
$ |
20,442 |
|
Other long-term assets |
|
|
8,338 |
|
|
|
6,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-current assets |
|
$ |
26,380 |
|
|
$ |
26,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses |
|
$ |
10,565 |
|
|
$ |
13,911 |
|
Film liability |
|
|
18,027 |
|
|
|
21,765 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
8,821 |
|
|
|
9,403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
$ |
37,413 |
|
|
$ |
45,079 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Film liability |
|
$ |
19,902 |
|
|
$ |
22,158 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
31,296 |
|
|
|
2,463 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities |
|
$ |
51,198 |
|
|
$ |
24,621 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spin-off of Live Nation
On December 2, 2005, the Companys Board of Directors approved the spin-off of Live Nation, made up
of the Companys former live entertainment segment and sports representation business. The
Companys consolidated statements of operations have been restated to reflect Live Nations results
of operations in discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2005. The following table
displays financial information for Live Nations discontinued operations for the year ended
December 31, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
2005(1) |
Revenue (including sales to other Company segments of $0.7 million) |
|
$ |
2,858,481 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
(16,215 |
) |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Includes the results of operations for Live Nation through December 21, 2005. |
Included in income from discontinued operations, net is an income tax benefit of $316.7 million for
the year ended December 31, 2005.
Transactions with Live Nation
The Company sells advertising and other services to Live Nation. For the years ended December 31,
2007 and 2006 the Company recorded $6.1 million and $4.3 million, respectively, of revenue for
these advertisements. It is the Companys opinion that these transactions were recorded at fair
value.
NOTE C INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Definite-lived Intangibles
The Company has definite-lived intangible assets which consist primarily of transit and street
furniture contracts and other contractual rights in the outdoor segments, talent and program right
contracts in the radio segment, and in the Companys other segment, representation contracts for
non-affiliated radio and television stations. 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 Companys future cash
flows. The following
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table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for
each major class of definite-lived intangible assets at December 31, 2007 and 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Gross Carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Gross Carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
(In thousands) |
|
Amount |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Amortization |
|
Transit, street
furniture, and other
outdoor contractual
rights |
|
$ |
867,283 |
|
|
$ |
613,897 |
|
|
$ |
821,364 |
|
|
$ |
530,063 |
|
Talent contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
125,270 |
|
|
|
115,537 |
|
Representation contracts |
|
|
400,316 |
|
|
|
212,403 |
|
|
|
349,493 |
|
|
|
175,658 |
|
Other |
|
|
84,004 |
|
|
|
39,433 |
|
|
|
121,180 |
|
|
|
73,567 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,351,603 |
|
|
$ |
865,733 |
|
|
$ |
1,417,307 |
|
|
$ |
894,825 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total amortization expense from continuing operations related to definite-lived intangible assets
for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $105.0 million, $150.7 million and $153.8
million, respectively. The following table presents the Companys estimate of amortization expense
for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for definite-lived intangible assets that exist at
December 31, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
$ |
87,668 |
|
2009 |
|
|
80,722 |
|
2010 |
|
|
62,740 |
|
2011 |
|
|
50,237 |
|
2012 |
|
|
42,067 |
|
As acquisitions and dispositions occur in the future and as purchase price allocations are
finalized, amortization expense may vary.
Indefinite-lived Intangibles
The Companys indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of FCC broadcast licenses and billboard
permits. FCC broadcast licenses are granted to both radio and television stations for up to eight
years under the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Act requires the FCC to renew a broadcast
license if: it finds that the station has served the public interest, convenience and necessity;
there have been no serious violations of either the Communications Act of 1934 or the FCCs rules
and regulations by the licensee; and there have been no other serious violations which taken
together constitute a pattern of abuse. The licenses may be renewed indefinitely at little or no
cost. The Company does not believe that the technology of wireless broadcasting will be replaced
in the foreseeable future. The Companys billboard permits are issued in perpetuity by state and
local governments and are transferable or renewable at little or no cost. Permits typically
include the location which allows the Company the right to operate an advertising structure. The
Companys permits are located on either owned or leased land. In cases where the Companys permits
are located on leased land, the leases are typically from 10 to 20 years and renew indefinitely,
with rental payments generally escalating at an inflation based index. If the Company loses its
lease, the Company will typically obtain permission to relocate the permit or bank it with the
municipality for future use.
The Company does not amortize its FCC broadcast licenses or billboard permits. The Company tests
these indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually using a direct method.
This direct method assumes that rather than acquiring indefinite-lived intangible assets as a part
of a going concern business, the buyer hypothetically obtains indefinite-lived intangible assets
and builds a new operation with similar attributes from scratch. Thus, the buyer incurs start-up
costs during the build-up phase which are normally associated with going concern value. Initial
capital costs are deducted from the discounted cash flows model which results in value that is
directly attributable to the indefinite-lived intangible assets.
Under the direct method, the Company aggregates its indefinite-lived intangible assets at the
market level for purposes of impairment testing as prescribed by EITF 02-07, Unit of Accounting for
Testing Impairment of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets. The Companys key assumptions using the
direct method are market revenue
growth rates, market share, profit margin, duration and profile of the build-up period, estimated
start-up capital costs
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and losses incurred during the build-up period, the risk-adjusted discount
rate and terminal values. This data is populated using industry normalized information
representing an average station within a market.
Goodwill
The Company tests goodwill for impairment using a two-step process. The first step, used to screen
for potential impairment, compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount,
including goodwill. The second step, used to measure the amount of the impairment loss, compares
the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill.
The Companys reporting units for radio broadcasting and Americas outdoor advertising are the
reportable segments. The Company determined that each country in its International outdoor segment
constitutes a reporting unit and therefore tests goodwill for impairment at the country level. The
following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in each of the Companys
reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas |
|
|
International |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Radio |
|
|
Outdoor |
|
|
Outdoor |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
Balance as of
December 31, 2005 |
|
$ |
5,948,384 |
|
|
$ |
405,964 |
|
|
$ |
343,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6,697,959 |
|
Acquisitions |
|
|
42,761 |
|
|
|
249,527 |
|
|
|
42,222 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
334,510 |
|
Dispositions |
|
|
(10,532 |
) |
|
|
(1,913 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,445 |
) |
Foreign currency |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,085 |
|
|
|
40,109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,194 |
|
Adjustments |
|
|
(2,872 |
) |
|
|
323 |
|
|
|
(312 |
) |
|
|
578 |
|
|
|
(2,283 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
5,977,741 |
|
|
|
667,986 |
|
|
|
425,630 |
|
|
|
578 |
|
|
|
7,071,935 |
|
Acquisitions |
|
|
5,608 |
|
|
|
20,361 |
|
|
|
13,733 |
|
|
|
1,994 |
|
|
|
41,696 |
|
Dispositions |
|
|
(4,909 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,909 |
) |
Foreign currency |
|
|
|
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
35,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,508 |
|
Adjustments |
|
|
(96,720 |
) |
|
|
(89 |
) |
|
|
(540 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(97,349 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of
December 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
5,881,720 |
|
|
$ |
688,336 |
|
|
$ |
474,253 |
|
|
$ |
2,572 |
|
|
$ |
7,046,881 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Included in the Americas acquisitions amount above in 2006 is $148.6 million related to the
acquisition of Interspace, all of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
In 2007, the Company recorded a $97.4 million adjustment to its balance of goodwill related to tax
positions established as part of various radio station acquisitions for which the IRS audit periods
have now closed.
NOTE D BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
2007 Acquisitions
The Company acquired domestic outdoor display faces and additional equity interests in
international outdoor companies for $69.1 million in cash during 2007. The Companys national
representation business acquired representation contracts for $53.0 million in cash during 2007.
2006 Acquisitions
The Company acquired radio stations for $16.4 million and a music scheduling company for $44.3
million in cash plus $10.0 million of deferred purchase consideration during 2006. The Company
also acquired Interspace Airport Advertising, Americas and international outdoor display faces and
additional equity interests in international outdoor companies for $242.4 million in cash. The
Company exchanged assets in one of its Americas outdoor markets for assets located in a different
market and recognized a gain of $13.2 million in Gain on disposition of assets net. In
addition, the Companys national representation firm acquired representation contracts for $38.1
million in cash.
2005 Acquisitions
During 2005 the Company acquired radio stations for $3.6 million in cash. The Company also
acquired Americas outdoor display faces for $113.2 million in cash. The Companys international
outdoor segment acquired display
faces for $17.1 million and increased its investment to a controlling majority interest in Clear
Media Limited for
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$8.9 million. Clear Media is a Chinese outdoor advertising company and as a
result of consolidating its operations during the third quarter of 2005, the acquisition resulted
in an increase in the Companys cash of $39.7 million. Also, the Companys national representation
business acquired new contracts for a total of $47.7 million.
Acquisition Summary
The following is a summary of the assets and liabilities acquired and the consideration given for
all acquisitions made during 2007 and 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
$ |
28,002 |
|
|
$ |
49,641 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,636 |
|
Definite lived intangibles |
|
|
55,017 |
|
|
|
177,554 |
|
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |
|
|
15,023 |
|
|
|
32,862 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
41,696 |
|
|
|
253,411 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
3,453 |
|
|
|
6,006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
143,191 |
|
|
|
538,110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
(13,081 |
) |
|
|
(64,303 |
) |
Minority interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,293 |
) |
Deferred tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,361 |
) |
Subsidiary common stock issued, net of minority interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(67,873 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,081 |
) |
|
|
(168,830 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: fair value of net assets exchanged in swap |
|
|
(8,000 |
) |
|
|
(28,074 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for acquisitions |
|
$ |
122,110 |
|
|
$ |
341,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has entered into certain agreements relating to acquisitions that provide for purchase
price adjustments and other future contingent payments based on the financial performance of the
acquired company. The Company will continue to accrue additional amounts related to such
contingent payments if and when it is determinable that the applicable financial performance
targets will be met. The aggregate of these contingent payments, if performance targets were met,
would not significantly impact the Companys financial position or results of operations.
NOTE E INVESTMENTS
The Companys most significant investments in nonconsolidated affiliates are listed below:
Australian Radio Network
The Company owns a fifty-percent (50%) interest in Australian Radio Network (ARN), an Australian
company that owns and operates radio stations in Australia and New Zealand.
Grupo ACIR Comunicaciones
The Company owns a forty-percent (40%) interest in Grupo ACIR Comunicaciones (ACIR), a Mexican
radio broadcasting company. ACIR owns and operates radio stations throughout Mexico.
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Summarized Financial Information
The following table summarizes the Companys investments in these nonconsolidated affiliates:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All |
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
ARN |
|
|
ACIR |
|
|
Others |
|
|
Total |
|
At December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
145,646 |
|
|
$ |
68,260 |
|
|
$ |
97,352 |
|
|
$ |
311,258 |
|
Acquisition (disposition) of investments, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
(46 |
) |
Other, net |
|
|
(22,259 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,861 |
|
|
|
(19,398 |
) |
Equity in net earnings (loss) |
|
|
25,832 |
|
|
|
4,942 |
|
|
|
4,402 |
|
|
|
35,176 |
|
Foreign currency transaction adjustment |
|
|
(2,082 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,082 |
) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
18,337 |
|
|
|
(297 |
) |
|
|
3,439 |
|
|
|
21,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
165,474 |
|
|
$ |
72,905 |
|
|
$ |
108,008 |
|
|
$ |
346,387 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The investments in the table above are not consolidated, but are accounted for under the equity
method of accounting, whereby the Company records its investments in these entities in the balance
sheet as Investments in, and advances to, nonconsolidated affiliates. The Companys interests in
their operations are recorded in the statement of operations as Equity in earnings of
nonconsolidated affiliates. Accumulated undistributed earnings included in retained deficit for
these investments were $133.6 million, $112.8 million and $90.1 million for December 31, 2007, 2006
and 2005, respectively.
Other Investments
Other investments of $237.6 million and $245.0 million at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively,
include marketable equity securities and other investments classified as follows:
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
Value |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
(Losses) |
|
|
Net |
|
|
Cost |
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available-for sale |
|
$ |
140,731 |
|
|
$ |
104,996 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
104,996 |
|
|
$ |
35,735 |
|
Trading |
|
|
85,649 |
|
|
|
78,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78,391 |
|
|
|
7,258 |
|
Other cost investments |
|
|
11,218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
237,598 |
|
|
$ |
183,387 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
183,387 |
|
|
$ |
54,211 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available-for sale |
|
$ |
154,297 |
|
|
$ |
118,563 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
118,563 |
|
|
$ |
35,734 |
|
Trading |
|
|
74,953 |
|
|
|
67,695 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,695 |
|
|
|
7,258 |
|
Other cost investments |
|
|
15,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
244,980 |
|
|
$ |
186,258 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
186,258 |
|
|
$ |
58,722 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A certain amount of the Companys trading securities secure its obligations under forward exchange
contracts discussed in Note H.
The accumulated net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax, of $69.4 million
and $79.5 million were recorded in shareholders equity in Accumulated other comprehensive income
at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The net unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities
of $10.7 million and $20.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, is
recorded on the statement of operations in Gain (loss) on marketable securities. Other cost
investments include various investments in companies for which there is no readily determinable
market value.
NOTE F ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION
The Companys asset retirement obligation is reported in Other long-term liabilities and relates
to its obligation to dismantle and remove outdoor advertising displays from leased land and to
reclaim the site to its original condition upon the termination or non-renewal of a lease. The
liability is capitalized as part of the related long-lived assets carrying value. Due to the high
rate of lease renewals over a long period of time, the calculation assumes that all
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related assets
will be removed at some period over the next 50 years. An estimate of third-party cost information
is used with respect to the dismantling of the structures and the reclamation of the site. The
interest rate used to calculate the present value of such costs over the retirement period is based
on an estimated risk adjusted credit rate for the same period.
The following table presents the activity related to the Companys asset retirement obligation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Balance at January 1 |
|
$ |
59,280 |
|
|
$ |
49,807 |
|
Adjustment due to change in estimate of related costs |
|
|
8,958 |
|
|
|
7,581 |
|
Accretion of liability |
|
|
4,236 |
|
|
|
3,539 |
|
Liabilities settled |
|
|
(1,977 |
) |
|
|
(1,647 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31 |
|
$ |
70,497 |
|
|
$ |
59,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE G LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt at December 31, 2007 and 2006 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Bank credit facilities |
|
$ |
174,619 |
|
|
$ |
966,488 |
|
Senior Notes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.25% Senior Notes Due 2011 |
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
3.125% Senior Notes Due 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
4.625% Senior Notes Due 2008 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
6.625% Senior Notes Due 2008 |
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
|
125,000 |
|
4.25% Senior Notes Due 2009 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
7.65% Senior Notes Due 2010 |
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
4.5% Senior Notes Due 2010 |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
4.4% Senior Notes Due 2011 |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
5.0% Senior Notes Due 2012 |
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
5.75% Senior Notes Due 2013 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
5.5% Senior Notes Due 2014 |
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
4.9% Senior Notes Due 2015 |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
5.5% Senior Notes Due 2016 |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
6.875% Senior Debentures Due 2018 |
|
|
175,000 |
|
|
|
175,000 |
|
7.25% Senior Debentures Due 2027 |
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
Subsidiary level notes |
|
|
644,860 |
|
|
|
671,305 |
|
Other long-term debt |
|
|
106,119 |
|
|
|
164,939 |
|
Purchase accounting adjustment and original issue (discount) premium |
|
|
(11,849 |
) |
|
|
(9,823 |
) |
Fair value adjustments related to interest rate swaps |
|
|
11,438 |
|
|
|
(29,834 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,575,187 |
|
|
|
7,663,075 |
|
Less: current portion |
|
|
1,360,199 |
|
|
|
336,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
5,214,988 |
|
|
$ |
7,326,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank Credit Facility
The Company has a five-year, multi-currency revolving credit facility in the amount of $1.75
billion. The interest rate is based upon a prime, LIBOR, or Federal Funds rate selected at the
Companys discretion, plus a margin. The multi-currency revolving credit facility can be used for
general working capital purposes including commercial
paper support as well as to fund capital expenditures, share repurchases, acquisitions and the
refinancing of public debt securities.
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At December 31, 2007, the outstanding balance on the $1.75 billion credit facility was $174.6
million and, taking into account letters of credit of $82.8 million, $1.5 billion was available for
future borrowings, with the entire balance to be repaid on July 12, 2009. At December 31, 2007,
interest rates on this bank credit facility varied from 5.0% to 5.4%.
Senior Notes
On February 1, 2007, the Company redeemed its 3.125% Senior Notes at their maturity for $250.0
million plus accrued interest with proceeds from its bank credit facility.
On December 17, 2007, the Company announced that it commenced a cash tender offer and consent
solicitation for its outstanding $750.0 million principal amount of the 7.65% Senior Notes due 2010
on the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement
dated December 17, 2007. As of February 13, 2008, the Company had received tenders and consents
representing 98% of its outstanding 7.65% Senior Notes due 2010. The tender offer is conditioned
upon the consummation of the Merger. The completion of the Merger and the related debt financings
are not subject to, or conditioned upon, the completion of the tender offer.
All fees and initial offering discounts are being amortized as interest expense over the life of
the respective notes. The aggregate principal amount and market value of the senior notes was
approximately $5.7 billion and $5.0 billion, respectively, at December 31, 2007. The aggregate
principal and market value of the senior notes was approximately $5.9 billion and $5.5 billion,
respectively, at December 31, 2006.
Interest Rate Swaps: The Company entered into interest rate swap agreements on the 3.125% senior
notes due 2007, the 4.25% senior notes due 2009, the 4.4% senior notes due 2011 and the 5.0% senior
notes due 2012 whereby the Company pays interest at a floating rate and receives the fixed rate
coupon. The fair value of the Companys swaps was an asset of $11.4 million and a liability of
$29.8 million at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Subsidiary Level Notes
AMFM Operating Inc. (AMFM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has outstanding long-term
bonds, of which are all 8% senior notes due 2008. On November 13, 2007 AMFM redeemed $26.4 million
of its 8% senior notes pursuant to a Net Proceeds Offer (as defined in the indenture governing the
notes). Following the redemption, $644.9 million principal amount remained outstanding. The
senior notes include a purchase accounting premium of $3.2 million and $7.1 million at December 31,
2007 and 2006, respectively. The fair value of the senior notes was $661.0 million and $701.0
million at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
On December 17, 2007, AMFM commenced a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for the
outstanding $644.9 million principal amount of the 8% Senior Notes due 2008 on the terms and
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated December 17,
2007. As of February 13, 2008, AMFM had received tenders and
consents representing 87% of its
outstanding 8% Senior Notes due 2008. The tender offer is conditioned upon the consummation of the
Merger. The completion of the Merger and the related debt financings are not subject to, or
conditioned upon, the completion of the tender offer.
Other Borrowings
Other debt includes various borrowings and capital leases utilized for general operating purposes.
Included in the $106.1 million balance at December 31, 2007, is $87.2 million that matures in less
than one year.
Debt Covenants
The significant covenants on the Companys $1.75 billion five-year, multi-currency revolving credit
facility relate to leverage and interest coverage contained and defined in the credit agreement.
The leverage ratio covenant requires
the Company to maintain a ratio of consolidated funded
indebtedness to operating cash flow (as defined by the credit agreement) of less than 5.25x. The
interest coverage covenant requires the Company to maintain a minimum ratio of operating cash flow
(as defined by the credit agreement) to interest expense of 2.50x. In the event that the
Company does not meet these covenants, it is considered to be in default on the credit facility at
which time the credit facility may become immediately due. At December 31, 2007, the Companys
leverage and interest coverage ratios were 3.0x and 5.1x, respectively. This credit facility
contains a cross default provision that would be triggered if we were to default on any other
indebtedness greater than $200.0 million.
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The Companys other indebtedness does not contain provisions that would make it a default if the
Company were to default on our credit facility.
The fees the Company pays on its $1.75 billion, five-year multi-currency revolving credit facility
depend on the highest of its long-term debt ratings, unless there is a split rating of more than
one level in which case the fees depend on the long-term debt rating that is one level lower than
the highest rating. Based on the Companys current ratings level of B-/Baa3, its fees on
borrowings are a 52.5 basis point spread to LIBOR and are 22.5 basis points on the total $1.75
billion facility. In the event the Companys ratings improve, the fee on borrowings and facility
fee decline gradually to 20.0 basis points and 9.0 basis points, respectively, at ratings of A/A3
or better. In the event that the Companys ratings decline, the fee on borrowings and facility fee
increase gradually to 120.0 basis points and 30.0 basis points, respectively, at ratings of BB/Ba2
or lower.
The Company believes there are no other agreements that contain provisions that trigger an event of
default upon a change in long-term debt ratings that would have a material impact to its financial
statements.
Additionally, the Companys 8% senior notes due 2008, which were originally issued by AMFM
Operating Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, contain certain restrictive covenants
that limit the ability of AMFM Operating Inc. to incur additional indebtedness, enter into certain
transactions with affiliates, pay dividends, consolidate, or effect certain asset sales.
At December 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.
Future maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2007 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
2008 (1) |
|
$ |
1,357,047 |
|
2009 |
|
|
686,514 |
|
2010 (2) |
|
|
1,000,077 |
|
2011 |
|
|
1,002,250 |
|
2012 |
|
|
300,000 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
2,229,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total (3) |
|
$ |
6,575,598 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The balance includes the $644.9 million principal amount of the 8% Senior Notes due
2008 which the Company received tenders and consents discussed above. |
|
(2) |
|
The balance includes the $750.0 million principal amount of the 7.65% Senior Notes
due 2010 which the Company received tenders and consents discussed above. |
|
(3) |
|
The total excludes the $3.2 million in unamortized fair value purchase accounting
adjustment premiums related to the merger with AMFM, the $11.4 million related to fair value
adjustments for interest rate swap agreements and the $15.0 million related to original issue
discounts. |
NOTE H FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company has entered into financial instruments, such as interest rate swaps, secured forward
exchange contracts and foreign currency rate management agreements, with various financial
institutions. The Company continually monitors its positions with, and credit quality of, the
financial institutions which are counterparties to its financial instruments. The Company is
exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the agreements.
However, the Company considers this risk to be low.
Interest Rate Swaps
The Company has $1.1 billion of interest rate swaps at December 31, 2007 that are designated as
fair value hedges of the underlying fixed-rate debt obligations. The terms of the underlying debt
and the interest rate swap agreements coincide; therefore the hedge qualifies for the short-cut
method defined in Statement 133. Accordingly, no net gains or losses were recorded on the
statement of operations related to the Companys underlying debt and interest rate
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swap agreements.
On December 31, 2007, the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements was recorded on the
balance sheet as Other long-term assets with the offset recorded in Long-term debt of
approximately $11.4 million. On December 31, 2006, the fair value of the interest rate swap
agreements was recorded on the balance sheet as Other long-term liabilities with the offset
recorded in Long-term debt of approximately $29.8 million. Accordingly, an adjustment was made
to the swaps and carrying value of the underlying debt on December 31, 2007 and 2006 to reflect the
change in fair value.
Secured Forward Exchange Contracts
In 2001, Clear Channel Investments, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into
two ten-year secured forward exchange contracts that monetized 2.9 million shares of its investment
in American Tower Corporation (AMT). The AMT contracts had a value of $17.0 million and $10.3
million recorded in Other long term liabilities at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively. These contracts are not designated as a hedge of the Companys cash flow exposure of
the forecasted sale of the AMT shares. During the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005,
the Company recognized losses of $6.7 million, $22.0 million and $18.2 million, respectively, in
Gain (loss) on marketable securities related to the change in the fair value of these contracts.
To offset the change in the fair value of these contracts, the Company has recorded AMT shares as
trading securities. During the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the Company
recognized income of $10.7 million, $20.5 million and $17.5 million, respectively, in Gain (loss)
on marketable securities related to the change in the fair value of the shares.
Foreign Currency Rate Management
As a result of the Companys foreign operations, the Company is exposed to foreign currency
exchange risks related to its investment in net assets in foreign countries. To manage this risk,
the Company holds two United States dollar Euro cross currency swaps with an aggregate Euro
notional amount of 706.0 million and a corresponding aggregate U.S. dollar notional amount of
$877.7 million. These cross currency swaps had a value of $127.4 million and $68.5 million at
December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which was recorded in Other long-term obligations.
The cross currency swaps require the Company to make fixed cash payments on the Euro notional
amount while it receives fixed cash payments on the equivalent U.S. dollar notional amount, all on
a semiannual basis. The Company has designated the cross currency swaps as a hedge of its net
investment in Euro denominated assets. The Company selected the forward method under the guidance
of the Derivatives Implementation Group Statement 133 Implementation Issue H8, Foreign Currency
Hedges: Measuring the Amount of Ineffectiveness in a Net Investment Hedge. The forward method
requires all changes in the fair value of the cross currency swaps and the semiannual cash payments
to be reported as a cumulative translation adjustment in other comprehensive income (loss) in the
same manner as the underlying hedged net assets. As of December 31, 2007, a $73.5 million loss,
net of tax, was recorded as a cumulative translation adjustment to Other comprehensive income
(loss) related to the cross currency swaps.
NOTE I COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company accounts for its rentals that include renewal options, annual rent escalation clauses,
minimum franchise payments and maintenance related to displays under the guidance in EITF 01-8,
Determining Whether an Arrangement Contains a Lease (EITF 01-8), Financial Accounting Standards
No. 13, Accounting for Leases, Financial Accounting Standards No. 29, Determining Contingent
Rentals an amendment of FASB Statement No. 13 (Statement 29) and FASB Technical Bulletin 85-3,
Accounting for Operating Leases with Scheduled Rent Increases (FTB 85-3).
The Company considers its non-cancelable contracts that enable it to display advertising on buses,
taxis, trains, bus shelters, etc. to be leases in accordance with the guidance in EITF 01-8. These
contracts may contain minimum annual franchise payments which generally escalate each year. The
Company accounts for these minimum franchise payments on a straight-line basis in accordance with
FTB 85-3. If the rental increases are not scheduled in the lease, for example an increase based on
the CPI, those rents are considered contingent rentals and are recorded as expense when accruable.
Other contracts may contain a variable rent component based on revenue. The Company accounts
A-47
for
these variable components as contingent rentals under Statement 29, and records these payments as
expense when accruable.
The Company accounts for annual rent escalation clauses included in the lease term on a
straight-line basis under the guidance in FTB 85-3. The Company considers renewal periods in
determining its lease terms if at inception of the lease there is reasonable assurance the lease
will be renewed. Expenditures for maintenance are charged to operations as incurred, whereas
expenditures for renewal and betterments are capitalized.
The Company leases office space, certain broadcasting facilities, equipment and the majority of the
land occupied by its outdoor advertising structures under long-term operating leases. The Company
accounts for these leases in accordance with the policies described above.
The Companys contracts with municipal bodies or private companies relating to street furniture,
billboard, transit and malls generally require the Company to build bus stops, kiosks and other
public amenities or advertising structures during the term of the contract. The Company owns these
structures and is generally allowed to advertise on them for the remaining term of the contract.
Once the Company has built the structure, the cost is capitalized and expensed over the shorter of
the economic life of the asset or the remaining life of the contract.
Certain of the Companys contracts contain penalties for not fulfilling its commitments related to
its obligations to build bus stops, kiosks and other public amenities or advertising structures.
Historically, any such penalties have not materially impacted the Companys financial position or
results of operations.
As of December 31, 2007, the Companys future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable
operating lease agreements with terms in excess of one year, minimum payments under non-cancelable
contracts in excess of one year, and capital expenditure commitments consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Cancelable |
|
|
Non-Cancelable |
|
|
Capital |
|
(In thousands) |
|
Operating Leases |
|
|
Contracts |
|
|
Expenditures |
|
2008 |
|
$ |
372,474 |
|
|
$ |
776,203 |
|
|
$ |
106,187 |
|
2009 |
|
|
333,870 |
|
|
|
632,680 |
|
|
|
33,171 |
|
2010 |
|
|
298,193 |
|
|
|
449,232 |
|
|
|
12,759 |
|
2011 |
|
|
252,083 |
|
|
|
399,317 |
|
|
|
5,483 |
|
2012 |
|
|
220,678 |
|
|
|
255,976 |
|
|
|
1,741 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
1,234,261 |
|
|
|
756,159 |
|
|
|
232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,711,559 |
|
|
$ |
3,269,567 |
|
|
$ |
159,573 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rent expense charged to continuing operations for 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $1.2 billion, $1.1
billion and $1.0 billion, respectively.
The Company is currently involved in certain legal proceedings and, as required, has accrued its
estimate of the probable costs for the resolution of these claims. 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 Companys assumptions or the effectiveness of its strategies related to these proceedings.
In various areas in which the Company operates, outdoor advertising is the object of restrictive
and, in some cases, prohibitive zoning and other regulatory provisions, either enacted or proposed.
The impact to the Company of loss of displays due to governmental action has been somewhat
mitigated by federal and state laws mandating compensation for such loss and constitutional
restraints.
Certain acquisition agreements include deferred consideration payments based on performance
requirements by the seller typically involving the completion of a development or obtaining
appropriate permits that enable the Company to construct additional advertising displays. At
December 31, 2007, the Company believes its maximum aggregate contingency, which is subject to
performance requirements by the seller, is approximately $35.0 million. As the contingencies have
not been met or resolved as of December 31, 2007, these amounts are not recorded. If future
payments are made, amounts will be recorded as additional purchase price.
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The Company has various investments in nonconsolidated affiliates subject to agreements that
contain provisions that may result in future additional investments to be made by the Company. The
put values are contingent upon the financial performance of the investee and are typically based on
the investee meeting certain EBITDA targets, as defined in the agreement. The Company will
continue to accrue additional amounts related to such contingent payments if and when it is
determinable that the applicable financial performance targets will be met. The aggregate of these
contingent payments, if performance targets are met, would not significantly impact the financial
position or results of operations of the Company.
NOTE J GUARANTEES
Within the Companys $1.75 billion credit facility, there exists a $150.0 million sub-limit
available to certain of the Companys international subsidiaries. This $150.0 million sub-limit
allows for borrowings in various foreign currencies, which are used to hedge net assets in those
currencies and provides funds to the Companys international operations for certain working capital
needs. Subsidiary borrowings under this sub-limit are guaranteed by the Company. At December 31,
2007, this portion of the $1.75 billion credit facilitys outstanding balance was $80.0 million,
which is recorded in Long-term debt on the Companys financial statements.
Within the Companys bank credit facility agreement is a provision that requires the Company to
reimburse lenders for any increased costs that they may incur in an event of a change in law, rule
or regulation resulting in their reduced returns from any change in capital requirements. In
addition to not being able to estimate the potential amount of any future payment under this
provision, the Company is not able to predict if such event will ever occur.
The Company currently has guarantees that provide protection to its international subsidiarys
banking institutions related to overdraft lines up to approximately $40.2 million. As of December
31, 2007, no amounts were outstanding under these agreements.
As of December 31, 2007, the Company has outstanding commercial standby letters of credit and
surety bonds of $90.0 million and $52.6 million, respectively. These letters of credit and surety
bonds relate to various operational matters including insurance, bid, and performance bonds as well
as other items. These letters of credit reduce the borrowing availability on the Companys bank
credit facilities, and are included in the Companys calculation of its leverage ratio covenant
under the bank credit facilities. The surety bonds are not considered as borrowings under the
Companys bank credit facilities.
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NOTE K INCOME TAXES
Significant components of the provision for income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Current federal |
|
$ |
180,556 |
|
|
$ |
203,567 |
|
|
$ |
(27,158 |
) |
Current foreign |
|
|
43,776 |
|
|
|
40,454 |
|
|
|
56,879 |
|
Current state |
|
|
20,823 |
|
|
|
26,090 |
|
|
|
(3,061 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current |
|
|
245,155 |
|
|
|
270,111 |
|
|
|
26,660 |
|
Deferred federal |
|
|
171,251 |
|
|
|
182,298 |
|
|
|
382,768 |
|
Deferred foreign |
|
|
(1,400 |
) |
|
|
(9,134 |
) |
|
|
(35,040 |
) |
Deferred state |
|
|
13,747 |
|
|
|
15,625 |
|
|
|
18,619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred |
|
|
183,598 |
|
|
|
188,789 |
|
|
|
366,347 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
$ |
428,753 |
|
|
$ |
458,900 |
|
|
$ |
393,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Significant components of the Companys deferred tax liabilities and assets as of December 31, 2007
and 2006 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangibles and fixed assets |
|
$ |
924,630 |
|
|
$ |
760,951 |
|
Unrealized gain in marketable securities |
|
|
20,715 |
|
|
|
38,485 |
|
Foreign |
|
|
7,799 |
|
|
|
4,677 |
|
Equity in earnings |
|
|
44,579 |
|
|
|
26,277 |
|
Investments |
|
|
17,585 |
|
|
|
13,396 |
|
Deferred Income |
|
|
4,940 |
|
|
|
4,129 |
|
Other |
|
|
11,814 |
|
|
|
11,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
1,032,062 |
|
|
|
859,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
91,080 |
|
|
|
19,908 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
56,026 |
|
|
|
35,081 |
|
Net operating loss/Capital loss carryforwards |
|
|
521,187 |
|
|
|
558,371 |
|
Bad debt reserves |
|
|
14,051 |
|
|
|
14,447 |
|
Other |
|
|
90,511 |
|
|
|
66,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross deferred tax assets |
|
|
772,855 |
|
|
|
694,442 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
516,922 |
|
|
|
553,398 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax assets |
|
|
255,933 |
|
|
|
141,044 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax liabilities |
|
$ |
776,129 |
|
|
$ |
718,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Included in the Companys net deferred tax liabilities are $20.9 million and $19.3 million of
current net deferred tax assets for 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company presents these assets
in Other current assets on its consolidated balance sheets. The remaining $797.0 million and
$737.6 million of net deferred tax liabilities for 2007 and 2006, respectively, are presented in
Deferred tax liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.
At December 31, 2007, net deferred tax liabilities include a deferred tax asset of $35.7 million
relating to stock-based compensation expense under Statement 123(R). Full realization of this
deferred tax asset requires stock options to be exercised at a price equaling or exceeding the sum
of the grant price plus the fair value of the option at the grant date and restricted stock to vest
at a price equaling or exceeding the fair market value at the grant date. The provisions of
Statement 123(R), however, do not allow a valuation allowance to be recorded unless the companys
future taxable income is expected to be insufficient to recover the asset. Accordingly, there can
be no
assurance that the stock price of the Companys common stock will rise to levels sufficient to
realize the entire tax benefit currently reflected in its balance sheet. See Note L for additional
discussion of Statement 123(R).
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The deferred tax liability related to intangibles and fixed assets primarily relates to the
difference in book and tax basis of acquired FCC licenses and tax deductible goodwill created from
the Companys various stock acquisitions. In accordance with Statement 142, the Company no longer
amortizes FCC licenses and permits. Thus, a deferred tax benefit for the difference between book
and tax amortization for the Companys FCC licenses, permits and tax-deductible goodwill is no
longer recognized, as these assets are no longer amortized for book purposes. As a result, this
deferred tax liability will not reverse over time unless the Company recognizes future impairment
charges related to its FCC licenses, permits and tax deductible goodwill or sells its FCC licenses
or permits. As the Company continues to amortize its tax basis in its FCC licenses, permits and
tax deductible goodwill, the deferred tax liability will increase over time.
During 2005, the Company recognized a capital loss of approximately $2.4 billion as a result of the
spin-off of Live Nation. Of the $2.4 billion capital loss, approximately $734.5 million was used
to offset capital gains recognized in 2002, 2003 and 2004 and the Company received the related
$257.0 million tax refund on October 12, 2006. As of December 31, 2007, the remaining capital loss
carryforward is approximately $1.4 billion and it can be used to offset future capital gains for
the next three years. The Company has recorded an after tax valuation allowance of $516.9 million
related to the capital loss carryforward due to the uncertainty of the ability to utilize the
carryforward prior to its expiration. If the Company is able to utilize the capital loss
carryforward in future years, the valuation allowance will be released and be recorded as a current
tax benefit in the year the losses are utilized.
The reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory tax rates to income tax
expense (benefit) is:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
(In thousands) |
|
Amount |
|
|
Percent |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Percent |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Percent |
|
Income tax expense
(benefit) at
statutory rates |
|
$ |
436,776 |
|
|
|
35% |
|
|
$ |
388,791 |
|
|
|
35% |
|
|
$ |
347,070 |
|
|
|
35% |
|
State income taxes,
net of federal tax
benefit |
|
|
34,570 |
|
|
|
3% |
|
|
|
41,716 |
|
|
|
4% |
|
|
|
15,559 |
|
|
|
2% |
|
Foreign taxes |
|
|
(8,857 |
) |
|
|
(1% |
) |
|
|
6,391 |
|
|
|
1% |
|
|
|
6,624 |
|
|
|
1% |
|
Nondeductible items |
|
|
6,228 |
|
|
|
0% |
|
|
|
2,607 |
|
|
|
0% |
|
|
|
2,337 |
|
|
|
0% |
|
Changes in
valuation allowance
and other estimates |
|
|
(33,900 |
) |
|
|
(3% |
) |
|
|
16,482 |
|
|
|
1% |
|
|
|
19,673 |
|
|
|
2% |
|
Other, net |
|
|
(6,064 |
) |
|
|
(0% |
) |
|
|
2,913 |
|
|
|
0% |
|
|
|
1,744 |
|
|
|
0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
428,753 |
|
|
|
34% |
|
|
$ |
458,900 |
|
|
|
41% |
|
|
$ |
393,007 |
|
|
|
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During 2007, the Company utilized approximately $2.2 million of net operating loss carryforwards,
the majority of which were generated by certain acquired companies prior to their acquisition by
the Company. The utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards reduced current taxes payable
and current tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2007. The Companys effective income tax
rate for 2007 was 34.4% as compared to 41.3% for 2006. For 2007, the effective tax rate was
primarily affected by the recording of current tax benefits of approximately $45.7 million related
to the settlement of several tax positions with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the 1999
through 2004 tax years and deferred tax benefits of approximately $14.6 million related to the
release of valuation allowances for the use of certain capital loss carryforwards. These tax
benefits were partially offset by additional current tax expense being recorded in 2007 due to an
increase in Income before income taxes of $137.1 million.
During 2006, the Company utilized approximately $70.3 million of net operating loss carryforwards,
the majority of which were generated during 2005. The utilization of the net operating loss
carryforwards reduced current taxes payable and current tax expense for the year ended December 31,
2006. In addition, current tax expense was reduced by approximately $22.1 million related to the
disposition of certain operating assets and the filing of an amended tax return during 2006. As
discussed above, the Company recorded a capital loss on the spin-off of Live Nation. During 2006
the amount of capital loss carryforward and the related valuation allowance was adjusted to the
final amount reported on our 2005 filed tax return.
During 2005, current tax expense was reduced by approximately $204.7 million from foreign exchange
losses as a result of the Companys restructuring its international businesses consistent with its
strategic realignment, a foreign
exchange loss for tax purposes on the redemption of the Companys
Euro denominated bonds and tax deductions
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taken on an amended tax return filing for a previous
year. These losses resulted in a net operating loss of $65.5 million for 2005. The Companys
deferred tax expense increased as a result of these items. As stated above, the Company recognized
a capital loss of approximately $2.4 billion during 2005. Approximately $925.5 million of the
capital loss was utilized in 2005 and carried back to earlier years and no amount was utilized in
2006. The anticipated utilization of the capital loss resulted in a $314.1 million current tax
benefit that was recorded as a component of discontinued operations in 2005.
The remaining federal net operating loss carryforwards of $9.5 million expires in various amounts
from 2008 to 2020.
The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standard Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48) on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 prescribes a
recognition threshold for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position
taken or expected to be taken within an income tax return. The adoption of FIN 48 resulted in a
decrease of $0.2 million to the January 1, 2007 balance of Retained deficit, an increase of
$101.7 million in Other long term-liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits and a decrease of
$123.0 million in Deferred income taxes. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits at
January 1, 2007 was $416.1 million, inclusive of $89.6 million for interest. Of this total, $218.4
million represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably
affect the effective income tax rate in future periods.
The Company continues to record interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in
current income tax expense. The total amount of interest accrued at December 31, 2007 was $43.0
million. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties at
December 31, 2007 was $237.1 million and is recorded in Other long-term liabilities on the
Companys consolidated balance sheets. Of this total, $232.8 million represents the amount of
unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties that, if recognized, would favorably
affect the effective income tax rate in future periods.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrecognized |
|
|
Accrued Interest |
|
|
Gross Unrecognized |
|
(In thousands) |
|
Tax Benefits |
|
|
and Penalties |
|
|
Tax Benefits |
|
Balance at January 1, 2007 |
|
$ |
326,478 |
|
|
$ |
89,692 |
|
|
$ |
416,170 |
|
Increases due to tax positions taken during 2007 |
|
|
18,873 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,873 |
|
Increase due to tax positions taken in previous years |
|
|
45,404 |
|
|
|
25,761 |
|
|
|
71,165 |
|
Decreases due to settlements with taxing authorities |
|
|
(196,236 |
) |
|
|
(72,274 |
) |
|
|
(268,510 |
) |
Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitations |
|
|
(459 |
) |
|
|
(154 |
) |
|
|
(613 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
194,060 |
|
|
$ |
43,025 |
|
|
$ |
237,085 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the United States federal jurisdiction
and various state and foreign jurisdictions. As stated above, the Company settled several federal
tax positions for the 1999 through 2004 tax years with the IRS during the year ended December 31,
2007. As a result of this settlement and other state and foreign settlements, the Company reduced
its balance of unrecognized tax benefits and associated accrued interest and penalties by $268.5
million. Of this amount, $52.4 million was recorded as a decrease to current tax expense, $97.4
million as a decrease to goodwill attributable to prior acquisitions, and $118.7 million as
adjustments to current and deferred tax payables and other balance sheet accounts. The IRS is
currently auditing the Companys 2005 and 2006 tax years. Substantially all material state, local,
and foreign income tax matters have been concluded for years through 1999. The Company does not
expect to resolve any material federal tax positions within the next twelve months.
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NOTE L SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Dividends
The Companys Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends as follows.
(In millions, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
per |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Declaration |
|
Common |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
Date |
|
Share |
|
Record Date |
|
Payment Date |
|
Payment |
2007: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February 21, 2007 |
|
|
0.1875 |
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
April 15, 2007 |
|
$ |
93.0 |
|
April 19, 2007 |
|
|
0.1875 |
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
July 15, 2007 |
|
|
93.4 |
|
July 27, 2007 |
|
|
0.1875 |
|
|
September 30, 2007 |
|
October 15, 2007 |
|
|
93.4 |
|
December 3, 2007 |
|
|
0.1875 |
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
January 15, 2008 |
|
|
93.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February 14, 2006 |
|
|
0.1875 |
|
|
March 31, 2006 |
|
April 15, 2006 |
|
$ |
95.5 |
|
April 26, 2006 |
|
|
0.1875 |
|
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
July 15, 2006 |
|
|
94.0 |
|
July 25, 2006 |
|
|
0.1875 |
|
|
September 30, 2006 |
|
October 15, 2006 |
|
|
92.4 |
|
October 25, 2006 |
|
|
0.1875 |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
January 15, 2007 |
|
|
92.6 |
|
Share-Based Payments
The Company has granted options to purchase its common stock to employees and directors of the
Company and its affiliates under various stock option plans typically at no less than the fair
value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. These options are granted for a term not
exceeding ten years and are forfeited, except in certain circumstances, in the event the employee
or director terminates his or her employment or relationship with the Company or one of its
affiliates. These options vest over a period of up to five years. All option plans contain
anti-dilutive provisions that permit an adjustment of the number of shares of the Companys common
stock represented by each option for any change in capitalization.
The Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Statement 123(R) on January 1, 2006,
using the modified-prospective-transition method. The fair value of the options is estimated using
a Black-Scholes option-pricing model and amortized straight-line to expense over the vesting
period. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for its share-based payments under the
recognition and measurement provisions of APB 25 and related Interpretations, as permitted by
Statement 123. Under that method, when options are granted with a strike price equal to or greater
than the market price on the date of issuance, there is no impact on earnings either on the date of
grant or thereafter, absent certain modifications to the options. The amounts recorded as
share-based payments prior to adopting Statement 123(R) primarily related to the expense associated
with restricted stock awards. Under the modified-prospective-transition method, compensation cost
recognized beginning in 2006 includes: (a) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted
prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in
accordance with the original provisions of Statement 123, and (b) compensation cost for all
share-based payments granted subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value
estimated in accordance with the provisions of Statement 123(R). As permitted under the
modified-prospective-transition method, results for prior periods have not been restated.
As a result of adopting Statement 123(R) on January 1, 2006, the Companys income before income
taxes, minority interest and discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $27.3
million lower and net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $17.5 million lower than if
it had continued to account for share-based compensation under APB 25. Basic and diluted earnings
per share for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $.04 and $.03 lower, respectively, than if the
Company had continued to account for share-based compensation under APB 25.
Prior to the adoption of Statement 123(R), the Company presented all tax benefits of deductions
resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in the Statement of Cash Flows. Statement 123(R)
requires the
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cash flows from the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the
compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing
cash flows. The excess tax benefit that is required to be classified as a financing cash inflow
after adoption of Statement 123(R) is not material.
The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share for the year ended
December 31, 2005 as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Statement
123(R) to options granted under the Companys stock option plans in all periods presented. For
purposes of this pro forma disclosure, the value of the options, excluding restricted stock awards,
is estimated using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model and amortized to expense over the options
vesting periods.
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data) |
|
2005 |
|
Income before discontinued operations: |
|
|
|
|
Reported |
|
$ |
580,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add: Share-based payments included in reported net
income, net of related tax effects |
|
|
6,081 |
|
Deduct: Total share-based payments determined under
fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects |
|
|
(30,426 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
$ |
556,426 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
Reported |
|
$ |
354,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add: Share-based payments included in reported net
income, net of related tax effects |
|
|
1,313 |
|
Deduct: Total share-based payments determined under
fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects |
|
|
4,067 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
$ |
360,271 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before discontinued operations per common share: |
|
|
|
|
Basic: |
|
|
|
|
Reported |
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted: |
|
|
|
|
Reported |
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discontinued operations, net per common share: |
|
|
|
|
Basic: |
|
|
|
|
Reported |
|
$ |
.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
$ |
.66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted: |
|
|
|
|
Reported |
|
$ |
.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
$ |
.66 |
|
|
|
|
|
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The fair value of each option awarded is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes
option-pricing model. Expected volatilities are based on implied volatilities from traded options
on the Companys stock, historical volatility on the Companys stock, and other factors. The
expected life of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to
be outstanding. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercises and employee
terminations within the valuation model. Prior to the adoption of Statement 123(R), the Company
recognized forfeitures as they occurred in its Statement 123 pro forma disclosures. Beginning
January 1, 2006, the Company includes estimated forfeitures in its compensation cost and updates
the estimated forfeiture rate through the final vesting date of awards. The risk free interest
rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods equal to
the expected life of the option. The following assumptions were used to calculate the fair value
of the Companys options on the date of grant during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and
2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Expected volatility |
|
|
25% |
|
|
|
25% |
|
|
|
25% |
|
Expected life in years |
|
|
5.5 7 |
|
|
|
5 7.5 |
|
|
|
5 7.5 |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
4.74% 4.81% |
|
|
|
4.61% 5.10% |
|
|
|
3.76% 4.44% |
|
Dividend yield |
|
|
1.97% |
|
|
|
2.32% 2.65% |
|
|
|
1.46% 2.36% |
|
The following table presents a summary of the Companys stock options outstanding at and stock
option activity during the year ended December 31, 2007 (Price reflects the weighted average
exercise price per share):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
Intrinsic |
(In thousands, except per share data) |
|
Options |
|
Price |
|
Contractual Term |
|
Value |
Outstanding, January 1, 2007 |
|
|
36,175 |
|
|
$ |
42.18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted (a) |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
38.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised (b) |
|
|
(3,021 |
) |
|
|
23.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(422 |
) |
|
|
32.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired |
|
|
(2,094 |
) |
|
|
51.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, December 31, 2007 |
|
|
30,643 |
|
|
|
43.56 |
|
|
2.43 years |
|
$ |
20,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|
23,826 |
|
|
|
46.79 |
|
|
1.63 years |
|
|
4,089 |
|
Expect to Vest |
|
|
6,817 |
|
|
|
32.26 |
|
|
5.2 years |
|
|
16,790 |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the years ended December
31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $10.60, $7.21 and $8.01, respectively. |
|
(b) |
|
Cash received from option exercises for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $69.8 million,
and the Company received an income tax benefit of $6.5 million relating to the options
exercised during the year ended December 31, 2007. The total intrinsic value of options
exercised during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $41.2 million, $22.2
million and $10.8 million, respectively. |
A summary of the Companys unvested options at and changes during the year ended December 31, 2007,
is presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant Date |
(In thousands, except per share data) |
|
Options |
|
Fair Value |
Unvested, January 1, 2007 |
|
|
7,789 |
|
|
$ |
10.77 |
|
Granted |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
10.60 |
|
Vested (a) |
|
|
(556 |
) |
|
|
14.23 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(421 |
) |
|
|
10.63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested, December 31, 2007 |
|
|
6,817 |
|
|
|
10.80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
The total fair value of shares vested during the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was
$7.9 million and $95.3 million, respectively. |
A-55
Restricted Stock Awards
The Company has granted restricted stock awards to employees and directors of the Company and its
affiliates. These common shares hold a legend which restricts their transferability for a term of
up to five years and are forfeited, except in certain circumstances, in the event the employee or
director terminates his or her employment or relationship with the Company prior to the lapse of
the restriction. The restricted stock awards were granted out of the Companys stock option plans.
Recipients of the restricted stock awards are entitled to all cash dividends as of the date the
award was granted.
The following table presents a summary of the Companys restricted stock outstanding at and
restricted stock activity during the year ended December 31, 2007 (Price reflects the weighted
average share price at the date of grant):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data) |
|
Awards |
|
Price |
Outstanding, January 1, 2007 |
|
|
2,282 |
|
|
$ |
32.64 |
|
Granted |
|
|
1,161 |
|
|
|
38.07 |
|
Vested (restriction lapsed) |
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
34.63 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(89 |
) |
|
|
32.47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, December 31, 2007 |
|
|
3,301 |
|
|
|
34.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidiary Share-Based Awards
The Companys subsidiary, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO), grants options to purchase
shares of its Class A common stock to its employees and directors and its affiliates under its
incentive stock plan typically at no less than the fair market value of the underlying stock on the
date of grant. These options are granted for a term not exceeding ten years and are forfeited,
except in certain circumstances, in the event the employee or director terminates his or her
employment or relationship with CCO or one of its affiliates. These options vest over a period of
up to five years. The incentive stock plan contains anti-dilutive provisions that permit an
adjustment of the number of shares of CCOs common stock represented by each option for any change
in capitalization.
Prior to CCOs IPO, CCO did not have any compensation plans under which it granted stock awards to
employees. However, the Company had granted certain of CCOs officers and other key employees
stock options to purchase shares of the Companys common stock. All outstanding options to
purchase shares of the Companys common stock held by CCO employees were converted using an
intrinsic value method into options to purchase shares of CCO Class A common stock concurrent with
the closing of CCOs IPO.
The fair value of each option awarded is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes
option-pricing model. Expected volatilities are based on implied volatilities from traded options
on CCOs stock, historical volatility on CCOs stock, and other factors. The expected life of
options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding.
CCO uses historical data to estimate option exercises and employee terminations within the
valuation model. Prior to the adoption of Statement 123(R), the Company recognized forfeitures as
they occurred in its Statement 123 pro forma disclosures. Beginning January 1, 2006, the Company
includes estimated forfeitures in its compensation cost and updates the estimated forfeiture rate
through the final vesting date of awards. The risk free interest rate is based on the U.S.
Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods equal to the expected life of the
option. The following assumptions were used to calculate the fair value of CCOs options on the
date of grant during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Expected volatility |
|
|
27% |
|
|
|
27% |
|
|
|
25% 27% |
|
Expected life in years |
|
|
5.0 7.0 |
|
|
|
5.0 7.5 |
|
|
|
1.3 7.5 |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
4.76% 4.89% |
|
|
|
4.58% 5.08% |
|
|
|
4.42% 4.58% |
|
Dividend yield |
|
|
0% |
|
|
|
0% |
|
|
|
0% |
|
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The following table presents a summary of CCOs stock options outstanding at and stock option
activity during the year ended December 31, 2007 (Price reflects the weighted average exercise
price per share):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
Intrinsic |
(In thousands, except per share data) |
|
Options |
|
Price |
|
Contractual Term |
|
Value |
Outstanding, January 1, 2007 |
|
|
7,707 |
|
|
$ |
23.41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted (a) |
|
|
978 |
|
|
|
29.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised (b) |
|
|
(454 |
) |
|
|
23.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
19.83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired |
|
|
(624 |
) |
|
|
36.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, December 31, 2007 |
|
|
7,536 |
|
|
|
23.08 |
|
|
4.2 years |
|
$ |
40,259 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|
2,915 |
|
|
|
26.82 |
|
|
1.6 years |
|
$ |
6,900 |
|
Expect to vest |
|
|
4,622 |
|
|
|
20.73 |
|
|
5.9 years |
|
$ |
33,359 |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the years ended December
31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $11.05, $6.76 and $6.51, respectively. |
|
(b) |
|
Cash received from option exercises for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $10.8 million.
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2007 and
2006 was $2.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively. |
A summary of CCOs unvested options at and changes during the year ended December 31, 2007, is
presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant Date |
(In thousands, except per share data) |
|
Options |
|
Fair Value |
Unvested, January 1, 2007 |
|
|
4,151 |
|
|
$ |
5.78 |
|
Granted |
|
|
978 |
|
|
|
11.05 |
|
Vested (a) |
|
|
(436 |
) |
|
|
4.55 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
5.91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested, December 31, 2007 |
|
|
4,622 |
|
|
|
7.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
The total fair value of shares vested during the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was
$2.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively. |
CCO also grants restricted stock awards to employees and directors of CCO and its affiliates.
These common shares hold a legend which restricts their transferability for a term of up to five
years and are forfeited, except in certain circumstances, in the event the employee terminates his
or her employment or relationship with CCO prior to the lapse of the restriction. The restricted
stock awards were granted out of the CCOs stock option plan.
The following table presents a summary of CCOs restricted stock outstanding at and restricted
stock activity during the year ended December 31, 2007 (Price reflects the weighted average share
price at the date of grant):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In thousands, except per share data) |
|
Awards |
|
Price |
Outstanding, January 1, 2007 |
|
|
217 |
|
|
$ |
18.84 |
|
Granted |
|
|
293 |
|
|
|
29.02 |
|
Vested (restriction lapsed) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
18.37 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
20.48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, December 31, 2007 |
|
|
491 |
|
|
|
24.57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A-57
Unrecognized share-based compensation cost
As of December 31, 2007, there was $89.8 million of unrecognized compensation cost, net of
estimated forfeitures, related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements. The cost is
expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately three years.
Share Repurchase Programs
The Companys Board of Directors approved six separate share repurchase programs during 2004, 2005
and 2006 for an aggregate $5.3 billion. The Company had repurchased an aggregate 130.9 million
shares for $4.3 billion, including commission and fees, under all six share repurchase programs as
of December 31, 2006, with $1.0 billion remaining available. No shares were repurchased during the
year ended December 31, 2007. The final $1.0 billion share repurchase program expired on September
6, 2007.
Shares Held in Treasury
Included in the 157,744 and 114,449 shares held in treasury are 42,677 and 14,449 shares that the
Company holds in Rabbi Trusts at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, relating to the
Companys non-qualified deferred compensation plan. No shares were retired from the Companys
shares held in treasury account during the year ended December 31, 2007 and 46.7 million shares
were retired from the Companys shares held in treasury account during the year ended December 31,
2006.
Reconciliation of Earnings per Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
NUMERATOR: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before discontinued operations |
|
$ |
772,146 |
|
|
$ |
620,005 |
|
|
$ |
580,771 |
|
Income from discontinued operations, net |
|
|
166,361 |
|
|
|
71,512 |
|
|
|
354,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
938,507 |
|
|
|
691,517 |
|
|
|
935,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
None |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator for net income per common share diluted |
|
$ |
938,507 |
|
|
$ |
691,517 |
|
|
$ |
935,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DENOMINATOR: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares |
|
|
494,347 |
|
|
|
500,786 |
|
|
|
545,848 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options and common stock warrants (a) |
|
|
1,437 |
|
|
|
853 |
|
|
|
1,303 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for net income per common share diluted |
|
|
495,784 |
|
|
|
501,639 |
|
|
|
547,151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before discontinued operations Basic |
|
$ |
1.56 |
|
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
Discontinued operations Basic |
|
|
.34 |
|
|
|
.14 |
|
|
|
.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income Basic |
|
$ |
1.90 |
|
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
|
$ |
1.71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before discontinued operations Diluted |
|
$ |
1.56 |
|
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
Discontinued operations Diluted |
|
|
.33 |
|
|
|
.14 |
|
|
|
.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income Diluted |
|
$ |
1.89 |
|
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
|
$ |
1.71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
22.2 million, 24.2 million and 27.0 million stock options were outstanding at December 31,
2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings
per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive as the respective options strike price
was greater than the current market price of the shares. |
NOTE M EMPLOYEE STOCK AND SAVINGS PLANS
The Company has various 401(k) savings and other plans for the purpose of providing retirement
benefits for substantially all employees. Both the employees and the Company make contributions to
the plan. The Company
A-58
matches a portion of an employees contribution. Company matched
contributions vest to the employees based upon their years of service to the Company.
Contributions from continuing operations to these plans of $39.1 million, $36.2 million and $35.3
million were charged to expense for 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
The Company has a non-qualified employee stock purchase plan for all eligible employees. Under the
plan, shares of the Companys common stock may be purchased at 95% of the market value on the day
of purchase. The Company changed its discount from market value offered to participants under the
plan from 15% to 5% in July 2005. Employees may purchase shares having a value not exceeding 10%
of their annual gross compensation or $25,000, whichever is lower. During 2006 and 2005, employees
purchased 144,444 and 222,789 shares at weighted average share prices of $28.56 and $28.79,
respectively. Effective January 1, 2007 the Company no longer accepts contributions to this plan
as a condition of its Merger Agreement.
The Company offers a non-qualified deferred compensation plan for highly compensated executives
allowing deferrals up to 50% of their annual salary and up to 80% of their bonus before taxes. The
Company does not match any deferral amounts and retains ownership of all assets until distributed.
Participants in the plan have the opportunity to choose from different investment options. In
accordance with the provisions of EITF No. 97-14, Accounting for Deferred Compensation
Arrangements Where Amounts Earned are Held in a Rabbi Trust and Invested, the assets and
liabilities of the non-qualified deferred compensation plan are presented in Other assets and
Other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, respectively. The
asset under the deferred compensation plan at December 31, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $39.5
million and $32.0 million, respectively. The liability under the deferred compensation plan at
December 31, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $40.9 million and $32.5 million, respectively.
NOTE N OTHER INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended December 31, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
The following details the components of Other income
(expense) net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange gain (loss) |
|
$ |
6,743 |
|
|
$ |
(8,130 |
) |
|
$ |
7,550 |
|
Other |
|
|
(1,417 |
) |
|
|
(463 |
) |
|
|
3,466 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income (expense) net |
|
$ |
5,326 |
|
|
$ |
(8,593 |
) |
|
$ |
11,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following details the income tax expense (benefit) on
items of other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
|
$ |
(16,233 |
) |
|
$ |
(22,012 |
) |
|
$ |
187,216 |
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities and derivatives: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized holding gain (loss) |
|
$ |
(5,155 |
) |
|
$ |
(37,091 |
) |
|
$ |
(29,721 |
) |
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow derivatives |
|
$ |
(1,035 |
) |
|
$ |
46,662 |
|
|
$ |
34,711 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
The following details the components of Other current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory |
|
$ |
27,900 |
|
|
$ |
23,062 |
|
Deferred tax asset |
|
|
20,854 |
|
|
|
19,246 |
|
Deposits |
|
|
27,696 |
|
|
|
37,234 |
|
Other prepayments |
|
|
90,631 |
|
|
|
85,180 |
|
Other |
|
|
76,167 |
|
|
|
79,381 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other current assets |
|
$ |
243,248 |
|
|
$ |
244,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A-59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
The following details the components of Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative currency translation adjustment |
|
$ |
314,282 |
|
|
$ |
225,459 |
|
Cumulative unrealized gain on investments |
|
|
67,693 |
|
|
|
76,105 |
|
Cumulative unrealized gain on cash flow derivatives |
|
|
1,723 |
|
|
|
3,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
$ |
383,698 |
|
|
$ |
304,975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE O SEGMENT DATA
The Companys reportable operating segments are radio broadcasting, Americas outdoor advertising
and international outdoor advertising. Revenue and expenses earned and charged between segments
are recorded at fair value and eliminated in consolidation. The radio broadcasting segment also
operates various radio networks. The Americas outdoor advertising segment consists of our
operations primarily in the United States, Canada and Latin America, with approximately 93% of its
2007 revenue in this segment derived from the United States. The international outdoor segment
includes operations in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. The Americas and international display
inventory consists primarily of billboards, street furniture displays and transit displays. The
other category includes our television business and our media representation firm, as well as other
general support services and initiatives which are ancillary to our other businesses. Share-based
payments are recorded by each segment in direct operating and selling, general and administrative
expenses.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
Corporate, merger |
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|
Americas |
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|
International |
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|
and gain on |
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|
|
|
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|
Radio |
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Outdoor |
|
|
Outdoor |
|
|
|
|
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|
disposition of |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Broadcasting |
|
|
Advertising |
|
|
Advertising |
|
|
Other |
|
|
assets - net |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
3,439,247 |
|
|
$ |
1,485,058 |
|
|
$ |
1,796,778 |
|
|
$ |
222,698 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(126,872 |
) |
|
$ |
6,816,909 |
|
Direct
operating expenses |
|
|
949,871 |
|
|
|
590,563 |
|
|
|
1,144,282 |
|
|
|
85,858 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63,320 |
) |
|
|
2,707,254 |
|
Selling, general
and administrative
expenses |
|
|
1,141,989 |
|
|
|
226,448 |
|
|
|
311,546 |
|
|
|
101,871 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63,552 |
) |
|
|
1,718,302 |
|
Depreciation
and amortization |
|
|
105,372 |
|
|
|
189,853 |
|
|
|
209,630 |
|
|
|
43,823 |
|
|
|
16,242 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
564,920 |
|
Corporate expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
181,504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
181,504 |
|
Merger expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,762 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,762 |
|
Gain on disposition
of assets net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
(loss) |
|
$ |
1,242,015 |
|
|
$ |
478,194 |
|
|
$ |
131,320 |
|
|
$ |
(8,854 |
) |
|
$ |
(190,119 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,652,556 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intersegment
revenues |
|
$ |
44,666 |
|
|
$ |
13,733 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
68,473 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
126,872 |
|
Identifiable assets |
|
$ |
11,492,884 |
|
|
$ |
2,878,753 |
|
|
$ |
2,606,130 |
|
|
$ |
750,147 |
|
|
$ |
345,404 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
18,073,318 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
79,674 |
|
|
$ |
142,826 |
|
|
$ |
132,864 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
6,678 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
362,042 |
|
Share-based payments |
|
$ |
22,226 |
|
|
$ |
7,932 |
|
|
$ |
1,701 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
12,192 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
44,051 |
|
A-60
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas |
|
|
International |
|
|
|
|
|
|
gain on |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Radio |
|
|
Outdoor |
|
|
Outdoor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
disposition of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Broadcasting |
|
|
Advertising |
|
|
Advertising |
|
|
Other |
|
|
assets
- net |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
3,438,141 |
|
|
$ |
1,341,356 |
|
|
$ |
1,556,365 |
|
|
$ |
242,846 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(121,273 |
) |
|
$ |
6,457,435 |
|
Direct
operating expenses |
|
|
961,385 |
|
|
|
534,365 |
|
|
|
980,477 |
|
|
|
89,946 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(59,456 |
) |
|
|
2,506,717 |
|
Selling, general
and administrative
expenses |
|
|
1,132,333 |
|
|
|
207,326 |
|
|
|
279,668 |
|
|
|
103,867 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61,817 |
) |
|
|
1,661,377 |
|
Depreciation
and amortization |
|
|
118,717 |
|
|
|
178,970 |
|
|
|
228,760 |
|
|
|
48,162 |
|
|
|
19,161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
593,770 |
|
Corporate expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
196,319 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
196,319 |
|
Merger expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,633 |
|
Gain on disposition
of assets net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,718 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,718 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
(loss) |
|
$ |
1,225,706 |
|
|
$ |
420,695 |
|
|
$ |
67,460 |
|
|
$ |
871 |
|
|
$ |
(151,395 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,563,337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intersegment
revenues |
|
$ |
40,119 |
|
|
$ |
10,536 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
70,618 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
121,273 |
|
Identifiable assets |
|
$ |
11,638,011 |
|
|
$ |
2,820,737 |
|
|
$ |
2,401,924 |
|
|
$ |
712,944 |
|
|
$ |
360,440 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
17,934,056 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
91,577 |
|
|
$ |
90,495 |
|
|
$ |
143,387 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
6,990 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
332,449 |
|
Share-based payments |
|
$ |
25,237 |
|
|
$ |
4,699 |
|
|
$ |
1,312 |
|
|
$ |
1,656 |
|
|
$ |
9,126 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
42,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
3,254,165 |
|
|
$ |
1,216,382 |
|
|
$ |
1,449,696 |
|
|
$ |
212,551 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(113,765 |
) |
|
$ |
6,019,029 |
|
Direct
operating expenses |
|
|
891,692 |
|
|
|
489,826 |
|
|
|
915,086 |
|
|
|
88,554 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(59,246 |
) |
|
|
2,325,912 |
|
Selling, general
and administrative
expenses |
|
|
1,088,106 |
|
|
|
186,749 |
|
|
|
291,594 |
|
|
|
92,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(54,519 |
) |
|
|
1,604,044 |
|
Depreciation
and amortization |
|
|
119,754 |
|
|
|
180,559 |
|
|
|
220,080 |
|
|
|
45,982 |
|
|
|
18,858 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
585,233 |
|
Corporate expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
167,088 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
167,088 |
|
Gain on disposition
of assets net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
(loss) |
|
$ |
1,154,613 |
|
|
$ |
359,248 |
|
|
$ |
22,936 |
|
|
$ |
(14,099 |
) |
|
$ |
(136,283 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,386,415 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intersegment
revenues |
|
$ |
36,656 |
|
|
$ |
8,181 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
68,928 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
113,765 |
|
Identifiable assets |
|
$ |
11,534,383 |
|
|
$ |
2,531,426 |
|
|
$ |
2,125,470 |
|
|
$ |
798,071 |
|
|
$ |
770,169 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
17,759,519 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
80,942 |
|
|
$ |
73,084 |
|
|
$ |
135,072 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
8,945 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
298,043 |
|
Share-based payments |
|
$ |
212 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,869 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
6,081 |
|
Revenue of $1.9 billion, $1.7 billion and $1.5 billion and identifiable assets of $2.9 billion,
$2.7 billion and $2.2 billion derived from the Companys foreign operations are included in the
data above for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
A-61
NOTE P QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
1,481,618 |
|
|
$ |
1,364,627 |
|
|
$ |
1,774,240 |
|
|
$ |
1,684,820 |
|
|
$ |
1,724,157 |
|
|
$ |
1,637,165 |
|
|
$ |
1,836,894 |
|
|
$ |
1,770,823 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct
operating expenses |
|
|
621,550 |
|
|
|
576,005 |
|
|
|
669,987 |
|
|
|
616,217 |
|
|
|
683,097 |
|
|
|
636,291 |
|
|
|
732,620 |
|
|
|
678,204 |
|
Selling, general
and administrative
expenses |
|
|
405,706 |
|
|
|
393,039 |
|
|
|
436,120 |
|
|
|
430,430 |
|
|
|
420,035 |
|
|
|
404,829 |
|
|
|
456,441 |
|
|
|
433,079 |
|
Depreciation
and amortization |
|
|
138,093 |
|
|
|
140,808 |
|
|
|
141,087 |
|
|
|
147,887 |
|
|
|
139,762 |
|
|
|
146,894 |
|
|
|
145,978 |
|
|
|
158,181 |
|
Corporate expenses |
|
|
48,149 |
|
|
|
40,507 |
|
|
|
43,044 |
|
|
|
48,239 |
|
|
|
47,040 |
|
|
|
48,486 |
|
|
|
43,271 |
|
|
|
59,087 |
|
Merger expenses |
|
|
1,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
390 |
|
|
|
7,633 |
|
Gain (loss) on
disposition of
assets net |
|
|
6,951 |
|
|
|
48,400 |
|
|
|
4,090 |
|
|
|
825 |
|
|
|
(569 |
) |
|
|
9,156 |
|
|
|
3,917 |
|
|
|
13,337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
273,385 |
|
|
|
262,668 |
|
|
|
485,408 |
|
|
|
442,872 |
|
|
|
431,652 |
|
|
|
409,821 |
|
|
|
462,111 |
|
|
|
447,976 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
118,077 |
|
|
|
114,376 |
|
|
|
116,422 |
|
|
|
123,298 |
|
|
|
113,026 |
|
|
|
128,276 |
|
|
|
104,345 |
|
|
|
118,113 |
|
Gain (loss) on
marketable
securities |
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
(2,324 |
) |
|
|
(410 |
) |
|
|
(1,000 |
) |
|
|
676 |
|
|
|
5,396 |
|
|
|
6,081 |
|
|
|
234 |
|
Equity in earnings
of nonconsolidated
affiliates |
|
|
5,263 |
|
|
|
6,909 |
|
|
|
11,435 |
|
|
|
9,715 |
|
|
|
7,133 |
|
|
|
8,681 |
|
|
|
11,345 |
|
|
|
12,540 |
|
Other income (expense) net |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(648 |
) |
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
(4,609 |
) |
|
|
(1,403 |
) |
|
|
(601 |
) |
|
|
6,401 |
|
|
|
(2,735 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before
income taxes
minority interest
and discontinued
operations |
|
|
160,954 |
|
|
|
152,229 |
|
|
|
380,351 |
|
|
|
323,680 |
|
|
|
325,032 |
|
|
|
295,021 |
|
|
|
381,593 |
|
|
|
339,902 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
66,402 |
|
|
|
62,729 |
|
|
|
157,884 |
|
|
|
133,738 |
|
|
|
66,248 |
|
|
|
121,744 |
|
|
|
138,219 |
|
|
|
140,689 |
|
Minority interest
income (expense)
net |
|
|
(276 |
) |
|
|
779 |
|
|
|
(14,970 |
) |
|
|
(13,736 |
) |
|
|
(11,961 |
) |
|
|
(3,674 |
) |
|
|
(19,824 |
) |
|
|
(15,296 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before
discontinued
operations |
|
|
94,276 |
|
|
|
90,279 |
|
|
|
207,497 |
|
|
|
176,206 |
|
|
|
246,823 |
|
|
|
169,603 |
|
|
|
223,550 |
|
|
|
183,917 |
|
Discontinued
operations |
|
|
7,946 |
|
|
|
6,535 |
|
|
|
28,493 |
|
|
|
21,282 |
|
|
|
32,913 |
|
|
|
16,268 |
|
|
|
97,009 |
|
|
|
27,427 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
102,222 |
|
|
$ |
96,814 |
|
|
$ |
235,990 |
|
|
$ |
197,488 |
|
|
$ |
279,736 |
|
|
$ |
185,871 |
|
|
$ |
320,559 |
|
|
$ |
211,344 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per
common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before
discontinued
operations |
|
$ |
.19 |
|
|
$ |
.18 |
|
|
$ |
.42 |
|
|
$ |
.35 |
|
|
$ |
.50 |
|
|
$ |
.34 |
|
|
$ |
.45 |
|
|
$ |
.37 |
|
Discontinued operations |
|
|
.02 |
|
|
|
.01 |
|
|
|
.06 |
|
|
|
.04 |
|
|
|
.07 |
|
|
|
.04 |
|
|
|
.20 |
|
|
|
.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
.21 |
|
|
$ |
.19 |
|
|
$ |
.48 |
|
|
$ |
.39 |
|
|
$ |
.57 |
|
|
$ |
.38 |
|
|
$ |
.65 |
|
|
$ |
.43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before
discontinued
operations |
|
$ |
.19 |
|
|
$ |
.18 |
|
|
$ |
.42 |
|
|
$ |
.35 |
|
|
$ |
.50 |
|
|
$ |
.34 |
|
|
$ |
.45 |
|
|
$ |
.37 |
|
Discontinued
operations |
|
|
.02 |
|
|
|
.01 |
|
|
|
.06 |
|
|
|
.04 |
|
|
|
.06 |
|
|
|
.04 |
|
|
|
.20 |
|
|
|
.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
.21 |
|
|
$ |
.19 |
|
|
$ |
.48 |
|
|
$ |
.39 |
|
|
$ |
.56 |
|
|
$ |
.38 |
|
|
$ |
.65 |
|
|
$ |
.43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
declared per share |
|
$ |
.1875 |
|
|
$ |
.1875 |
|
|
$ |
.1875 |
|
|
$ |
.1875 |
|
|
$ |
.1875 |
|
|
$ |
.1875 |
|
|
$ |
.1875 |
|
|
$ |
.1875 |
|
Stock price: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
High |
|
$ |
37.55 |
|
|
$ |
32.84 |
|
|
$ |
38.58 |
|
|
$ |
31.54 |
|
|
$ |
38.24 |
|
|
$ |
31.64 |
|
|
$ |
38.02 |
|
|
$ |
35.88 |
|
Low |
|
|
34.45 |
|
|
|
27.82 |
|
|
|
34.90 |
|
|
|
27.34 |
|
|
|
33.51 |
|
|
|
27.17 |
|
|
|
32.02 |
|
|
|
28.83 |
|
The Companys Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CCU.
A-62
NOTE Q SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 15, 2008, the Company redeemed its 4.625% Senior Notes at their maturity for $500.0
million plus accrued interest with proceeds from its bank credit facility.
On January 17, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its 50% interest in Clear
Channel Independent, a South African outdoor advertising company, for approximately $127.0 million
based on the closing price of the acquirers shares on the date of announcement. As of December
31, 2007, $54.2 million is recorded in Investments in and advances to, nonconsolidated affiliates
on the Companys consolidated balance sheet related to this investment. The closing of the
transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.
Through February 13, 2008, the Company executed definitive asset purchase agreements for the sale
of 12 radio stations in addition to the radio stations under definitive asset purchase agreements
at December 31, 2007. The closing of these sales is subject to antitrust clearances, FCC approval
and other customary closing conditions. The Company also completed the sales of 57 radio stations
for total consideration of approximately $74.8 million it had under definitive asset purchase
agreements at December 31, 2007.
ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Not Applicable
A-63
ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating
to Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (the Company), including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to the officers who certify the Companys financial reports and to other members of
senior management and the Board of Directors.
Based on their evaluation as of December 31, 2007, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company have concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective
to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files
or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.
Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The management of Clear Channel Communications Inc. (the Company) is responsible for establishing
and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Companys internal control
over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of the Companys Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and preparation of the Companys financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
As of December 31, 2007, management assessed the effectiveness of the Companys internal control
over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial
reporting established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on the assessment, management
determined that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2007, based on those criteria.
Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated
financial statements of the Company included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, has issued an
attestation report on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2007. The report, which expresses an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness
of the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, is included in
this Item under the heading Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
A-64
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
We have audited Clear Channel Communications Inc.s internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Clear
Channel Communications, Inc.s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control
over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting included in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the companys internal control
over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and
evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk,
and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A
companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1)
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company
are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company;
and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or
detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are
subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, shareholders equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2007 of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and subsidiaries and our report dated
February 14, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP
San Antonio, TX
February 14, 2008
ITEM 9B. Other Information
Not Applicable
A-65
PART III
ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
We believe that one of our most important assets is our experienced management team. With
respect to our operations, managers are responsible for the day-to-day operation of their
respective location. We believe that the autonomy of our management enables us to attract top
quality managers capable of implementing our marketing strategy and reacting to competition in the
local markets. Most of our managers have options to purchase our common stock or restricted stock.
As an additional incentive, a portion of each managers compensation is related to the performance
of the profit centers for which he or she is responsible. In an effort to monitor expenses,
corporate management routinely reviews staffing levels and operating costs. Combined with the
centralized financial functions, this monitoring enables us to control expenses effectively.
Corporate management also advises local managers on broad policy matters and is responsible for
long-range planning, allocating resources and financial reporting and controls.
The information required by this item with respect to our code of ethics, the directors and
nominees for election to our Board of Directors is incorporated by reference to the information set
forth in our Definitive Proxy Statement, expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission within 120 days of our fiscal year end.
The
following information is submitted with respect to our executive
officers as of February 13, 2008:
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|
|
|
|
Age on |
|
|
|
|
|
|
February 13, |
|
|
|
Officer |
Name |
|
2008 |
|
Position |
|
Since |
L. Lowry Mays |
|
72 |
|
Chairman of the Board |
|
1972 |
Mark P. Mays |
|
44 |
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
1989 |
Randall T. Mays |
|
42 |
|
President/Chief Financial Officer |
|
1993 |
Herbert W. Hill, Jr. |
|
49 |
|
Senior Vice President/Chief Accounting Officer |
|
1989 |
Paul Meyer |
|
65 |
|
Global President and Chief Operating Officer Clear Channel Outdoor |
|
1997 |
John Hogan |
|
51 |
|
President/Chief Executive Officer Clear Channel Radio |
|
2002 |
Andrew Levin |
|
45 |
|
Executive Vice President/Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
|
2004 |
The officers named above serve until the next Board of Directors meeting immediately following
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Mr. L. Mays is our founder and was our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from February 1997
to October 2004. Since that time, Mr. L. Mays has served as our Chairman of the Board. He has
been one of our directors since our inception. Mr. L. Mays is the father of Mark P. Mays, our
Chief Executive Officer, and Randall T. Mays, our President/Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. M. Mays was our President and Chief Operating Officer from February 1997 until his
appointment as our President and Chief Executive Officer in October 2004. He relinquished his
duties as President in February 2006. He has been one of our directors since May 1998. Mr. M.
Mays is the son of L. Lowry Mays, our Chairman of the Board and the brother of Randall T. Mays, our
President/Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. R. Mays was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in February
1997 and was appointed as our Secretary in April 2003. He relinquished his duties as Secretary in
2004. He was appointed our President in February 2006. Mr. R. Mays is the son of L. Lowry Mays
our Chairman of the Board and the brother of Mark P. Mays, our Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Hill was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer in February 1997.
Mr. Meyer was appointed Global President/Chief Operating Officer Clear Channel Outdoor
Holdings, Inc. (formerly Eller Media) in April 2005. Prior thereto, he was the President/Chief
Executive Officer Clear Channel Outdoor for the remainder of the relevant five-year period.
A-66
Mr. Hogan was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel Radio in August 2002.
Mr. Levin was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary in
February 2004. Prior thereto he served as Senior Vice President for Government Affairs since he
joined us in 2002.
A-67
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Proxy Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to be held May 27, 2008
The undersigned hereby appoints L. Lowry Mays, Mark P. Mays, Randall T. Mays and Alan D. Feld,
and each of them, proxies of the undersigned with full power of substitution for and in the name,
place and stead of the undersigned to appear and act for and to vote all shares of CLEAR CHANNEL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. standing in the name of the undersigned or with respect to which the
undersigned is entitled to vote and act at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of said Company to be
held in San Antonio, Texas on May 27, 2008 at 9:00 A.M., local time, or at any adjournments or
postponements thereof, with all powers the undersigned would possess if then personally present, as
indicated on the reverse side.
The undersigned acknowledges receipt of notice of said meeting and accompanying Proxy
Statement and of the accompanying materials and ratifies and confirms all acts that any of the said
proxy holders or their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Nominees:
|
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Alan D. Feld
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o |
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Perry J. Lewis
|
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FOR o
|
|
AGAINST o
|
|
ABSTAIN o |
|
|
|
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L. Lowry Mays
|
|
FOR o
|
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AGAINST o
|
|
ABSTAIN o |
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Mark P. Mays
|
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FOR o
|
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o |
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Randall T. Mays
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FOR o
|
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o |
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B. J. McCombs
|
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FOR o
|
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o |
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|
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Phyllis B. Riggins
|
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FOR o
|
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o |
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Theodore H. Strauss
|
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FOR o
|
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AGAINST o
|
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ABSTAIN o |
|
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|
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J. C. Watts
|
|
FOR o
|
|
AGAINST o
|
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ABSTAIN o |
|
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|
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John H. Williams
|
|
FOR o
|
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AGAINST o
|
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ABSTAIN o |
|
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|
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John B. Zachry
|
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FOR o
|
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE.
2. |
|
Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the year
ending December 31, 2008. |
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2008.
3. |
|
Approval and adoption of the shareholder proposal regarding majority vote protocol. |
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE AGAINST PROPOSAL 3
(Continued and to be dated and signed on the reverse side.)
4. |
|
Approval and adoption of the shareholder proposal regarding changing standards for
eligibility for compensation committee members. |
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE AGAINST PROPOSAL 4
5. |
|
Approval and adoption of the shareholder proposal regarding tax gross-up payments. |
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE AGAINST PROPOSAL 5
6. |
|
Approval and adoption of the shareholder proposal regarding executive compensation. |
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE AGAINST PROPOSAL 6
Change of Address and/or Comments: o
Please sign your name exactly as it appears hereon. Joint owners should sign personally.
Attorney, Executor, Administrator, Trustee or Guardian should indicate full title.
Dated: , 2008
Shareholders signature
Shareholders signature if stock held jointly
Sign, Date, and Return the Proxy Card Promptly Using the Enclosed Envelope.
Votes MUST
be indicated þ in Black or Blue Ink.