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BASIS OF PRESENTATION
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
BASIS OF PRESENTATION BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Principles of Consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), as well as entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest or is the primary beneficiary. Noncontrolling interests are reported separately within equity. Intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation. All references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “we,” “us” and “our” refer to the Company.
Preparation of Interim Financial Statements
These consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applicable to interim financial reporting and, in the opinion of management, include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods shown. Due to seasonality and other factors, the results for the interim periods may not be indicative of results for the full year.
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), certain information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted from these interim financial statements. Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2025 Form 10-K”), filed with the SEC on February 26, 2026.
Use of Estimates
These consolidated financial statements reflect estimates and assumptions made by management that affect the reported amounts. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and other assumptions deemed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Discontinued Operations
As described in the 2025 Form 10-K, the Company’s business in Spain has been classified as a discontinued operation, and it remained held for sale as of June 30, 2026. On August 4, 2026, the Company completed the sale of this business. Refer to Note 2 for additional information. The Company’s former Europe-North segment and Latin American businesses, which were sold in 2025, are also presented as discontinued operations for the prior year period.
In accordance with GAAP, assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are presented separately in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and results of discontinued operations are reported as a separate component of consolidated net income (loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for all periods presented. Cash flows related to discontinued operations are included within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and are not separately presented. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on discontinued operations. All other notes to these consolidated financial statements present the results of continuing operations.
Pending Take-Private Merger
On February 9, 2026, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Madison Parent Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and Madison Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company is to be acquired by an investor consortium comprised of affiliates and/or certain investment funds advised by Mubadala Capital. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of the Company’s common stock that is issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than shares held by the Company as treasury stock, owned by Parent or any wholly owned subsidiary of the Company or Parent, including Merger Sub, or as to which appraisal rights have been properly exercised in accordance with Delaware law) will be automatically canceled, extinguished and converted into the right to receive cash in an amount equal to $2.43, without interest. Upon consummation of the Merger, the Company will become a privately held company, and its common stock will no longer be listed for trading on any public market.
The applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, expired on April 9, 2026. On May 12, 2026, the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the Merger Agreement at a special meeting of stockholders.
The Merger is expected to close by the end of the third quarter of 2026, subject to the satisfaction of remaining customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals, such as review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, if the agreement is terminated under certain specified circumstances, including in connection with the Company entering into a definitive agreement relating to an alternative business combination transaction that constitutes a superior proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement), the Company may be required to pay Parent a termination fee of $39.8 million. In addition, Parent may be required to pay the Company a termination fee of $92.9 million if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain other circumstances.
In connection with the Merger, in April 2026, the Company completed consent solicitations with respect to its outstanding senior secured notes, term loan facility and revolving credit facility, and entered into amendments to the related debt documents. These amendments are effective but will become operative only upon consummation of the Merger. Additionally, in May 2026, the Company completed a consent solicitation with respect to its receivables-based credit facility and entered into an amendment to the related credit agreement, which will become effective upon consummation of the Merger. In connection with the Merger, the Company has also issued conditional notices of redemption for its outstanding senior unsecured notes. Refer to Note 5 for additional information regarding these Merger-related debt actions.
New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted
Effective January 1, 2026, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2025-05, Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, which provides a practical expedient for estimating expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and contract assets. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or disclosures.