Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Reports Results for 2013 Second Quarter
- Revenue rose 2% year over year to $765 million, and OIBDAN1 was up 4% to $203 million, excluding foreign exchange and divestitures
- Americas revenue grew 5% and OIBDAN increased 3%, excluding foreign exchange
- International revenue was flat and OIBDAN grew 8%, excluding foreign exchange and divestitures
San Antonio, August 1, 2013…Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013.
“We delivered solid growth this quarter, with strong performance in the Americas and International’s results clearly reflecting our investments in emerging markets,” said Bob Pittman, Executive Chairman of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. “CEO William Eccleshare and his team are continuing to benefit from refocusing our U.S. sales force and our International resources. At the same time, we are building out our digital assets around the world to make it even easier for advertisers to create compelling campaigns that capitalize fully on the effectiveness of these new technologies and our out-of-home networks.”
“We are pursuing growth opportunities globally, working with our advertising partners to maximize the impact of their campaigns by helping them take the utmost advantage of the interactivity and immediacy of our growing base of digital displays,” said Chief Executive Officer William Eccleshare. “Financially, our U.S. business performed well in the second quarter, as did our emerging markets, and we’re making progress in Europe, where the economic environment is still challenging. We continue to drive top line results across our asset portfolio, and our close focus on expenses demonstrated the attractive operating leverage in our business this quarter.”
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About Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: CCO) is one of the world’s largest outdoor advertising companies, with more than 750,000 displays in over 40 countries across five continents, including 48 of the 50 largest markets in the United States. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings offers many types of displays across its global platform to meet the advertising needs of its customers. This includes a growing digital platform that now offers over 1000 digital billboards across 37 U.S. markets. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings’ International segment operates in nearly 30 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and Latin America in a wide variety of formats.
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