Clear Channel International B.V. (“CCIBV”)
CCIBV’s consolidated revenue increased $9.2 million to $265.7 million in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. This increase includes a $5.8 million impact from movements in foreign exchange rates. Excluding the impact from movements in foreign exchange rates, CCIBV revenue increased $15.0 million during the third quarter of 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017.
CCIBV’s operating loss was $13.7 million in the third quarter of 2018 compared to an operating loss of $25.1 million in the same period in 2017.
Liquidity and Financial Position
As of September 30, 2018, we had $191.1 million of cash on our balance sheet, including $175.5 million of cash held outside the U.S. by our subsidiaries. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, cash provided by operating activities was $120.4 million, cash used for investing activities was $105.3 million, cash provided by financing activities was $19.2 million, and there was a $(8.0) million impact from movements in foreign exchange rates on cash. The net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from December 31, 2017 was $26.3 million.
Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were $110.1 million compared to $134.9 million for the same period in 2017.
On January 24, 2018, we made a demand for repayment of $30.0 million outstanding under the Due from iHeartCommunications Note and simultaneously paid a special cash dividend of $30.0 million. iHeartCommunications received approximately 89.5%, or approximately $26.8 million, of the proceeds of the dividend through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, with the remaining approximately 10.5%, or approximately $3.2 million, of the proceeds of the dividend paid to our public stockholders.
At September 30, 2018, the principal amount outstanding under the Due from iHeartCommunications Note was $1,031.7 million. As a result of the voluntary petition by iHeartMedia, iHeartCommunications and certain of their subsidiaries for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “iHeart Chapter 11 Cases”), CCOH recognized a loss of $855.6 million on the Due from iHeartCommunications Note during the fourth quarter of 2017 to reflect the estimated recoverable amount of the note as of December 31, 2017, based on management’s best estimate of the cash settlement amount. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the asset recorded in “Due from iHeartCommunications” on our consolidated balance sheet was $154.8 million and $212.0 million, respectively.
Pursuant to a final order entered by the Bankruptcy Court, as of March 14, 2018, the actualpre-iHeart bankruptcy balance of the Due from iHeartCommunications Note is frozen, and following March 14, 2018, intercompany allocations that would have been reflected in adjustments to the balance of the Due from iHeartCommunications Note are instead reflected in a new intercompany balance that accrues interest at a rate equal to the interest under the Due from iHeartCommunications Note. The Bankruptcy Court approved a final order to allow iHeartCommunications to continue to provide theday-to-day cash management services for us during the iHeart Chapter 11 Cases and we expect it to continue to do so until such arrangements are addressed through the iHeart Chapter 11 Cases. As of September 30, 2018, we owed $1.5 million to iHeartCommunications under the intercompany arrangement with iHeartCommunications.
On June 1, 2018, Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. (“CCO”), a subsidiary of ours, refinanced the Company’s senior revolving credit facility with an asset-based credit facility that provides for revolving credit commitments of up to $75.0 million. On June 29, 2018, CCO entered into an amendment providing for a $50.0 million incremental increase of the facility, bringing the aggregate revolving credit commitments to $125.0 million. The facility has a five-year term, maturing in 2023. As of September 30, 2018, the facility had $86.4 million of letters of credit outstanding and a borrowing base of $113.0 million, resulting in $26.6 million of excess availability.
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