| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Indenture Governing 6.625% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025
On August 4, 2020, Clear Channel International B.V. (“Clear Channel International”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), issued $375 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of August 4, 2020 (the “Indenture”), among Clear Channel International, the Guarantors (as defined below), U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, paying agent, registrar, authentication agent and transfer agent and U.S. Bank Trustees Limited, as security agent. The Notes mature on August 1, 2025 and bear interest at a rate of 6.625% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2021.
The Notes are guaranteed by certain of Clear Channel International’s existing and future subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”). The Company will not guarantee or otherwise assume any liability for the Notes.
The Notes and certain of the guarantees (the “secured guarantees”) are or will be secured, no later than 120 days from the issue date, by pledges over (i) the capital stock and material bank accounts of Clear Channel International and three of its indirect subsidiaries and (ii) any intercompany receivables owed to the parent holding company of Clear Channel International and/or Clear Channel International by such subsidiaries and, in the case of the parent holding company of Clear Channel International, by Clear Channel International, in each case subject to certain agreed security principles. The Notes are senior secured obligations that rank, in right of payment, pari passu to all unsubordinated indebtedness of Clear Channel International and senior to all subordinated indebtedness of Clear Channel International and rank, in right of security, senior to all unsecured and junior lien indebtedness of Clear Channel International to the extent of the value of the assets that constitute collateral. The secured guarantees of the Notes are senior obligations that rank, in right of payment, pari passu to all unsubordinated indebtedness of the Guarantors and senior to all subordinated indebtedness of the Guarantors and rank, in right of security, senior to all unsecured and junior lien indebtedness of the Guarantors to the extent of the value of the assets that constitute collateral. The remaining guarantees of the Notes are unsecured senior obligations that rank, in right of payment, pari passu to all unsubordinated indebtedness of the Guarantors and senior to all subordinated indebtedness of the Guarantors and rank, in right of security, junior to all secured indebtedness of the Guarantors to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and pari passu to all unsecured indebtedness of the Guarantors.
Clear Channel International may redeem the Notes at its option, in whole or part, at any time prior to February 1, 2022, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus a make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. Clear Channel International may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, on or after February 1, 2022, at the redemption prices set forth in the Indenture plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. At any time on or before February 1, 2022, Clear Channel International may elect to redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 106.625% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net proceeds of one or more equity offerings. In addition, during any twelve month period prior to February 1, 2022, Clear Channel International may redeem up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
The Indenture contains covenants that limit Clear Channel International’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions or investments; (ii) incur additional debt or issue certain preferred stock; (iii) transfer or sell assets; (iv) create liens on assets; (v) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; (vi) create restrictions on dividends or other payments by the restricted subsidiaries; and (vii) merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of Clear Channel International’s assets.
The description of the Notes and the Indenture contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Indenture, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information set forth in Item 1.01 above relating to the Notes and the Indenture is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
