M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.55
CCO sells Italian and Spanish businesses to JCDecaux for ~$80.5M cash; proceeds to improve liquidity
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
- Gross proceeds ~$80.5M (EUR75.1M) from all-cash sale to subsidiaries of JCDecaux SE.
- Transaction multiples: 9.6x Segment Adj. EBITDA (FY2022) and 7.0x (TTM Mar 2023).
- Italy expected to close imminently; Spain expected to close in 2024 subject to regulatory approval.
- Net proceeds to improve liquidity and financial flexibility.
- Board continues strategic review of other European businesses; combined with prior Swiss sale totals ~$175M.