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Clear Channel Outdoor to sell Spain business to Atresmedia for ~$135M; completes European divestiture
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
- Purchase price EUR 115M (~$135M) subject to customary adjustments; buyer is Atresmedia Corporación de Medios.
- Expected close by early 2026 pending regulatory approval; net proceeds to reduce outstanding debt.
- CEO Scott Wells says sale marks final step in divesting European and Latin American businesses to focus on America and Airports segments.
- Company to hedge anticipated proceeds against foreign currency fluctuations during the interim period.
- Moelis & Co. and Deutsche Bank Securities served as financial advisors on the transaction.