SEC Comment Letter for Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) (CIK 0001334978) (CCO) — May 17, 2016
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) (CIK 0001334978)
Date: May 17, 2016 · CIK: 0001334978 · Accession: 0000000000-16-076756
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Mail Stop 3720 May 16, 2016 Robert H. Walls, Jr. Executive Vice President and General Counsel Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 200 East Basse Road, Suite 100 San Antonio, Texas 78209 Re: Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Form 10 -K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 201 5 Filed February 25, 2016 File No. 1 -32663 Dear Mr. Walls : We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. Please comply with the following comments in future filings. Confirm in writing that you will do so and explain to us how you intend to comply. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to these c omments within ten busine ss days by providing the requested information or advis e us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances , please tell us why in your response. After reviewi ng your response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Note s to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 7. Income Taxes, page 102 1. Please disclose the U.S. income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit), pursuant to Rule 4 -08(h)(i) of Regulation S -X. 2. Please tell us the amount of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries and how you complied with the disclosure requirements of ASC 740 -30-50-2. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes the information the Securities Exchange Act of Robert H. Walls, Jr. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. May 16, 2016 Page 2 1934 and all applicable Exchange Act rules require. Since the compa ny and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. In responding to our comments, please provide a written statement from the co mpany acknowledging that: the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. You may contact Christy Adams, Senior Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3363 or Ivette Leon, Assistant Chief Accountant, at (202) 551 -3351 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Paul Fischer, Staff Attorney at (202) 551 -3415 or me at (202) 551 -3810 with any other questions. Sincerely, /s/ Terry French for Larry Spirgel Assistant Director AD Office 11 – Telecommunications cc: Lauren E. Dean Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary