Sec Form 13D Filing - VERDE INVESTMENTS INC. @ Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc.

Sec Form 13D Filing - VERDE INVESTMENTS INC. filing for Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. (CCO) - 2023-11-03

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 4)*

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

18453H106

(CUSIP Number)

Arturo R. Moreno

c/o Moreno Companies, LLC

4455 E. Camelback Road, Suite C140

Phoenix, Arizona 85018

(602) 667-9500

William A. Pope

c/o SunChase Investments LLC

5665 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 135

Scottsdale, Arizona 85250

480-398-2626

Ernest C. Garcia II

c/o Verde Investments, Inc.

100 Crescent Court, Suite 1100

Dallas, Texas 75201

(469) 564-4800

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

November 1, 2023

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

CUSIP No. 18453H106


1.		Names of Reporting Persons Arturo R. Moreno
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions) PF
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization United States of America

(1)	Based on 482,914,158 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 3, 2023.

CUSIP No. 18453H106


1.		Names of Reporting Persons SunChase Investments LLC
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware

(1)	Based on 482,914,158 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 3, 2023.

CUSIP No. 18453H106


1.		Names of Reporting Persons William A. Pope
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization United States of America

(1)

Beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), owned by SunChase Investments LLC (“SunChase”) is also attributable to Mr. Pope as the sole member responsible for directing management of SunChase and is therefore reported by more than one reporting person pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Act.

(2)	Based on 482,914,158 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 3, 2023.

CUSIP No. 18453H106


1.		Names of Reporting Persons Verde Investments, Inc.
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization Arizona

(1)	Based on 482,914,158 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 3, 2023.

CUSIP No. 18453H106


1.		Names of Reporting Persons Ernest C. Garcia II
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization United States of America

(1)	Beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by Verde Investments, Inc. (“*Verde*”) is also attributable to Mr. Garcia as the sole shareholder and director of Verde and is therefore reported by more than one reporting person pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Act.

(2)	Based on 482,914,158 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 3, 2023.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 4 (“Amendment No. 4”) to Schedule 13D is filed jointly by Mr. Moreno, SunChase, Mr. Pope, Verde and Mr. Garcia (together, the “Reporting Persons,” and each, a “Reporting Person”) with respect to the Issuer’s Common Stock, pursuant to their Joint Filing Agreement dated as of July 26, 2023 (the “Joint Filing Agreement”), filed as an exhibit to the Schedule 13D originally filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 26, 2023, as subsequently amended on August 31, 2023, September 28, 2023 and October 20, 2023 (the “Original Schedule 13D”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Original Schedule 13D. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 4 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Original Schedule 13D.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Item 3 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to include the following infor mation:

The responses to Item 5 hereof are incorporated herein by reference.

On October 23, 2023, SunChase purchased 444,500 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $499,900.19, including brokerage commissions. Funding for the purchases of the Common Stock was from SunChase’s working capital.

On October 24, 2023, SunChase purchased 75,000 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $83,061.88, including brokerage commissions. Funding for the purchases of the Common Stock was from SunChase’s working capital.

On October 24, 2023, Mr. Moreno purchased 700,842 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $794.480.10, including brokerage commissions. Funding for the purchases of the Common Stock was from Mr. Moreno’s personal funds.

On October 25, 2023, SunChase purchased 100,000 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $114,774.00, including brokerage commissions. Funding for the purchases of the Common Stock was from SunChase’s working capital.

On October 25, 2023, Mr. Moreno purchased 686,778 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $799,607.54, including brokerage commissions. Funding for the purchases of the Common Stock was from Mr. Moreno’s personal funds.

On October 26, 2023, SunChase purchased 25,000 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $28,690.78, including brokerage commissions. Funding for the purchases of the Common Stock was from SunChase’s working capital.

On October 26, 2023, Mr. Moreno purchased 484,491 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $578,476.12, including brokerage commissions. Funding for the purchases of the Common Stock was from Mr. Moreno’s personal funds.

On October 27, 2023, SunChase purchased 140,689 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $167,991.16, including brokerage commissions. Funding for the purchases of the Common Stock was from SunChase’s working capital.

On October 27, 2023, Mr. Moreno purchased 175,588 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $214,696.17, including brokerage commissions. Funding for the purchases of the Common Stock was from Mr. Moreno’s personal funds.

On October 31, 2023, SunChase purchased 92,800 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $105,490.21, including brokerage commissions. Funding for the purchases of the Common Stock was from SunChase’s working capital.

On October 31, 2023, Mr. Moreno purchased 1,049,301 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $1,213,468.67, including brokerage commissions. Funding for the purchases of the Common Stock was from Mr. Moreno’s personal funds.

On November 1, 2023, Mr. Moreno purchased 900,000 shares of Common Stock in open market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $981,288.01, including brokerage commissions. Funding for the purchases of the Common Stock was from Mr. Moreno’s personal funds.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to include the following information:

The information set forth in Item 3 and on the cover pages of this Amendment No. 4 is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 5.

(c)

The transactions effected by the Reporting Persons in respect of the Issuer’s Common Stock since the most recent filing of the Reporting Persons on Original Schedule 13D are set forth on the following table. All purchases provided below were made by the Reporting Persons in open market transactions at prevailing markets prices.

Arturo R. Moreno


Nature of Transaction	Transaction Date		Number of Shares		Total Purchase Amount ($)		Price Per Share ($)		Price Per Share Range
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/24/2023		700,842	$	794,480.10	$	1.13	$	1.11 - $1.14
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/25/2023		209,561	$	238,924.54	$	1.14	$	1.125 - $1.15
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/25/2023		477,217	$	560,683.00	$	1.17	$	1.14 - $1.175
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/26/2023		472,783	$	565,104.00	$	1.20	$	1.16 - $1.21
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/26/2023		11,708	$	13,372.12	$	1.14	$	1.135 - $1.145
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/27/2023		175,588	$	214,696.17	$	1.19	$	1.17 - $1.205
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/31/2023		471,412	$	565,104.00	$	1.16	$	1.145 - $1.165
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/31/2023		77,889	$	88,795.41	$	1.14	$	1.125 - $1.155
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/31/2023		500,000	$	559,569.26	$	1.11	$	1.1095 - $1.12
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		11/1/2023		900,000	$	981,288.01	$	1.08	$	1.05 - $1.10

SunChase Investments LLC


Nature of Transaction	Transaction Date		Number of Shares		Total Purchase Amount ($)		Price Per Share ($)		Price Per Share Range
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/23/2023		444,500	$	499,900.19	$	1.125	$	1.11 - $1.14
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/24/2023		75,000	$	83,061.88	$	1.107	$	1.095 - $1.12
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/25/2023		100,000	$	114,774.00	$	1.148	$	1.145 - $1.15
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/26/2023		25,000	$	28,690.78	$	1.148	$	1.145 - $1.15
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/27/2023		140,689	$	167,991.16	$	1.194	$	1.185 - $1.21
Purchase of Common Stock on Open Market		10/31/2023		92,800	$	105,490.21	$	1.137	$	1.125 - $1.14

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: November 3, 2023


VERDE INVESTMENTS, INC.

By:		/s/ Ernest C. Garcia II
Name:		Ernest C. Garcia II
Title:		President and Chief Executive Officer

ERNEST C. GARCIA II

By:		/s/ Ernest C. Garcia II
Name:		Ernest C. Garcia II

ARTURO R. MORENO

By:		/s/ Arturo R. Moreno
Name:		Arturo R. Moreno

SUNCHASE INVESTMENTS LLC

By:		/s/ William A. Pope
Name:		William A. Pope
Title:		President

WILLIAM A. POPE

By:		/s/ William A. Pope
Name:		William Pope

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

Sole Voting Power

31,121,370

Shared Voting Power

0

&#x 2002;Sole Dispositive Power

31,121,370

Shared Dispositive Power

0