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GUARANTEES
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
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NOTE 6 – GUARANTEES

As of September 30, 2014, iHeart had outstanding surety bonds and commercial standby letters of credit of $46.8 million and $110.0 million, respectively. These letters of credit and surety bonds relate to various operational matters including insurance, bid, and performance bonds as well as other items.

As of September 30, 2014, iHeart had outstanding bank guarantees of $55.9 million related to international subsidiaries, of which $15.1 million were backed by cash collateral.

NOTE 8 – GUARANTEES

As of December 31, 2013, iHeart had outstanding surety bonds and commercial standby letters of credit of $49.1 million and $118.9 million, respectively, of which $33.0 million of letters of credit were cash secured. Letters of credit in the amount of $2.0 million are collateral in support of surety bonds and these amounts would only be drawn under the letters of credit in the event a claim is filed against the associated surety bonds were funded and iHeart does not honor its reimbursement obligation to the Surety. These letters of credit and surety bonds relate to various operational matters including insurance, bid, concession and performance bonds as well as other items.

As of December 31, 2013, iHeart had outstanding bank guarantees of $57.4 million. Bank guarantees in the amount of $13.3 million are backed by cash collateral.