For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 (Successor), the Company recorded $83 million and $102 million of income tax expense, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 (Predecessor), the Company recorded $60 million and $121 million of income tax expense, respectively. Income tax expense was recognized through increases in deferred tax liabilities related to Charter’s investment in Charter Holdco, and certain of Charter’s indirect subsidiaries, in addition to current federal and state income tax expense. Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was reduced by $69 million related to the reduction of the valuation allowance in connection with the exchange transaction discussed above.
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As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had net deferred income tax liabilities of approximately $582 million and $306 million, respectively. Included in these net deferred tax liabilities is approximately $215 million and $213 million of net deferred tax liabilities at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, relating to certain indirect subsidiaries of Charter Holdco that file separate income tax returns. The remainder of the Company’s net deferred tax liability arose from Charter’s investment in Charter Holdco, and was largely attributable to the characterization of franchises for financial reporting purposes as indefinite-lived.
No tax years for Charter or Charter Holdco are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Tax years ending 2006 through 2009 remain subject to examination and assessment. Years prior to 2006 remain open solely for purposes of examination of Charter’s net operating loss and credit carryforwards.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
15. Related Party Transactions
The following sets forth certain transactions in which the Company and the directors, executive officers, and affiliates of the Company are involved. Unless otherwise disclosed, management believes each of the transactions described below was on terms no less favorable to the Company than could have been obtained from independent third parties.
9 OM, Inc. (Formerly known as Digeo, Inc.)
Mr. Allen, through his 100% ownership of Vulcan Ventures Incorporated (“Vulcan Ventures”), owns a majority interest in 9 OM, Inc. (formerly known as Digeo, Inc.) on a fully-converted fully-diluted basis. However, in October 2009, substantially all of 9 OM, Inc.'s assets were sold to ARRIS Group, Inc., an unrelated third party. Ms. Jo Lynn Allen was a director of Charter and is a director and Vice President of Vulcan Ventures. Mr. Lance Conn is a director of Charter and was Executive Vice President of Vulcan Ventures until his resignation in May 2009. Charter Operating owns a de minimus percentage of 9 OM, Inc.'s stock and did not receive any proceeds from the sale of assets to the ARRIS Group, Inc.
In May 2008, Charter Operating entered into an agreement with 9 OM, LLC (formerly known as Digeo Interactive, LLC), a subsidiary of 9 OM, Inc., for the minimum purchase of high-definition DVR units for approximately $21 million. This minimum purchase commitment is subject to reduction as a result of certain specified events such as the failure to deliver units timely and catastrophic failure. The software for these units is being supplied under a software license agreement with 9 OM, LLC; the cost of which is expected to be approximately $2 million for the initial licenses and on-going maintenance fees of approximately $0.3 million annually, subject to reduction to coincide with any reduction in the minimum purchase commitment. For the three
and six months ended June 30, 2009 (Predecessor), the Company purchased approximately $4 million and $11 million, respectively, of DVR units from 9 OM, LLC under these agreements.
CC VIII Interest
For the six months ended June 30, 2009 (Predecessor), pursuant to indemnification provisions in the October 2005 settlement with Mr. Allen regarding the CC VIII, LLC (“CC VIII”) interest, the Company reimbursed Vulcan Inc. approximately $3 million in legal expenses.
Allen Agreement
In connection with the Plan, Charter, Mr. Allen and CII entered into a separate restructuring agreement (as amended, the “Allen Agreement”), in settlement and compromise of their legal, contractual and equitable rights, claims and remedies against Charter and its subsidiaries. In addition to any amounts received by virtue of CII’s holding other claims against Charter and its subsidiaries, on the Effective Date, CII was issued 2.2 million shares of the new Charter Class B common stock equal to 2% of the equity value of Charter, after giving effect to the equity rights offering, but prior to issuance of warrants and equity-based awards provided for by the Plan and 35% (determined on a fully diluted basis) of the total voting power of all new capital stock of Charter. Each share of new Charter Class B co
mmon stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, into one share of new Charter Class A common stock, and is subject to significant restrictions on transfer and conversion. Certain holders of new Charter Class A common stock (and securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable therefore) and new Charter Class B common stock received certain customary registration rights with respect to their shares. On the Effective Date, CII received: (i) 4.7 million warrants to purchase shares of new Charter Class A common stock, (ii) $85 million principal amount of new CCH II, LLC (“CCH II”) notes (transferred from CCH I, LLC (“CCH I”) noteholders), (iii) $25 million in cash for amounts previously owed to CII under a management agreement, (iv) $20 million in cash for reimbursement of fees and expenses in connection with the Plan, and (v) an additional $150 million in cash. The warrants described above have an exercise price of $19.80 per share
and expire seven years after the date of issuance. In addition, on the Effective Date, CII retained a minority equity interest in reorganized Charter Holdco of 1% and a right to exchange such interest into new Charter Class A common stock. On December 28, 2009, CII exchanged 81% of its interest in Charter Holdco, and on February 8, 2010 the remaining interest was exchanged after which Charter Holdco became 100% owned by
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
Charter. Further, Mr. Allen transferred his preferred equity interest in CC VIII to Charter. Mr. Allen has the right to elect up to four of Charter's eleven board members.
16. Contingencies
On August 28, 2008, a lawsuit was filed against Charter and Charter Communications, LLC (“Charter LLC”) in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (now entitled, Marc Goodell et al. v. Charter Communications, LLC and Charter Communications, Inc.). The plaintiffs sought to represent a class of current and former broadband, system and other types of technicians who are or were employed by Charter or Charter LLC in the states of Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri or California. Plaintiffs allege that Charter and Charter LLC violated certain wage and hour statutes of those four states by failing to pay technicians for all hours worked. Although Charter and Charter LLC continue to deny all liability and beli
eve that they have substantial defenses, in May 2010, the parties entered a settlement agreement disposing of all claims, including those potential wage and hour claims for potential class members in additional states beyond the four identified above. On May 24, 2010, the court granted preliminary approval of the settlement. A hearing to grant final approval is scheduled for September 2010. The Company has accrued expected settlement costs associated with this case. The Company has been subjected, in the normal course of business, to the assertion of other wage and hour claims and could be subjected to additional such claims in the future. The Company cannot predict the outcome of any such claims.
On March 27, 2009, Charter filed its chapter 11 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. On the same day, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., (“JPMorgan”), for itself and as Administrative Agent under the Charter Operating Credit Agreement, filed an adversary proceeding (the “JPMorgan Adversary Proceeding”) in Bankruptcy Court against Charter Operating and CCO Holdings seeking a declaration that there have been events of default under the Charter Operating Credit Agreement. JPMorgan, as well as other parties, objected to the Plan. The Bankruptcy Court jointly held 19 days of trial in the JPMorgan Adversary Proceeding and on the objections to the Plan.
On November 17, 2009, the Bankruptcy Court issued its Order and Opinion confirming the Plan over the objections of JPMorgan and various other objectors. The Court also entered an order ruling in favor of Charter in the JPMorgan Adversary Proceeding. Several objectors attempted to stay the consummation of the Plan, but those motions were denied by the Bankruptcy Court and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Charter consummated the Plan on November 30, 2009 and reinstated the Charter Operating Credit Agreement and certain other debt of its subsidiaries.
Six appeals were filed relating to confirmation of the Plan. The parties initially pursuing appeals were: (i) JPMorgan; (ii) Wilmington Trust Company (“Wilmington Trust”) (as indenture trustee for the holders of the 8% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2012 and 8.375% senior second lien notes due 2014 issued by and among Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. and the 10.875% senior second lien notes due 2014 issued by and among Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.); (iii) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) (in its capacities as successor Administrative Agent and successor Collateral Agent for the third lien prepetition secured lenders to CCO Holdings under the CCO Holdings credit facility); (iv) Law Debenture Trust Comp
any of New York (“Law Debenture Trust”) (as the Trustee with respect to the $479 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% convertible senior notes due 2027 issued by Charter which are no longer outstanding following consummation of the Plan); (v) R2 Investments, LDC (“R2 Investments”) (an equity interest holder in Charter); and (vi) certain plaintiffs representing a putative class in a securities action against three Charter officers or directors filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas (Iron Workers Local No. 25 Pension Fund, Indiana Laborers Pension Fund, and Iron Workers District Council of Western New York and Vicinity Pension Fund, in the action styled Iron Workers Local No. 25 Pension Fund v. Allen, et al., Case No. 4:09-cv-00405-JLH (E.D. Ark.).
Charter Operating amended its senior secured credit facilities effective March 31, 2010. In connection with the closing of these amendments, each of Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan, for itself and on behalf of the lenders under the Charter Operating senior secured credit facilities, agreed to dismiss the pending appeal of the Company’s
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
Confirmation Order pending before the District Court for the Southern District of New York and to waive any objections to the Company’s Confirmation Order issued by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The lenders filed their Stipulation of that dismissal and waiver of objections and it was signed by the judge on April 1, 2010 and the case dismissed. On December 3, 2009, Wilmington Trust withdrew its notice of appeal. On April 14, 2010, Wells Fargo filed their Stipulation of Dismissal of their appeal on behalf of the lenders under the CCO Holdings credit facility. This Stipulation was signed by the judge on April 19, 2010 and the case dismissed. The remaining appeals by Law Debenture Trust, R2 Investments and the securities plaintiffs are in the brie
fing phase. The Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the appeals.
The Company is party to lawsuits and claims that arise in the ordinary course of conducting its business. The ultimate outcome of these other legal matters pending against the Company or its parent companies cannot be predicted, and although such lawsuits and claims are not expected individually to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity, such lawsuits could have, in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
17. Stock Compensation Plans
In accordance with the Plan, the Company's board of directors adopted the Charter Communications, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2009 Stock Plan”). The 2009 Stock Plan provides for grants of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalent rights, performance units and performance shares, share awards, phantom stock, restricted stock units and restricted stock. Directors, officers and other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as others performing consulting services for the Company, are eligible for grants under the 2009 Stock Plan.
In 2009, the majority of restricted stock and performance units and shares previously outstanding were voluntarily forfeited by participants without termination of the service period, and the remaining, along with all stock options, were cancelled on the Effective Date.
The Plan included an allocation of not less than 3% of new equity for employee grants with 50% of the allocation to be granted within thirty days of the Company's emergence from bankruptcy. In December 2009, the Company's board of directors authorized 8 million shares under the 2009 Stock Plan and awarded to certain employees 2 million shares of restricted stock, one-third of which are to vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the Effective Date. Such grant of new awards is deemed to be a modification of old awards and will be accounted for as a modification of the original awards. As a result, unamortized compensation cost of $12 million was added to the cost of the new award and will be amortized over the vesting period. As of June 30, 2010, total unrecognized compensation remaining to be re
cognized in future periods totaled $46 million.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 (Successor), the Company granted 2,100 and 42,000 shares of restricted stock, respectively. Restricted stock vests annually over a one to three-year period beginning from the date of grant. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 (Predecessor), no equity awards were granted however, Charter granted $1 million and $12 million of performance cash and restricted cash under Charter’s 2009 incentive program, respectively.
The Company recorded $5 million and $6 million of stock compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2010 (Successor) and 2009 (Predecessor), respectively, and $10 million and $17 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 (Successor) and 2009 (Predecessor), respectively, which is included in selling, general, and administrative expense.
18. Consolidating Schedules
The CCO Holdings notes issued on April 28, 2010 and the CCO Holdings credit facility are obligations of CCO Holdings and the CCH II notes issued on the Effective Date are obligations of CCH II, however, they are also jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by Charter.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
The accompanying condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, Financial Statements of Guarantors and Affiliates Whose Securities Collateralize an Issue Registered or Being Registered. This information is not intended to present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the individual companies or groups of companies in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Condensed consolidating financial statements as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 follow.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
Charter Communications, Inc.
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
|
|
Successor
|
|
As of June 30, 2010
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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Charter
|
|
Intermediate Holding Companies
|
|
CCH II
|
|
CCO
Holdings
|
|
Charter Operating
and Subsidiaries
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
Charter Consolidated
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
3 |
|
$ |
3 |
|
$ |
34 |
|
$ |
-- |
|
|
$ |
40 |
|
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
27 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
27 |
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
1 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
248 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
249 |
|
Receivables from related party
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
152 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(230 |
) |
|
|
-- |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
35 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
57 |
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
173 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
344 |
|
|
(230 |
) |
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
35 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
6,867 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
6,902 |
|
Franchises
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
5,269 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
5,269 |
|
Customer relationships, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
2,167 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
2,167 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
951 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
951 |
|
Total investment in cable properties, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
35 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
15,254 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
15,289 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CC VIII PREFERRED INTEREST
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
170 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(243 |
) |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
|
1,882 |
|
|
1,415 |
|
|
3,323 |
|
|
4,969 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(11,589 |
) |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
42 |
|
|
248 |
|
|
252 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(542 |
) |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
160 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
28 |
|
|
159 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
2,027 |
|
$ |
1,995 |
|
$ |
3,578 |
|
$ |
5,256 |
|
$ |
15,757 |
|
$ |
(12,606 |
) |
|
$ |
16,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
|
$ |
13 |
|
$ |
108 |
|
$ |
89 |
|
$ |
24 |
|
$ |
780 |
|
$ |
-- |
|
|
$ |
1,014 |
|
Payables to related party
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
230 |
|
|
(230 |
) |
|
|
-- |
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
108 |
|
|
89 |
|
|
24 |
|
|
1,010 |
|
|
(230 |
) |
|
|
1,014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
2,074 |
|
|
1,909 |
|
|
8,674 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
12,657 |
|
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
542 |
|
|
(542 |
) |
|
|
-- |
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
|
|
|
368 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
319 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
692 |
|
TEMPORARY EQUITY
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’/Member’s equity
|
|
|
1,634 |
|
|
1,882 |
|
|
1,415 |
|
|
3,323 |
|
|
4,969 |
|
|
(11,591 |
) |
|
|
1,632 |
|
Noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
243 |
|
|
(243 |
) |
|
|
-- |
|
Total shareholders’/member’s equity
|
|
|
1,634 |
|
|
1,882 |
|
|
1,415 |
|
|
3,323 |
|
|
5,212 |
|
|
(11,834 |
) |
|
|
1,632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity
|
|
$ |
2,027 |
|
$ |
1,995 |
|
$ |
3,578 |
|
$ |
5,256 |
|
$ |
15,757 |
|
$ |
(12,606 |
) |
|
$ |
16,007 |
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
Charter Communications, Inc.
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
|
|
Successor
|
|
As of December 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter
|
|
Intermediate Holding Companies
|
|
CCH II
|
|
CCO
Holdings
|
|
Charter Operating
and Subsidiaries
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Charter Consolidated
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
185 |
|
$ |
12 |
|
$ |
6 |
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
506 |
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
709 |
|
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
27 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
45 |
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
1 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
247 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
248 |
|
Receivables from related party
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
178 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
-- |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
24 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
45 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
69 |
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
244 |
|
|
215 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
825 |
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
1,071 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
36 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
6,797 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
6,833 |
|
Franchises
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
5,272 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
5,272 |
|
Customer relationships, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
2,335 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
2,335 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
951 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
951 |
|
Total investment in cable properties, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
36 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
15,355 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
15,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CC VIII PREFERRED INTEREST
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
157 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
|
1,853 |
|
|
1,414 |
|
|
3,280 |
|
|
4,158 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(10,705 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
13 |
|
|
239 |
|
|
242 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(494 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
160 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
38 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
196 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
2,165 |
|
$ |
1,995 |
|
$ |
3,526 |
|
$ |
4,405 |
|
$ |
16,218 |
|
$ |
(11,651 |
) |
$ |
16,658 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
$ |
134 |
|
$ |
20 |
|
$ |
9 |
|
$ |
727 |
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
898 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
70 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
70 |
|
Payables to related party
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
225 |
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
-- |
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
134 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
1,022 |
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
968 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
2,092 |
|
|
1,116 |
|
|
10,044 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
13,252 |
|
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
494 |
|
|
(494 |
) |
|
-- |
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
|
|
|
239 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
275 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
520 |
|
TEMPORARY EQUITY
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’/Member’s equity
|
|
|
1,917 |
|
|
1,853 |
|
|
1,414 |
|
|
3,280 |
|
|
4,158 |
|
|
(10,707 |
) |
|
1,915 |
|
Noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
2 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
225 |
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
2 |
|
Total shareholders’/member’s equity
|
|
|
1,917 |
|
|
1,855 |
|
|
1,414 |
|
|
3,280 |
|
|
4,383 |
|
|
(10,932 |
) |
|
1,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity
|
|
$ |
2,165 |
|
$ |
1,995 |
|
$ |
3,526 |
|
$ |
4,405 |
|
$ |
16,218 |
|
$ |
(11,651 |
) |
$ |
16,658 |
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
Charter Communications, Inc.
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
|
|
Successor
|
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter
|
|
Intermediate Holding Companies
|
|
CCH II
|
|
CCO
Holdings
|
|
Charter Operating
and Subsidiaries
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Charter Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES
|
|
$ |
19 |
|
$ |
56 |
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
3,506 |
|
$ |
(75 |
) |
$ |
3,506 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
1,517 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
1,517 |
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
56 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
716 |
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
716 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
749 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
749 |
|
Other operating expenses, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
19 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
56 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
3,001 |
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
3,001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
505 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
505 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(98 |
) |
|
(50 |
) |
|
(275 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(423 |
) |
Reorganization items, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(5 |
) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
(18 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(35 |
) |
Other income, net
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
3 |
|
Equity in income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
116 |
|
|
183 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(348 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
116 |
|
|
(298 |
) |
|
(348 |
) |
|
(460 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
116 |
|
|
207 |
|
|
(348 |
) |
|
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
|
|
|
(96 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(102 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net income (loss)
|
|
|
(62 |
) |
|
18 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
116 |
|
|
201 |
|
|
(348 |
) |
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Net (income) loss – noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(57 |
) |
$ |
31 |
|
$ |
18 |
|
$ |
116 |
|
$ |
183 |
|
$ |
(348 |
) |
$ |
(57 |
) |
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
Charter Communications, Inc.
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter
|
|
Intermediate Holding Companies
|
|
CCH II
|
|
CCO
Holdings
|
|
Charter Operating
and Subsidiaries
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Charter Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
$ |
49 |
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
3,352 |
|
$ |
(57 |
) |
$ |
3,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
1,428 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
1,428 |
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
687 |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
687 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
650 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
650 |
|
Other operating expenses, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
2,717 |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
2,717 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
635 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net (excluding unrecorded
contractual interest of $215)
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
(203 |
) |
|
(126 |
) |
|
(37 |
) |
|
(313 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(679 |
) |
Reorganization items, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
(252 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(325 |
) |
Other expense, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(3 |
) |
Equity in income (losses) of subsidiaries
|
|
|
(203 |
) |
|
(143 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
38 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
315 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(203 |
) |
|
(401 |
) |
|
(143 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
(568 |
) |
|
315 |
|
|
(1,007 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
(203 |
) |
|
(401 |
) |
|
(143 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
67 |
|
|
315 |
|
|
(372 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
|
|
|
(114 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(121 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net income (loss)
|
|
|
(317 |
) |
|
(401 |
) |
|
(143 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
60 |
|
|
315 |
|
|
(493 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Net (income) loss – noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
198 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(317 |
) |
$ |
(203 |
) |
$ |
(143 |
) |
$ |
(7 |
) |
$ |
38 |
|
$ |
315 |
|
$ |
(317 |
) |
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
Charter Communications, Inc.
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
|
|
Successor
|
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter
|
|
Intermediate Holding Companies
|
|
CCH II
|
|
CCO
Holdings
|
|
Charter Operating
and Subsidiaries
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Charter Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(62 |
) |
$ |
18 |
|
$ |
18 |
|
$ |
116 |
|
$ |
201 |
|
$ |
(348 |
) |
$ |
(57 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
749 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
749 |
|
Noncash interest expense
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
5 |
|
|
48 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
36 |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
15 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
32 |
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
96 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
2 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
98 |
|
Equity in income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
(18 |
) |
|
(116 |
) |
|
(183 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
348 |
|
|
-- |
|
Other, net
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
13 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
11 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
4 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
10 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
12 |
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
69 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
43 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
101 |
|
Receivables from and payables to related party
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
9 |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
32 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
(14 |
) |
|
(58 |
) |
|
(41 |
) |
|
1,114 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
981 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(649 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(649 |
) |
Investment in subsidiary
|
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
(77 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(714 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
841 |
|
|
-- |
|
Distributions from subsidiary
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
47 |
|
|
54 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(101 |
) |
|
-- |
|
Loans to subsidiaries
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
30 |
|
|
-- |
|
Other, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
(107 |
) |
|
42 |
|
|
(660 |
) |
|
(653 |
) |
|
770 |
|
|
(653 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings of long-term debt
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
1,600 |
|
|
25 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
1,625 |
|
Borrowings from parent companies
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
30 |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
-- |
|
Repayments of long-term debt
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(826 |
) |
|
(1,614 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(2,440 |
) |
Repayment of preferred stock
|
|
|
(138 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(138 |
) |
Payments for debt issuance costs
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
(31 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(59 |
) |
Contribution from parent
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
109 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
714 |
|
|
(841 |
) |
|
-- |
|
Distributions to parent
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
(54 |
) |
|
101 |
|
|
-- |
|
Other, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
(138 |
) |
|
109 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
704 |
|
|
(933 |
) |
|
(770 |
) |
|
(1,015 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
(203 |
) |
|
(12 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
3 |
|
|
(472 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(687 |
) |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
533 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
754 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
3 |
|
$ |
3 |
|
$ |
61 |
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
67 |
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
Charter Communications, Inc.
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter
|
|
Intermediate Holding Companies
|
|
CCH II
|
|
CCO
Holdings
|
|
Charter Operating
and Subsidiaries
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Charter Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(317 |
) |
$ |
(401 |
) |
$ |
(143 |
) |
$ |
(7 |
) |
$ |
60 |
|
$ |
315 |
|
$ |
(493 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
650 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
650 |
|
Noncash interest expense
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
9 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
26 |
|
Noncash reorganization items, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
56 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
83 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
131 |
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
3 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
116 |
|
Equity in losses (income) of subsidiaries
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
143 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(315 |
) |
|
-- |
|
Other, net
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
23 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
23 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
7 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
7 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(44 |
) |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
164 |
|
|
142 |
|
|
39 |
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
209 |
|
Receivables from and payables to related party, includingdeferred management fees
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
45 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(47 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
4 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
631 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
625 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(540 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(540 |
) |
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(559 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(559 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments of long-term debt
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(34 |
) |
Repayments to parent companies
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
75 |
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
75 |
|
|
(109 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
4 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
65 |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
-- |
|
|
32 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
7 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
946 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
|
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
11 |
|
$ |
5 |
|
$ |
67 |
|
$ |
909 |
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
992 |
|
|
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
|
General
Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”) is a holding company whose principal asset at June 30, 2010 is a 100% common equity interest in Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC (“Charter Holdco”). Charter Holdco is the sole owner of Charter’s subsidiaries where the underlying operations reside.
We are a broadband communications company operating in the United States with approximately 5.3 million customers at June 30, 2010. We offer our customers traditional cable video programming (basic and digital, which we refer to as "video" service), high-speed Internet access, and telephone services, as well as advanced broadband services (such as OnDemand, high definition television service and DVR).
Overview
For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, adjusted earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) was $646 million and $638 million, respectively, and for each of the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, Adjusted EBITDA was $1.3 billion. See “—Use of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow” for further information on Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. Adjusted EBITDA was relatively flat as a result of investments in our commercial business and strategic bandwidth initiatives. For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, our income from operations was $254 million and $301 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, our income from operations was $505 million and $635 million, respectively. Th
e decrease in income from operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 is primarily due to increased amortization related to customer relationships resulting from fresh start accounting as well as amounts received from litigation settlements in the six months ended June 30, 2009 that did not recur in the six months ended June 30, 2010.
We believe that continued competition and the weakened economic conditions in the United States, including a continued downturn in the housing market over the past year and high unemployment levels, have adversely affected consumer demand for our services. In addition, we believe these factors have contributed to an increase in the number of homes that replace their traditional telephone service with wireless service thereby impacting the growth of our telephone business. These conditions have affected our net customer additions and revenue growth during 2010. If these conditions do not improve, we believe the growth of our business and results of operations will be further adversely affected which may contribute to future impairments of our franchises and goodwill.
The following table summarizes our customer statistics for basic video, digital video, residential high-speed Internet, and residential telephone as of June 30, 2010 and 2009:
|
|
Approximate as of
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2010 (a)
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|
2009 (a)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Residential (non-bulk) basic video customers (b)
|
|
|
4,466,600 |
|
|
|
4,672,100 |
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Multi-dwelling (bulk) and commercial unit customers (c)
|
|
|
249,900 |
|
|
|
257,800 |
|
Total basic video customers (b)(c)
|
|
|
4,716,500 |
|
|
|
4,929,900 |
|
Digital video customers (d)
|
|
|
3,337,500 |
|
|
|
3,152,000 |
|
Residential high-speed Internet customers (e)
|
|
|
3,187,900 |
|
|
|
2,957,700 |
|
Residential telephone customers (f)
|
|
|
1,658,100 |
|
|
|
1,448,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue Generating Units (g)
|
|
|
12,900,000 |
|
|
|
12,488,200 |
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After giving effect to sales of cable systems in 2009 and 2010, basic video customers, digital video customers, high-speed Internet customers and telephone customers would have been approximately 4,919,300, 3,150,100, 2,958,100, and 1,448,600, respectively, as of June 30, 2009.
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(a)
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Our billing systems calculate the aging of customer accounts based on the monthly billing cycle for each account. On that basis, at June 30, 2010 and 2009, customers include approximately 20,800 and 37,200 persons, respectively, whose accounts were over 60 days past due in payment, approximately 2,500 and
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6,200 persons, respectively, whose accounts were over 90 days past due in payment, and approximately 1,300 and 2,900 persons, respectively, of which were over 120 days past due in payment.
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(b)
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"Basic video customers" include all residential customers who receive video cable services.
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(c)
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Included within "basic video customers" are those in commercial and multi-dwelling structures, which are calculated on an equivalent bulk unit ("EBU") basis. We calculate EBUs by dividing the bulk price charged to accounts in an area by the published rate charged to non-bulk residential customers in that market for the comparable tier of service rather than the most prevalent price charged. This EBU method of estimating basic video customers is consistent with the methodology used in determining costs paid to programmers and is consistent with the methodology used by other multiple system operators (“MSOs”). As we increase our published video rates to residential customers without a corresponding increase in the prices charged to commercial service or multi-dwelling customers, our EBU count will decline even if there is no real loss in commercial service or multi-dwel
ling customers.
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(d)
|
"Digital video customers" include all basic video customers that have one or more digital set-top boxes or cable cards deployed.
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|
(e)
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"Residential high-speed Internet customers" represent those residential customers who subscribe to our high-speed Internet service.
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(f)
|
“Residential telephone customers" represent those residential customers who subscribe to our telephone service.
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(g)
|
"Revenue generating units" represent the sum total of all basic video, digital video, high-speed Internet and telephone customers, not counting additional outlets within one household. For example, a customer who receives two types of service (such as basic video and digital video) would be treated as two revenue generating units and, if that customer added on high-speed Internet service, the customer would be treated as three revenue generating units. This statistic is computed in accordance with the guidelines of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (“NCTA”).
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We have a history of net losses. For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, our consolidated net losses were $81 million and $159 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, our consolidated net losses were $57 million and $493 million, respectively. Our net losses are principally attributable to insufficient revenue to cover the combination of operating expenses, interest expenses that we incur because of our debt and depreciation expenses resulting from the capital investments we have made and continue to make in our cable properties and in 2010, amortization expenses resulting from the application of fresh start accounting. The Plan resulted in the reduction of the principal amount of our debt by approximately $8 billion, reducing our interest expense by approximately $83
0 million annually.
Emergence from Reorganization Proceedings
On March 27, 2009, we and certain affiliates filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”) to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). The Chapter 11 cases were jointly administered under the caption In re Charter Communications, Inc., et al., Case No. 09-11435. On May 7, 2009, we filed a Joint Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan") and a related disclosure statement with the Bankruptcy Court. The Plan was confirmed by order of the Bankruptcy Court on November 17, 2009 (“Confirmation Order”), and became effective on November 30, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), the date on which we emerged from protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.<
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Upon our emergence from bankruptcy, we adopted fresh start accounting. This resulted in us becoming a new entity on December 1, 2009, with a new capital structure, a new accounting basis in the identifiable assets and liabilities assumed and no retained earnings or accumulated losses. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements on or after December 1, 2009 are not comparable to the consolidated financial statements prior to that date. The financial statements for the periods prior to November 30, 2009 do not include the effect of any changes in our capital structure or changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities as a result of fresh start accounting.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
For a discussion of our critical accounting policies and the means by which we develop estimates therefore, see "Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth the percentages of revenues that items in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations constituted for the periods presented (dollars in millions, except per share data):
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Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
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|
June 30, 2010
|
|
|
June 30, 2009
|
|
|
June 30, 2010
|
|
|
June 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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REVENUES
|
|
$ |
1,771 |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
1,690 |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
3,506 |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
3,352 |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (excluding depreciation and
amortization)
|
|
|
766 |
|
|
43 |
% |
|
|
715 |
|
|
42 |
% |
|
|
1,517 |
|
|
43 |
% |
|
|
1,428 |
|
|
43 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
364 |
|
|
21 |
% |
|
|
343 |
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
716 |
|
|
21 |
% |
|
|
687 |
|
|
20 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
380 |
|
|
22 |
% |
|
|
329 |
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
749 |
|
|
21 |
% |
|
|
650 |
|
|
19 |
% |
Other operating (income) expenses, net
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
(1 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,517 |
|
|
86 |
% |
|
|
1,389 |
|
|
82 |
% |
|
|
3,001 |
|
|
86 |
% |
|
|
2,717 |
|
|
81 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
301 |
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
505 |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
635 |
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
(219 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(216 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(423 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(679 |
) |
|
|
|
Reorganization items, net
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(184 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(325 |
) |
|
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
Other income (expenses), net
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(252 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(460 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(1,007 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(99 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(372 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
|
|
|
(83 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(60 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(102 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(121 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net loss
|
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(159 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(493 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Net loss –
noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss – Charter shareholders
|
|
$ |
(81 |
) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(112 |
) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(57 |
) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(317 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE,
BASIC AND DILUTED:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss – Charter shareholders
|
|
$ |
(0.72 |
) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(0.30 |
) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(0.51 |
) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(0.84 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares
outstanding, basic and diluted
|
|
|
113,110,882 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
378,982,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
113,066,173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
378,541,155 |
|
|
|
|
Revenues. Average monthly revenue per basic video customer increased to $124 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from $113 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and increased to $122 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from $112 for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Average monthly revenue per basic video customer represents total revenue, divided by the number of respective months, divided by the average number of basic video customers during the respective period. Revenue growth primarily reflects increases in the number of telephone, high-speed Internet, and digital video customers, price increases, and incremental video revenues from OnDemand,
DVR, and high-definition television services, offset by a decrease in basic video customers. Asset sales, net of acquisitions in 2009 and 2010, reduced the increase in revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 by approximately $1 million and $3 million, respectively.
Revenues by service offering were as follows (dollars in millions):
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2010
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009
|
|
|
2010 over 2009
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
% of
Revenues
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
% of
Revenues
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Video
|
|
$ |
932 |
|
|
|
52 |
% |
|
|
$ |
928 |
|
|
|
55 |
% |
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
High-speed Internet
|
|
|
402 |
|
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
|
367 |
|
|
|
22 |
% |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
Telephone
|
|
|
206 |
|
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
Commercial
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
Advertising sales
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
Other
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,771 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
$ |
1,690 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
81 |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2010
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009
|
|
|
2010 over 2009
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
% of
Revenues
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
% of
Revenues
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Video
|
|
$ |
1,858 |
|
|
|
53 |
% |
|
|
$ |
1,856 |
|
|
|
55 |
% |
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
High-speed Internet
|
|
|
797 |
|
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
|
727 |
|
|
|
22 |
% |
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
Telephone
|
|
|
404 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
|
363 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
Commercial
|
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
|
217 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
Advertising sales
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
13 |
% |
Other
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,506 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
$ |
3,352 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
154 |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2010 presentation, including the reflection of franchise fees, equipment rental and video customer installation revenue as video revenue, and telephone regulatory fees as telephone revenue, rather than other revenue.
Video revenues consist primarily of revenues from basic and digital video services provided to our non-commercial customers, as well as franchise fees, equipment rental and video installation revenue. Basic video customers decreased by 213,400 customers from June 30, 2009 compared to June 30, 2010, 10,600 of which were related to asset sales. Digital video customers increased by 185,500 during the same period, offset by asset sales of 1,900 customers. The increase in video revenues is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
|
|
Three months ended
June 30, 2010
compared to
three months ended
June 30, 2009
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
Six months ended
June 30, 2010
compared to
six months ended
June 30, 2009
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incremental video services and rate adjustments
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
Increase in digital video customers
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Decrease in basic video customers
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(51 |
) |
Asset sales, net of acquisitions
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
Residential high-speed Internet customers grew by 230,200 customers. The increase in high-speed Internet revenues from our residential customers is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
|
|
Three months ended
June 30, 2010
compared to
three months ended
June 30, 2009
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
Six months ended
June 30, 2010
compared to
six months ended
June 30, 2009
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in high-speed Internet customers
|
|
$ |
28 |
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
Rate adjustments and service upgrades
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
35 |
|
|
$ |
70 |
|
Revenues from telephone services increased by $27 million and $56 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, as a result of an increase of 209,500 customers from June 30, 2009 to June 30, 2010. The increase was offset by $7 million and $15 million, respectively, related to lower average rates.
Commercial revenues consist primarily of revenues from services provided to our commercial customers. Commercial revenues increased primarily as a result of increased sales of the Charter Business Bundle® and customer relationship growth.
Advertising sales revenues consist primarily of revenues from commercial advertising customers, programmers, and other vendors. Advertising sales revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 increased as a result of increases in revenues from all sectors, especially the political, automotive and furniture sectors. For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we received $11 million and $10 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we received $21 million and $18 million, respectively, in advertising sales revenues from vendors.
Other revenues consist of home shopping, late payment fees, wire maintenance fees and other miscellaneous revenues. The increase in other revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 was primarily the result of increases in home shopping and late payment fees.
Operating expenses. The increase in operating expenses is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
|
|
Three months ended
June 30, 2010
compared to
three months ended
June 30, 2009
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
Six months ended
June 30, 2010
compared to
six months ended
June 30, 2009
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Programming costs
|
|
$ |
26 |
|
|
$ |
52 |
|
Labor costs
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Franchise and regulatory fees
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Other, net
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Asset sales, net of acquisitions
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
51 |
|
|
$ |
89 |
|
Programming costs were approximately $459 million and $433 million, representing 60% and 61% of total operating expenses, for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and were approximately $916 million and $865 million, representing 60% and 61% of total operating expenses, for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Programming costs consist primarily of costs paid to programmers for basic, premium, digital, OnDemand, and pay-per-view programming. The increase in programming costs is primarily a result of annual contractual rate adjustments, offset in part by asset sales and customer losses. Programming costs were also offset by the amortization of payments received from programmers of $4 million and $7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, re
spectively, and $8 million and $14 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. We expect programming expenses to continue to increase, and at a higher rate than 2009, due to a variety of factors, including amounts paid for retransmission consent, annual increases imposed by programmers, and additional programming, including high-definition, OnDemand, and pay-per-view programming, being provided to our customers.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
|
|
Three months ended
June 30, 2010
compared to
three months ended
June 30, 2009
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
Six months ended
June 30, 2010
compared to
six months ended
June 30, 2009
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial services
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
18 |
|
Bad debt and collection costs
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Marketing costs
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Stock compensation
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
Other, net
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
21 |
|
|
$ |
29 |
|
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $51 million and $99 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, primarily as a result of increased amortization associated with the increase in customer relationships as a part of applying fresh start accounting.
Other operating (income) expenses, net. The change in other operating (income) expense, net is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
|
|
Three months ended
June 30, 2010
compared to
three months ended
June 30, 2009
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
Six months ended
June 30, 2010
compared to
six months ended
June 30, 2009
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Special charges, net
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
67 |
|
Loss on sales of assets
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
67 |
|
The increase in special charges in the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 is the result of amounts paid in litigation settlements in 2010 as compared to net amounts received from litigation settlements in 2009. For more information, see Note 12 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
Interest expense, net. Net interest expense remained essentially flat for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to June 30, 2009. The amount of contractual interest expense not recorded on debt subject to compromise as a result of our Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 was approximately $206 million and $215 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to June 30, 2009, net interest expense decreased by $256 million, which was primarily a result of a decrease in average debt outstanding as a result of the completion of our reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and the related reduction of $8
billion principal amount of debt.
Reorganizations items, net. Reorganization items, net of $1 million and $184 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $5 million and $325 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, represent items of income, expense, gain or loss that we realized or incurred related to our reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. For more information, see Note 13 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
Loss on extinguishment of debt. Loss on extinguishment of debt for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 primarily represents the loss recognized on the repurchase of $800 million principal amount of CCO Holdings' 8.75% senior notes due 2013 and $770 million principal amount of Charter Communications Operating, LLC’s (“Charter Operating”) 8.375% senior second lien notes due 2014. For more information, see Note 5 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
Income tax expense. Income tax expense was recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, through increases in deferred tax liabilities related to our investment in Charter Holdco and certain of our indirect subsidiaries, in addition to current federal and state income tax expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, income tax expense also included a $69 million benefit related to the February 8, 2010 Charter Holdco partnership interest exchange.
Net loss – noncontrolling interest. Noncontrolling interest for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 represented the allocation of income to Mr. Paul G. Allen’s (“Mr. Allen”) previous 5.6% membership interests in CC VIII, LLC (“CC VIII”) and the allocation of losses to Mr. Allen’s noncontrolling interest in Charter Holdco. Mr. Allen has subsequently transferred his CC VIII interest to Charter on the Effective Date of the Plan. On February 8, 2010, Mr. Allen exercised his remaining right to exchange Charter Holdco units for shares of Charter Class A common stock after which Charter Holdco became 100% owned by Charter. See Notes 2 and 8 to the accompanying condensed cons
olidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
Net loss – Charter shareholders. Net loss – Charter shareholders decreased by $31 million, or 28%, for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, and by $260 million, or 82%, for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009 primarily a result of the factors described above.
Loss per common share. During the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, net loss per common share increased by $0.42, or 140%, and during the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009 net loss per common share decreased by $0.33, or 39%, as a result of the factors described above and a decrease in the number of shares outstanding as a result of our recapitalization upon emergence from Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Use of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow
We use certain measures that are not defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) to evaluate various aspects of our business. Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, net loss and net cash flows from operating activities reported in accordance with GAAP. These terms, as defined by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are reconciled to consolidated net loss and net cash flows from operating activities, respectively, below.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as consolidated net loss plus net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, reorganization items, stock compensation expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, and other expenses, such as special charges and loss on sale or retirement of assets. As such, it eliminates the significant non-cash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature of our businesses as well as other non-cash or special items, and is unaffected by our capital structure or investment activities. Adjusted EBITDA is used by management and Charter’s board of directors to evaluate the performance of our business. For this reason, it is a significant component of Charter’s annual incentive compensation program. However, this measure is limited in that it does not
reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues and our cash cost of financing. Management evaluates these costs through other financial measures.
Free cash flow is defined as net cash flows from operating activities, less capital expenditures and changes in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures.
We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow provide information useful to investors in assessing our performance and our ability to service our debt, fund operations and make additional investments with internally generated funds. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA generally correlates to the leverage ratio calculation under our credit facilities or outstanding notes to determine compliance with the covenants contained in the facilities and notes (all such documents have been previously filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission). Adjusted EBITDA includes management fee expenses in the amount of $36 million and $34 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $71 million and $66 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which expense amounts are excluded
for the purposes of calculating compliance with leverage covenants.
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
Successor
|
|
|
Predecessor
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2010
|
|
|
June 30,
2009
|
|
|
June 30,
2010
|
|
|
June 30,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net loss
|
|
$ |
(81 |
) |
|
$ |
(159 |
) |
|
$ |
(57 |
) |
|
$ |
(493 |
) |
Plus: Interest expense, net
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
423 |
|
|
|
679 |
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
380 |
|
|
|
329 |
|
|
|
749 |
|
|
|
650 |
|
Stock compensation expense
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Reorganization items, net
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
184 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
325 |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
Other, net
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
$ |
646 |
|
|
$ |
638 |
|
|
$ |
1,283 |
|
|
$ |
1,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from operating activities
|
|
$ |
451 |
|
|
$ |
438 |
|
|
$ |
981 |
|
|
$ |
625 |
|
Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(339 |
) |
|
|
(271 |
) |
|
|
(649 |
) |
|
|
(540 |
) |
Change in accrued expenses related to
capital expenditures
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Free cash flow
|
|
$ |
127 |
|
|
$ |
175 |
|
|
$ |
332 |
|
|
$ |
66 |
|
Liquidity and Capital Resources
This section contains a discussion of our liquidity and capital resources, including a discussion of our cash position, sources and uses of cash, access to credit facilities and other financing sources, historical financing activities, cash needs, capital expenditures and outstanding debt.
Recent Events
On March 31, 2010, Charter Operating and its affiliates closed on a transaction to amend and restate its senior secured credit facilities to, among other things, allow for the creation of a new revolving facility of $1.3 billion, the extension of maturities of a portion of the facilities and the amendment and restatement of certain other terms and conditions. Upon the closing, each of Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as agent and retiring agent, respectively, for itself and on behalf of the lenders under the Charter Operating senior secured credit facilities, agreed to dismiss with prejudice the pending appeal of our Confirmation Order pending before the Bankruptcy Court and to waive any objections to our Confirmation Order issued by the Bankruptcy Court. The dismissal was entered on April 1, 2010.
On April 16, 2010, Charter redeemed all of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock for a redemption payment of $25.948 per share or a total redemption payment for all shares of approximately $143 million.
On April 28, 2010, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. closed on transactions in which they issued $900 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Notes”) and $700 million aggregate principal amount of 8.125% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”). Such notes are guaranteed by Charter. The net proceeds were used to finance the tender offers in which $800 million principal amount of CCO Holdings' outstanding 8.75% Senior Notes due 2013 (the “2013 Notes”) and $770 million principal amount of Charter Operating’s outstanding 8.375% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) were repurchased.
During the second quarter of 2010, Charter guaranteed the $350 million CCO Holdings credit facility and the $1.8 billion CCH II 13.5% senior notes due 2016.
Overview of Our Debt and Liquidity
Although we reduced our debt by approximately $8 billion on November 30, 2009 pursuant to the Plan, we continue to have significant amounts of debt. Our long-term debt as of June 30, 2010 totaled $12.7 billion, consisting of $7.3 billion of credit facility debt and $5.4 billion accreted value of high-yield notes. Our business requires significant cash to fund principal and interest payments on our debt. For the remainder of 2010, $35 million of our debt matures. As of June 30, 2010, $69 million of our debt matures in 2011, $1.2 billion in 2012, $625 million in 2013, $4.6 billion in 2014, $30 million in 2015, $1.8 billion in 2016 and $4.4 billion thereafter.
The amount of the maturities in 2013 includes amounts outstanding under Charter Operating’s $1.3 billion revolving facility. The revolving loan matures in March 2015. However, if on December 1, 2013 Charter Operating has scheduled maturities in excess of $1.0 billion between January 1, 2014 and April 30, 2014, the revolving loan will mature on December 1, 2013 unless lenders holding more than 50% of the revolving loan consent to the maturity being March 2015. As of June 30, 2010, Charter Operating had maturities of $3.8 billion between January 1, 2014 and April 30, 2014. Accordingly, the maturity amounts in the paragraph above reflect the revolving facility maturing in 2013. We expect to utilize cash flows from operating activities and cash on hand as well as future refinanci
ng transactions to further extend or reduce the maturities of our principal obligations. The timing and terms of any refinancing transactions will be subject to market conditions. Additionally, we may, from time to time, depending on market conditions and other factors, use cash on hand and the proceeds from securities offerings or other borrowings, to retire our debt through open market purchases, privately negotiated purchases, tender offers, or redemption provisions. As of June 30, 2010, the amount available under the revolving credit facility was approximately $800 million.
Our business requires significant cash to fund capital expenditures and ongoing operations. Our projected cash needs and projected sources of liquidity depend upon, among other things, our actual results, and the timing and amount of our expenditures. We believe we have sufficient liquidity from cash on hand, cash flows from operating activities and Charter Operating’s revolving credit facility as well as access to the capital markets to fund our projected operating cash needs.
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow was $332 million and $66 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase in free cash flow is primarily due to decreases in interest expense and cash reorganization items offset by increases in capital investments to enhance our residential and commercial products and service capabilities.
Limitations on Distributions
Distributions by Charter’s subsidiaries to a parent company for payment of principal on parent company notes are restricted under indentures and credit facilities governing our indebtedness, unless there is no default under the applicable indenture and credit facilities, and unless each applicable subsidiary’s leverage ratio test is met at the time of such distribution. For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, there was no default under any of these indentures or credit facilities and each subsidiary met its applicable leverage ratio tests based on June 30, 2010 financial results. Such distributions would be restricted, however, if any such subsidiary fails to meet these tests at the time of the contemplated distribution. In the past, certain subsidiaries have from time to time failed to meet their leverage ratio tes
t. There can be no assurance that they will satisfy these tests at the time of the contemplated distribution. Distributions by Charter Operating for payment of principal on parent company notes are further restricted by the covenants in its credit facilities.
Distributions by CCO Holdings and Charter Operating to a parent company for payment of parent company interest are permitted if there is no default under the aforementioned indentures and CCO Holdings and Charter Operating credit facilities.
In addition to the limitation on distributions under the various indentures discussed above, distributions by our subsidiaries may be limited by applicable law, including the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, under which our subsidiaries may only make distributions if they have “surplus” as defined in the act.
Historical Operating, Investing and Financing Activities
Cash and Cash Equivalents. We held $67 million in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, as of June 30, 2010 compared to $754 million as of December 31, 2009. The decrease in cash resulted primarily from a payment on our revolving credit facilities on March 31, 2010.
Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities increased $356 million from $625 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 to $981 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, primarily as a result of a decrease of $194 million in cash paid for interest and $189 million in cash reorganization items.
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $653 million and $559 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase is primarily due to an increase of $109 million in purchases of property, plant, and equipment as a result of capital investments to enhance our residential and commercial products and services capabilities.
Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities was $1.0 billion and $34 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase in cash used during the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the corresponding period in 2009, was primarily the result of repayments on the Charter Operating revolving credit facilities and repayment of preferred stock.
Capital Expenditures
We have significant ongoing capital expenditure requirements. Capital expenditures were $649 million and $540 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and increased as a result of strategic investments including DOCSIS 3.0, bandwidth reclamation projects such as switched-digital video launches, and investments made to move into new commercial segments. See the table below for more details.
Our capital expenditures are funded primarily from cash flows from operating activities and the issuance of debt. In addition, our liabilities related to capital expenditures remained unchanged for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to year end and decreased $19 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to year end.
During 2010, we expect capital expenditures to be approximately $1.2 billion. We expect the nature of these expenditures will continue to be composed primarily of purchases of customer premise equipment related to telephone and other advanced services, scalable infrastructure, and support capital. The actual amount of our capital expenditures depends in part on the deployment of advanced broadband services and offerings. We may need additional capital if there is accelerated growth in high-speed Internet, telephone, commercial business or digital customers or there is an increased need to respond to competitive pressures by expanding the delivery of other advanced services.
We have adopted capital expenditure disclosure guidance, which was developed by eleven then publicly traded cable system operators, including Charter, with the support of the NCTA. The disclosure is intended to provide more consistency in the reporting of capital expenditures among peer companies in the cable industry. These disclosure guidelines are not required disclosures under GAAP, nor do they impact our accounting for capital expenditures under GAAP.
The following table presents our major capital expenditures categories in accordance with NCTA disclosure guidelines for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 (Successor) and 2009 (Predecessor) (dollars in millions):
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer premise equipment (a)
|
|
$ |
140 |
|
|
$ |
141 |
|
|
$ |
296 |
|
|
$ |
308 |
|
Scalable infrastructure (b)
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
Line extensions (c)
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Upgrade/Rebuild (d)
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Support capital (e)
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures (f)
|
|
$ |
339 |
|
|
$ |
271 |
|
|
$ |
649 |
|
|
$ |
540 |
|
(a)
|
Customer premise equipment includes costs incurred at the customer residence to secure new customers, revenue units and additional bandwidth revenues. It also includes customer installation costs and customer premise equipment (e.g., set-top boxes and cable modems, etc.).
|
(b)
|
Scalable infrastructure includes costs not related to customer premise equipment or our network, to secure growth of new customers, revenue units, and additional bandwidth revenues, or provide service enhancements (e.g., headend equipment).
|
(c)
|
Line extensions include network costs associated with entering new service areas (e.g., fiber/coaxial cable, amplifiers, electronic equipment, make-ready and design engineering).
|
(d)
|
Upgrade/rebuild includes costs to modify or replace existing fiber/coaxial cable networks, including betterments.
|
(e)
|
Support capital includes costs associated with the replacement or enhancement of non-network assets due to technological and physical obsolescence (e.g., non-network equipment, land, buildings and vehicles).
|
(f)
|
Total capital expenditures includes $34 million and $19 million of capital expenditures related to commercial services for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $52 million and $35 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
|
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are exposed to various market risks, including fluctuations in interest rates. We use interest rate swap agreements to manage our interest costs and reduce our exposure to increases in floating interest rates. We manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates by maintaining a mix of fixed and variable rate debt. Using interest rate swap agreements, we agree to exchange, at specified intervals through 2015, the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to agreed-upon notional principal amounts.
As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, our total debt was approximately $12.7 billion and $13.3 billion, respectively. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the weighted average interest rate on the credit facility debt, including the effects of our interest rate swap agreements, was approximately 3.7% and 2.6%, respectively, and the weighted average interest rate on the high-yield notes was approximately 10.2% and 10.4%, respectively, resulting in a blended weighted average interest rate of 6.3% and 5.5%, respectively. The increase in the credit facility and blended weighted average interest rates is primarily due to the $2.0 billion notional amount of interest rate swap agreements entered into in April 2010. The interest rate on approximately 55% and 37% of the total principal amount of our debt w
as effectively fixed, including the effects of our interest rate swap agreements, as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
We do not hold or issue derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes. We have interest rate derivative instruments that have been designated as cash flow hedging instruments. Such instruments effectively convert variable interest payments on certain debt instruments into fixed payments. For qualifying hedges, derivative gains and losses offset related results on hedged items in the consolidated statements of operations. We have formally documented, designated and assessed the effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting. For each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, there was no cash flow hedge ineffectiveness on interest rate swap agreements.
Changes in the fair value of interest rate agreements that are designated as hedging instruments of the variability of cash flows associated with floating-rate debt obligations, and that meet effectiveness criteria are reported in other comprehensive loss. For each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, losses of $50 million, and for the six months ended June 30, 2009, losses of $9 million, related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, were recorded in other comprehensive loss. No gains or losses related derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges were recorded inother comprehensive loss for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as no interest rate swaps
were outstanding during this period. The amounts are subsequently reclassified as an increase or decrease to interest expense in the same periods in which the related interest on the floating-rate debt obligations affects earnings (losses).
Certain interest rate derivative instruments are not designated as hedges as they did not meet effectiveness criteria. However, management believes such instruments are closely correlated with the respective debt, thus managing associated risk. Interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedges are marked to fair value, with the impact recorded as other expenses, net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, other expense, net included losses of $4 million, resulting from interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedges. No gains or losses resulting from interest rate derivative instruments not designated a
s hedges were recorded inother expense, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 or the three months ended June 30, 2009.
The table set forth below summarizes the fair values and contract terms of financial instruments subject to interest rate risk maintained by us as of June 30, 2010 (dollars in millions):
|
2010
|
|
2011
|
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2012
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2013
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2014
|
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2015
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Thereafter
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Total
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Fair Value at June 30, 2010
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Debt:
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
Fixed Rate |
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
1,100 |
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
546 |
|
$ |
-- |
|
$ |
3,366 |
|
$ |
5,012 |
|
$ |
5,412 |
|
Average Interest Rate |
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
8.00% |
|
|
-- |
|
|
10.88% |
|
|
-- |
|
|
10.88% |
|
|
10.25% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Variable Rate
|
$
|
35
|
|
$
|
69
|
|
$
|
69
|
|
$
|
625
|
|
$
|
4,069
|
|
$
|
30
|
|
$
|
2,835
|
|
$
|
7,732
|
|
$
|
7,164
|
|
Average Interest Rate
|
|
3.48%
|
|
|
3.94%
|
|
|
4.63%
|
|
|
5.21%
|
|
|
5.72%
|
|
|
7.02%
|
|
|
7.30%
|
|
|
6.23%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate Instruments:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Variable to Fixed Rate
|
$
|
--
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
$
|
900
|
|
$
|
800
|
|
$
|
300
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
$
|
2,000
|
|
$
|
50
|
|
Average Pay Rate
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
5.21%
|
|
|
5.65%
|
|
|
5.99%
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
5.50%
|
|
|
|
|
Average Receive Rate
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
5.79%
|
|
|
6.43%
|
|
|
6.92%
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
6.21%
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility mature on March 6, 2015; provided, however, that unless otherwise directed by the revolving lenders holding more than 50% of the revolving commitments, the termination date will be December 1, 2013 if, on December 1, 2013, Charter Operating and its subsidiaries do not have less than $1.0 billion of indebtedness on a consolidated basis with maturities between January 1, 2014 and April 30, 2014. Because Charter Operating currently has indebtedness in excess of $1.0 billion with maturities between January 1, 2014 and April 30, 2014, the amount outstanding under the revolving credit facility is included in 2013 in the above table.
At June 30, 2010, we had $2.0 billion in notional amounts of interest rate swaps outstanding. The notional amounts of interest rate instruments do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, thus, are not a measure of our exposure to credit loss. The amounts exchanged are determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the contracts. The estimated fair value is determined using a present value calculation based on an implied forward LIBOR curve (adjusted for Charter Operating’s or counterparty credit risk). Interest rates on variable debt are estimated using the average implied forward LIBOR for the year of maturity based on the yield curve in effect at June 30, 2010 including applicable bank spread.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures with respect to the information generated for use in this quarterly report. The evaluation was based in part upon reports and certifications provided by a number of executives. Based upon, and as of the date of that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and
Interim Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based upon the above evaluation, we believe that our controls provide such reasonable assurances.
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION.
Patent Litigation
Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. v. Charter Communications, Inc. et. al. On September 5, 2006, Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. served a lawsuit on Charter and a group of other companies in the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging that Charter and the other defendants have infringed its interactive telephone patents. Charter denied the allegations raised in the complaint. On March 20, 2007, the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation transferred this case, along with 24 others, to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California for coordinated and consolidated pretrial proceedings. Charter is vigorously contesting this matter.
Rembrandt Patent Litigation. On June 6, 2006, Rembrandt Technologies, LP sued Charter and several other cable companies in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that each defendant's high-speed data service infringes three patents owned by Rembrandt and that Charter's receipt and retransmission of ATSC digital terrestrial broadcast signals infringes a fourth patent owned by Rembrandt (Rembrandt I). On November 30, 2006, Rembrandt Technologies, LP again filed suit against Charter and another cable company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging patent infringement of an additional five patents allegedly related to high-speed Internet over cable (Rembrandt II). Charter has denied all of Rembrandt’s allegations. On June 18, 2007, the Rembrandt I and Rembrandt II cases were combined in a multi-district litigation proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. On November 21, 2007, certain vendors of the equipment that is the subject of Rembrandt I and Rembrandt II cases filed an action against Rembrandt in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware seeking a declaration of non-infringement and invalidity on all but one of the patents at issue in those cases. On January 16, 2008 Rembrandt filed an answer in that case and a third party counterclaim against Charter and the other MSOs for infringement of all but one of the patents already at issue in Rembrandt I and Rembrandt II cases. On February 7, 2008, Charter filed an answer to Rembrandt’s counterclaims and added a counter-counterclaim against Rembrandt for a declaration of noninfringement on the remaining patent. On October 28, 2009, Rembrandt filed a Supplemental Covenant Not to Sue promising not to sue Charter and the other defendants on eight of the contested patents. One patent remains in litigation, and Charter is vigorously contesting Rembrandt's claims regarding it.
Verizon Patent Litigation. On February 5, 2008, four Verizon entities sued Charter and two other Charter subsidiaries in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that the provision of telephone service by Charter infringes eight patents owned by the Verizon entities (Verizon I). On December 31, 2008, forty-four Charter entities filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia alleging that Verizon and two of its subsidiaries infringe four patents related to television transmission technology (Verizon II). On February 6, 2009, Verizon responded to the complaint by denying Charter’s allegation
s, asserting counterclaims for non-infringement and invalidity of Charter’s patents and asserting counterclaims against Charter for infringement of eight patents. On January 15, 2009, Charter filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking a declaration of non-infringement on two patents owned by Verizon (Verizon III). On March 1, 2010, Charter and Verizon settled Verizon I, Verizon II, and Verizon III, and both parties withdrew their respective claims.
We are also defendants or co-defendants in several other unrelated lawsuits claiming infringement of various patents relating to various aspects of our businesses. Other industry participants are also defendants in certain of these cases, and, in many cases including those described above, we expect that any potential liability would be the responsibility of our equipment vendors pursuant to applicable contractual indemnification provisions.
In the event that a court ultimately determines that we infringe on any intellectual property rights, we may be subject to substantial damages and/or an injunction that could require us or our vendors to modify certain products and services we offer to our subscribers, as well as negotiate royalty or license agreements with respect to the patents at issue. While we believe the lawsuits are without merit and intend to defend the actions vigorously, all of these patent lawsuits could be material to our consolidated results of operations of any one period, and no assurance can be given that any adverse outcome would not be material to our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
Employment Litigation
On August 28, 2008, a lawsuit was filed against Charter and Charter Communications, LLC (“Charter LLC”) in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (now entitled, Marc Goodell et al. v. Charter Communications, LLC and Charter Communications, Inc.). The plaintiffs sought to represent a class of current and former broadband, system and other types of technicians who are or were employed by Charter or Charter LLC in the states of Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri or California. Plaintiffs allege that Charter and Charter LLC violated certain wage and hour statutes of those four states by failing to pay technicians for all hours worked. Although Charter and Charter LLC continue to deny all liability and believe that they have substantial defenses,
in May 2010, the parties entered a settlement agreement disposing of all claims, including those potential wage and hour claims for potential class members in additional states beyond the four identified above. On May 24, 2010, the court granted preliminary approval of the settlement. A hearing to grant final approval is scheduled for September 2010. We have been subjected, in the normal course of business, to the assertion of other wage and hour claims and could be subjected to additional such claims in the future. We cannot predict the outcome of any such claims.
Bankruptcy Proceedings
On March 27, 2009, Charter filed its chapter 11 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. On the same day, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., (“JPMorgan”), for itself and as Administrative Agent under the Charter Operating Credit Agreement, filed an adversary proceeding (the “JPMorgan Adversary Proceeding”) in Bankruptcy Court against Charter Operating and CCO Holdings seeking a declaration that there have been events of default under the Charter Operating Credit Agreement. JPMorgan, as well as other parties, objected to the Plan. The Bankruptcy Court jointly held 19 days of trial in the JPMorgan Adversary Proceeding and on the objections to the Plan.
On November 17, 2009, the Bankruptcy Court issued its Order and Opinion confirming the Plan over the objections of JPMorgan and various other objectors. The Court also entered an order ruling in favor of Charter in the JPMorgan Adversary Proceeding. Several objectors attempted to stay the consummation of the Plan, but those motions were denied by the Bankruptcy Court and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Charter consummated the Plan on November 30, 2009 and reinstated the Charter Operating Credit Agreement and certain other debt of its subsidiaries.
Six appeals were filed relating to confirmation of the Plan. The parties initially pursuing appeals were: (i) JPMorgan; (ii) Wilmington Trust Company (“Wilmington Trust”) (as indenture trustee for the holders of the 8% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2012 and 8.375% senior second lien notes due 2014 issued by and among Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. and the 10.875% senior second lien notes due 2014 issued by and among Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.); (iii) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) (in its capacities as successor Administrative Agent and successor Collateral Agent for the third lien prepetition secured lenders to CCO Holdings under the CCO Holdings credit facility); (iv) Law Debenture Trust Company of New York (“Law Deben
ture Trust”) (as the Trustee with respect to the $479 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% convertible senior notes due 2027 issued by Charter which are no longer outstanding following consummation of the Plan); (v) R2 Investments, LDC (“R2 Investments”) (an equity interest holder in Charter); and (vi) certain plaintiffs representing a putative class in a securities action against three Charter officers or directors filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas (Iron Workers Local No. 25 Pension Fund, Indiana Laborers Pension Fund, and Iron Workers District Council of Western New York and Vicinity Pension Fund, in the action styled Iron Workers Local No. 25 Pension Fund v. Allen, et al., Case No. 4:09-cv-00405-JLH (E.D. Ark.).
Charter Operating amended its senior secured credit facilities effective March 31, 2010. In connection with the closing of these amendments, each of Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan, for itself and on behalf of the lenders under the Charter Operating senior secured credit facilities, agreed to dismiss the pending appeal of our Confirmation Order pending before the District Court for the Southern District of New York and to waive any objections to our Confirmation Order issued by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The lenders filed their Stipulation of that dismissal and waiver of objections and it was signed by the judge on April 1, 2010 and the case dismissed. On December 3, 2009, Wilmington Trust
withdrew its notice of appeal. On April 14, 2010, Wells Fargo filed their Stipulation of Dismissal of their appeal on behalf of the lenders under the CCO Holdings credit facility. This Stipulation was signed by the judge on April 19, 2010 and the case dismissed.
The remaining appeals by Law Debenture Trust, R2 Investments and the securities plaintiffs are in the briefing phase. We cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the appeals.
Other Proceedings
In March 2009, Gerald Paul Bodet, Jr. filed a putative class action against Charter and Charter Holdco (Gerald Paul Bodet, Jr. v. Charter Communications, Inc. and Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. In April 2010, plaintiff filed a Third Amended Complaint which also named Charter Communications, LLC as a defendant. In the Third Amended Complaint, plaintiff alleges that the defendants violated the Sherman Act, state antitrust law and state unjust enrichment law by forcing subscribers to rent a set top box in order to subscribe to cable video services which are not available to subscribers by simply plugging a cable into a cable-ready television. In June 2009, Derrick Lebryk and Nichols Gladson filed a putat
ive class action against Charter, Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC, CCHC, LLC and Charter Communications Holding, LLC (Derrick Lebryk and Nicholas Gladson v. Charter Communications, Inc., Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC, CCHC, LLC and Charter Communications Holding, LLC) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants violated the Sherman Act based on similar allegations as those alleged in Bodet v. Charter, et al. We understand similar claims have been made against other MSOs. The Charter defendants deny any liability and plan to vigorously contest these cases.
We are also aware of three suits filed by holders of securities issued by us or our subsidiaries. Key Colony Fund, LP. v. Charter Communications, Inc. and Paul W. Allen (sic), was filed in February 2009 in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas and asserts violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and fraud claims. Key Colony alleges that it purchased certain senior notes based on representations of Charter and agents and representatives of Paul Allen as part of a scheme to defraud certain Charter noteholders. Clifford James Smith v. Charter Communications, Inc. and Paul Allen, was filed in May 2009 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Mr. Smith alleges that he pu
rchased Charter common stock based on statements by Charter and Mr. Allen and that Charter’s bankruptcy filing was not necessary. The defendants’ responded to that Complaint in February 2010 and filed a motion to dismiss thereafter. In April 2010, the court entered an order dismissing the Complaint, holding that Mr. Smith’s claims are expressly released by the Third Party Release and Injunction within Charter’s Plan of Reorganization. Herb Lair, Iron Workers Local No. 25 Pension Fund et al. v. Neil Smit, Eloise Schmitz, and Paul G. Allen (“Iron Workers Local No. 25”), was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas on June 1, 2009. Mr. Smit was the Chief Executive Officer and Ms. Schmitz was the Chief Financial Officer of Charter. The plaintiffs, who seek to represent a class of plaintiffs who acquired Charter stock betw
een October 23, 2006 and February 12, 2009, allege that they and others similarly situated were misled by statements by Ms. Schmitz, Mr. Smit, Mr. Allen and/or in Charter SEC filings. The plaintiffs assert violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In February 2010, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York held that these plaintiffs’ causes of action were released by the Third Party Release and Injunction within Charter’s Plan of Reorganization. Plaintiffs thereafter filed an appeal with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Charter denies the allegations made by the plaintiffs in these matters, believes all of the claims asserted in these cases were released through the Plan and intends to seek dismissal of these cases and otherwise vigorously contest these cases.
We also are party to other lawsuits and claims that arise in the ordinary course of conducting our business. The ultimate outcome of these other legal matters pending against us or our subsidiaries cannot be predicted, and although such lawsuits and claims are not expected individually to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity, such lawsuits could have in the aggregate a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. Whether or not we ultimately prevail in any particular lawsuit or claim, litigation can be time consuming and costly and injure our reputation.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 includes “Risk Factors” under Item 1A of Part I. Except for the updated risk factors described below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors described in our Form 10-K. The information below updates, and should be read in conjunction with, the risk factors and information disclosed in our Form 10-K.
Risks Related to Our Business
If we are unable to attract new key employees, our ability to manage our business could be adversely affected.
Our operational results during the recent prolonged economic downturn have depended, and our future results will depend, upon the retention and continued performance of our management team. Our former President and Chief Executive Officer, Neil Smit, resigned effective February 28, 2010 and our Chief Operating Officer, Michael J. Lovett, assumed the additional title of Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at that time. On April 12, 2010, Mr. Lovett was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer and elected to Charter’s Board of Directors. On that same day, we announced that Eloise Schmitz, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, would leave Charter effective July 31, 2010. On July 28, 2010, we announced the appointment of Mr. Kevin D. Howard, Senior Vice President – Fina
nce, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer to the position of Interim Chief Financial Officer effective August 1, 2010. We are conducting a search for a candidate to fill the position of Chief Financial Officer. As of May 3, 2010, we appointed Marwan Fawaz, previously our Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, to the office of Executive Vice President-Operations and Chief Technology Officer. Our ability to hire new key employees for management positions could be impacted adversely by the competitive environment for management talent in the telecommunications industry. The loss of the services of key members of management and the inability to hire new key employees could adversely affect our ability to manage our business and our future operational and financial results.
Risks Related to Ownership Positions of Charter’s Principal Shareholders
If we were to have a person with a 35% or greater voting interest and Paul G. Allen did not maintain a voting interest in us greater than such holder, a change of control default could be triggered under our credit facilities.
On March 31, 2010, Charter Operating entered into an amended and restated credit agreement governing its credit facility. Such amendment removed the requirement that Mr. Allen retain a voting interest in us. However, the credit agreement continues to provide that a change of control under certain of our other debt instruments could result in an event of default under the credit agreement. Certain of those other instruments define a change of control as including a holder holding more than 35% of our direct or indirect voting interest and the failure by (a) Mr. Allen, (b) his estate, spouse, immediate family members and heirs and (c) any trust, corporation, partnership or other entity, the beneficiaries, stockholders, partners or other owners of which consist exclusively of Mr. Allen or such other person
s referred to in (b) above or a combination thereof to maintain a greater percentage of direct or indirect voting interest than such other holder. Such a default could result in the acceleration of repayment of our indebtedness, including borrowings under the Charter Operating credit facilities.
Item 5. Other Information.
In a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2010, we included information regarding the election of Craig A. Jacobson as a member of the Board of Directors of Charter and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and the appointment of Kevin D. Howard as the Interim Chief Financial Officer. Also, as previously reported in such Form 8-K, Charter’s stockholders adopted an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended and restated, the “New Certificate of Incorporation”) pursuant to a written consent in lieu of a meeting of stockholders, which New Certificate of Incorporation became effective as of July 29, 2010. The New Certificate of Incorporation was approved by the consent of (
a) 56,295,147 shares of Charter's Class A common stock being a majority of the Class A shares outstanding and (b) 2,241,299 shares of Charter's Class B common stock, being all of the Class B shares outstanding. Since this was a majority of the shares outstanding, no other holders of shares were asked to consent or otherwise vote their shares.
The prior Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Prior Certificate of Incorporation”) provided that the Board of Directors of Charter could impose restrictions on the trading of Charter’s stock if (i) Charter experienced an “owner shift” as determined for purposes of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, of at least 25 percentage points and (ii) the equity value of Charter decreased by at least 35% (the “Trigger Price”) from the equity value of Charter as determined and approved in connection with the joint plan of reorganization filed by Charter, Charter Investment, Inc. and certain of Charter’s direct and indirect subsidiaries (the “Plan Value”). These
restrictions, which were adopted to seek to assist the preservation of Charter’s ability to use its net operating losses (“NOLs”), may prohibit any person from acquiring stock of Charter if such person is a “5% shareholder” or would become a “5% shareholder” (as defined under Section 382) as a result of such acquisition.
The New Certificate of Incorporation contains these same trading restrictions, but amends the Trigger Price so that it is equal to $3.2 billion, which is approximately 80% of Charter’s overall market equity capitalization on the date of Charter’s emergence from bankruptcy. Charter’s Board of Directors determined that this amendment would permit Charter to more adequately protect its NOLs, principally because of the significant difference between (i) the Plan Value (which value was used to determine the Trigger Price under the Prior Certificate of Incorporation) and (ii) Charter’s overall market equity capitalization, or trading value, at the time of Charter’s emergence from bankruptcy (which value has been used to determine
the Trigger Price under the New Certificate of Incorporation).
The New Certificate of Incorporation also includes a provision that requires the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware to be the sole and exclusive forum for certain intra-company disputes, including derivate actions brought on behalf of Charter; actions related to breach of fiduciary duties by any officer, director or shareholder; actions arising out of the Delaware General Corporation Law or the New Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws; and actions asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine.
In addition, the New Certificate of Incorporation reflects certain clean-up changes, including the removal of the exhibit containing the terms of the Series A 15% Pay-in-Kind Preferred Stock (as previously disclosed, all outstanding shares of such preferred stock were redeemed by Charter on April 16, 2010, and have been retired by the Board of Directors), the removal of references to certain membership interests that have been exchanged and are no longer applicable to Charter’s New Certificate of Incorporation and the removal of the reference to the Lock-Up Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2009, by and between Paul G. Allen, Charter Investment, Inc. and Charter, which agreement terminated when the change of control provisions in the Charter Opera
ting credit facility were substantially modified on March 31, 2010.
Item 6. Exhibits.
The index to the exhibits begins on page E-1 of this quarterly report.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Charter Communications, Inc. has duly caused this quarterly report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
Registrant
Dated: August 4, 2010
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By: /s/ Kevin D. Howard
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Name:
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Kevin D. Howard
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Title:
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Interim Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President - Finance, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
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Exhibit
Number
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Description of Document
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3.1
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Charter Communications, Inc. (originally incorporated July 22, 1999) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the current report on Form 8-K of Charter Communications, Inc. filed on August 2, 2010 (File No. 001-33664)).
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10.1 |
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Charter Communications, Inc.'s guarantee of CCH II, LLC's and CCH II Capital Corp.'s 13.50% Senior Notes due 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the current report on Form 8-K of Charter Communications, Inc. filed on June 22, 2010 (File No. 001-33664)).
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10.2 |
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Indenture relating to the 7.875% Senior Notes due 2018 and 8.125% Senior Notes due 2020, dated as of April 18, 2010, by and among CCO Holdings, LLC, CCO Holdings Capital Corp. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the registration statement on Form S-1 of CCH II, LLC and CCH II Capital Corp. filed on June 30, 2010 (File No. 333-167877).
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10.3 |
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Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement related to the 7.875% Senior Notes due 2018 of CCO Holdings, LLC, CCO Holdings Capital Corp., dated as of April 28, 2010, by and among CCO Holdings, LLC, CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Charter Communications, Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several initial purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the registration statement on Form S-1 of CCH II, LLC and CCH II Capital Corp. filed on June 30, 2010 (File No. 333-167877).
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10.4 |
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Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement related to the 8.125% Senior Notes due 2020 of CCO Holdings, LLC, CCO Holdings Capital Corp., dated as April 28, 2010, by and among CCO Holdings, LLC, CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Charter Communications, Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several initial purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the registration statement on Form S-1 of CCH II, LLC and CCH II Capital Corp. filed on June 30, 2010 (File No. 333-167877).
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10.5* |
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Charter Communications, Inc.'s guarantee of obligations of CCO Holdings, LLC under the Credit Agreement dated as of March 6, 2007 among CCO Holdings, LLC, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as successor Administrative Agent.
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10.6* |
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First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Management Agreement dated as of July 20, 2010 Charter Communications Operating, LLC and Charter Communications, Inc.
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10.7* |
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First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Mutual Services Agreement dated as of July 20, 2010 between Charter Communications, Inc. and Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC.
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10.8+ |
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Employment agreement between Gregory Doody and Charter Communications, Inc. dated as of July 28, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on Form 8-K of Charter Communications, Inc. filed on August 2, 2010 (File No. 001-33664)).
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10.9+ |
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Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Kevin D. Howard and Charter Communications, Inc. dated as of March 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the current report on Form 8-K of Charter Communications Inc. filed on August 2, 2010 (File No. 001-33664).
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12.1* |
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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
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31.1* |
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Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) under the under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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31.2* |
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Certificate of Interim Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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32.1* |
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Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).
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32.2* |
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Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Interim Chief Financial Officer).
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+ Management compensatory plan or arrangement
* Document attached
exhibit10_5.htm
Exhibit 10.5
GUARANTEE (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 11, 2010, made by CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Guarantor”).
Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 6, 2007, among CCO HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (the “Lenders”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, together with any successor, the “Administrative Agent”), BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC and J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC., as co-syndication agents, and CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., as co-documentation ag
ents. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the Credit Agreement.
Section 1.01. Guarantee. The Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, the due and punctual payment and performance of the Obligations for the benefit of the Lenders.
Section 1.02. Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee. The Guarantor further agrees that its guarantee hereunder constitutes a guarantee of payment when due (whether or not any bankruptcy or similar proceeding shall have stayed the accrual or collection of any of the Obligations or operated as a discharge thereof) and not of collection.
Section 1.03. Agreement to Pay; Subrogation. In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right that the Administrative Agent or any Lender has at law or in equity against the Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Borrower to pay any Obligation when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, after notice of prepayment or otherwise, the Guarantor hereby promises to and will forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the applicable Lender in cash the amount of such unpaid Obligation.
Section 1.04. Termination or Release. This Agreement and the guarantee made herein shall terminate when all the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full and the Lenders have no further commitment to lend under the Credit Agreement.
Section 1.05. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.
Section 1.06. Notices. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 10.2 of the Credit Agreement. The Guarantor’s address for notices shall be that of the Borrower.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantor has duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:
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/s/ Thomas M. Degnan |
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Name: Thomas M. Degnan
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Title: Vice President - Finance
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exhibit10_6.htm
Exhibit 10.6
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Management Agreement (the "Amendment") is made and entered into effective as of this 20th day of July, 2010 by and between CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Company"), on behalf of itself and certain Specified Subsidiaries of the Company (the "Company Entities") (as defined in the Agreement (defined below)), and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Manager").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company Entities have retained Manager to manage and operate the cable television systems and related and incidental businesses now owned, operated or hereafter acquired by the Company Entities all pursuant to the terms and provisions of that certain Amended and Restated Management Agreement dated June 19, 2003 (the "Agreement").
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the terms of the Agreement to provide for automatic renewal of the term of the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows.
AGREEMENTS:
1. Amendment of Term. Section 4 (Term of the Agreement) is amended to provide that the Agreement shall be automatically renewed for rolling ten (10) year periods following the expiration of the initial ten (10) year term originally provided in the Agreement (the "Initial Term") or any subsequent additional ten (10) year term pursuant to the terms of this Amendment (each, a "Renewal Term" and together with the Initial Term, collectively or individually, the "Term") unless either party provides written notice of its intent not to renew not less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiratio
n of the then-current ten (10) year Term. Notwithstanding any termination or expiration of the Term, the parties shall remain obligated to pay for any incurred or accrued fees or expenses arising prior to such termination or expiration in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, as amended hereby.
2. Miscellaneous. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement. This Amendment inures to the benefit of, and binds the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Except as expressly set forth herein, all of the terms, conditions and covenants contained in the Agreement shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed the foregoing First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Management Agreement effective as of the day and year first above written.
"Company"
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Eloise E. Schmitz
Eloise E. Schmitz, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
"Manager"
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation, on its own behalf, and in its capacity
as manager under, the respective limited liability company
agreements of, the Company Entities
By: /s/ Eloise E. Schmitz
Eloise E. Schmitz, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
exhibit10_7.htm
Exhibit 10.7
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
MUTUAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Mutual Services Agreement (the "Amendment") is made and entered into effective as of this 20th day of July, 2010 by and between CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("CCI") and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("CCHC").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, CCI and CCHC are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Mutual Services Agreement dated June 19, 2003 (the "Agreement") that provides for the mutual sharing of certain services, assets and rights upon the terms and conditions more fully set forth therein.
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the terms of the Agreement to provide for automatic renewal of the term of the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows.
AGREEMENTS:
1. Amendment of Term. Section 3 (Term) of the Agreement is amended to provide that the Agreement shall be automatically renewed for rolling ten (10) year periods following the expiration of the initial ten (10) year term originally provided in the Agreement (the "Initial Term") or any subsequent additional ten (10) year term pursuant to the terms of this Amendment (each, a "Renewal Term" and together with the Initial Term, collectively or individually, the "Term") unless either party provides written notice of its intent not to renew not less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiratio
n of the then-current ten (10) year Term. The Agreement, as amended hereby, may be terminated upon written notice any time as provided in Section 3, provided that, the written notice required shall be increased from thirty (30) days written notice to sixty (60) days written notice. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Section 3, as amended hereby, the parties shall remain obligated, notwithstanding any termination or expiration of the Term, to pay for any incurred or accrued fees or expenses arising prior to such termination or expiration in accordance with the terms thereof.
2. Miscellaneous. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement. This Amendment inures to the benefit of, and binds the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Except as expressly set forth herein, all of the terms, conditions and covenants contained in the Agreement shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed the foregoing First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Mutual Services Agreement effective as of the day and year first above written.
"CCI"
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Eloise E. Schmitz
Eloise E. Schmitz, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
"CCHC"
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Eloise E. Schmitz
Eloise E. Schmitz, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
exhibit12_1.htm
Exhibit 12.1
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES CALCULATION
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Successor
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Predecessor
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Successor
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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June 30, 2010
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June 30, 2009
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June 30, 2010
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June 30, 2009
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Earnings
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Income (Loss) from Operations before Noncontrolling Interest and Income Taxes
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Fixed Charges
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221 |
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310 |
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427 |
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779 |
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Total Earnings
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223 |
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211 |
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472 |
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407 |
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Fixed Charges
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Interest Expense
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212 |
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416 |
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Interest Expense Included Within Reorganization Items, Net
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92 |
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Total Fixed Charges
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(1) Earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $99 million and $372 million, respectively. As a result of such deficiencies, the ratios are not presented above.
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exhibit31_1.htm
Exhibit 31.1
I, Michael J. Lovett, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Charter Communications, Inc.;
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: August 4, 2010
/s/ Michael J. Lovett
Michael J. Lovett
President and Chief Executive Officer
exhibit31_2.htm
Exhibit 31.2
I, Kevin D. Howard, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Charter Communications, Inc.;
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: August 4, 2010
/s/ Kevin D. Howard
Kevin D. Howard
Interim Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President - Finance, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
exhibit32_1.htm
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER REGARDING PERIODIC REPORT CONTAINING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
I, Michael J. Lovett, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Charter Communications, Inc. (the "Company") in compliance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certify that, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2010 (the "Report") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
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fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
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the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ Michael J. Lovett
Michael J. Lovett
President and Chief Executive Officer
August 4, 2010
exhibit32_2.htm
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER REGARDING PERIODIC REPORT CONTAINING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
I, Kevin D. Howard, Interim Chief Financial Officer of Charter Communications, Inc. (the "Company"), in compliance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certify that, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2010 (the "Report") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
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fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
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the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ Kevin D. Howard
Kevin D. Howard
Interim Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President - Finance,
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
August 4, 2010