PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in millions, except share data)
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June 30,
2013
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December 31,
2012
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS
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CURRENT ASSETS:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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44
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$
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7
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents
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—
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27
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Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
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$15 and $14, respectively
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223
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234
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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66
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62
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Total current assets
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333
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330
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INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
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Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated
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depreciation of $4,303 and $3,563, respectively
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7,313
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7,206
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Franchises
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5,287
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5,287
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Customer relationships, net
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1,294
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1,424
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Goodwill
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953
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953
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Total investment in cable properties, net
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14,847
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14,870
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OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
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409
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396
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Total assets
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$
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15,589
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$
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15,596
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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$
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1,280
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$
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1,224
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Total current liabilities
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1,280
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1,224
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LONG-TERM DEBT
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12,812
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12,808
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DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
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1,374
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1,321
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OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
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62
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94
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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
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Class A common stock; $.001 par value; 900 million shares authorized;
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101,549,969 and 101,176,247 shares issued, respectively
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—
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—
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Class B common stock; $.001 par value; 25 million shares authorized;
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no shares issued and outstanding
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—
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—
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Preferred stock; $.001 par value; 250 million shares authorized;
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no shares issued and outstanding
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—
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—
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Additional paid-in capital
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1,657
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1,616
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Accumulated deficit
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(1,530
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)
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(1,392
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)
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Treasury stock at cost; 106,100 and 0 shares, respectively
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(10
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)
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—
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(56
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)
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(75
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)
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Total shareholders’ equity
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61
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149
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
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$
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15,589
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$
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15,596
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
1
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(dollars in millions, except per share and share data)
Unaudited
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Three Months Ended June 30,
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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2013
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2012
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2013
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2012
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REVENUES
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$
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1,972
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$
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1,884
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$
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3,889
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$
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3,711
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COSTS AND EXPENSES:
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Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)
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1,295
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1,204
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2,553
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2,390
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Depreciation and amortization
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436
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415
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861
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823
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Other operating (income) expenses, net
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5
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(4
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)
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16
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(1
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)
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1,736
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1,615
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3,430
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3,212
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Income from operations
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236
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269
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459
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499
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
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Interest expense, net
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(211
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)
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(225
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)
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(421
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)
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(462
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)
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Loss on extinguishment of debt
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(81
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)
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(59
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)
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(123
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)
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(74
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)
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Gain on derivative instruments, net
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20
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—
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17
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—
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Other expense, net
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(2
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)
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—
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(3
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)
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(1
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)
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(274
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)
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(284
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)
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(530
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)
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(537
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)
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Loss before income taxes
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(38
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)
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(15
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)
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(71
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)
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(38
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)
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Income tax expense
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(58
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)
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(68
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)
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(67
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)
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(139
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)
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Net loss
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$
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(96
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)
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$
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(83
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)
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$
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(138
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)
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$
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(177
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)
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LOSS PER COMMON SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED
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$
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(0.96
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)
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$
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(0.84
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)
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$
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(1.37
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)
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$
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(1.78
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)
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Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
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100,600,678
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99,496,755
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100,464,808
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99,464,858
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(dollars in millions)
Unaudited
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Three Months Ended June 30,
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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2013
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2012
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2013
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2012
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Net loss
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$
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(96
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)
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$
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(83
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)
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$
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(138
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)
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$
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(177
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)
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Net impact of gains (losses) on interest rate derivative instruments, net of tax
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8
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(12
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)
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19
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(11
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)
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Comprehensive loss
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$
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(88
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)
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$
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(95
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)
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$
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(119
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)
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$
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(188
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)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in millions)
Unaudited
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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2013
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2012
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net loss
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$
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(138
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)
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$
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(177
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)
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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861
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823
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Noncash interest expense
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23
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24
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Loss on extinguishment of debt
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123
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74
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Gain on derivative instruments, net
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(17
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)
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—
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Deferred income taxes
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56
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136
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Other, net
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53
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11
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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11
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16
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Prepaid expenses and other assets
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(6
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)
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(11
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)
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Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
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59
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27
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Net cash flows from operating activities
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1,025
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923
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment
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(834
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)
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(808
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)
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Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
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2
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13
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Other, net
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(14
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)
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10
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Net cash flows from investing activities
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(846
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)
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(785
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)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Borrowings of long-term debt
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4,710
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2,817
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Repayments of long-term debt
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(4,825
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)
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(2,919
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)
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Payments for debt issuance costs
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(32
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)
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(24
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)
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Purchase of treasury stock
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(10
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)
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(4
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)
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Other, net
|
|
15
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(5
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)
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Net cash flows from financing activities
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(142
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)
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(135
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)
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NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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|
37
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|
3
|
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
|
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7
|
|
|
2
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
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$
|
44
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|
|
$
|
5
|
|
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CASH PAID FOR INTEREST
|
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$
|
370
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$
|
448
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
1. Organization and Basis of Presentation
Organization
Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”) is a holding company whose principal asset is a
100%
common equity interest in Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC (“Charter Holdco”). Charter owns cable systems through its subsidiaries, which are collectively, with Charter, referred to herein as the “Company.” All significant intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated.
The Company is a cable operator providing services in the United States. The Company offers to residential and commercial customers traditional cable video programming, Internet services, and telephone services, as well as advanced video services such as Charter OnDemand™, high definition television, and digital video recorder (“DVR”) service. The Company sells its cable video programming, Internet, telephone, and advanced video services primarily on a subscription basis. The Company also sells local advertising on cable networks and on the Internet and provides fiber connectivity to cellular towers.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in Charter's Annual Report on Form 10-K have been condensed or omitted for this quarterly report. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and are subject to review by regulatory authorities. However, in the opinion of management, such financial statements include all adjustments, which consist of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Areas involving significant judgments and estimates include capitalization of labor and overhead costs; depreciation and amortization costs; impairments of property, plant and equipment, intangibles and goodwill; income taxes; contingencies and programming expense. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2013 presentation.
Restricted cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets consist of amounts held in an escrow account pending final resolution from the Bankruptcy Court. See Note 12. In April 2013, the restrictions on the cash and cash equivalents were resolved.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
2. Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
As of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, indefinite lived and finite-lived intangible assets are presented in the following table:
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June 30, 2013
|
|
December 31, 2012
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Gross Carrying Amount
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Accumulated Amortization
|
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Net Carrying Amount
|
|
Gross Carrying Amount
|
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Accumulated Amortization
|
|
Net Carrying Amount
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Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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Franchises
|
|
$
|
5,287
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|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
5,287
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|
|
$
|
5,287
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
5,287
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|
Goodwill
|
|
953
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|
|
—
|
|
|
953
|
|
|
953
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
953
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|
Trademarks
|
|
158
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
158
|
|
|
158
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|
|
—
|
|
|
158
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,398
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
6,398
|
|
|
$
|
6,398
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
6,398
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finite-lived intangible assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer relationships
|
|
$
|
2,368
|
|
|
$
|
1,074
|
|
|
$
|
1,294
|
|
|
$
|
2,368
|
|
|
$
|
944
|
|
|
$
|
1,424
|
|
Other intangible assets
|
|
121
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
85
|
|
|
105
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
76
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,489
|
|
|
$
|
1,110
|
|
|
$
|
1,379
|
|
|
$
|
2,473
|
|
|
$
|
973
|
|
|
$
|
1,500
|
|
Amortization expense related to customer relationships and other intangible assets for the three months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
was
$69 million
and
$74 million
, respectively, and for the six months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
was
$137 million
and
$148 million
, respectively.
The Company expects amortization expense on its finite-lived intangible assets will be as follows.
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|
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|
|
Six months ended December 31, 2013
|
|
$
|
134
|
|
2014
|
|
244
|
|
2015
|
|
218
|
|
2016
|
|
192
|
|
2017
|
|
165
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
426
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,379
|
|
Actual amortization expense in future periods will differ from these estimates as a result of the Bresnan acquisition (see Note 16) and any other new intangible asset acquisitions or divestitures, changes in useful lives, impairments and other relevant factors.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
3. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following as of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2013
|
|
December 31, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable – trade
|
|
$
|
86
|
|
|
$
|
107
|
|
Accrued capital expenditures
|
|
158
|
|
|
156
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
84
|
|
|
81
|
|
Accrued expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
185
|
|
|
155
|
|
Programming costs
|
|
342
|
|
|
323
|
|
Franchise related fees
|
|
54
|
|
|
52
|
|
Compensation
|
|
132
|
|
|
145
|
|
Other
|
|
239
|
|
|
205
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,280
|
|
|
$
|
1,224
|
|
4. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following as of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2013
|
|
December 31, 2012
|
|
Principal Amount
|
|
Accreted Value
|
|
Principal Amount
|
|
Accreted Value
|
CCO Holdings, LLC:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.250% senior notes due October 30, 2017
|
$
|
1,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,000
|
|
7.875% senior notes due April 30, 2018
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
900
|
|
|
900
|
|
7.000% senior notes due January 15, 2019
|
1,400
|
|
|
1,393
|
|
|
1,400
|
|
|
1,392
|
|
8.125% senior notes due April 30, 2020
|
700
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
700
|
|
7.375% senior notes due June 1, 2020
|
750
|
|
|
750
|
|
|
750
|
|
|
750
|
|
5.250% senior notes due March 15, 2021
|
500
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
6.500% senior notes due April 30, 2021
|
1,500
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
6.625% senior notes due January 31, 2022
|
750
|
|
|
746
|
|
|
750
|
|
|
746
|
|
5.250% senior notes due September 30, 2022
|
1,250
|
|
|
1,239
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
1,238
|
|
5.125% senior notes due February 15, 2023
|
1,000
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
5.750% senior notes due September 1, 2023
|
500
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
5.750% senior notes due January 15, 2024
|
1,000
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Credit facility due September 6, 2014
|
350
|
|
|
337
|
|
|
350
|
|
|
332
|
|
Charter Communications Operating, LLC:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit facilities
|
2,181
|
|
|
2,147
|
|
|
3,337
|
|
|
3,250
|
|
Long-Term Debt
|
$
|
12,881
|
|
|
$
|
12,812
|
|
|
$
|
12,937
|
|
|
$
|
12,808
|
|
The accreted values presented above represent the principal amount of the debt less the original issue discount at the time of sale, plus the accretion to the balance sheet date. However, the amount that is currently payable if the debt becomes immediately due is equal to the principal amount of the debt. The Company has availability under its credit facilities of approximately
$986 million
as of
June 30, 2013
.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
In January 2012, CCO Holdings, LLC ("CCO Holdings") and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. closed on transactions in which they issued
$750 million
aggregate principal amount of
6.625%
senior notes due 2022. The notes were issued at a price of
99.5%
of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds of the notes were used, along with a draw on the
$500 million
delayed draw portion of the Charter Communications Operating, LLC ("Charter Operating") term loan A facility, to repurchase
$300 million
aggregate principal amount of Charter Operating's outstanding
8.000%
senior second-lien notes due 2012,
$294 million
aggregate principal amount of Charter Operating's
10.875%
senior second-lien notes due 2014 and
$334 million
aggregate principal amount of CCH II, LLC's ("CCH II")
13.500%
senior notes due 2016, as well as to repay amounts outstanding under the Company's revolving credit facility. The tender offers closed in January and February 2012 and the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately
$15 million
on this transaction for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2012
.
In April 2012, Charter Operating entered into a senior secured term loan D facility pursuant to the terms of the Charter Operating credit agreement providing for
$750 million
of term loans with a final maturity date of May 15, 2019. Pricing on the new term loan D was set at LIBOR plus
3%
with a LIBOR floor of
1%
, and issued at a price of
99.5%
of the aggregate principal amount. The proceeds were used to refinance Charter Operating's existing term loan B-1 and term loan B-2, both due 2014, with the remaining amount used to pay down a portion of its existing term loan C due 2016. Charter Operating concurrently amended and restated its existing
$1.3 billion
revolving credit facility with a new
$1.15 billion
revolving credit facility due 2017 at the interest rate of LIBOR plus
2.25%
and amended and restated its existing credit agreement dated March 31, 2010. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately
$59 million
during the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2012
related to these transactions.
In March 2013, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. closed on transactions in which they issued
$500 million
aggregate principal amount of
5.25%
senior notes due 2021 (the "2021 Notes") and
$500 million
aggregate principal amount of
5.750%
senior notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes") (collectively, the "Notes"). The proceeds from the Notes were used for repaying amounts outstanding under the Charter Operating term loan C facility. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately
$42 million
for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
related to these transactions.
The Notes are guaranteed by Charter. They are senior debt obligations of CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp and rank equally with all other current and future unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. The Notes are structurally subordinated to all obligations of subsidiaries of CCO Holdings, including the Charter Operating credit facilities.
CCO Holdings may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time at a premium. The optional redemption price declines to
100%
of the respective series' principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on or after varying dates in 2016 through 2019 (in regards to the 2021 Notes) or 2018 through 2021 (in regards to the 2023 Notes).
In addition, at any time prior to March 15, 2016 (in regards to the 2021 Notes) or March 1, 2016 (in regards to the 2023 Notes), CCO Holdings may redeem up to
35%
of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a redemption price at a premium plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings (as defined in the indenture); provided that certain conditions are met.
In the event of specified change of control events, CCO Holdings must offer to purchase the outstanding Notes from the holders at a purchase price equal to
101%
of the total principal amount of the notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest.
In March 2013, Charter Operating entered into an amendment to its credit agreement. The amendment, among other things, eliminated the
$7.5 billion
cap on the incurrence of first lien debt; and eliminated the requirement for providing Charter Operating financial statements and instead allowing for Charter financial statements with consolidating information.
In April 2013, Charter Operating entered into an amendment to its credit agreement extending the maturity of its term loan A and revolver one year to 2018, decreasing the applicable LIBOR margin for the term loan A and revolver to
2%
, decreasing the undrawn commitment fee on the revolver to
0.35%
and increasing the revolver capacity to
$1.3 billion
. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately
$2 million
for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2013
related to these transactions.
In May 2013, Charter Operating entered into a new term loan F facility pursuant to the terms of the Charter Operating credit agreement providing for a
$1.2 billion
term loan maturing in 2021. Pricing on the new term loan F was set at LIBOR plus
2.25%
with a LIBOR floor of
0.75%
, and issued at a price of
99.75%
of the aggregate principal amount. The Company used the proceeds
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
to repay Charter Operating's existing term loan C due 2016 and term loan D due 2019. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately
$14 million
for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2013
related to these transactions.
In May 2013, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. closed on transactions in which they issued
$1.0 billion
aggregate principal amount of
5.75%
senior notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes"). Concurrently with the pricing of the
5.75%
senior notes, a tender offer was launched to purchase any and all of the CCO Holdings
7.875%
senior notes due 2018. The Company used the proceeds from the issuance to purchase the notes tendered in the tender offer. Any notes not tendered were subsequently called in June. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately
$65 million
for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2013
related to these transactions.
The 2024 Notes are guaranteed by Charter. They are senior debt obligations of CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp and rank equally with all other current and future unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. The 2024 Notes are structurally subordinated to all obligations of subsidiaries of CCO Holdings, including the Charter Operating credit facilities.
CCO Holdings may redeem some or all of the 2024 Notes at any time at a premium. The optional redemption price declines to
100%
of the respective series' principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on or after varying dates in 2018 through 2021.
In addition, at any time prior to July 15, 2016, CCO Holdings may redeem up to
35%
of the aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes at a redemption price at a premium plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings (as defined in the indenture) provided that certain conditions are met.
In the event of specified change of control events, CCO Holdings must offer to purchase the outstanding 2024 Notes from the holders at a purchase price equal to
101%
of the total principal amount of the 2024 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest.
In June 2013, Charter Operating entered into an amendment to its credit agreement. The amendment, among other things: (i) modified the restricted payments covenant to permit expanded flexibility for acquisitions; (ii) modified the events of default under the credit agreement to permit change of control offers with respect to assumed indebtedness subject to certain restrictions; (iii) modified the transactions with affiliates covenant; (iv) permits the granting of equal and ratable security on certain assumed indebtedness subject to pro forma compliance with certain financial tests; (v) permits incremental term loans to amortize equivalent to the existing term loan A-1; and (vi) allows for an increase in revolving commitments based on Charter Operating's annualized operating cash flow.
5. Treasury Stock
In January 2012, the Company purchased, in a private transaction with a shareholder,
49,332
shares of its common stock at
$55.18
for a total of
$3 million
. These shares were retired in January 2012.
During the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
, the Company withheld
46,987
and
106,100
, respectively, shares of its common stock in payment of
$5 million
and
$10 million
income tax withholding owed by employees upon vesting of restricted shares, respectively. During the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2012
, the Company withheld
5,566
and
10,924
shares, respectively, of its common stock in payment of
$1 million
income tax withholding owed by employees upon vesting of restricted shares. In December 2012, Charter's board of directors approved the retirement of the then currently held treasury stock and those shares were retired as of December 31, 2012. The Company accounts for treasury stock using the cost method and includes treasury stock as a component of total shareholders' equity.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
6. Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company uses interest rate derivative instruments to manage its interest costs and reduce the Company’s exposure to increases in floating interest rates. The Company manages its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates by maintaining a mix of fixed and variable rate debt. Using interest rate derivative instruments, the Company agrees to exchange, at specified intervals through 2017, the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to agreed-upon notional principal amounts.
The Company does not hold or issue derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes. The Company, until de-designating in the three months ended March 31, 2013, had certain interest rate derivative instruments that were designated as cash flow hedging instruments for GAAP purposes. Such instruments effectively converted variable interest payments on certain debt instruments into fixed payments. For qualifying hedges, realized derivative gains and losses offset related results on hedged items in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company formally documented, designated and assessed the effectiveness of transactions that received hedge accounting.
The effect of interest rate derivative instruments on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets is presented in the table below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2013
|
|
December 31, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Fair value of interest rate derivatives designated as hedges
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
67
|
|
Fair value of interest rate derivatives not designated as hedges
|
$
|
29
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued interest:
|
|
|
|
Fair value of interest rate derivatives designated as hedges
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
Fair value of interest rate derivatives not designated as hedges
|
$
|
10
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
|
|
|
|
Fair value of interest rate derivatives designated as hedges
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(75
|
)
|
Fair value of interest rate derivatives not designated as hedges
|
$
|
(56
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Changes in the fair value of interest rate derivative instruments that were designated as hedging instruments of the variability of cash flows associated with floating-rate debt obligations, and that met effectiveness criteria were reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss. The amounts were 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 affected earnings (losses).
Due to repayment of variable rate credit facility debt without a LIBOR floor, certain interest rate derivative instruments were de-designated as cash flow hedges during the three months ended March 31, 2013, as they no longer met the criteria for cash flow hedging specified by GAAP. In addition, on March 31, 2013, the remaining interest rate derivative instruments that continued to be highly effective cash flow hedges for GAAP purposes were electively de-designated. On the date of de-designation, the Company completed a final measurement test for each interest rate derivative instrument to determine any ineffectiveness and such amount was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into gain on derivative instruments, net in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. While these interest rate derivative instruments are no longer designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes, management continues to believe 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 a gain or loss on derivative instruments, net in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. The balance that remains in accumulated other comprehensive loss for these interest rate derivative instruments will be amortized over the respective lives of the contracts and recorded as a loss within gain on derivative instruments, net in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. The estimated net amount of existing losses that are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of
June 30, 2013
that is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months is approximately
$26 million
.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
The effects of interest rate derivative instruments on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations is presented in the table below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on derivative instruments, net:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair value of interest rate derivative instruments not designated as cash flow hedges
|
$
|
28
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
29
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings as a result of cash flow hedge discontinuance
|
$
|
(8
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(12
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into interest expense
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10
|
)
|
|
$
|
(17
|
)
|
As of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, the Company had
$2.7 billion
and
$3.1 billion
in notional amounts of interest rate derivative instruments outstanding. This includes
$900 million
in delayed start interest rate derivative instruments that become effective in September 2013 through March 2015. In any future quarter in which a portion of these delayed start interest rate derivative instruments first becomes effective, an equal or greater notional amount of the currently effective interest rate derivative instruments are scheduled to mature. Therefore, the
$1.8 billion
notional amount of currently effective interest rate derivative instruments will gradually step down over time as current interest rate derivative instruments mature and an equal or lesser amount of delayed start interest rate derivative instruments become effective.
The notional amounts of interest rate instruments do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, thus, are not a measure of exposure to credit loss. The amounts exchanged were determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the contracts.
7. Fair Value Measurements
The accounting guidance
establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements, based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date, as follows:
|
|
•
|
Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
|
|
|
•
|
Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
|
|
|
•
|
Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
|
Financial Assets and Liabilities
The Company has estimated the fair value of its financial instruments as of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
using available market information or other appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment, however, is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company would realize in a current market exchange.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables and other current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
The estimated fair value of the Company’s debt at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
are based on quoted market prices and is classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.
A summary of the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s debt at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2013
|
|
December 31, 2012
|
|
|
Carrying Value
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Carrying Value
|
|
Fair Value
|
Debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CCO Holdings senior notes
|
|
$
|
10,328
|
|
|
$
|
10,525
|
|
|
$
|
9,226
|
|
|
$
|
9,933
|
|
Credit facilities
|
|
$
|
2,484
|
|
|
$
|
2,501
|
|
|
$
|
3,582
|
|
|
$
|
3,695
|
|
The interest rate derivative instruments were valued as
$39 million
and
$75 million
liabilities as of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, respectively, using a present value calculation based on an implied forward LIBOR curve (adjusted for Charter Operating’s or counterparties’ credit risk) and were classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. The weighted average pay rate for the Company’s currently effective interest rate derivative instruments was
2.26%
and
2.25%
at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, respectively (exclusive of applicable spreads).
Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities
The Company’s nonfinancial assets such as franchises, property, plant, and equipment, and other intangible assets are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis; however they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence that an impairment may exist. No impairments were recorded during the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
.
8. Operating Costs and Expenses
Operating costs and expenses consist of the following for the years presented:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Programming
|
$
|
523
|
|
|
$
|
496
|
|
|
$
|
1,038
|
|
|
$
|
987
|
|
Franchise, regulatory and connectivity
|
93
|
|
|
93
|
|
|
185
|
|
|
185
|
|
Costs to service customers
|
369
|
|
|
323
|
|
|
732
|
|
|
650
|
|
Marketing
|
116
|
|
|
107
|
|
|
224
|
|
|
219
|
|
Other
|
194
|
|
|
185
|
|
|
374
|
|
|
349
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,295
|
|
|
$
|
1,204
|
|
|
$
|
2,553
|
|
|
$
|
2,390
|
|
Programming costs consist primarily of costs paid to programmers for basic, premium, digital, OnDemand, and pay-per-view programming. Franchise, regulatory and connectivity costs represent payments to franchise and regulatory authorities and costs directly related to providing Internet and telephone services. Costs to service customers include residential and commercial costs related to field operations, network operations and customer care including labor, reconnects, maintenance, billing, occupancy and vehicle costs. Marketing costs represents the costs of marketing to our current and potential commercial and residential customers including labor costs. Other includes bad debt and collections expense, corporate overhead, commercial and advertising sales expenses, property tax and insurance and stock compensation expense, among others.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
9. Other Operating (Income) Expenses, Net
Other operating (income) expenses, net consist of the following for the years presented:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Gain)/loss on sale of assets, net
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(14
|
)
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
(13
|
)
|
Special charges, net
|
5
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
$
|
(4
|
)
|
|
$
|
16
|
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net
Gain (loss) on sale of assets represents the gain or loss recognized on the sales and disposals of fixed assets and cable systems.
Special charges, net
Special charges, net for the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
primarily include severance charges and net amounts of litigation settlements.
10. Income Taxes
All of Charter’s operations are held through Charter Holdco and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. Charter Holdco and the majority of its subsidiaries are generally limited liability companies that are not subject to income tax. However, certain of these limited liability companies are subject to state income tax. In addition, the indirect subsidiaries that are corporations are subject to federal and state income tax. All of the remaining taxable income, gains, losses, deductions and credits of Charter Holdco are passed through to Charter and its direct subsidiaries.
For the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
, the Company recorded
$58 million
and
$67 million
of income tax expense, respectively. For the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2012
, the Company recorded
$68 million
and
$139 million
of income tax expense, respectively. Income tax expense is recognized primarily through increases in deferred tax liabilities related to our investment in Charter Holdco, as well as through current federal and state income tax expense and increases in the deferred tax liabilities of certain of our indirect corporate subsidiaries. Income tax expense for the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
decreased compared to the corresponding prior periods, primarily as a result of a step-up in basis of indefinite-lived assets for tax, but not GAAP purposes, which decreased the Company's net deferred tax liability related to indefinite-lived assets by $
8 million
and
$63 million
, respectively.
The step-up for tax purposes corresponds to gains recognized by corporate subsidiaries of Charter, which are partners in Charter Holdco, and resulted primarily from the repayment of Charter Operating credit facility debt with proceeds from the CCO Holdings notes issued in March 2013, see Note 4. The repayment of Charter Operating credit facility debt, which is not guaranteed by Charter, with proceeds from the Notes, which are guaranteed by Charter, had the effect of reducing the amount of debt allocable to the non-guarantor corporate subsidiaries of Charter. For partnership tax purposes, the reduction in the amount of non-guaranteed debt available to allocate to these corporate subsidiaries caused them to recognize gains due to limited basis in their partnership interests in Charter Holdco. The tax provision in future periods will vary based on various factors including changes in its deferred tax liabilities attributable to indefinite-lived intangibles, as well as future operating results, however the Company does not anticipate having such a large reduction in tax expense attributable to this item unless it enters into similar future financing transactions.
As of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, the Company had net deferred income tax liabilities of approximately
$1.4 billion
and
$1.3 billion
, respectively. Included in net deferred tax liabilities are net current deferred assets of
$15 million
and
$18 million
as of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, respectively, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets of the Company. Net deferred tax liabilities included approximately
$223 million
and
$219 million
at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, respectively, relating to certain indirect subsidiaries of Charter Holdco
that file separate federal or state 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.
In determining the Company’s tax provision for financial reporting purposes, the Company establishes a reserve for uncertain tax positions unless such positions are determined to be “more likely than not” of being sustained upon examination, based on their technical merits. There is considerable judgment involved in determining whether positions taken on the tax return are “more likely than not” of being sustained. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits included in deferred income taxes on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of the Company is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2012
|
|
$
|
202
|
|
Reductions due to tax positions related to prior year
|
|
(193
|
)
|
|
|
|
Balance at June 30, 2013
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
The Company's entire reserve for uncertain tax positions includes tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain, but for which there is uncertainty about the character of the deductibility. Included in the balance at
June 30, 2013
are
$193 million
of net reductions related to losses which would be offset by gains discussed above. The change in character of the deduction would not impact the annual effective tax rate after consideration of the valuation allowance. The deductions for the uncertain tax positions are included with the loss carryforwards in the deferred tax assets.
On May 1, 2013, Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”) completed its purchase of a
27%
beneficial interest in Charter (see Note 11). Upon closing, Charter experienced a second “ownership change” as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code resulting in a second set of limitations on Charter’s use of its existing federal and state net operating losses, capital losses, and tax credit carryforwards. The historical ownership change limitations that applied as a result of our emergence from bankruptcy in 2009 will also continue to apply. The primary driver of the size of the additional Section 382 limitations is Charter’s equity value as measured primarily by the trading price of its publicly traded common stock at closing of the transaction. The second Section 382 limitations will limit the immediate availability of Charter’s pre-change net operating loss carryforwards, however Charter believes the annual and recognized built-in gains limitations will, over time, allow Charter’s net operating loss carryforwards to become fully available to offset future taxable income, if any.
No tax years for Charter or Charter Holdco are currently under examination by the IRS. Tax years ending 2009 through 2012 remain subject to examination and assessment. Years prior to 2009 remain open solely for purposes of examination of Charter’s loss and credit carryforwards.
11.
Related Party Transactions
On May 1, 2013, Liberty Media completed its purchase from investment funds managed by, or affiliated with, Apollo Global Management LLC, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and Crestview Partners of approximately
26.9 million
shares and warrants to purchase approximately
1.1 million
shares in Charter for approximately
$2.6 billion
(the "Liberty Media Transaction"), which represents an approximate
27%
beneficial ownership in Charter and a price per share of
$95.50
.
In connection with the Liberty Media Transaction, Charter entered into a stockholders agreement with Liberty Media that, among other things, provided Liberty Media with the right to designate four directors for appointment to Charter's board of directors in connection with the closing. Liberty Media designated John Malone, Chairman of Liberty Media, Gregory Maffei, president and chief executive officer of Liberty Media, Balan Nair, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Liberty Global plc, and Michael Huseby, president of Barnes & Noble, Inc. Charter’s board of directors appointed these directors effective upon the resignations of Stan Parker, Darren Glatt, Bruce Karsh and Edgar Lee in connection with the closing of the Liberty Media Transaction on May 1, 2013. Subject to Liberty Media’s continued ownership level in Charter, the stockholders agreement also provides that Liberty Media can designate up to four directors as nominees for election to Charter’s board of directors at least through Charter’s 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, and that up to one of these individuals may serve on each of the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Compensation and Benefits Committee of Charter’s board of directors. Consistent with these provisions, the board appointed Dr. Malone to serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Mr. Maffei to serve on the Finance Committee and the Compensation and Benefits Committee and Mr. Huseby to serve on the Audit Committee.
In addition, Liberty Media agreed to not increase its beneficial ownership in Charter above
35%
until January 2016, at which point such limit increases to
39.99%
. Liberty Media is also, subject to certain exceptions, subject to certain customary standstill provisions that prohibit Liberty Media from, among other things, engaging in proxy or consent solicitations relating to the election of directors. The standstill limitations apply through the 2015 shareholder meeting and continue to apply as long as Liberty Media's designees are nominated to the Charter board, unless the agreement is earlier terminated. Charter approved Liberty Media as an interested stockholder under the business combination provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
The Company is aware that Dr. Malone may be deemed to have a
34.5%
voting interest in Liberty Interactive Corp. (“Liberty Interactive”) and is Chairman of the board of directors, an executive officer position, of Liberty Interactive. Liberty Interactive owns
36.9%
of the common stock of HSN, Inc. (“HSN”) and has the right to elect
20%
of the board members of HSN. Liberty Interactive wholly owns QVC, Inc (“QVC”). The Company has programming relationships with HSN and QVC which pre-date the Liberty Media Transaction. For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Company received payments in aggregate of approximately
$3 million
from HSN and QVC as part of channel carriage fees and revenue sharing arrangements for home shopping sales made to customers in Charter's footprint.
Dr. Malone also serves on the board of directors of Discovery Communications, Inc., (“Discovery”) and the Company is aware that Dr. Malone owns
4.3%
in the aggregate of the common stock of Discovery and has a
29.2%
voting interest in Discovery for the election of directors. In addition, Dr. Malone owns
9.2%
in the aggregate of the common stock of Starz and has
42.8%
of the voting power. Mr. Maffei is a non-executive Chairman of the board of Starz. The Company purchases programming from both Discovery and Starz pursuant to agreements entered into prior to the Liberty Media Transaction and Dr. Malone and Mr. Maffei joining Charter's board of directors. Based on publicly available information, the Company does not believe that either Discovery or Starz would currently be considered related parties. The amounts paid to Discovery and Starz represent less than
3%
of total operating costs and expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2013.
Cartus Corporation ("Cartus") provides relocation services for the Company's employees. Cartus is a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. ("Realogy"). Apollo Management, L.P. holds a
45%
interest in Realogy. The amounts paid to Cartus include relocation expenses paid for the relocation of employees and a fee per employee relocated. For the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
, the Company paid Cartus
$2 million
and
$4 million
, respectively. For the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2012
, the Company paid Cartus
$0.2 million
and
$0.5 million
, respectively. For the year ended
December 31, 2012
, the Company paid Cartus
$3 million
.
12.
Contingencies
On March 27, 2009, Charter filed a Chapter 11 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. On November 17, 2009, the Bankruptcy Court issued its Order and Opinion confirming the Joint Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan") over the objections of various objectors. Charter consummated the Plan on November 30, 2009.
Two appeals were pending relating to confirmation of the Plan, the appeals by (i) Law Debenture Trust Company of New York (“LDT”) (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 and the holders of which already received distributions of approximately
$168 million
pursuant to the Plan); and (ii) R
2
Investments, LDC (“R
2
Investments”) (a former equity interest holder in Charter). On January 10, 2013, R
2
Investments and LDT filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court, asking that court to review the 2
nd
Circuit's decision. On April 29, 2013, the Supreme Court issued its order that the writ of certiorari has been denied.
The Company is also a defendant or co-defendant in several lawsuits claiming infringement of various patents relating to various aspects of its businesses. Other industry participants are also defendants in certain of these cases. In the event that a court ultimately determines that the Company infringes on any intellectual property rights, the Company may be subject to substantial damages and/or an injunction that could require the Company or its vendors to modify certain products and services the Company offers to its subscribers, as well as negotiate royalty or license agreements with respect to the patents at issue. While the Company believes the lawsuits are without merit and intends to defend the actions vigorously, no assurance can be given that any adverse outcome would not be material to the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. The Company cannot predict the outcome of any such claims nor can it reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
The Company is party to lawsuits and claims that arise in the ordinary course of conducting its business, including lawsuits claiming violation of wage and hour laws. The ultimate outcome of these other legal matters pending against the Company 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
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Whether or not the Company ultimately prevails in any particular lawsuit or claim, litigation can be time consuming and costly and injure the Company's reputation.
13.
Stock Compensation Plans
Charter’s 2009 Stock Incentive 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 Incentive Plan. In April 2013, Charter's board of directors and shareholders approved an additional
6 million
shares of Charter Class A common stock (or units convertible into Charter Class A common stock) under the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan.
The Company granted the following equity awards for the years presented.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options
|
$
|
51,100
|
|
|
$
|
447,700
|
|
|
$
|
153,600
|
|
|
$
|
453,700
|
|
Restricted stock
|
12,700
|
|
|
243,800
|
|
|
12,700
|
|
|
243,800
|
|
Restricted stock units
|
13,600
|
|
|
46,900
|
|
|
39,800
|
|
|
62,400
|
|
Stock options generally vest annually over
four
years from either the grant date or delayed vesting commencement dates. Stock options generally expire
ten
years from the grant date. Restricted stock vests annually over a
one
to
four
-year period beginning from the date of grant. A portion of stock options and restricted stock vest based on achievement of stock price hurdles. Restricted stock units have no voting rights and vest ratably over
four
years from either the grant date or delayed vesting commencement dates. As of
June 30, 2013
, total unrecognized compensation remaining to be recognized in future periods totaled
$40 million
for stock options,
$25 million
for restricted stock and
$17 million
for restricted stock units and the weighted average period over which they are expected to be recognized is
2
years for stock options,
2
years for restricted stock and
3
years for restricted stock units.
The Company recorded
$15 million
and
$26 million
of stock compensation expense for the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
, respectively, and
$13 million
and
$24 million
of stock compensation expense for the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2012
, respectively, which is included in operating costs and expenses.
14.
Consolidating Schedules
The CCO Holdings notes and the CCO Holdings credit facility are obligations of CCO Holdings. However, the CCO Holdings notes are also jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by Charter.
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, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
and for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
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
|
As of June 30, 2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter
|
|
Intermediate Holding Companies
|
|
CCO Holdings
|
|
Charter Operating and Subsidiaries
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Charter Consolidated
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
43
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
44
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
—
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
215
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
223
|
|
Receivables from related party
|
48
|
|
|
155
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(210
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
13
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
66
|
|
Total current assets
|
62
|
|
|
174
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
(210
|
)
|
|
333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
—
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7,282
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7,313
|
|
Franchises
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,287
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,287
|
|
Customer relationships, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,294
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,294
|
|
Goodwill
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
953
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
953
|
|
Total investment in cable properties, net
|
—
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14,816
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14,847
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CC VIII PREFERRED INTEREST
|
111
|
|
|
258
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(369
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
|
1,044
|
|
|
212
|
|
|
10,504
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(11,760
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY
|
—
|
|
|
318
|
|
|
412
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(730
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
|
—
|
|
|
163
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
121
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
409
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
1,217
|
|
|
$
|
1,156
|
|
|
$
|
11,048
|
|
|
$
|
15,237
|
|
|
$
|
(13,069
|
)
|
|
$
|
15,589
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
$
|
106
|
|
|
$
|
171
|
|
|
$
|
997
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,280
|
|
Payables to related party
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
210
|
|
|
(210
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
6
|
|
|
106
|
|
|
171
|
|
|
1,207
|
|
|
(210
|
)
|
|
1,280
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
10,665
|
|
|
2,147
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
12,812
|
|
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
730
|
|
|
(730
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
|
1,150
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
224
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,374
|
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
|
—
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’/Member’s equity
|
61
|
|
|
1,044
|
|
|
212
|
|
|
10,504
|
|
|
(11,760
|
)
|
|
61
|
|
Noncontrolling interest
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
369
|
|
|
(369
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Total shareholders’/member’s equity
|
61
|
|
|
1,044
|
|
|
212
|
|
|
10,873
|
|
|
(12,129
|
)
|
|
61
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity
|
$
|
1,217
|
|
|
$
|
1,156
|
|
|
$
|
11,048
|
|
|
$
|
15,237
|
|
|
$
|
(13,069
|
)
|
|
$
|
15,589
|
|
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
|
As of December 31, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter
|
|
Intermediate Holding Companies
|
|
CCO Holdings
|
|
Charter Operating and Subsidiaries
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Charter Consolidated
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
27
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
1
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
230
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
234
|
|
Receivables from related party
|
59
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(246
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
16
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
62
|
|
Total current assets
|
77
|
|
|
187
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
301
|
|
|
(246
|
)
|
|
330
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
—
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7,174
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7,206
|
|
Franchises
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,287
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,287
|
|
Customer relationships, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,424
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,424
|
|
Goodwill
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
953
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
953
|
|
Total investment in cable properties, net
|
—
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14,838
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14,870
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CC VIII PREFERRED INTEREST
|
104
|
|
|
242
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(346
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
|
1,081
|
|
|
269
|
|
|
9,485
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(10,835
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY
|
—
|
|
|
309
|
|
|
359
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(668
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
|
—
|
|
|
163
|
|
|
118
|
|
|
115
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
396
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
1,262
|
|
|
$
|
1,202
|
|
|
$
|
9,973
|
|
|
$
|
15,254
|
|
|
$
|
(12,095
|
)
|
|
$
|
15,596
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
$
|
12
|
|
|
$
|
121
|
|
|
$
|
146
|
|
|
$
|
945
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,224
|
|
Payables to related party
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
246
|
|
|
(246
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
12
|
|
|
121
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
1,191
|
|
|
(246
|
)
|
|
1,224
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,558
|
|
|
3,250
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
12,808
|
|
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
668
|
|
|
(668
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
|
1,101
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
220
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,321
|
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
94
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
94
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’/Member’s equity
|
149
|
|
|
1,081
|
|
|
269
|
|
|
9,485
|
|
|
(10,835
|
)
|
|
149
|
|
Noncontrolling interest
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
346
|
|
|
(346
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Total shareholders’/member’s equity
|
149
|
|
|
1,081
|
|
|
269
|
|
|
9,831
|
|
|
(11,181
|
)
|
|
149
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity
|
$
|
1,262
|
|
|
$
|
1,202
|
|
|
$
|
9,973
|
|
|
$
|
15,254
|
|
|
$
|
(12,095
|
)
|
|
$
|
15,596
|
|
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
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter
|
|
Intermediate Holding Companies
|
|
CCO
Holdings
|
|
Charter Operating and Subsidiaries
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Charter Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES
|
$
|
9
|
|
|
$
|
93
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
3,889
|
|
|
$
|
(102
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,889
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)
|
9
|
|
|
93
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,553
|
|
|
(102
|
)
|
|
2,553
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
861
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
861
|
|
Other operating expenses, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
93
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,430
|
|
|
(102
|
)
|
|
3,430
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
459
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
459
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income (expense), net
|
—
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
(339
|
)
|
|
(86
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(421
|
)
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(65
|
)
|
|
(58
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(123
|
)
|
Gain on derivative instruments, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
17
|
|
Other expense, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries
|
(86
|
)
|
|
(105
|
)
|
|
299
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(108
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(86
|
)
|
|
(101
|
)
|
|
(105
|
)
|
|
(130
|
)
|
|
(108
|
)
|
|
(530
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
(86
|
)
|
|
(101
|
)
|
|
(105
|
)
|
|
329
|
|
|
(108
|
)
|
|
(71
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
|
(59
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(67
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net income (loss)
|
(145
|
)
|
|
(102
|
)
|
|
(105
|
)
|
|
322
|
|
|
(108
|
)
|
|
(138
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Net (income) loss – noncontrolling interest
|
7
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(23
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
$
|
(138
|
)
|
|
$
|
(86
|
)
|
|
$
|
(105
|
)
|
|
$
|
299
|
|
|
$
|
(108
|
)
|
|
$
|
(138
|
)
|
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
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter
|
|
Intermediate Holding Companies
|
|
CCO
Holdings
|
|
Charter Operating and Subsidiaries
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Charter Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES
|
$
|
13
|
|
|
$
|
75
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
3,711
|
|
|
$
|
(88
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,711
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)
|
13
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,390
|
|
|
(88
|
)
|
|
2,390
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
823
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
823
|
|
Other operating expenses, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3,212
|
|
|
(88
|
)
|
|
3,212
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
499
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
499
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
—
|
|
|
(64
|
)
|
|
(259
|
)
|
|
(139
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(462
|
)
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
—
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(68
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(74
|
)
|
Other expense, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries
|
(48
|
)
|
|
8
|
|
|
267
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(227
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
(62
|
)
|
|
8
|
|
|
(208
|
)
|
|
(227
|
)
|
|
(537
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
(48
|
)
|
|
(62
|
)
|
|
8
|
|
|
291
|
|
|
(227
|
)
|
|
(38
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
|
(135
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(139
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net income (loss)
|
(183
|
)
|
|
(62
|
)
|
|
8
|
|
|
287
|
|
|
(227
|
)
|
|
(177
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Net (income) loss – noncontrolling interest
|
6
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
$
|
(177
|
)
|
|
$
|
(48
|
)
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
267
|
|
|
$
|
(227
|
)
|
|
$
|
(177
|
)
|
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 Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter
|
|
Intermediate Holding Companies
|
|
CCO
Holdings
|
|
Charter Operating and Subsidiaries
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Charter Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net income (loss)
|
$
|
(145
|
)
|
|
$
|
(102
|
)
|
|
$
|
(105
|
)
|
|
$
|
322
|
|
|
$
|
(108
|
)
|
|
$
|
(138
|
)
|
Net impact of gains on interest rate derivative instruments, net of tax
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
$
|
(145
|
)
|
|
$
|
(102
|
)
|
|
$
|
(105
|
)
|
|
$
|
341
|
|
|
$
|
(108
|
)
|
|
$
|
(119
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter Communications, Inc.
|
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter
|
|
Intermediate Holding Companies
|
|
CCO
Holdings
|
|
Charter Operating and Subsidiaries
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Charter Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net income (loss)
|
$
|
(183
|
)
|
|
$
|
(62
|
)
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
287
|
|
|
$
|
(227
|
)
|
|
$
|
(177
|
)
|
Net impact of losses on interest rate derivative instruments, net of tax
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
$
|
(183
|
)
|
|
$
|
(62
|
)
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
276
|
|
|
$
|
(227
|
)
|
|
$
|
(188
|
)
|
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
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter
|
|
Intermediate Holding Companies
|
|
CCO
Holdings
|
|
Charter Operating and Subsidiaries
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Charter Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net income (loss)
|
$
|
(145
|
)
|
|
$
|
(102
|
)
|
|
$
|
(105
|
)
|
|
$
|
322
|
|
|
$
|
(108
|
)
|
|
$
|
(138
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
861
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
861
|
|
Noncash interest expense
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
23
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
58
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
123
|
|
Gain on derivative instruments, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(17
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(17
|
)
|
Deferred income taxes
|
52
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
56
|
|
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries
|
86
|
|
|
105
|
|
|
(299
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
108
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
53
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
1
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
11
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
—
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
|
(6
|
)
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
25
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
59
|
|
Receivables from and payables to related party
|
11
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from operating activities
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(307
|
)
|
|
1,334
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(834
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(834
|
)
|
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
Contribution to subsidiary
|
(4
|
)
|
|
(24
|
)
|
|
(988
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,016
|
|
|
—
|
|
Distributions from subsidiary
|
—
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
314
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(320
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Other, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from investing activities
|
(4
|
)
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
(674
|
)
|
|
(846
|
)
|
|
696
|
|
|
(846
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings of long-term debt
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
2,710
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4,710
|
|
Repayments of long-term debt
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(955
|
)
|
|
(3,870
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4,825
|
)
|
Borrowings (payments) loans payable - related parties
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(43
|
)
|
|
43
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Payments for debt issuance costs
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(24
|
)
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(32
|
)
|
Purchase of treasury stock
|
(10
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
Contributions from parent
|
—
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
988
|
|
|
(1,016
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Distributions to parent
|
—
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(314
|
)
|
|
320
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other, net
|
15
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from financing activities
|
5
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
981
|
|
|
(451
|
)
|
|
(696
|
)
|
|
(142
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
37
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
43
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
44
|
|
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
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter
|
|
Intermediate Holding Companies
|
|
CCO
Holdings
|
|
Charter Operating and Subsidiaries
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
Charter Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net income (loss)
|
$
|
(183
|
)
|
|
$
|
(62
|
)
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
287
|
|
|
$
|
(227
|
)
|
|
$
|
(177
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
823
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
823
|
|
Noncash interest expense
|
—
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
12
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
24
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
—
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
68
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
74
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
134
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
136
|
|
Equity in (income) losses of subsidiaries
|
48
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
(267
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
227
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other, net
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
10
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
11
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
16
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
1
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(22
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
|
(2
|
)
|
|
(61
|
)
|
|
23
|
|
|
67
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
27
|
|
Receivables from and payables to related party
|
2
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
(25
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from operating activities
|
—
|
|
|
(99
|
)
|
|
(229
|
)
|
|
1,251
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
923
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(808
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(808
|
)
|
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
13
|
|
Contribution to subsidiary
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(419
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
419
|
|
|
—
|
|
Distributions from subsidiary
|
3
|
|
|
504
|
|
|
715
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,222
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Other, net
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from investing activities
|
3
|
|
|
505
|
|
|
296
|
|
|
(786
|
)
|
|
(803
|
)
|
|
(785
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings of long-term debt
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
746
|
|
|
2,071
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,817
|
|
Repayments of long-term debt
|
—
|
|
|
(386
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,533
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,919
|
)
|
Borrowings (payments) loans payable - related parties
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(314
|
)
|
|
314
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Payments for debt issuance costs
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(24
|
)
|
Purchase of treasury stock
|
(4
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
Contributions from parent
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
419
|
|
|
(419
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Distributions to parent
|
—
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
(489
|
)
|
|
(715
|
)
|
|
1,222
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other, net
|
4
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from financing activities
|
—
|
|
|
(406
|
)
|
|
(67
|
)
|
|
(465
|
)
|
|
803
|
|
|
(135
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
15.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Emerging Issues Task Force reached a final consensus on Issue 13-C, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit when a Net Operating Loss or Tax Credit Carryforward Exists ("Issue 13-C"). Issue 13-C states that entities should present the unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of the deferred tax asset for a net operating loss or similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward rather than as a liability when the uncertain tax position would reduce the net operating loss or other carryforward under the tax law. Issue 13-C requires prospective application (including accounting for uncertain tax positions that exist upon date of adoption) with optional retrospective application and is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted Issue 13-C in the second quarter of 2013 and applied it retrospectively. The adoption of Issue 13-C decreased prepaid expenses and other current assets by
$3 million
and other long-term liabilities by
$202 million
and increased deferred income taxes by
$199 million
as of December 31, 2012.
16.
Subsequent Events
In July 2013, Charter and Charter Operating acquired Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Bresnan”) from a wholly owned subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation, for
$1.625 billion
in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment, a reduction for certain funded indebtedness of Bresnan and payment of any post-closing refunds of certain Montana property taxes paid under protest by Bresnan prior to the closing. Bresnan manages cable operating systems in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. Charter funded the purchase of Bresnan with the
$1.5 billion
term loan E described below and borrowings under the Charter Operating credit facilities.
In July 2013, Charter Operating activated the previously committed term loan E facility pursuant to the terms of the Charter Operating credit agreement providing for a
$1.5 billion
term loan maturing in seven years. Pricing on the new term loan E was set at LIBOR plus
2.25%
with a LIBOR floor of 0
.75%
, and the term loan was issued at a price of
99.5%
of the aggregate principal amount.
In July 2013, Charter Operating purchased
$250 million
aggregate principal amount of the
8.00%
senior notes due 2018 issued by Bresnan (the “2018 Notes”) pursuant to a tender offer. All of the 2018 Notes were validly tendered.
In July 2013, the Company issued approximately
2.3 million
shares of Charter Class A common stock to Paul G. Allen, the Company's former principal stockholder, pursuant to Mr. Allen's exercise of warrants with an exercise price of
$19.80
. The exercise resulted in proceeds to the Company of approximately
$46 million
. Mr. Allen had originally received the warrants pursuant to the Plan upon the Company's emergence from bankruptcy. See Note 12.
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
General
Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”) is a holding company whose principal asset is a 100% common equity interest in Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC (“Charter Holdco”). Charter owns cable systems through its subsidiaries.
We are a cable operator providing services in the United States with approximately
5.4 million
residential and commercial customers at
June 30, 2013
. We offer our customers traditional cable video programming, Internet services, and telephone services, as well as advanced video services such as Charter OnDemand
TM
(“OnDemand”), high definition (“HD”) television and digital video recorder (“DVR”) service. We also sell local advertising on cable networks and provide fiber connectivity to cellular towers.
Overview
Our business plans include goals for increasing the number of customers and revenue. To reach our goals, we have been working to further improve the quality of the video product we offer by increasing digital and HD-DVR penetration and no longer actively marketing analog service. We offer 100 HD channels across substantially all of our footprint. We have simplified our offers and pricing and improved our packaging of products to bring more value to our customers, with particular focus on offers aimed at new customers to increase the penetration of our products in our markets including through our emphasis on the triple play. In addition, we have implemented a number of changes to our organizational structure, selling methods and operating tactics including insourcing our field operations, call center and direct sales workforces and modifying the way our sales workforce is compensated which we believe positions us for better customer service and growth. In the short term, however, revenues and operating expenses have been adversely impacted during this transition. We also expect our capital expenditures to remain elevated as we strive to increase digital and HD-DVR penetration, place higher levels of customer premise equipment per transaction and progressively move to an all-digital platform.
Total revenue growth was
5%
for both the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to the corresponding periods in
2012
, due to growth in our video, Internet and commercial businesses. For the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
, adjusted earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) was
$692 million
and
$1.4 billion
, respectively, and for the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2012
, Adjusted EBITDA was
$693 million
and
$1.3 billion
, respectively. See “—Use of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow” for further information on Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. Adjusted EBITDA was unchanged for the three months ended
June 30, 2013
, compared to the corresponding period in
2012
and increased
1.3%
for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
, compared to the corresponding period in
2012
as a result of an increase in residential and commercial revenues offset by higher costs to service customers primarily from higher service labor and increased preventive maintenance levels, and increased programming costs. For the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
, our income from operations was
$236 million
and
$459 million
, respectively. For the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2012
, our income from operations was
$269 million
and
$499 million
, respectively. In addition to the factors discussed above, the decrease in income from operations for the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
is also due to increases in depreciation and amortization and other operating expenses.
We believe that continued competition and the weakened economic conditions in the United States, including weakness in the housing market and relatively high unemployment levels, have adversely affected consumer demand for our services, particularly video. Our video competitors often offer more channels, including more HD channels, and typically only offer digital services which have a better picture quality compared to our analog product. In the current economic environment, customers have been more willing to consider our competitors' products, partially because of increased marketing highlighting perceived differences between competitive video products, especially when those competitors are often offering significant incentives to switch providers. We also believe some customers have chosen to receive video over the Internet rather than through our OnDemand and premium video services, thereby reducing our video revenues.
We believe competition from wireless service operators and economic 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.
If the economic and competitive conditions discussed above do not improve, or our efforts to improve our products and the way we market those products are not ultimately successful in increasing our growth, we believe our business and results of operations will be adversely affected, which may contribute to future impairments of our franchises and goodwill.
We have a history of net losses. 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, depreciation expenses resulting from the capital investments
we have made and continue to make in our cable properties, amortization expenses related to our customer relationship intangibles and non-cash taxes resulting from increases in our deferred tax liabilities.
The following table summarizes our customer statistics for video, Internet and telephone as of
June 30, 2013
and
2012
(in thousands except revenue per customer relationship).
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Approximate as of
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|
June 30,
|
|
2013 (a)
|
|
2012 (a)
|
Residential
|
|
|
|
Video (b)
|
3,917
|
|
|
4,098
|
|
Internet (c)
|
3,924
|
|
|
3,662
|
|
Telephone (d)
|
2,019
|
|
|
1,828
|
|
Residential PSUs (e)
|
9,860
|
|
|
9,588
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential Customer Relationships (f)
|
5,096
|
|
|
4,996
|
|
Revenue per Customer Relationship (g)
|
$
|
108.67
|
|
|
$
|
106.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
Video (b)(h)
|
156
|
|
|
171
|
|
Internet (c)
|
214
|
|
|
177
|
|
Telephone (d)
|
119
|
|
|
91
|
|
Commercial PSUs (e)
|
489
|
|
|
439
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Customer Relationships (f)(h)
|
329
|
|
|
312
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
We calculate the aging of customer accounts based on the monthly billing cycle for each account. On that basis, at
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, customers include approximately
9,600
and
17,000
customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 60 days past due in payment, approximately
900
and
2,900
customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 90 days past due in payment, and approximately
700
and
1,300
customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 120 days past due in payment.
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(b)
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“Video customers” represent those customers who subscribe to our video cable services.
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|
|
(c)
|
“Internet customers” represent those customers who subscribe to our Internet services.
|
|
|
(d)
|
“Telephone customers” represent those customers who subscribe to our telephone services.
|
|
|
(e)
|
“Primary Service Units” or “PSUs” represent the total of video, Internet and telephone customers.
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|
|
(f)
|
"Customer Relationships" include the number of customers that receive one or more levels of service, encompassing video, Internet and telephone services, without regard to which service(s) such customers receive. This statistic is computed in accordance with the guidelines of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association ("NCTA"). Commercial customer relationships include video customers in commercial structures, which are calculated on an EBU basis (see footnote (h)) and non-video commercial customer relationships.
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|
(g)
|
"Revenue per Customer Relationship" is calculated as total residential video, Internet and telephone quarterly revenue divided by three divided by average residential customer relationships during the respective quarter.
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|
(h)
|
Included within commercial video customers are those in commercial 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. 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. As we increase our published video rates
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to residential customers without a corresponding increase in the prices charged to commercial service customers, our EBU count will decline even if there is no real loss in commercial service customers. For example, commercial video customers decreased by 10,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2013 due to published video rate increases.
Liberty Media
On May 1, 2013, Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”) completed its purchase from investment funds managed by, or affiliated with, Apollo Global Management LLC, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and Crestview Partners of approximately 26.9 million shares and warrants to purchase approximately 1.1 million shares in Charter for approximately $2.6 billion (the "Liberty Media Transaction"), which represents an approximate 27% beneficial ownership in Charter and a price per share of $95.50.
In connection with the Liberty Media Transaction, Charter entered into a stockholders agreement with Liberty Media that, among other things, provided Liberty Media with the right to designate four directors for appointment to Charter's board of directors in connection with the closing. Liberty Media designated John Malone, Chairman of Liberty Media, Gregory Maffei, president and chief executive officer of Liberty Media, Balan Nair, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Liberty Global plc, and Michael Huseby, president of Barnes & Noble, Inc. Charter’s board of directors appointed these directors effective upon the resignations of Stan Parker, Darren Glatt, Bruce Karsh and Edgar Lee in connection with the closing of the Liberty Media Transaction on May 1, 2013. Subject to Liberty Media’s continued ownership level in Charter, the stockholders agreement also provides that Liberty Media can designate up to four directors as nominees for election to Charter’s board of directors at least through Charter’s 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, and that up to one of these individuals may serve on each of the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Compensation and Benefits Committee of Charter’s board of directors. Consistent with these provisions, the board appointed Dr. Malone to serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Mr. Maffei to serve on the Finance Committee and the Compensation and Benefits Committee and Mr. Huseby to serve on the Audit Committee.
In addition, Liberty Media agreed to not increase its beneficial ownership in Charter above
35%
until January 2016, at which point such limit increases to
39.99%
. Liberty Media is also, subject to certain exceptions, subject to certain customary standstill provisions that prohibit Liberty Media from, among other things, engaging in proxy or consent solicitations relating to the election of directors. The standstill limitations apply through the 2015 shareholder meeting and continue to apply as long as Liberty Media's designees are nominated to the Charter board, unless the agreement is earlier terminated. Charter approved Liberty Media as an interested stockholder under the business combination provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
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
2012
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 June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
$
|
1,972
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
1,884
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
3,889
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
3,711
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and Expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
|
1,295
|
|
|
66
|
%
|
|
1,204
|
|
|
64
|
%
|
|
2,553
|
|
|
66
|
%
|
|
2,390
|
|
|
64
|
%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
436
|
|
|
22
|
%
|
|
415
|
|
|
22
|
%
|
|
861
|
|
|
22
|
%
|
|
823
|
|
|
22
|
%
|
Other operating (income) expenses, net
|
5
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
16
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
1,736
|
|
|
88
|
%
|
|
1,615
|
|
|
86
|
%
|
|
3,430
|
|
|
88
|
%
|
|
3,212
|
|
|
87
|
%
|
Income from operations
|
236
|
|
|
12
|
%
|
|
269
|
|
|
14
|
%
|
|
459
|
|
|
12
|
%
|
|
499
|
|
|
13
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
(211
|
)
|
|
|
|
(225
|
)
|
|
|
|
(421
|
)
|
|
|
|
(462
|
)
|
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
(81
|
)
|
|
|
|
(59
|
)
|
|
|
|
(123
|
)
|
|
|
|
(74
|
)
|
|
|
Gain on derivative instruments, net
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
Other expense, net
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
(274
|
)
|
|
|
|
(284
|
)
|
|
|
|
(530
|
)
|
|
|
|
(537
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
(38
|
)
|
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
|
(71
|
)
|
|
|
|
(38
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense
|
(58
|
)
|
|
|
|
(68
|
)
|
|
|
|
(67
|
)
|
|
|
|
(139
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
$
|
(96
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(83
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(138
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(177
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED:
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.84
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1.37
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1.78
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
|
100,600,678
|
|
|
|
|
99,496,755
|
|
|
|
|
100,464,808
|
|
|
|
|
99,464,858
|
|
|
|
Revenues.
Total revenue grew
$88 million
or
5%
for the
three
months ended
June 30, 2013
as compared to the
three
months ended
June 30, 2012
. Total revenue grew
$178 million
or
5%
for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
as compared to the
six
months ended
June 30, 2012
. Revenue growth primarily reflects increases in the number of residential Internet and commercial business customers, growth in expanded basic and digital penetration, promotional and annual rate increases, and higher advanced services penetration offset by a decrease in basic video customers and lower advertising sales in a non-political year.
Revenues by service offering were as follows (dollars in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013 over 2012
|
|
Revenues
|
|
% of Revenues
|
|
Revenues
|
|
% of Revenues
|
|
Change
|
|
% Change
|
Video
|
$
|
984
|
|
|
50
|
%
|
|
$
|
911
|
|
|
48
|
%
|
|
$
|
73
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
Internet
|
520
|
|
|
26
|
%
|
|
465
|
|
|
25
|
%
|
|
55
|
|
|
12
|
%
|
Telephone
|
158
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
|
217
|
|
|
12
|
%
|
|
(59
|
)
|
|
(27
|
)%
|
Commercial
|
193
|
|
|
10
|
%
|
|
160
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
|
33
|
|
|
21
|
%
|
Advertising sales
|
73
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
87
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
(16
|
)%
|
Other
|
44
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
44
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,972
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
1,884
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
88
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013 over 2012
|
|
Revenues
|
|
% of Revenues
|
|
Revenues
|
|
% of Revenues
|
|
Change
|
|
% Change
|
Video
|
$
|
1,940
|
|
|
50
|
%
|
|
$
|
1,806
|
|
|
49
|
%
|
|
$
|
134
|
|
|
7
|
%
|
Internet
|
1,021
|
|
|
26
|
%
|
|
917
|
|
|
25
|
%
|
|
104
|
|
|
11
|
%
|
Telephone
|
329
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
|
434
|
|
|
12
|
%
|
|
(105
|
)
|
|
(24
|
)%
|
Commercial
|
376
|
|
|
10
|
%
|
|
313
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
|
63
|
|
|
20
|
%
|
Advertising sales
|
133
|
|
|
3
|
%
|
|
153
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
(13
|
)%
|
Other
|
90
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
88
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,889
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
3,711
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
178
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
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. Residential basic video customers decreased by
181,000
from
June 30, 2012
to
June 30, 2013
. The increase in video revenues is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to
three months ended
June 30, 2012
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
Six months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to
six months ended
June 30, 2012
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incremental video services, price adjustments and bundle revenue allocation
|
|
$
|
107
|
|
|
$
|
197
|
|
Decrease in basic video customers
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
(55
|
)
|
Decrease in premium purchases
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
73
|
|
|
$
|
134
|
|
Residential Internet customers grew by
262,000
customers from
June 30, 2012
to
June 30, 2013
. The increase in Internet revenues from our residential customers is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to
three months ended
June 30, 2012
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
Six months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to
six months ended
June 30, 2012
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in residential Internet customers
|
|
$
|
33
|
|
|
$
|
67
|
|
Service level changes and price adjustments
|
|
22
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
55
|
|
|
$
|
104
|
|
Residential telephone customers grew by
191,000
customers from
June 30, 2012
to
June 30, 2013
. The decrease in telephone revenues from our residential customers is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to
three months ended
June 30, 2012
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
Six months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to
six months ended
June 30, 2012
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price adjustments and bundle revenue allocation
|
|
$
|
(73
|
)
|
|
$
|
(131
|
)
|
Increase in residential telephone customers
|
|
14
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(59
|
)
|
|
$
|
(105
|
)
|
Commercial revenues consist primarily of revenues from services provided to our commercial customers. Commercial PSUs increased
50,000
from
June 30, 2012
to
June 30, 2013
, or 60,000 excluding video counts negatively affected by rate increases under the EBU methodology for commercial customer counts. The increase in commercial revenues is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to
three months ended
June 30, 2012
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
Six months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to
six months ended
June 30, 2012
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales to small-to-medium sized business customers
|
|
$
|
24
|
|
|
$
|
47
|
|
Carrier site customers
|
|
6
|
|
|
11
|
|
Other
|
|
3
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
33
|
|
|
$
|
63
|
|
Advertising sales revenues consist primarily of revenues from commercial advertising customers, programmers and other vendors. Advertising sales revenues decreased for the
three
months ended
June 30, 2013
as a result of a decrease in revenue from vendors of $8 million and the political sector of $7 million. Advertising sales revenues decreased for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
as a result of a decrease in revenue from vendors of $13 million and the political sector of $10 million. For the
three
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, we received $11 million and $19 million, respectively, and for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, we received $16 million and $29 million, respectively, in advertising sales revenues from vendors.
Other revenues consist of home shopping, late payment fees, wire maintenance fees and other miscellaneous revenues. Other revenues remained flat for the three months
June 30, 2013
compared to the three months ended
June 30, 2012
. The increase during the six months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to the six months ended
June 30, 2012
was primarily the result of increases in late payment fees.
Operating costs and expenses
.
The increases in our operating costs and expenses are attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to
three months ended
June 30, 2012
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
Six months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to
six months ended
June 30, 2012
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Programming
|
|
$
|
27
|
|
|
$
|
51
|
|
Franchise, regulatory and connectivity
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Costs to service customers
|
|
46
|
|
|
82
|
|
Marketing
|
|
9
|
|
|
5
|
|
Other
|
|
9
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
91
|
|
|
$
|
163
|
|
Programming costs were approximately
$523 million
and
$496 million
, representing
40%
and
41%
of total operating costs and expenses for the
three
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively, and were approximately
$1.0 billion
and
$987 million
, each representing
41%
of operating costs and expenses for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively. Programming costs consist primarily of costs paid to programmers for basic, digital, premium, OnDemand, and pay-per-view programming. The increases in programming costs are primarily a result of annual contractual rate adjustments, including increases in amounts paid for retransmission consents and for new programming,
offset in part by video customer losses. Programming costs were also offset by the amortization of payments received from programmers of $2 million and $3 million for the
three
and
six
months ended
June 30, 2012
. We expect programming expenses to continue to increase due to a variety of factors, including increased demands by owners of some broadcast stations for carriage of other services or payments to those broadcasters for retransmission consent, annual increases imposed by programmers with additional selling power as a result of media consolidation, and additional programming, including new sports services and non-linear programming for on-line and OnDemand programming. We have been unable to fully pass these increases on to our customers nor do we expect to be able to do so in the future without a potential loss of customers.
Costs to service customers include residential and commercial costs related to field operations, network operations and customer care including labor, reconnects, maintenance, billing, occupancy and vehicle costs. The increase in costs to service customers during the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2012
was primarily the result of higher service labor and increased preventive maintenance levels.
The increases in other expense are attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to
three months ended
June 30, 2012
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
Six months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to
six months ended
June 30, 2012
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial sales expense
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
13
|
|
Property tax and insurance
|
|
1
|
|
|
5
|
|
Administrative labor
|
|
—
|
|
|
4
|
|
Advertising sales expense
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
Other
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
|
$
|
25
|
|
Commercial sales expenses increased during the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2012
primarily related to growth in the commercial business.
Depreciation and amortization.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by
$21 million
and
$38 million
for the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to the corresponding period in
2012
, respectively, primarily representing depreciation on more recent capital expenditures, offset by certain assets becoming fully depreciated and a decrease in the amortization of customer relationships.
Other operating expenses, net.
Other operating expenses, net increased during the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2012
primarily due to a decrease in gain on sale of assets. For more information, see Note 9 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
Interest expense, net.
For the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to the corresponding periods in
2012
, net interest expense decreased by
$14 million
and
$41 million
, which was primarily a result of a decrease in our average interest rate from 6.6% and 6.7% for the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2012
, respectively, to 6.0% for each of the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
, while our weighted average debt outstanding increased from $12.9 billion for the
three
months ended
June 30, 2012
to $13.0 billion for the
three
months ended
June 30, 2013
and remained flat at $12.9 billion for each of the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively.
Loss on extinguishment of debt.
Loss on extinguishment of debt consists of the following for the periods presented:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior notes repurchase
|
$
|
65
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
65
|
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
Charter Operating credit facility refinancing/prepayments
|
16
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
58
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
81
|
|
|
$
|
59
|
|
|
$
|
123
|
|
|
$
|
74
|
|
For more information, see Note 4 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
Gain on derivative instruments, net.
Interest rate derivative instruments are held to manage our interest costs and reduce our exposure to increases in floating interest rates. We recorded gains of
$20 million
and
$17 million
during the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
, which represents the change in fair value of our interest rate derivative instruments and amortization of our accumulated other comprehensive loss for interest rate derivative instruments no longer designated as hedges for accounting
purposes. For more information, see Note 6 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, 2013
and
2012
primarily through increases in deferred tax liabilities related to our investment in Charter Holdco and certain of our indirect subsidiaries, in addition to $4 million and $2 million for the
three
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively, and $11 million and $3 million for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively, of current federal and state income tax expense. Income tax expense for the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
decreased compared to the corresponding prior period, primarily as a result of a step-up in basis of indefinite-lived assets for tax, but not GAAP purposes, which decreased our net deferred tax liability related to indefinite-lived assets by $8 million and $63 million, respectively. The tax provision in future periods will vary based on current and future temporary differences, as well as future operating results, however we do not anticipate having such a large reduction in tax expense unless we enter into future financing transactions similar to that described in Note 10 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
Net loss.
Net loss increased from
$83 million
for the
three
months ended
June 30, 2012
to
$96 million
for the
three
months ended
June 30, 2013
and decreased from
$177 million
for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2012
to
$138 million
for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
primarily as a result of the factors described above.
Loss per common share.
During the
three
months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to the corresponding period in
2012
, net loss per common share increased by
$0.12
and during the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to the corresponding period in
2012
, net loss per common share decreased by
$0.41
as a result of the factors described above.
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 net loss and net cash flows from operating activities, respectively, below.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net loss plus net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, gain on derivative instruments, net and other operating expenses, such as special charges and (gain) 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. 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. These costs are evaluated 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.
Management and Charter's board of directors use adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow to assess Charter's performance and its ability to service its 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). For the purpose of calculating compliance with leverage covenants, we use Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, excluding certain expenses paid by our operating subsidiaries to other Charter entities. Our debt covenants refer to these expenses as management fees, which fees were in the amount of
$47 million
and
$41 million
for the
three
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively, and
$98 million
and
$82 million
for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
$
|
(96
|
)
|
|
$
|
(83
|
)
|
|
$
|
(138
|
)
|
|
$
|
(177
|
)
|
Plus: Interest expense, net
|
211
|
|
|
225
|
|
|
421
|
|
|
462
|
|
Income tax expense
|
58
|
|
|
68
|
|
|
67
|
|
|
139
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
436
|
|
|
415
|
|
|
861
|
|
|
823
|
|
Stock compensation expense
|
15
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
24
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
81
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
123
|
|
|
74
|
|
Gain on derivative instruments, net
|
(20
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(17
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Other, net
|
7
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
19
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
692
|
|
|
$
|
693
|
|
|
$
|
1,362
|
|
|
$
|
1,345
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from operating activities
|
$
|
484
|
|
|
$
|
469
|
|
|
$
|
1,025
|
|
|
$
|
923
|
|
Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
(422
|
)
|
|
(468
|
)
|
|
(834
|
)
|
|
(808
|
)
|
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
|
13
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Free cash flow
|
$
|
75
|
|
|
$
|
26
|
|
|
$
|
193
|
|
|
$
|
128
|
|
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Introduction
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
In July 2013, Charter and Charter Operating acquired Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Bresnan”) from a wholly owned subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation ("Cablevision"), for $1.625 billion in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment, a reduction for certain funded indebtedness of Bresnan and payment of any post-closing refunds of certain Montana property taxes paid under protest by Bresnan prior to the closing. Bresnan manages cable operating systems in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah that pass more than 668,000 homes and serve 303,000 video customers and 375,000 customer relationships as of March 31, 2013. Charter funded the purchase of Bresnan with the $1.5 billion term loan E described below and borrowings under the Charter Operating credit facilities.
In July 2013, Charter Operating activated the previously committed term loan E facility pursuant to the terms of the Charter Operating credit agreement providing for a
$1.5 billion
term loan maturing in seven years. Pricing on the new term loan E was set at LIBOR plus
2.25%
with a LIBOR floor of 0
.75%
, and the term loan was issued at a price of
99.5%
of the aggregate principal amount.
In July 2013, Charter Operating purchased
$250 million
aggregate principal amount of the
8.00%
senior notes due 2018 issued by Bresnan (the “2018 Notes”) pursuant to a tender offer. All of the 2018 Notes were validly tendered.
Overview of Our Contractual Obligations and Liquidity
We have significant amounts of debt. The principal amount of our debt as of
June 30, 2013
was
$12.9 billion
, consisting of
$2.5 billion
of credit facility debt and
$10.4 billion
of high-yield notes. Our business requires significant cash to fund principal and interest payments on our debt. As of
June 30, 2013
, $25 million of our debt matures in 2013, $400 million in 2014, $49 million in 2015, $78 million in 2016, $1.1 billion in 2017 and $11.2 billion thereafter. As of
December 31, 2012
, as shown in our annual report on Form 10-K, we had other contractual obligations, including interest on our debt, totaling $6.6 billion. During 2013, we
currently expect capital expenditures to be approximately $1.8 billion, including the impact of the Bresnan acquisition which closed on July 1, 2013.
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. Free cash flow was
$75 million
and
$26 million
for the
three
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively, and
$193 million
and
$128 million
for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively. We expect to generate positive free cash flow for 2013. As of
June 30, 2013
, the amount available under our credit facilities was approximately
$986 million
. We expect to utilize free cash flow and availability under our credit facilities as well as future refinancing transactions to further extend the maturities of or reduce the principal on our 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. We believe we have sufficient liquidity from cash on hand, free cash flow and Charter Operating's revolving credit facility as well as access to the capital markets to fund our projected operating cash needs.
We regularly evaluate uses for our free cash flow including to reduce our leverage, further investing in our business, strategic opportunities to strengthen and grow our business as well as stock repurchases and dividends. We evaluate strategic opportunities regularly, and may consider acquisitions, divestitures, swaps, mergers or other business combinations or significant investments, strategic partnerships or alliances as opportunities become available. All opportunities are actively reviewed against our objectives including, among other considerations, improving the underlying cash flow profile, operational efficiency, or technology capabilities of either the target or our own business, with the goal of achieving appropriate return targets. The market for such transactions is highly competitive, and therefore we may be unable to ultimately secure strategic opportunities or to do so on terms favorable to us. In addition, any such transactions may be financed by issuing additional equity and debt, which could have a material impact on our operations or results.
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow was
$75 million
and
$26 million
for the
three
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively, and
$193 million
and
$128 million
for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively. The increase in free cash flow for the
three
months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to the corresponding period in
2012
is primarily due to a decrease of $46 million in capital expenditures. The increase in free cash flow for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
compared to the corresponding period in
2012
is primarily due to a decrease of
$78 million
in cash paid for interest due to a change in the timing of payments with the completion of refinancings and an increase of $17 million in Adjusted EBITDA. The increase in free cash flow is offset by an increase of
$26 million
in capital expenditures.
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. As of
June 30, 2013
, 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, 2013
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 test. 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 CCO Holdings, LLC's ("CCO Holdings") notes and credit facility are further restricted by the covenants in its 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
$44 million
and
$7 million
in cash and cash equivalents as of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, respectively. Additionally, we had
$27 million
of restricted cash as of
December 31, 2012
. Restrictions on such cash were lifted in April 2013.
Operating Activities.
Net cash provided by operating activities increased
$102 million
from
$923 million
for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2012
to
$1.0 billion
for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
, primarily due to a
$78 million
decrease in the timing of cash interest payments and an increase in Adjusted EBITDA of $17 million.
Investing Activities.
Net cash used in investing activities for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
was
$846 million
and
$785 million
, respectively. The increase is primarily due to higher capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and gains recognized on the sale of cable systems during the first six months of 2012.
Financing Activities.
Net cash used in financing activities was
$142 million
and
$135 million
for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively. The increase in cash used was primarily the result of an increase in the amount by which repayments of long-term debt, including applicable premiums, exceeded borrowings.
Capital Expenditures
We have significant ongoing capital expenditure requirements. Capital expenditures were
$834 million
and
$808 million
for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively. The increase related to higher set-top box placement in new and existing customer homes, expenditures for fleet replacement and real estate related to our organizational realignment, back-office system expenditures and commercial line extensions. The increase was offset by lower scalable infrastructure costs primarily as a result of the timing of expenditures this year versus last year. See the table below for more details.
During 2013, we currently expect capital expenditures to be approximately $1.8 billion, including the impact of the Bresnan acquisition which closed on July 1, 2013. We anticipate 2013 capital expenditures to be driven by the deployment of additional set-top boxes in new and existing customer homes, growth in our commercial business, and further spend related to plant reliability, back-office support and our organizational realignment. The actual amount of our capital expenditures will depend on a number of factors including the growth rates of both our residential and commercial businesses, and the pace at which we progress to all-digital transmission.
Our capital expenditures are funded primarily from free cash flow and borrowings on our credit facility. In addition, our liabilities related to capital expenditures increased by
$2 million
and
$13 million
for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively.
The following table presents our major capital expenditures categories in accordance with NCTA disclosure guidelines for the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
. 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 (dollars in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer premise equipment (a)
|
$
|
192
|
|
|
$
|
201
|
|
|
$
|
425
|
|
|
$
|
373
|
|
Scalable infrastructure (b)
|
78
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
132
|
|
|
234
|
|
Line extensions (c)
|
62
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
108
|
|
|
74
|
|
Upgrade/rebuild (d)
|
48
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
87
|
|
|
84
|
|
Support capital (e)
|
42
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures (f)
|
$
|
422
|
|
|
$
|
468
|
|
|
$
|
834
|
|
|
$
|
808
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Customer premise equipment includes costs incurred at the customer residence to secure new customers and revenue generating units. It also includes customer installation costs and customer premise equipment (e.g., set-top boxes and cable modems).
|
|
|
(b)
|
Scalable infrastructure includes costs not related to customer premise equipment, to secure growth of new customers and revenue generating units, 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.
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(e)
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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).
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(f)
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Total capital expenditures includes
$85 million
and
$61 million
for the
three
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively, and
$147 million
and
$99 million
for the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively, of capital expenditures related to commercial services.
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Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Emerging Issues Task Force reached a final consensus on Issue 13-C, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit when a Net Operating Loss or Tax Credit Carryforward Exists ("Issue 13-C"). Issue 13-C states that entities should present the unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of the deferred tax asset for a net operating loss or similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward rather than as a liability when the uncertain tax position would reduce the net operating loss or other carryforward under the tax law. Issue 13-C requires prospective application (including accounting for uncertain tax positions that exist upon date of adoption) with optional retrospective application and is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. We adopted Issue 13-C in the second quarter of 2013 and applied it retrospectively. The adoption of Issue 13-C decreased prepaid expenses and other current assets by
$3 million
and other long-term liabilities by
$202 million
and increased deferred income taxes by
$199 million
as of December 31, 2012.
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 derivative instruments 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 derivative instruments, we agree to exchange, at specified intervals through 2017, the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to agreed-upon notional principal amounts.
As of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, the accreted value of our debt was approximately
$12.8 billion
. As of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, the weighted average interest rate on the credit facility debt, including the effects of our interest rate swap agreements, was approximately 4.1% and 4.2%, respectively, and the weighted average interest rate on the high-yield notes was approximately 6.4% and 6.7%, respectively, resulting in a blended weighted average interest rate of 5.9% and 6.0%, respectively. The interest rate on approximately
94%
and 87% of the total principal amount of our debt was effectively fixed, including the effects of our interest rate swap agreements, as of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, respectively. As of June 30, 2013, giving effect to the draw down of the term loan E facility and additional borrowings under the Charter Operating credit facilities to fund the acquisition of Bresnan in July 2013, described under "Liquidity and Capital Resources - Recent Events", approximately 83% of the total principal amount of our debt was effectively fixed, including the effects of our interest rate swap agreements.
We do not hold or issue derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes. We, until de-designating in the first quarter of 2013, had certain interest rate derivative instruments that were designated as cash flow hedging instruments for GAAP purposes. Such instruments effectively converted variable interest payments on certain debt instruments into fixed payments. For qualifying hedges, realized derivative gains and losses offset related results on hedged items in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. We formally documented, designated and assessed the effectiveness of transactions that received hedge accounting.
Changes in the fair value of interest rate derivative instruments that were designated as hedging instruments of the variability of cash flows associated with floating-rate debt obligations, and that met effectiveness criteria were reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss. The amounts were 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 affected earnings (losses). For the
six
months ended
June 30, 2013
, gains of $7 million, and for the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2012
, losses of
$12 million
and
$11 million
, respectively, related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges were recorded in other comprehensive loss, respectively.
Due to repayment of variable rate credit facility debt without a LIBOR floor, certain interest rate derivative instruments were de-designated as cash flow hedges during the three months ended March 31, 2013, as they no longer met the criteria for cash flow hedging specified by GAAP. In addition, on March 31, 2013, the remaining interest rate derivative instruments that continued to be highly effective cash flow hedges for GAAP purposes were electively de-designated. On the date of de-designation, we completed a final measurement test for each interest rate derivative instrument to determine any ineffectiveness and such amount was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into gain on derivative instruments, net in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
, losses of
$8 million
and
$12 million
, respectively, related to the reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings as a result of cash flow hedge discontinuance was recorded in gain on derivative instruments, net. While these interest rate derivative instruments are no longer designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes, management continues to believe 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 a gain or loss on derivative instruments, net in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the
three and six
months ended
June 30, 2013
, gains of
$28 million
and
$29 million
, respectively, related to the change in fair value of interest rate derivative instruments not designated as cash flow hedges was recorded in gain on derivative instruments, net. The balance that remains in accumulated other comprehensive loss for these interest rate derivative instruments will be amortized over the respective lives of the contracts and recorded as a loss within gain on derivative instruments, net in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The estimated net amount of existing losses that are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of
June 30, 2013
that is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months is approximately
$26 million
.
The table set forth below summarizes the fair values and contract terms of financial instruments subject to interest rate risk maintained by us as of
June 30, 2013
(dollars in millions):
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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Thereafter
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Total
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Fair Value at June 30, 2013
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Debt:
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Fixed Rate
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$
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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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—
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$
|
1,000
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|
|
$
|
9,350
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|
$
|
10,350
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|
|
$
|
10,525
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Average Interest Rate
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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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%
|
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7.25
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%
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6.28
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%
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|
6.37
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%
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Variable Rate
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$
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25
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|
$
|
400
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|
$
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49
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|
$
|
78
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|
$
|
87
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|
$
|
1,892
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|
|
$
|
2,531
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|
$
|
2,501
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Average Interest Rate
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|
2.38
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%
|
|
2.98
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%
|
|
3.15
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%
|
|
4.08
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%
|
|
4.90
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%
|
|
5.98
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%
|
|
5.32
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%
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|
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Interest Rate Instruments:
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Variable to Fixed Rate
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|
$
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500
|
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|
$
|
800
|
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|
$
|
300
|
|
|
$
|
250
|
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|
$
|
850
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2,700
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|
|
$
|
39
|
|
Average Pay Rate
|
|
4.33
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%
|
|
4.65
|
%
|
|
4.99
|
%
|
|
3.89
|
%
|
|
3.84
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%
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
4.31
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%
|
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|
Average Receive Rate
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|
2.55
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%
|
|
2.73
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%
|
|
3.04
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%
|
|
4.69
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%
|
|
5.35
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%
|
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—
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%
|
|
3.74
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%
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As of
June 30, 2013
, we had
$2.7 billion
in notional amounts of interest rate derivative instruments outstanding. This includes
$900 million
in delayed start interest rate derivative instruments that become effective in September 2013 through March 2015. In any future quarter in which a portion of these delayed start interest rate derivative instruments first becomes effective, an equal or greater notional amount of the currently effective interest rate derivative instruments are scheduled to mature. Therefore, the
$1.8 billion
notional amount of currently effective interest rate derivative instruments will gradually step down over time as current interest rate derivative instruments mature and an equal or lesser amount of delayed start interest rate derivative instruments become effective.
The notional amounts of interest rate derivative 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 counterparties’ 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, 2013
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 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 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
second
quarter of
2013
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.