Published:
Charter Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial and Operating Results
ST. LOUIS - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Charter Communications, Inc. (along with its subsidiaries, the "Company"
or "Charter" ) today reported financial and operating results for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.
Key year-over-year highlights:
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Third quarter revenues of $1.693 billion grew 3.8% on a pro forma1
basis and 3.5% on an actual basis, driven by increases
in telephone, high-speed Internet (HSI) and commercial revenues.
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Third quarter adjusted EBITDA2 of $606 million grew
7.8% on a pro forma basis and 7.6% on an actual basis.
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Third quarter adjusted EBITDA margin of 35.8% increased 140 basis
points on an actual basis, driven by continued operational
efficiencies.
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Total average monthly revenue per basic video customer (ARPU) for the
quarter increased 8.2% year-over-year to $115.26, driven by increased
sales of The Charter BundleTM.
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Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased 4.9%
on a pro forma basis and 4.6% on an actual basis compared to
2008.
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Adjusted EBITDA for the first nine months of 2009 increased 9.7% on a pro
forma basis and 9.5% on an actual basis compared to 2008.
"Third quarter and year to date revenue and adjusted EBITDA increases
reflect continued growth of our high-speed Internet and telephone
businesses, both residential and commercial," said Neil Smit, President
and Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to provide value to our
customers by enhancing our products and service and by leveraging our
advanced technology. For example, we increased our upload and download
speeds, making Charter's high-speed Internet service even more
attractive to our customers and further strengthening our advantage over
DSL. In what is proving to be a challenging environment, we continue to
deliver solid results, thanks to our continued focus on enhancing the
customer experience, promoting the value of the bundle and remaining
disciplined in expense management."
Key Operating Results
All of the following customer and ARPU statistics are presented on a pro
forma basis. Charter served approximately 12.6 million revenue
generating units (RGUs) as of September 30, 2009. Approximately 56% of
Charter's customers subscribe to a bundle, up from 52% in the third
quarter of 2008. Charter's pro forma ARPU for the third quarter
of 2009 was $115.26, an increase of 8.2% compared to third quarter 2008,
primarily as a result of higher bundled penetration.
Third quarter 2009 customer changes (on a pro forma basis)
included the following:
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Digital video customers increased by approximately 22,800 and basic
video customers decreased by approximately 46,500 during the third
quarter. Video ARPU was $61.49 for the third quarter of 2009, up 4.1%
year-over-year.
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HSI customers grew by approximately 52,400 during the third quarter of
2009. HSI ARPU of $41.59 increased approximately 2.6% compared to the
year-ago quarter, driven by customer upgrades to higher speeds of
service and increased penetration of home networking service.
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Third quarter 2009 net gains of telephone customers were approximately
55,300. Telephone penetration is now 14.5% of approximately 10.6
million telephone homes passed as of September 30, 2009. Telephone
ARPU of $42.76 increased approximately 5.1% compared to the year-ago
quarter.
As of September 30, 2009, Charter served approximately 5.3 million
customers and the Company's 12.6 million RGUs were comprised of 4.9
million basic video, 3.2 million digital video, 3.0 million HSI and 1.5
million telephone customers.
Third Quarter Results - Actual and Pro forma
Third quarter revenues of $1.693 billion increased 3.8% compared to the
year-ago quarter on a pro forma basis and 3.5% on an actual
basis. The increase is the result of telephone, HSI and commercial
revenue growth.
Telephone revenues for the 2009 third quarter were $183 million, a 27.1%
increase over third quarter 2008, driven by a larger telephone customer
base and an increase in telephone ARPU. HSI revenues were $371 million,
up 8.5% year-over-year due to an increased number of customers and ARPU
growth. Commercial revenues rose to $113 million, a 13% increase
year-over-year, primarily resulting from increased sales of the Charter
Business Bundle to small and medium-size businesses, growth in our
fiber-based data services and the launch of primary rate interface (PRI)
services. Video revenues were $861 million, down slightly compared to
the year-ago quarter, as a decline in basic video customers was
partially offset by digital and advanced services revenue growth.
Advertising sales revenues of $64 million for the third quarter of 2009,
which showed improvement compared to the second quarter of 2009,
declined 20.0% year-over-year on an actual basis, primarily as a result
of significant decreases in revenues from the political, automotive and
retail sectors.
Operating costs and expenses totaled $1.087 billion for the third
quarter of 2009, a 1.3% increase on an actual basis compared to the
year-ago period. Operating expenses for the 2009 third quarter, which
include programming, service and advertising sales costs, were $736
million, a 3.7% increase year-over-year on an actual basis, primarily as
a result of increased programming costs. Selling, general and
administrative expenses were $351 million, a decrease of 3.3% on an
actual basis compared to the year-ago quarter, reflecting efficiencies
gained in our operations.
Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2009 rose to $606 million, up
7.8% compared to the year-ago period on a pro forma basis and up
7.6% on an actual basis.
Charter reported $2.591 billion of loss from operations in the third
quarter of 2009, compared to $208 million of income from operations in
the third quarter of 2008.
As a result of the continued economic pressure on the Company's
customers from the recent economic downturn along with increased
competition, the Company determined that its projected future growth
would be lower than previously anticipated in its annual impairment
testing in December 2008, which determination resulted in a requirement
that the Company perform an interim franchise impairment analysis. In
the third quarter, the Company recorded approximately $2.854 billion of
non-cash impairment of franchises as a result of this impairment
analysis, as required by Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC" ) 350, Intangibles
- Goodwill and Other.
Net loss for the third quarter of 2009 was $1.035 billion, or $2.73 per
common share. For the third quarter of 2008, Charter reported an actual
net loss of $322 million and a net loss per common share of 86 cents.
The decrease in income from operations and the increase in net loss
resulted primarily from the impairment of franchises, offset by an
increase in sales of our bundled services and improved cost
efficiencies. The impact of the impairment on net loss was partially
offset by $625 million of tax benefit associated with the impairment and
the allocation of losses of $1.395 billion to noncontrolling interest as
a result of the adoption of ASC 810-10, Consolidation - Overall on
January 1, 2009.
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment for the third quarter of
2009 were $279 million, compared to third quarter 2008 expenditures of
$288 million.
Free cash flow3 for the third quarter of 2009 was $105
million compared to negative cash flow of $46 million for the year-ago
quarter.
Net cash flows from operating activities for the third quarter of 2009
were $383 million, compared to $242 million in the third quarter of
2008. The increase in net cash flows from operating activities was
primarily due to a decrease in cash paid for interest, and an increase
in adjusted EBITDA, partially offset by costs associated with the
financial restructuring.
Year to Date Results - Pro forma
Pro forma revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
were $5.044 billion, an increase of 4.9%, or $235 million, over pro
forma 2008 results.
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA for the first nine months of 2009
totaled $1.860 billion, an increase of 9.7% compared to the pro
forma results for the year-ago period. The pro forma adjusted
EBITDA margin increased 170 basis points for the first three quarters of
the year to 36.9%, up from 35.2% in the year-ago period on a pro forma
basis.
Year to Date Results - Actual
Revenues of $5.045 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
increased 4.6% compared to the year-ago period. The increase resulted
from telephone, HSI and commercial revenue growth.
Telephone revenues for the first nine months of 2009 were $529 million,
a 32.6% increase over the first nine months of 2008, driven by a larger
telephone customer base and an increase in telephone ARPU. HSI revenues
were $1.098 billion, up 8.8% year-over-year. Commercial revenues rose to
$330 million, a 14.2% increase year-over-year. Video revenues were
$2.606 billion, essentially flat with the same period in 2008.
Advertising sales revenues declined 19.3% year-over-year to $180 million
for the first nine months of 2009.
Operating costs and expenses totaled $3.185 billion for the first nine
months of 2009, a 2.0% increase compared to the year-ago period.
Operating expenses for the first three quarters of 2009, which include
programming, service and advertising sales costs, were $2.164 billion, a
3.6% increase year-over-year. Selling, general and administrative
expenses were $1.021 billion, a 1.4% decrease compared to the year-ago
period, reflecting efficiencies gained in our operations.
Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 rose to
$1.860 billion, up 9.5% compared to the year-ago period.
Charter reported $1.956 billion of loss from operations in the first
three quarters of 2009, compared to $643 million of income from
operations in the same 2008 period. Net loss for the first nine months
of 2009 was $1.352 billion, or $3.57 per common share. For the first
nine months of 2008, Charter reported a net loss of $955 million and a
net loss per common share of $2.57. The decrease in income from
operations and increase in net loss resulted primarily from the
impairment of franchises offset by an increase in sales of our bundled
services, improved cost efficiencies and favorable litigation
settlements in 2009. The impact of the impairment on net loss was
partially offset by $625 million of tax benefit associated with the
impairment and the allocation of losses of $1.571 billion to
noncontrolling interest.
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment for the first nine months
of 2009 were $819 million, compared to first nine months of 2008
expenditures of $938 million. The decrease in capital expenditures is
primarily the result of higher spending on scalable infrastructure
during 2008 related to HSI and headend upgrades, combined with lower
expenditures on support capital in 2009.
Free cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $171
million, compared to negative cash flow of $569 million for the year-ago
period.
Net cash flows from operating activities for the first nine months of
2009 were $1.008 billion, compared to $410 million in the first three
quarters of 2008. The change in net cash flows from operating activities
is primarily due to a decrease in cash paid for interest and an increase
in adjusted EBITDA, partially offset by costs associated with the
financial restructuring.
Restructuring
As of September 30, 2009, Charter had $21.596 billion in debt, $9.856
billion of which was classified as liabilities subject to compromise due
to Charter's restructuring efforts. As previously announced, on March
27, 2009 Charter filed its Plan and Chapter 11 petitions in the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the
"Court" ) in order to implement a financial restructuring that, upon
approval, would reduce the Company's debt by approximately $8 billion.
On October 15, 2009, the judge overseeing Charter's case indicated in
open court that he will confirm Charter's Plan and issue a confirmation
order within the next several weeks. The Company expects to emerge from
Chapter 11 shortly thereafter. As a debtor in possession, the Company is
authorized to transact business in the ordinary course of business and,
as such, has been paying its trade creditors in full in the normal
course. Charter expects that cash on hand and cash flows from operating
activities will be adequate to fund its projected cash needs as it
proceeds with its financial restructuring.
The Company's principal Chapter 11 petition has been assigned the lead
case number 09-11435. Additional information about Charter's
restructuring, including the disclosure statement describing the Plan
and the terms of the committed and optional investments by members of
the Bondholder Committee, is available at the Company's website www.charter.com.
You may also receive information from the Company's restructuring
information line, 800-419-3922. For access to Court documents and other
general information about the Chapter 11 cases, please visit www.kccllc.net/charter.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Metrics
The Company uses certain measures that are not defined by Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP" ) to evaluate various aspects of
its business. Adjusted EBITDA, pro forma adjusted EBITDA and free
cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures and should be considered in
addition to, not as a substitute for, net cash flows from operating
activities reported in accordance with GAAP. These terms, as defined by
Charter, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by
other companies. Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are reconciled to
net cash flows from operating activities in the addendum of this new
release.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income from operations before depreciation
and amortization, impairment of franchises, stock compensation expense
and other operating expenses, such as special charges and loss on sale
or retirement of assets. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA does not include
reorganization items. As such, it eliminates the significant non-cash
depreciation and amortization expense that results from the
capital-intensive nature of the Company's businesses as well as other
non-cash or non-recurring items, and is unaffected by the Company's
capital structure or investment activities. Adjusted EBITDA and pro
forma adjusted EBITDA are liquidity measures used by Company
management and its board of directors to measure the Company's ability
to fund operations and its financing obligations. For this reason, it is
a significant component of Charter's annual incentive compensation
program. However, this measure is limited in that it does not reflect
the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets
used in generating revenues and the cash cost of financing for the
Company. Company management evaluates these costs through other
financial measures.
Free cash flow is defined as net cash flows from operating activities,
less capital expenditures and changes in accrued expenses related to
capital expenditures.
The Company believes that adjusted EBITDA, pro forma adjusted
EBITDA and free cash flow provide information useful to investors in
assessing Charter's 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 the Company's credit facilities or outstanding notes
to determine compliance with the covenants contained in the facilities
and notes (all such documents have been previously filed with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission). Adjusted EBITDA and pro
forma adjusted EBITDA, as presented, include management fee expenses
in the amount of $34 million and $33 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, which expense amounts are
excluded for the purposes of calculating compliance with leverage
covenants.
In addition to the actual results for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, we have provided pro forma results
in this release for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and the
nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. We believe these pro
forma results facilitate meaningful analysis of the results of
operations. Pro forma results in this release reflect certain
sales of cable systems in 2008 and 2009 as if they occurred as of
January 1, 2008. Pro forma statements of operations for the three
months ended September 30, 2008 and nine months ended September 30, 2009
and 2008; and pro forma customer statistics as of June 30, 2009,
December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008; are provided in the addendum
of this news release.
About Charter Communications
Charter Communications, Inc. (Pink OTC: CHTRQ) is a leading broadband
communications company and the fourth-largest cable operator in the
United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband
services, including advanced Charter Digital Cable video entertainment
programming, Charter High-Speed Internet access, and Charter
Telephone. Charter Business similarly provides scalable, tailored and
cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business
organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, data
networking, video and music entertainment services and business
telephone. Charter's advertising sales and production services are sold
under the Charter Media brand. On March 27, 2009, Charter filed a
pre-arranged plan and Chapter 11 petitions in the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Charter believes
its operations are strong and expects to continue operating as usual
during the financial restructuring. More information about Charter can
be found at www.charter.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, among
other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and
financial. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and
expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or
realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking
statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, including, without limitation, the factors described under
"Risk Factors" from time to time in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Many of the forward-looking statements
contained in this release may be identified by the use of
forward-looking words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate,"
"should," "planned," "will," "may," "intend," "estimated," "aim," "on
track," "target," "opportunity" and "potential," among others. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements we make in this release are set forth in
other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the SEC,
including our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed in 2009 and our most
recent annual report on Form 10-K and include, but are not limited to:
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the completion of the Company's restructuring including the outcome
and impact on our business of the proceedings under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code;
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the ability of the Company to satisfy closing conditions under the
agreements-in-principle with certain of our bondholders and
pre-arranged joint plan of reorganization (as amended, "the Plan" ) and
related documents;
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the availability and access, in general, of funds to meet our debt
obligations and to fund our operations and necessary capital
expenditures, either through cash on hand, cash flows from operating
activities, further borrowings or other sources and, in particular,
our ability to fund debt obligations (by dividend, investment or
otherwise) to the applicable obligor of such debt;
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our ability to comply with all covenants in our indentures and credit
facilities, any violation of which, if not cured in a timely manner,
could trigger a default of our other obligations under cross-default
provisions;
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our ability to repay debt prior to or when it becomes due and/or
successfully access the capital or credit markets to refinance that
debt through new issuances, exchange offers or otherwise, especially
given recent volatility and disruption in the capital and credit
markets;
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the impact of competition from other distributors, including but not
limited to incumbent telephone companies, direct broadcast satellite
operators, wireless broadband providers, and digital subscriber line
("DSL") providers;
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difficulties in growing and operating our telephone services, while
adequately meeting customer expectations for the reliability of voice
services;
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our ability to adequately meet demand for installations and customer
service;
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our ability to sustain and grow revenues and cash flows from operating
activities by offering video, high-speed Internet, telephone and other
services, and to maintain and grow our customer base, particularly in
the face of increasingly aggressive competition and the weak economic
conditions in the United States;
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our ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or to
adequately raise prices to offset the effects of higher programming
costs;
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general business conditions, economic uncertainty or downturn,
including the recent volatility and disruption in the capital and
credit markets and the significant downturn in the housing sector and
overall economy; and
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the effects of governmental regulation on our business.
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting
on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this
cautionary statement. We are under no duty or obligation to update any
of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release.
1 Pro forma results are described below in the "Use of
Non-GAAP Financial Metrics" section and are provided in the addendum of
this news release.
2 Adjusted EBITDA is defined in the "Use of Non-GAAP
Financial Metrics" section and is reconciled to net cash flows from
operating activities in the addendum of this news release.
3 Free cash flow is defined as net cash flows from operating
activities, less capital expenditures and changes in accrued expenses
related to capital expenditures.
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OPERATING DATA
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(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND SHARE DATA)
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Three Months Ended September 30,
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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Actual
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Actual
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% Change
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Actual
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Actual
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% Change
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REVENUES:
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Video
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$
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861
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$
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867
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-0.7
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%
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$
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2,606
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$
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2,599
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0.3
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%
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High-speed Internet
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371
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342
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8.5
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1,098
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1,009
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8.8
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Telephone
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183
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144
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27.1
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529
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399
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32.6
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Commercial
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113
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100
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13.0
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%
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330
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289
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14.2
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%
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Advertising sales
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64
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80
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-20.0
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%
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180
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223
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-19.3
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Other
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101
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103
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-1.9
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302
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304
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-0.7
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Total revenues
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1,693
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1,636
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3.5
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5,045
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4,823
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4.6
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COSTS AND EXPENSES:
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Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization) (a)
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736
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710
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3.7
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2,164
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2,089
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3.6
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Selling, general and administrative (excluding stock
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compensation expense) (b)
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351
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363
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-3.3
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1,021
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1,035
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-1.4
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Operating costs and expenses
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1,087
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1,073
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1.3
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3,185
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3,124
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2.0
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Adjusted EBITDA
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606
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563
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7.6
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1,860
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1,699
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9.5
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%
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Adjusted EBITDA margin
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35.8
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34.4
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%
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36.9
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%
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35.2
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Depreciation and amortization
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327
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332
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977
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981
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Impairment of franchises
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2,854
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-
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2,854
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Stock compensation expense
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6
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8
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23
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24
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Other operating (income) expenses, net
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10
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15
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(38
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51
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Income (loss) from operations
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(2,591
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208
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(1,956
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643
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net (excluding unrecorded contractual interest expense
of $206 and $421 for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, respectively)
|
|
|
(206
|
)
|
|
|
(478
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(885
|
)
|
|
|
(1,419
|
)
|
|
|
|
Change in value of derivatives
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
Reorganization items, net
|
|
|
(198
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
(523
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense), net
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(404
|
)
|
|
|
(472
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(1,411
|
)
|
|
|
(1,419
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
|
(2,995
|
)
|
|
|
(264
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(3,367
|
)
|
|
|
(776
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
|
|
565
|
|
|
|
(57
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
444
|
|
|
|
(174
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net loss
|
|
|
(2,430
|
)
|
|
|
(321
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(2,923
|
)
|
|
|
(950
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Net (income) loss - noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
1,395
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
1,571
|
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss - Charter shareholders
|
|
$
|
(1,035
|
)
|
|
$
|
(322
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,352
|
)
|
|
$
|
(955
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss per common share, basic and diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss - Charter shareholders
|
|
$
|
(2.73
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.86
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(3.57
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2.57
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
|
|
|
379,066,320
|
|
|
|
374,145,243
|
|
|
|
|
|
378,718,134
|
|
|
|
371,968,952
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Operating expenses include programming, service, and advertising
sales expenses.
|
|
|
|
|
(b) Selling, general and administrative expenses include general and
administrative and marketing expenses.
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP term. See page 7 of this addendum for
the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net cash flows from
operating activities as defined by GAAP.
|
|
|
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
|
|
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OPERATING DATA
|
|
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND SHARE DATA)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
|
|
|
Pro Forma (a)
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma (a)
|
|
|
Pro Forma (a)
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Video
|
|
$
|
861
|
|
|
$
|
864
|
|
|
-0.3
|
%
|
|
$
|
2,605
|
|
|
$
|
2,590
|
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
|
High-speed Internet
|
|
|
371
|
|
|
|
342
|
|
|
8.5
|
%
|
|
|
1,098
|
|
|
|
1,008
|
|
|
8.9
|
%
|
|
Telephone
|
|
|
183
|
|
|
|
144
|
|
|
27.1
|
%
|
|
|
529
|
|
|
|
399
|
|
|
32.6
|
%
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
113
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
13.0
|
%
|
|
|
330
|
|
|
|
288
|
|
|
14.6
|
%
|
|
Advertising sales
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
|
79
|
|
|
-19.0
|
%
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
|
221
|
|
|
-18.6
|
%
|
|
Other
|
|
|
101
|
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
-1.0
|
%
|
|
|
302
|
|
|
|
303
|
|
|
-0.3
|
%
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
1,693
|
|
|
|
1,631
|
|
|
3.8
|
%
|
|
|
5,044
|
|
|
|
4,809
|
|
|
4.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization) (b)
|
|
|
736
|
|
|
|
707
|
|
|
4.1
|
%
|
|
|
2,163
|
|
|
|
2,083
|
|
|
3.8
|
%
|
|
Selling, general and administrative (excluding stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
compensation expense) (c)
|
|
|
351
|
|
|
|
362
|
|
|
-3.0
|
%
|
|
|
1,021
|
|
|
|
1,031
|
|
|
-1.0
|
%
|
|
Operating costs and expenses
|
|
|
1,087
|
|
|
|
1,069
|
|
|
1.7
|
%
|
|
|
3,184
|
|
|
|
3,114
|
|
|
2.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
|
606
|
|
|
|
562
|
|
|
7.8
|
%
|
|
|
1,860
|
|
|
|
1,695
|
|
|
9.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin
|
|
|
35.8
|
%
|
|
|
34.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
36.9
|
%
|
|
|
35.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
327
|
|
|
|
331
|
|
|
|
|
|
977
|
|
|
|
978
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment of franchises
|
|
|
2,854
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,854
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Stock compensation expense
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
Other operating (income) expenses, net
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
(40
|
)
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations
|
|
|
(2,591
|
)
|
|
|
208
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,954
|
)
|
|
|
642
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net (excluding unrecorded contractual interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
expense of $206 and $421 for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009, respectively)
|
|
|
(206
|
)
|
|
|
(478
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(885
|
)
|
|
|
(1,419
|
)
|
|
|
|
Change in value of derivatives
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
Reorganization items, net
|
|
|
(198
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
(523
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense), net
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(404
|
)
|
|
|
(472
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(1,411
|
)
|
|
|
(1,419
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
|
(2,995
|
)
|
|
|
(264
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(3,365
|
)
|
|
|
(777
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
|
|
565
|
|
|
|
(57
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
444
|
|
|
|
(174
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated net loss
|
|
|
(2,430
|
)
|
|
|
(321
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(2,921
|
)
|
|
|
(951
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Net (income) loss - noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
1,395
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
1,571
|
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss - Charter shareholders
|
|
$
|
(1,035
|
)
|
|
$
|
(322
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,350
|
)
|
|
$
|
(956
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss per common share, basic and diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss - Charter shareholders
|
|
$
|
(2.73
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.86
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
(3.57
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2.57
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
|
|
|
379,066,320
|
|
|
|
374,145,243
|
|
|
|
|
|
378,718,134
|
|
|
|
371,968,952
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Pro forma results reflect certain sales of cable systems in
2008 and 2009 as if they occurred as of January 1, 2008. The pro
forma statements of operations do not include adjustments for
financing transactions completed by Charter during the periods
presented or certain other dispositions of assets because those
transactions did not significantly impact Charter's adjusted
EBITDA. However, all transactions completed in 2008 and 2009 have
been reflected in the operating statistics. The pro forma data is
based on information available to Charter as of the date of this
document and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable
under the circumstances. The financial data required allocation of
certain revenues and expenses and such information has been
presented for comparative purposes and is not intended to provide
any indication of what our actual financial position, or results
of operations would have been had the transactions described above
been completed on the dates indicated or to project our results of
operations for any future date.
|
|
|
|
|
(b) Operating expenses include programming, service, and advertising
sales expenses.
|
|
|
|
|
(c) Selling, general and administrative expenses include general and
administrative and marketing expenses.
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009. Pro forma revenues, operating
costs and expenses and net loss were reduced by $1 million, $1
million and $2 million, respectively, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2008. Pro forma revenues and operating
costs and expenses were reduced by $5 million and $4 million,
respectively, and pro forma net loss remained unchanged, for the
three months ended September 30, 2008. Pro forma revenues and
operating costs and expenses were reduced by $14 million and $10
million, respectively, and pro forma net loss increased by $1
million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP term. See page 7 of this addendum for
the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net cash flows from
operating activities as defined by GAAP.
|
|
|
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
|
|
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
$
|
1,075
|
|
|
|
$
|
960
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
|
211
|
|
|
|
|
222
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
|
73
|
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
1,359
|
|
|
|
|
1,218
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
4,822
|
|
|
|
|
4,987
|
|
|
Franchises, net
|
|
|
|
4,520
|
|
|
|
|
7,384
|
|
|
Total investment in cable properties, net
|
|
|
|
9,342
|
|
|
|
|
12,371
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
|
204
|
|
|
|
|
293
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
$
|
10,905
|
|
|
|
$
|
13,882
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES NOT SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
$
|
1,458
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,310
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
11,740
|
|
|
|
|
155
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
13,198
|
|
|
|
|
1,465
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
21,511
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DEFERRED MANAGEMENT FEES - RELATED PARTY
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
162
|
|
|
|
|
1,082
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE (INCLUDING AMOUNTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DUE TO RELATED PARTY OF $102 AND $0, RESPECTIVELY)
|
|
|
|
10,675
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TEMPORARY EQUITY
|
|
|
|
234
|
|
|
|
|
241
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charter shareholders' deficit
|
|
|
|
(11,834
|
)
|
|
|
|
(10,506
|
)
|
|
Noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
|
(1,530
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Total shareholders' deficit
|
|
|
|
(13,364
|
)
|
|
|
|
(10,506
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit
|
|
|
$
|
10,905
|
|
|
|
$
|
13,882
|
|
|
|
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
|
|
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss - Charter shareholders
|
|
$
|
(1,035
|
)
|
|
$
|
(322
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,352
|
)
|
|
$
|
(955
|
)
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
327
|
|
|
|
332
|
|
|
|
977
|
|
|
|
981
|
|
|
Impairment of franchises
|
|
|
2,854
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,854
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Noncash interest expense
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
Change in value of derivatives
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
Noncash reorganization items, net
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
155
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
(567
|
)
|
|
|
55
|
|
|
|
(451
|
)
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
Noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
(1,395
|
)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
(1,571
|
)
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from
dispositions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
(37
|
)
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
|
160
|
|
|
|
355
|
|
|
|
163
|
|
|
Net cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
383
|
|
|
|
242
|
|
|
|
1,008
|
|
|
|
410
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(279
|
)
|
|
|
(288
|
)
|
|
|
(819
|
)
|
|
|
(938
|
)
|
|
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
(41
|
)
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
Net cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
(282
|
)
|
|
|
(278
|
)
|
|
|
(841
|
)
|
|
|
(980
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings of long-term debt
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
590
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,355
|
|
|
Repayments of long-term debt
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
(43
|
)
|
|
|
(52
|
)
|
|
|
(1,238
|
)
|
|
Payments for debt issuance costs
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(42
|
)
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
Net cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
542
|
|
|
|
(52
|
)
|
|
|
1,064
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
83
|
|
|
|
506
|
|
|
|
115
|
|
|
|
494
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
|
|
|
992
|
|
|
|
63
|
|
|
|
960
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
|
|
$
|
1,075
|
|
|
$
|
569
|
|
|
$
|
1,075
|
|
|
$
|
569
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST
|
|
$
|
154
|
|
|
$
|
329
|
|
|
$
|
685
|
|
|
$
|
1,241
|
|
|
|
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
|
|
UNAUDITED SUMMARY OF OPERATING STATISTICS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Approximate as of
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2009 (a)
|
|
|
2009 (a)
|
|
|
2008 (a)
|
|
|
2008 (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer Summary:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer Relationships:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential (non-bulk) basic video customers (b)
|
|
|
|
4,616,100
|
|
|
|
|
4,668,000
|
|
|
|
|
4,765,800
|
|
|
|
|
4,832,800
|
|
|
Multi-dwelling (bulk) and commercial unit customers (c)
|
|
|
|
263,000
|
|
|
|
|
257,600
|
|
|
|
|
256,400
|
|
|
|
|
261,200
|
|
|
Total basic video customers
|
|
|
|
4,879,100
|
|
|
|
|
4,925,600
|
|
|
|
|
5,022,200
|
|
|
|
|
5,094,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-video customers (b)
|
|
|
|
462,800
|
|
|
|
|
431,500
|
|
|
|
|
408,700
|
|
|
|
|
407,500
|
|
|
Total customer relationships (d)
|
|
|
|
5,341,900
|
|
|
|
|
5,357,100
|
|
|
|
|
5,430,900
|
|
|
|
|
5,501,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma average monthly revenue per basic video customer (e)
|
|
|
$
|
115.26
|
|
|
|
$
|
113.39
|
|
|
|
$
|
108.68
|
|
|
|
$
|
106.50
|
|
|
Pro forma average monthly video revenue per basic video customer (f)
|
|
|
$
|
61.49
|
|
|
|
$
|
61.40
|
|
|
|
$
|
59.30
|
|
|
|
$
|
59.06
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential bundled customers (g)
|
|
|
|
2,858,300
|
|
|
|
|
2,822,300
|
|
|
|
|
2,748,000
|
|
|
|
|
2,711,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue Generating Units:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic video customers (b) (c)
|
|
|
|
4,879,100
|
|
|
|
|
4,925,600
|
|
|
|
|
5,022,200
|
|
|
|
|
5,094,000
|
|
|
Digital video customers (h)
|
|
|
|
3,174,800
|
|
|
|
|
3,152,000
|
|
|
|
|
3,132,100
|
|
|
|
|
3,109,700
|
|
|
Residential high-speed Internet customers (i)
|
|
|
|
3,010,100
|
|
|
|
|
2,957,700
|
|
|
|
|
2,875,200
|
|
|
|
|
2,852,300
|
|
|
Telephone customers (j)
|
|
|
|
1,535,300
|
|
|
|
|
1,480,000
|
|
|
|
|
1,348,800
|
|
|
|
|
1,273,600
|
|
|
Total revenue generating units (k)
|
|
|
|
12,599,300
|
|
|
|
|
12,515,300
|
|
|
|
|
12,378,300
|
|
|
|
|
12,329,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Video Services:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated homes passed (l)
|
|
|
|
11,926,900
|
|
|
|
|
11,896,900
|
|
|
|
|
11,838,600
|
|
|
|
|
11,801,500
|
|
|
Basic video customers (b)(c)
|
|
|
|
4,879,100
|
|
|
|
|
4,925,600
|
|
|
|
|
5,022,200
|
|
|
|
|
5,094,000
|
|
|
Estimated penetration of basic homes passed (b) (c) (l) (m)
|
|
|
|
40.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
41.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
42.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
43.2
|
%
|
|
Pro forma basic video customers quarterly net loss (b) (c) (n)
|
|
|
|
(46,500
|
)
|
|
|
|
(73,100
|
)
|
|
|
|
(71,800
|
)
|
|
|
|
(29,800
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Digital video customers (h)
|
|
|
|
3,174,800
|
|
|
|
|
3,152,000
|
|
|
|
|
3,132,100
|
|
|
|
|
3,109,700
|
|
|
Digital penetration of basic video customers (b) (c) (h) (o)
|
|
|
|
65.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
64.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
62.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
61.0
|
%
|
|
Digital set-top terminals deployed
|
|
|
|
4,713,400
|
|
|
|
|
4,601,400
|
|
|
|
|
4,548,100
|
|
|
|
|
4,491,700
|
|
|
Pro forma digital video customers quarterly net gain (h) (n)
|
|
|
|
22,800
|
|
|
|
|
(5,700
|
)
|
|
|
|
22,400
|
|
|
|
|
61,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
High-Speed Internet Services:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated high-speed Internet homes passed (l)
|
|
|
|
11,363,400
|
|
|
|
|
11,292,800
|
|
|
|
|
11,229,400
|
|
|
|
|
11,214,400
|
|
|
Residential high-speed Internet customers (i)
|
|
|
|
3,010,100
|
|
|
|
|
2,957,700
|
|
|
|
|
2,875,200
|
|
|
|
|
2,852,300
|
|
|
Estimated penetration of high-speed Internet homes passed (i) (l) (m)
|
|
|
|
26.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
26.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
25.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
25.4
|
%
|
|
Pro forma average monthly high-speed Internet revenue per high-speed
Internet customer (f)
|
|
|
$
|
41.59
|
|
|
|
$
|
41.41
|
|
|
|
$
|
40.26
|
|
|
|
$
|
40.53
|
|
|
Pro forma high-speed Internet customers quarterly net gain (i) (n)
|
|
|
|
52,400
|
|
|
|
|
10,600
|
|
|
|
|
22,900
|
|
|
|
|
70,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telephone Services:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated telephone homes passed (l)
|
|
|
|
10,619,100
|
|
|
|
|
10,587,700
|
|
|
|
|
10,434,400
|
|
|
|
|
10,214,600
|
|
|
Telephone customers (j)
|
|
|
|
1,535,300
|
|
|
|
|
1,480,000
|
|
|
|
|
1,348,800
|
|
|
|
|
1,273,600
|
|
|
Estimated penetration of telephone homes passed (i) (l) (m)
|
|
|
|
14.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
14.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
12.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
12.5
|
%
|
|
Pro forma average monthly telephone revenue per telephone customer
(f)
|
|
|
$
|
42.76
|
|
|
|
$
|
42.67
|
|
|
|
$
|
41.06
|
|
|
|
$
|
40.67
|
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Pro forma telephone customers quarterly net gain (j) (n)
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55,300
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56,900
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75,200
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98,400
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Pro forma operating statistics reflect the sales of cable systems in
2008 and 2009 as if such transactions had occurred as of the last
day of the respective period for all periods presented. The pro
forma statements of operations do not include adjustments for
financing transactions completed by Charter during the periods
presented or certain other dispositions of assets because those
transactions did not significantly impact Charter's adjusted EBITDA.
However, all transactions completed in 2008 and 2009 have been
reflected in the operating statistics.
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At June 30, 2009 actual basic video customers, digital video
customers, high-speed Internet customers and telephone customers
were 4,929,900, 3,152,000, 2,957,700, and 1,480,000, respectively.
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At December 31, 2008 actual basic video customers, digital video
customers, high-speed Internet customers and telephone customers
were 5,036,400, 3,133,400, 2,875,200, and 1,348,800, respectively.
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At September 30, 2008 actual basic video customers, digital video
customers, high-speed Internet customers and telephone customers
were 5,123,700, 3,118,500, 2,858,200, and 1,274,300, respectively.
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See footnotes to unaudited summary of operating statistics on page 6
of this addendum.
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(a) Our billing systems calculate the aging of customer accounts
based on the monthly billing cycle for each account. On that basis,
at September 30, 2009, June 30, 2009, December 31, 2008, and
September 30, 2008, customers include approximately 33,300, 37,200,
36,000, and 42,100 persons, respectively, whose accounts were over
60 days past due in payment, approximately 5,700, 6,200, 5,300, and
7,700 persons, respectively, whose accounts were over 90 days past
due in payment and approximately 2,500, 2,900, 2,700, and 3,800
persons, respectively, whose accounts were over 120 days past due in
payment.
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(b) "Basic video customers" include all residential customers who
receive video services (including those who also purchase high-speed
Internet and telephone services) but excludes approximately 462,800,
431,500, 408,700, and 407,500 customer relationships at September
30, 2009, June 30, 2009, December 31, 2008, and September 30, 2008,
respectively, who receive high-speed Internet service only,
telephone service only, or both high-speed Internet service and
telephone service and who are only counted as high-speed Internet
customers or telephone customers.
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(c) Included within "basic video customers" are those in
commercial and multi-dwelling structures, which are calculated on
an equivalent bulk unit ("EBU" ) basis. In the second quarter of
2009, we began calculating EBUs by dividing the bulk price charged
to accounts in an area by the published rate charged to non-bulk
residential customers in that market for the comparable tier of
service rather than the most prevalent price charged as was used
previously. This EBU method of estimating basic video customers is
consistent with the methodology used in determining costs paid to
programmers and is consistent with the methodology used by other
multiple system operators (MSOs). As of December 31, 2008 and
September 30, 2008, EBUs decreased by 9,300, and 12,400,
respectively, as a result of the change in methodology. As we
increase our published video rates to residential customers
without a corresponding increase in the prices charged to
commercial service or multi-dwelling customers, our EBU count will
decline even if there is no real loss in commercial service or
multi-dwelling customers.
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(d) "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) that have been adopted by eleven then publicly traded cable
operators, including Charter.
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(e) "Pro forma average monthly revenue per basic video customer" is
calculated as total quarterly pro forma revenue divided by three
divided by average pro forma basic video customers during the
respective quarter.
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(f) "Pro forma average monthly revenue per customer" represents
quarterly pro forma revenue for the service indicated divided by
three divided by the number of pro forma customers for the service
indicated during the respective quarter.
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(g) "Residential bundled customers" include residential customers
receiving a combination of at least two different types of service,
including Charter's video service, high-speed Internet service or
telephone. "Residential bundled customers" do not include
residential customers who only subscribe to video service.
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(h) "Digital video customers" include all basic video customers that
have one or more digital set-top boxes or cable cards deployed.
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(i) "Residential high-speed Internet customers" represent those
residential customers who subscribe to our high-speed Internet
service. At September 30, 2009, June 30, 2009, December 31, 2008,
and September 30, 2008, approximately 2,673,000, 2,644,600,
2,576,800, and 2,554,600 of these high-speed Internet customers,
respectively, receive video and/or telephone services from us and
are included within the respective statistics above.
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(j) "Telephone customers" include all customers receiving telephone
service. As of September 30, 2009, June 30, 2009, December 31, 2008,
and September 30, 2008, approximately 1,493,300, 1,443,700,
1,311,200, and 1,232,400 of these telephone customers, respectively,
receive video and/or high-speed Internet services from us and are
included within the respective statistics above.
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(k) "Revenue generating units" represent the sum total of all basic
video, digital video, high-speed Internet and telephone customers,
not counting additional outlets within one household. For example, a
customer who receives two types of service (such as basic video and
digital video) would be treated as two revenue generating units, and
if that customer added on high-speed Internet service, the customer
would be treated as three revenue generating units. This statistic
is computed in accordance with the guidelines of the NCTA.
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(l) "Homes passed" represent our estimate of the number of living
units, such as single family homes, apartment units and condominium
units passed by our cable distribution network in the areas where we
offer the service indicated. "Homes passed" exclude commercial units
passed by our cable distribution network. These estimates are
updated for all periods presented when estimates change.
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(m) "Penetration" represents customers as a percentage of homes
passed for the service indicated.
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(n) "Pro forma quarterly net gain (loss)" represents the pro forma
net gain or loss in the respective quarter for the service indicated.
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(o) "Digital penetration of basic video customers" represents the
number of digital video customers as a percentage of basic video
customers.
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
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UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO GAAP MEASURES
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(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
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|
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|
|
|
|
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Three Months Ended September 30,
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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|
2008
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|
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Actual
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Actual
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Actual
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Actual
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Net cash flows from operating activities
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$
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383
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|
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|
$
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242
|
|
|
|
$
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1,008
|
|
|
|
$
|
410
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|
Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment
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|
|
(279
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)
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|
(288
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)
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|
|
(819
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)
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(938
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)
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Less: Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
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1
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-
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(18
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)
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|
(41
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)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Free cash flow
|
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|
|
105
|
|
|
|
|
(46
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)
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|
171
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(569
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on cash pay obligations (b)
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|
|
197
|
|
|
|
|
462
|
|
|
|
|
850
|
|
|
|
|
1,374
|
|
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
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|
|
|
279
|
|
|
|
|
288
|
|
|
|
|
819
|
|
|
|
|
938
|
|
|
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
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|
|
|
(1
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)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
Reorganization items, net
|
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|
|
174
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
368
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Other, net
|
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|
|
9
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|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
(37
|
)
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
Change in operating assets and liabilities
|
|
|
|
(157
|
)
|
|
|
|
(154
|
)
|
|
|
|
(329
|
)
|
|
|
|
(133
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA (c)
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|
|
$
|
606
|
|
|
|
$
|
563
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,860
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,699
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
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|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
|
|
|
Pro Forma (a)
|
|
|
Pro Forma (a)
|
|
|
Pro Forma (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
$
|
383
|
|
|
|
$
|
241
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,008
|
|
|
|
$
|
406
|
|
|
Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
(279
|
)
|
|
|
|
(288
|
)
|
|
|
|
(819
|
)
|
|
|
|
(938
|
)
|
|
Less: Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
|
(41
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Free cash flow
|
|
|
|
105
|
|
|
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
|
|
171
|
|
|
|
|
(573
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on cash pay obligations (b)
|
|
|
|
197
|
|
|
|
|
462
|
|
|
|
|
850
|
|
|
|
|
1,374
|
|
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
|
279
|
|
|
|
|
288
|
|
|
|
|
819
|
|
|
|
|
938
|
|
|
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
Reorganization items, net
|
|
|
|
174
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
368
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
(37
|
)
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
Change in operating assets and liabilities
|
|
|
|
(157
|
)
|
|
|
|
(154
|
)
|
|
|
|
(329
|
)
|
|
|
|
(133
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA (c)
|
|
|
$
|
606
|
|
|
|
$
|
562
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,860
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,695
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Pro forma results reflect certain sales of cable systems in 2008
and 2009 as if they occurred as of January 1, 2008.
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|
|
|
|
(b) Interest on cash pay obligations excludes accretion of original
issue discounts on certain debt securities and amortization of
deferred financing costs that are reflected as interest expense in
our consolidated statements of operations.
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|
|
|
|
(c) See page 1 of this addendum for detail of the components
included within adjusted EBITDA.
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|
|
|
|
The above schedules are presented in order to reconcile adjusted
EBITDA and free cash flows, both non-GAAP measures, to the most
directly comparable GAAP measures in accordance with Section 401(b)
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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|
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
|
|
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
|
|
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer premise equipment (a)
|
|
$
|
152
|
|
$
|
157
|
|
$
|
460
|
|
$
|
480
|
|
Scalable infrastructure (b)
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
141
|
|
|
185
|
|
Line extensions (c)
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
63
|
|
Upgrade/Rebuild (d)
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
37
|
|
Support capital (e)
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
149
|
|
|
173
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
$
|
279
|
|
$
|
288
|
|
$
|
819
|
|
$
|
938
|
|
|
|
(a) Customer premise equipment includes costs incurred at the
customer residence to secure new customers, revenue units and
additional bandwidth revenues. It also includes customer
installation costs and customer premise equipment (e.g., set-top
boxes and cable modems, etc.).
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|
|
|
|
(b) Scalable infrastructure includes costs, not related to customer
premise equipment or our network, to secure growth of new customers,
revenue units and additional bandwidth revenues or provide service
enhancements (e.g., headend equipment).
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|
|
|
|
(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) 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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Charter Communications, Inc. Media: Anita
Lamont, 314-543-2215 or Analysts: Mary
Jo Moehle, 314-543-2397
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