Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
The following represents the Company's purchase of Charter Class A common stock and the effect on the consolidated statements of cash flows during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and 2016.2022.
Noncontrolling interests represents consolidated subsidiaries of which the Company owns less than 100%. The Company is a holding company whose principal asset is a controlling equity interest in Charter Holdings, the indirect owner of the Company’s cable systems. Noncontrolling interests on the Company’s balance sheet consist primarily includes of Advance/Newhouse Partnership's (“A/N’sN”) equity interests in Charter Holdings, which is comprised of a common ownership interest and a convertible preferred ownership interest.
Operating costs and expenses, exclusive of items shown separately in the consolidated statements of operations, consist of the following for the periods presented:
Programming costs consist primarily of costs paid to programmers for basic, premium, digital, video on demand and pay-per-view programming. Regulatory, connectivityOther costs of revenue include costs directly related to providing Internet, video, voice and produced contentmobile services including mobile device costs, represent payments to franchise and regulatory authorities, costs directly related to providing video, Internet and voice services as well as payments for sports, local and news content produced
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Merger and restructuring costs | $ | 67 |
| | $ | 205 |
| | $ | 293 |
| | $ | 775 |
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Special charges, net | 80 |
| | 4 |
| | 86 |
| | 10 |
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Gain on sale of assets, net | (2 | ) | | (2 | ) | | (5 | ) | | (9 | ) |
| $ | 145 |
| | $ | 207 |
| | $ | 374 |
| | $ | 776 |
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Merger and restructuring costs
Merger and restructuring costs represent costs incurred in connection with merger and acquisition transactions and related restructuring, such as advisory, legal and accounting fees, employee retention costs, employee termination costs related to the Transactions and other exit costs. The Company expects to incur additional merger and restructuring costs in connection with the Transactions. Changes in accruals for merger and restructuring costs from December 31, 2016 through September 30, 2017 are presented below:
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| Employee Retention Costs | | Employee Termination Costs | | Transaction and Advisory Costs | | Other Costs | | Total |
Liability, December 31, 2015 | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 33 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 33 |
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Liability assumed in the Transactions | 80 |
| | 9 |
| | 3 |
| | — |
| | 92 |
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Costs incurred | 26 |
| | 337 |
| | 318 |
| | 41 |
| | 722 |
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Cash paid | (99 | ) | | (102 | ) | | (329 | ) | | (41 | ) | | (571 | ) |
Remaining liability, December 31, 2016 | 7 |
| | 244 |
| | 25 |
| | — |
| | 276 |
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Costs incurred | 4 |
| | 186 |
| | 3 |
| | 57 |
| | 250 |
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Cash paid | (9 | ) | | (253 | ) | | (4 | ) | | (45 | ) | | (311 | ) |
Remaining liability, September 30, 2017 | $ | 2 |
| | $ | 177 |
| | $ | 24 |
| | $ | 12 |
| | $ | 215 |
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In addition to the costs incurred indicated above, the Company recorded $6 million and $43 million of expense related to accelerated vesting of equity awards of terminated employees during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $57 million and $202 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
Special charges, net
Special charges, net primarily includes employee termination costs not related to the Transactions and net amounts of litigation settlements. In 2017, special charges, net also includes an $83 million charge related to the Company's withdrawal liability from
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(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
a multiemployer pension plan.
Gain on sale of assets, net
Gain on sale of assets, net representsSMB customers, including labor cost. Other expense includes indirect costs associated with the net gain recognized on theCompany’s Spectrum Enterprise, Spectrum Reach and Spectrum Networks businesses, including sales and disposals of fixed assetsmarketing and cable systems.
12. Income Taxes
Substantially all of the Company’s operations are held through Charter Holdings and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. Charter Holdings and the majority of its subsidiaries are limited liability companies that are generally not subject to income tax. However, certain of these limited liability companies are subject to state income tax. In addition, the subsidiaries that are corporations are subject to income tax. Generally, the taxable income, gains, losses, deductions and credits of Charter Holdings are passed through to its members, Charter and A/N. Charter is responsible for its share of taxable income or loss of Charter Holdings allocated to it in accordance with the Charter Holdings Limited Liability Company Agreement (“LLC Agreement”) and partnership tax rules and regulations. As a result, Charter's primary deferred tax component recorded in the consolidated balance sheets relates to its excess financial reporting outside basis, excluding amounts attributable to nondeductible goodwill, over Charter's tax basis in the investment in Charter Holdings.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded income tax expense of $26 million and $99 million, respectively. Income tax expense is generally recognized through increases in deferred tax liabilitiesbad debt expenses as well as through current federalcosts associated with selling to and state income tax expense. Income taxservicing bulk properties. Other expense also includes corporate overhead and stock compensation expense, among others.
9. Other Operating Expenses, Net
Other operating expenses, net consist of the following for the threeperiods presented:
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| | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Special charges, net | | | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | (1) | |
Loss on disposal of assets, net | | | | | — | | | 2 | |
| | | | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 1 | |
Special charges, net primarily includes net amounts of litigation settlements and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was reduced by approximately $17 million and $88 million, respectively, due to the recognition of excess tax benefits resulting from share based compensation as a componentemployee termination costs.
10. Other Income (Expenses), Net
Other income (expenses), net consist of the provisionfollowing for income taxes following the prospective applicationperiods presented:
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| | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
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Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net (see Note 6) | | | | | $ | (27) | | | $ | 14 | |
Net periodic pension benefits | | | | | 2 | | | 17 | |
Loss on equity investments, net | | | | | (79) | | | (8) | |
| | | | | $ | (104) | | | $ | 23 | |
11. Stock Compensation Plans
Charter’s stock incentive plans provide for grants of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”). Upon adoptionnonqualified 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 ASU 2016-09 on January 1, 2017, the Company recognized excess tax benefitsand its subsidiaries, as well as others performing consulting services for the Company, are eligible for grants under the stock incentive plans.
Charter granted the following equity awards for the periods presented.
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| | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Stock options | | | | | 4,235,700 | | | 1,372,400 | |
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Restricted stock units | | | | | 1,514,400 | | | 423,600 | |
Stock options and restricted stock units generally cliff vest three years from the date of approximately $136 million in deferred tax assets that were previously notgrant. Certain stock options and restricted stock units vest based on achievement of stock price hurdles. Stock options generally expire ten years from the grant date and restricted stock units have no voting rights. Restricted stock generally vests one year from the date of grant.
As of March 31, 2023, total unrecognized compensation remaining to be recognized in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. See Note 19.
For the threefuture periods totaled $643 million for stock options, $0.2 million for restricted stock and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded income tax expense of $16$701 million and income tax benefit of $3.1 billion, respectively. The income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily the result of a reduction of substantially all of Legacy Charter's preexisting valuation allowance associated with its deferred tax assets of approximately $3.3 billion as certain of the deferred tax liabilities that were assumed in connection with the closing of the TWC Transaction will reverse and provide a source of future taxable income. This tax benefit was partially offset by the tax effect of permanent differences for estimated nondeductible transaction costs and noncontrolling interest expense, a decrease to the anticipated blended state rate applied to Legacy Charter deferred tax balances as a result of the Transactions, and prior to the closing of the Transactions, increases (decreases) in deferred tax liabilities related to Charter’s franchises which are characterized as indefinite-lived for book financial reporting purposes.
Charter Holdings, the indirect owner of the Company’s cable systems, generally allocates its taxable income, gains, losses, deductions and credits proportionately according to the members’ respective ownership interests, except for special allocations required under Section 704(c) of the Internal Revenue Coderestricted stock units and the Treasury Regulations (“Section 704(c)”). Pursuant to Section 704(c) and the LLC Agreement, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the partnership shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the members so as to take into account any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its initial gross asset value using the “traditional method” as described in the Treasury Regulations.
In determining the Company’s tax provision for financial reporting purposes, the Company establishes a reserve for uncertain tax positions unless such positionsweighted average period over which they are determinedexpected to be “more likely than not” of being sustained upon examination, based on their technical merits. Thererecognized is considerable judgment involved in making such a determination. The Company has recorded unrecognized tax benefits totaling approximately $171 milliontwo years for stock options, one month for restricted stock and $172 million, excluding interest and penalties, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company does not currently anticipate that its reservetwo years for uncertain tax positions will significantly increase or decrease during 2017; however, various events could cause the Company’s current expectations to change in the future. These uncertain tax positions, if ever recognized in the financial statements, would be recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as part of the income tax provision.restricted stock units.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
No tax yearsThe Company recorded stock compensation expense of $208 million and $147 million for Charter, Charter Holdings, or Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC for income tax purposes, are currently under examination by the IRS. Legacy Charter’s tax years ending 2014 through 2016 remain subject to examinationthree months ended March 31, 2023 and assessment. Years prior to 2014 remain open solely for purposes of examination of Legacy Charter’s loss and credit carryforwards. The IRS2022, respectively, which is currently examining Legacy TWC’s income tax returns for 2011 through 2014. Legacy TWC’s tax year 2015 remains subject to examination and assessment. Prior to Legacy TWC’s separation from Time Warner Inc. (“Time Warner”) in March 2009 (the “Separation”), Legacy TWC was included in the consolidated U.S. federaloperating costs and certain state income tax returns of Time Warner. The IRS is currently examining Time Warner’s 2008 through 2010 income tax returns. Time Warner’s income tax returns for 2005 to 2007, which are periods prior to the Separation, were settled with the exception of an immaterial item that has been referred to the IRS Appeals Division. The Company does not anticipate that these examinations will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. In addition, the Company is also subject to ongoing examinations of the Company’s tax returns by state and local tax authorities for various periods. Activity related to these state and local examinations did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, nor does the Company anticipate a material impact in the future.expenses.
13.12. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Charter shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock and if-converted methods and is based on the weighted average number of shares used for the basic earnings per share calculation, adjusted for the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, equity awards with market conditions and Charter Holdings convertible preferred units and common units. Charter Holdings common units of 18 million and convertible preferred units21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and for the three months ended September 30, 2016 as their effect waswould have been antidilutive.
The following is the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Numerator: | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders | $ | 48 |
| | $ | 189 |
| | $ | 342 |
| | $ | 3,068 |
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Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | | | | |
Charter Holdings common units | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 53 |
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Charter Holdings convertible preferred units | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 55 |
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Net income attributable to Charter shareholders after assumed conversions | $ | 48 |
| | $ | 189 |
| | $ | 342 |
| | $ | 3,176 |
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Denominator: | | | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic | 253,923,805 |
| | 271,263,259 |
| | 262,074,603 |
| | 185,706,106 |
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Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | | | | |
Assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans | 4,418,046 |
| | 4,109,943 |
| | 4,288,999 |
| | 2,736,562 |
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Weighted average Charter Holdings common units | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 15,384,794 |
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Weighted average Charter Holdings convertible preferred units | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4,632,686 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted | 258,341,851 |
| | 275,373,202 |
| | 266,363,602 |
| | 208,460,148 |
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Basic earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders | $ | 0.19 |
| | $ | 0.70 |
| | $ | 1.31 |
| | $ | 16.52 |
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Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders | $ | 0.19 |
| | $ | 0.69 |
| | $ | 1.29 |
| | $ | 15.23 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
14. Related Party Transactions
On May 23, 2015, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement and the amendment of the Contribution Agreement, Charter entered into the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement with Liberty Broadband, A/N and Legacy Charter (the “Stockholders Agreement”) and the LLC Agreement with Liberty Broadband and A/N. As of the closing of the Merger Agreement and the Contribution Agreement on May 18, 2016, the Stockholders Agreement replaced Legacy Charter’s existing stockholders agreement with Liberty Broadband, dated September 29, 2014, and superseded the amended and restated stockholders agreement among Legacy Charter, Charter, Liberty Broadband and A/N, dated March 31, 2015.2023 and 2022.
Under the terms of the Stockholders Agreement, the number of Charter’s directors is fixed at 13, and includes its CEO. Upon the closing of the Bright House Transaction, two designees selected by A/N became members of the board of directors of Charter and three designees selected by Liberty Broadband continued as members of the board of directors of Charter. The remaining eight directors are not affiliated with either A/N or Liberty Broadband. Each of A/N and Liberty Broadband is entitled to nominate at least one director to each of the committees of Charter’s board of directors, subject to applicable stock exchange listing rules and certain specified voting or equity ownership thresholds for each of A/N and Liberty Broadband, and provided that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation and Benefit Committee each have at least a majority of directors independent from A/N, Liberty Broadband and the Company (referred to as the “unaffiliated directors”). Each of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation and Benefits Committee is currently comprised of three unaffiliated directors and one designee of each of A/N and Liberty Broadband. A/N and Liberty Broadband also have certain other committee designation and other governance rights. Upon the closing of the Bright House Transaction, Mr. Thomas Rutledge, the Company’s CEO, became the chairman of the board of Charter. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Numerator: | | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders | | | | | $ | 1,021 | | | $ | 1,203 | |
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Denominator: | | | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic | | | | | 151,438,371 | | | 170,688,127 | |
Effect of dilutive securities: | | | | | | | |
Assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans | | | | | 2,099,988 | | | 3,812,345 | |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted | | | | | 153,538,359 | | | 174,500,472 | |
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Basic earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders | | | | | $ | 6.74 | | | $ | 7.05 | |
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Charter shareholders | | | | | $ | 6.65 | | | $ | 6.90 | |
In December 2016, Charter and A/N entered into a letter agreement (the "Letter Agreement") that requires A/N to sell to Charter or to Charter Holdings, on a monthly basis, a number of shares of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units that represents a pro rata participation by A/N and its affiliates in any repurchases of shares of Charter Class A common stock from persons other than A/N effected by Charter during the immediately preceding calendar month, at a purchase price equal to the average price paid by Charter for the shares repurchased from persons other than A/N during such immediately preceding calendar month. A/N and Charter both have the right to terminate or suspend the pro rata repurchase arrangement on a prospective basis once Charter or Charter Holdings have repurchased shares of Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units from A/N and its affiliates for an aggregate purchase price of $537 million which threshold has been reached.
The Company is aware that Dr. John Malone may be deemed to have a 37.9% voting interest in Liberty Interactive and is Chairman of the board of directors, an executive officer position, of Liberty Interactive. Liberty Interactive owns 38.2% 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 transaction with Liberty Media Corporation. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded payments in aggregate of approximately $17 million and $50 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded payments in aggregate of approximately $18 million and $33 million, respectively, from HSN and QVC as part of channel carriage fees and revenue sharing arrangements for home shopping sales made to customers in the Company’s footprint.
Dr. Malone and Mr. Steven Miron, each a member of Charter’s board of directors, also serve on the board of directors of Discovery Communications, Inc., (“Discovery”) and the Company is aware that Dr. Malone owns 5.1% in the aggregate of the common stock of Discovery and has a 28.5% voting interest in Discovery for the election of directors. The Company is aware that Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership (“A/N PP”), an affiliate of A/N and in which Mr. Miron is the CEO, owns 100% of the Series A preferred stock of Discovery and 100% of the Series C preferred stock of Discovery, representing approximately 34.6% of the outstanding equity of Discovery’s stock, on an as-converted basis. A/N PP has the right to appoint three directors out of a total of eleven directors to Discovery’s board to be elected by the holders of Discovery’s Series A preferred stock. In addition, Dr. Malone is a member of the board of directors of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. ("Lions Gate", parent company of Starz, Inc.) and owns approximately 5.9% in the aggregate of the common stock of Lions Gate and has 8.1% of the voting power, pursuant to his ownership of Lions Gate Class A voting shares. The Company purchases programming from both Discovery and Lions Gate pursuant to agreements entered into prior to Dr. Malone and Mr. Miron joining Charter’s board of directors. Based on publicly available information, the Company does not believe that either Discovery or Lions Gate would currently be considered related parties. The amounts paid in the aggregate to Discovery and Lions Gate represent less than 3% of total operating costs and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
The Company has agreements with certain equity-method investees pursuant to which the Company has made or received related party transaction payments. The Company recorded payments to equity-method investees totaling $62 million and $208 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $67 million and $108 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The Company recorded advertising revenues from transactions with equity-method investees totaling $3 million and $8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $3 million and $4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
15. Contingencies
In August 2015, a purported stockholder of Charter, Matthew Sciabacucchi, filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery, on behalf of a putative class of Charter stockholders, challenging the transactions between Charter, TWC, A/N, and Liberty Broadband announced by Charter on May 26, 2015. The lawsuit names as defendants Liberty Broadband, Legacy Charter, the board of directors of Charter, and Charter. Plaintiff alleged that the Liberty Transactions improperly benefit Liberty Broadband at the expense of other Charter shareholders, and that Charter issued a false and misleading proxy statement in connection with the Transactions and the Liberty Transactions. Plaintiff requested, among other things, that the Delaware Court of Chancery enjoin the September 21, 2015 special meeting of Charter stockholders at which Charter stockholders were asked to vote on the Transactions and the Liberty Transactions until the defendants disclosed certain information relating to Charter, the Transactions and the Liberty Transactions. The disclosures demanded by the plaintiff included (i) certain unlevered free cash flow projections for Charter and (ii) a Form of Proxy and Right of First Refusal Agreement (“Proxy”) by and among Liberty Broadband, A/N, Legacy Charter and Charter, which was referenced in the description of the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated May 23, 2015, among Legacy Charter, Charter, Liberty Broadband and A/N. On September 9, 2015, Charter issued supplemental disclosures containing unlevered free cash flow projections for Charter. In return, the plaintiff agreed its disclosure claims were moot and withdrew its application to enjoin the Charter stockholder vote on the Transactions and the Liberty Transactions. Charter filed a motion to dismiss this litigation and on May 31, 2017, the court issued an opinion, concluding a number of issues but reserving ruling on Charter’s motion until further briefing can be done regarding whether plaintiff’s claims are direct or derivative. The parties are presently providing the additional briefing that the court seeks. Charter denies any liability, believes that it has substantial defenses, and intends to vigorously defend this suit. Although Charter is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit, it does not expect the outcome will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition or cash flows.
The California Attorney General and the Alameda County, California District Attorney are investigating whether certain of Legacy Charter’s waste disposal policies, procedures and practices are in violation of the California Business and Professions Code and the California Health and Safety Code. That investigation was commenced in January 2014. A similar investigation involving Legacy TWC was initiated in February 2012. Charter is cooperating with these investigations. While the Company is unable to predict the outcome of these investigations, it does not expect that the outcome will have a material effect on its operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
On December 19, 2011, Sprint Communications Company L.P. (“Sprint”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas alleging that Legacy TWC infringed 12 U.S. patents purportedly relating to Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) services. Over the course of the litigation Sprint dismissed its claims relating to five of the asserted patents, and shortly before trial Sprint dropped its claims with respect to two additional patents. A trial on the remaining five patents began on February 13, 2017. On March 3, 2017 the jury returned a verdict of $140 million against Legacy TWC and further concluded that Legacy TWC had willfully infringed Sprint’s patents. The court subsequently declined to enhance the damage award as a result of the purported willful infringement. On May 30, 2017, the court awarded Sprint an additional $6 million, representing pre-judgment interest on the damages award. On June 28, 2017, the Company filed its notice of appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In addition to its appeal, the Company will continue to pursue indemnity from one of its vendors. The impact of the verdict was reflected in the adjustment to net current liabilities as described in Note 2. The Company does not expect that the outcome of this litigation will have a material adverse effect on its operations or financial condition. The ultimate outcome of this litigation or the pursuit of indemnity against the Company’s vendor cannot be predicted.
On October 23, 2015, the New York Office of the Attorney General (the “NY AG”) began an investigation of Legacy TWC's advertised Internet speeds and other Internet product advertising. On February 1, 2017, the NY AG filed suit in the Supreme Court for the State of New York alleging that Legacy TWC's advertising of Internet speeds was false and misleading. The suit seeks restitution and injunctive relief. On May 26, 2017, the Company moved to dismiss the NY AG’s complaint. The Company intends to defend itself vigorously. However, no assurances can be made that such defenses would ultimately be successful. At this time,
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
the Company does not expect that the outcome of this litigation will have a material adverse effect on its operations, financial condition or cash flows.
The Company is a defendant or co-defendant in several lawsuits involving alleged 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, claims and regulatory inquiries that arise in the ordinary course of conducting its business, including lawsuits claiming violation of wage and hour laws and breach of contract by vendors, including by one of its programmers. 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 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.
16. 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.
Charter granted the following equity awards for the periods presented after applying the parent company merger ratio as a result of the Transactions, as applicable.
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Stock options | 20,900 |
| | 275,400 |
| | 1,167,100 |
| | 5,980,800 |
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Restricted stock | — |
| | 400 |
| | 9,500 |
| | 10,400 |
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Restricted stock units | 5,100 |
| | 39,300 |
| | 283,000 |
| | 890,700 |
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Charter stock options and restricted stock units cliff vest upon the three year anniversary of each grant. Certain stock options and restricted stock units vest based on achievement of stock price hurdles. Stock options generally expire ten years from the grant date and restricted stock units have no voting rights. Restricted stock generally vests one year from the date of grant. Legacy TWC restricted stock units that were converted into Charter restricted stock units generally vest 50% on each of the third and fourth anniversary of the grant date. Legacy TWC stock options that were converted into Charter stock options vest ratably over a four-year period and expire ten years from the grant date.
As of September 30, 2017, total unrecognized compensation remaining to be recognized in future periods totaled $242 million for stock options, $2 million for restricted stock and $209 million for restricted stock units and the weighted average period over which they are expected to be recognized is three years for stock options, one year for restricted stock and two years for restricted stock units.
The Company recorded $64 million and $198 million of stock compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively and $81 million and $168 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, which is included in operating costs and expenses. The Company also recorded $6 million and $43 million of expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $57 million and $202 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, related to accelerated vesting of equity awards of terminated employees which is recorded in merger and restructuring costs.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
17. Employee Benefit Plans
The Company sponsors two qualified defined benefit pension plans, the TWC Pension Plan and the TWC Union Pension Plan, that provide pension benefits to a majority of Legacy TWC employees. The Company also provides a nonqualified defined benefit pension plan for certain employees under the TWC Excess Pension Plan.
Pension benefits are based on formulas that reflect the employees’ years of service and compensation during their employment period. Actuarial gains or losses are changes in the amount of either the benefit obligation or the fair value of plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from changes in assumptions. The Company has elected to follow a mark-to-market pension accounting policy for recording the actuarial gains or losses annually during the fourth quarter, or earlier if a remeasurement event occurs during an interim period.
The components of net periodic pension cost (benefit) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Service cost | $ | — |
| | $ | 51 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 86 |
|
Interest cost | 33 |
| | 34 |
| | 101 |
| | 55 |
|
Expected return on plan assets | (46 | ) | | (47 | ) | | (140 | ) | | (70 | ) |
Pension curtailment gain | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (675 | ) |
Remeasurement loss, net | 30 |
| | — |
| | 30 |
| | 157 |
|
Net periodic pension cost (benefit) | $ | 17 |
| | $ | 38 |
| | $ | (9 | ) | | $ | (447 | ) |
The service cost component of net periodic pension cost (benefit) is recorded in operating costs and expenses in the consolidated statements of operations while the remaining components are recorded in other pension benefits (costs). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, settlements for lump-sum distributions to qualified and nonqualified pension plan participants exceeded the estimated annual interest cost of the plans. As a result, the pension liability and pension asset values were reassessed as of September 30, 2017 utilizing remeasurement date assumptions in accordance with the Company's mark-to-market pension accounting policy to record gains and losses in the period in which a remeasurement event occurs. The $30 million remeasurement loss recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily driven by the adoption of the revised lump sum conversion mortality tables published by the Internal Revenue Service effective January 1, 2018, and the effects of a decrease of the discount rate from 4.20% at December 31, 2016 to 3.88% at September 30, 2017. The effects of these changes were partially offset by a gain to record pension assets to fair value at September 30, 2017. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets remains at 6.50%.
The $675 million pension curtailment gain and $157 million net remeasurement loss recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 resulted from an amendment to the plans made subsequent to the TWC Transaction. During the second quarter of 2016, the Company amended the pension plans to freeze future benefit accruals to current active plan participants, driving the recognition of the pension curtailment gain, as no future compensation increases or future service will be credited to participants of the pension plans. Upon announcement and approval of the plan amendment, the assumptions underlying the pension liability and pension asset values were reassessed utilizing remeasurement date assumptions, resulting in the net remeasurement loss.
The Company made no cash contributions to the qualified pension plans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016; however, the Company may make discretionary cash contributions to the qualified pension plans in the future. Such contributions will be dependent on a variety of factors, including current and expected interest rates, asset performance, the funded status of the qualified pension plans and management’s judgment. For the nonqualified unfunded pension plan, the Company will continue to make contributions during 2017 to the extent benefits are paid.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
18. Consolidating Schedules
Each of Charter Operating, TWC, LLC, TWCE, CCO Holdings and certain subsidiaries jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally guarantee the outstanding debt securities of the others (other than the CCO Holdings notes) on an unsecured senior basis and the condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered. Certain Charter Operating subsidiaries that are regulated telephone entities only become guarantor subsidiaries upon approval by regulators. 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.
The “Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries” column is presented to comply with the terms of the Credit Agreement.
The “Safari Escrow Entities” column included in the condensed consolidating financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 consists of CCOH Safari, CCO Safari II and CCO Safari III. CCOH Safari, CCO Safari II and CCO Safari III issued the CCOH Safari notes, CCO Safari II notes and the CCO Safari III credit facilities, respectively. Upon closing of the TWC Transaction, the CCOH Safari notes became obligations of CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital and the CCO Safari II notes and CCO Safari III credit facilities became obligations of Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. CCOH Safari merged into CCO Holdings and CCO Safari II and CCO Safari III merged into Charter Operating.
Condensed consolidating financial statements as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 follow.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets |
As of September 30, 2017 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | | | |
| Charter | | Intermediate Holding Companies | | CCO Holdings | | Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Charter Consolidated |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | — |
| | $ | 190 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,974 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,164 |
|
Accounts receivable, net | 46 |
| | 33 |
| | — |
| | 1,573 |
| | — |
| | 1,652 |
|
Receivables from related party | 20 |
| | 616 |
| | 51 |
| | — |
| | (687 | ) | | — |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | — |
| | 41 |
| | — |
| | 275 |
| | — |
| | 316 |
|
Total current assets | 66 |
| | 880 |
| | 51 |
| | 3,822 |
| | (687 | ) | | 4,132 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES: | | | | | | | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | — |
| | 234 |
| | — |
| | 33,066 |
| | — |
| | 33,300 |
|
Customer relationships, net | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 12,589 |
| | — |
| | 12,589 |
|
Franchises | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 67,316 |
| | — |
| | 67,316 |
|
Goodwill | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 29,554 |
| | — |
| | 29,554 |
|
Total investment in cable properties, net | — |
| | 234 |
| | — |
| | 142,525 |
| | — |
| | 142,759 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES | 59,684 |
| | 68,003 |
| | 85,011 |
| | — |
| | (212,698 | ) | | — |
|
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY | 163 |
| | 655 |
| | 511 |
| | — |
| | (1,329 | ) | | — |
|
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS | — |
| | 222 |
| | — |
| | 1,115 |
| | — |
| | 1,337 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | $ | 59,913 |
| | $ | 69,994 |
| | $ | 85,573 |
| | $ | 147,462 |
| | $ | (214,714 | ) | | $ | 148,228 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY | | | | | | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 13 |
| | $ | 835 |
| | $ | 339 |
| | $ | 7,164 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 8,351 |
|
Payables to related party | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 687 |
| | (687 | ) | | — |
|
Current portion of long-term debt | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,068 |
| | — |
| | 2,068 |
|
Total current liabilities | 13 |
| | 835 |
| | 339 |
| | 9,919 |
| | (687 | ) | | 10,419 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
LONG-TERM DEBT | — |
| | — |
| | 17,231 |
| | 48,833 |
| | — |
| | 66,064 |
|
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,329 |
| | (1,329 | ) | | — |
|
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 26,514 |
| | 23 |
| | — |
| | 39 |
| | — |
| | 26,576 |
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 157 |
| | 127 |
| | — |
| | 2,307 |
| | — |
| | 2,591 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | |
Controlling interest | 33,229 |
| | 59,684 |
| | 68,003 |
| | 85,011 |
| | (212,698 | ) | | 33,229 |
|
Noncontrolling interests | — |
| | 9,325 |
| | — |
| | 24 |
| | — |
| | 9,349 |
|
Total shareholders’/member’s equity | 33,229 |
| | 69,009 |
| | 68,003 |
| | 85,035 |
| | (212,698 | ) | | 42,578 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity | $ | 59,913 |
| | $ | 69,994 |
| | $ | 85,573 |
| | $ | 147,462 |
| | $ | (214,714 | ) | | $ | 148,228 |
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets |
As of December 31, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | | | |
| Charter | | Intermediate Holding Companies | | CCO Holdings | | Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Charter Consolidated |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 57 |
| | $ | 154 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,324 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,535 |
|
Accounts receivable, net | 34 |
| | 11 |
| | — |
| | 1,387 |
| | — |
| | 1,432 |
|
Receivables from related party | 170 |
| | 451 |
| | 62 |
| | — |
| | (683 | ) | | — |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | — |
| | 33 |
| | — |
| | 300 |
| | — |
| | 333 |
|
Total current assets | 261 |
| | 649 |
| | 62 |
| | 3,011 |
| | (683 | ) | | 3,300 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES: | | | | | | | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | — |
| | 245 |
| | — |
| | 32,718 |
| | — |
| | 32,963 |
|
Customer relationships, net | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 14,608 |
| | — |
| | 14,608 |
|
Franchises | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 67,316 |
| | — |
| | 67,316 |
|
Goodwill | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 29,509 |
| | — |
| | 29,509 |
|
Total investment in cable properties, net | — |
| | 245 |
| | — |
| | 144,151 |
| | — |
| | 144,396 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES | 66,692 |
| | 75,838 |
| | 88,760 |
| | — |
| | (231,290 | ) | | — |
|
LOANS RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTY | — |
| | 640 |
| | 494 |
| | — |
| | (1,134 | ) | | — |
|
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS | — |
| | 214 |
| | — |
| | 1,157 |
| | — |
| | 1,371 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | $ | 66,953 |
| | $ | 77,586 |
| | $ | 89,316 |
| | $ | 148,319 |
| | $ | (233,107 | ) | | $ | 149,067 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY | | | | | | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 22 |
| | $ | 625 |
| | $ | 219 |
| | $ | 6,678 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 7,544 |
|
Payables to related party | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 683 |
| | (683 | ) | | — |
|
Current portion of long-term debt | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 2,028 |
| | — |
| | 2,028 |
|
Total current liabilities | 22 |
| | 625 |
| | 219 |
| | 9,389 |
| | (683 | ) | | 9,572 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
LONG-TERM DEBT | — |
| | — |
| | 13,259 |
| | 46,460 |
| | — |
| | 59,719 |
|
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,134 |
| | (1,134 | ) | | — |
|
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 26,637 |
| | 3 |
| | — |
| | 25 |
| | — |
| | 26,665 |
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 155 |
| | 64 |
| | — |
| | 2,526 |
| | — |
| | 2,745 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
SHAREHOLDERS’/MEMBER’S EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | |
Controlling interest | 40,139 |
| | 66,692 |
| | 75,838 |
| | 88,760 |
| | (231,290 | ) | | 40,139 |
|
Noncontrolling interests | — |
| | 10,202 |
| | — |
| | 25 |
| | — |
| | 10,227 |
|
Total shareholders’/member’s equity | 40,139 |
| | 76,894 |
| | 75,838 |
| | 88,785 |
| | (231,290 | ) | | 50,366 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities and shareholders’/member’s equity | $ | 66,953 |
| | $ | 77,586 |
| | $ | 89,316 |
| | $ | 148,319 |
| | $ | (233,107 | ) | | $ | 149,067 |
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | | | |
| Charter | | Intermediate Holding Companies | | CCO Holdings | | Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Charter Consolidated |
REVENUES | $ | 79 |
| | $ | 897 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 30,979 |
| | $ | (976 | ) | | $ | 30,979 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
COSTS AND EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) | 79 |
| | 883 |
| | — |
| | 19,871 |
| | (976 | ) | | 19,857 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | — |
| | 7 |
| | — |
| | 7,839 |
| | — |
| | 7,846 |
|
Other operating expenses, net | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 374 |
| | — |
| | 374 |
|
| 79 |
| | 890 |
| | — |
| | 28,084 |
| | (976 | ) | | 28,077 |
|
Income from operations | — |
| | 7 |
| | — |
| | 2,895 |
| | — |
| | 2,902 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income (expense), net | 4 |
| | 14 |
| | (631 | ) | | (1,637 | ) | | — |
| | (2,250 | ) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — |
| | — |
| | (33 | ) | | (2 | ) | | — |
| | (35 | ) |
Loss on financial instruments, net | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (15 | ) | | — |
| | (15 | ) |
Other pension benefits | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 9 |
| | — |
| | 9 |
|
Other expense, net | — |
| | (12 | ) | | — |
| | (2 | ) | | — |
| | (14 | ) |
Equity in income of subsidiaries | 390 |
| | 548 |
| | 1,212 |
| | — |
| | (2,150 | ) | | — |
|
| 394 |
| | 550 |
| | 548 |
| | (1,647 | ) | | (2,150 | ) | | (2,305 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Income before income taxes | 394 |
| | 557 |
| | 548 |
| | 1,248 |
| | (2,150 | ) | | 597 |
|
INCOME TAX EXPENSE | (52 | ) | | (12 | ) | | — |
| | (35 | ) | | — |
| | (99 | ) |
Consolidated net income | 342 |
| | 545 |
| | 548 |
| | 1,213 |
| | (2,150 | ) | | 498 |
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |
| | (155 | ) | | — |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
| | (156 | ) |
Net income | $ | 342 |
| | $ | 390 |
| | $ | 548 |
| | $ | 1,212 |
| | $ | (2,150 | ) | | $ | 342 |
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | | | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | | | |
| Charter | | Intermediate Holding Companies | | Safari Escrow Entities | | CCO Holdings | | Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Charter Consolidated |
REVENUES | $ | 231 |
| | $ | 797 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 18,728 |
| | $ | (1,028 | ) | | $ | 18,728 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COSTS AND EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) | 231 |
| | 781 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 12,173 |
| | (1,028 | ) | | 12,157 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | — |
| | 3 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4,409 |
| | — |
| | 4,412 |
|
Other operating expenses, net | 262 |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 513 |
| | — |
| | 776 |
|
| 493 |
| | 785 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 17,095 |
| | (1,028 | ) | | 17,345 |
|
Income (loss) from operations | (262 | ) | | 12 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,633 |
| | — |
| | 1,383 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income (expense), net | — |
| | 10 |
| | (390 | ) | | (539 | ) | | (852 | ) | | — |
| | (1,771 | ) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (110 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (110 | ) |
Gain on financial instruments, net | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 16 |
| | — |
| | 16 |
|
Other pension benefits | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 533 |
| | — |
| | 533 |
|
Other expense, net | — |
| | (8 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (2 | ) | | — |
| | (10 | ) |
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries | 188 |
| | 288 |
| | — |
| | 1,327 |
| | — |
| | (1,803 | ) | | — |
|
| 188 |
| | 290 |
| | (390 | ) | | 678 |
| | (305 | ) | | (1,803 | ) | | (1,342 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) before income taxes | (74 | ) | | 302 |
| | (390 | ) | | 678 |
| | 1,328 |
| | (1,803 | ) | | 41 |
|
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) | 3,142 |
| | (7 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3,135 |
|
Consolidated net income (loss) | 3,068 |
| | 295 |
| | (390 | ) | | 678 |
| | 1,328 |
| | (1,803 | ) | | 3,176 |
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |
| | (107 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
| | (108 | ) |
Net income (loss) | $ | 3,068 |
| | $ | 188 |
| | $ | (390 | ) | | $ | 678 |
| | $ | 1,327 |
| | $ | (1,803 | ) | | $ | 3,068 |
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | | | |
| Charter | | Intermediate Holding Companies | | CCO Holdings | | Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Charter Consolidated |
Consolidated net income | $ | 342 |
| | $ | 545 |
| | $ | 548 |
| | $ | 1,213 |
| | $ | (2,150 | ) | | $ | 498 |
|
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments | 4 |
| | 4 |
| | 4 |
| | 4 |
| | (12 | ) | | 4 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | (3 | ) | | 1 |
|
Consolidated comprehensive income | 347 |
| | 550 |
| | 553 |
| | 1,218 |
| | (2,165 | ) | | 503 |
|
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |
| | (155 | ) | | — |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
| | (156 | ) |
Comprehensive income | $ | 347 |
| | $ | 395 |
| | $ | 553 |
| | $ | 1,217 |
| | $ | (2,165 | ) | | $ | 347 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | | | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | | | |
| Charter | | Intermediate Holding Companies | | Safari Escrow Entities | | CCO Holdings | | Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Charter Consolidated |
Consolidated net income (loss) | $ | 3,068 |
| | $ | 295 |
| | $ | (390 | ) | | $ | 678 |
| | $ | 1,328 |
| | $ | (1,803 | ) | | $ | 3,176 |
|
Net impact of interest rate derivative instruments | 6 |
| | 6 |
| | — |
| | 6 |
| | 6 |
| | (18 | ) | | 6 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (1 | ) | | (1 | ) | | — |
| | (1 | ) | | (1 | ) | | 3 |
| | (1 | ) |
Consolidated comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 3,073 |
| | $ | 300 |
| | $ | (390 | ) | | $ | 683 |
| | $ | 1,333 |
| | $ | (1,818 | ) | | $ | 3,181 |
|
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |
| | (107 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) | | — |
| | (108 | ) |
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 3,073 |
| | $ | 193 |
| | $ | (390 | ) | | $ | 683 |
| | $ | 1,332 |
| | $ | (1,818 | ) | | $ | 3,073 |
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | | | |
| Charter | | Intermediate Holding Companies | | CCO Holdings | | Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Charter Consolidated |
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | $ | 95 |
| | $ | 80 |
| | $ | (504 | ) | | $ | 9,025 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 8,696 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (6,096 | ) | | — |
| | (6,096 | ) |
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 276 |
| | — |
| | 276 |
|
Contributions to subsidiaries | (111 | ) | | — |
| | (693 | ) | | — |
| | 804 |
| | — |
|
Distributions from subsidiaries | 7,759 |
| | 8,641 |
| | 5,912 |
| | — |
| | (22,312 | ) | | — |
|
Other, net | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (63 | ) | | — |
| | (63 | ) |
Net cash flows from investing activities | 7,648 |
| | 8,641 |
| | 5,219 |
| | (5,883 | ) | | (21,508 | ) | | (5,883 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Borrowings of long-term debt | — |
| | — |
| | 4,747 |
| | 7,368 |
| | — |
| | 12,115 |
|
Repayments of long-term debt | — |
| | — |
| | (775 | ) | | (4,759 | ) | | — |
| | (5,534 | ) |
Borrowings (repayments) loans payable - related parties | (163 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | 163 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Payments for debt issuance costs | — |
| | — |
| | (46 | ) | | (37 | ) | | — |
| | (83 | ) |
Purchase of treasury stock | (7,748 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (7,748 | ) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 111 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 111 |
|
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | — |
| | (922 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (922 | ) |
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | — |
| | (115 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (115 | ) |
Contributions from parent | — |
| | 111 |
| | — |
| | 693 |
| | (804 | ) | | — |
|
Distributions to parent | — |
| | (7,759 | ) | | (8,641 | ) | | (5,912 | ) | | 22,312 |
| | — |
|
Other, net | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (8 | ) | | — |
| | (8 | ) |
Net cash flows from financing activities | (7,800 | ) | | (8,685 | ) | | (4,715 | ) | | (2,492 | ) | | 21,508 |
| | (2,184 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (57 | ) | | 36 |
| | — |
| | 650 |
| | — |
| | 629 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | 57 |
| | 154 |
| | — |
| | 1,324 |
| | — |
| | 1,535 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | $ | — |
| | $ | 190 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,974 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,164 |
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | | | | Guarantor Subsidiaries | | | | |
| Charter | | Intermediate Holding Companies | | Safari Escrow Entities | | CCO Holdings | | Charter Operating and Restricted Subsidiaries | | Eliminations | | Charter Consolidated |
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | $ | (233 | ) | | $ | (27 | ) | | $ | (463 | ) | | $ | (533 | ) | | $ | 6,071 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 4,815 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (3,437 | ) | | — |
| | (3,437 | ) |
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 86 |
| | — |
| | 86 |
|
Purchases of cable systems, net of cash acquired | (26,781 | ) | | (2,022 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (7 | ) | | — |
| | (28,810 | ) |
Contribution to subsidiary | (996 | ) | | (478 | ) | | — |
| | (437 | ) | | — |
| | 1,911 |
| | — |
|
Distributions from subsidiaries | 23,417 |
| | 25,437 |
| | — |
| | 3,455 |
| | — |
| | (52,309 | ) | | — |
|
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents | — |
| | — |
| | 22,264 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 22,264 |
|
Other, net | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (8 | ) | | — |
| | (8 | ) |
Net cash flows from investing activities | (4,360 | ) | | 22,937 |
| | 22,264 |
| | 3,018 |
| | (3,366 | ) | | (50,398 | ) | | (9,905 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Borrowings of long-term debt | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3,201 |
| | 2,796 |
| | — |
| | 5,997 |
|
Repayments of long-term debt | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (2,937 | ) | | (1,183 | ) | | — |
| | (4,120 | ) |
Borrowings (payments) loans payable - related parties | — |
| | (300 | ) | | 553 |
| | (71 | ) | | (182 | ) | | — |
| | — |
|
Payments for debt issuance costs | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (73 | ) | | (210 | ) | | — |
| | (283 | ) |
Issuance of equity | 5,000 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5,000 |
|
Purchase of treasury stock | (448 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (448 | ) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 71 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 71 |
|
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | — |
| | (55 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (55 | ) |
Proceeds from termination of interest rate derivatives | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 88 |
| | — |
| | 88 |
|
Contributions from parent | — |
| | 996 |
| | — |
| | 478 |
| | 437 |
| | (1,911 | ) | | — |
|
Distributions to parent | — |
| | (23,417 | ) | | (22,353 | ) | | (3,084 | ) | | (3,455 | ) | | 52,309 |
| | — |
|
Other, net | — |
| | 5 |
| | (1 | ) | | 1 |
| | (5 | ) | | — |
| | — |
|
Net cash flows from financing activities | 4,623 |
| | (22,771 | ) | | (21,801 | ) | | (2,485 | ) | | (1,714 | ) | | 50,398 |
| | 6,250 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 30 |
| | 139 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 991 |
| | — |
| | 1,160 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 5 |
| | — |
| | 5 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | $ | 30 |
| | $ | 139 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 996 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,165 |
|
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
19. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Accounting Standards Adopted January 1, 2017
In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which includes multiple provisions intended to simplify various aspects of the accounting for share-based payments. The new standard (1) requires all excess tax benefits and deficiencies to be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement in the period in which they occur regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period, (2) requires classification of excess tax benefits as an operating activity on the statements of cash flows, (3) allows an entity to make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures when they occur and (4) causes the threshold under which employee share-based awards partially settled in cash can qualify for equity classification to increase to the maximum statutory tax rates in the applicable jurisdiction. ASU 2016-09 will be effective for interim and annual periods after December 15, 2016 (January 1, 2017 for the Company). The new standard generally requires a modified retrospective transition through a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the beginning of the period of adoption, with certain provisions requiring either a prospective or retrospective transition. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 on January 1, 2017. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-09, the Company recognized excess tax benefits of approximately $136 million in deferred tax assets that were previously not recognized in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. The Company will prospectively record a deferred tax benefit or expense associated with the difference between book and tax for stock compensation expense. On January 1, 2017, the Company also established an accounting policy election to assume zero forfeitures for stock award grants and account for forfeitures when they occur which prospectively impacts stock compensation expense. Other aspects of adoption ASU 2016-09 did not have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost ("ASU 2017-07"), which requires employers to report the service cost component of net periodic pension cost in the same line item as other compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. The standard also requires the other components of net periodic cost be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside of a subtotal of income from operations. ASU 2017-07 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. The new standard requires retrospective application and allows a practical expedient that permits an employer to use the amounts disclosed in its pension plan footnote for the prior comparative periods as the estimation basis for applying the retrospective presentation. The Company early adopted ASU 2017-07 on January 1, 2017 and utilized the practical expedient to estimate the impact on the prior comparative period information presented in interim and annual financial statements. The Company previously recorded service cost with other compensation costs in operating costs and expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, and recorded other pension benefits (costs), in other operating expenses, net. Adoption of the standard results in the reclassification of other pension benefits (costs) to other expenses, net (non-operating). Adopting the standard will reduce 2016 income from operations presented for comparative purposes in the 2017 annual financial statements by $899 million with a corresponding decrease to other expenses of $899 million, with no impact to net income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the adoption of the standard resulted in reductions of income from operations by $13 million and $533 million, respectively, with corresponding decreases to other expenses, with no impact to net income. ASU 2017-07 does not impact the consolidated balance sheets or statements of cash flows.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which is a comprehensive revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The new standard provides a single principles-based, five-step model to be applied to all contracts with customers, which steps are to (1) identify the contract(s) with the customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (5) recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (January 1, 2018 for the Company). The Company has substantially completed the review of its revenue arrangements and does not currently expect that the adoption of the new standard will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. However, the adoption is anticipated to result in the deferral of residential installation revenues and enterprise commission expenses over a period of time instead of recognized immediately. The adoption is also anticipated to result in the reclassification to operating costs and expenses the amortization of up-front fees paid to market and serve customers who reside in residential multiple dwelling units (“MDUs”) instead of amortized as an intangible to depreciation and amortization expense. The new standard also requires additional disclosures regarding the nature, timing and uncertainty of the Company’s
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts and where indicated)
revenue transactions. The Company intends to adopt the provisions of the guidance using a cumulative effect adjustment as of the January 1, 2018 adoption date.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognize almost all leases on their balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. Lessees are allowed to account for short-term leases (i.e., leases with a term of 12 months or less) off-balance sheet, consistent with current operating lease accounting. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. Classification will be based on criteria that are largely similar to those applied in current lease accounting, but without explicit bright lines. ASU 2016-02 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 (January 1, 2019 for the Company). The new standard requires a modified retrospective transition through a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the beginning of the earliest period presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements including identifying the population of leases, evaluating technology solutions and collecting lease data.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”), which clarifies how entities should classify cash receipts and cash payments related to eight specific cash flow matters on the statement of cash flows, with the objective of reducing existing diversity in practice. ASU 2016-15 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (January 1, 2018 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2016-15 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”), which eliminates step two from the goodwill impairment test. Under the new standard, to the extent the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the fair value, the Company will record an impairment charge equal to the difference. The impairment charge recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 (January 1, 2020 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2017-04 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Scope of Modification Accounting ("ASU 2017-09"), which amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements. The ASU provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting. ASU 2017-09 will be applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the effective date. ASU 2017-09 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (January 1, 2018 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2017-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
General
Charter Communications, Inc. (together with its controlled subsidiaries, “Charter”) is the second largest cable operator in the United States and a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 32 million customers in 41 states through our Spectrum brand. Over an advanced communications services company providing video, Internet and voice services to approximately 27.0 millionnetwork, we offer a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business customers at September 30, 2017. In addition, we sell videoservices including Spectrum Internet, TV, Mobile and onlineVoice. For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach delivers tailored advertising inventory to local, regional and national advertising customers and fiber-delivered communications and managed information technology ("IT") solutions to larger enterprise customers.production for the modern media landscape. We also owndistribute award-winning news coverage and operate regional sports networks and local sports, news and community channels and sell security and home management servicesprogramming to the residential marketplace.our customers through Spectrum Networks.
Charter is a holding company whose principal asset is a controlling equity interest in Charter Communications Holdings, LLC (“Charter Holdings”), an indirect owner of Charter Communications Operating, LLC (“Charter Operating”) under which substantially all of the operations reside. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated.
The TransactionsOverview
On May 18, 2016, the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Mergers dated as of May 23, 2015 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Time Warner Cable Inc. (“Legacy TWC”), Charter Communications, Inc. prior to the closing of the Merger Agreement (“Legacy Charter”), CCH I, LLC, previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Legacy Charter and certain other subsidiaries of CCH I, LLC were completed (the “TWC Transaction,” and together with the Bright House Transaction described below, the “Transactions”). As a result of the TWC Transaction, CCH I, LLC became the new public parent company that holds the operations of the combined companies and was renamed Charter Communications, Inc.
Also, on May 18, 2016, Legacy Charter and Advance/Newhouse Partnership (“A/N”), the former parent of Bright House Networks, LLC (“Legacy Bright House”), completed their previously announced transaction, pursuant to a definitive Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”), under which Charter acquired Legacy Bright House (the “Bright House Transaction”). Pursuant to the Bright House Transaction, Charter became the owner of the membership interests in Legacy Bright House and the other assets primarily related to Legacy Bright House (other than certain excluded assets and liabilities and non-operating cash).
In connection with the TWC Transaction, Legacy Charter and Liberty Broadband completed their previously announced transactions pursuant to their investment agreement, in which Liberty Broadband purchased shares of Charter Class A common stock to partially finance the cash portion of the TWC Transaction consideration, and in connection with the Bright House Transaction, Liberty Broadband purchased shares of Charter Class A common stock (the “Liberty Transactions”).
Comcast Wireless Cooperation Agreement
In May 2017, Charter announced an agreement with Comcast Corporation (“Comcast”) to, for one year, explore potential opportunities for operational cooperation in our respective wireless businesses to accelerate and enhance each company’s ability to participateBeginning in the national wireless marketplace. Charterfirst quarter of 2023, we removed separate mobile reporting, among several other changes, to better reflect the converged and Comcast have each separately activated a mobile virtual network operator (“MVNO”) reseller agreement with Verizon Wireless, and have each agreed to explore working together in a number of potential operational areas in the wireless space, including: creating common operating platforms; technical standards development and harmonization; device forward and reverse logistics; and emerging wireless technology platforms. The efficiencies created are expected to provide more choice, innovative products and competitive prices for customers in eachintegrated nature of our respective footprints. Additionally,business and operations. We made the companies have agreed to work only together with respect to national mobile network operators, through potential commercial arrangements, including MVNOs and other material transactions in the wireless industry, for a period of one year. We intend to consider and pursue opportunities in the wireless space which may include entering into joint ventures or partnerships with wireless or cable providers which may require significant investment in our wireless business. There is no assurance we will enter into such arrangements or that if we do, that they will be successful.
Overview
Since 2012, Legacy Charter has actively invested in its network and operations and has improved the quality and value of the products and packages that it offers. Through the roll-out of Spectrum pricing and packaging ("SPP") across Legacy Charter, we have simplified our offers and improved our packaging of products, delivering more value to new and existing customers. Further, through the transition of our Legacy Charter marketsfollowing changes to our all-digital platform, we increased our offerings to more than 200 HD channelsreporting:
•Residential and small and medium business (“SMB”) monthly revenue per customer calculations now include mobile service revenue
•Residential mobile service revenue previously included in mostmobile revenue is now separately reported in residential revenue
•SMB mobile service revenue previously included in mobile revenue is now included in SMB revenue
•Mobile equipment revenue previously included in mobile revenue is now included in other revenue
•Mobile expenses are no longer reported separately and are included in applicable expense categories
•Other costs of the Legacy Charter marketsrevenue includes regulatory, connectivity and offered Internet speeds of at least 60 or 100 Mbps, among other benefits. We
believe that this product set combined with improved customer service, as we insource our workforce in our call centers and in our field operations, has led to lower customer churn and longer customer lifetimes.
In September 2016, we began launching SPP to Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House markets and as of September 30, 2017, we offer SPP in all Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House markets. In the second half of 2017, we began converting the remaining Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House analog markets to an all-digital platform. The bulk of this all-digital initiative will take place in 2018. Our corporate organization,produced content costs as well as ourmobile device costs and direct costs associated with mobile and selling advertising
•Costs to service customers now also includes costs related to field operations, network operations and customer operations for mobile customers but no longer includes costs to service bulk properties
•Sales and marketing expense, which previously included sales and product development departments,marketing for Spectrum Enterprise, Spectrum Reach and Spectrum Networks as well as costs associated with selling to and servicing bulk properties, now only consists of residential and SMB sales and marketing expenses, including sales and marketing for mobile
•Other expense now also includes sales and marketing for Spectrum Enterprise, Spectrum Reach and Spectrum Networks as well as costs associated with selling to and servicing bulk properties but no longer includes direct costs associated with selling advertising
•Reclasses within capital expenditure categories were made to reclassify all costs associated with our network evolution initiative to upgrade/rebuild
•Line extensions capital expenditures are now centralized. Field operationsbroken out between subsidized rural construction line extensions and other line extensions
•Subsidized rural construction initiative capital expenditures subcategory only includes rural construction projects for which we are managed through eleven regional areas, each designedreceiving subsidies from federal, state or local governments
There were no changes to represent a combination of designated marketing areas and managed with largely the same set of field employees that weretotal revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, capital expenditures or net income. Prior periods have been revised to conform with the three legacy companies priorpresentation noted above.
During the first quarter of 2023, we added 686,000 mobile lines, 76,000 Internet customers and 16,000 residential and SMB customer relationships, which excludes mobile-only customers. Our Spectrum One offering, which brings together Spectrum Internet, Advanced WiFi and Unlimited Spectrum Mobile to completion ofoffer consumers fast, reliable and secure online connections on their favorite devices at home and on-the-go in a high-value package, contributed to our increase in mobile lines in the Transactions. Over a multi-year period, Legacy TWCfirst quarter. We continue to see lower customer move rates and Legacy Bright House customer care centers will migrate to Legacy Charter's model of using segmented, virtualized, U.S.-based in-house call centers.switching behavior among providers, which has reduced our selling opportunities. We are focusedbeginning to see benefits from the targeted investments we are making in employee wages and benefits inside of our operations to build employee skill sets and tenure, as well as the continued investments in digitization of our customer service platforms and proactive maintenance, all with the goal of improving the customer experience, reducing transactions and driving customer growth and retention.
We spent $391 million on deploying superiorour subsidized rural construction initiative during the three months ended March 31, 2023. We expect that over time, our subsidized rural construction initiative will support customer growth, and in the first quarter of 2023, we activated approximately 44,000 subsidized rural passings. In addition, we continue to evolve and upgrade our network to provide higher Internet speeds and reliability and invest in our products and customer service platforms. We currently offer Spectrum Internet products with minimalspeeds up to 1 Gbps across our entire footprint and over the next three years, we plan to upgrade our network to provide multi-gigabit speeds. Our Advanced WiFi, a managed WiFi service disruptions asthat provides customers an optimized home network while providing greater control of their connected devices with enhanced security and privacy, is available to all Internet customers. We continue to invest in our ability to provide a differentiated Internet connectivity experience for our mobile and fixed Internet customers with increasing availability of out-of-home WiFi access points across our footprint. In addition, we integratecontinue to work towards the construction of our information technologyown 5G mobile data-only network leveraging our Citizen Broadband Radio Service ("CBRS") Priority Access Licenses. By continually improving our product set and network operations. We expect customeroffering consumers the opportunity to save money by switching to our services, we believe we can continue to penetrate our expanding footprint and financial results to trend similarly to Legacy Charter following the implementation of Legacy Charter's operating strategies across the Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House markets. As a result of implementingcapture more spend on additional products for our operating strategy across Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House, we cannot be certain that we will be able to grow revenues or maintain our margins at recent historical rates.existing customers.
We realized revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and income from operations during the periods presented as follows (in millions; all percentages are calculated using whole numbers. Minornumbers; minor differences may exist due to rounding).:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 | | % Change |
Revenues | | | | | | | $ | 13,653 | | | $ | 13,200 | | | 3.4 | % |
Adjusted EBITDA | | | | | | | $ | 5,350 | | | $ | 5,213 | | | 2.6 | % |
Income from operations | | | | | | | $ | 2,926 | | | $ | 2,771 | | | 5.6 | % |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | % Change | | 2017 | | 2016 | | % Change |
| Actual |
Revenues | $ | 10,458 |
| | $ | 10,037 |
| | 4.2 | % | | $ | 30,979 |
| | $ | 18,728 |
| | 65.4 | % |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 3,819 |
| | $ | 3,636 |
| | 5.0 | % | | $ | 11,320 |
| | $ | 6,739 |
| | 68.0 | % |
Income from operations | $ | 909 |
| | $ | 911 |
| | (0.2 | )% | | $ | 2,902 |
| | $ | 1,383 |
| | 109.8 | % |
|
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | |
| Actual | | Pro forma | | % Change |
Revenues | $ | 30,979 |
| | $ | 29,748 |
| | 4.1 | % |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 11,320 |
| | $ | 10,611 |
| | 6.7 | % |
Income from operations | $ | 2,902 |
| | $ | 2,813 |
| | 3.2 | % |
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as consolidated net income attributable to Charter shareholders plus net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, interest expense, net, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, (gain) loss on financial instruments, net, other pension (benefits) costs, other (income) expense,income (expenses), net and other operating (income) expenses, net, such as merger and restructuring costs, special charges and gain (loss)(gain) loss on sale or retirement of assets. See “—Use“Use of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow” for further information on Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow.
Growth in total revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding prior period was primarily due to pass-through of programming cost increases to video customers and other price adjustments and growth in our residential mobile, Internet and commercial businesses, and growth for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding prior period was primarily due to the Transactions. On a pro forma basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015, total revenue growth was primarily due to growth in our Internet and commercial businesses offset by an early contract termination benefit at Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House in 2016 and lower advertising sales revenue due to a decrease in political and local advertising. In addition to the items noted above,customers. Adjusted EBITDA growth on a pro forma basis was affectedand changes in income from operations were impacted by growth in revenue and increases in programmingoperating costs and transitionexpenses, primarily other costs offset by decreases inof revenue and costs to service customers and other operating expenses. Income from operations on a pro forma basis was additionally affected by an increase in depreciation and amortizationpartly offset by a decrease in merger and restructuring costs.programming expense.
On a pro forma basis, income from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 has been reduced from what was previously reported by $549 million to reflect the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost ("ASU 2017-07"). For more information, see Note 19 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
We incurred the following transition costs in connection with the Transactions (in millions).
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Operating expenses | $ | 23 |
| | $ | 32 |
| | $ | 104 |
| | $ | 78 |
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Other operating expenses | $ | 67 |
| | $ | 205 |
| | $ | 293 |
| | $ | 775 |
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Interest expense | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 390 |
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Capital expenditures | $ | 125 |
| | $ | 109 |
| | $ | 287 |
| | $ | 273 |
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Amounts included in transition operating expenses and transition capital expenditures represent incremental costs incurred to integrate the Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House operations and to bring the three companies’ systems and processes into a uniform operating structure. Costs are incremental and would not be incurred absent the integration. Other operating expenses associated with the Transactions represent merger and restructuring costs and include advisory, legal and accounting fees, employee retention costs, employee termination costs and other exit costs. Interest expense associated with the Transactions represents interest incurred on the CCO Safari II, CCO Safari III and CCOH Safari notes issued in advance of the closing of the Transactions, the proceeds of which were held in escrow to finance the Transactions.
Our net losses in prior years were principally attributable to insufficient revenue to cover the combination of operating expenses, interest expenses that we incur on 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 higher non-cash income tax expense. Although we have incurred net income since completion of the Transactions, we will incur significant increases in interest expense and depreciation and amortization as a result of the Transactions and will incur restructuring and transition costs for at least two years from acquisition date, and as a result, we may incur net losses in the future.
All customer statistics as of September 30, 2017 include the operations of Legacy TWC, Legacy Bright House and Legacy Charter, each of which is based on individual legacy company reporting methodology. These methodologies differ and their differences may be material. Statistical reporting will be conformed over time to a single reporting methodology. The following table summarizes our customer statistics for Internet, video, Internetvoice and voicemobile as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and 20162022 (in thousands except per customer data and footnotes).
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| Approximate as of |
| March 31, |
| 2023 (a) | | 2022 (a) |
Customer Relationships (b) | | | |
Residential | 29,996 | | | 30,035 | |
SMB | 2,215 | | | 2,163 | |
Total Customer Relationships | 32,211 | | | 32,198 | |
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Monthly Residential Revenue per Residential Customer (c) | $ | 120.56 | | | $ | 117.58 | |
Monthly SMB Revenue per SMB Customer (d) | $ | 164.58 | | | $ | 165.58 | |
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Internet | | | |
Residential | 28,479 | | | 28,301 | |
SMB | 2,030 | | | 1,973 | |
Total Internet Customers | 30,509 | | | 30,274 | |
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Video | | | |
Residential | 14,260 | | | 15,093 | |
SMB | 646 | | | 628 | |
Total Video Customers | 14,906 | | | 15,721 | |
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Voice | | | |
Residential | 7,473 | | | 8,465 | |
SMB | 1,290 | | | 1,288 | |
Total Voice Customers | 8,763 | | | 9,753 | |
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Mobile Lines (e) | | | |
Residential | 5,782 | | | 3,805 | |
SMB | 196 | | | 132 | |
Total Mobile Lines | 5,978 | | | 3,937 | |
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Enterprise Primary Service Units ("PSUs") (f) | 288 | | 274 | |
(a)We calculate the aging of customer accounts based on the monthly billing cycle for each account. On that basis, as of March 31, 2023 and 2022, customers include approximately 119,800 and 132,500 customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 60 days past due, approximately 42,100 and 29,000 customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 90 days past due and approximately 217,800 and 74,500 customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 120 days past due. Bad debt expense associated with these past due accounts has been reflected in our consolidated statements of operations. The increase in accounts past due is predominately due to pre-existing and incremental unsubsidized amounts of customers’ bills for those customers participating in government assistance programs, including video services. These customers are downgraded to a fully subsidized Internet-only service.
(b)Customer relationships include the number of customers that receive one or more levels of service, encompassing Internet, video, voice and mobile services, without regard to which service(s) such customers receive. Customers who reside in residential multiple dwelling units (“MDUs”) and that are billed under bulk contracts are counted based on the number of billed units within each bulk MDU. Total customer relationships exclude enterprise and mobile-only customer relationships.
(c)Monthly residential revenue per residential customer is calculated as total residential quarterly revenue divided by three divided by average residential customer relationships during the respective quarter and excludes mobile-only customers.
(d)Monthly SMB revenue per SMB customer is calculated as total SMB quarterly revenue divided by three divided by average SMB customer relationships during the respective quarter and excludes mobile-only customers.
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| Approximate as of |
| September 30, |
| 2017 (a) | | 2016 (a)(b) |
Customer Relationships (c) | | | |
Residential | 25,470 |
| | 24,551 |
|
Small and Medium Business | 1,523 |
| | 1,367 |
|
Total Customer Relationships | 26,993 |
| | 25,918 |
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| | | |
Residential Primary Service Units (“PSU”) | | | |
Video | 16,542 |
| | 16,887 |
|
Internet | 22,282 |
| | 21,017 |
|
Voice | 10,405 |
| | 10,288 |
|
| 49,229 |
| | 48,192 |
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Monthly Residential Revenue per Residential Customer (d) | $ | 110.12 |
| | $ | 109.70 |
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| | | |
Small and Medium Business PSUs | | | |
Video | 440 |
| | 388 |
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Internet | 1,321 |
| | 1,185 |
|
Voice | 881 |
| | 751 |
|
| 2,642 |
| | 2,324 |
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Monthly Small and Medium Business Revenue per Customer (e) | $ | 206.64 |
| | $ | 214.53 |
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Enterprise PSUs (f) | 108 |
| | 93 |
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(a) | We calculate the aging of customer accounts based on the monthly billing cycle for each account. On that basis, as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, customers include approximately 218,300 and 200,900 customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 60 days past due, approximately 20,300 and 15,200 customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 90 days past due, and approximately 12,000 and 8,900 customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 120 days past due. |
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(b) | In the second quarter of 2017, we conformed the seasonal customer program in the Legacy Bright House footprint to our program. Prior to the plan change, Legacy Bright House customers enrolling in the seasonal plan were charged a one-time fee and counted as customer disconnects, and as new connects, when moving off the seasonal plan. Under our seasonal plan, residential customers pay a reduced monthly fee while the seasonal plan is active and remain reported as customers. Excluding the impact of net customer disconnect activity related to the previous seasonal plan, Legacy Bright House residential customer relationships, video, Internet and voice PSUs at September 30, 2016 would have been higher by approximately 54,000, 48,000, 66,000 and 45,000 respectively. |
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(c) | Customer relationships include the number of customers that receive one or more levels of service, encompassing video, Internet and voice services, without regard to which service(s) such customers receive. Customers who reside in residential multiple dwelling units (“MDUs”) and that are billed under bulk contracts are counted based on the number of billed units within each bulk MDU. Total customer relationships excludes enterprise customer relationships. |
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(d) | Monthly residential revenue per residential customer is calculated as total residential video, Internet and voice quarterly revenue divided by three divided by average residential customer relationships during the respective quarter. |
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(e) | Monthly small and medium business revenue per customer is calculated as total small and medium business quarterly revenue divided by three divided by average small and medium business customer relationships during the respective quarter. |
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(f) | Enterprise PSUs represent the aggregate number of fiber service offerings counting each separate service offering as an individual PSU. |
(e)Mobile lines include phones and tablets which require one of our standard rate plans (e.g., "Unlimited" or "By the Gig"). Mobile lines exclude wearables and other devices that do not require standard phone rate plans.
(f)Enterprise PSUs represent the aggregate number of fiber service offerings counting each separate service offering at each customer location as an individual PSU.
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 20162022 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes from the critical accounting policies described in our Form 10-K.
Results of Operations
We completed the Transactions on May 18, 2016 and have included the Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House operating results since that date. In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), operating results from Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House prior to the closing of the Transactions have been excluded. For purposes of management’s discussion and analysis, we have given explanations of increases and decreases in our results of operations on an actual basis, as well as on a pro forma basis assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015. Due to the size of the Transactions, we believe that providing a discussion of our results of operations on a pro forma basis provides management and investors a more meaningful perspective on our financial and operational performance and trends. The results of operations data on a pro forma basis are provided for illustrative purposes only and are based on available information and assumptions that we believe are reasonable and do not purport to represent what our actual consolidated results of operations would have been had the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015, nor are they necessarily indicative of future consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position.
See Exhibit 99.1 in Charter's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 filed with the SEC on November 3, 2016 for pro forma financial information for each quarter of 2015 and the first and second quarter of 2016.
The following table sets forth the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented (dollars in millions, except per share data):
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| | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Revenues | | | | | $ | 13,653 | | | $ | 13,200 | |
| | | | | | | |
Costs and Expenses: | | | | | | | |
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) | | | | | 8,511 | | | 8,134 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | 2,206 | | | 2,294 | |
Other operating expenses, net | | | | | 10 | | | 1 | |
| | | | | 10,727 | | | 10,429 | |
Income from operations | | | | | 2,926 | | | 2,771 | |
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Other Income (Expenses): | | | | | | | |
Interest expense, net | | | | | (1,265) | | | (1,060) | |
Other income (expenses), net | | | | | (104) | | | 23 | |
| | | | | (1,369) | | | (1,037) | |
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Income before income taxes | | | | | 1,557 | | | 1,734 | |
Income tax expense | | | | | (374) | | | (345) | |
Consolidated net income | | | | | 1,183 | | | 1,389 | |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | | | (162) | | | (186) | |
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Net income attributable to Charter shareholders | | | | | $ | 1,021 | | | $ | 1,203 | |
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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARTER SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | | | $ | 6.74 | | | $ | 7.05 | |
Diluted | | | | | $ | 6.65 | | | $ | 6.90 | |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic | | | | | 151,438,371 | | | 170,688,127 | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted | | | | | 153,538,359 | | | 174,500,472 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Revenues | $ | 10,458 |
| | $ | 10,037 |
| | $ | 30,979 |
| | $ | 18,728 |
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| | | | | | | |
Costs and Expenses: | | | | | | | |
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) | 6,703 |
| | 6,482 |
| | 19,857 |
| | 12,157 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | 2,701 |
| | 2,437 |
| | 7,846 |
| | 4,412 |
|
Other operating expenses, net | 145 |
| | 207 |
| | 374 |
| | 776 |
|
| 9,549 |
| | 9,126 |
| | 28,077 |
| | 17,345 |
|
Income from operations | 909 |
| | 911 |
| | 2,902 |
| | 1,383 |
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Other Expenses: | | | | | | | |
Interest expense, net | (788 | ) | | (724 | ) | | (2,250 | ) | | (1,771 | ) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — |
| | — |
| | (35 | ) | | (110 | ) |
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net | 17 |
| | 71 |
| | (15 | ) | | 16 |
|
Other pension benefits (costs) | (17 | ) | | 13 |
| | 9 |
| | 533 |
|
Other expense, net | (3 | ) | | (5 | ) | | (14 | ) | | (10 | ) |
| (791 | ) | | (645 | ) | | (2,305 | ) | | (1,342 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Income before income taxes | 118 |
| | 266 |
| | 597 |
| | 41 |
|
Income tax benefit (expense) | (26 | ) | | (16 | ) | | (99 | ) | | 3,135 |
|
Consolidated net income | 92 |
| | 250 |
| | 498 |
| | 3,176 |
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (44 | ) | | (61 | ) | | (156 | ) | | (108 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders | $ | 48 |
| | $ | 189 |
| | $ | 342 |
| | $ | 3,068 |
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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARTER SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | |
Basic | $ | 0.19 |
| | $ | 0.70 |
| | $ | 1.31 |
| | $ | 16.52 |
|
Diluted | $ | 0.19 |
| | $ | 0.69 |
| | $ | 1.29 |
| | $ | 15.23 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic | 253,923,805 |
| | 271,263,259 |
| | 262,074,603 |
| | 185,706,106 |
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted | 258,341,851 |
| | 275,373,202 |
| | 266,363,602 |
| | 208,460,148 |
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Revenues.Total revenues grew $421$453 million and $12.3 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 compared to the corresponding periodsperiod in 2016, respectively,2022 primarily due to price adjustments and increases in the number of residential mobile, Internet and commercial business customers as well as price adjustments offset by a decrease in basic video customers and advertising sales, and in the nine month period due to the Transactions which increased total revenues by approximately $11.4 billion. On a pro forma basis, assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015, total revenue growth was 4.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding period in 2016.customers.
Revenues by service offering were as follows (dollars in millions; all percentages are calculated using whole numbers. Minornumbers; minor differences may exist due to rounding):
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| | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 | | % Change |
Internet | | | | | | | $ | 5,718 | | | $ | 5,452 | | | 4.9 | % |
Video | | | | | | | 4,254 | | | 4,346 | | | (2.1) | % |
Voice | | | | | | | 373 | | | 391 | | | (4.6) | % |
Mobile service | | | | | | | 497 | | | 387 | | | 28.3 | % |
Residential revenue | | | | | | | 10,842 | | | 10,576 | | | 2.5 | % |
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Small and medium business | | | | | | | 1,091 | | | 1,070 | | | 2.0 | % |
Enterprise | | | | | | | 682 | | | 661 | | | 3.1 | % |
Commercial revenue | | | | | | | 1,773 | | | 1,731 | | | 2.4 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Advertising sales | | | | | | | 355 | | | 383 | | | (7.2) | % |
Other | | | | | | | 683 | | | 510 | | | 34.0 | % |
| | | | | | | $ | 13,653 | | | $ | 13,200 | | | 3.4 | % |
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | % Change | | 2017 | | 2016 | | % Change |
| Actual |
Video | $ | 4,213 |
| | $ | 4,094 |
| | 2.9 | % | | $ | 12,416 |
| | $ | 7,869 |
| | 57.8 | % |
Internet | 3,556 |
| | 3,206 |
| | 10.9 | % | | 10,467 |
| | 5,960 |
| | 75.6 | % |
Voice | 611 |
| | 728 |
| | (16.1 | )% | | 1,955 |
| | 1,286 |
| | 51.9 | % |
Residential revenue | 8,380 |
| | 8,028 |
| | 4.4 | % | | 24,838 |
| | 15,115 |
| | 64.3 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Small and medium business | 931 |
| | 867 |
| | 7.4 | % | | 2,755 |
| | 1,589 |
| | 73.3 | % |
Enterprise | 553 |
| | 508 |
| | 8.9 | % | | 1,640 |
| | 903 |
| | 81.6 | % |
Commercial revenue | 1,484 |
| | 1,375 |
| | 8.0 | % | | 4,395 |
| | 2,492 |
| | 76.3 | % |
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Advertising sales | 373 |
| | 420 |
| | (11.1 | )% | | 1,091 |
| | 729 |
| | 49.9 | % |
Other | 221 |
| | 214 |
| | 3.0 | % | | 655 |
| | 392 |
| | 66.9 | % |
| $ | 10,458 |
| | $ | 10,037 |
| | 4.2 | % | | $ | 30,979 |
| | $ | 18,728 |
| | 65.4 | % |
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | |
| Actual | | Pro forma | | % Change |
Video | $ | 12,416 |
| | $ | 12,292 |
| | 1.0 | % |
Internet | 10,467 |
| | 9,376 |
| | 11.6 | % |
Voice | 1,955 |
| | 2,186 |
| | (10.6 | )% |
Residential revenue | 24,838 |
| | 23,854 |
| | 4.1 | % |
| | | | | |
Small and medium business | 2,755 |
| | 2,518 |
| | 9.4 | % |
Enterprise | 1,640 |
| | 1,499 |
| | 9.4 | % |
Commercial revenue | 4,395 |
| | 4,017 |
| | 9.4 | % |
| | | | | |
Advertising sales | 1,091 |
| | 1,190 |
| | (8.2 | )% |
Other | 655 |
| | 687 |
| | (4.8 | )% |
| $ | 30,979 |
| | $ | 29,748 |
| | 4.1 | % |
Video revenues consist primarily of revenues from basic and digital video services provided to our residential customers, as well as franchise fees, equipment rental and video installation revenue. Residential video customers decreased by 345,000 from September 30, 2016 to September 30, 2017.
The increase in video revenues is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
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| Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to three months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) | | Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) |
Bundle revenue allocation and price adjustments | $ | 140 |
| | $ | 169 |
|
Increase in video on demand and pay-per-view | 55 |
| | 45 |
|
Decrease in average basic video customers | (76 | ) | | (102 | ) |
TWC Transaction | — |
| | 3,806 |
|
Bright House Transaction | — |
| | 629 |
|
| $ | 119 |
| | $ | 4,547 |
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On a pro forma basis, assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015, the increase in video revenues is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
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| | | |
| Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) |
Bundle revenue allocation and price adjustments | $ | 299 |
|
Increase in video on demand and pay-per-view | 46 |
|
Decrease in average basic video customers | (221 | ) |
| $ | 124 |
|
Residential Internet customers grew by 1,265,000 customers from September 30, 2016 to September 30, 2017. The increase in Internet revenues from our residential customers is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
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| Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to three months ended March 31, 2022 Increase / (Decrease) | | |
Increase related to rate and product mix changes | $ | 226 | | | |
Increase in average residential Internet customers | 40 | | | |
| $ | 266 | | | |
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| | | | | | | |
| Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to three months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) | | Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) |
Increase in average residential Internet customers | $ | 205 |
| | $ | 410 |
|
Price adjustments, bundle revenue allocation and service level changes | 145 |
| | 258 |
|
TWC Transaction | — |
| | 3,268 |
|
Bright House Transaction | — |
| | 571 |
|
| $ | 350 |
| | $ | 4,507 |
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The increase related to rate and product mix was primarily due to promotional roll-off and rate adjustments. Residential Internet customers grew by 178,000 customers from March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2023.
On a pro forma basis, assuming the Transactions occurredVideo revenues consist primarily of revenues from video services provided to our residential customers, as of January 1, 2015, the increasewell as franchise fees, equipment service fees and video installation revenue. The decrease in Internetvideo revenues is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
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| Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to three months ended March 31, 2022 Increase / (Decrease) | | |
Decrease in average residential video customers | $ | (223) | | | |
Increase related to rate and product mix changes | 131 | | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| $ | (92) | | | |
Residential video customers decreased by 833,000 from March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2023. The increase related to rate and product mix was primarily due to pass-through of programming cost increases and promotional roll-off and was partly offset by a higher mix of lower cost video packages within our video customer base.
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| Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) |
Increase in average residential Internet customers | $ | 629 |
|
Price adjustments, bundle revenue allocation and service level changes | 462 |
|
| $ | 1,091 |
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Residential voice customers grew by 117,000 customers from September 30, 2016 to September 30, 2017. The changedecrease in voice revenues from our residential customers is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
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| Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to three months ended March 31, 2022 Increase / (Decrease) | | |
Decrease in average residential voice customers | $ | (44) | | | |
Increase related to rate | 26 | | | |
| $ | (18) | | | |
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| | | | | | | |
| Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to three months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) | | Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) |
Bundle revenue allocation and price adjustments | $ | (126 | ) | | $ | (180 | ) |
Increase in average residential voice customers | 9 |
| | 20 |
|
TWC Transaction | — |
| | 707 |
|
Bright House Transaction | — |
| | 122 |
|
| $ | (117 | ) | | $ | 669 |
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Residential wireline voice customers decreased by 992,000 customers from March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2023.
On a pro forma basis, assuming
Residential mobile service revenues increased $110 million during the Transactions occurred asthree months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 2022 primarily due to an increase of January 1, 2015, the decrease1,977,000 mobile lines from March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2023.
The increase in voiceSMB revenues is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
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| Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to three months ended March 31, 2022 Increase / (Decrease) | | |
Increase in SMB customers | $ | 28 | | | |
Decrease related to rate and product mix changes | (7) | | | |
| $ | 21 | | | |
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| Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) |
Bundle revenue allocation and price adjustments | $ | (271 | ) |
Increase in average residential voice customers | 40 |
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| $ | (231 | ) |
Small and medium business PSUsSMB customers grew by 318,00052,000 from September 30, 2016March 31, 2022 to September 30, 2017. The increase in small and medium business commercial revenues is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):March 31, 2023.
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| Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to three months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) | | Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) |
Increase in small and medium business customers | $ | 100 |
| | $ | 195 |
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Price adjustments | (36 | ) | | (58 | ) |
TWC Transaction | — |
| | 890 |
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Bright House Transaction | — |
| | 139 |
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| $ | 64 |
| | $ | 1,166 |
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On a pro forma basis, assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015, the increase in small and medium business commercial revenues is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
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| Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) |
Increase in small and medium business customers | $ | 299 |
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Price adjustments | (62 | ) |
| $ | 237 |
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Enterprise PSUs increased 15,000 from September 30, 2016 to September 30, 2017. Enterprise commercial revenues increased $45 million and $737$21 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding periods in 2016, respectively, primarily due to growth in customers and in the nine month period due to the Transactions which increased enterprise commercial revenues by $655 million. On a pro forma basis, assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015, enterprise commercial revenues increased $141 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 20162022 primarily due to growthan increase in customers.Internet PSUs partly offset by lower wholesale PSUs. Enterprise PSUs increased 14,000 from March 31, 2022 to March 31, 2023.
Advertising sales revenues consist primarily of revenues from commercial advertising customers, programmers and other vendors, as well as local cable and advertising on regional sports and news channels. Advertising sales revenues decreased $47$28 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding period in 2016 primarily due to a decrease in political advertising. Advertising sales revenues increased $362 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding period in 2016 primarily due to the Transactions which increased advertising sales revenues by $425 million. On a pro forma basis, assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015, advertising sales revenues decreased $99 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding period in 20162022 primarily due to a decrease in political and local ad revenue partly offset by higher advanced advertising.
Other revenues consist of revenue from mobile and video device sales, processing fees, regional sports and news channels (excluding intercompany charges or advertising sales on those channels), subsidy revenue, home shopping, late payment fees, wire maintenance fees and other miscellaneous revenues. Other revenues increased $7 million and $263$173 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2016. The Transactions increased other revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 2016 by $255 million. On a pro forma basis, assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015, other revenues decreased by $32 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding period in 20162022 primarily due to a settlement incurred in 2016 related to an early contract termination at Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House.higher mobile device sales.
Operating costs and expenses. The increasesincrease in our operating costs and expenses, exclusive of items shown separately in the consolidated statements of operations, are attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
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| Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to three months ended March 31, 2022 Increase / (Decrease) | | |
Programming | $ | (178) | | | |
Other costs of revenue | 220 | | | |
Costs to service customers | 136 | | | |
Sales and marketing | 66 | | | |
Other | 133 | | | |
| $ | 377 | | | |
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| Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to three months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) | | Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) |
Programming | $ | 295 |
| | $ | 3,304 |
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Regulatory, connectivity and produced content | 8 |
| | 609 |
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Costs to service customers | (73 | ) | | 2,135 |
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Marketing | 33 |
| | 669 |
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Transition costs | (9 | ) | | 26 |
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Other | (33 | ) | | 957 |
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| $ | 221 |
| | $ | 7,700 |
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Programming costs were approximately $2.7$2.8 billion and $2.4$3.0 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, representing 40%33% and 37% of total operating costs and expenses, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $8.0 billion and $4.6 billion, representing 40% and 38% of total operating costs and expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in operating costs and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding prior period was primarily due to an increase in programming costs and the Transactions.
The change in other expense is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
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| Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to three months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) | | Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) |
Corporate costs | $ | (35 | ) | | $ | 225 |
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Enterprise | 4 |
| | 240 |
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Advertising sales expense | 12 |
| | 245 |
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Property tax and insurance | 1 |
| | 115 |
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Stock compensation expense | (17 | ) | | 30 |
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Other | 2 |
| | 102 |
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| $ | (33 | ) | | $ | 957 |
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The increase in other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding prior period was primarily due to the Transactions.
On a pro forma basis, assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015, increases in our operating costs and expenses, exclusive of items shown separately in the consolidated statements of operations, are attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
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| Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) |
Programming | $ | 724 |
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Regulatory, connectivity and produced content | (17 | ) |
Costs to service customers | (135 | ) |
Marketing | 8 |
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Transition costs | 26 |
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Other | (105 | ) |
| $ | 501 |
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On a pro forma basis, assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015, programming costs were approximately $7.2 billion, representing 37% of total operating costs and expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
Programming costs consist primarily of costs paid to programmers for basic, digital, premium, video on demand, and pay-per-view programming. The increase in programmingProgramming costs for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and nine months ended September 30, 2017, on a pro forma basis assuming the Transactions occurreddecreased as of January 1, 2015, compared to the corresponding periods in 2016 is primarily a result of fewer customers and a higher mix of lower cost video packages within our video customer base partly offset by contractual rate adjustments, including renewals and increases in amounts paid for retransmission consents, higher expanded basic package customersconsent. First quarter 2023 programming costs include $50 million of favorable adjustments, which is similar in size to sports network rebates and higher pay-per-view events offset by synergies as a result of the Transactions. We expect programming expenses will continue to increase due to a variety of factors, including annual increases imposed by programmers with additional selling power as a result of media consolidation, increased demands by owners of broadcast stations for payment for retransmission consent or linking carriage of other services to retransmission consent, and additional programming, particularly new services. We have been unable to fully pass these increases on to our customers nor do we expect to be able to do sofavorable adjustments in the future without a potential lossfirst quarter of customers.2022.
Costs to service customers decreased $73 million and $135Other costs of revenue increased $220 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and nine months ended September 30, 2017, on a pro forma basis assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015,March 31, 2023 compared to the corresponding periodsperiod in 20162022 primarily due to higher mobile device sales and higher other mobile direct costs due to an increase in mobile lines.
Costs to service customers increased $136 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 2022 primarily due to adjustments to job structure, pay and benefits from combining Legacy TWCto build a more skilled and Legacy Bright House into Charter, includinglonger tenured workforce resulting in lower frontline employee benefitattrition compared to 2022, and maintenance costs,additional activity to support the accelerated growth of Spectrum Mobile.
Sales and marketing increased $66 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 2022 primarily due to higher laborstaffing across sales channels and material capitalization with increases in placementthe accelerated growth of new customer equipment and improved productivity.Spectrum Mobile.
On a pro forma basis, assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015, theThe increase in other expense is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
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| Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to three months ended March 31, 2022 Increase / (Decrease) | | |
Stock compensation expense | $ | 61 | | | |
Corporate costs | 36 | | | |
Enterprise | 14 | | | |
Other | 22 | | | |
| $ | 133 | | | |
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| Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) |
Corporate costs | $ | (139 | ) |
Enterprise | 21 |
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Advertising sales expense | 38 |
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Property tax and insurance | (15 | ) |
Stock compensation expense | (21 | ) |
Other | 11 |
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| $ | (105 | ) |
Stock compensation expense increased during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the corresponding prior period primarily due to an increase in equity awards granted. Corporate and enterprise costs increased primarily due to higher labor costs.
Depreciation and amortization.Depreciation and amortization expense increaseddecreased by $264$88 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 20162022 primarily due to certain assets acquired in acquisitions becoming fully depreciated partly offset by an increase in depreciation as a result of highermore recent capital expenditures in the current year. Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $3.4 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding period in 2016 primarily as a result of additional depreciation and amortization related to the Transactions, inclusive of the incremental amounts as a result of the higher fair values recorded in acquisition accounting.expenditures.
Other operating expenses, net. The decreasechange in other operating expenses, net areis attributable to the following (dollars in millions):
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| Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to three months ended March 31, 2022 Increase / (Decrease) | | |
Special charges, net | $ | 11 | | | |
Loss on disposal of assets, net | (2) | | | |
| $ | 9 | | | |
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| Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to three months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) | | Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) |
Merger and restructuring costs | $ | (138 | ) | | $ | (482 | ) |
Special charges, net | 76 |
| | 76 |
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(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net | — |
| | 4 |
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| $ | (62 | ) | | $ | (402 | ) |
The decrease in merger and restructuring costs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding periods in 2016 is primarily due to a decrease of approximately $118 million and $208 million, respectively, of employee termination and retention costs. The decrease during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding period in 2016 is also due to approximately $262 million of contingent financing and advisory transaction fees paid at the closing of the Transactions in 2016.The increase in special charges, net during the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding period in 2016 is primarily due to an $83 million charge related to the Company's withdrawal liability from a multiemployer pension plan. See Note 119 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”Statements” for more information.
Interest expense, net. Net interest expense increased by $64 million and $479$205 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023, compared to the corresponding periodsperiod in 2016 primarily as a2022. The increase in net interest expense is the result of an increase in weighted average interest rates as well as an increase in weighted average debt outstanding of approximately $4.7 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 2022. The increase in weighted average debt outstanding is primarily due to the issuance of notes throughout 2022 and 2023.
Other income (expenses), net. The change in 2017. Interest expense associated with debt assumed from Legacy TWC
also increased interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 comparedother income (expenses), net is attributable to the corresponding periodfollowing (dollars in 2016 by approximately $350 million.millions):
Loss on extinguishment | | | | | | | |
| Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to three months ended March 31, 2022 Increase / (Decrease) | | |
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Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net (see Note 6) | $ | (41) | | | |
Net periodic pension benefits | (15) | | | |
Loss on equity investments, net | (71) | | | |
| $ | (127) | | | |
See Note 10 and the Note referenced above to the accompanying consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements” for more information.
Income tax expense.We recognized income tax expense of debt. Loss on extinguishment of debt of $35$374 million and $110$345 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and 2016, respectively,2022, respectively. The increase is primarily represents losses recognized as a result of repurchasesdecreased recognition of CCO Holdings, LLC ("CCO Holdings"excess tax benefits resulting from share-based compensation partly offset by lower pretax income.
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest for financial reporting purposes represents Advance/Newhouse Partnership's (“A/N”) notes.portion of Charter Holdings’ net income based on its effective common unit ownership interest. For more information, see Note 5 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net. We recorded a gain of $17 million and a loss of $15 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively and gains of $71 million and $16 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Gains and losses on financial instruments are recognized due to changes in the fair value of our interest rate and our cross currency derivative instruments, and the foreign currency remeasurement of the fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated notes (the “Sterling Notes”) into U.S. dollars. For more information, see Note 8 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
Other pension benefits (costs). Other pension benefits decreased by $30 million and $524 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2016. The decrease during the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding period in 2016 was primarily due to a third quarter 2017 remeasurement as a result of significant lump sum settlement payments to participants. The decrease during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding period in 2016 was also affected by a $675 million pension curtailment gain offset by an $157 million net remeasurement loss recognized in 2016 that resulted from an amendment to the plans made subsequent to the TWC Transaction. For more information, see Note 17 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
Other expense, net. Other expense, net primarily represents equity losses on our equity-method investments.
Income tax benefit (expense).We recognized income tax expense of $26 million and $99 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and income tax expense of $16 million and income tax benefit of $3.1 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Income tax expense is recognized primarily through increases in deferred tax liabilities, as well as through current federal and state income tax expense. Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was reduced by approximately $17 million and $88 million, respectively, due to the recognition of excess tax benefits resulting from share based compensation as a component of the provision for income taxes following the prospective application of ASU 2016-09. For more information, see Note 19 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.” Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was also impacted by a change in a state tax law that resulted in approximately $44 million of tax benefit. Income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was the result of a reduction of substantially all of Legacy Charter's preexisting valuation allowance associated with its deferred tax assets of approximately $3.3 billion as certain of the deferred tax liabilities that were assumed in connection with the closing of the TWC Transaction will reverse and provide a source of future taxable income. For more information, see Note 12 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest for financial reporting purposes represents A/N’s portion of Charter Holdings’ net income based on its effective common unit ownership interest of approximately 10% and the preferred dividend of $37 million and $112 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $37 million and $55 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. For more information, see Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders.Net income attributable to Charter shareholders decreased from $189$182 million forduring the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2023 compared to $48 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and from $3.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $342 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017corresponding period in 2022, primarily as a result of the factors described above. On a pro forma basis, assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015, net income attributable to Charter shareholders was $616 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
Use of Adjusted EBITDAand Free Cash Flow
We use certain measures that are not defined by GAAPU.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“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, consolidated net income attributable to Charter shareholders and net cash flows from operating activities reported in accordance with GAAP. These terms, as defined by us, may not
be comparable to similarly titled measures used by
other companies. Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are reconciled to consolidated net income attributable to Charter shareholders and net cash flows from operating activities, respectively, below.
Adjusted EBITDA 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 our performance and our ability to service our debt, fund operations and make additional investments with internally generated funds. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA generally correlates to the leverage ratio calculation under our credit facilities or outstanding notes to determine compliance with the covenants contained in the facilities and notes (all such documents have been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)). 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 were $262$374 million and $791$342 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow to net income attributable to Charter shareholders and net cash flows from operating activities, respectively, and $231 million and $535 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.is as follows (dollars in millions):
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| | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders | | | | | $ | 1,021 | | | $ | 1,203 | |
Plus: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | | | | | 162 | | | 186 | |
Interest expense, net | | | | | 1,265 | | | 1,060 | |
Income tax expense | | | | | 374 | | | 345 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | 2,206 | | | 2,294 | |
Stock compensation expense | | | | | 208 | | | 147 | |
Other, net | | | | | 114 | | | (22) | |
Adjusted EBITDA | | | | | $ | 5,350 | | | $ | 5,213 | |
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Net cash flows from operating activities | | | | | $ | 3,323 | | | $ | 3,647 | |
Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment | | | | | (2,464) | | | (1,857) | |
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures | | | | | (195) | | | 10 | |
Free cash flow | | | | | $ | 664 | | | $ | 1,800 | |
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
| Actual |
Consolidated net income | $ | 92 |
| | $ | 250 |
| | $ | 498 |
| | $ | 3,176 |
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Plus: Interest expense, net | 788 |
| | 724 |
| | 2,250 |
| | 1,771 |
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Income tax (benefit) expense | 26 |
| | 16 |
| | 99 |
| | (3,135 | ) |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,701 |
| | 2,437 |
| | 7,846 |
| | 4,412 |
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Stock compensation expense | 64 |
| | 81 |
| | 198 |
| | 168 |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt | — |
| | — |
| | 35 |
| | 110 |
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(Gain) loss on financial instruments, net | (17 | ) | | (71 | ) | | 15 |
| | (16 | ) |
Other pension (benefits) costs | 17 |
| | (13 | ) | | (9 | ) | | (533 | ) |
Other, net | 148 |
| | 212 |
| | 388 |
| | 786 |
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Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 3,819 |
| | $ | 3,636 |
| | $ | 11,320 |
| | $ | 6,739 |
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Net cash flows from operating activities | $ | 2,908 |
| | $ | 2,801 |
| | $ | 8,696 |
| | $ | 4,815 |
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Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (2,393 | ) | | (1,748 | ) | | (6,096 | ) | | (3,437 | ) |
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures | 79 |
| | (52 | ) | | 276 |
| | 86 |
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Free cash flow | $ | 594 |
| | $ | 1,001 |
| | $ | 2,876 |
| | $ | 1,464 |
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| Nine Months Ended |
| September 30, 2016 |
| Pro forma |
Consolidated net income | $ | 830 |
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Plus: Interest expense, net | 2,155 |
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Income tax expense | 288 |
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Depreciation and amortization | 7,060 |
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Stock compensation expense | 219 |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt | 110 |
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Gain on financial instruments, net | (16 | ) |
Other pension benefits | (549 | ) |
Other, net | 514 |
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Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 10,611 |
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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.
2017 Financing ActivitiesRecent Events
In January 2017,February 2023, CCO Holdings, LLC (“CCO Holdings”) and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.1 billion of 7.375% senior unsecured notes due March 2031 at par. The net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes, including repaying certain indebtedness, funding buybacks of Charter Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units and to pay related fees and expenses.
In February 2023, Charter Operating entered into an amendment to its Amendedcredit agreement to replace London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) as the benchmark rate applicable to the Term B loans with Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 18, 2016 decreasing the applicable LIBOR margin on both the termin March 2023, Charter Operating entered into another amendment to its credit agreement to incur a new Term B-3 loan E and term loan F to 2.00% and eliminating the LIBOR floor.
In February 2017, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital jointly issued $1.0 billionwith an aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027. The net proceeds were used$750 million maturing in 2030 concurrently with the cancelation of certain of Charter Operating's existing Term B-1 and B-2 loans, among other amendments. Pricing on the new Term B-3 loan is SOFR plus 2.25%. After giving effect to redeem CCO Holdings’ 6.625% senior notes due 2022, pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes.
In March 2017, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital jointly issued an additional $1.0 billionthe amendments, the aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027Term B-1 loans is $2.3 billion with pricing unchanged at a price of 99.0% ofSOFR plus 1.75% and the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds, as well as cash on hand, were used in April 2017 to redeem Time Warner Cable, LLC's 5.850% senior notes due 2017, pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes.
In April 2017, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital jointly issued an additional $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior notes due May 1, 2027Term B-2 loans is $3.1 billion with pricing unchanged at a price of 100.5% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including to fund buybacks of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units.SOFR plus 1.75%.
In April 2017, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior secured notes due May 1, 2047 at a price of 99.968% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including to fund buybacks of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units.
In July 2017, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.750% senior notes due February 15, 2028 at a price of 99.166% of the aggregate principal amount and an additional $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior secured notes due May 1, 2047 at a price of 106.529% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including to fund buybacks of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units.
In August 2017, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital jointly issued $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028. The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including to fund buybacks of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units.
In September 2017, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.200% senior notes due March 15, 2028 at a price of 99.757% of the aggregate principal amount and an additional $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior secured notes due May 1, 2047 at a price of 98.969% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including to fund buybacks of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units.
In October 2017, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital jointly issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.000% senior notes due March 1, 2023 and an additional $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.000% senior notes due February 1, 2028 at a price of 98.5% of the aggregate principal amount. The net proceeds were used to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes, including to fund buybacks of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units.
Overview of Our Contractual Obligations and Liquidity
We have significant amounts of debt. The principal amount of our debt as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 was $66.8$97.8 billion, consisting of $8.8$14.6 billion of credit facility debt, $40.6$55.9 billion of investment grade senior secured notes and $17.4$27.3 billion of high-yield senior unsecured notes. Our business requires significant cash to fund principal and interest payments on our debt.
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. As we continue to grow our market penetration of our mobile product, we will continue to experience negative working capital impacts from the timing of device-related cash flows when we sell devices to customers pursuant to equipment installment plans. Further, in 2022, Charter became a meaningful federal cash tax payer as the majority of our net operating losses have been utilized. Free cash flow was $594$664 million and $2.9$1.8 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively,March 31, 2023 and was $1.0 billion and $1.5 billion2022, respectively. See the table below for factors impacting free cash flow during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.March 31, 2023 compared to the corresponding prior period. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, the amount available under our credit facilities was approximately $2.9$3.3 billion and cash on hand was approximately $2.2 billion.$534 million. We expect to utilize free cash flow, cash on hand and availability under our credit facilities as well as future refinancing transactions to further extend the maturities of our obligations. The timing and terms of any refinancing transactions will be subject to market conditions.conditions among other considerations. Additionally, we may, from time to time, and 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 cash needs.
We continue to evaluate the deployment of our cash on hand and anticipated future free cash flow including to invest in our business growth and other strategic opportunities, including our network evolution and expansion initiatives, the build-out and deployment of our CBRS spectrum, and mergers and acquisitions as well as stock repurchases and dividends. OurCharter's target leverage of net debt to the last twelve months Adjusted EBITDA remains at 4 to 4.5 times Adjusted EBITDA, and up to 3.5 times Adjusted EBITDA at the Charter Operating first lien level. We mayOur leverage ratio was 4.5 times Adjusted EBITDA as of March 31, 2023. As Adjusted EBITDA grows, we expect to increase the total amount of our indebtedness to maintain leverage within ourCharter's target leverage range. DuringExcluding purchases from Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”) discussed below, during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, Charter purchased in the public market approximately 2.2 million and 4.4 million shares of Charter Class A common stock, respectively, for approximately $821 million and $2.6 billion, respectively. Since the beginning of its buyback program in September 30, 2017, we2016 through March 31, 2023, Charter has purchased approximately 9.5152.0 million shares of Class A common stock and Charter Holdings common units for approximately $69.4 billion, including purchases from Liberty Broadband and A/N discussed below.
In February 2021, Charter and Liberty Broadband entered into a letter agreement (the “LBB Letter Agreement”). The LBB Letter Agreement implements Liberty Broadband’s obligations under the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement among Charter, Liberty Broadband and A/N, dated as of May 23, 2015 (as amended, the “Stockholders Agreement”) to participate in share repurchases by Charter. Under the LBB Letter Agreement, Liberty Broadband will sell to Charter, generally on a monthly basis, a number of shares of Charter Class A common stock representing an amount sufficient for Liberty Broadband’s ownership of Charter to be reduced such that it does not exceed the ownership cap then applicable to Liberty Broadband under the Stockholders Agreement at a purchase price per share equal to the volume weighted average price per share paid by Charter for shares repurchased during such immediately preceding calendar month other than (i) purchases from A/N, (ii) purchases in privately negotiated transactions or (iii) purchases for the withholding of shares of Charter Class A common stock pursuant to equity compensation programs of Charter. Charter purchased from Liberty Broadband 0.1 million and 21.91.0 million shares respectively, of Charter Class A common stock for approximately $3.5 billion$42 million and $7.6 billion,$602 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, Charter had remaining board authority to purchase an additional $5.2 billion of Charter’s Class A common stock without taking into account shares or units that may be purchased from A/N. Charter is not obligated to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the timing of any purchases that may occur cannot be predicted and will largely depend on market conditions and other potential uses of capital. Purchases may include open market purchases, tender offers or negotiated transactions. As possible acquisitions, swaps or dispositions arise, we actively review them against our objectives including, among other considerations, improving the operational efficiency, clustering, product development or technology capabilities of our business and achieving appropriate return targets, and we may participate to the extent we believe these possibilities present attractive opportunities. However, there can be no assurance that we will actually complete any acquisitions, dispositions or system swaps, or that any such transactions will be material to our operations or results.
In December 2016, Charter and A/N entered into a letter agreement, as amended in December 2017 (the "Letter Agreement"“A/N Letter Agreement”), that requires A/N to sell to Charter or to Charter Holdings, on a monthly basis, a number of shares of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units that represents a pro rata participation by A/N and its affiliates in any repurchases of shares of Charter Class A common stock from persons other than A/N effected by Charter during the immediately preceding calendar month, at a purchase price equal to the average price paid by Charter for the shares repurchased from persons other than A/N during such immediately preceding calendar month. A/N and Charter both have the right to terminate or suspend the pro rata repurchase arrangement on a prospective basis once Charter or Charter Holdings have repurchased shares of Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units from A/Nbasis. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and its affiliates for an aggregate purchase price of $537 million which threshold has been reached.2022, Charter Holdings purchased from A/N 1.40.3 million and 0.7 million Charter Holdings common units atfor approximately $122 million and $416 million, respectively.
As of March 31, 2023, Charter had remaining board authority to purchase an average price per unitadditional $305 million of $355.83, Charter’s Class A common stock and/or $493 millionCharter Holdings common units, excluding purchases from Liberty Broadband. Although Charter expects to continue to buy back its common stock consistent with its leverage target range, Charter is not obligated to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the timing of any purchases that may occur cannot be predicted and will largely depend on market conditions and other potential uses of capital.Purchases may include open market purchases, tender offers or negotiated transactions.
As possible acquisitions, swaps or dispositions arise, we actively review them against our objectives including, among other considerations, improving the operational efficiency, geographic clustering of assets, product development or technology capabilities of our business and achieving appropriate return targets, and we may participate to the extent we believe these possibilities present attractive opportunities. However, there can be no assurance that we will actually complete any acquisitions, dispositions or system swaps, or that any such transactions will be material to our operations or results.
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow decreased $1.1 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2017, and 2.7 million Charter Holdings common units at an average price per unit of $341.49, or $922 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow decreased $407 million and increased $1.4 billion during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively,March 31, 2023 compared to the corresponding prior periodsperiod in 20162022 due to the following (dollars in millions).:
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| Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to three months ended March 31, 2022 Increase / (Decrease) | | |
Changes in working capital, excluding change in accrued interest and taxes | $ | (653) | | | |
Increase in capital expenditures | (607) | | | |
Increase in cash paid for interest, net | (203) | | | |
Increase in cash paid for taxes, net | (19) | | | |
Increase in Adjusted EBITDA | 137 | | | |
Other, net | 209 | | | |
| $ | (1,136) | | | |
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| Three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to three months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) | | Nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 Increase / (Decrease) |
Increase in Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 183 |
| | $ | 4,581 |
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Decrease in merger and restructuring costs | 87 |
| | 323 |
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Increase in capital expenditures | (645 | ) | | (2,659 | ) |
Decrease (increase) in cash paid for interest, net | 61 |
| | (606 | ) |
Changes in working capital, excluding change in accrued interest | (123 | ) | | (237 | ) |
Other, net | 30 |
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| $ | (407 | ) | | $ | 1,412 |
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Limitations on Distributions
Distributions by our subsidiaries to a parent company for payment of principal on parent company notes are restricted under CCO Holdings indentures and credit facilities governing ourCCO Holdings' indebtedness, unless there is no default under the applicable indenture, and credit facilities, and unless each applicable subsidiary’sCCO Holdings' leverage ratio test is met at the time of such distribution. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, there was no default under any of these indentures, or credit facilities, and each subsidiaryCCO Holdings met its applicable leverage ratio teststest based on September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 financial results. Such distributions wouldThere can be restricted, however, if any such subsidiary fails to meet these testsno assurance that CCO Holdings will satisfy its leverage ratio test at the time of the contemplated distribution. There can be no assurance that they will satisfy these tests at the time of the contemplated distribution. Distributions by Charter Operating for payment of principal on parent company notes are further restricted by the covenants in its credit facilities.
However, without regard to leverage, during any calendar year or any portion thereof during which the borrower is a flow-through entity for tax purposes, and so long as no event of default exists, the borrower may make distributions to the equity interests of the borrower in an amount sufficient to make permitted tax payments.
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 $2.2 billion$534 million and $1.5 billion$645 million in cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016,2022, respectively.
Operating Activities.Net cash provided by operating activities increased $3.9 billiondecreased $324 million during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 compared to the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2022, primarily due to an increase in Adjusted EBITDA of $4.6 billion offset by an increase in cash paid for interest netand changes in working capital, partly offset by an increase in Adjusted EBITDA of $606 million as a result of the Transactions.$137 million.
Investing Activities.Net cash used in investing activities was $5.9$2.7 billion and $9.9$1.8 billion for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and 2016,2022, respectively. The decreaseincrease in cash used was primarily due to the acquisition of Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House in 2016 offset by an increase in capital expenditures as a result of the Transactions.and changes in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures that increased by $205 million.
Financing Activities.Net cash used in financing activities was $2.2 billion forincreased $665 million during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 and net cash provided by financing activities was $6.3 billion forMarch 31, 2023 compared to the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in cash provided wasMarch 31, 2022 primarily due to a decrease in equity issued for the acquisitionamount by which borrowings of Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House in 2016 and an increaselong-term debt exceeded repayments, partly offset by a decrease in the purchase of treasury stock and noncontrolling interest in 2017 offset by an increase in borrowings of long-term debt exceeding repayments.interest.
Capital Expenditures
We have significant ongoing capital expenditure requirements. Capital expenditures were $2.4$2.5 billion and $6.1$1.9 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively,March 31, 2023 and $1.7 billion and $3.4 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016,2022, respectively. The increase during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 2016 was driven by the Transactions. On a pro forma basis, assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015, capital expenditures increased $439 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding period in 2016. The increase during the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to 2016 was primarily due to an increase in line extensions in connection with our subsidized rural construction initiative and continued residential and commercial network expansion. The increase in capital expenditures excluding line extensions was primarily driven by higher spend on network evolution, customer premise equipment due to the launch of SPP and our all-digital initiative and higher scalable infrastructure costs and support primarily due to the timing of spend.capital. See the table below for more details.
We currently expect full year 2023 capital expenditures, excluding line extensions, to be between $6.5 billion and $6.8 billion. We expect 2023 line extensions capital expenditures to be approximately $4 billion. The actual amount of our capital expenditures in 20172023 will depend on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the pace of transition planning to service a larger customer base as a result of the Transactions, our all-digital transition in the Legacy TWCnetwork evolution and Legacy Bright House marketsexpansion initiatives, supply chain timing and growth rates of bothin our residential and commercial businesses.
Our capital expenditures are funded primarily from cash flows from operating activities and borrowings on our credit facility. In addition, our accrued liabilities related to capital expenditures decreased by $195 million and increased by $276 million and $86$10 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and 2016,2022, respectively.
The following tables present our major capital expenditures categories on an actual and pro forma basis, assuming the Transactions occurred as of January 1, 2015, in accordance with National Cable and Telecommunications Association (“NCTA”) disclosure guidelines for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and 2016. The disclosure is intended to provide more consistency in the reporting of capital expenditures among peer companies in the cable industry.2022. These disclosure guidelines are not required disclosures under GAAP, nor do they impact our accounting for capital expenditures under GAAP (dollars in millions):
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Customer premise equipment (a) | | | | | $ | 537 | | | $ | 469 | |
Scalable infrastructure (b) | | | | | 354 | | | 359 | |
Upgrade/rebuild (c) | | | | | 289 | | | 159 | |
Support capital (d) | | | | | 394 | | | 329 | |
Capital expenditures, excluding line extensions | | | | | 1,574 | | | 1,316 | |
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Subsidized rural construction line extensions | | | | | 371 | | | 192 | |
Other line extensions | | | | | 519 | | | 349 | |
Total line extensions (e) | | | | | 890 | | | 541 | |
Total capital expenditures | | | | | $ | 2,464 | | | $ | 1,857 | |
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Of which: | | | | | | | |
Commercial services | | | | | $ | 367 | | | $ | 365 | |
Subsidized rural construction initiative (f) | | | | | $ | 391 | | | $ | 201 | |
Mobile | | | | | $ | 77 | | | $ | 74 | |
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
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Customer premise equipment (a) | $ | 855 |
| | $ | 662 |
| | $ | 2,579 |
| | $ | 1,177 |
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Scalable infrastructure (b) | 632 |
| | 441 |
| | 1,282 |
| | 937 |
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Line extensions (c) | 319 |
| | 249 |
| | 864 |
| | 467 |
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Upgrade/rebuild (d) | 163 |
| | 156 |
| | 415 |
| | 307 |
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Support capital (e) | 424 |
| | 240 |
| | 956 |
| | 549 |
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Total capital expenditures | $ | 2,393 |
| | $ | 1,748 |
| | $ | 6,096 |
| | $ | 3,437 |
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Capital expenditures included in total related to: | | | | | | | |
Commercial services | $ | 339 |
| | $ | 306 |
| | $ | 941 |
| | $ | 566 |
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Transition (f) | $ | 125 |
| | $ | 109 |
| | $ | 287 |
| | $ | 273 |
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(a)Customer premise equipment includes equipment and devices located at the customer's premise used to deliver our Internet, video and voice services (e.g., modems, routers and set-top boxes), as well as installation costs. |
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 |
| Pro Forma |
Customer premise equipment (a) | $ | 2,074 |
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Scalable infrastructure (b) | 1,556 |
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Line extensions (c) | 751 |
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Upgrade/rebuild (d) | 461 |
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Support capital (e) | 815 |
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Total capital expenditures | $ | 5,657 |
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Capital expenditures included in total related to: | |
Commercial services | $ | 931 |
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Transition (f) | $ | 273 |
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(b)Scalable infrastructure includes costs, not related to customer premise equipment or our network, to secure growth of new customers or provide service enhancements (e.g., headend equipment).
(c)Upgrade/rebuild includes costs to modify or replace existing fiber/coaxial cable networks, including our network evolution initiative which started in 2022.
(d)Support capital includes costs associated with the replacement or enhancement of non-network assets (e.g., back-office systems, non-network equipment, land and buildings, vehicles, tools and test equipment).
(e)Line extensions include network costs associated with entering new service areas (e.g., fiber/coaxial cable, amplifiers, electronic equipment, make-ready and design engineering).
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(f)The subsidized rural construction initiative subcategory includes projects for which we are receiving subsidies from federal, state and local governments (for which separate reporting was initiated in 2022), excluding customer premise equipment and installation.
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(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). |
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(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). |
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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). |
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(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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(f) | Transition represents incremental costs incurred to integrate the Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House operations and to bring the three companies' systems and processes into a uniform operating structure. |
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
See Note 1922 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements”Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 for a discussion of recently issued accounting standards. There have been no material changes from the recently issued accounting standards described in our Form 10-K.
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We use derivative instrumentsThere have been no material changes to managethe interest rate risk as previously disclosed in Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on variable debt and foreign exchange risk onForm 10-K for the Sterling Notes, and do not hold or issue derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes.
Interest rate derivative instruments are used to manage interest costs and to 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.
Cross-currency derivative instruments are used to effectively convert £1.275 billion aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated debt, including annual interest payments and the payment of principal at maturity, to fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated debt. The cross-currency derivative instruments have maturities of June 2031 and July 2042. We are required to post collateral on the cross-currency derivative instruments when such instruments are in a liability position. In May 2016, we entered into a collateral holiday agreement for 80% of both the 2031 and 2042 cross-currency swaps, which eliminates the requirement to post collateral for three years. For more information, seeyear ended December 31, 2022. See Note 83 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”Statements” for a discussion of notes issued during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the weighted average interest rate on the credit facility debt, including the effects of our interest rate swap agreements, was approximately 3.3% and 2.9%, respectively, and the weighted average interest rate on the senior notes was approximately 5.7% and 5.9%, respectively, resulting in a blended weighted average interest rate of 5.4% as of both time periods. The interest rate on approximately 88% and 87% of the total principal amount of our debt was effectively fixed, including the effects of our interest rate swap agreements as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
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 September 30, 2017 (dollars in millions).
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Fixed-Rate | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,000 |
| | $ | 3,250 |
| | $ | 3,500 |
| | $ | 2,200 |
| | $ | 47,059 |
| | $ | 58,009 |
| | $ | 62,657 |
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Average Interest Rate | — | % | | 6.75 | % | | 8.44 | % | | 4.19 | % | | 4.32 | % | | 5.64 | % | | 5.70 | % | | |
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Variable Rate | $ | 49 |
| | $ | 197 |
| | $ | 296 |
| | $ | 1,716 |
| | $ | 2,928 |
| | $ | 3,582 |
| | $ | 8,768 |
| | $ | 8,788 |
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Average Interest Rate | 3.13 | % | | 3.58 | % | | 3.77 | % | | 4.07 | % | | 4.07 | % | | 4.68 | % | | 4.29 | % | | |
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Interest Rate Instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Variable to Fixed-Rate | $ | 850 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 850 |
| | $ | 1 |
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Average Pay Rate | 3.84 | % | | — | % | | — | % | | — | % | | — | % | | — | % | | 3.84 | % | | |
Average Receive Rate | 3.68 | % | | — | % | | — | % | | — | % | | — | % | | — | % | | 3.68 | % | | |
As of September 30, 2017, we had $850 million in notional amounts of interest rate derivative instruments outstanding. 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 of the interest rate derivative instruments is determined using a present value calculation based on an implied forward LIBOR curve (adjusted for Charter Operating’s and counterparties’ credit risk). Interest rates on variable-rate debt are estimated using the average implied forward LIBOR for the year of maturity based on the yield curve in effect at September 30, 2017 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 our design and operation of disclosure controls and procedures with respect to the information generated for use in this quarterly report. The evaluation was based upon reports and certifications provided by a number of executives. Based on, 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 evaluation, we believe that our controls provide such reasonable assurances.
On May 18, 2016, we completed the Transactions and as a result, we have incorporated internal controls over significant processes specific to the Transactions and to activities post-Transactions that we believe to be appropriate and necessary in consideration of the related integration, including controls associated with the Transactions for the valuations of certain Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House assets and liabilities assumed, as well as adoption of common financial reporting and internal control practices for the combined company. In January 2017, we consolidated our separate human resource platforms into one platform which resulted in significant changes to the nature and type of certain internal controls for the most recent fiscal quarter. As we further integrate Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House, we will continue to validate the effectiveness and integration of internal controls.
Except as described above in the preceding paragraph, duringDuring the quarter ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART IIII. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings.
OurSee Note 20 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 includes “Legal Proceedings” under Item 32022 for a discussion of Part I. Other than as described in Note 15 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements,” therelegal proceedings. There have been no material changes from the legal proceedings described in our Form 10-K.
Item 1A.Risk Factors.
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162022 includes "Risk Factors" under Item 1A of Part I. There have been no material changes from the updated risk factors described in our Form 10-K.
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
(C)Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer
The following table presents Charter’s purchases of equity securities completed during the thirdfirst quarter of 20172023 (dollars in millions, except per share amounts):
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Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2) | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2) |
January 1 - 31, 2023 | 1,130,701 | $369.43 | 1,002,815 | $771 |
February 1 - 28, 2023 | 840,442 | $394.80 | 814,638 | $427 |
March 1 - 31, 2023 | 501,772 | $354.90 | 486,966 | $305 |
(1)Includes 127,886, 25,804 and 14,806 shares withheld from employees for the payment of taxes and exercise costs upon the exercise of stock options or vesting of other equity awards for the months of January, February and March 2023, respectively.
(2)During the three months ended March 31, 2023, Charter purchased approximately 2.3 million shares of its Class A common stock for approximately $863 million, which includes 0.1 million Charter class A common shares purchased from Liberty Broadband pursuant to the LBB Letter Agreement at an average price per unit of $345.53, or $42 million. Charter Holdings purchased 0.3 million Charter Holdings common units from A/N at an average price per unit of $376.32, or $122 million, during the three months ended March 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2023, Charter had remaining board authority to purchase an additional $305 million of Charter’s Class A common stock and/or Charter Holdings common units, excluding purchases from Liberty Broadband. In addition to open market purchases including pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plans adopted from time to time, Charter may also buy shares of Charter Class A common stock, from time to time, pursuant to private transactions outside of its Rule 10b5-1 plan and any such repurchases may also trigger the repurchases from A/N pursuant to and to the extent provided in the A/N Letter Agreement or Liberty Broadband pursuant to the LBB Letter Agreement.
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Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2) | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2) |
July 1 - 31, 2017 | 2,821,905 | $340.25 | 2,809,011 | $2,897 |
August 1 - 31, 2017 | 2,452,094 | $391.57 | 2,441,604 | $6,951 |
September 1 - 30, 2017 | 4,281,675 | $374.82 | 4,271,343 | $5,189 |
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| Includes 12,894, 10,490 and 10,332 shares withheld from employees for the payment of taxes and exercise costs upon the exercise of stock options or vesting of other equity awards for the months of July, August and September 2017, respectively. |
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| During the three months ended September 30, 2017, Charter purchased approximately 9.5 million shares of its Class A common stock for approximately $3.5 billion. As of September 30, 2017, Charter had remaining board authority to purchase an additional $5.2 billion of Charter’s Class A common stock without taking into account shares or units that may be purchased from A/N. In December 2016, Charter and A/N entered into the Letter Agreement that requires A/N to sell to Charter or to Charter Holdings, on a monthly basis, a number of shares of Charter Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units that represents a pro rata participation by A/N and its affiliates in any repurchases of shares of Charter Class A common stock from persons other than A/N effected by Charter during the immediately preceding calendar month, at a purchase price equal to the average price paid by Charter for the shares repurchased from persons other than A/N during such immediately preceding calendar month. A/N and Charter both have the right to terminate or suspend the pro rata repurchase arrangement on a prospective basis once Charter or Charter Holdings have repurchased shares of Class A common stock or Charter Holdings common units from A/N and its affiliates for an aggregate purchase price of $537 million which threshold has been reached. Charter Holdings purchased from A/N 1.4 million Charter Holdings common units at an average price per unit of $355.83, or $493 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017. In addition to open market purchases including pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plans adopted from time to time, Charter may also buy shares of Charter Class A common stock, from time to time, pursuant to private transactions outside of its Rule 10b5-1 plan and any such repurchases would also trigger the repurchases from A/N pursuant to and to the extent provided in the Letter Agreement. |
Item 6.Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Charter Communications, Inc. has duly caused this quarterly report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., |
| | Registrant |
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| | By: | | /s/ Kevin D. Howard |
| | | | Kevin D. Howard |
| | | | Senior Vice President - Finance, Controller and |
Date: October 26, 2017 | | | | Chief Accounting Officer |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit | | Description |
| By: | | /s/ Kevin D. Howard |
10.1 | | | Kevin D. Howard |
Date: April 28, 2023 | | | Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit | | Description |
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4.1 | | Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 6, 2017, among Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., the guarantors party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the current report on Form 8-K filed by Charter Communications, Inc. on July 12, 2017 (File No. 001-33664)). |
10.2 | | Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 6, 2017, relating to the 3.750% Senior Notes due 2028, among Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., the guarantors party thereto and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative of the several Purchasers (as defined therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed by Charter Communications, Inc. on July 12, 2017 (File No. 001-33664)). |
10.3 | | Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 6, 2017, relating to the 5.375% Senior Notes due 2047, among Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., the guarantors party thereto and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative of the several Purchasers (as defined therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the current report on Form 8-K filed by Charter Communications, Inc. on July 12, 2017 (File No. 001-33664)). |
10.4 | | Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 8, 2017,May 23, 2019, among CCO Holdings, LLC, CCO Holdings Capital Corp. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the current reportCurrent Report on Form 8-K filed by Charter Communications, Inc. on August 14, 2017 (File No. 001-33664))May 30, 2019). |
10.54.2 | | Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement,Tenth Supplemental Indenture, dated August 8, 2017, relating to the 5.000% Senior Notes due 2028,as of February 13, 2023, among CCO Holdings, LLC, CCO Holdings Capital Corp. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, FennerThe Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Charter Communications, Inc. on February 16, 2023). |
4.3 | | |
10.1 | | Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 13, 2023, relating to the 7.375% Senior Notes due 2031, among CCO Holdings, LLC, CCO Holdings Capital Corp. and Morgan Stanley & Smith Incorporated,Co. LLC, as representative of the several Purchasers (as defined therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current reportCurrent Report on Form 8-K filed by Charter Communications, Inc. on August 14, 2017 (File No. 001-33664))February 16, 2023). |
10.610.2 | | Seventh Supplemental Indenture,Amendment No. 3, dated as of SeptemberFebruary 10, 2023, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2017,1999, as amended and restated on April 26, 2019, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on October 24, 2019 and as further amended by Amendment No. 2 on May 26, 2022, by and among Charter Communications Operating, LLC, CCO Holdings, LLC, certain of Charter Communications Operating, Capital Corp.,LLC’s subsidiaries, the guarantorslenders party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,America, N.A., as trustee and collateraladministrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.310.2 to the current reportCurrent Report on Form 8-K filed by Charter Communications, Inc. on September 21, 2017 (File No. 001-33664))February 16, 2023). |
10.710.3 | | Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 18, 2017, relatingAmendment No. 4 to the 4.200% Senior Secured Notes due 2028, among Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., the guarantors party theretoAmended and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representatives of the several Purchasers (as defined therein)Restated Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current reportCurrent Report on Form 8-K filed by Charter Communications, Inc. on September 21, 2017 (File No. 001-33664))March 29, 2023). |
10.810.4 | | Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 18, 2017, relating to the 5.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2047, among Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., the guarantors party thereto and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representativesForm of the several Purchasers (as defined therein)Performance-Vesting Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.210.1 to the current reportCurrent Report on Form 8-K filed by Charter Communications, Inc. on September 21, 2017 (File No. 001-33664))February 24, 2023). |
31.1*10.5 | | |
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10.7 | | |
31.1 | | |
31.2*31.2 | | |
32.1*32.1 | | |
32.2*32.2 | | |
101**101 | | The following financial statementsinformation from Charter Communications, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2017,April 28, 2023, formatted in XBRL (eXtensibleiXBRL (inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): includes: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income;Changes in Shareholders' Equity; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. |
104 | | Cover Page, formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101. |
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** | This exhibit will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78r) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such exhibit will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference |
into any filing under the Securities Act or Securities Exchange Act, except to the extent that the company specifically incorporates it by reference.