News Release
Charter Announces First Quarter 2017 Results
Key highlights:
- During the first quarter of 2017, Charter launched its high value Spectrum pricing, packaging and brand to residences in additional Legacy TWC markets, including areas in the Northeast, Midwest and Carolinas. As of March 31, 2017, Spectrum had been introduced in approximately 98% of the combined Legacy TWC and Legacy Bright House footprints, and the launch will be complete with the introduction of Spectrum in
Hawaii in the second quarter of 2017. - During the first quarter, total customer relationships increased 365,000, compared to 415,000 on a pro forma basis during the first quarter of 2016. During the first quarter, total residential and SMB primary service units ("PSUs") increased by 437,000, compared to 820,000 on a pro forma basis during the first quarter of 2016. The year-over-year decline in customer relationship and PSU net additions was primarily driven by elevated churn on historical products in Legacy TWC markets.
- First quarter revenues of
$10.2 billion grew 4.3% on a pro forma basis, as compared to the prior year period, driven by residential revenue growth of 4.2% and commercial revenue growth of 10.8%. On an actual basis, first quarter revenue grew 301.7% year-over-year, driven primarily by the Transactions. - First quarter Adjusted EBITDA2 of
$3.7 billion grew 6.4% year-over-year on a pro forma basis, and 7.3% when excluding transition costs. On an actual basis, first quarter Adjusted EBITDA grew by 313.6%, driven primarily by the Transactions. - Net income attributable to Charter shareholders totaled
$155 million in the first quarter, compared to$179 million on a pro forma basis during the same period last year, driven by lower income from operations primarily as a result of an increase in depreciation and amortization and higher severance-related expense, partially offset by an increase in Adjusted EBITDA. On an actual basis, net income totaled$155 million , compared to a net loss of$188 million during the first quarter of 2016, driven by higher income from operations following the close of the Transactions, partially offset by higher interest expense. - First quarter capital expenditures totaled
$1.6 billion , and$1.5 billion when excluding transition capital.
1 See Exhibit 99.1 in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended
2 Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are defined in the "Use of Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Pro Forma Information" section and are reconciled to consolidated net income (loss) and net cash flows from operating activities, respectively, in the addendum of this news release.
"As we near the first anniversary of the close of our transformative transactions in May of last year, the execution of our integration and operating plan remains on track," said
Key Operating Results |
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Approximate as of |
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Actual |
Pro Forma |
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March 31, 2017 (a) |
March 31, 2016 (a) |
Y/Y Change |
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Footprint (b) |
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Estimated Video Passings |
49,401 |
48,561 |
1.7 % |
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Estimated Internet Passings |
49,123 |
48,209 |
1.9 % |
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Estimated Voice Passings |
48,331 |
47,339 |
2.1 % |
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Penetration Statistics (c) |
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Video Penetration of Estimated Video Passings |
34.7 % |
35.9 % |
(1.2) ppts |
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Internet Penetration of Estimated Internet Passings |
46.9 % |
44.7 % |
2.2 ppts |
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Voice Penetration of Estimated Voice Passings |
23.1 % |
23.0 % |
0.1 ppts |
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Customer Relationships (d) |
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Residential |
25,131 |
24,180 |
3.9 % |
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Small and Medium Business |
1,439 |
1,286 |
11.9 % |
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Total Customer Relationships |
26,570 |
25,466 |
4.3 % |
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Residential |
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Primary Service Units ("PSUs") |
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Video |
16,736 |
17,086 |
(2.0)% |
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Internet |
21,802 |
20,431 |
6.7 % |
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Voice |
10,364 |
10,172 |
1.9 % |
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48,902 |
47,689 |
2.5 % |
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Quarterly Net Additions/(Losses) |
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Video |
(100) |
24 |
NM |
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Internet |
428 |
520 |
(17.8)% |
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Voice |
37 |
213 |
(82.6)% |
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365 |
757 |
(51.7)% |
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Single Play (e) |
9,980 |
9,088 |
9.8 % |
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Double Play (e) |
6,540 |
6,675 |
(2.0)% |
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Triple Play (e) |
8,611 |
8,417 |
2.3 % |
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Single Play Penetration (f) |
39.7 % |
37.6 % |
2.1 ppts |
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Double Play Penetration (f) |
26.0 % |
27.6 % |
(1.6) ppts |
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Triple Play Penetration (f) |
34.3 % |
34.8 % |
(0.5) ppts |
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% Residential Non-Video Customer Relationships |
33.4 % |
29.3 % |
4.1 ppts |
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Monthly Residential Revenue per Residential Customer (g) |
$109.11 |
$109.00 |
0.1 % |
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Small and Medium Business |
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PSUs |
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Video |
411 |
369 |
11.3 % |
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Internet |
1,249 |
1,107 |
12.8 % |
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Voice |
809 |
693 |
16.7 % |
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2,469 |
2,169 |
13.8 % |
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Quarterly Net Additions/(Losses) |
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Video |
11 |
8 |
37.5 % |
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Internet |
30 |
29 |
3.4 % |
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Voice |
31 |
26 |
19.2 % |
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72 |
63 |
14.3 % |
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Monthly Small and Medium Business Revenue per Customer (h) |
$211.21 |
$212.02 |
(0.4)% |
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Enterprise PSUs (i) |
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Enterprise PSUs |
99 |
85 |
16.5 % |
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Footnotes
In thousands, except per customer and penetration data. See footnotes to unaudited summary of operating statistics on page 5 of the addendum of this news release. The footnotes contain important disclosures regarding the definitions used for these operating statistics.
NM - Not meaningful
All percentages are calculated using whole numbers. Minor differences may exist due to rounding.
During the first quarter, Charter continued to introduce its Spectrum brand, and residential pricing and packaging in additional Legacy TWC markets, including areas of the Northeast, Midwest and Carolinas. Charter completed the launch of Spectrum to residences in the Legacy Bright House footprint in the fourth quarter of 2016, and will complete the launch of Spectrum in the Legacy TWC footprint with the roll-out of Spectrum in
During the second quarter of 2017, Charter will restart all-digital efforts in the approximately 40% of Legacy TWC's footprint and 60% of Legacy Bright House's footprint that are not yet all-digital. All-digital allows Charter to offer more advanced products and services, and provides residential customers with two-way digital set-tops, which offer better picture quality, an interactive programming guide and video on demand on all TV outlets in the home.
During the first quarter of 2017, Charter's residential customer relationships grew by 330,000, versus 385,000 in the prior year period.1 Residential PSUs increased by 365,000 versus a gain of 757,000 in the prior year period. The year-over-year decline in customer relationship and PSU net additions was primarily the result of elevated churn from Legacy TWC historical pricing and packaging. As of March 31, 2017, Charter had 25.1 million residential customer relationships and 48.9 million residential PSUs.
Residential video customers decreased by 100,000 in the first quarter of 2017, versus an increase of 24,000 in the year-ago period, driven primarily by higher year-over-year video losses at Legacy TWC. Over the last twelve months, Legacy Charter grew residential video customers by 19,000 or 0.5%. As of March 31, 2017, Charter had 16.7 million residential video customers.
Charter added 428,000 residential Internet customers in the first quarter of 2017, compared to 520,000 a year ago. As of March 31, 2017, 92% of Legacy Charter's residential Internet customers subscribed to tiers that provided speeds of 60 Mbps or more compared to 43% at Legacy TWC and 76% at Legacy Bright House. The Company continues to see strong demand for its Internet service as consumers value the speed and reliability of Charter's Internet offering. As of March 31, 2017, Charter had 21.8 million residential Internet customers.
During the first quarter, the Company added 37,000 residential voice customers, versus 213,000 during the first quarter of 2016. The year-over-year decline in voice net additions was primarily driven by a Legacy TWC voice promotion that drove voice net additions in the first quarter of 2016. As of March 31, 2017, Charter had 10.4 million residential voice customers.
First quarter residential revenue per customer relationship was
During the first quarter of 2017, SMB customer relationships grew by 35,000, versus customer growth of 30,000 during the first quarter of 2016. SMB PSUs increased 72,000, compared to 63,000 during the first quarter of 2016. As of March 31, 2017, Charter had 1.4 million SMB customer relationships and 2.5 million SMB PSUs.
1All customer data referred to herein for periods prior to the third quarter of 2016, are pro forma for the Transactions as if they had closed on
First Quarter Financial Results |
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OPERATING DATA |
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(dollars in millions, except per share data) |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2017 |
2016 |
2016 |
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Actual |
Pro Forma |
% Change |
Actual |
% Change |
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REVENUES: |
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Video |
$ 4,079 |
$ 4,073 |
0.1 % |
$ 1,170 |
248.5 % |
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Internet |
3,398 |
3,037 |
11.9 % |
804 |
322.7 % |
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Voice |
694 |
729 |
(4.8)% |
135 |
414.1 % |
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Residential revenue |
8,171 |
7,839 |
4.2 % |
2,109 |
287.4 % |
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Small and medium business |
900 |
808 |
11.3 % |
202 |
345.1 % |
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Enterprise |
539 |
490 |
10.1 % |
99 |
443.6 % |
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Commercial revenue |
1,439 |
1,298 |
10.8 % |
301 |
377.5 % |
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Advertising sales |
337 |
365 |
(7.7)% |
72 |
368.0 % |
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Other |
217 |
240 |
(9.7)% |
48 |
352.7 % |
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Total Revenue |
10,164 |
9,742 |
4.3 % |
2,530 |
301.7 % |
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COSTS AND EXPENSES: |
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Total operating costs and expenses |
6,510 |
6,309 |
3.2 % |
1,647 |
295.3 % |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ 3,654 |
$ 3,433 |
6.4 % |
$ 883 |
313.6 % |
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Adjusted EBITDA margin |
35.9 % |
35.2 % |
34.9 % |
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Capital Expenditures |
$ 1,555 |
$ 1,834 |
$ 429 |
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% Total Revenues |
15.3 % |
18.8 % |
17.0 % |
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Net income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders |
$ 155 |
$ 179 |
$ (188) |
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Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Charter shareholders: |
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Basic |
$ 0.58 |
$ 0.66 |
$ (1.86) |
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Diluted |
$ 0.57 |
$ 0.65 |
$ (1.86) |
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Net cash flows from operating activities |
$ 2,843 |
$ 424 |
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Free cash flow |
$ 1,138 |
$ (61) |
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Revenue
On a pro forma basis, first quarter revenues rose 4.3% year-over-year to
Video revenues totaled
On a pro forma basis, Internet revenues grew 11.9%, compared to the year-ago quarter, to
Voice revenues totaled
Commercial revenues rose to
First quarter advertising sales revenues of
Excluding the impact of the contractual settlement noted above and the impact of accrued credits to be provided to certain TWC customers, total first quarter revenues rose 4.7% year-over-year on a pro forma basis.
Operating Costs and Expenses
On a pro forma basis, first quarter total operating costs and expenses increased by
First quarter programming expense increased by
Costs to service customers increased by
Marketing expenses decreased by
Adjusted EBITDA
First quarter Adjusted EBITDA of
Excluding the impact of transitions costs, the above-noted settlement of a contractual dispute in the first quarter of 2016 and accrued customer credits, pro forma Adjusted EBITDA grew by over 8% year-over-year.
On an actual basis, Adjusted EBITDA grew by 313.6% year-over-year, due to the Transactions.
Net Income Attributable to Charter Shareholders
Net income attributable to Charter shareholders totaled
On an actual basis, net income attributable to Charter shareholders totaled
Capital Expenditures
Property, plant and equipment expenditures totaled
On an actual basis, first quarter 2017 capital expenditures increased by
Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow
During the first quarter of 2017, net cash flows from operating activities totaled
Free cash flow for the first quarter of 2017 totaled
Liquidity & Financing
As of March 31, 2017, total principal amount of debt was
In
In
In
In
Share Repurchases
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, Charter purchased approximately 2.5 million shares of Charter Class A common stock and
Conference Call
Charter will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at
The conference call will be webcast live via the Company's investor relations website at ir.charter.com. The call will be archived under the "Financial Information" section two hours after completion of the call. Participants should go to the webcast link no later than 10 minutes prior to the start time to register.
Those participating via telephone should dial 866-919-0894 no later than 10 minutes prior to the call. International participants should dial 706-679-9379. The conference ID code for the call is 97450731.
A replay of the call will be available at 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 beginning two hours after the completion of the call through the end of business on
Additional Information Available on Website
The information in this press release should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes contained in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2017, which will be posted on the "Financial Information" section of our investor relations website at ir.charter.com, when it is filed with the
Use of Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Pro Forma Information
The company uses certain measures that are not defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") to evaluate various aspects of its 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 (loss) and net cash flows from operating activities reported in accordance with GAAP. These terms, as defined by Charter, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are reconciled to consolidated net income (loss) and net cash flows from operating activities, respectively, in the Addendum to this release.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as consolidated net income (loss) plus net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, (gain) loss on financial instruments, other (income) expense, net and other operating (income) expenses, such as merger and restructuring costs, special charges and (gain) loss on sale or retirement of assets. As such, it eliminates the significant non-cash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature of the Company's businesses as well as other non-cash or special items, and is unaffected by the Company's 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 the cash cost of financing. These costs are evaluated through other financial measures.
Free cash flow is defined as net cash flows from operating activities, less capital expenditures and changes in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures.
Management and Charter's board of directors use Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow to assess Charter's performance and its ability to service its debt, fund operations and make additional investments with internally generated funds. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA generally correlates to the leverage ratio calculation under the Company's credit facilities or outstanding notes to determine compliance with the covenants contained in the facilities and notes (all such documents have been previously filed with the the
Pro forma results give effect to the Transactions as if they had closed on
About Charter
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This communication includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations as reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, without limitation, the factors described under "Risk Factors" from time to time in our filings with the SEC. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this communication may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "will," "may," "intend," "estimated," "aim," "on track," "target," "opportunity," "tentative," "positioning," "designed," "create," "predict," "project," "initiatives," "seek," "would," "could," "continue," "ongoing," "upside," "increases" and "potential," among others. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this communication are set forth in our annual report on Form 10-K, and in other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the
Risks Related to the Recently Completed Transactions:
- our ability to promptly, efficiently and effectively integrate acquired operations;
- managing a significantly larger company than before the completion of the Transactions;
- our ability to achieve the synergies and value creation contemplated by the Transactions;
- changes in Legacy Charter, Legacy TWC or Legacy Bright House operations' businesses, future cash requirements, capital requirements, results of operations, revenues, financial condition and/or cash flows;
- disruption in our business relationships as a result of the Transactions;
- the increase in indebtedness as a result of the Transactions, which will increase interest expense and may decrease our operating flexibility;
- operating costs and business disruption that may be greater than expected;
- the ability to retain and hire key personnel; and
- costs, disruptions and possible limitations on operating flexibility related to, and our ability to comply with, regulatory conditions applicable to us as a result of the Transactions.
Risks Related to Our Business
- our ability to sustain and grow revenues and cash flow from operations by offering video, Internet, voice, advertising and other services to residential and commercial customers, to adequately meet the customer experience demands in our markets and to maintain and grow our customer base, particularly in the face of increasingly aggressive competition, the need for innovation and the related capital expenditures;
- the impact of competition from other market participants, including but not limited to incumbent telephone companies, direct broadcast satellite operators, wireless broadband and telephone providers, digital subscriber line ("DSL") providers, fiber to the home providers, video provided over the Internet by (i) market participants that have not historically competed in the multichannel video business, (ii) traditional multichannel video distributors, and (iii) content providers that have historically licensed cable networks to multichannel video distributors, and providers of advertising over the Internet;
- general business conditions, economic uncertainty or downturn, unemployment levels and the level of activity in the housing sector;
- our ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or to raise prices to offset, in whole or in part, the effects of higher programming costs (including retransmission consents);
- our ability to develop and deploy new products and technologies including our cloud-based user interface, Spectrum Guide®, and downloadable security for set-top boxes, and any other cloud-based consumer services and service platforms;
- the effects of governmental regulation on our business or potential business combination transactions;
- any events that disrupt our networks, information systems or properties and impair our operating activities or our reputation;
- the availability and access, in general, of funds to meet our debt obligations prior to or when they become due and to fund our operations and necessary capital expenditures, either through (i) cash on hand, (ii) free cash flow, or (iii) access to the capital or credit markets; and
- our ability to comply with all covenants in our indentures and credit facilities, any violation of which, if not cured in a timely manner, could trigger a default of our other obligations under cross-default provisions.
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We are under no duty or obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this communication.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OPERATING DATA |
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(dollars in millions, except per share data) |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2017 |
2016 |
2016 |
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Actual |
Actual |
% Change |
Pro Forma |
% Change |
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REVENUES: |
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Video |
$ 4,079 |
$ 1,170 |
248.5 % |
$ 4,073 |
0.1 % |
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Internet |
3,398 |
804 |
322.7 % |
3,037 |
11.9 % |
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Voice |
694 |
135 |
414.1 % |
729 |
(4.8)% |
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Residential revenue |
8,171 |
2,109 |
287.4 % |
7,839 |
4.2 % |
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Small and medium business |
900 |
202 |
345.1 % |
808 |
11.3 % |
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Enterprise |
539 |
99 |
443.6 % |
490 |
10.1 % |
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Commercial revenue |
1,439 |
301 |
377.5 % |
1,298 |
10.8 % |
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Advertising sales |
337 |
72 |
368.0 % |
365 |
(7.7)% |
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Other |
217 |
48 |
352.7 % |
240 |
(9.7)% |
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Total Revenue |
10,164 |
2,530 |
301.7 % |
9,742 |
4.3 % |
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COSTS AND EXPENSES: |
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Programming |
2,604 |
703 |
270.2 % |
2,407 |
8.2 % |
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Regulatory, connectivity and produced content |
498 |
112 |
346.3 % |
505 |
(1.5)% |
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Costs to service customers |
1,815 |
421 |
330.6 % |
1,811 |
0.2 % |
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Marketing |
582 |
165 |
253.6 % |
591 |
(1.5)% |
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Transition costs |
51 |
21 |
142.7 % |
21 |
142.7 % |
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Other expense |
960 |
225 |
326.5 % |
974 |
(1.4)% |
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Total operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below) |
6,510 |
1,647 |
295.3 % |
6,309 |
3.2 % |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
3,654 |
883 |
313.6 % |
3,433 |
6.4 % |
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Adjusted EBITDA margin |
35.9 % |
34.9 % |
35.2 % |
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Depreciation and amortization |
2,550 |
539 |
2,285 |
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Stock compensation expense |
69 |
24 |
66 |
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Other operating expenses, net |
94 |
18 |
23 |
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Income from operations |
941 |
302 |
1,059 |
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OTHER EXPENSES: |
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Interest expense, net |
(713) |
(454) |
(708) |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt |
(34) |
— |
— |
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Gain (loss) on financial instruments, net |
38 |
(5) |
(5) |
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Other income (expense), net |
4 |
(3) |
18 |
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(705) |
(462) |
(695) |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
236 |
(160) |
364 |
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Income tax expense |
(25) |
(28) |
(115) |
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Consolidated net income (loss) |
211 |
(188) |
249 |
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Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(56) |
— |
(70) |
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Net income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders |
$ 155 |
$ (188) |
$ 179 |
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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARTER SHAREHOLDERS: |
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Basic |
$ 0.58 |
$ (1.86) |
$ 0.66 |
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Diluted |
$ 0.57 |
$ (1.86) |
$ 0.65 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic |
269,004,817 |
101,552,093 |
270,171,965 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted |
273,199,509 |
101,552,093 |
273,445,951 |
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Pro forma results reflect certain acquisitions of cable systems in 2016 as if they occurred as of
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(dollars in millions) |
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March 31, |
December 31, |
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2017 |
2016 |
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(unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 2,920 |
$ 1,535 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
1,311 |
1,432 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
435 |
333 |
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Total current assets |
4,666 |
3,300 |
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INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES: |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
32,699 |
32,963 |
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Customer relationships, net |
13,904 |
14,608 |
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Franchises |
67,316 |
67,316 |
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Goodwill |
29,526 |
29,509 |
|
Total investment in cable properties, net |
143,445 |
144,396 |
|
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS |
1,333 |
1,371 |
|
Total assets |
$ 149,444 |
$ 149,067 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ 7,513 |
$ 7,544 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
2,007 |
2,028 |
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Total current liabilities |
9,520 |
9,572 |
|
LONG-TERM DEBT |
60,837 |
59,719 |
|
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES |
26,576 |
26,665 |
|
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES |
2,607 |
2,745 |
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: |
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Controlling interest |
39,720 |
40,139 |
|
Noncontrolling interests |
10,184 |
10,227 |
|
Total shareholders' equity |
49,904 |
50,366 |
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ 149,444 |
$ 149,067 |
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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(dollars in millions) |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2017 |
2016 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Consolidated net income (loss) |
$ 211 |
$ (188) |
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Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
2,550 |
539 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
69 |
24 |
|
Accelerated vesting of equity awards |
17 |
— |
|
Noncash interest (income) expense, net |
(108) |
7 |
|
Other pension benefits |
(13) |
— |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
34 |
— |
|
(Gain) loss on financial instruments, net |
(38) |
5 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
16 |
28 |
|
Other, net |
6 |
3 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: |
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Accounts receivable |
236 |
24 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
(83) |
(21) |
|
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other |
(54) |
3 |
|
Net cash flows from operating activities |
2,843 |
424 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(1,555) |
(429) |
|
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures |
(150) |
(56) |
|
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents |
— |
(49) |
|
Other, net |
(7) |
(2) |
|
Net cash flows from investing activities |
(1,712) |
(536) |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Borrowings of long-term debt |
4,640 |
2,139 |
|
Repayments of long-term debt |
(3,475) |
(727) |
|
Payments for debt issuance costs |
(21) |
(17) |
|
Purchase of treasury stock |
(895) |
(16) |
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
72 |
5 |
|
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |
(27) |
— |
|
Distributions to noncontrolling interest |
(38) |
— |
|
Other, net |
(2) |
1 |
|
Net cash flows from financing activities |
254 |
1,385 |
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
1,385 |
1,273 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period |
1,535 |
5 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
$ 2,920 |
$ 1,278 |
|
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST |
$ 892 |
$ 470 |
|
CASH PAID FOR TAXES |
$ 1 |
$ — |
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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UNAUDITED SUMMARY OF OPERATING STATISTICS |
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(in thousands, except per customer and penetration data) |
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Approximate as of |
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Actual |
Pro Forma |
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March 31, |
December 31, |
March 31, |
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Footprint (b) |
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Estimated Video Passings |
49,401 |
49,229 |
48,561 |
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Estimated Internet Passings |
49,123 |
48,955 |
48,209 |
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Estimated Voice Passings |
48,331 |
48,142 |
47,339 |
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Penetration Statistics (c) |
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Video Penetration of Estimated Video Passings |
34.7 % |
35.0 % |
35.9 % |
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Internet Penetration of Estimated Internet Passings |
46.9 % |
46.2 % |
44.7 % |
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Voice Penetration of Estimated Voice Passings |
23.1 % |
23.1 % |
23.0 % |
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Customer Relationships (d) |
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Residential |
25,131 |
24,801 |
24,180 |
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Small and Medium Business |
1,439 |
1,404 |
1,286 |
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Total Customer Relationships |
26,570 |
26,205 |
25,466 |
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Residential |
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Primary Service Units ("PSUs") |
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Video |
16,736 |
16,836 |
17,086 |
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Internet |
21,802 |
21,374 |
20,431 |
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Voice |
10,364 |
10,327 |
10,172 |
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48,902 |
48,537 |
47,689 |
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Pro Forma Quarterly Net Additions/(Losses) |
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Video |
(100) |
(51) |
24 |
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Internet |
428 |
357 |
520 |
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Voice |
37 |
39 |
213 |
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365 |
345 |
757 |
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Single Play (e) |
9,980 |
9,640 |
9,088 |
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Double Play (e) |
6,540 |
6,586 |
6,675 |
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Triple Play (e) |
8,611 |
8,575 |
8,417 |
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Single Play Penetration (f) |
39.7 % |
38.9 % |
37.6 % |
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Double Play Penetration (f) |
26.0 % |
26.6 % |
27.6 % |
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Triple Play Penetration (f) |
34.3 % |
34.6 % |
34.8 % |
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% Residential Non-Video Customer Relationships |
33.4 % |
32.1 % |
29.3 % |
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Pro Forma Monthly Residential Revenue per Residential Customer (g) |
$ 109.11 |
$ 109.77 |
$ 109.00 |
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Small and Medium Business |
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PSUs |
||||||
Video |
411 |
400 |
369 |
|||
Internet |
1,249 |
1,219 |
1,107 |
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Voice |
809 |
778 |
693 |
|||
2,469 |
2,397 |
2,169 |
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Pro Forma Quarterly Net Additions/(Losses) |
||||||
Video |
11 |
12 |
8 |
|||
Internet |
30 |
34 |
29 |
|||
Voice |
31 |
27 |
26 |
|||
72 |
73 |
63 |
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Pro Forma Monthly Small and Medium Business Revenue per Customer (h) |
$ 211.21 |
$ 214.25 |
$ 212.02 |
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Enterprise PSUs (i) |
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Enterprise PSUs |
99 |
97 |
85 |
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Pro forma results reflect certain acquisitions of cable systems in 2016 as if they occurred as of
(a) |
All customer statistics 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 Charter reporting methodology. |
At March 31, 2016, actual residential and small and medium business customer relationships were 6,388,000 and 405,000, respectively; actual residential video, Internet and voice PSUs were 4,332,000, 5,368,000 and 2,633,000, respectively; actual small and medium business video, Internet and voice PSUs were 113,000, 359,000 and 231,000, respectively; enterprise PSUs were 31,000. |
|
We calculate the aging of customer accounts based on the monthly billing cycle for each account. On that basis, at March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2016, actual customers include approximately 168,400, 208,400 and 27,900 customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 60 days past due, approximately 13,300, 15,500 and 1,100 customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 90 days past due and approximately 7,900, 8,000 and 900 customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 120 days past due. |
|
(b) |
Passings represent our estimate of the number of units, such as single family homes, apartment and condominium units and small and medium business and enterprise sites passed by our cable distribution network in the areas where we offer the service indicated. These estimates are based upon the information available at this time and are updated for all periods presented when new information becomes available. |
(c) |
Penetration represents residential and small and medium business customers as a percentage of estimated passings for the service indicated. |
(d) |
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. |
(e) |
Single play, double play and triple play customers represent customers that subscribe to one, two or three of Charter service offerings, respectively. |
(f) |
Single play, double play and triple play penetration represents the number of residential single play, double play and triple play customers, respectively, as a percentage of residential customer relationships. |
(g) |
Pro forma monthly residential revenue per residential customer is calculated as total pro forma residential video, Internet and voice quarterly revenue divided by three divided by average pro forma residential customer relationships during the respective quarter. |
(h) |
Pro forma monthly small and medium business revenue per customer is calculated as total pro forma small and medium business quarterly revenue divided by three divided by average pro forma small and medium business customer relationships during the respective quarter. |
(i) |
Enterprise PSUs represents the aggregate number of fiber service offerings counting each separate service offering at each customer location as an individual PSU. |
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO GAAP MEASURES |
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(dollars in millions) |
|||||
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|||||
2017 |
2016 |
2016 |
|||
Actual |
Actual |
Pro Forma (b) |
|||
Consolidated net income (loss) |
$ 211 |
$ (188) |
$ 249 |
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Plus: Interest expense, net |
713 |
454 |
708 |
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Income tax expense |
25 |
28 |
115 |
||
Depreciation and amortization |
2,550 |
539 |
2,285 |
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Stock compensation expense |
69 |
24 |
66 |
||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
34 |
— |
— |
||
(Gain) loss on financial instruments, net |
(38) |
5 |
5 |
||
Other, net |
90 |
21 |
5 |
||
Adjusted EBITDA (a) |
3,654 |
883 |
3,433 |
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Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(1,555) |
(429) |
(1,834) |
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Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures |
$ 2,099 |
$ 454 |
$ 1,599 |
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Net cash flows from operating activities |
$ 2,843 |
$ 424 |
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Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(1,555) |
(429) |
|||
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures |
(150) |
(56) |
|||
Free cash flow |
$ 1,138 |
$ (61) |
(a) |
See page 1 of this addendum for detail of the components included within Adjusted EBITDA. |
(b) |
Pro forma results reflect certain acquisitions of cable systems in 2016 as if they occurred as of January 1, 2015. |
The above schedule is presented in order to reconcile Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flows, both non-GAAP measures, to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in accordance with Section 401(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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UNAUDITED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES |
|||||
(dollars in millions) |
|||||
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|||||
2017 |
2016 |
2016 |
|||
Actual |
Actual |
Pro Forma (g) |
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Customer premise equipment (a) |
$ 707 |
$ 137 |
$ 761 |
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Scalable infrastructure (b) |
268 |
110 |
475 |
||
Line extensions (c) |
248 |
47 |
225 |
||
Upgrade/Rebuild (d) |
107 |
41 |
134 |
||
Support capital (e) |
225 |
94 |
239 |
||
Total capital expenditures |
$ 1,555 |
$ 429 |
$ 1,834 |
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Capital expenditures included in total related to: |
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Commercial services |
$ 268 |
$ 64 |
$ 287 |
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Transition (f) |
$ 76 |
$ 53 |
$ 53 |
(a) |
Customer premise equipment includes costs incurred at the customer residence to secure new customers and revenue generating units, including customer installation costs and customer premise equipment (e.g., set-top boxes and cable modems). |
(b) |
Scalable infrastructure includes costs, not related to customer premise equipment, to secure growth of new customers and revenue generating units, or provide service enhancements (e.g., headend equipment). |
(c) |
Line extensions include network costs associated with entering new service areas (e.g., fiber/coaxial cable, amplifiers, electronic equipment, make-ready and design engineering). |
(d) |
Upgrade/rebuild includes costs to modify or replace existing fiber/coaxial cable networks, including betterments. |
(e) |
Support capital includes costs associated with the replacement or enhancement of non-network assets due to technological and physical obsolescence (e.g., non-network equipment, land, buildings and vehicles). |
(f) |
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. |
(g) |
Pro forma results reflect certain acquisitions of cable systems in 2016 as if they occurred as of January 1, 2015. |
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SOURCE
Media, Justin Venech, 203-905-7818; or Analysts, Stefan Anninger, 203-905-7955