News Release
Charter Prices $3.0 Billion Senior Secured Notes
$1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2032 (the "2032 Notes"). The 2032 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 2.300% per annum and will be issued at a price of 99.786% of the aggregate principal amount.$650 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2051 (the "2051 Notes"). The 2051 Notes will form a part of the same series as the Issuers' senior secured notes due 2051 issued onApril 17, 2020 , which bear interest at a rate of 3.700% per annum. The 2051 Notes will be issued at a price of 100.791% of the aggregate principal amount.$1.35 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2061 (the "2061 Notes," and together with the 2032 Notes and 2051 Notes, the "Notes"). The 2061 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 3.850% per annum and will be issued at a price of 99.882% of the aggregate principal amount.
Charter intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes for general corporate purposes, including to fund potential buybacks of Class A common stock of Charter or common units of
The offering and sale of the Notes were made pursuant to an effective automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "
This news release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale, nor is it an offer to purchase, or the solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale is unlawful.
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SOURCE
Media: Justin Venech, 203-905-7818; Analysts:Stefan Anninger, 203-905-7955