AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE TO
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE TO
Amendment No. 3
(Rule 14d-100)
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
CCHC, LLC, CCH II, LLC
AND CCH II CAPITAL CORP.
(Name of Filing Persons
(Offerors)
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5.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2009
(Title of Class of Securities)
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16117MAE7 and 16117MAD9
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) |
Grier C. Raclin
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
12405 Powerscourt Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
(314) 965-0555
(Name, address, and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)
With Copies to:
Dennis J. Friedman
Barbara L. Becker
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
(212) 351-4000
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the
commencement of a tender offer. |
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Check the appropriate boxes to designate any transactions to which this statement relates: |
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third party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-l |
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issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4 |
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going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3 |
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amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2 |
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender
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This
Amendment No. 3 to the Third Party Tender
Offer Statement on Schedule TO amends and supplements the Third
Party Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO originally filed
with the Securities Exchange Commission on August 11, 2006 (as
amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on August 11, 2006, and Amendment
No. 2 filed on August 28, 2006) by CCHC, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (CCHC), CCH II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(CCH II), and CCH II Capital Corp., a Delaware corporation (CCH II Capital and together with
CCHC and CCH II, the Offerors), that relates to an offer to pay up to $187,987,500
in cash, 45,000,000 shares of Charter
Communications, Inc. (Charter) Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 (the Class A Common
Stock) and $146,250,000 principal amount of the 10.25% Senior Notes due 2010 issued by CCH II and
CCH II Capital (the CCH II Notes), to holders of up to
$450,000,000 of Charters $862,500,000
principal amount outstanding 5.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2009 (the Convertible Notes) who
elect to exchange their Convertible Notes upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Exchange Offer Prospectus dated August 28, 2006 (as the same may be amended or supplemented
from time to time, the Exchange Offer Prospectus), and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal
(the Letter of Transmittal), which are part of the Registration Statement on
Form S-4, as amended, dated August 28, 2006 (SEC File
No. 333-136508 the Registration Statement) filed by Charter Communications, Inc.,
CCH II and CCH II Capital and are incorporated by reference herein.
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Item 12. Exhibits.
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(a)(8)
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Press release dated August 29, 2006 (filed pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act of 1933). |
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SIGNATURES
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.
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CCHC, LLC |
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., as Manager |
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/s/ Kevin D. Howard |
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Name:
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Kevin
D. Howard
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Vice President and Chief Accounting
Officer |
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CCH II, LLC |
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., as Manager |
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/s/ Kevin
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Name:
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Kevin
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Vice President and Chief Accounting
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CCH II CAPITAL CORP. |
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/s/ Kevin
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Name:
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Kevin
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Vice President and Chief Accounting
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Dated:
August 30, 2006 |
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EX-99.A.8
Filed by CCH II, LLC
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
Subject Corporation: Charter Communications, Inc.
Registration No.: 333-136508
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NEWS |
Charter Communications, Inc. (Charter), CCH II, LLC and CCH II Capital Corp. have filed a
registration statement on Form S-4 (including the prospectus contained therein) with the Securities
and Exchange Commission for the exchange of Charters 5.875% convertible senior notes due 2009 for
the exchange consideration described therein. The information in this release is material to that
exchange offer and the securities that are the subject of that offer. Before you tender the subject
securities or otherwise make any investment decision with respect to the subject securities or the
securities being offered thereby, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and
other documents we have filed with the SEC for more complete information about Charter and its
subsidiaries. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at
www.sec.gov or by contacting Charters Investor Relations department at Charter Plaza, 12405
Powerscourt Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63131, telephone number (314) 965-0555.
FOR RELEASE: 10:00 PM CT, Tuesday, August 29, 2006
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES
AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION
OF PRIVATE DEBT EXCHANGE OFFERS
ST. LOUIS, MO Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTR) announced that it has amended and
extended the offers by its indirect subsidiaries, CCH II, LLC (CCH II) and CCH I, LLC (CCH I),
to issue new notes in exchange for up to any and all of each series of the outstanding notes listed
below of Charter Communications Holdings, LLC (Charter Holdings).
As amended, CCH II is offering to issue up to $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of new
10.25% Senior Notes due 2013 (the CCH II Notes) and CCH I is offering to issue up to $625.0
million aggregate principal amount of 11.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 (the CCH I Notes and,
collectively with the CCH II Notes, the New Notes) in exchange for Charter Holdings notes with
maturities in 2009 and 2010 (the 2009-2010 Notes) and in 2011 and 2012 (the 2011-2012 Notes
and, collectively with the 2009-2010 Notes, the Old Notes). Previously, the aggregate principal
amount of CCH II Notes was limited to $200.0 million and the aggregate principal amount of CCH I
Notes was limited to $675.0 million. Charter is also increasing the total consideration for
certain series of Old Notes as described below.
As extended, the early participation date and the expiration date will be 11:59 PM Eastern Time
(ET) on September 12, 2006. Accordingly, all Old Notes tendered prior to 11:59 PM ET on
September 12, 2006 (the Expiration Date) will be eligible to receive the early participation
payment of $50.00 in principal amount of New Notes per $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes.
Previously, the early participation date was 5:00 PM ET, on August 24, 2006 and the expiration date
was 11:59 PM ET, on September 8, 2006.
The following table sets forth: (i) the aggregate principal amount of each series of Old Notes;
(ii) the amended consideration being offered in CCH II Notes; and (iii) the amended consideration
being offered in CCH I Notes. Holders of Old Notes may elect to receive either CCH II Notes or CCH
I Notes, but such election will be subject to proration and the other terms and conditions of the
offers.
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New Notes per $1,000 Principal Amount of Old Notes |
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Total Consideration |
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Total Consideration |
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Title of Old Notes to be Exchanged |
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in CCH I Notes (1) |
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$291,959,500 |
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8.625% Senior Notes due 2009 |
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925.00 |
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997.50 |
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154,168,000 |
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10.00% Senior Notes due 2009 |
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926.25 |
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997.50 |
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130,848,000 |
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10.75% Senior Notes due 2009 |
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935.00 |
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997.50 |
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107,340,145 |
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9.625% Senior Notes due 2009 |
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925.00 |
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997.50 |
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48,835,000 |
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10.25% Senior Notes due 2010 |
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851.25 |
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997.50 |
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43,179,000 |
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11.75% Senior Discount Notes due 2010 |
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935.00 |
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997.50 |
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$217,297,000 |
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11.125% Senior Notes due 2011 |
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810.00 |
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900.00 |
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197,561,713 |
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9.920% Senior Discount Notes due 2011 |
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772.50 |
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860.00 |
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136,718,000 |
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10.00% Senior Notes due 2011 |
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740.00 |
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822.50 |
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124,641,000 |
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11.75% Senior Discount Notes due 2011 |
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790.00 |
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877.50 |
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94,329,000 |
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13.50% Senior Discount Notes due 2011 |
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800.00 |
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888.75 |
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112,862,000 |
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12.125% Senior Discount Notes due 2012 |
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670.00 |
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745.00 |
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Total consideration, as amended, includes the early participation payment of $50 in principal amount of New
Notes per $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes. All Old Notes tendered prior to the Expiration Date will be
eligible to receive the total consideration shown (as a result of the extension of the early participation date as
described above). |
As of 5:00 PM ET, on August 29, 2006, approximately $483.1 million in aggregate principal
amount of Old Notes had been validly tendered, consisting of approximately $183.1 million aggregate
principal amount of the 2009-2010 Notes and approximately $300.0 million aggregate principal amount
of 2011-2012 Notes.
Based upon the tenders to date and subject to consummation of the amended offers, approximately
$250.0 million aggregate principal amount of CCH II Notes and approximately $167.5 million
aggregate principal amount of CCH I Notes would be issued. Approximately $593.2 million aggregate
principal amount of 2009-2010 Notes and approximately $583.4 million aggregate principal amount of
2011-2012 Notes would remain outstanding.
The table below shows the aggregate principal amount of each series of Old Notes tendered to date,
the approximate principal amount of CCH II Notes and CCH I Notes that would be issued in the offer
by series of Old Notes, and the approximate principal amount of 2009-2010 Notes and 2011-2012 Notes
that would remain outstanding by series subsequent to settlement, based upon the tenders to date
and subject to consummation of the amended offers.
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8.625% Senior Notes due 2009 |
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81,206,000 |
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52,185,000 |
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210,753,500 |
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10.00% Senior Notes due 2009 |
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32,783,000 |
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25,764,000 |
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4,954,000 |
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121,385,000 |
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10.75% Senior Notes due 2009 |
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30,958,000 |
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27,501,000 |
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99,890,000 |
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31,952,000 |
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29,463,000 |
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99,000 |
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10.25% Senior Notes due 2010 |
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6,185,000 |
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42,650,000 |
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10,000 |
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9,000 |
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43,169,000 |
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183,094,000 |
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140,156,000 |
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31,354,000 |
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593,235,645 |
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11.125% Senior Notes due 2011 |
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70,426,000 |
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39,173,000 |
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19,858,000 |
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146,871,000 |
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9.920% Senior Discount Notes due 2011 |
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58,757,000 |
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53,488,000 |
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11.75% Senior Discount Notes due 2011 |
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62,924,000 |
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23,463,000 |
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32,514,000 |
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21,850,000 |
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Charter expects final participation levels such that all or substantially all of CCH II Notes
would be issued in exchange for 2009-2010 Notes, and as a result, few, if any, of the CCH II Notes
would be available to be issued in exchange for 2011-2012 Notes. Final proration of tenders of the
Old Notes will be determined (in accordance with the terms of the amended offers) based on the
total amount of Old Notes tendered prior to the expiration of the offers.
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Holders who have previously tendered Old Notes will receive the total consideration set forth above
and do not need to re-tender their Old Notes or take any other action in response to this
announcement.
Holders who have previously tendered any Old Notes may switch their election to receive New Notes
from CCH I Notes to CCH II Notes or from CCH II Notes to CCH I Notes. Beneficial holders whose Old
Notes are held by a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee must contact
such nominee if such beneficial holders desire to change their previous election. Nominees or
other holders of record of such Old Notes that wish to switch their elections must contact Global
Bondholder Services Corporation, the exchange agent and information agent for the offers, in
writing by faxing such request to (212) 430-3775/3779. Confirmation of such request should be made
by the respective nominee by calling (212) 430-3774. Holders have until 5:00 PM ET, on September
11, 2006, to make such written request and faxes received after such date and time will not be
given effect.
Holders who exchange Old Notes for New Notes will receive a cash payment on the settlement date of
all accrued and unpaid cash interest to, but not including, the settlement date. The settlement
date of the offers is expected to be as soon as practicable following the Expiration Date.
Except for the modifications described above, all other terms and conditions of the offers remain
unchanged. Old Notes tendered pursuant to the offers may not be withdrawn.
The offers are made only to qualified institutional buyers and to certain non-U.S. investors
located outside the United States.
The complete terms and conditions of these private exchange offers are set forth in the
informational documents relating to the offers. The exchange offers are subject to conditions that
are described in the informational documents.
Documents relating to these private offers will only be distributed to noteholders who complete and
return a letter of eligibility confirming that they are within the category of eligible investors
for this private offer. Noteholders who desire a copy of the eligibility letter may contact Global
Bondholder Service Corporation at (866) 470-3700 (U.S. Toll-free) or (212) 430-3774.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any
security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such
offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
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About Charter Communications®
Charter Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband communications company and the third-largest
publicly traded cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced
broadband services, including advanced Charter Digital® video entertainment programming, Charter
High-Speed Internet access service, and Charter Telephone services. Charter Business similarly
provides scalable, tailored and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business
organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, data networking, video and music
entertainment services and business telephone. Charters advertising sales and production services
are sold under the Charter Media® brand. More information about Charter can be found at
www.charter.com.
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Anita Lamont
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Mary Jo Moehle |
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This release includes forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, our plans,
strategies and prospects, both business and financial. Although we believe that our plans,
intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or
expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this release may be identified by
the use of forward-looking words such as believe, expect, anticipate, should, planned,
will, may, intend, estimated, aim, on track, and potential, among others. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we
make in this release are set forth in reports or documents that we file from time to time with the
SEC, and include, but are not limited to:
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the availability, in general, of funds to meet interest payment obligations under our
debt and to fund our operations and necessary capital expenditures, either through cash
flows from operating activities, further borrowings or other sources and, in particular,
our ability to be able to provide under applicable debt instruments and under applicable
law, such funds (by dividend, investment or otherwise) to the applicable obligor of such
debt; |
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our ability to comply with all covenants in our indentures and credit facilities, any
violation of which would result in a violation of the applicable facility or indenture and
could trigger a default of other obligations under cross-default provisions; |
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our ability to pay or refinance debt prior to or when it becomes due and/or to take
advantage of market opportunities and market windows to refinance that debt through new
issuances, exchange offers or otherwise, including restructuring our balance sheet and
leverage position; |
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our ability to sustain and grow revenues and cash flows from operating activities by
offering video, high-speed Internet, telephone and other services and to maintain and grow
a stable customer base, particularly in the face of increasingly aggressive competition
from other service providers; |
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our ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or to pass programming cost increases on to our customers; |
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general business conditions, economic uncertainty or slowdown; and |
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the effects of governmental regulation, including but not limited to local franchise authorities, on our business. |
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
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