Charter Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial and Operating Results.Charter Operations Are Solid; Financial Restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics). Underway to Reduce Debt ST. LOUIS -- Charter Communications Charter Communications NASDAQ: CHTR is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 5.7 million customers in 29 states. It is the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the U.S. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CHTR CHTR Charter CHTR Canadian High Temperature Research ) (along with its subsidiaries, the "Company" or "Charter") today reported financial and operating results for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2008. Key year-over-year highlights: * Pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts. The phrase pro forma (1) annual revenues of $6.467 billion grew 8.5% on a pro forma basis and annual revenues increased 7.9% on an actual basis; pro forma fourth quarter revenues of $1.653 billion grew 7.0% on a pro forma basis and revenues grew 6.6% on an actual basis; primarily driven by increases in telephone and high-speed Internet See broadband. (HSI (Hue Saturation Intensity) A color space similar to HSB. See HSB. ) revenues. * Pro forma annual adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become 2 of $2.315 billion grew 10.3% on a pro forma basis and 2008 adjusted EBITDA grew 9.9% on an actual basis; pro forma fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA of $619 million increased 10.1% on a pro forma basis and adjusted EBITDA increased 9.7% on an actual basis. * Annual adjusted EBITDA margin of 35.8% increased 60 basis points on a pro forma and actual basis; and fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA margin of 37.4% increased 100 basis points on a pro forma basis and actual basis. * Total ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) A calculation often used to determine the overall value of an application. It is also used to rate particular customers, especially in the wireless space, by comparing someone's account to the overall average. 3 for the quarter increased 10.2% to $108.27, driven by increased sales of The Charter Bundle(TM), advanced services growth and upgrading customers to higher service tiers. * Revenue generating units (RGUs) increased 5.5% with 650,900 net additions during 2008, including 45,300 during the fourth quarter. "We are pleased with our operational results, which are consistent with the preliminary results we reported last month. Our success in growing the bundle, even in a challenging economic environment, demonstrates our competitive position in this industry. We will continue to focus on increasing penetration of our triple play offering and enhancing our customers' overall experience today and going forward," said Neil Smit, President and Chief Executive Officer. Key Operating Results All of the following customer growth and ARPU statistics are presented on a pro forma basis. Charter added 45,300 RGUs during the fourth quarter of 2008 and 650,900 RGUs during the full year. Approximately 53% of Charter's customers subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; a bundle, up from 47% in the fourth quarter of 2007. Charter's pro forma average monthly revenue per basic video customer for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $108.27, an increase of 10.2% compared to fourth quarter 2007, primarily as a result of higher bundled penetration and an increase in advanced services. Fourth quarter RGU RGU The Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen, Scotland) RGU Responsible Governmental Unit RGU Revenue-Generating Unit changes (on a pro forma basis for 2008 and 2007) consisted of the following: * Digital video customers increased by approximately 22,300 and basic video customers decreased by 75,100 during the fourth quarter. Video ARPU was $59.15 for the fourth quarter of 2008, up 5.3% year-over-year. * Fourth quarter 2008 net gains of HSI were approximately 22,900, compared to a net gain of approximately 50,500 in the fourth quarter of 2007; and * Fourth quarter 2008 net gains of telephone customers were approximately 75,200, compared to a net gain of approximately 155,300 in the fourth quarter of 2007. Telephone penetration is now 12.9% of approximately 10.4 million telephone homes passed as of December 31, 2008. As of December 31, 2008, Charter served approximately 5,454,600 customers and the Company's 12,403,100 RGUs were comprised of 5,045,700 basic video; 3,133,400 digital video; 2,875,200 HSI, and 1,348,800 telephone customers. Fourth Quarter Results - Pro forma Fourth quarter pro forma revenues were $1.653 billion, an increase of 7.0%, or $108 million, over pro forma 2007 results. The increase resulted primarily from telephone and HSI revenue growth. Pro forma telephone revenues for the 2008 fourth quarter were $156 million, a 44.4% increase over fourth quarter 2007 pro forma telephone revenues, driven by a larger telephone customer base. Pro forma HSI revenues were $346 million, up 7.1% year-over-year on a pro forma basis, due to an increased number of customers. Pro forma video revenues were $862 million, up 2.1% year-over-year on a pro forma basis, primarily as a result of digital and advanced services revenue growth, partially offset by a decline in basic video customers. Commercial revenues rose to $103 million, a 15.7% increase on a pro forma basis, resulting from increased sales of the Charter Business Bundle[R] primarily to small and medium-size businesses. Pro forma operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. for the 2008 fourth quarter, which include programming, service and advertising sales costs, were $702 million, a 6.5% increase year-over-year on a pro forma basis, reflecting annual programming rate increases, increased labor costs to support improved service levels, and growth of the Company's telephone business and advanced services. Pro forma selling, general, and administrative expenses were $332 million, up only 2.5% on a pro forma basis compared to the year-ago quarter, reflecting efficiencies gained in our operations along with continuing efforts to further improve the customer experience and grow and retain customers. Pro forma adjusted EBITDA totaled $619 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase of 10.1% compared to the pro forma results for the year-ago quarter. The pro forma adjusted EBITDA margin increased 100 basis points in the fourth quarter to 37.4%, up from 36.4% in the year-ago quarter on a pro forma basis. Pro forma net cash flows used in operating activities for the fourth quarter of 2008 were $12 million, compared to $3 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 on a pro forma basis. The increase in use of cash in operating activities is primarily the result of an increase in interest on cash pay obligations, partially offset by the increase in HSI and telephone revenues driven by the bundle and improved cost efficiencies. Annual Results - Pro forma For the 12 months ended December 31, 2008, pro forma revenues were $6.467 billion, an increase of $508 million, or 8.5%, on a pro forma basis, primarily from telephone and HSI revenue growth. Pro forma telephone revenues in 2008 increased to $555 million from pro forma revenues of $345 million a year ago, up 60.9% year-over-year. Pro forma HSI revenues increased to $1.353 billion, up 9.4% year-over-year on a pro forma basis. Pro forma video revenues were $3.455 billion, an increase of 2.7% year-over-year on a pro forma basis. Pro forma commercial revenues increased to $391 million, up 15.7% on a pro forma basis. Pro forma operating expenses for the 12 months ended December 31, 2008 were $2.787 billion, an increase of 7.4% year-over-year on a pro forma basis; and selling, general, and administrative expenses were $1.365 billion, up 7.9% on a pro forma basis. Pro forma adjusted EBITDA totaled $2.315 billion for 2008, a pro forma increase of 10.3% compared to 2007. Pro forma net cash flows provided by operating activities for 2008 were $395 million, compared to $314 million for 2007 on a pro forma basis. The increase in cash flows provided by operating activities is primarily the result of increased sales of our bundled services and improved cost efficiencies, partially offset by an increase in interest on cash pay obligations. Fourth Quarter Results - Actual Fourth quarter revenues increased 6.6% and operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales and expenses increased 4.9% compared to year-ago results. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2008 rose 9.7% compared to the year-ago period. In the fourth quarter, the Company recorded approximately $1.521 billion of impairment Impairment 1. A reduction in a company's stated capital. 2. The total capital that is less than the par value of the company's capital stock. Notes: 1. This is usually reduced because of poorly estimated losses or gains. 2. of franchises for the year ended December 31, 2008 as a result of its annual impairment analysis, as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Intangible Asset An asset that is not physical in nature. Notes: Examples are things like copyrights, patents, intellectual property, and goodwill. These are the opposite of tangible assets. ." As a result of the impairment charge, Charter reported a $1.257 billion loss from operations in the fourth quarter of 2008, compared to income from operations of $85 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $1.495 billion, or $3.96 per common share. For the fourth quarter of 2007, Charter reported a net loss of $468 million and a net loss per common share of $1.27. The decrease in income from operations and increase in net loss resulted primarily from the impairment charge, partially offset by the increase in sales of our bundled services and improved cost efficiencies. Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment for the fourth quarter of 2008 were $264 million, compared to fourth quarter 2007 expenditures of $354 million. The decrease in capital expenditures primarily reflects year-over-year decreases in customer premise equipment, support capital and line extensions. Net cash flows used in operating activities for the fourth quarter of 2008 were $11 million, compared to no change in cash flows in 2007. The increase in use of cash in operating activities is primarily the result of an increase in interest on cash pay obligations, partially offset by the increase in HSI and telephone revenues driven by the bundle and improved cost efficiencies. Annual Results - Actual Revenues for the 12 months ended December 31, 2008 increased 7.9% year-over-year. Operating costs and expenses rose 6.9% compared to year-ago actual results. Adjusted EBITDA for 2008 grew 9.9% compared to the year-ago period. The adjusted EBITDA margin increased 60 basis points to 35.8% for 2008. Despite increased revenues and cost efficiencies, Charter reported a loss from operations in 2008 of $614 million due to the $1.521 billion impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter of 2008. Charter reported income from operations of $548 million in 2007. Net loss for 2008 was $2.451 billion, or $6.56 per common share. For 2007, Charter reported a net loss of $1.616 billion and a net loss per common share of $4.39. Capital expenditures for property, plant, and equipment for 2008 were $1.202 billion, compared to $1.244 billion in 2007. The decrease in capital expenditures primarily reflects year-over-year decreases in support capital and line extensions. Charter expects that capital expenditures in the year 2009 will total approximately $1.2 billion, with over 75% of that amount directed toward success-based activities. Net cash flows provided by operating activities for 2008 were $399 million, compared to $327 million for 2007. The increase in cash flows provided by operating activities is primarily the result of revenue growth from HSI and telephone driven by the bundle, as well as improved cost efficiencies, partially offset by an increase in interest on cash pay obligations and changes in operating assets Operating Assets Another term for working capital. and liabilities. Restructuring As of December 31, 2008, Charter had $21.666 billion in total debt. On February 12, 2009, Charter and its subsidiaries announced that they have reached an agreement-in-principle with an ad hoc committee ad hoc committee A committee formed with the purpose of addressing a specific issue or issues, which theoretically is disbanded once its raison d'etre is finished of certain of the Company's debt holders on the terms of a financial restructuring to reduce the Company's debt by approximately $8 billion. Pursuant to the proposed restructuring, holders of Charter's common stock will not receive any amounts on account of their common stock, which will be cancelled. As a part of the reduction of debt, the agreement-in-principle also includes the investment of more than $3 billion by certain of the Company's debt holders in the form of debt refinancing Refinancing An extension and/or increase in amount of existing debt. and new equity capital. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company intends to implement its financial restructuring through a Chapter 11 filing to be initiated on or before April 1, 2009. The agreement-in-principle contemplates paying trade creditors in full. Charter expects that cash on hand and cash flows from operating activities will be adequate to fund its projected cash needs as it proceeds with its financial restructuring. The agreement-in-principle is subject to numerous closing conditions and there can be no assurance that the terms of the agreement-in-principle will not change significantly. One of Charter's subsidiaries, CCH CCH Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades (Spanish) CCH Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist CCH Cook County Hospital CCH Certified in Classical Homeopathy CCH Country Club Hills (Fairfax City, VA, USA) II, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , will not make its scheduled payment of interest on March 16, 2009 on certain of its outstanding senior notes. The governing gov·ern v. gov·erned, gov·ern·ing, gov·erns v.tr. 1. To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; exercise sovereign authority in. 2. indenture An agreement declaring the benefits and obligations of two or more parties, often applicable in the context of Bankruptcy and bond trading. The term indenture primarily describes secured contracts and has several applications in U.S. law. for such notes permits a 30-day grace period for such interest payments, and pursuant to its agreement with bondholders, Charter expects to make its voluntary Chapter 11 filing prior to the expiration EXPIRATION. Cessation; end. As, the expiration of, a lease, of a contract, or statute. 2. In general, the expiration of a contract puts an end to all the engagements of the parties, except to those which arise from the non- fulfillment of obligations created of the grace period. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. The Company uses certain measures that are not defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting ("GAAP GAAP See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). ") to evaluate various aspects of its business. Adjusted EBITDA, pro forma adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, net cash flows from operating activities reported in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[] As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh. with GAAP. These terms, as defined by Charter, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income from operations before depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, stock compensation expense, and other operating expenses, such as special charges and 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 Capital-intensive Used to describe industries that require large investments in capital assets to produce their goods, such as the automobile industry. These firms require large profit margins and/or low costs of borrowing to survive. nature of the Company's businesses as well as other non-cash or non-recurring items, and is unaffected by the Company's capital structure or investment activities. Adjusted EBITDA and pro forma adjusted EBITDA are liquidity measures used by Company management and its board of directors to measure the Company's ability to fund operations and its financing obligations. For this reason, it is a significant component of Charter's annual incentive compensation program. However, this measure is limited in that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized Capitalized Recorded in asset accounts and then depreciated or amortized, as is appropriate for expenditures for items with useful lives longer than one year. tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues and the cash cost of financing for the Company. Company management evaluates these costs through other financial measures. Free cash flow is defined as net cash flows from operating activities, less capital expenditures and changes in accrued expenses Accrued Expense An accounting expense recognized in the books before it is paid for. It is a liability, usually current. These expenses are typically periodic and documented upon a company's balance sheet due to the high probability of collection. related to capital expenditures. The Company believes that adjusted EBITDA, pro forma adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow provide information useful to investors in assessing Charter's ability to service its debt, fund operations, and make additional investments with internally generated funds. In addition, adjusted EBITDA generally correlates to the leverage ratio calculation under the Company's credit facilities credit facilities npl → facilidades fpl de crédito credit facilities npl → facilités fpl de paiement credit facilities or outstanding notes to determine compliance with the covenants contained in the facilities and notes (all such documents have been previously filed with the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Securities and Exchange Commission). Adjusted EBITDA and pro forma adjusted EBITDA, as presented, include management fee expenses in the amount of $32 million and $31 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $131 million and $129 million for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, which expense amounts are excluded for the purposes of calculating compliance with leverage covenants. In addition to the actual results for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, we have provided pro forma results in this release for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. We believe these pro forma results facilitate meaningful analysis of the results of operations. Pro forma results in this release reflect certain sales and acquisitions of cable systems in 2008 and 2007 as if they had occurred as of January 1, 2007. Pro forma statements Pro forma statement A financial statement showing the forecast or projected operating results and balance sheet, as in pro forma income statements, balance sheets, and statements of cash flows. of operations for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007; and pro forma customer statistics as of December 31, 2007 and September 30, 2008; are provided in the addendum addendum n. an addition to a completed written document. Most commonly this is a proposed change or explanation (such as a list of goods to be included) in a contract, or some point that has been subject of negotiation after the contract was originally proposed by of this news release. About Charter Communications[R] Charter Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. and the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. , including advanced Charter Digital Cable[R] video entertainment programming, Charter High-Speed[R] Internet access See how to access the Internet. , and Charter Telephone[R]. Charter Business[TM] similarly provides scalable, tailored, and cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. broadband communications solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, data networking, video and music entertainment services, and business telephone. Charter's advertising sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media[R] brand. More information about Charter can be found at www.charter.com. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. : This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended a·mend v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends v.tr. 1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive. 2. , and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, without limitation, the factors described under "Risk Factors" from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this release may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "will," "may," "intend," "estimated," "aim," "on track," "target," "opportunity" and "potential," among others. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this release are set forth in other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the SEC, including our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. filed in 2008 and our most recent annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and include, but are not limited to: * the completion of the Company's announced restructuring including the outcome, and impact on our business, of any resulting proceedings under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code Bankruptcy Code may refer to:
* the availability and access, in general, of funds to meet interest payment obligations under our debt and to fund our operations and necessary capital expenditures, either through cash on hand, cash flows from operating activities, further borrowings or other sources and, in particular, our ability to fund debt obligations (by dividend, investment or otherwise) to the applicable obligor The individual who owes another person a certain debt or duty. The term obligor is often used interchangeably with debtor. obligor (ah-bluh-gore) n. of such debt; * 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 Cross-default A provision under which default on one debt obligation triggers default on another debt obligation. provisions; * our ability to repay debt prior to or when it becomes due and/or successfully access the capital or credit markets to refinance Refinance 1. When a business or person revises their payment schedule for repaying debt. 2. Replacing an older loan with a new loan offering better terms. Notes: When a business refinances they typically extend the maturity date. that debt through new issuances, exchange offers or otherwise, including restructuring our balance sheet and leverage position, especially given recent volatility and disruption disruption /dis·rup·tion/ (dis-rup´shun) a morphologic defect resulting from the extrinsic breakdown of, or interference with, a developmental process. in the capital and credit markets; * the impact of competition from other distributors, including but not limited to incumbent telephone companies, direct broadcast satellite operators, wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 providers, and digital subscriber line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and ("DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary ") providers; * difficulties in growing and operating our telephone services, while adequately meeting customer expectations for the reliability of voice services; * our ability to adequately meet demand for installations and customer service; * our ability to sustain and grow revenues and cash flows from operating activities by offering video, high-speed Internet, telephone and other services, and to maintain and grow our customer base, particularly in the face of increasingly aggressive competition; * our ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or to adequately raise prices to offset the effects of higher programming costs; * general business conditions, economic uncertainty or downturn Downturn The transition point between a rising, expanding economy to a falling, contracting one. downturn A decline in security prices or economic activity following a period of rising or stable prices or activity. , including the recent volatility and disruption in the capital and credit markets and the significant downturn in the housing sector and overall economy; and * the effects of governmental regulation on our business. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety The whole, in contradistinction to a moiety or part only. When land is conveyed to Husband and Wife, they do not take by moieties, but both are seised of the entirety. by this cautionary statement. We are under no duty or obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release. 1 Pro forma results are described below in the "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Metrics" section and are provided in the addendum of this news release. 2 Adjusted EBITDA is defined in the "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Metrics" section and is reconciled to net cash flows from operating activities in the addendum of this news release. 3 Average revenue per basic video customer. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] (a) Pro forma results reflect certain sales and acquisitions of cable systems in 2007 and 2008 as if they occurred as of January 1, 2007. The pro forma statements of operations do not include adjustments for financing transactions completed by Charter during the periods presented or certain other dispositions of assets because those transactions did not significantly impact Charter's adjusted EBITDA. However, all transactions completed in 2007 and 2008 have been reflected in the operating statistics. The pro forma data is based on information available to Charter as of the date of this document and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or . The financial data required allocation The apportionment or designation of an item for a specific purpose or to a particular place. In the law of trusts, the allocation of cash dividends earned by a stock that makes up the principal of a trust for a beneficiary usually means that the dividends will be treated as of certain revenues and expenses and such information has been presented for comparative purposes and is not intended to provide any indication of what our actual financial position, or results of operations would have been had the transactions described above been completed on the dates indicated or to project our results of operations for any future date. (b) Operating expenses include programming, service, and advertising sales expenses. (c) Selling, general and administrative expenses include general and administrative and marketing expenses. December 31, 2008. Pro forma revenues, operating costs and expenses and net loss were reduced by $3 million, $2 million and $4 million, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2008. Pro forma revenues, operating costs and expenses and net loss were reduced by $12 million, $8 million and $3 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2008. December 31, 2007. Pro forma revenues, operating costs and expenses and net loss were reduced by $8 million, $5 million and $0, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2007. Pro forma revenues, operating costs and expenses and net loss were reduced by $43 million, $30 million and $68 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2007. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP term. See page 7 of this addendum for the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net cash flows from operating activities as defined by GAAP. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] Pro forma operating statistics reflect the sales of cable systems in 2007 and 2008 as if such transactions had occurred as of the last day of the respective period for all periods presented. The pro forma statements of operations do not include adjustments for financing transactions completed by Charter during the periods presented or certain other dispositions of assets because those transactions did not significantly impact Charter's adjusted EBITDA. However, all transactions completed in 2007 and 2008 have been reflected in the operating statistics. At September 30, 2008 actual basic video customers, digital video customers, high-speed Internet customers and telephone customers were 5,136,100, 3,118,500, 2,858,200, and 1,274,300, respectively. At December 31, 2007 actual basic video customers, digital video customers, high-speed Internet customers and telephone customers were 5,219,900, 2,920,400, 2,682,500, and 959,300, respectively. See footnotes to unaudited summary of operating statistics on page 6 of this addendum. (a) "Customers" include all persons our corporate billing records show as receiving service (regardless of their payment status), except for complimentary accounts. In addition, at December 31, 2008, September 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, "customers" include approximately 36,000, 42,100, and 48,200 persons, respectively, whose accounts were over 60 days past due in payment, approximately 5,300, 7,700, and 10,700 persons, respectively, whose accounts were over 90 days past due in payment and approximately 2,700, 3,800, and 2,900 persons, respectively, whose accounts were over 120 days past due in payment. (b) "Basic video customers" include all residential customers who receive video services (including those who also purchase high-speed Internet and telephone services) but excludes approximately 408,900, 407,700, and 375,800 customer relationships at December 31, 2008, September 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively, who receive high-speed Internet service only, telephone service only, or both high-speed Internet service and telephone service and who are only counted as high-speed Internet customers or telephone customers. (c) Included within "basic video customers" are those in commercial and multi-dwelling structures, which are calculated on an equivalent bulk unit ("EBU EBU European Broadcasting Union EBU English Bridge Union EBU Enterprise Backup Utility (Oracle 7) EBU European Boxing Union EBU European Board of Urology EBU Electronic Business Unit EBU Equivalent Billing Unit EBU Engine Build Unit ") basis. EBU is calculated for a system by dividing the bulk price charged to accounts in an area by the most prevalent price charged to non-bulk residential customers in that market for the comparable tier of service. The EBU method of estimating basic video customers is consistent with the methodology used in determining costs paid to programmers This is a list of programmers notable for their contributions to software, either as original author or architect, or for later additions. See also: Game programmer, List of computer scientists and has been used consistently each reporting year. As we increase our effective video prices to residential customers without a corresponding increase in the prices charged to commercial service or multi-dwelling customers, our EBU count will decline even if there is no real loss in commercial service or multi-dwelling customers. (d) "Customer relationships" include the number of customers that receive one or more levels of service, encompassing video, Internet and telephone services, without regard to which service(s) such customers receive. This statistic statistic, n a value or number that describes a series of quantitative observations or measures; a value calculated from a sample. statistic a numerical value calculated from a number of observations in order to summarize them. is computed in accordance with the guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. of the National Cable & Telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. Association (NCTA NCTA National Cable & Telecommunications Association (fka National Cable Television Association) NCTA National Cable Television Association (now the National Cable & Telecommunications Association) ) that have been adopted by eleven publicly traded cable operators, including Charter. (e) "Pro forma average monthly revenue per basic video customer" is calculated as total quarterly pro forma revenue divided by three divided by average pro forma basic video customers during the respective quarter. (f) "Pro forma average monthly revenue per customer" represents quarterly pro forma revenue for the service indicated divided by three divided by the number of pro forma customers for the service indicated during the respective quarter. (g) "Residential bundled customers" include residential customers receiving a combination of at least two different types of service, including Charter's video service, high-speed Internet service or telephone. "Residential bundled customers" do not include residential customers who only subscribe to video service. (h) "Digital video customers" include all basic video customers that have one or more digital set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. or cable cards deployed. (i) "Residential high-speed Internet customers" represent those residential customers who subscribe to our high-speed Internet service. At December 31, 2008, September 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, approximately 2,576,600, 2,554,400, and 2,387,900 of these high-speed Internet customers, respectively, receive video and/or telephone services from us and are included within the respective statistics above. (j) "Telephone customers" include all customers receiving telephone service. As of December 31, 2008, September 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, approximately 1,311,200, 1,232,400, and 920,600 of these telephone customers, respectively, receive video and/or high-speed Internet services from us and are included within the respective statistics above. (k) "Revenue generating units" represent the sum total of all basic video, digital video, high-speed Internet and telephone customers, not counting additional outlets within one household. For example, a customer who receives two types of service (such as basic video and digital video) would be treated as two revenue generating units, and if that customer added on high-speed Internet service, the customer would be treated as three revenue generating units. This statistic is computed in accordance with the guidelines of the NCTA. (l) "Homes passed" represent our estimate of the number of living units, such as single family homes, apartment units and condominium condominium In modern property law, individual ownership of one dwelling unit within a multidwelling building. Unit owners have undivided ownership interest in the land and those portions of the building shared in common. units passed by our cable distribution network in the areas where we offer the service indicated. "Homes passed" exclude commercial units passed by our cable distribution network. These estimates are updated for all periods presented when estimates change. (m) "Penetration" represents customers as a percentage of homes passed for the service indicated. (n) "Pro forma quarterly net gain (loss)" represents the pro forma net gain or loss in the respective quarter for the service indicated. (o) "Digital penetration of basic video customers" represents the number of digital video customers as a percentage of basic video customers. [TABLE OMITTED] (a) Pro forma results reflect certain sales and acquisitions of cable systems in 2007 and 2008 as if they occurred as of January 1, 2007. (b) Interest on cash pay obligations excludes accretion The act of adding portions of soil to the soil already in possession of the owner by gradual deposition through the operation of natural causes. The growth of the value of a particular item given to a person as a specific bequest under the provisions of a will between the of original issue discounts on certain debt securities and amortization of deferred financing costs that are reflected as interest expense in our consolidated statements of operations. (c) See page 1 of this addendum for detail of the components included within adjusted EBITDA. The above schedules are presented in order to reconcile adjusted EBITDA and free cash flows, both non-GAAP measures, to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in accordance with Section 401(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act See SOX. . [TABLE OMITTED] (a) Customer premise equipment includes costs incurred at the customer residence to secure new customers, revenue units and additional bandwidth revenues. It also includes customer installation costs in accordance with SFAS SFAS Statement of Financial Accounting Standards SFAS Special Forces Assessment and Selection SFAS Student Financial Aid Services SFAS Sport Fishing Association of Singapore SFAS Safety Features Actuation System SFAS Statewide Fixed Assets System No. 51 and customer premise equipment (e.g., set-top boxes and cable modems cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. , etc.). (b) Scalable infrastructure includes costs, not related to customer premise equipment or our network, to secure growth of new customers, revenue units and additional bandwidth revenues or provide service enhancements (e.g., headend equipment). (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 BETTERMENTS. Improvement's made to an estate. It signifies such improvements as have been made to the estate which render it better than mere repairs. See 2 Fairf. 482; 9 Shepl. 110; 10 Shepl. 192; 13 Ohio, R. 308; 10 Yerg. Verm. 533; 17 Verm. 109. . (e) Support capital includes costs associated with the replacement or enhancement of non-network assets due to technological and physical obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. (e.g., non-network equipment, land, buildings and vehicles). |
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