STAMFORD, Conn., May 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) (along
with its subsidiaries, "Charter") today announced that its
subsidiaries, Charter Communications Operating, LLC ("CCO") and
Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. ("CCO Capital," and
together with CCO, the "Issuers"), have priced $3.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of
notes consisting of the following securities:
- $1.5 billion in aggregate
principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the "2029
Notes"). The 2029 Notes will bear interest at a rate of 6.100% per
annum and will be issued at a price of 99.944% of the aggregate
principal amount.
- $1.5 billion in aggregate
principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due 2034 (the "2034 Notes"
and, together with the 2029 Notes, the "Notes"). The 2034 Notes
will bear interest at a rate of 6.550% per annum and will be issued
at a price of 99.755% of the aggregate principal amount.
The Issuers intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the
Notes to prepay borrowings outstanding under CCO's existing senior
secured term loan B-1 facility (including accrued but unpaid
interest related thereto), to fund an offer to purchase for cash a
portion of the Issuers' outstanding 4.908% senior secured notes due
2025, and for general corporate purposes, including, to fund
potential buybacks of Class A common stock of Charter and common
units of Charter Communications Holdings, LLC and to pay related
fees and expenses. Charter expects to close the offering of the
Notes on May 14, 2024, subject to
customary closing conditions.
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
"SEC").
Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan
Stanley & Co. LLC were Joint Book-Running Managers for the
senior secured notes offering. The offering was made only by means
of a prospectus supplement dated May 9,
2024 and the accompanying base prospectus, copies of which,
when available, may be obtained on the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov or by contacting Barclays Capital Inc., c/o
Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue,
Edgewood, NY 11717, by telephone:
1-888-603-5847 or by emailing: barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com,
or by contacting Citigroup Global Markets Inc., c/o Broadridge
Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, Telephone: (800) 831-9146,
E-mail: prospectus@citi.com, or by contacting Morgan Stanley &
Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd
Floor, New York, NY 10014; E-mail:
prospectus@morganstanley.com.
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.
About Charter
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is a leading
broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than
32 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand. Over
an advanced communications network, the Company offers a full range
of state-of-the-art residential and business services including
Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice.
For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum
Business® delivers the same suite of broadband products
and services coupled with special features and applications to
enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government
entities, Spectrum Enterprise® provides highly
customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach®
delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media
landscape. The Company also distributes award-winning news coverage
and sports programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks.
More information about Charter can be found at
corporate.charter.com.
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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, the potential
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