STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 19, 2020 /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., intend to offer the
following securities:
- Senior secured notes due 2032 (the "2032 Notes"),
- Senior secured notes due 2051 (the "2051 Notes"). The 2051
Notes will form a part of the same series of 3.700% Senior Secured
Notes issued on April 17, 2020 in the
aggregate principal amount of $1.4
billion, and,
- Senior secured notes due 2061 (The "2061 Notes," and together
with the 2032 Notes and 2051 Notes, the "Notes").
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
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC, to repay certain indebtedness
and to pay related fees and expenses.
The offering and sale of the Notes will be made pursuant to an
effective automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
The offering is subject to, among other things, market
conditions.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
and Morgan Stanley & Co LLC will act as Joint Book-Running
Managers for the senior secured notes offering. The offering will
be made only by means of a prospectus supplement dated November 19, 2020 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 Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc., Attention: Prospectus Group, 60 Wall Street,
New York, NY 10005; Telephone:
(800) 503-4611; E-mail: prospectus.CPDG@db.com, or by contacting
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Investment Grade Syndicate
Desk, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New
York, 10179; Telephone: (212) 834-4533, 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 30
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, sports and
high-quality original programming to its customers through Spectrum
Networks and Spectrum Originals. More information about Charter can
be found at corporate.charter.com.
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