UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012 or
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-33335
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 84-1496755 | |||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
60 Columbus Circle
New York, New York 10023
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 364-8200
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Description of Class |
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Common Stock $0.01 par value |
312,494,366 |
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
INTRODUCTION
Managements discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition (MD&A) is a supplement to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and provides additional information on Time Warner Cable Inc.s (together with its subsidiaries, TWC or the Company) business, recent developments, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. MD&A is organized as follows:
| Overview. This section provides a general description of TWCs business, as well as recent developments the Company believes are important in understanding the results of operations and financial condition or in understanding anticipated future trends. |
| Financial statement presentation. This section provides a summary of how the Companys operations are presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. |
| Results of operations. This section provides an analysis of the Companys results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012. |
| Financial condition and liquidity. This section provides an analysis of the Companys financial condition as of March 31, 2012 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012. |
| Caution concerning forward-looking statements. This section provides a description of the use of forward-looking information appearing in this report, including in MD&A and the consolidated financial statements. Such information is based on managements current expectations about future events, which are susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Refer to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the 2011 Form 10-K) for a discussion of the risk factors applicable to the Company. |
OVERVIEW
TWC is among the largest providers of video, high-speed data and voice services in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered cable systems located mainly in five geographic areas New York State (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio and Kentucky, Southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. As discussed below in Recent Developments, on February 29, 2012, TWC completed its acquisition of Insight Communications Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Insight). As of March 31, 2012, TWC served approximately 15.4 million customers who subscribed to one or more of its three primary services, totaling approximately 28.9 million primary service units.
TWC offers its residential and business services customers video, high-speed data and voice services over its broadband cable systems. TWCs business services also include networking and transport services (including cell tower backhaul services) and, through its wholly owned subsidiary, NaviSite, Inc. (NaviSite), managed and outsourced information technology (IT) solutions and cloud services. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, TWC generated total revenues of approximately $5.1 billion. Of this total, approximately $4.4 billion and $429 million were from the provision of residential and business services, respectively. TWC also sells advertising to a variety of national, regional and local customers, which resulted in advertising revenues of $211 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Additionally, TWC generated $61 million of revenues from other sources during the three months ended March 31, 2012.
As of March 31, 2012, TWC had approximately 12.5 million residential video subscribers, 10.7 million residential high-speed data subscribers and 4.9 million residential voice subscribers, as well as 185,000 business video subscribers, 420,000 business high-speed data subscribers and 184,000 business voice subscribers. TWC markets its services separately and in bundled packages of multiple services and features. As of March 31, 2012, 61.1% of TWCs customers subscribed to two or more of its primary services, including 27.3% of its customers who subscribed to all three primary services.
TWC believes it will continue to increase revenues for the foreseeable future through organic growth in business services revenues and residential services revenues (primarily residential high-speed data service revenues), as well as the impact in 2012 of recent acquisitions. Organic business services revenues are expected to increase due to growth in subscribers, an increasing percentage of subscribers purchasing higher-priced tiers of service, price increases, an increase in wholesale transport revenues and the offering of incremental services to business services customers, including the services offered by NaviSite. Organic residential high-speed data revenues are expected to increase due to growth in subscribers, an increasing
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percentage of subscribers purchasing higher-priced tiers of service and price increases. Future growth rates for revenues will depend on the Companys ability to attract and retain subscribers and increase pricing, which can be impacted by competitive factors, the state of the economy and regulation.
TWCs operations have been affected by the challenging economic environment. The Company believes that factors such as new home formation, housing vacancy rates, unemployment rates and consumer spending levels have negatively affected its residential services subscriber, revenue and profit growth.
TWC faces intense competition for residential services customers from a variety of alternative communications, information and entertainment delivery sources. TWC competes with incumbent local telephone companies across each of its primary residential services. Some of these telephone companies offer a broad range of services with features and functions comparable to those provided by TWC and in bundles similar to those offered by TWC, sometimes including wireless service. Each of TWCs residential services also faces competition from other companies that provide services on a stand-alone basis. TWCs residential video service faces competition from direct broadcast satellite services, and increasingly from companies that deliver content to consumers over the Internet. TWCs residential high-speed data and voice services face competition from wireless Internet and voice providers. TWCs residential voice service also faces competition from over-the-top phone services and other alternatives.
TWC also competes across each of its business high-speed data, networking and voice services with incumbent local exchange carriers, or ILECs, and competitive local exchange carriers, or CLECs. TWCs cell tower backhaul service also faces competition from ILECs and CLECs, as well as other carriers, such as metro and regional fiber providers. TWCs business video service faces competition from direct broadcast satellite providers. Through its NaviSite subsidiary, TWC competes with cloud, hosting and related service providers and application-services providers. Technological advances and product innovations have increased and will likely continue to increase the number of alternatives available to TWCs current and potential residential and business services customers, further intensifying competition. The Company believes the more competitive environment has negatively affected its residential and business services subscriber, revenue and profit growth.
TWC faces intense competition in its advertising business across many different platforms and from a wide range of local and national competitors. Competition has increased and will likely continue to increase as new formats for advertising seek to attract the same advertisers. TWC competes for advertising revenues against, among others, local broadcast stations, national cable and broadcast networks, radio, newspapers, magazines and outdoor advertisers, as well as Internet companies.
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, video programming and employee costs represented 34.7% and 34.3%, respectively, of the Companys total operating expenses. Video programming costs are expected to continue to increase, reflecting rate increases on existing programming services (particularly sports-related programming), the impact in 2012 of recent acquisitions and the expansion of service offerings (e.g., new network channels), partially offset by an organic decline in total video subscribers. TWC expects that its video programming costs as a percentage of video revenues will continue to increase. Additionally, the more competitive environment discussed above may increase TWCs cost to obtain certain video programming. Employee costs, which increased 42.7% for business services employees and 7.0% for residential and other employees during the three months ended March 31, 2012 from the prior year, are also expected to continue to increase as a result of many factors, including higher compensation expenses and headcount, reflecting the Companys investment in business services and other areas of growth, as well as the impact in 2012 of recent acquisitions.
Recent Developments
Wireless-related Agreements
On December 2, 2011, SpectrumCo, LLC (SpectrumCo), a joint venture between TWC, Comcast Corporation (Comcast) and Bright House Networks, LLC (Bright House) that holds advanced wireless spectrum (AWS) licenses that cover 20MHz over 80% of the continental U.S. and Hawaii, entered into an agreement pursuant to which SpectrumCo will sell its AWS licenses to Cellco Partnership (doing business as Verizon Wireless), a joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group Plc, for $3.6 billion in cash. Upon closing, TWC, which owns 31.2% of SpectrumCo, will be entitled to receive approximately $1.1 billion. This transaction, which is subject to certain regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, is expected to close during 2012. On February 9, 2012, Comcast and Verizon Wireless received a Request for Additional Information and Documentary Materials from the U.S. Department of Justice in
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connection with their required notification filed under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and, on March 8, 2012, TWC, Comcast, Bright House and Verizon Wireless received a supplemental document and information request from the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC) in connection with the FCCs review of the license transfer application.
On December 2, 2011, TWC, Comcast, Bright House and Verizon Wireless also entered into agency agreements that allow the cable companies to sell Verizon Wireless-branded wireless service, and Verizon Wireless to sell each cable companys services. During the second quarter of 2012, the Company and Verizon Wireless began selling each others products and services under the agency agreements in several cities. After a four-year period, subject to certain conditions, the cable companies will have the option to offer wireless service under their own brands utilizing Verizon Wireless network. In addition, the parties entered into an agreement that provides for the creation of an innovation technology joint venture to better integrate wireless and cable services. On January 13, 2012, TWC received a civil investigative demand from the U.S. Department of Justice requesting additional information about these agreements and, on March 8, 2012, the FCC initiated an inquiry about the agency agreements.
Upon the closing of the SpectrumCo transaction, the Company expects to record a pretax gain of approximately $430 million (approximately $260 million on an after-tax basis), which will be included in other income (expense), net, in the Companys consolidated statement of operations. Additionally, in the quarter in which the SpectrumCo transaction closes, the Company expects to record a noncash income tax benefit of approximately $45 million related to an adjustment to the Companys valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets associated with its investment in Clearwire Communications LLC (Clearwire Communications).
Insight Acquisition
On February 29, 2012, TWC completed its acquisition of Insight for $1.335 billion in cash, net of cash acquired, and repaid $1.164 billion outstanding under Insights senior secured credit facility (including accrued interest), and terminated the facility. As a result, Insight is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of TWC that operates cable systems in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. Additionally, on March 30, 2012, a portion of Insights $495 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.375% senior notes due 2018 were redeemed for $193 million in cash (including premiums and accrued interest) and, on April 2, 2012, the remainder of the outstanding notes were redeemed for $386 million in cash (including premiums and accrued interest). The financial results for Insight, which served subscribers representing approximately 1.6 million primary service units as of the acquisition date, have been included in the Companys consolidated financial statements from the acquisition date. See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Insight acquisition.
Common Stock Repurchase Program
On January 25, 2012, the Companys Board of Directors increased the remaining authorization ($758 million as of January 25, 2012) under its existing $4.0 billion common stock repurchase program (the Stock Repurchase Program) to an aggregate of up to $4.0 billion of TWC common stock effective January 26, 2012. Purchases under the Stock Repurchase Program may be made from time to time on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. The size and timing of the Companys purchases under the Stock Repurchase Program are based on a number of factors, including TWCs common stock price, as well as business and market conditions. From the inception of the Stock Repurchase Program in the fourth quarter of 2010 through April 24, 2012, the Company repurchased 51.1 million shares of TWC common stock for $3.582 billion and, as of April 24, 2012, the Company had $3.660 billion remaining under the Stock Repurchase Program.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
Revenues
The Companys revenues consist of residential services, business services, advertising and other revenues.
Residential services. Residential services revenues consist of revenues from the following residential services:
Video. Video revenues include residential subscriber fees for the Companys various tiers or packages of video programming services generally distinguished from one another by the number and type of programming networks they include. Video revenues also include related equipment rental charges, installation charges and fees collected on behalf of local franchising authorities and the FCC. Additionally, video revenues include revenues from premium channels, transactional video-on-demand (e.g., events and movies) and digital video recorder (DVR) service.
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High-speed data. High-speed data revenues primarily include residential subscriber fees for the Companys high-speed data services and installation charges. The Company offers multiple tiers of high-speed data services providing various service speeds and other attributes to meet the different needs of its subscribers. In addition, high-speed data revenues include fees received from third-party Internet service providers (e.g., Earthlink) whose on-line services are provided to some of TWCs customers.
Voice. Voice revenues include subscriber fees from residential voice subscribers, along with related installation charges, as well as fees collected on behalf of governmental authorities.
Other. Other revenues include revenues from home monitoring and security services and other residential subscriber-related fees.
Business services. Business services revenues consist of revenues from the following business services:
Video. Video revenues include the same fee categories received from business video subscribers as described above under residential video revenues.
High-speed data. High-speed data revenues primarily include business subscriber fees for the Companys high-speed data service and installation charges. High-speed data revenues also include amounts generated by the sale of commercial networking and point-to-point transport services, such as Metro Ethernet services.
Voice. Voice revenues include subscriber fees from business voice subscribers, along with related installation charges, as well as fees collected on behalf of governmental authorities.
Wholesale transport. Wholesale transport revenues primarily include amounts generated by the sale of point-to-point transport services offered to wireless telephone providers (i.e., cell tower backhaul) and competitive carriers.
Other. Other revenues primarily include revenues from managed and outsourced IT solutions and cloud services provided by NaviSite, revenues from business monitoring and security services and other business subscriber-related fees.
Advertising. Advertising revenues include the fees charged to local, regional and national customers for advertising placed on the Companys video and high-speed data services, as well as revenues from advertising inventory sold on behalf of other video distributors. Currently, most advertising revenues are derived from advertising placed on video services.
Other. Other revenues primarily include (a) fees paid to TWC by the Advance/Newhouse Partnership for (i) the ability to distribute TWCs Road Runner high-speed data service and (ii) TWCs management of certain functions, including, among others, programming and engineering and (b) commissions earned on the sale of merchandise by home shopping networks.
Costs and Expenses
Costs of revenues include the following costs directly associated with the delivery of services to subscribers or the maintenance of the Companys delivery systems: video programming costs; high-speed data connectivity costs; voice network costs; other service-related expenses, including non-administrative labor; franchise fees; and other related costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses include amounts not directly associated with the delivery of services to subscribers or the maintenance of the Companys delivery systems, such as administrative labor costs, marketing expenses, bad debt expense, billing system charges, non-plant repair and maintenance costs and other administrative overhead costs.
Costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude depreciation expense, which is presented separately in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
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Use of Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization
In discussing its performance, the Company may use certain measures that are not calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These measures include Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization (OIBDA), which the Company defines as Operating Income before depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of intangible assets.
Management uses OIBDA, among other measures, in evaluating the performance of the Companys business because it eliminates the effects of (1) considerable amounts of noncash depreciation and amortization and (2) items not within the control of the Companys operations managers (such as net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, income tax provision, other income (expense), net, and interest expense, net). Performance measures derived from OIBDA are also used in the Companys annual incentive compensation programs. In addition, this measure is commonly used by analysts, investors and others in evaluating the Companys performance.
This measure has inherent limitations. For example, OIBDA does not reflect capital expenditures or the periodic costs of certain capitalized assets used in generating revenues. To compensate for such limitations, management evaluates performance through, among other measures, various cash flow measures, which reflect capital expenditure decisions, and net income attributable to TWC shareholders, which reflects the periodic costs of capitalized assets. OIBDA also fails to reflect the significant costs borne by the Company for income taxes and debt servicing costs, the share of OIBDA attributable to noncontrolling interests, the results of the Companys equity investments and other non-operational income or expense. Management compensates for these limitations by using other analytics such as a review of net income attributable to TWC shareholders.
This non-GAAP measure should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, the Companys Operating Income and net income attributable to TWC shareholders, as well as other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Basis of Presentation
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial information to conform to the current year presentation, the most significant of which was the revised presentation of the Companys revenues during the second quarter of 2011 to provide additional detail about the Companys sources of revenues. This reclassification had no impact on the Companys total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
Recent Accounting Standards
See Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for accounting standards adopted in 2012.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
The following discussion provides an analysis of the Companys results of operations and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated statement of operations, as well as the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and MD&A included in the 2011 Form 10-K.
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Revenues. Revenues by major category were as follows (in millions):
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$ | 4,433 | $ | 4,259 | 4.1% | |||||
Business services |
429 | 312 | 37.5% | |||||||
Advertising |
211 | 197 | 7.1% | |||||||
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61 | 59 | 3.4% | |||||||
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$ | 5,134 | $ | 4,827 | 6.4% | |||||
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12,468 | 12,191 | 2.3% | |||||||
High-speed data(c) |
10,716 | 9,646 | 11.1% | |||||||
Voice(d) |
4,945 | 4,457 | 10.9% | |||||||
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28,129 | 26,294 | 7.0% | |||||||
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185 | 166 | 11.4% | |||||||
High-speed data(c) |
420 | 346 | 21.4% | |||||||
Voice(d) |
184 | 123 | 49.6% | |||||||
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Primary service units(e) |
789 | 635 | 24.3% | |||||||
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Total primary service units(e) |
28,918 | 26,929 | 7.4% | |||||||
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Double play(g) |
5,184 | 4,883 | 6.2% | |||||||
Triple play(h) |
4,190 | 3,763 | 11.3% |
(a) | The Companys subscriber numbers as of March 31, 2012 reflect certain acquired subscribers and adjustments, as follows: |
(i) | On February 29, 2012, the Company acquired Insight, resulting in an increase of 673,000 residential video subscribers, 548,000 residential high-speed data subscribers, 289,000 residential voice subscribers, 1,510,000 residential primary service units, 10,000 business video subscribers, 20,000 business high-speed data subscribers, 10,000 business voice subscribers, 40,000 business primary service units, 1,550,000 total primary service units, 777,000 customer relationships, 319,000 double play subscribers and 227,000 triple play subscribers. TWC uses a methodology for counting certain subscribers that differs from the methodology used by Insight. TWC has estimated the Insight subscribers under TWC counting methodologies; however, these estimates are subject to adjustments as TWC completes its integration of Insight. |
(ii) | During the first quarter of 2012, the Company recorded adjustments that reduced business video subscribers by 1,000, business high-speed data subscribers by 3,000, business voice subscribers by 1,000, business primary service units by 5,000, total primary service units by 5,000, customer relationships by 4,000 and double play subscribers by 1,000. |
(iii) | During the second and fourth quarters of 2011, the Company acquired cable systems from NewWave Communications (NewWave), as well as two other small cable systems, resulting, in total, in an increase of 85,000 residential video subscribers, 48,000 residential high-speed data subscribers, 26,000 residential voice subscribers, 159,000 residential primary service units, 2,000 business video subscribers, 2,000 business high-speed data subscribers, 1,000 business voice subscribers, 5,000 business primary service units, 164,000 total primary service units, 97,000 customer relationships, 25,000 double play subscribers and 21,000 triple play subscribers. |
(b) | Video subscriber numbers reflect billable subscribers who purchase at least the basic service video programming tier. The determination of whether a video subscriber is categorized as residential or business is based on the type of subscriber purchasing the service. |
(c) | High-speed data subscriber numbers reflect billable subscribers who purchase any of the high-speed data services offered by TWC. The determination of whether a high-speed data subscriber is categorized as residential or business is generally based upon the type of service provided to that subscriber. For example, if TWC provides a business service, the subscriber is classified as business. |
(d) | Voice subscriber numbers reflect billable subscribers who purchase an IP-based telephony service, as well as a small number of subscribers acquired from Insight who receive traditional, circuit-switched telephone service. The determination of whether a voice subscriber is categorized as residential or business is generally based upon the type of service provided to that subscriber. For example, if TWC provides a business service, the subscriber is classified as business. |
(e) | Primary service unit numbers represent the sum of video, high-speed data and voice subscribers. |
(f) | Customer relationships represent the number of subscribers who purchase at least one of the Companys primary services. For example, a subscriber who purchases only high-speed data service and no video service will count as one customer relationship, and a subscriber who purchases both video and high-speed data services will also count as only one customer relationship. |
(g) | Double play subscriber numbers reflect customers who subscribe to two of the Companys primary services. |
(h) | Triple play subscriber numbers reflect customers who subscribe to all three of the Companys primary services. |
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Residential services revenues. Residential services revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012 include revenues from Insight since its acquisition on February 29, 2012 and the cable systems acquired from NewWave in the fourth quarter of 2011 of $84 million and $18 million, respectively. The major components of residential services revenues were as follows (in millions):
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$ | 2,711 | $ | 2,661 | 1.9% | |||||
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1,199 | 1,094 | 9.6% | |||||||
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508 | 493 | 3.0% | |||||||
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15 | 11 | 36.4% | |||||||
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$ | 4,433 | $ | 4,259 | 4.1% | |||||
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$ | 75.01 | $ | 72.68 | 3.2% | |||||
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38.96 | 38.10 | 2.3% | |||||||
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36.13 | 37.21 | (2.9%) | |||||||
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54.80 | 54.25 | 1.0% |
(a) | Average monthly residential video revenues per unit represents residential video revenues divided by the corresponding average residential video subscribers for the period. |
(b) | Average monthly residential high-speed data revenues per unit represents residential high-speed data revenues divided by the corresponding average residential high-speed data subscribers for the period. |
(c) | Average monthly residential voice revenues per unit represents residential voice revenues divided by the corresponding average residential voice subscribers for the period. |
(d) | Average monthly residential revenues per residential primary service unit represents residential services revenues divided by the corresponding average residential primary service units for the period. |
The increase in residential video revenues was primarily due to the acquisitions of Insight and the NewWave cable systems, which contributed revenues of $49 million and $11 million, respectively, and an increase in average revenues per subscriber, partially offset by an organic decrease in video subscribers. The increase in average revenues per subscriber was primarily due to price increases, a greater percentage of subscribers purchasing higher-priced tiers of service and increased revenues from equipment rentals and DVR service, partially offset by decreases in transactional video-on-demand and premium channel revenues. The major components of residential video revenues were as follows (in millions):
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Programming tiers(a) |
$ | 1,779 | $ | 1,753 | 1.5% | |||||
Premium channels |
200 | 205 | (2.4%) | |||||||
Transactional video-on-demand |
73 | 86 | (15.1%) | |||||||
Video equipment rental and installation charges |
363 | 341 | 6.5% | |||||||
DVR service |
169 | 154 | 9.7% | |||||||
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127 | 122 | 4.1% | |||||||
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$ | 2,711 | $ | 2,661 | 1.9% | |||||
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(a) | Programming tier revenues include subscriber fees for the Companys various tiers or packages of video programming services generally distinguished from one another by the number and type of programming networks they include. |
(b) | Franchise and other fees include fees collected on behalf of franchising authorities and the FCC. |
Residential high-speed data revenues increased due to organic growth in high-speed data subscribers and an increase in average revenues per subscriber (due to both price increases and a greater percentage of subscribers purchasing higher-priced tiers of service), as well as the acquisitions of Insight and the NewWave cable systems, which contributed revenues of $22 million and $4 million, respectively.
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The increase in residential voice revenues was due to the acquisitions of Insight and the NewWave cable systems, which contributed revenues of $13 million and $3 million, respectively, and organic growth in voice subscribers, partially offset by a decrease in average revenues per subscriber.
Business services revenues. The major components of business services revenues were as follows (in millions):
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$ | 76 | $ | 69 | 10.1% | |||||
High-speed data |
208 | 167 | 24.6% | |||||||
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63 | 42 | 50.0% | |||||||
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41 | 32 | 28.1% | |||||||
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$ | 429 | $ | 312 | 37.5% | |||||
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(a) | 2012 amounts primarily consist of revenues from NaviSite. |
Business services revenues increased primarily due to growth in high-speed data and voice subscribers, the acquisition of NaviSite in the second quarter of 2011, an $8 million increase in cell tower backhaul revenues and a $6 million increase in Metro Ethernet revenues. NaviSites revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012 were $36 million.
Advertising revenues. Advertising revenues increased primarily due to growth in lower margin revenues from advertising inventory sold on behalf of other video distributors (advertising rep agreements) and as a result of the Insight acquisition. The Company expects advertising revenues in 2012 to benefit from growth in political advertising revenues (primarily in the second half of 2012), as well as growth in revenues from advertising rep agreements and the impact of the Insight acquisition.
Costs of revenues. The major components of costs of revenues were as follows (in millions, except per subscriber data):
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$ | 1,131 | $ | 1,081 | 4.6% | |||||
Employee(a) |
703 | 645 | 9.0% | |||||||
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46 | 42 | 9.5% | |||||||
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149 | 167 | (10.8%) | |||||||
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130 | 125 | 4.0% | |||||||
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245 | 212 | 15.6% | |||||||
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$ | 2,404 | $ | 2,272 | 5.8% | |||||
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$ | 30.85 | $ | 29.14 | 5.9% | |||||
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$ | 10.21 | $ | 12.25 | (16.7%) | |||||
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(b) | Video franchise and other fees include fees collected on behalf of franchising authorities and the FCC. |
Costs of revenues increased 5.8% primarily related to increases in video programming, employee and other direct operating costs, partially offset by a decrease in voice costs.
The increase in video programming costs was primarily due to contractual rate increases and the acquisition of Insight, partially offset by an organic decline in video subscribers. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, video programming costs were reduced by approximately $18 million due to changes in cost estimates for programming services carried without a contract. The Company expects the rate of growth in video programming costs per video subscriber in 2012 to increase compared to that in 2011.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
Employee costs increased primarily as a result of higher headcount (which increased by approximately 2,000 employees, including Insight, NaviSite and NewWave employees) and higher compensation costs per employee. Pension costs increased $10 million.
Voice costs consist of the direct costs associated with the delivery of voice services, including network connectivity costs. Voice costs declined primarily due to a decrease in delivery costs per subscriber as a result of the ongoing replacement of Sprint Nextel Corporation (Sprint) as the provider of voice transport, switching and interconnection services, partially offset by organic growth in voice subscribers. This replacement process began in the fourth quarter of 2010 and, as of March 31, 2012, TWC had replaced Sprint with respect to nearly half of TWCs voice lines. The Company expects to replace the majority of the remaining voice lines in 2013, with the process completed during the first quarter of 2014. The Company expects average voice costs per voice subscriber to decrease in 2012 compared to 2011.
Other direct operating costs increased as a result of Insight- and NaviSite-related costs, as well as increases in a number of categories, including data processing and repairs and maintenance costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. The components of selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows (in millions):
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$ | 416 | $ | 371 | 12.1% | |||||
Marketing |
155 | 159 | (2.5%) | |||||||
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19 | 23 | (17.4%) | |||||||
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267 | 271 | (1.5%) | |||||||
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$ | 857 | $ | 824 | 4.0% | |||||
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(a) | Bad debt expense includes amounts charged to expense associated with the Companys allowance for doubtful accounts and collection expenses, net of late fees billed to subscribers. Late fees billed to subscribers were $36 million and $35 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. |
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased primarily as a result of an increase in employee costs, which was primarily due to higher headcount (which increased by approximately 1,500 employees, including Insight, NaviSite and NewWave employees) and higher compensation costs per employee. Equity-based compensation and pension costs increased $11 million and $5 million, respectively.
Merger-related and restructuring costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company incurred merger-related costs of $35 million primarily due to severance costs and legal and professional fees in connection with the Insight acquisition. No such costs were incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The Company expects to incur additional merger-related costs of approximately $35 million during 2012 related to the Insight acquisition.
The Company incurred restructuring costs of $10 million and $6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These restructuring costs were primarily related to approximately 330 and 135 employee terminations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and other exit costs. The Company expects to incur additional restructuring costs during 2012 in connection with various initiatives intended to improve operating efficiency, primarily related to employee terminations.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
Reconciliation of OIBDA to Operating Income. The following table reconciles OIBDA to Operating Income. In addition, the table provides the components from Operating Income to net income attributable to TWC shareholders for purposes of the discussions that follow (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
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OIBDA |
$ | 1,828 | $ | 1,725 | 6.0% | |||||||
Depreciation |
(771) | (744) | 3.6% | |||||||||
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(15) | (6) | 150.0% | |||||||||
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1,042 | 975 | 6.9% | |||||||||
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(405) | (363) | 11.6% | |||||||||
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(3) | (30) | (90.0%) | |||||||||
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634 | 582 | 8.9% | |||||||||
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(251) | (256) | (2.0%) | |||||||||
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$ | 382 | $ | 325 | 17.5% | |||||||
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OIBDA. OIBDA increased principally as a result of revenue growth, partially offset by higher costs of revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses and merger-related and restructuring costs. Included within OIBDA for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are Insight, NaviSite and NewWave cable system revenues of $93 million, $36 million and $20 million, respectively, and operating expenses of $60 million, $32 million and $14 million, respectively.
The Company incurred net expenses of approximately $10 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012 related to new initiatives, including advanced home monitoring and security services, the deployment of WiFi access points and the expected fall 2012 launch of two regional sports networks (RSNs) that will carry Los Angeles Lakers basketball games and other regional sports programming. The Company expects 2012 net expenses from new initiatives to total approximately $100 million to $150 million, of which a significant portion is expected to be incurred in the fourth quarter of 2012 due to the timing of the RSN launches. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2011 included net expenses from new initiatives of approximately $15 million primarily related to the Companys mobile high-speed data service and advanced home monitoring and security services.
Depreciation. Depreciation increased primarily as a result of the property, plant and equipment acquired in connection with the Companys recent acquisitions (primarily Insight).
Amortization. Amortization increased primarily as a result of the customer relationship intangible assets acquired in connection with the Companys recent acquisitions.
Operating Income. Operating Income increased primarily due to the increase in OIBDA, partially offset by the increases in depreciation and amortization, as discussed above.
Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net, increased primarily due to higher average debt outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to 2011 as a result of the public debt issuances in May and September 2011 (the 2011 Bond Offerings).
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OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
Other expense, net. Other expense, net, detail is shown in the table below (in millions):
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Income (loss) from equity-method investments, net(a) |
$ | 4 | $ | (25) | ||||
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3 | (5) | ||||||
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(a) | Loss from equity investments, net, for 2011 primarily consists of losses incurred by Clearwire Communications. During the third quarter of 2011, the balance of the Companys investment in Clearwire Communications included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet was reduced to $0. |
(b) | See Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the Companys accounting for its equity award reimbursement obligation to Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner). |
(c) | Other investment losses for 2012 represents an impairment of the Companys investment in Canoe Ventures LLC (Canoe), an equity-method investee engaged in the development of advanced advertising platforms. The impairment was recognized as a result of Canoes announcement during the first quarter of 2012 of a restructuring that will significantly curtail its operations. |
Income tax provision. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded income tax provisions of $251 million and $256 million, respectively. The effective tax rates were 39.6% and 44.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
The income tax provisions and the effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 include the impact of the reversal of deferred income tax assets associated with Time Warner stock option awards held by TWC employees, net of excess tax benefits realized upon the exercise of TWC stock options or vesting of TWC RSUs, as follows (in millions):
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Time Warner stock option activity |
$ | 14 | $ | 48 | ||||
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(14) | (28) | ||||||
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(a) | Amounts reflect the impact of TWC equity award activity on income tax provision. Additional TWC equity award activity in excess of Time Warner stock option award activity is recorded as additional paid-in capital on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. |
As a result of the Separation, on March 12, 2009, TWC employees who held stock option awards under Time Warner equity plans were treated as if their employment with Time Warner had been terminated without cause. In most cases, this treatment resulted in shortened exercise periods for vested awards, generally one year from the date of the Separation; however, certain awards expire over a five-year period from the date of the Separation. Deferred income tax assets were established based on the Time Warner awards fair values, and a corresponding benefit to the Companys income tax provision was recognized over the awards service periods. For unexercised awards that expired out of the money, the fair value was $0 and the Company received no tax deduction in connection with these awards. Additionally, for awards that were exercised below their estimated fair value, the Company received a tax deduction that was less than amounts originally anticipated. As a result, the previously-recognized deferred income tax assets were written off through noncash charges to income tax expense during the periods in which the awards expired. As noted above, the charges were reduced by excess tax benefits realized upon the exercise of TWC stock options or vesting of TWC RSUs in the same year in which the charge was taken.
Absent the impacts of the above items, the effective tax rates would have been 39.6% and 40.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
Net income attributable to TWC shareholders and net income per common share attributable to TWC common shareholders. Net income attributable to TWC shareholders and net income per common share attributable to TWC common shareholders were as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (in millions, except per share data):
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Net income attributable to TWC shareholders |
$ | 382 | $ | 325 | 17.5% | |||||||
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$ | 1.21 | $ | 0.94 | 28.7% | |||||||
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Net income attributable to TWC shareholders increased primarily due to an increase in Operating Income and a decrease in other expense, net, partially offset by an increase in interest expense, net. Net income per common share attributable to TWC common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2012 benefited from lower average common shares outstanding as a result of share repurchases under the Stock Repurchase Program.
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
Management believes that cash generated by or available to TWC should be sufficient to fund its capital and liquidity needs for the next twelve months and for the foreseeable future thereafter, including quarterly dividend payments, common stock repurchases and maturities of long-term debt and the TW NY Cable Preferred Membership Units (defined below). TWCs sources of cash include cash and equivalents on hand, cash provided by operating activities, borrowing capacity under its committed credit facility and commercial paper program and, subject to closing, the expected proceeds from the anticipated sale of SpectrumCos AWS licenses, as well as access to capital markets.
The Company generally invests its cash and equivalents in a combination of money market, government and treasury funds, as well as other similar instruments, in accordance with the Companys investment policy of diversifying its investments and limiting the amount of its investments in a single entity or fund. As of March 31, 2012, nearly all of the Companys cash and equivalents was invested in money market funds and income earning bank deposits, including certificates of deposit.
TWCs unused committed financial capacity was $6.485 billion as of March 31, 2012, reflecting $2.629 billion of cash and equivalents and $3.856 billion of available borrowing capacity under the Companys $4.0 billion senior unsecured three-year revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Facility). TWC expects to enter into a new $3.5 billion senior unsecured five-year revolving credit facility during the second quarter of 2012 to replace the Revolving Credit Facility. TWC also expects to reduce its unsecured commercial paper program.
Current Financial Condition
As of March 31, 2012, the Company had $26.839 billion of debt, $2.629 billion of cash and equivalents (net debt of $24.210 billion, defined as total debt less cash and equivalents), $300 million of mandatorily redeemable non-voting Series A Preferred Equity Membership Units (the TW NY Cable Preferred Membership Units) issued by a subsidiary of TWC, Time Warner NY Cable LLC (TW NY Cable), and $7.518 billion of total TWC shareholders equity. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had $26.442 billion of debt, $5.177 billion of cash and equivalents (net debt of $21.265 billion), $300 million of TW NY Cable Preferred Membership Units and $7.530 billion of total TWC shareholders equity.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
The following table shows the significant items contributing to the change in net debt from December 31, 2011 to March 31, 2012 (in millions):
Balance as of December 31, 2011 |
$ | 21,265 | ||
Cash provided by operating activities |
(1,383) | |||
Capital expenditures |
706 | |||
Insight acquisition(a) |
3,069 | |||
Dividend paid |
179 | |||
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356 | |||
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$ | 24,210 | ||
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(a) | In addition to the Insight purchase price, amount includes the repayment of Insights debt and debt assumed. |
On April 28, 2011, TWC filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) that allows TWC to offer and sell from time to time a variety of securities.
As previously discussed, TWC expects to enter into a new $3.5 billion senior unsecured five-year revolving credit facility during the second quarter of 2012 to replace the Revolving Credit Facility. TWC also expects to reduce its unsecured commercial paper program.
As previously discussed, the remaining portion of Insights senior notes due 2018 was redeemed on April 2, 2012 for $386 million in cash (including premiums and accrued interest).
As previously discussed, on December 2, 2011, SpectrumCo entered into an agreement pursuant to which it will sell its AWS licenses to Verizon Wireless for $3.6 billion in cash. Upon closing, TWC, which owns 31.2% of SpectrumCo, will be entitled to receive approximately $1.1 billion (approximately $950 million on an after-tax basis). The transaction, which is subject to certain regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, is expected to close during 2012.
From the inception of the Stock Repurchase Program in the fourth quarter of 2010 through April 24, 2012, the Company repurchased 51.1 million shares of TWC common stock for $3.582 billion. As of April 24, 2012, the Company had $3.660 billion remaining under the Stock Repurchase Program.
Cash Flows
Cash and equivalents decreased $2.548 billion and $14 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Components of these changes are discussed below in more detail.
Operating Activities
Details of cash provided by operating activities are as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
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OIBDA |
$ | 1,828 | $ | 1,725 | ||||
Noncash equity-based compensation |
53 | 41 | ||||||
Net interest payments(a) |
(465) | (399) | ||||||
Net income tax refunds (payments)(b) |
(19) | 258 | ||||||
Net merger-related and restructuring accruals (payments) |
4 | (6) | ||||||
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(18) | (49) | ||||||
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(a) | Amounts include interest income received (including amounts received under interest rate swap contracts) of $43 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. |
(b) | Amounts include income tax refunds received of $1 million and $271 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
Cash provided by operating activities decreased from $1.570 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011 to $1.383 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2012. This decrease was primarily related to a decrease in income tax refunds and an increase in net interest payments (discussed below), partially offset by an increase in OIBDA.
On September 27, 2010, the Small Business Jobs Act was enacted, which provided for a bonus depreciation deduction of 50% of the cost of the Companys qualified capital expenditures retroactive to the beginning of 2010. Additionally, on December 17, 2010, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 was enacted, which provided for a bonus depreciation deduction of 100% of the cost of the Companys qualified capital expenditures from September 8, 2010 through December 31, 2011, which was reduced to 50% for 2012. As a result of these Acts, the Company received an income tax refund of $270 million in the first quarter of 2011. Due to the decline in the bonus depreciation deduction and the continued reversal of bonus depreciation benefits recorded in prior years, as well as income tax payments on the anticipated SpectrumCo sale gain, the Company expects net income tax payments to increase significantly in 2012. The Company expects that this increase will be only slightly offset by the usage of Insights net operating loss carryforwards and other Insight-related items.
Net interest payments for the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased primarily as a result of interest payments related to the public debt issued in September 2011. The Company expects that its net interest payments will increase in 2012 compared to 2011 primarily as a result of interest payments related to the 2011 Bond Offerings.
The Company may make discretionary cash contributions to its pension plans in 2012.
Investing Activities
Details of cash used by investing activities are as follows (in millions):
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$ | (1,335) | $ | | ||||
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Cash used by investing activities increased from $655 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 to $2.093 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2012, principally due to the acquisition of Insight.
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OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
TWCs capital expenditures included the following major categories (in millions):
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Customer premise equipment(a) |
$ | 251 | $ | 254 | ||||
Scalable infrastructure(b) |
168 | 175 | ||||||
Line extensions(c) |
76 | 66 | ||||||
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(a) | Amounts represent costs incurred in the purchase and installation of equipment that resides at a customers home or business for the purpose of receiving/sending video, high-speed data and/or voice signals. Such equipment includes digital (including high-definition) set-top boxes, remote controls, high-speed data modems (including wireless), telephone modems and the costs of installing such new equipment. Customer premise equipment also includes materials and labor costs incurred to install the drop cable that connects a customers dwelling or business to the closest point of the main distribution network. |
(b) | Amounts represent costs incurred in the purchase and installation of equipment that controls signal reception, processing and transmission throughout TWCs distribution network, as well as controls and communicates with the equipment residing at a customers home or business. Also included in scalable infrastructure is certain equipment necessary for content aggregation and distribution (video-on-demand equipment) and equipment necessary to provide certain video, high-speed data and Digital Phone service features (voicemail, e-mail, etc.). |
(c) | Amounts represent costs incurred to extend TWCs distribution network into a geographic area previously not served. These costs typically include network design, the purchase and installation of fiber optic and coaxial cable and certain electronic equipment. |
(d) | Amounts primarily represent costs incurred to upgrade or replace certain existing components or an entire geographic area of TWCs distribution network. These costs typically include network design, the purchase and installation of fiber optic and coaxial cable and certain electronic equipment. |
(e) | Amounts represent all other capital purchases required to run day-to-day operations. These costs typically include vehicles, land and buildings, computer hardware/software, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, tools and test equipment. Amounts include capitalized software costs of $84 million and $78 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. |
Excluding Insight-related capital expenditures, which the Company expects will be approximately $150 million in 2012, the Company expects that capital expenditures in 2012 will be similar to 2011 and 2010.
Financing Activities
Details of cash used by financing activities are as follows (in millions):
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Repayments of Insight long-term debt |
$ | (1,350) | $ | | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
79 | 66 | ||||||
Taxes paid in cash in lieu of shares issued for equity-based compensation |
(39) | (17) | ||||||
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation |
52 | 29 | ||||||
Dividends paid |
(179) | (167) | ||||||
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(356) | (831) | ||||||
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OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
Outstanding Debt and Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Equity and Available Financial Capacity
Debt and mandatorily redeemable preferred equity as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:
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2012-2041 | 5.757%(b) | $ | 23,753 | $ | 23,744 | ||||||
TWE notes and debentures(c) |
2012-2033 | 7.634%(b) | 2,678 | 2,683 | ||||||||
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2013 | 8.210% | 300 | 300 | ||||||||
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(a) | Outstanding balance of TWC notes and debentures as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 includes £623 million of 5.75% notes due 2031 valued at $997 million and $968 million, respectively, using the exchange rates at each date. |
(b) | Rate represents a weighted-average effective interest rate as of March 31, 2012 and includes the effects of interest rate swaps and, for the TWC notes and debentures, cross-currency swaps. |
(c) | Outstanding balance of TWE notes and debentures as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 includes an unamortized fair value adjustment of $75 million and $79 million, respectively, primarily consisting of the fair value adjustment recognized as a result of the 2001 merger of America Online, Inc. (now known as AOL Inc.) and Time Warner Inc. (now known as Historic TW Inc.). |
(d) | TWCs unused committed financial capacity was $6.485 billion as of March 31, 2012, reflecting $2.629 billion of cash and equivalents and $3.856 billion of available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility (which reflects a reduction of $144 million for outstanding letters of credit backed by the Revolving Credit Facility). |
(e) | Outstanding balance of Insight notes as of March 31, 2012 consists of Insights 9.375% senior notes due 2018, which were fully redeemed on April 2, 2012. |
(f) | Outstanding balance of total debt as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 includes current maturities of long-term debt of $2.495 billion and $2.122 billion, respectively. |
See the 2011 Form 10-K for further details regarding the Companys outstanding debt and mandatorily redeemable preferred equity and other financing arrangements, including certain information about maturities, covenants and rating triggers related to such debt and financing arrangements. At March 31, 2012, TWC was in compliance with the leverage ratio covenant of the Revolving Credit Facility, with a ratio of consolidated total debt as of March 31, 2012 to consolidated EBITDA for the twelve months ended March 31, 2012 of approximately 3.2 times. In accordance with the Revolving Credit Facility agreement, consolidated total debt as of March 31, 2012 was calculated as (a) total debt per the accompanying consolidated balance sheet less the TWE unamortized fair value adjustment (discussed above) and the fair value of debt subject to interest rate swaps, less (b) total cash per the accompanying consolidated balance sheet in excess of $25 million. In accordance with the Revolving Credit Facility agreement, consolidated EBITDA for the twelve months ended March 31, 2012 was calculated as OIBDA plus asset impairments and equity-based compensation expense.
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, particularly statements anticipating future growth in revenues, OIBDA, cash provided by operating activities and other financial measures. Words such as anticipates, estimates, expects, projects, intends, plans, believes and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are included throughout this report and are based on managements current expectations and beliefs about future events. As with any projection or forecast, they are susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances.
The Company operates in a highly competitive, consumer and technology driven and rapidly changing business that is affected by government regulation and economic, strategic, political and social conditions. Various factors could adversely affect the operations, business or financial results of TWC in the future and cause TWCs actual results to differ materially
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION(Continued)
from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the 2011 Form 10-K, and in TWCs other filings made from time to time with the SEC after the date of this report. In addition, important factors that could cause the Companys actual results to differ materially from those in its forward-looking statements include:
| increased competition from video, high-speed data, networking and voice providers, particularly direct broadcast satellite operators, local telephone companies (ILECs and CLECs), companies that deliver programming over broadband Internet connections, and wireless broadband and phone providers; |
| the Companys ability to deal effectively with the current challenging economic environment or further deterioration in the economy, which may negatively impact customers demand for the Companys services and also result in a reduction in the Companys advertising revenues; |
| the Companys continued ability to exploit new and existing technologies that appeal to residential and business services customers and advertisers; |
| changes in the regulatory and tax environments in which the Company operates, including, among others, regulation of broadband Internet services, net neutrality legislation or regulation and federal, state and local taxation; |
| increased difficulty negotiating programming and retransmission agreements on favorable terms, resulting in increased costs to the Company and/or the loss of popular programming; and |
| changes in the Companys plans, initiatives and strategies. |
Any forward-looking statements made by the Company in this document speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward looking statements whether as a result of changes in circumstances, new information, subsequent events or otherwise.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted by the Company under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed by the Company is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Except as described below, there have not been any changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting. On February 29, 2012, the Company completed its acquisition of Insight and is in the process of integrating the acquired cable systems into the Companys overall internal control over financial reporting process. See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Insight acquisition. Additionally, during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, the Company implemented a financial consolidation and reporting application, which is designed to increase efficiency of the financial reporting process and enhance the Companys systems of internal controls.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
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(in millions) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and equivalents |
$ | 2,629 | $ | 5,177 | ||||
Receivables, less allowances of $52 million and $62 million |
647 | 767 | ||||||
Deferred income tax assets |
398 | 267 | ||||||
Other current assets |
214 | 187 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
3,888 | 6,398 | ||||||
Investments |
770 | 774 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
14,542 | 13,905 | ||||||
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
635 | 228 | ||||||
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
26,197 | 24,272 | ||||||
Goodwill |
2,817 | 2,247 | ||||||
Other assets |
447 | 452 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 49,296 | $ | 48,276 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 352 | $ | 545 | ||||
Deferred revenue and subscriber-related liabilities |
202 | 169 | ||||||
Accrued programming expense |
870 | 807 | ||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt |
2,495 | 2,122 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
1,665 | 1,727 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
5,584 | 5,370 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
24,344 | 24,320 | ||||||
Mandatorily redeemable preferred equity issued by a subsidiary |
300 | 300 | ||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities, net |
11,022 | 10,198 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
520 | 551 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) |
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TWC shareholders equity: |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value, 313.4 million and 315.0 million shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively |
3 | 3 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
7,966 | 8,018 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
100 | 68 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net |
(551) | (559) | ||||||
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Total TWC shareholders equity |
7,518 | 7,530 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
8 | 7 | ||||||
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Total equity |
7,526 | 7,537 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ | 49,296 | $ | 48,276 | ||||
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See accompanying notes.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
(in millions, except per share data) |
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Revenues |
$ | 5,134 | $ | 4,827 | ||||
Costs and expenses: |
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Costs of revenues(a) |
2,404 | 2,272 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative(a) |
857 | 824 | ||||||
Depreciation |
771 | 744 | ||||||
Amortization |
15 | 6 | ||||||
Merger-related and restructuring costs |
45 | 6 | ||||||
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Total costs and expenses |
4,092 | 3,852 | ||||||
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Operating Income |
1,042 | 975 | ||||||
Interest expense, net |
(405) | (363) | ||||||
Other expense, net |
(3) | (30) | ||||||
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Income before income taxes |
634 | 582 | ||||||
Income tax provision |
(251) | (256) | ||||||
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Net income |
383 | 326 | ||||||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(1) | (1) | ||||||
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Net income attributable to TWC shareholders |
$ | 382 | $ | 325 | ||||
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Net income per common share attributable to TWC common shareholders: |
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Basic |
$ | 1.21 | $ | 0.94 | ||||
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Diluted |
$ | 1.20 | $ | 0.93 | ||||
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Average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
313.9 | 343.5 | ||||||
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Diluted |
319.0 | 349.8 | ||||||
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Cash dividends declared per share of common stock |
$ | 0.56 | $ | 0.48 | ||||
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(a) | Costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude depreciation. |
See accompanying notes.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 383 | $ | 326 | ||||
Change in unrealized losses on pension benefit obligation, net of income tax provision of |
10 | 4 | ||||||
Change in deferred losses on cash flow hedges, net of income tax benefit of $1 million |
(1) | | ||||||
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Other comprehensive income |
9 | 4 | ||||||
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Comprehensive income |
392 | 330 | ||||||
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(1) | (1) | ||||||
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Comprehensive income attributable to TWC shareholders |
$ | 391 | $ | 329 | ||||
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See accompanying notes.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net income |
$ | 383 | $ | 326 | ||||
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items: |
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Depreciation |
771 | 744 | ||||||
Amortization |
15 | 6 | ||||||
Loss from equity investments, net of cash distributions |
5 | 31 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
113 | 201 | ||||||
Equity-based compensation expense |
53 | 41 | ||||||
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation |
(52) | (29) | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions: |
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Receivables |
156 | 95 | ||||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities |
(45) | (86) | ||||||
Other changes |
(16) | 241 | ||||||
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Cash provided by operating activities |
1,383 | 1,570 | ||||||
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired and distributions received |
(1,395) | (8) | ||||||
Capital expenditures |
(706) | (663) | ||||||
Other investing activities |
8 | 16 | ||||||
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Cash used by investing activities |
(2,093) | (655) | ||||||
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Long-term debt repayments |
(1,350) | | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
79 | 66 | ||||||
Taxes paid in cash in lieu of shares issued for equity-based compensation |
(39) | (17) | ||||||
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation |
52 | 29 | ||||||
Dividends paid |
(179) | (167) | ||||||
Repurchases of common stock |
(356) | (831) | ||||||
Other financing activities |
(45) | (9) | ||||||
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Cash used by financing activities |
(1,838) | (929) | ||||||
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Decrease in cash and equivalents |
(2,548) | (14) | ||||||
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period |
5,177 | 3,047 | ||||||
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Cash and equivalents at end of period |
$ | 2,629 | $ | 3,033 | ||||
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See accompanying notes.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
(Unaudited)
TWC Shareholders Equity |
Non- controlling Interests |
Total Equity |
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(in millions) | ||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2010 |
$ | 9,210 | $ | 7 | $ | 9,217 | ||||||
Net income |
325 | 1 | 326 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
4 | | 4 | |||||||||
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Comprehensive income |
329 | 1 | 330 | |||||||||
Equity-based compensation expense |
41 | | 41 | |||||||||
Shares issued upon exercise of stock options |
66 | | 66 | |||||||||
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for equity-based compensation |
(17) | | (17) | |||||||||
Cash dividend declared ($0.48 per common share) |
(167) | | (167) | |||||||||
Repurchase and retirement of common stock |
(830) | | (830) | |||||||||
Other changes |
| (1) | (1) | |||||||||
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Balance as of March 31, 2011 |
$ | 8,632 | $ | 7 | $ | 8,639 | ||||||
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Balance as of December 31, 2011 |
$ | 7,530 | $ | 7 | $ | 7,537 | ||||||
Net income |
382 | 1 | 383 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
9 | | 9 | |||||||||
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Comprehensive income |
391 | 1 | 392 | |||||||||
Equity-based compensation expense |
53 | | 53 | |||||||||
Excess tax benefit realized from equity-based compensation |
37 | | 37 | |||||||||
Shares issued upon exercise of stock options |
79 | | 79 | |||||||||
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for equity-based compensation |
(39) | | (39) | |||||||||
Cash dividend declared ($0.56 per common share) |
(179) | | (179) | |||||||||
Repurchase and retirement of common stock |
(354) | | (354) | |||||||||
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Balance as of March 31, 2012 |
$ | 7,518 | $ | 8 | $ | 7,526 | ||||||
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See accompanying notes.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. | DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
Description of Business
Time Warner Cable Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, TWC or the Company) is among the largest providers of video, high-speed data and voice services in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered cable systems located mainly in five geographic areas New York State (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio and Kentucky, Southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. TWC offers its residential and business services customers video, high-speed data and voice services over its broadband cable systems. TWCs business services also include networking and transport services (including cell tower backhaul services) and, through its wholly owned subsidiary, NaviSite, Inc. (NaviSite), managed and outsourced information technology solutions and cloud services. TWC also sells advertising to a variety of national, regional and local customers.
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include all of the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of TWC and all entities in which TWC has a controlling voting interest. In accordance with authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) related to consolidation, the consolidated financial statements include the results of the Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership (TWE-A/N) only for the TWE-A/N cable systems that are controlled by TWC and for which TWC holds an economic interest. Intercompany accounts and transactions between consolidated companies have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include accounting for asset impairments, allowances for doubtful accounts, investments, depreciation and amortization, business combinations, derivative financial instruments, pension benefits, equity-based compensation, income taxes, contingencies and certain programming arrangements. Allocation methodologies used to prepare the consolidated financial statements are based on estimates and have been described in the notes, where appropriate.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial information to conform to the current year presentation, the most significant of which was the revised presentation of the Companys revenues during the second quarter of 2011. This reclassification had no impact on the Companys total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
Interim Financial Statements
The consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, they contain all the adjustments (consisting of those of a normal recurring nature) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with GAAP applicable to interim periods. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of TWC included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
2. | RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS |
Accounting Standards Adopted in 2012
Fair Value Measurements and Related Disclosures
In May 2011, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that provides a uniform framework for fair value measurements and related disclosures between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. Additional disclosure requirements under this guidance include: (1) for Level 3 fair value measurements, quantitative information about unobservable inputs used, a description of the valuation processes used by the entity, and a qualitative discussion about the sensitivity of the measurements to changes in the unobservable inputs; (2) for an entitys use of a nonfinancial asset that is different from the assets highest and best use, the reason for the difference; (3) for financial instruments not measured at fair value but for which disclosure of fair value is required, the fair value hierarchy level in which the fair value measurements were determined; and (4) the disclosure of all transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. This guidance became effective for TWC on January 1, 2012 and did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
Testing Goodwill for Impairment
In September 2011, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that allows an entity to use a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment. Under this guidance, an entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. In addition, an entity has the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to performing the first step of the two-step goodwill impairment test. This guidance will be effective for TWCs goodwill impairment test performed as of July 1, 2012 and is not expected to have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
3. | EARNINGS PER SHARE |
Basic net income per common share attributable to TWC common shareholders is determined using the two-class method and is computed by dividing net income attributable to TWC common shareholders by the weighted average of common shares outstanding during the period. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines income per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Diluted net income per common share attributable to TWC common shareholders reflects the more dilutive earnings per share amount calculated using the treasury stock method or the two-class method.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
Set forth below is a reconciliation of net income attributable to TWC common shareholders per basic and diluted common share (in millions, except per share data):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Net income attributable to TWC shareholders |
$ | 382 | $ | 325 | ||||
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities(a) |
(3) | (3) | ||||||
|
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|
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Net income attributable to TWC common shareholders |
$ | 379 | $ | 322 | ||||
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|
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Average basic common shares outstanding |
313.9 | 343.5 | ||||||
Dilutive effect of nonparticipating equity awards |
2.3 | 3.0 | ||||||
Dilutive effect of participating equity awards(a) |
2.8 | 3.3 | ||||||
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Average diluted common shares outstanding |
319.0 | 349.8 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
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Net income per common share attributable to TWC common shareholders: |
||||||||
Basic |
$ | 1.21 | $ | 0.94 | ||||
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Diluted |
$ | 1.20 | $ | 0.93 | ||||
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(a) | The Companys restricted stock units granted to employees and non-employee directors are considered participating securities with respect to regular quarterly cash dividends. |
Diluted net income per common share attributable to TWC common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 excludes 2.7 million and 1.9 million common shares, respectively, that may be issued under the Companys equity-based compensation plans because they do not have a dilutive effect.
4. | INSIGHT ACQUISITION |
On February 29, 2012, TWC completed its acquisition of Insight Communications Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Insight) for $1.335 billion in cash, net of cash acquired, and repaid $1.164 billion outstanding under Insights senior secured credit facility (including accrued interest), and terminated the facility. As a result, Insight is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of TWC that operates cable systems in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. Additionally, on March 30, 2012, a portion of Insights $495 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2018 were redeemed for $193 million in cash (including premiums and accrued interest) and, on April 2, 2012, the remainder of the outstanding notes were redeemed for $386 million in cash (including premiums and accrued interest). The financial results for Insight, which served subscribers representing approximately 1.6 million primary service units as of the acquisition date, have been included in the Companys consolidated financial statements from the acquisition date and did not significantly impact the Companys consolidated financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
The preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows (in millions):
Property, plant and equipment (primarily distribution systems) |
$ | 845 | ||
Intangible assets subject to amortization (primarily customer relationships)(a) |
406 | |||
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (cable franchise rights) |
1,933 | |||
Goodwill |
568 | |||
Other current and noncurrent assets |
182 | |||
Long-term debt |
(1,734) | |||
Deferred income tax liabilities, net |
(707) | |||
Other current and noncurrent liabilities |
(158) | |||
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Total purchase price |
$ | 1,335 | ||
|
|
(a) | The weighted-average amortization period for acquired customer relationships is approximately 6 years. |
The allocation of the purchase price, which primarily used a discounted cash flow approach with respect to identified intangible assets and a combination of the cost and market approaches with respect to property, plant and equipment, is being finalized. The discounted cash flow approach was based upon managements estimates of future cash flows and a discount rate consistent with the inherent risk of each of the acquired assets.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
5. | WIRELESS-RELATED AGREEMENTS |
On December 2, 2011, SpectrumCo, LLC (SpectrumCo), a joint venture between TWC, Comcast Corporation (Comcast) and Bright House Networks, LLC (Bright House) that holds advanced wireless spectrum (AWS) licenses, entered into an agreement pursuant to which SpectrumCo will sell its AWS licenses to Cellco Partnership (doing business as Verizon Wireless), a joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group Plc, for $3.6 billion in cash. Upon closing, TWC, which owns 31.2% of SpectrumCo, will be entitled to receive approximately $1.1 billion. This transaction, which is subject to certain regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, is expected to close during 2012. On February 9, 2012, Comcast and Verizon Wireless received a Request for Additional Information and Documentary Materials from the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with their required notification filed under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and, on March 8, 2012, TWC, Comcast, Bright House and Verizon Wireless received a supplemental document and information request from the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC) in connection with the FCCs review of the license transfer application.
On December 2, 2011, TWC, Comcast, Bright House and Verizon Wireless also entered into agency agreements that allow the cable companies to sell Verizon Wireless-branded wireless service, and Verizon Wireless to sell each cable companys services. During the second quarter of 2012, the Company and Verizon Wireless began selling each others products and services under the agency agreements in several cities. After a four-year period, subject to certain conditions, the cable companies will have the option to offer wireless service under their own brands utilizing Verizon Wireless network. In addition, the parties entered into an agreement that provides for the creation of an innovation technology joint venture to better integrate wireless and cable services. On January 13, 2012, TWC received a civil investigative demand from the U.S. Department of Justice requesting additional information about these agreements and, on March 8, 2012, the FCC initiated an inquiry about the agency agreements.
Upon the closing of the SpectrumCo transaction, the Company expects to record a pretax gain of approximately $430 million (approximately $260 million on an after-tax basis), which will be included in other income (expense), net, in the Companys consolidated statement of operations. Additionally, in the quarter in which the SpectrumCo transaction closes, the Company expects to record a noncash income tax benefit of approximately $45 million related to an adjustment to the Companys valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets associated with its investment in Clearwire Communications LLC (Clearwire Communications).
6. | REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND COMMERCIAL PAPER PROGRAM |
As of March 31, 2012, the Company has a $4.0 billion senior unsecured three-year revolving credit facility maturing in November 2013 (the Revolving Credit Facility). TWCs unused committed financial capacity was $6.485 billion as of March 31, 2012, reflecting $2.629 billion of cash and equivalents and $3.856 billion of available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility. TWC expects to enter into a new $3.5 billion senior unsecured five-year revolving credit facility during the second quarter of 2012 to replace the Revolving Credit Facility. TWC also expects to reduce its unsecured commercial paper program.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
7. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
The fair values of the assets and liabilities associated with the Companys derivative financial instruments recorded in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows (in millions):
Assets | Liabilities | |||||||||||||||
March 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
March 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
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Interest rate swaps(a) |
$ | 281 | $ | 297 | $ | 8 | $ | | ||||||||
Cross-currency swaps(b) |
| | 41 | 67 | ||||||||||||
Equity award reimbursement obligation(b) |
| | 18 | 22 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 281 | $ | 297 | $ | 67 | $ | 89 | ||||||||
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(a) | The fair values of the assets/liabilities associated with interest rate swaps are classified as current or noncurrent in the consolidated balance sheet based on the maturity date of the interest rate swap contract. Of the total interest rate swaps asset recorded as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, $8 million and $14 million, respectively, is recorded in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet. Of the total interest rate swaps liability recorded as of March 31, 2012, $8 million is recorded in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. |
(b) | The fair values of the liabilities associated with cross-currency swaps and the equity award reimbursement obligation are recorded in other liabilities and other current liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheet. |
Fair Value Hedges
The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risk by effectively converting fixed-rate debt into variable-rate debt. Under such contracts, the Company is entitled to receive semi-annual interest payments at fixed rates and is required to make semi-annual interest payments at variable rates, without exchange of the underlying principal amount. Such contracts are designated as fair value hedges. The Company recognizes no gain or loss related to its interest rate swaps because the changes in the fair values of such instruments are completely offset by the changes in the fair values of the hedged fixed-rate debt. The following table summarizes the terms of the Companys existing fixed to variable interest rate swaps as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
March 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
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Maturities |
2012-2018 | 2012-2017 | ||||||
Notional amount (in millions) |
$ | 9,050 | $ | 7,850 | ||||
Average pay rate (variable based on LIBOR plus variable margins) |
4.41% | 4.34% | ||||||
Average receive rate (fixed) |
6.40% | 6.34% | ||||||
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$ | 273 | $ | 297 |
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company uses cross-currency swaps to manage foreign exchange risk related to foreign currency denominated debt by effectively converting foreign currency denominated debt, including annual interest payments and the payment of principal at maturity, to U.S. dollar denominated debt. Such contracts are designated as cash flow hedges. During the second quarter of 2011, the Company entered into cross-currency swaps to effectively convert its £625 million aggregate principal amount fixed-rate British pound sterling denominated debt, including annual interest payments and the payment of principal at maturity, to fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated debt. The cross-currency swaps have maturities extending through June 2031. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the fair value of cross-currency swaps was $41 million and $67 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company recognized deferred gains of $26 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, related to the change in the fair value of cross-currency swaps and reclassified $28 million from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, to other expense, net, to offset the $28 million re-measurement loss recognized on the British pound sterling denominated debt. Any ineffectiveness related to the Companys cash flow hedges has been and is expected to be immaterial.
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Equity Award Reimbursement Obligation
Upon the exercise of Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner) stock options held by TWC employees, TWC is obligated to reimburse Time Warner for the excess of the market price of Time Warner common stock on the day of exercise over the option exercise price (the intrinsic value of the award). The Company records the equity award reimbursement obligation at fair value in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, which is estimated using the Black-Scholes model. The change in the equity award reimbursement obligation fluctuates primarily with the fair value and expected volatility of Time Warner common stock and changes in fair value are recorded in other expense, net, in the period of change. As of March 31, 2012, the weighted-average remaining contractual term of outstanding Time Warner stock options held by TWC employees was 1.67 years. Changes in the fair value of the equity award reimbursement obligation are discussed in Note 8 below.
8. | FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The fair values of derivative financial instruments classified as assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows (in millions):
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The fair value of interest rate swaps, classified as Level 2, utilized a DCF analysis based on the terms of the contract and an interest rate curve, and incorporates the credit risk of the Company and each counterparty. The fair value of cross-currency swaps, classified as Level 2, utilized a DCF analysis based on forward interest and exchange rates, and incorporates the credit risk of the Company and each counterparty. The fair value of the equity award reimbursement obligation, classified as Level 3, utilized a Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the estimated weighted-average fair value of Time Warner stock options outstanding, which was $5.42 per option as of March 31, 2012. The weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model were as follows: expected volatility of Time Warner common stock of 26.17%, expected term of 1.39 years, risk-free rate of 0.22% and expected dividend yield of 2.80%.
Changes in the fair value of the equity award reimbursement obligation, valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), are presented below (in millions):
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
The Companys assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include equity-method investments, long-lived assets, indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill. The Company reviews the carrying amounts of such assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable or at least annually as of July 1 for indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill. Any resulting asset impairment would require that the instrument be recorded at its fair value.
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
The Companys other financial instruments not measured at fair value on a recurring basis include cash and equivalents, receivables, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, long-term debt not subject to fair value hedge accounting and mandatorily redeemable preferred equity and are reflected in the consolidated financial statements at cost. With the exception of long-term debt and mandatorily redeemable preferred equity, cost approximates fair value for these instruments due to their short-term nature. The carrying value and related estimated fair value of the Companys long-term debt, excluding capital leases, and mandatorily redeemable preferred equity was $27.111 billion and $31.133 billion, respectively, as of March 31, 2012 and $26.727 billion and $30.445 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2011. Estimated fair values for long-term debt and mandatorily redeemable preferred equity have generally been determined by reference to the market value of the instrument as quoted on a national securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market. In cases where a quoted market value is not available, fair value is based on an estimate using present value or other valuation techniques.
9. | TWC SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
Common Stock Repurchase Program
On January 25, 2012, the Companys Board of Directors increased the remaining authorization ($758 million as of January 25, 2012) under its existing $4.0 billion common stock repurchase program (the Stock Repurchase Program) to an aggregate of up to $4.0 billion of TWC common stock effective January 26, 2012. Purchases under the Stock Repurchase Program may be made from time to time on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. The size and timing of the Companys purchases under the Stock Repurchase Program are based on a number of factors, including TWCs common stock price, as well as business and market conditions. From January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012, the Company repurchased 4.8 million shares of TWC common stock for $354 million, including 0.2 million shares repurchased for $16 million that settled in April 2012. As of March 31, 2012, the Company had $3.743 billion remaining under the Stock Repurchase Program.
Changes in Common Stock
Changes in the Companys common stock from January 1 through March 31 are presented below (in millions):
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10. | EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION |
The Company has one active equity plan (the 2011 Plan) under which TWC is authorized to grant restricted stock units (RSUs) and options to purchase shares of TWC common stock to its employees and non-employee directors. As of March 31, 2012, the 2011 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 20.0 million shares of TWC common stock, of which 15.4 million shares were available for grant.
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Equity-based compensation expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was as follows (in millions):
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Restricted Stock Units
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, TWC granted 1.430 million RSUs at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $77.02 per RSU, including 194,000 RSUs subject to performance-based vesting conditions (PBUs) at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $77.04 per PBU. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, TWC granted 1.353 million RSUs at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $72.04 per RSU, including 158,000 PBUs at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $72.05 per PBU. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs as of March 31, 2012, without taking into account expected forfeitures, was $198 million, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 3.05 years.
RSUs, including PBUs, generally vest equally on each of the third and fourth anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment and, in the case of PBUs, subject to the satisfaction and certification of the applicable performance conditions. RSUs provide for accelerated vesting upon the grantees termination of employment after reaching a specified age and years of service and, in the case of PBUs, subject to the satisfaction and certification of the applicable performance conditions. PBUs are subject to forfeiture if the applicable performance condition is not satisfied. RSUs awarded to non-employee directors are not subject to vesting or forfeiture restrictions and the shares underlying the RSUs will generally be issued in connection with a directors termination of service as a director. Pursuant to the directors compensation program, certain directors with more than three years of service on the Board of Directors have elected an in-service vesting period for a portion of their RSU awards. Holders of RSUs are generally entitled to receive cash dividend equivalents or retained distributions related to regular cash dividends or other distributions, respectively, paid by TWC. In the case of PBUs, the receipt of the dividend equivalents is subject to the satisfaction and certification of the applicable performance conditions. Retained distributions are subject to the vesting requirements of the underlying RSUs.
Stock Options
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, TWC granted 3.009 million stock options at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $16.85 per option, including 372,000 stock options subject to performance-based vesting conditions (PBOs) at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $16.85 per PBO. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, TWC granted 2.194 million stock options at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $18.95 per option, including 262,000 PBOs at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $19.08 per PBO. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options as of March 31, 2012, without taking into account expected forfeitures, is $78 million, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.98 years.
Stock options, including PBOs, have exercise prices equal to the fair market value of TWC common stock at the date of grant. Generally, stock options vest ratably over a four-year vesting period and expire ten years from the date of grant, subject to continued employment and, in the case of PBOs, subject to the satisfaction and certification of the applicable performance condition. Certain stock option awards provide for accelerated vesting upon the grantees termination of employment after reaching a specified age and years of service and, in the case of PBOs, subject to the satisfaction and certification of the applicable performance conditions. PBOs are subject to forfeiture if the applicable performance condition is not satisfied.
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The table below presents the assumptions used to value stock options at their grant date for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 and reflects the weighted average of all awards granted within each period:
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11. | PENSION COSTS |
TWC sponsors two qualified noncontributory defined benefit pension plans Time Warner Cable Pension Plan (the TWC Pension Plan) and Time Warner Cable Union Pension Plan (the Union Pension Plan and, together with the TWC Pension Plan, the qualified pension plans) that together provide pension benefits to a majority of the Companys employees. TWC also provides a nonqualified noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for certain employees (the nonqualified pension plan and, together with the qualified pension plans, the pension plans). Pension benefits are based on formulas that reflect the employees years of service and compensation during their employment period. TWC uses a December 31 measurement date for the pension plans. A summary of the components of net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in millions):
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12. | MERGER-RELATED AND RESTRUCTURING COSTS |
Merger-related Costs
For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company incurred merger-related costs of $35 million primarily due to severance costs and legal and professional fees in connection with the Insight acquisition. The Company expects to incur additional merger-related costs of approximately $35 million during 2012 related to the Insight acquisition. Information relating to merger-related costs incurred in connection with the Insight acquisition is as follows (in millions):
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Restructuring Costs
Beginning in the first quarter of 2009, the Company began a restructuring to improve operating efficiency, primarily related to employee terminations and other exit costs. Through March 31, 2012, the Company incurred costs of $203 million and made payments of $186 million related to this restructuring. Through December 31, 2011, the Company terminated approximately 2,975 employees and terminated approximately 330 additional employees during the three months ended March 31, 2012. The Company expects to incur additional restructuring costs during 2012 in connection with various initiatives intended to improve operating efficiency, primarily related to employee terminations. Information relating to restructuring costs is as follows (in millions):
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(b) | Of the total cash paid in 2011, $12 million was paid during the three months ended March 31, 2011. |
(c) | Of the remaining liability as of March 31, 2012, $16 million is classified as a current liability, with the remaining amount classified as a noncurrent liability in the consolidated balance sheet. Amounts are expected to be paid through March 2014. |
13. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Legal Proceedings
On April 7, 2011, the Company filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Viacom International Inc. and several of its subsidiaries (Viacom). The complaint asked the court to render a declaratory judgment that certain programming agreements between the Company and Viacom allow the Company to provide video programming services to its customers over its cable systems through devices of the customers choosing, including through the Companys iPad App and Smart TVs. The complaint further asks the court to declare that by providing video programming services to its customers in this fashion, the Company is not infringing Viacom copyrights. The same day, Viacom filed its own complaint against the Company in the same court, alleging copyright and trademark infringement
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and breach of contract, and asking for a declaratory judgment that the programming agreements between the Company and Viacom do not allow the Company to distribute Viacom programming via broadband. The parties entered into a standstill agreement, effective June 17, 2011, pursuant to which no further activity would take place in the cases while the parties explored possible settlement of this and other issues between the companies. On October 3, 2011, the Company terminated the standstill agreement and filed an answer to Viacoms complaint as well as a counterclaim alleging that Viacom is in breach of its agreement with the Company concerning Viacoms CMT (formerly Country Music Television) service. On November 2, 2011, Viacom filed a motion to dismiss the Companys counterclaim. The Company intends to prosecute its lawsuit, and defend against Viacoms complaint, vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of Viacoms lawsuit or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
The Company is the defendant in In re: Set-Top Cable Television Box Antitrust Litigation, ten purported class actions filed in federal district courts throughout the U.S. These actions are subject to a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Order transferring the cases for pretrial proceedings to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. On July 26, 2010, the plaintiffs filed a third amended consolidated class action complaint (the Third Amended Complaint), alleging that the Company violated Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, various state antitrust laws and state unfair/deceptive trade practices statutes by tying the sales of premium cable television services to the leasing of set-top converter boxes. The plaintiffs are seeking, among other things, unspecified treble monetary damages and an injunction to cease such alleged practices. On September 30, 2010, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the Third Amended Complaint, which the court granted on April 8, 2011. On June 17, 2011, the plaintiffs appealed this decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
On August 9, 2010, the plaintiffs in Michelle Downs and Laurie Jarrett, et al. v. Insight Communications Company, L.P. filed a second amended complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, as a purported class action, alleging that Insight Communications Company, L.P. violated Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act by tying the sales of premium cable television services to the leasing of set-top converter boxes, which is similar to the federal claim in In re: Set-Top Cable Television Box Antitrust Litigation. The plaintiffs are seeking, among other things, unspecified treble monetary damages and an injunction to cease such alleged practices. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
On November 14, 2008, the plaintiffs in Mark Swinegar, et al. v. Time Warner Cable Inc., filed a second amended complaint in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, as a purported class action, alleging that the Company provided to and charged the plaintiffs for equipment that they had not affirmatively requested in violation of the proscription in the Cable Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (the Cable Act) against negative option billing and that such violation was an unlawful act or practice under Californias Unfair Competition Law (the UCL). The plaintiffs are seeking restitution under the UCL and attorneys fees. On February 23, 2009, the court denied the Companys motion to dismiss the second amended complaint and, on July 29, 2010, the court denied the Companys motion for summary judgment. On October 7, 2010, the Company filed a petition for a declaratory ruling with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting that the FCC determine whether the Companys general ordering process complies with the Cable Acts negative option billing restriction. On March 1, 2011, the FCC issued a declaratory ruling finding that informed consent is adequate to satisfy the requirements under the Cable Act. On March 29, 2011, the Los Angeles County Superior Court vacated its prior summary judgment ruling and, on May 12, 2011, the court granted the Companys motion for summary judgment. On June 13, 2011, the plaintiffs filed a motion for reconsideration of the decision, which the court denied on July 28, 2011. On September 26, 2011, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal to the California Court of Appeals for the Second District. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
On September 20, 2007, Brantley, et al. v. NBC Universal, Inc., et al. was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the Company. The complaint, which also named as defendants several other cable and satellite providers (collectively, the distributor defendants) as well as programming content providers (collectively, the programmer defendants), alleged violations of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Among other things, the complaint alleged coordination between and among the programmer defendants to sell and/or license programming on a bundled basis to the distributor defendants, who in turn purportedly offer that programming to subscribers in packaged tiers, rather than on a per channel (or à la carte) basis. The plaintiffs, who seek to represent a purported nationwide class of cable and satellite subscribers, are seeking, among other things, unspecified treble monetary damages and an injunction to compel the offering of channels to subscribers on an à la carte basis. On December 3, 2007, the plaintiffs filed an amended
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complaint in this action that, among other things, dropped the Section 2 claims and all allegations of horizontal coordination. On October 15, 2009, the district court granted with prejudice a motion by the distributor defendants and the programmer defendants to dismiss the plaintiffs third amended complaint, terminating the action. On April 19, 2010, the plaintiffs appealed this decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and, on June 3, 2011, the court reaffirmed the district courts decision. On July 7, 2011, the plaintiffs filed a petition for en banc rehearing and, on October 31, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit withdrew the June 3, 2011 decision and directed that the appellate panel be reconstituted to consider the plaintiffs appeal. On March 30, 2012, a reconstituted panel affirmed the district courts dismissal of the plaintiffs third amended complaint and, on April 10, 2012, the plaintiffs filed another petition for en banc rehearing. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
On August 7, 2009, the plaintiffs in Jessica Fink and Brett Noia, et al. v. Time Warner Cable Inc., filed an amended complaint in a purported class action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that the Company uses a throttling technique which intentionally delays and/or blocks a users high-speed data service. The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified monetary damages, injunctive relief and attorneys fees. On September 6, 2011, the district court partially granted the Companys motion for summary judgment and/or for partial judgment on the pleadings, but denied the motion as to two claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA) and one common law fraud claim. On October 28, 2011, the district court granted the Companys motion for reconsideration and dismissed the CFAA claims with prejudice. On September 30, 2011, the plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint and, on December 23, 2011, the district court granted with prejudice the Companys motion to dismiss the plaintiffs second amended complaint, terminating the action. On January 23, 2012, the plaintiffs appealed this decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
Certain Patent Litigation
On December 19, 2011, Sprint Communications L.P. filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas alleging that the Company infringes 12 patents purportedly relating to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. The plaintiff is seeking unspecified monetary damages as well as injunctive relief. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
On September 1, 2006, Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. (Katz) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging that the Company and several other cable operators, among other defendants, infringe 18 patents purportedly relating to the Companys customer call center operations and/or voicemail services. The plaintiff is seeking unspecified monetary damages as well as injunctive relief. On March 20, 2007, this case, together with other lawsuits filed by Katz, was made subject to a MDL Order transferring the cases for pretrial proceedings to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. In April 2008, TWC and other defendants filed common motions for summary judgment, which argued, among other things, that a number of claims in the patents at issue are invalid under Sections 112 and 103 of the Patent Act. On June 19, 2008 and August 4, 2008, the court issued orders granting, in part, and denying, in part, those motions. The defendants filed additional individual motions for summary judgment in August 2008, which argued, among other things, that the defendants respective products do not infringe the surviving claims in the plaintiffs patents. On August 13, 2009, the district court found one additional patent invalid, but denied the defendants motions for summary judgment on three remaining patents and, on October 27, 2009, the district court denied the defendants requests for reconsideration of the decision. Based on motions for summary judgment brought by other defendants, the district court found, in decisions on January 29, 2010 and December 3, 2010, two of the three remaining patents invalid with respect to those defendants. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
On June 1, 2006, Rembrandt Technologies, LP (Rembrandt) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging that the Company and a number of other cable operators infringed several patents purportedly relating to a variety of technologies, including high-speed data and IP-based telephony services. In addition, on September 13, 2006, Rembrandt filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging that the Company infringed several patents purportedly relating to high-speed cable modem internet products and services. The plaintiff is seeking unspecified monetary damages as well as injunctive relief. On June 18, 2007, these cases, along with other lawsuits filed by Rembrandt, were made subject to an MDL Order transferring the cases for pretrial proceedings to the U.S. District
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Court for the District of Delaware. In November 2008, the district court issued its claims construction orders. In response to these orders, the plaintiff withdrew its claims relating to the alleged infringement of eight patents purportedly relating to high-speed data and IP-based telephony services. On September 7, 2011, the district court granted summary judgment on Rembrandts one remaining claim and, on September 28, 2011, Rembrandt appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
From time to time, the Company receives notices from third parties claiming that it infringes their intellectual property rights. Claims of intellectual property infringement could require TWC to enter into royalty or licensing agreements on unfavorable terms, incur substantial monetary liability or be enjoined preliminarily or permanently from further use of the intellectual property in question. In addition, certain agreements entered may require the Company to indemnify the other party for certain third-party intellectual property infringement claims, which could increase the Companys damages and its costs of defending against such claims. Even if the claims are without merit, defending against the claims can be time consuming and costly.
Certain Environmental Matters
The California Attorney General and the Alameda County, California District Attorney are investigating whether certain of the Companys waste disposal policies, procedures and practices are in violation of the California Business and Professions Code and the California Health and Safety Code. These entities have not specified the relief that may be sought. The Company is unable to predict the outcome of this investigation or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
As part of the restructuring of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. (TWE) in 2003, Time Warner agreed to indemnify the Company from and against any and all liabilities relating to, arising out of or resulting from specified litigation matters brought against the TWE non-cable businesses. Although Time Warner has agreed to indemnify the Company against such liabilities, TWE remains a named party in certain litigation matters.
The costs and other effects of future litigation, governmental investigations, legal and administrative cases and proceedings (whether civil or criminal), settlements, judgments and investigations, claims and changes in pending matters (including those matters described above), and developments or assertions by or against the Company relating to intellectual property rights and intellectual property licenses, could have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, financial condition and operating results.
14. | ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of (in millions):
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Accrued sales and other taxes |
159 | 84 | ||||||
Accrued franchise fees |
151 | 164 | ||||||
Accrued rent |
42 | 38 | ||||||
Other accrued expenses |
339 | 338 | ||||||
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Total other current liabilities |
$ | 1,665 | $ | 1,727 | ||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
Revenues
Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Residential services |
$ | 4,433 | $ | 4,259 | ||||
Business services |
429 | 312 | ||||||
Advertising |
211 | 197 | ||||||
Other |
61 | 59 | ||||||
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Total revenues |
$ | 5,134 | $ | 4,827 | ||||
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Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Interest expense |
$ | (407) | $ | (365) | ||||
Interest income |
2 | 2 | ||||||
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Interest expense, net |
$ | (405) | $ | (363) | ||||
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Other Expense, Net
Other expense, net, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Income (loss) from equity-method investments, net |
$ | 4 | $ | (25) | ||||
Gain (loss) on equity award reimbursement obligation to Time Warner |
3 | (5) | ||||||
Other investment losses(a) |
(10) | | ||||||
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Other expense, net |
$ | (3) | $ | (30) | ||||
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(a) | Other investment losses for 2012 represents an impairment of the Companys investment in Canoe Ventures LLC (Canoe), an equity-method investee engaged in the development of advanced advertising platforms. The impairment was recognized as a result of Canoes announcement during the first quarter of 2012 of a restructuring that will significantly curtail its operations. |
Related Party Transactions
Income (expense) resulting from transactions with related parties for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Revenues |
$ | 2 | $ | 3 | ||||
Costs of revenues |
(61) | (64) |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Additional financial information with respect to cash (payments) and receipts for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Cash paid for interest |
$ | (508) | $ | (442) | ||||
Interest income received(a) |
43 | 43 | ||||||
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Cash paid for interest, net |
$ | (465) | $ | (399) | ||||
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Cash paid for income taxes |
$ | (20) | $ | (13) | ||||
Cash refunds of income taxes |
1 | 271 | ||||||
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Cash (paid for) refunds of income taxes, net |
$ | (19) | $ | 258 | ||||
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(a) | Interest income received includes amounts received under interest rate swaps. |
The consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 does not reflect $16 million and $42 million, respectively, of common stock repurchases that were included in other current liabilities as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, for which payment was made in April 2012 and 2011, respectively.
15. | CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
TWE and TW NY Cable Holding Inc. (TW NY and, together with TWE, the Guarantor Subsidiaries) are subsidiaries of Time Warner Cable Inc. (the Parent Company). The Guarantor Subsidiaries have fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally, directly or indirectly, guaranteed the debt issued by the Parent Company in its 2007 registered exchange offer and subsequent public offerings. The Parent Company owns all of the voting interests, directly or indirectly, of both TWE and TW NY.
The Securities and Exchange Commissions rules require that condensed consolidating financial information be provided for subsidiaries that have guaranteed debt of a registrant issued in a public offering, where each such guarantee is full and unconditional and where the voting interests of the subsidiaries are wholly owned by the registrant. Set forth below are condensed consolidating financial statements presenting the financial position, results of operations (including comprehensive income) and cash flows of (i) the Parent Company, (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis (as such guarantees are joint and several), (iii) the direct and indirect non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Parent Company (the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) on a combined basis and (iv) the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for Time Warner Cable Inc. on a consolidated basis.
There are no legal or regulatory restrictions on the Parent Companys ability to obtain funds from any of its subsidiaries through dividends, loans or advances.
These condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Time Warner Cable Inc.
Basis of Presentation
In presenting the condensed consolidating financial statements, the equity method of accounting has been applied to (i) the Parent Companys interests in the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries interests in the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and (iii) the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries interests in the Guarantor Subsidiaries, where applicable, even though all such subsidiaries meet the requirements to be consolidated under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. All intercompany balances and transactions between the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries have been eliminated, as shown in the column Eliminations. The accounting bases in all subsidiaries, including goodwill and identified intangible assets, have been allocated to the applicable subsidiaries. Certain administrative costs incurred by the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries or the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries are allocated to the various entities based on the relative number of video subscribers at each entity.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
The Companys condensed consolidating financial information as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in millions):
Consolidating Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2012
Non- | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Guarantor | Guarantor | TWC | |||||||||||||||||
Company | Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and equivalents |
$ | 1,550 | $ | 611 | $ | 468 | $ | | $ | 2,629 | ||||||||||
Receivables, net |
50 | 68 | 529 | | 647 | |||||||||||||||
Receivables from affiliated parties |
39 | 35 | 46 | (120) | | |||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax assets |
398 | 144 | 291 | (435) | 398 | |||||||||||||||
Other current assets |
22 | 61 | 131 | | 214 | |||||||||||||||
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Total current assets |
2,059 | 919 | 1,465 | (555) | 3,888 | |||||||||||||||
Investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries |
47,809 | 26,035 | 13,644 | (87,488) | | |||||||||||||||
Investments |
23 | | 747 | | 770 | |||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
34 | 3,705 | 10,803 | | 14,542 | |||||||||||||||
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
| 30 | 605 | | 635 | |||||||||||||||
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
| 6,216 | 19,981 | | 26,197 | |||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
4 | 3 | 2,810 | | 2,817 | |||||||||||||||
Other assets |
382 | 19 | 46 | | 447 | |||||||||||||||
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|
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Total assets |
$ | 50,311 | $ | 36,927 | $ | 50,101 | $ | (88,043) | $ | 49,296 | ||||||||||
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | | $ | 95 | $ | 257 | $ | | $ | 352 | ||||||||||
Deferred revenue and subscriber-related liabilities |
| 67 | 135 | | 202 | |||||||||||||||
Payables to affiliated parties |
33 | 46 | 41 | (120) | | |||||||||||||||
Accrued programming expense |
| 839 | 31 | | 870 | |||||||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt |
1,506 | 607 | 382 | | 2,495 | |||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities |
625 | 408 | 632 | | 1,665 | |||||||||||||||
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|
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Total current liabilities |
2,164 | 2,062 | 1,478 | (120) | 5,584 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term debt |
22,248 | 2,089 | 7 | | 24,344 | |||||||||||||||
Mandatorily redeemable preferred equity |
| 1,928 | 300 | (1,928) | 300 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities, net |
11,020 | 5,629 | 6,194 | (11,821) | 11,022 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term payables to affiliated parties |
7,172 | 1,056 | 8,702 | (16,930) | | |||||||||||||||
Other liabilities |
189 | 118 | 213 | | 520 | |||||||||||||||
TWC shareholders equity: |
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Due to (from) TWC and subsidiaries |
| 7 | (800) | 793 | | |||||||||||||||
Other TWC shareholders equity |
7,518 | 19,270 | 33,999 | (53,269) | 7,518 | |||||||||||||||
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|
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|
|
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Total TWC shareholders equity |
7,518 | 19,277 | 33,199 | (52,476) | 7,518 | |||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
| 4,768 | 8 | (4,768) | 8 | |||||||||||||||
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|
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|
|
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Total equity |
7,518 | 24,045 | 33,207 | (57,244) | 7,526 | |||||||||||||||
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|
|
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|
|
|
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ | 50,311 | $ | 36,927 | $ | 50,101 | $ | (88,043) | $ | 49,296 | ||||||||||
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(Unaudited)
Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2011
Non- | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Guarantor | Guarantor | TWC | |||||||||||||||||
Company | Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and equivalents |
$ | 4,372 | $ | 398 | $ | 407 | $ | | $ | 5,177 | ||||||||||
Receivables, net |
51 | 97 | 619 | | 767 | |||||||||||||||
Receivables from affiliated parties |
39 | 34 | 45 | (118) | | |||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax assets |
267 | 145 | 163 | (308) | 267 | |||||||||||||||
Other current assets |
42 | 50 | 95 | | 187 | |||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total current assets |
4,771 | 724 | 1,329 | (426) | 6,398 | |||||||||||||||
Investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries |
44,315 | 25,753 | 13,417 | (83,485) | | |||||||||||||||
Investments |
19 | | 755 | | 774 | |||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
34 | 3,773 | 10,098 | | 13,905 | |||||||||||||||
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
| 31 | 197 | | 228 | |||||||||||||||
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
| 6,216 | 18,056 | | 24,272 | |||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
4 | 3 | 2,240 | | 2,247 | |||||||||||||||
Other assets |
384 | 16 | 52 | | 452 | |||||||||||||||
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|
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|
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|
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Total assets |
$ | 49,527 | $ | 36,516 | $ | 46,144 | $ | (83,911) | $ | 48,276 | ||||||||||
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ | 1 | $ | 214 | $ | 330 | $ | | $ | 545 | ||||||||||
Deferred revenue and subscriber-related liabilities |
| 65 | 104 | | 169 | |||||||||||||||
Payables to affiliated parties |
32 | 45 | 41 | (118) | | |||||||||||||||
Accrued programming expense |
| 783 | 24 | | 807 | |||||||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt |
1,510 | 608 | 4 | | 2,122 | |||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities |
603 | 518 | 606 | | 1,727 | |||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
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Total current liabilities |
2,146 | 2,233 | 1,109 | (118) | 5,370 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term debt |
22,234 | 2,077 | 9 | | 24,320 | |||||||||||||||
Mandatorily redeemable preferred equity |
| 1,928 | 300 | (1,928) | 300 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities, net |
10,195 | 5,528 | 5,410 | (10,935) | 10,198 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term payables to affiliated parties |
7,249 | 972 | 8,702 | (16,923) | | |||||||||||||||
Other liabilities |
173 | 132 | 246 | | 551 | |||||||||||||||
TWC shareholders equity: |
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Due to (from) TWC and subsidiaries |
| 7 | (1,768) | 1,761 | | |||||||||||||||
Other TWC shareholders equity |
7,530 | 18,934 | 32,129 | (51,063) | 7,530 | |||||||||||||||
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|
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|
|
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Total TWC shareholders equity |
7,530 | 18,941 | 30,361 | (49,302) | 7,530 | |||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
| 4,705 | 7 | (4,705) | 7 | |||||||||||||||
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|
|
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|
|
|
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Total equity |
7,530 | 23,646 | 30,368 | (54,007) | 7,537 | |||||||||||||||
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|
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|
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ | 49,527 | $ | 36,516 | $ | 46,144 | $ | (83,911) | $ | 48,276 | ||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Parent Company |
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | TWC Consolidated |
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Revenues |
$ | | $ | 703 | $ | 4,451 | $ | (20) | $ | 5,134 | ||||||||||
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Costs of revenues |
| 399 | 2,025 | (20) | 2,404 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
| 69 | 788 | | 857 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation |
| 192 | 579 | | 771 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization |
| 1 | 14 | | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Intercompany royalties |
| (120) | 120 | | | |||||||||||||||
Merger-related and restructuring costs |
18 | 1 | 26 | | 45 | |||||||||||||||
|
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|
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|
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Total costs and expenses |
18 | 542 | 3,552 | (20) | 4,092 | |||||||||||||||
|
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|
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Operating Income (Loss) |
(18) | 161 | 899 | | 1,042 | |||||||||||||||
Equity in pretax income of consolidated subsidiaries |
736 | 538 | 33 | (1,307) | | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(85) | (129) | (191) | | (405) | |||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net |
| 1 | (4) | | (3) | |||||||||||||||
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income before income taxes |
633 | 571 | 737 | (1,307) | 634 | |||||||||||||||
Income tax provision |
(251) | (229) | (227) | 456 | (251) | |||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Net income |
382 | 342 | 510 | (851) | 383 | |||||||||||||||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| (11) | (1) | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income attributable to TWC shareholders |
$ | 382 | $ | 331 | $ | 509 | $ | (840) | $ | 382 | ||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
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Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Parent Company |
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | TWC Consolidated |
||||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 382 | $ | 342 | $ | 510 | $ | (851) | $ | 383 | ||||||||||
Change in unrealized losses on pension benefit obligation, net of tax |
10 | | | | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Change in deferred losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax |
(1) | | | | (1) | |||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
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Other comprehensive income |
9 | | | | 9 | |||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Comprehensive income |
391 | 342 | 510 | (851) | 392 | |||||||||||||||
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| (11) | (1) | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Comprehensive income attributable to TWC shareholders |
$ | 391 | $ | 331 | $ | 509 | $ | (840) | $ | 391 | ||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
Parent Company |
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | TWC Consolidated |
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Revenues |
$ | | $ | 717 | $ | 4,110 | $ | | $ | 4,827 | ||||||||||
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|
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Costs of revenues |
| 384 | 1,888 | | 2,272 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
| 61 | 763 | | 824 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation |
| 193 | 551 | | 744 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization |
| | 6 | | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Intercompany royalties |
| (80) | 80 | | | |||||||||||||||
Merger-related and restructuring costs |
| 3 | 3 | | 6 | |||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total costs and expenses |
| 561 | 3,291 | | 3,852 | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating Income |
| 156 | 819 | | 975 | |||||||||||||||
Equity in pretax income of consolidated subsidiaries |
658 | 475 | 37 | (1,170) | | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(77) | (116) | (170) | | (363) | |||||||||||||||
Other expense, net |
(1) | (2) | (27) | | (30) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income before income taxes |
580 | 513 | 659 | (1,170) | 582 | |||||||||||||||
Income tax provision |
(255) | (211) | (198) | 408 | (256) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income |
325 | 302 | 461 | (762) | 326 | |||||||||||||||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| (13) | (1) | 13 | (1) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income attributable to TWC shareholders |
$ | 325 | $ | 289 | $ | 460 | $ | (749) | $ | 325 | ||||||||||
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Parent Company |
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | TWC Consolidated |
||||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 325 | $ | 302 | $ | 461 | $ | (762) | $ | 326 | ||||||||||
Change in unrealized losses on pension benefit obligation, net of tax |
4 | | | | 4 | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other comprehensive income |
4 | | | | 4 | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Comprehensive income |
329 | 302 | 461 | (762) | 330 | |||||||||||||||
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
| (13) | (1) | 13 | (1) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to TWC shareholders |
$ | 329 | $ | 289 | $ | 460 | $ | (749) | $ | 329 | ||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Parent Company |
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | TWC Consolidated |
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Cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 1 | $ | 166 | $ | 1,220 | $ | (4) | $ | 1,383 | ||||||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired and distributions received |
(1,350) | 75 | (127) | 7 | (1,395) | |||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
| (200) | (506) | | (706) | |||||||||||||||
Other investing activities |
| 1 | 7 | | 8 | |||||||||||||||
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|
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|
|
|
|
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Cash used by investing activities |
(1,350) | (124) | (626) | 7 | (2,093) | |||||||||||||||
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Short-term borrowings (repayments), net |
(77) | 84 | | (7) | | |||||||||||||||
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| | (1,350) | | (1,350) | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
79 | | | | 79 | |||||||||||||||
Taxes paid in cash in lieu of shares issued for equity-based compensation |
| (34) | (5) | | (39) | |||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation |
45 | | 7 | | 52 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends paid |
(179) | | | | (179) | |||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock |
(356) | | | | (356) | |||||||||||||||
Net change in investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries |
(969) | 121 | 844 | 4 | | |||||||||||||||
Other financing activities |
(16) | | (29) | | (45) | |||||||||||||||
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(1,473) | 171 | (533) | (3) | (1,838) | |||||||||||||||
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(2,822) | 213 | 61 | | (2,548) | |||||||||||||||
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4,372 | 398 | 407 | | 5,177 | |||||||||||||||
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$ | 1,550 | $ | 611 | $ | 468 | $ | | $ | 2,629 | ||||||||||
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
Parent Company |
Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | TWC Consolidated |
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Cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 229 | $ | 206 | $ | 1,141 | $ | (6) | $ | 1,570 | ||||||||||
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Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired and distributions received |
| (302) | (132) | 426 | (8) | |||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
(1) | (176) | (486) | | (663) | |||||||||||||||
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14 | | 2 | | 16 | |||||||||||||||
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13 | (478) | (616) | 426 | (655) | |||||||||||||||
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358 | 68 | | (426) | | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
66 | | | | 66 | |||||||||||||||
Taxes paid in cash in lieu of shares issued for equity-based compensation |
| (13) | (4) | | (17) | |||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation |
13 | | 16 | | 29 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends paid |
(167) | | | | (167) | |||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock |
(831) | | | | (831) | |||||||||||||||
Net change in investments in and amounts due from consolidated subsidiaries |
254 | 276 | (536) | 6 | | |||||||||||||||
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(8) | | (1) | | (9) | |||||||||||||||
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(315) | 331 | (525) | (420) | (929) | |||||||||||||||
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(73) | 59 | | | (14) | |||||||||||||||
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2,980 | 67 | | | 3,047 | |||||||||||||||
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$ | 2,907 | $ | 126 | $ | | $ | | $ | 3,033 | ||||||||||
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Reference is made to the lawsuit filed by Brantley, et al. described on page 28 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the 2011 Form 10-K). On March 30, 2012, a reconstituted appellate panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district courts dismissal of the plaintiffs third amended complaint and, on April 10, 2012, the plaintiffs filed another petition for en banc rehearing. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
On August 9, 2010, the plaintiffs in Michelle Downs and Laurie Jarrett, et al. v. Insight Communications Company, L.P. filed a second amended complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, as a purported class action, alleging that Insight Communications Company, L.P. violated Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act by tying the sales of premium cable television services to the leasing of set-top converter boxes. The plaintiffs are seeking, among other things, unspecified treble monetary damages and an injunction to cease such alleged practices. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
The California Attorney General and the Alameda County, California District Attorney are investigating whether certain of the Companys waste disposal policies, procedures and practices are in violation of the California Business and Professions Code and the California Health and Safety Code. These entities have not specified the relief that may be sought. The Company is unable to predict the outcome of this investigation or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss.
There have been no material changes in the Companys risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the 2011 Form
10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about the Companys purchases of equity securities registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, during the quarter ended March 31, 2012.
Total Number of Shares Purchased |
Average Price Paid Per Share(a) |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(b) |
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(c) |
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January 1, 2012 - January 31, 2012 |
1,725,675 | $ | 67.21 | 1,725,675 | $ | 3,980,000,109 | ||||||||||
February 1, 2012 - February 29, 2012 |
1,524,144 | 76.48 | 1,524,144 | 3,863,427,590 | ||||||||||||
March 1, 2012 - March 31, 2012 |
1,513,500 | 79.88 | 1,513,500 | 3,742,524,562 | ||||||||||||
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4,763,319 | 74.20 | 4,763,319 | |||||||||||||
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(a) | The calculation of the average price paid per share does not give effect to any fees, commissions and other costs associated with the repurchase of such shares. |
(b) | On October 29, 2010, the Companys Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program that allows TWC to repurchase, from time to time, up to $4.0 billion of TWC common stock. On January 25, 2012, the Companys Board of Directors increased the remaining authorization under its stock repurchase program ($758 million as of January 25, 2012) to an aggregate of up to $4.0 billion of TWC common stock effective January 26, 2012. Purchases under the stock repurchase program may be made from time to time on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. The size and timing of these purchases will be based on a number of factors, including TWCs common stock price, as well as business and market conditions. |
(c) | This amount does not reflect the fees, commissions and other costs associated with the stock repurchase program. |
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Pursuant to the Companys Corporate Governance Policy, Mr. Edward Shirley, a director of the Company, submitted an offer to resign from the Companys Board of Directors in March 2012 as a result of a significant change in his employment. Mr. Shirleys offer to resign was not accepted by the Companys Board of Directors.
The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed or incorporated by reference as a part of this report and such Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
TIME WARNER CABLE INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Irene M. Esteves |
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Name: | Irene M. Esteves | |||||
Title: | Executive Vice President and | |||||
Chief Financial Officer |
Date: April 26, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10 | Employment Agreement, effective as of February 16, 2012, between Time Warner Cable Inc. and Marc Lawrence-Apfelbaum. | |
12 | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividend Requirements. | |
31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. | |
31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. | |
32 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. | |
101 | The following financial information from the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on April 26, 2012, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, (ii) Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, (iii) Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, (iv) Consolidated Statement of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
| This exhibit will not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such exhibit will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or Securities Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference. |
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