SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004
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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: | 333-77499 333-77499-01 |
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC
Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corporation*
| Delaware | 43-1843179 | |
| Delaware | 43-1843177 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
12405 Powerscourt Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
(314) 965-0555
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are accelerated filers (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES [ ] NO [X]
Number of shares of common stock of Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corporation outstanding as of May 12, 2004: 100
* Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corporation meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) to Form 10-Q and is therefore filing with the reduced disclosure format.
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC
Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corporation
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Period ended March 31, 2004
Table of Contents
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q is for the three months ended March 31, 2004. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allows us to incorporate by reference information that we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you directly to those documents. Information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this quarterly report. In addition, information that we file with the SEC in the future will automatically update and supersede information contained in this quarterly report. In this quarterly report, we, us and our refer to Charter Communications Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This quarterly report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial including, without limitation, the forward-looking statements set forth in the Results of Operations and Liquidity and Capital Resources sections under Part I, Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this quarterly report. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, without limitation, the factors described under Certain Trends and Uncertainties under Part I, Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this quarterly report. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as believe, expect, anticipate, should, planned, will, may, intend, estimated and potential, among others. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this quarterly report are set forth in this quarterly report and in other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the SEC, and include, but are not limited to:
| | our ability to sustain and grow revenues and cash flows from operating activities by offering video, high-speed data and other services and to maintain a stable customer base, particularly in the face of increasingly aggressive competition from other service providers; | |||
| | our and our parent companys ability to pay or refinance debt as it becomes due; | |||
| | the availability of funds to meet interest payment obligations under our and our parent companies debt and to fund our operations and necessary capital expenditures, either through cash flows from operating activities, further borrowings or other sources; | |||
| | any adverse consequences arising out of our and our parent companys restatement of our 2000, 2001 and 2002 financial statements; | |||
| | the results of the pending grand jury investigation by the United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, the pending SEC Division of Enforcement investigation, the putative class action, the unconsolidated state action, and derivative shareholders litigation against Charter Communications, Inc.; | |||
| | our ability to comply with all covenants in our indentures and credit facilities, any violation of which would result in a violation of the applicable facility or indenture and could trigger a default of other obligations under cross-default provisions; | |||
| | our ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or to pass cost increases on to our customers; | |||
| | general business conditions, economic uncertainty or slowdown; and | |||
| | the effects of governmental regulation, including but not limited to local franchise taxing authorities, on our business. | |||
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or a person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We are under no duty or obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this quarterly report.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
Independent Accountants Review Report
The Board of Directors and Member
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC:
We have reviewed the accompanying interim condensed consolidated balance sheet of Charter Communications Holdings, LLC and subsidiaries (the Company) as of March 31, 2004, and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management.
We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2003, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in members equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 1, 2004, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
As discussed in Note 14 to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123.
/s/ KPMG LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
May 7, 2004
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2004 |
2003 |
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| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 72 | $ | 85 | ||||
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
$15 and $17, respectively |
164 | 189 | ||||||
Receivables from related party |
95 | 56 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
26 | 21 | ||||||
Total current assets |
357 | 351 | ||||||
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES: |
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Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation of $4,087 and $3,834, respectively |
6,513 | 6,808 | ||||||
Franchises, net of accumulated amortization
of $3,298 and $3,445, respectively |
13,196 | 13,680 | ||||||
Total investment in cable properties, net |
19,709 | 20,488 | ||||||
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS |
301 | 309 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 20,367 | $ | 21,148 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ | 1,147 | $ | 1,179 | ||||
Total current liabilities |
1,147 | 1,179 | ||||||
LONG-TERM DEBT |
17,344 | 17,873 | ||||||
LOANS PAYABLE RELATED PARTY |
37 | 37 | ||||||
DEFERRED MANAGEMENT FEES RELATED PARTY |
14 | 14 | ||||||
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES |
677 | 687 | ||||||
MINORITY INTEREST |
722 | 719 | ||||||
MEMBERS EQUITY: |
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Members equity |
485 | 696 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(59 | ) | (57 | ) | ||||
Total members equity |
426 | 639 | ||||||
Total liabilities and members equity |
$ | 20,367 | $ | 21,148 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2004 |
2003 |
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REVENUES |
$ | 1,214 | $ | 1,178 | ||||
COSTS AND EXPENSES: |
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Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization) |
512 | 485 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
239 | 235 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
370 | 370 | ||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net |
(106 | ) | 9 | |||||
Option compensation expense, net |
14 | | ||||||
Special charges, net |
10 | 2 | ||||||
| 1,039 | 1,101 | |||||||
Income from operations |
175 | 77 | ||||||
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE: |
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Interest expense, net |
(381 | ) | (370 | ) | ||||
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments and hedging activities, net |
(7 | ) | 14 | |||||
Other, net |
(1 | ) | | |||||
| (389 | ) | (356 | ) | |||||
Loss before minority interest and income taxes |
(214 | ) | (279 | ) | ||||
MINORITY INTEREST |
(3 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||
Loss before income taxes |
(217 | ) | (282 | ) | ||||
INCOME TAX EXPENSE |
(1 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
Net loss |
$ | (218 | ) | $ | (283 | ) | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, |
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| 2004 |
2003 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net loss |
$ | (218 | ) | $ | (283 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities: |
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Minority interest |
3 | 3 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
370 | 370 | ||||||
Option compensation expense, net |
10 | | ||||||
Noncash interest expense |
92 | 104 | ||||||
(Gain) loss on derivative instruments and hedging activities, net |
7 | (14 | ) | |||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net |
(106 | ) | 9 | |||||
Deferred income taxes |
1 | 1 | ||||||
Other, net |
2 | 9 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from dispositions: |
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Accounts receivable |
22 | 26 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
(10 | ) | 1 | |||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other |
(56 | ) | (72 | ) | ||||
Receivables from and payables to related party, including deferred management fees |
(46 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||
Net cash flows from operating activities |
71 | 151 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(187 | ) | (101 | ) | ||||
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures |
(7 | ) | (117 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of assets |
725 | | ||||||
Purchases of investments |
| (2 | ) | |||||
Net cash flows from investing activities |
531 | (220 | ) | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Borrowings of long-term debt |
165 | 346 | ||||||
Repayments of long-term debt |
(779 | ) | (152 | ) | ||||
Repayments to related parties |
| (21 | ) | |||||
Payments for debt issuance costs |
(1 | ) | | |||||
Net cash flows from financing activities |
(615 | ) | 173 | |||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(13 | ) | 104 | |||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period |
85 | 310 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
$ | 72 | $ | 414 | ||||
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST |
$ | 227 | $ | 160 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
1. Organization and Basis of Presentation
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC (Charter Holdings) is a holding company whose primary assets at March 31, 2004 are equity interests in its operating subsidiaries. Charter Holdings is a subsidiary of Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC (Charter Holdco), which is a subsidiary of Charter Communications, Inc. (Charter). The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Charter Holdings and all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries. Charter Holdings and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as the Company. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company is a broadband communications company operating in the United States. The Company offers its customers traditional cable video programming (analog and digital video) as well as high-speed data services and, in some areas, advanced broadband services such as high definition television, video on demand, telephony and interactive television. The Company sells its cable video programming, high-speed data and advanced broadband services on a subscription basis.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company
have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States for interim financial information and the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly,
certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in the
Companys annual report on Form 10-K have been condensed or omitted for this
quarterly report. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements
are unaudited and are subject to review by regulatory authorities. However, in
the opinion of management, such financial statements include all adjustments,
which consist of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair
presentation of the results for the periods presented. Interim results are not
necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Areas involving
significant judgments and estimates include capitalization of labor and
overhead costs; depreciation and amortization costs; impairments of property,
plant and equipment, franchises and goodwill; income taxes; and contingencies.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain 2003 amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2004 presentation.
2. Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has incurred net losses of $218 million and $283 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The Companys net cash flows from operating activities were $71 million and $151 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The Company has historically required significant cash to fund capital expenditures and debt service costs. Historically, the Company has funded these requirements through cash flows from operating activities, borrowings under its credit facilities, equity contributions from Charter Holdco, issuances of debt securities and cash on hand. The mix of funding sources changes from period to period, but for the three months ended March 31, 2004, approximately 9% of the Companys funding requirements were from cash flows from operating activities, 90% was from proceeds from the sale of cable systems described below and 1% was from cash on hand. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company had net cash flows used in financing activities of $615 million, reflecting a net repayment of $614 million of debt.
In April 2004, Charter Holdings indirect subsidiaries, Charter Communications Operating, LLC (Charter Operating) and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., sold $1.5 billion of senior second lien notes in a private transaction. Additionally, Charter Operating amended and restated its $5.1 billion credit facilities, among other things, to defer maturities and increase availability under those facilities to approximately $6.5 billion,
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)
consisting of a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility, a $2.0 billion six-year term loan facility and a $3.0 billion seven-year term loan facility. Charter Operating used the additional borrowings under the amended and restated credit facilities, together with proceeds from the sale of the Charter Operating senior second lien notes to refinance the credit facilities of its subsidiaries, CC VI Operating Company, LLC (CC VI Operating), Falcon Cable Communications, LLC (Falcon Cable), and CC VIII Operating, LLC (CC VIII Operating), all in one concurrent transaction. The effect of the transaction, among other things, was to substitute Charter Operating as the lender in place of the banks under those subsidiaries credit facilities.
On March 1, 2004, the Company closed the sale of certain cable systems in Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and West Virginia to Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC. This transaction resulted in a $108 million pretax gain recorded as a gain on sale of assets in the Companys condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company closed on the sale of an additional cable system in New York to Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC in April 2004. Subject to post-closing contractual adjustments, the Company expects the total net proceeds from the sale of all of these systems to be approximately $733 million, of which $10 million is currently held in an indemnity escrow account (with the unused portion thereof to be released by March 1, 2005). The proceeds received to date have been used to repay a portion of amounts outstanding under the Companys credit facilities.
The Company has a significant level of debt. In 2004, after giving effect to the refinancing in April 2004, $15 million of the Companys debt matures, and an additional $30 million will mature in each of 2005 and 2006. In addition, the amended and restated Charter Operating credit facilities require the CC V Holdings, LLC notes to be redeemed within 45 days after the Charter Holdings leverage ratio discussed below is determined to be below 8.75 to 1.0. In subsequent years, substantial additional amounts will become due under the Companys remaining obligations. As the principal amounts owing under the Companys various debt obligations become due beginning in 2007, sustaining the Companys liquidity will likely depend on its ability to access additional sources of capital over time, which may be affected by our significant amount of debt. A default under the covenants governing any of the Companys debt instruments could result in the acceleration of its payment obligations under that debt and, under certain circumstances, in cross-defaults under its other debt obligations, which would have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial condition or results of operations.
The Company expects that cash on hand, cash flows from operating activities and the amounts available under the amended and restated Charter Operating credit facilities will be adequate to meet its cash needs for the foreseeable future. However, these credit facilities are subject to certain restrictive covenants, some of which require the Company to achieve specified operating results. The Company expects to maintain compliance with these covenants in 2004. If the Companys actual operating performance results in non-compliance with these covenants, or if other events of non-compliance under these credit facilities or indentures governing subsidiary or parent company debt occur, funding under the credit facilities may not be available and defaults on some or potentially all debt obligations could occur. Additionally, no assurance can be given that the Company will not experience liquidity problems because of adverse market conditions, increased competition or other unfavorable events.
The indentures governing the CCH II, LLC notes, CCO Holdings, LLC notes, and Charter Operating notes restrict those note issuers from making distributions to their parent companies (including Charter and Charter Holdings) for payment of principal on parent company notes, in each case unless there is no default under those indentures and a specified leverage ratio test can be met. Each such issuer currently meets the applicable leverage ratio test, and therefore is not currently prohibited from making any such distributions to its direct parent. The indentures governing the Charter Holdings notes permit Charter Holdings to make distributions to Charter Holdco for payment of interest or principal on Charters convertible senior notes, only if, after giving effect to the distribution, Charter Holdings can incur additional debt under the leverage ratio test of 8.75 to 1.0, there is no default under Charter Holdings indentures and other specified tests are met. However, in the event that Charter Holdings could not incur any additional debt under the 8.75 to 1.0 leverage ratio test, the indentures governing the Charter Holdings notes permit Charter Holdings and its subsidiaries to make specified investments in Charter Holdco or Charter, up to its formulaic capacity, if there is no default under the indentures. For the quarter ended March 31, 2004, there were no
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)
defaults under the Charter Holdings indentures and other specified tests were met. However, Charter Holdings continued to not meet the leverage ratio test at March 31, 2004. As a result, distributions from Charter Holdings to Charter Holdco or Charter again have been restricted and will continue to be restricted until that test is met. Charter currently has sufficient assets to pay interest due on its outstanding convertible senior notes during 2004. However, Charters ability to make interest payments, or principal payments at maturity in 2005 and 2006, on its outstanding convertible senior notes is contingent upon it obtaining additional debt and/or equity financing or receiving distributions or other payments from its subsidiaries. Any financial or liquidity problems of Charter would likely cause serious disruption to the Companys business and have a material adverse effect on its business and results of operations.
The Companys long-term financing structure as of March 31, 2004 includes $6.6 billion of credit facility debt and $10.7 billion of high-yield notes. The April 2004 refinancing discussed above resulted in approximately $1.5 billion of senior second lien notes replacing credit facility debt and the deferral beyond 2008 of approximately $8 billion of scheduled debt maturities and commitment reductions under the Companys credit facilities, which would otherwise have come due or would have occurred before that time. Approximately $15 million of financing matures during the remainder of 2004, and the Company expects to pay amounts due at maturity by borrowing under its credit facilities. Unused availability as of the closing of the amendment and restatement of the Charter Operating credit facilities on April 27, 2004 was approximately $1.0 billion.
3. Franchises and Goodwill
On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, which eliminates the amortization of indefinite lived intangible assets. Accordingly, beginning January 1, 2002, all franchises that qualify for indefinite life treatment under SFAS No. 142 are no longer amortized against earnings but instead are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently as warranted by events or changes in circumstances. Based on the guidance prescribed in Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 02-7, Unit of Accounting for Testing of Impairment of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, franchises are aggregated into essentially inseparable asset groups to conduct the valuations. The asset groups generally represented geographic clusters of the Companys cable systems, which management believes represents the highest and best use of those assets. Fair value is determined based on estimated discounted future cash flows using assumptions that are consistent with internal forecasts.
The effect of SFAS No. 142 as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 is presented in the following table:
| March 31, 2004 |
December 31, 2003 |
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| Gross | Net | Gross | Net | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying | Accumulated | Carrying | Carrying | Accumulated | Carrying | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amount |
Amortization |
Amount |
Amount |
Amortization |
Amount |
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Indefinite-lived
intangible assets: |
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Franchises with
indefinite lives |
$ | 16,439 | $ | 3,287 | $ | 13,152 | $ | 17,018 | $ | 3,412 | $ | 13,606 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill |
52 | | 52 | 52 | | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 16,491 | $ | 3,287 | $ | 13,204 | $ | 17,070 | $ | 3,412 | $ | 13,658 | |||||||||||||
Finite-lived
intangible assets: |
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Franchises with
finite lives |
$ | 55 | $ | 11 | $ | 44 | $ | 107 | $ | 33 | $ | 74 | ||||||||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2004, the net carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets was reduced by $483 million as a result of the sale of cable systems to Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC discussed in Note 2. Additionally, approximately $29 million of franchises that were previously classified as finite-lived were
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)
reclassified to indefinite-lived, based on the Companys ability in 2003 to renew these franchise assets. Franchise amortization expense for each of the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 was $1 million and $2 million, respectively, which represents the amortization relating to franchises that did not qualify for indefinite-life treatment under SFAS No. 142, including costs associated with franchise renewals. The Company expects that amortization expense on franchise assets will be approximately $4 million annually. Actual amortization expense to be reported in future periods could differ from these estimates as a result of new intangible asset acquisitions or divestitures, changes in useful lives and other relevant factors.
4. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2004 |
2003 |
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Accounts payable trade |
$ | 119 | $ | 150 | ||||
Accrued capital expenditures |
100 | 93 | ||||||
Accrued interest |
332 | 270 | ||||||
Programming costs |
306 | 319 | ||||||
Franchise related fees |
39 | 70 | ||||||
State sales tax |
56 | 61 | ||||||
Other accrued expenses |
195 | 216 | ||||||
| $ | 1,147 | $ | 1,179 | |||||
5. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003:
| March 31, 2004 |
December 31, 2003 |
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| Face | Accreted | Face | Accreted | |||||||||||||
| Value |
Value |
Value |
Value |
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Long-Term Debt |
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Charter Holdings: |
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March 1999 |
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8.250% senior notes due 2007 |
451 | 451 | 451 | 450 | ||||||||||||
8.625% senior notes due 2009 |
1,244 | 1,242 | 1,244 | 1,242 | ||||||||||||
9.920% senior discount notes due 2011 |
1,108 | 1,108 | 1,108 | 1,082 | ||||||||||||
January 2000 |
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10.000% senior notes due 2009 |
640 | 640 | 640 | 640 | ||||||||||||
10.250% senior notes due 2010 |
318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | ||||||||||||
11.750% senior discount notes due 2010 |
450 | 411 | 450 | 400 | ||||||||||||
January 2001 |
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10.750% senior notes due 2009 |
874 | 874 | 874 | 873 | ||||||||||||
11.125% senior notes due 2011 |
500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | ||||||||||||
13.500% senior discount notes due 2011 |
675 | 535 | 675 | 517 | ||||||||||||
May 2001 |
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9.625% senior notes due 2009
(includes January 2002 additional
notes issue) |
640 | 638 | 640 | 638 | ||||||||||||
10.000% senior notes due 2011
(includes January 2002 additional
notes issue) |
710 | 708 | 710 | 708 | ||||||||||||
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)
| March 31, 2004 |
December 31, 2003 |
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| Face | Accreted | Face | Accreted | |||||||||||||
| Value |
Value |
Value |
Value |
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11.750% senior discount notes due 2011 |
939 | 737 | 939 | 717 | ||||||||||||
January 2002 |
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12.125% senior discount notes due 2012 |
330 | 238 | 330 | 231 | ||||||||||||
CCH II: |
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10.250% senior notes due 2010 |
1,601 | 1,601 | 1,601 | 1,601 | ||||||||||||
CCO Holdings: |
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8 ¾% senior notes due 2013 |
500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | ||||||||||||
Renaissance: |
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10.00% senior discount notes due 2008 |
114 | 116 | 114 | 116 | ||||||||||||
CC V Holdings: |
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11.875% senior discount notes due 2008 |
113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | ||||||||||||
Credit Facilities |
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Charter Operating |
4,248 | 4,248 | 4,459 | 4,459 | ||||||||||||
CC VI Operating |
702 | 702 | 868 | 868 | ||||||||||||
Falcon Cable |
641 | 641 | 856 | 856 | ||||||||||||
CC VIII Operating |
1,023 | 1,023 | 1,044 | 1,044 | ||||||||||||
| $ | 17,821 | $ | 17,344 | $ | 18,434 | $ | 17,873 | |||||||||
In April 2004, Charter Holdings indirect subsidiaries, Charter Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., sold $1.5 billion of senior second lien notes in a private transaction. Additionally, Charter Operating amended and restated its $5.1 billion credit facilities, among other things, to defer maturities and increase availability under those facilities to approximately $6.5 billion, consisting of a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility, a $2.0 billion six-year term loan facility and a $3.0 billion seven-year term loan facility. Charter Operating used the additional borrowings under the amended and restated credit facilities, together with proceeds from the sale of the Charter Operating senior second lien notes to refinance the credit facilities of its subsidiaries, CC VI Operating, Falcon Cable, and CC VIII Operating, all in one concurrent transaction. The effect of the transaction, among other things, was to substitute Charter Operating as the lender in place of the banks under those subsidiaries credit facilities.
In addition, in connection with this transaction, a requirement was imposed that the CC V Holdings, LLC senior discount notes be redeemed within 45 days after Charter Holdings leverage ratio (determined under the indentures governing the senior notes and senior discount notes issued by Charter Holdings) is determined to be below 8.75 to 1.0, provided the ratio then remains below that level.
6. Comprehensive Loss
Certain marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale and reported at market value with unrealized gains and losses recorded as accumulated other comprehensive loss on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company reports changes in the fair value of interest rate agreements designated as hedging instruments of the variability of cash flows associated with floating-rate debt obligations, that meet the effectiveness criteria of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 was $220 million and $276 million, respectively.
7. Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company uses interest rate risk management derivative instruments, such as interest rate swap agreements and interest rate collar agreements (collectively referred to herein as interest rate agreements) to manage its interest costs. The Companys policy is to manage interest costs using a mix of fixed and variable rate debt. Using interest rate swap agreements, the Company has agreed to exchange, at specified intervals through 2007, the difference between
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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