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Mediacom Communications Reports Combined Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016
[February 23, 2017]

Mediacom Communications Reports Combined Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016


Mediacom Communications Corporation today released combined unaudited financial and operating highlights for the three months ended December 31, 2016.

Mediacom Combined Results for Fourth Quarter 2016*

  • Revenues were $460.5 million, reflecting a 5.2% increase from the prior year period
  • OIBDA was $183.2 million, reflecting a 5.9% increase from the prior year period
  • Capital expenditures were $88.2 million, compared to $76.7 million in the prior year period
  • Free cash flow was $65.4 million, compared to $60.2 million in the prior year period
  • Ending primary service units ("PSUs") of 2,463,000, a 3.8% increase from December 31, 2015
  • Ending customer relationships of 1,352,000, a 2.7% increase from December 31, 2015
  • Total leverage ratio of 3.79x, compared to 4.33x at December 31, 2015
  • Interest coverage ratio of 6.20x, compared to 4.78x at December 31, 2015
  • Ending total debt of $2,775.0 million, a $225.0 million reduction from December 31, 2015

Mediacom Combined Results for Full Year 2016*

  • Revenues were $1,810.3 million, reflecting a 5.2% increase from the prior year
  • OIBDA was $694.0 million, reflecting a 5.4% increase from the prior year
  • Capital expenditures were $335.2 million, compared to $288.2 million in the prior year
  • Free cash flow was $237.0 million, compared to $222.4 million in the prior year
  • Total leverage ratio of 4.00x, compared to 4.56x at December 31, 2015
  • Interest coverage ratio of 5.70x, compared to 4.46x at December 31, 2015

Reference to "Mediacom Combined" reflects the combined results of Mediacom Broadband LLC and Mediacom LLC, eliminating intercompany amounts. Mediacom LLC information is being voluntarily provided, as Mediacom LLC's contractual obligation to file quarterly, annual and other periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has terminated as a result of the redemption of Mediacom LLC's 7 ¼% senior notes due 2022 on February 15, 2017. Mediacom Combined information is being provided for convenience and informational purposes, and does not modify or supplement the previously released separate financial results of Mediacom Broadband LLC. Holders of Mediacom Broadband LLC debt should refer to its separate financial and operating results, which were previously released and furnished with the SEC on Form 8-K on February 23, 2017.

About Mediacom

Mediacom Communications Corporation is the 5th largest cable operator in the U.S. serving almost 1.4 million customers in smaller markets primarily in the Midwest and Southeast. Mediacom offers a wide array of information, communications and entertainment services to households and businesses, including video, high-speed data, phone, and home security and automation. Through Mediacom Business, the company provides innovative broadband solutions to commercial and public sector customers of all sizes, and sells advertising and production services under the OnMedia brand. More information about Mediacom is available at www.mediacomcable.com.

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* See Table 7 for information about our use of non-GAAP measures and definitions of OIBDA and free cash flow, and Table 8 for footnotes.



       

TABLE 1*

Mediacom Communications Corporation

Selected Combined Financial and Operating Data

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit data)

(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2016       2015   YoY% Change
Video

$

198,994

$ 196,552 1.2 %
High-speed data 156,698 139,428 12.4 %
Phone 26,666 27,611 (3.4 %)
Business services 59,419 55,127 7.8 %
Advertising   18,683     19,013   (1.7 %)
Total revenues $ 460,460 $ 437,731 5.2 %
Service costs (188,466 ) (181,480 ) 3.8 %
SG&A expenses (79,832 ) (75,220 ) 6.1 %
Management fees   (9,000 )   (8,000 ) 12.5 %
OIBDA (a) $ 183,162 $ 173,031 5.9 %
Cash interest expense (a) (29,566 ) (36,196 ) (18.3 %)
Capital expenditures (b)   (88,204 )   (76,679 ) 15.0 %
Free cash flow (a) $ 65,392   $ 60,156   8.7 %
 
OIBDA margin (c) 39.8 % 39.5 %
                       
 
December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 YoY% Change
Video customers 828,000 855,000 (3.2 %)
High-speed data ("HSD") customers 1,156,000 1,085,000 6.5 %
Phone customers   479,000     433,000   10.6 %
Primary service units ("PSUs") 2,463,000 2,373,000 3.8 %
 
Video customer declines (6,000 ) (7,000 )
HSD customer increases 11,000 18,000
Phone customer increases   12,000     9,000  
Quarterly PSU increases 17,000 20,000
 
Customer relationships (d) 1,352,000 1,317,000 2.7 %
 
Average total monthly revenue per:
PSU (e) $ 62.53 $ 61.75 1.3 %
Customer relationship (f) $ 113.90 $ 111.25 2.4 %
                       
 
December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Bank credit facility $ 2,025,000 $ 2,250,000
5½% senior notes due 2021 200,000 200,000
7¼% senior notes due 2022 250,000 250,000
6?% senior notes due 2023   300,000     300,000  
Total debt (g) $ 2,775,000 $ 3,000,000
 
Total leverage ratio (h) 3.79x 4.33x
Interest coverage ratio (i) 6.20x 4.78x
 

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* See Table 7 for information about our use of non-GAAP measures and definitions of OIBDA and free cash flow, and Table 8 for footnotes.

       

TABLE 2*

Mediacom Communications Corporation

Selected Combined Financial and Operating Data

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit data)

(Unaudited)

 
Year Ended
December 31,
2016     2015 YoY% Change
Video

$

802,204

$ 799,816 0.3 %
High-speed data 603,375 535,562 12.7 %
Phone 109,228 113,241 (3.5 %)
Business services 230,636 210,406 9.6 %
Advertising   64,812     62,047   4.5 %
Total revenues $ 1,810,255 $ 1,721,072 5.2 %
Service costs (761,839 ) (728,863 ) 4.5 %
SG&A expenses (319,442 ) (301,860 ) 5.8 %
Management fees   (35,000 )   (32,000 ) 9.4 %
OIBDA (a) $ 693,974 $ 658,349 5.4 %
Cash interest expense (a) (121,760 ) (147,659 ) (17.5 %)
Capital expenditures (b)   (335,173 )   (288,245 ) 16.3 %
Free cash flow (a) $ 237,041   $ 222,445   6.6 %
 
OIBDA margin (c) 38.3 % 38.3 %
                       
 
December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 YoY% Change
Video customers 828,000 855,000 (3.2 %)
HSD customers 1,156,000 1,085,000 6.5 %
Phone customers   479,000     433,000   10.6 %
Primary service units ("PSUs") 2,463,000 2,373,000 3.8 %
 
Video customer declines (27,000 ) (35,000 )
HSD customer increases 71,000 72,000
Phone customer increases   46,000     33,000  
Annual PSU increases 90,000 70,000
 
Customer relationships (d) 1,352,000 1,317,000 2.7 %
 
Average total monthly revenue per:
PSU (e) $ 62.39 $ 61.34 1.7 %
Customer relationship (f) $ 113.04 $ 110.50 2.3 %
                       
 
December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Bank credit facility $ 2,025,000 $ 2,250,000
5½% senior notes due 2021 200,000 200,000
7¼% senior notes due 2022 250,000 250,000
6?% senior notes due 2023   300,000     300,000  
Total debt (g) $ 2,775,000 $ 3,000,000
 
Total leverage ratio (h) 4.00x 4.56x
Interest coverage ratio (i) 5.70x 4.46x
 

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* See Table 7 for information about our use of non-GAAP measures and definitions of OIBDA and free cash flow, and Table 8 for footnotes.

   

TABLE 3*

Mediacom Communications Corporation

Selected Combined Financial and Operating Data

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit data)

(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2016
Mediacom     Mediacom         Mediacom
Broadband LLC Eliminations Combined
Video

$

111,620

$ 87,374 ? $ 198,994
High-speed data 85,952 70,746 ? 156,698
Phone 14,157 12,509 ? 26,666
Business services 36,431 22,988 ? 59,419
Advertising   14,794     3,889   ?     18,683  
Total revenues $ 262,954 $ 197,506 ? $ 460,460
Service costs (103,391 ) (85,075 ) ? (188,466 )
SG&A expenses (47,968 ) (31,864 ) ? (79,832 )
Management fees   (5,350 )   (3,650 ) ?     (9,000 )
OIBDA (a) $ 106,245 $ 76,917 ? $ 183,162
Investment income from affiliate ?     4,500  

(4,500

)

?  
Adjusted OIBDA (a) $ 106,245 $ 81,417

(4,500

)

$ 183,162
Cash interest expense (a) (17,652 ) (11,914 ) ? (29,566 )
Capital expenditures (b) (48,216 ) (39,988 ) ? (88,204 )
Dividend to preferred members   (4,500 ) ?   4,500   ?  
Free cash flow (a) $ 35,877   $ 29,515   ?   $ 65,392  
                                 
 
Mediacom Mediacom Mediacom
Broadband LLC Combined
Video customers 463,000 365,000 828,000
HSD customers 643,000 513,000 1,156,000
Phone customers   264,000     215,000     479,000  
Primary service units ("PSUs") 1,370,000 1,093,000 2,463,000
 
Video customer declines (3,000 ) (3,000 ) (6,000 )
HSD customer increases 7,000 4,000 11,000
Phone customer increases   7,000     5,000     12,000  
Quarterly PSU increases 11,000 6,000 17,000
 
Customer relationships (d) 754,000 598,000 1,352,000
 
Average total monthly revenue per:
PSU (e) $ 64.24 $ 60.40 $ 62.53
Customer relationship (f) $ 117.02 $ 110.00 $ 113.90
                                 
 
Mediacom Mediacom Mediacom
Broadband LLC Combined
Bank credit facility $ 1,128,000 $ 897,000 $ 2,025,000
5½% senior notes due 2021 200,000 ? 200,000
7¼% senior notes due 2022 ? 250,000 250,000
6?% senior notes due 2023   300,000   ?     300,000  
Total debt (g) $ 1,628,000 $ 1,147,000 $ 2,775,000
 
Total leverage ratio (h) 3.83x 3.52x 3.79x
Interest coverage ratio (i) 6.02x 6.83x 6.20x
 

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* See Table 7 for information about our use of non-GAAP measures and definitions of OIBDA and free cash flow, and Table 8 for footnotes.

   

TABLE 4*

Mediacom Communications Corporation

Selected Combined Financial and Operating Data

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit data)

(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2015
Mediacom     Mediacom         Mediacom
Broadband LLC Eliminations Combined
Video

$

110,728

$ 85,824 ? $ 196,552
High-speed data 76,853 62,575 ? 139,428
Phone 14,672 12,939 ? 27,611
Business services 33,772 21,355 ? 55,127
Advertising   14,838     4,175   ?     19,013  
Total revenues $ 250,863 $ 186,868 ? $ 437,731
Service costs (99,013 ) (82,467 ) ? (181,480 )
SG&A expenses (45,771 ) (29,449 ) ? (75,220 )
Management fees   (4,750 )   (3,250 ) ?     (8,000 )
OIBDA (a) $ 101,329 $ 71,702 ? $ 173,031
Investment income from affiliate ?     4,500  

(4,500

)

?  
Adjusted OIBDA (a) $ 101,329 $ 76,202

(4,500

)

$ 173,031
Cash interest expense (a) (21,604 ) (14,592 ) ? (36,196 )
Capital expenditures (b) (39,818 ) (36,861 ) ? (76,679 )
Dividend to preferred members   (4,500 )

?

  4,500   ?  
Free cash flow (a) $ 35,407   $ 24,749   ?   $ 60,156  
                                 
 
Mediacom Mediacom Mediacom
Broadband LLC Combined
Video customers 480,000 375,000 855,000
HSD customers 605,000 480,000 1,085,000
Phone customers   239,000     194,000     433,000  
Primary service units ("PSUs") 1,324,000 1,049,000 2,373,000
 
Video customer declines (2,000 ) (5,000 ) (7,000 )
HSD customer increases 12,000 6,000 18,000
Phone customer increases   6,000     3,000     9,000  
Quarterly PSU increases 16,000 4,000 20,000
 
Customer relationships (d) 732,000 585,000 1,317,000
 
Average total monthly revenue per:
PSU (e) $ 63.54 $ 59.49 $ 61.75
Customer relationship (f) $ 114.94 $ 106.66 $ 111.25
                                 
 
Mediacom Mediacom Mediacom
Broadband LLC Combined
Bank credit facility $ 1,329,750 $ 920,250 $ 2,250,000
5½% senior notes due 2021 200,000 ? 200,000
7¼% senior notes due 2022 ? 250,000 250,000
6?% senior notes due 2023   300,000   ?     300,000  
Total debt (g) $ 1,829,750 $ 1,170,250 $ 3,000,000
 
Total leverage ratio (h) 4.51x 3.84x 4.33x
Interest coverage ratio (i) 4.69x 5.22x 4.78x
 

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* See Table 7 for information about our use of non-GAAP measures and definitions of OIBDA and free cash flow, and Table 8 for footnotes.

   

TABLE 5*

Mediacom Communications Corporation

Selected Combined Financial and Operating Data

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit data)

(Unaudited)

 
Year Ended
December 31, 2016
Mediacom     Mediacom         Mediacom
Broadband LLC Eliminations Combined
Video

$

450,658

$ 351,546 ? $ 802,204
High-speed data 331,778 271,597 ? 603,375
Phone 57,999 51,229 ? 109,228
Business services 141,054 89,582 ? 230,636
Advertising   51,750     13,062   ?     64,812  
Total revenues $ 1,033,239 $ 777,016 ? $ 1,810,255
Service costs (419,406 ) (342,433 ) ? (761,839 )
SG&A expenses (193,669 ) (125,773 ) ? (319,442 )
Management fees   (20,800 )   (14,200 ) ?     (35,000 )
OIBDA (a) $ 399,364 $ 294,610 ? $ 693,974
Investment income from affiliate ?     18,000  

(18,000

)

?  
Adjusted OIBDA (a) $ 399,364 $ 312,610

(18,000

)

$ 693,974
Cash interest expense (a) (73,108 ) (48,652 ) ? (121,760 )
Capital expenditures (b) (179,696 ) (155,477 ) ? (335,173 )
Dividend to preferred members   (18,000 ) ?   18,000   ?  
Free cash flow (a) $ 128,560   $ 108,481   ?   $ 237,041  
                                 
 
Mediacom Mediacom Mediacom
Broadband LLC Combined
Video customers 463,000 365,000 828,000
HSD customers 643,000 513,000 1,156,000
Phone customers   264,000     215,000     479,000  
Primary service units ("PSUs") 1,370,000 1,093,000 2,463,000
 
Video customer declines (17,000 ) (10,000 ) (27,000 )
HSD customer increases 38,000 33,000 71,000
Phone customer increases   25,000     21,000     46,000  
Annual PSU increases 46,000 44,000 90,000
 
Customer relationships (d) 754,000 598,000 1,352,000
 
Average total monthly revenue per:
PSU (e) $ 63.92 $ 60.46 $ 62.39
Customer relationship (f) $ 115.89 $ 109.47 $ 113.04
                                 
 
Mediacom Mediacom Mediacom
Broadband LLC Combined
Bank credit facility $ 1,128,000 $ 897,000 $ 2,025,000
5½% senior notes due 2021 200,000 ? 200,000
7¼% senior notes due 2022 ? 250,000 250,000
6?% senior notes due 2023   300,000   ?     300,000  
Total debt (g) $ 1,628,000 $ 1,147,000 $ 2,775,000
 
Total leverage ratio (h) 4.08x 3.67x 4.00x
Interest coverage ratio (i) 5.46x 6.43x 5.70x
 

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* See Table 7 for information about our use of non-GAAP measures and definitions of OIBDA and free cash flow, and Table 8 for footnotes.

   

TABLE 6*

Mediacom Communications Corporation

Selected Combined Financial and Operating Data

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit data)

(Unaudited)

 
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
Mediacom     Mediacom         Mediacom
Broadband LLC Eliminations Combined
Video

$

451,446

$ 348,370 ? $ 799,816
High-speed data 295,049 240,513 ? 535,562
Phone 60,087 53,154 ? 113,241
Business services 128,684 81,722 ? 210,406
Advertising   47,096     14,951   ?     62,047  
Total revenues $ 982,362 $ 738,710 ? $ 1,721,072
Service costs (401,751 ) (327,112 ) ? (728,863 )
SG&A expenses (182,144 ) (119,716 ) ? (301,860 )
Management fees   (19,000 )   (13,000 ) ?     (32,000 )
OIBDA (a) $ 379,467 $ 278,882 ? $ 658,349
Investment income from affiliate ?     18,000  

(18,000

)

?  
Adjusted OIBDA (a) $ 379,467 $ 296,882

(18,000

)

$ 658,349
Cash interest expense (a) (87,759 ) (59,900 ) ? (147,659 )
Capital expenditures (b) (151,204 ) (137,041 ) ? (288,245 )
Dividend to preferred members   (18,000 ) ?   18,000   ?  
Free cash flow (a) $ 122,504   $ 99,941   ?   $ 222,445  
                                 
 
Mediacom Mediacom Mediacom
Broadband LLC Combined
Video customers 480,000 375,000 855,000
HSD customers 605,000 480,000 1,085,000
Phone customers   239,000     194,000     433,000  
Primary service units ("PSUs") 1,324,000 1,049,000 2,373,000
 
Video customer declines (20,000 ) (15,000 ) (35,000 )
HSD customer increases 41,000 31,000 72,000
Phone customer increases   21,000     12,000     33,000  
Annual PSU increases 42,000 28,000 70,000
 
Customer relationships (d) 732,000 585,000 1,317,000
 
Average total monthly revenue per:
PSU (e) $ 62.83 $ 59.48 $ 61.34
Customer relationship (f) $ 113.54 $ 106.69 $ 110.50
                                 
 
Mediacom Mediacom Mediacom
Broadband LLC Combined
Bank credit facility $ 1,329,750 $ 920,250 $ 2,250,000
5½% senior notes due 2021 200,000 ? 200,000
7¼% senior notes due 2022 ? 250,000 250,000
6?% senior notes due 2023   300,000   ?     300,000  
Total debt (g) $ 1,829,750 $ 1,170,250 $ 3,000,000
 
Total leverage ratio (h) 4.82x 3.94x 4.56x
Interest coverage ratio (i) 4.32x 4.96x 4.46x
 

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* See Table 7 for information about our use of non-GAAP measures and definitions of OIBDA and free cash flow, and Table 8 for footnotes.

TABLE 7
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

"OIBDA," "Adjusted OIBDA," "cash interest expense" and "free cash flow" are not financial measures calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States. We define OIBDA as operating income before depreciation and amortization and Adjusted OIBDA as OIBDA plus investment income from affiliate. OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies, which may have different depreciation and amortization policies, and are key components in our covenant calculations.

We define cash interest expense as interest expense, net, less amortization of deferred financing costs. Cash interest expense excludes the amortization of financing costs which were paid upon the financing of the relevant debt.

For Mediacom Broadband LLC, we define free cash flow as OIBDA less capital expenditures, cash interest expense and dividends to preferred members. For Mediacom LLC, we define free cash flow as Adjusted OIBDA less capital expenditures and cash interest expense. Free cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 

TABLE 8

Footnotes

 

(a)

See Table 7 for information regarding our use of non-GAAP financial measures.

 

(b)

Capital expenditures exclude changes in accrued property, plant and equipment. For Mediacom Broadband LLC changes in accrued property, plant and equipment represented cash uses of $3.3 million and $3.8 million for three months and full year ended December 31, 2016, respectively, and cash sources of $4.4 million and $4.9 million for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2015, respectively. For Mediacom LLC, changes in accrued property, plant and equipment represented cash uses of $0.4 million and $4.4 million for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2016, respectively, and cash sources of $3.9 million and $6.4 million for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2015, respectively.

 

(c)

Represents OIBDA as a percentage of total revenues.

 

(d)

Represents the total number of customers that take at least one service, without regard to which service(s) customers purchase.

 

(e)

Represents average total monthly revenues for the period divided by average PSUs for such period.

 

(f)

Represents average total monthly revenues for the period divided by average customer relationships for such period.

 

(g)

Total debt excludes the effect of deferred financing costs, net.

 

(h)

For Mediacom Combined and Mediacom Broadband LLC, represents total debt at period end divided by annualized OIBDA for the period. For Mediacom LLC, represents total debt at period end divided by annualized Adjusted OIBDA for the period.

 

(i)

For Mediacom Combined and Mediacom Broadband LLC, represents OIBDA divided by cash interest expense for the period. For Mediacom LLC, represents Adjusted OIBDA divided by cash interest expense for the period.


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