[November 02, 2017] |
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Altice USA Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results
Altice USA Financial Highlights
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Revenue growth of +3.2% YoY in Q3 2017 excluding Newsday; reported
revenue growth +3.0% YoY in Q3 2017
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Adjusted EBITDA grew +18.9% YoY in Q3 2017; Adjusted EBITDA margin
increased 5.8 percentage points YoY to 44.1%
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Adjusted EBITDA less capex (Operating Free Cash Flow2) grew
+13.9% YoY in Q3 2017 (YTD 2017 OpFCF margin of 32.8% vs. 25.6% in FY
2016) showing very strong cash flow conversion
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Three Months Ended September 30,
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2017
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2016
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2017
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2016
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Actual
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Actual
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Actual
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Actual
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Revenue
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2,327,175
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2,260,221
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6,961,192
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3,711,311
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Adjusted EBITDA3
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1,026,582
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863,194
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2,962,353
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1,485,127
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Net loss
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(182,086)
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(172,553)
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(733,064)
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(595,430)
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Capital Expenditures (accrued)
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290,318
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216,727
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681,333
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380,763
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Altice USA Customer Metric Highlights
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Video trends improved with B2C pay TV RGU net losses of -33k in Q3
2017 (vs. -40k in Q3 2016), driven by better performance at Optimum,
even before Altice One launch; all of Optimum's reported B2C customer
trends improved compared to Q3 2016
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Broadband trends stable with B2C broadband RGU net additions of +16k
in Q3 2017 (vs. +17k in Q3 2016) with only minor impact in Texas from
the recent hurricane
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Total unique residential B2C customer relationship net losses of -8k
in Q3 2017, driven by normal seasonality at Optimum
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Seventh straight quarter of lower customer service call volumes and
technical service visits, driven by investments in our network and
customer service
Dexter Goei, Altice USA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: "Altice
USA continued to build momentum in the third quarter and delivered
strong results while advancing our strategy of offering a more robust
and differentiated product portfolio to meet customers' needs. We remain
focused on investing in innovation, superior service and a reliable
network, as demonstrated by the launch of Altice One, which is just the
beginning of a new, better and simple experience for our customers. We
have a leadership position regarding the connected home and we are
delivering on its potential."
Additional Q3 2017 Highlights
Altice One launch
Today the Company unveils 'Altice One,' a new connectivity platform that
reinvents the way consumers connect to the entertainment and content
they want. Altice One provides a better, personalized and simple
all-in-one video, broadband, and phone experience with new and enhanced
features such as access to apps, voice search and more in a sleek,
compact home hub that replaces the traditional cable box, modem and
router. As a cloud-based service, the Altice One platform gives Altice
the flexibility to continuously innovate and enhance offerings quickly
and simply for customers.
Altice One includes a new contemporary user interface, fully integrated
access to live TV, video on demand, apps like YouTube and Pandora, and
cloud DVR recordings - plus advanced search easily facilitated via a new
voice-activated remote control. By providing seamless navigation across
traditional video and OTT (over-the-top) services, Altice One will make
it easy for customers to find what they want to watch and access their
subscriptions in one place - in the home and on the go.
Altice One, which has been in customer trials, is launching in select
areas of Long Island first, beginning next week, and will continue
rolling out across the entire Altice USA footprint in the coming months.
Network Investments to Enhance Broadband Speeds and Reliability
Altice USA is the only major U.S. cable provider to have announced a
large-scale fiber deployment. The Company's fiber-to-the-home (FTTH)
deployment continues to progress and is on track to reach one million
homes constructed by year end 2018. Already, design and construction
have commenced for several hundred thousand homes in New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut (one million homes to be designed by year end
2017). Altice USA's FTTH network will benefit customers by enabling for
a more connected home, and by delivering faster speeds.
In addition, the Company continues to roll out enhanced data services to
its customers on its existing DOCSIS cable network and an increasing
number of consumers are selecting increased broadband speeds:
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Up to 400/450Mbps broadband speeds will be available for all Optimum
residential/business customers by the end of 2017 (increased from
300/350Mbps previously and 101Mbps before Altice took control of the
business). Optimum continues to see an increasing number of customers
upgrading their speed tiers with 91% of residential broadband gross
additions taking download speed tiers of 100Mbps or higher at the end
of Q3 2017 (44% of the residential customer base now take speeds of
100Mbps or higher, increased from just 8% at the end of Q3 2016);
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In the Suddenlink market, the Company continues to roll out 1 Gigabit
service, currently with 63% of the market having access to these
faster speeds. Suddenlink also continues to see an increasing number
of customers upgrading their speed tiers with 82% of residential
broadband gross additions taking download speed tiers of 100Mbps or
higher at the end of Q3 2017 (49% of the residential customer base now
take speeds of 100Mbps or higher, increased from 32% at the end of Q3
2016);
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On a blended basis, 88% of Altice USA's residential broadband gross
additions were taking download speeds of 100Mbps or higher with 46% of
the total residential customer base taking 100Mbps or higher speeds as
of the end of Q3 2017 (vs. 48% and 16% respectively at the end of Q3
2016). These upgrades have almost doubled YoY the average broadband
speed taken by Altice USA's customer base to 106Mbps at the end of Q3
2017 (from 56Mbps at the end of Q3 2016).
Altice USA's network upgrades continue to be reflected by further
improvements in customer service metrics, including a 14% YoY reduction
in the number of technical service related calls per customer in Q3 2017
vs. Q3 2016 and a reduction in the number of customer service related
calls per customer of 7% YoY over the same period. This is the seventh
straight quarter of customer service improvements since Altice took
control of Suddenlink and the fourth straight quarter since taking
control of Optimum.
Altice USA also recently introduced 'Economy Internet', its low-cost
broadband service across both its Optimum and Suddenlink footprints,
providing eligible families and senior citizens with access to Internet
connectivity at an affordable price. The Company is going beyond its
public interest commitment to Optimum in New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut by extending this service to the vast majority of the
Suddenlink region. This offering helps to bridge the digital divide
within our local communities in the U.S.
Content & Partnerships
On October 5, Altice USA reached a comprehensive distribution agreement
to deliver Disney's lineup of sports, news and entertainment content to
Optimum video customers across television and streaming devices. Altice
USA is focused on providing the highest quality video and service
experience to our customers at a great value, and our successful
arrangement ensures that our Optimum customers will continue to receive
the programming they want at a competitive cost.
On September 12, Altice USA, a strategic investor of financial news
provider Cheddar, expanded its partnership to integrate live news,
interviews, and field packages from Cheddar with i24NEWS news
broadcasts. i24NEWS will feature Cheddar content regularly and feature
guest segments with Cheddar anchors around stories only found on
Cheddar. In return, i24NEWS anchors will make guest appearances on
Cheddar. Live syndicated Cheddar news is also available on Altice's News
12 Networks seven stations in the New York Tri State Area.
On September 7, Altice USA extended its partnership with Amdocs, a
leading provider of software and services to communications and media
companies, and entered into a multi-year agreement for key business and
operational support systems. The arrangement will help accelerate the
migration to a single Altice USA platform, simplify and modernize
technology operations and provide a better experience to Altice USA
customers. As Altice USA continues to integrate its Cablevision and
Suddenlink legacy business and operating systems and platforms, the
approach is supported by a hybrid solution combining architecture
developed by Altice Labs as well as systems from Amdocs, enabling a
simpler, more agile and efficient customer-centric system. The solution
enables Altice USA to quickly and flexibly design and launch new
innovative offerings and bundles, accelerate order orchestration and
fulfillment over its existing fiber infrastructure and next generation
fiber network, enable superior omni-channel customer service
experience, and future-proof its systems to prepare for next-generation
products and services.
Additional Product and Service Innovations
On October 31, 2017, Altice USA announced a partnership with Nest to
offer Nest 'smart home' connected products and services to Optimum and
Suddenlink customers who want a more seamless connected home experience.
Altice USA customers can incorporate technology into their home energy
and safety systems by purchasing the Nest Learning Thermostat, Nest
Thermostat E, Nest Protect smoke and CO alarm, and a range of Nest Cams
through Altice USA in the same transaction as their TV, phone, and
internet services. Altice USA also plans to offer Nest Aware, a
subscription service that provides intelligent alerts and 24/7
continuous video recording for Nest Cam users, giving customers the
benefit of receiving one bill from Altice for their telecommunications
services and Nest Aware subscription.
Altice USA is currently selling Nest products in select Optimum and
Suddenlink retail stores, with plans to offer Nest's products to all
customers across its sales channels, including all stores as well as
online and by phone. Offering Nest products advances Altice USA's goal
of delivering the best in-home connectivity experience and is our next
step in delivering a more robust and differentiated product and meet
even more of consumers' connectivity needs.
Altice USA Elects Manon Brouillette as Independent Member of Board
of Directors
In a separate development, Altice USA announces that its Board of
Directors has elected Manon Brouillette as a new Independent member of
the Altice USA Board of Directors consistent with the governance and
listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. Ms. Brouillette is
an accomplished business leader with a deep understanding of media,
entertainment and technology. Since 2013, she has been President and CEO
of Videotron, a Quebec, Canada-based telecommunications and
entertainment business which includes Videotron Business Solutions,
Vidéotron Le Superclub, 4Degrees and Fibrenoire.
Financial and Operational Review - Pro Forma
For quarter ended September 30, 2017 compared to quarter ended
September 30, 2016
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Revenue growth for Altice USA of +3.2% YoY in Q3 2017 to $2,327m,
excluding Newsday; reported revenue growth +3.0% YoY in Q3 2017:
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Optimum revenue growth was +3.4% YoY in Q3 2017, excluding
Newsday; +3.1% YoY on a reported basis;
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Suddenlink revenue growth +2.8% YoY.
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Adjusted EBITDA for Altice USA grew +18.9% YoY in Q3 2017 to $1,027m;
Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 5.8 percentage points YoY to 44.1%
(vs. 38.3% in Q3 2016):
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Optimum Adjusted EBITDA growth of +25.8% YoY; Adjusted EBITDA
margin increased +7.6 percentage points YoY to 42.9% (vs. 35.3% in
Q3 2016);
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Suddenlink Adjusted EBITDA growth +5.7% YoY; Adjusted EBITDA
margin increased +1.3 percentage points YoY to 47.1% (vs. 45.8% in
Q3 2016).
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Capex for Altice USA was $290m in Q3 2017 representing 12.5% of
revenue. Capex is still expected to increase through the remainder of
2017 and into 2018 towards the historical total annual capex before
Altice took over Optimum and Suddenlink as the build phase of the FTTH
rollout accelerates.
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Operating Free Cash Flow for Altice USA grew +13.9% YoY in Q3 2017 to
$736m:
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Optimum OpFCF growth +18.7% YoY;
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Suddenlink OpFCF growth +4.1% YoY.
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Altice USA saw total unique residential B2C customer relationship net
losses of -8k in Q3 2017, driven by normal seasonality at Optimum.
Video trends improved with B2C pay TV RGU net losses of -33k in Q3
2017 (vs. -40k in Q3 2016), mainly driven by better performance at
Optimum. B2C broadband trends also improved at Optimum, although
broadband growth at Suddenlink slowed slightly compared to last year.
Overall B2C ARPU per unique customer continues to grow, as well:
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Increased demand for higher speed broadband tiers at Optimum
continues to drive growth in residential ARPU per unique customer
(+2.8% YoY). All of Optimum's B2C customer trends improved
compared to Q3 2016, reflecting the Company's strong competitive
position in this footprint, with its attractive triple play
bundles gaining more traction in particular. Optimum's base of
unique residential B2C customer relationships was broadly stable
with -2k net losses in Q3, even with normal seasonality, including
broadband RGU additions of +7k, -19k pay TV RGU losses and +4k
telephony RGU additions (vs. -9k unique customer losses, flat
broadband RGUs, -27k pay TV RGU losses and -25k telephony RGU
losses in Q3 2016);
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Increased demand for higher speed broadband tiers at Suddenlink
continues to drive growth in residential ARPU per unique customer
(+2.3% YoY). Suddenlink unique residential B2C customer
relationship net losses of -6k in Q3 2017 compared to +8k
additions in Q3 2016, mainly due to a slight slowdown in broadband
RGU growth with additions of +9k in Q3 2017 (vs. +18k broadband
RGUs in Q3 2016), reflecting slightly more aggressive low-end
broadband competition. Pay TV RGU losses of -14k and telephony RGU
losses of -1k were in line YoY (vs. -13k and -2k in Q3 2016
respectively) with only minor impact in Texas from the recent
hurricane.
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Altice USA's programming costs increased +3.0% YoY in Q3 2017 due
primarily to an increase in contractual programming rates, partially
offset by the decrease in video customers. We continue to expect
programming costs per customer to increase by high single digits going
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Optimum's programming costs increased +3.5% YoY in Q3 2017 to
$482m;
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Suddenlink's programming costs increased +1.4% YoY in Q3 2017 to
$147m.
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Altice USA's advertising revenue decreased -4.8% YoY in Q3 primarily
due to declines in political, auto and retail advertising.
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Net debt for Altice USA at the end of the third quarter was $21,140m,
a reduction of $196m from the end of the second quarter.
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Altice USA's blended weighted average cost of debt was 6.4% (6.8% for
Optimum, 5.4% for Suddenlink) and the blended weighted average life
was 5.9 years at the end of September 2017. This represents
consolidated L2QA net leverage for Altice USA of 5.2x (5.4x on LTM
basis), within the Company's target leverage range of 5.0-5.5x. Net
leverage for both Optimum and Suddenlink was 5.3x at the end of
September 2017 on L2QA basis.
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Altice USA Consolidated Operating Results
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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Three Months Ended September 30,
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2017
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2016
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2017
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2016
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2016
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Actual
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Actual
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Actual
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Pro Forma1
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Actual
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Revenue:
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Pay TV
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1,054,392
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1,051,995
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3,185,610
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3,168,292
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1,700,286
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Broadband
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646,094
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578,605
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1,887,279
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1,692,079
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1,019,069
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Telephony
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204,753
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216,186
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624,077
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657,279
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315,137
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Business services and wholesale
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324,760
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309,366
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968,291
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916,065
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504,963
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Advertising
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84,539
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88,759
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257,255
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258,661
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138,934
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Other
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12,637
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15,310
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38,680
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156,540
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32,922
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Total revenue
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2,327,175
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2,260,221
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6,961,192
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6,848,916
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3,711,311
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Operating expenses:
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Programming and other direct costs
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755,101
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738,390
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2,272,147
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2,266,365
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1,177,808
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Other operating expenses
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560,497
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660,307
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1,767,624
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2,187,015
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1,050,046
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Restructuring and other expense
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53,448
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47,816
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142,765
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162,491
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155,086
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Depreciation and amortization
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823,265
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670,929
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2,138,776
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1,918,678
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1,085,929
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Operating income
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134,864
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142,779
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639,880
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314,367
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242,442
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Other income (expense):
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Interest expense, net
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(378,103
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(445,838
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(1,231,357
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(1,324,832
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(1,003,079
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Gain (loss) on investments, net
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(18,900
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24,833
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169,888
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213,457
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83,467
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Gain (loss) on derivative contracts, net
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(16,763
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773
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(154,270
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(62,855
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(26,572
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Gain (loss) on interest rate swap contracts
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1,051
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(15,861
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12,539
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24,380
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24,380
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Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing
costs
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(38,858
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0
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(600,240
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(19,948
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(19,948
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Other income (expense), net
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(65
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2,531
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832
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7,392
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2,548
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Loss before income taxes
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(316,774
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(290,783
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(1,162,728
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(848,039
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(696,762
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Income tax benefit
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134,688
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118,230
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429,664
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320,188
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101,332
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Net loss
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(182,086
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(172,553
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(733,064
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(527,851
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(595,430
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Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
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(135
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(256
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(737
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108
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108
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Net loss attributable to Altice USA stockholders
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(182,221
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(172,809
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(733,801
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(527,743
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(595,322
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Basic and diluted net loss per share
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(0.25
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(0.27
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(1.08
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(0.81
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(0.92
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Basic and diluted weighted average common shares
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737,069
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649,525
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682,234
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649,525
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649,525
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Reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
less Capital Expenditures:
We define Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as net
income (loss) excluding income taxes, income (loss) from discontinued
operations, other non-operating income or expenses, loss on
extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing costs, gain
(loss) on interest rate swap contracts, gain (loss) on derivative
contracts, gain (loss) on investments, interest expense (including cash
interest expense), interest income, depreciation and amortization
(including impairments), share-based compensation expense or benefit,
restructuring expense or credits and transaction expenses.
We believe Adjusted EBITDA is an appropriate measure for evaluating the
operating performance of the Company. Adjusted EBITDA and similar
measures with similar titles are common performance measures used by
investors, analysts and peers to compare performance in our industry.
Internally, we use revenue and Adjusted EBITDA measures as important
indicators of our business performance, and evaluate management's
effectiveness with specific reference to these indicators. We believe
Adjusted EBITDA provides management and investors a useful measure for
period-to-period comparisons of our core business and operating results
by excluding items that are not comparable across reporting periods or
that do not otherwise relate to the Company's ongoing operating results.
Adjusted EBITDA should be viewed as a supplement to and not a substitute
for operating income (loss), net income (loss), and other measures of
performance presented in accordance with GAAP. Since Adjusted EBITDA is
not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, this
measure may not be comparable to similar measures with similar titles
used by other companies.
We also use Adjusted EBITDA less Capital Expenditures (including
accrued, but unpaid capital), or Operating Free Cash Flow, as an
indicator of the Company's financial performance. We believe this
measure is one of several benchmarks used by investors, analysts and
peers for comparison of performance in the Company's industry, although
it may not be directly comparable to similar measures reported by other
companies.
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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Altice USA
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
|
|
|
Actual
|
|
|
Actual
|
|
|
Pro Forma1
|
|
|
Actual
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
$
|
(182,086
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
(172,553
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
(733,064
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
(527,851
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
(595,430
|
)
|
Income tax (benefit)
|
|
|
|
|
(134,688
|
)
|
|
|
|
(118,230
|
)
|
|
|
(429,664
|
)
|
|
|
|
(320,188
|
)
|
|
|
|
(101,332
|
)
|
Other expense (income), net
|
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
|
|
(2,531
|
)
|
|
|
(832
|
)
|
|
|
|
(7,392
|
)
|
|
|
|
(2,548
|
)
|
Loss (gain) on interest rate swap contracts
|
|
|
|
|
(1,051
|
)
|
|
|
|
15,861
|
|
|
|
(12,539
|
)
|
|
|
|
(24,380
|
)
|
|
|
|
(24,380
|
)
|
Loss (gain) on derivative contracts, net
|
|
|
|
|
16,763
|
|
|
|
|
(773
|
)
|
|
|
154,270
|
|
|
|
|
62,855
|
|
|
|
|
26,572
|
|
Loss (gain) on investments, net
|
|
|
|
|
18,900
|
|
|
|
|
(24,833
|
)
|
|
|
(169,888
|
)
|
|
|
|
(213,457
|
)
|
|
|
|
(83,467
|
)
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt and write-off of deferred financing
costs
|
|
|
|
|
38,858
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
600,240
|
|
|
|
|
19,948
|
|
|
|
|
19,948
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
|
|
378,103
|
|
|
|
|
445,838
|
|
|
|
1,231,357
|
|
|
|
|
1,324,832
|
|
|
|
|
1,003,079
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
823,265
|
|
|
|
|
670,929
|
|
|
|
2,138,776
|
|
|
|
|
1,918,678
|
|
|
|
|
1,085,929
|
|
Restructuring and other expenses
|
|
|
|
|
53,448
|
|
|
|
|
47,816
|
|
|
|
142,765
|
|
|
|
|
162,491
|
|
|
|
|
155,086
|
|
Share-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
15,005
|
|
|
|
|
1,670
|
|
|
|
40,932
|
|
|
|
|
26,901
|
|
|
|
|
1,670
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,026,582
|
|
|
|
$
|
863,194
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,962,353
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,422,437
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,485,127
|
|
Capital Expenditures (accrued)
|
|
|
|
|
290,318
|
|
|
|
|
216,727
|
|
|
|
|
681,333
|
|
|
|
|
715,626
|
|
|
|
|
380,763
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA less Capex (accrued)
|
|
|
|
$
|
736,264
|
|
|
|
$
|
646,467
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,281,020
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,706,811
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,104,364
|
|
Capital Expenditures (cash)
|
|
|
|
$
|
303,636
|
|
|
|
$
|
248,156
|
|
|
|
$
|
763,298
|
|
|
|
$
|
707,857
|
|
|
|
$
|
377,726
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following is the contribution from Newsday Media Group:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Altice USA ($m)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2016
|
Pro Forma Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,260.2
|
|
|
$
|
6,848.9
|
Less Newsday
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
|
|
115.4
|
Pro Forma Excluding Newsday
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,255.2
|
|
|
$
|
6,733.5
|
|
The following table sets forth certain customer metrics by segment
(unaudited):
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
|
June 30, 2017
|
|
|
September 30, 2016
|
|
|
|
|
Cablevision
|
|
|
Cequel
|
|
|
Total Altice USA
|
|
|
Cablevision
|
|
|
Cequel
|
|
|
Total Altice USA
|
|
|
Cablevision
|
|
|
Cequel
|
|
|
Total Altice USA
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands, except per customer amounts)
|
Homes passed (a)
|
|
|
|
5,134
|
|
|
|
3,443
|
|
|
|
8,577
|
|
|
|
5,140
|
|
|
|
3,430
|
|
|
|
8,570
|
|
|
|
5,105
|
|
|
|
3,389
|
|
|
|
8,494
|
|
Total customers relationships (b) (c)
|
|
|
|
3,149
|
|
|
|
1,749
|
|
|
|
4,898
|
|
|
|
3,151
|
|
|
|
1,753
|
|
|
|
4,904
|
|
|
|
3,135
|
|
|
|
1,736
|
|
|
|
4,871
|
|
Residential
|
|
|
|
2,887
|
|
|
|
1,642
|
|
|
|
4,529
|
|
|
|
2,889
|
|
|
|
1,648
|
|
|
|
4,537
|
|
|
|
2,873
|
|
|
|
1,636
|
|
|
|
4,510
|
|
SMB
|
|
|
|
262
|
|
|
|
107
|
|
|
|
369
|
|
|
|
262
|
|
|
|
106
|
|
|
|
367
|
|
|
|
261
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
361
|
|
Residential customers (c):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pay TV
|
|
|
|
2,382
|
|
|
|
1,048
|
|
|
|
3,430
|
|
|
|
2,401
|
|
|
|
1,062
|
|
|
|
3,463
|
|
|
|
2,443
|
|
|
|
1,113
|
|
|
|
3,556
|
|
Broadband
|
|
|
|
2,653
|
|
|
|
1,368
|
|
|
|
4,021
|
|
|
|
2,646
|
|
|
|
1,358
|
|
|
|
4,004
|
|
|
|
2,603
|
|
|
|
1,324
|
|
|
|
3,927
|
|
Telephony
|
|
|
|
1,959
|
|
|
|
588
|
|
|
|
2,547
|
|
|
|
1,954
|
|
|
|
590
|
|
|
|
2,544
|
|
|
|
1,969
|
|
|
|
594
|
|
|
|
2,563
|
|
Residential triple product customer penetration (d):
|
|
|
|
64.3
|
%
|
|
|
25.4
|
%
|
|
|
50.2
|
%
|
|
|
64.3
|
%
|
|
|
25.3
|
%
|
|
|
50.1
|
%
|
|
|
65.3
|
%
|
|
|
25.6
|
%
|
|
|
50.9
|
%
|
Penetration of homes passed (e):
|
|
|
|
61.3
|
%
|
|
|
50.8
|
%
|
|
|
57.1
|
%
|
|
|
61.3
|
%
|
|
|
51.1
|
%
|
|
|
57.2
|
%
|
|
|
61.4
|
%
|
|
|
51.2
|
%
|
|
|
57.3
|
%
|
Residential ARPU(f)
|
|
|
|
$
|
156.88
|
|
|
|
$
|
110.64
|
|
|
|
$
|
140.1
|
|
|
|
$
|
156.00
|
|
|
|
$
|
110.01
|
|
|
|
$
|
139.25
|
|
|
|
$
|
152.55
|
|
|
|
$
|
108.19
|
|
|
|
$
|
136.50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
|
Represents the estimated number of single residence homes,
apartments and condominium units passed by the cable distribution
network in areas serviceable without further extending the
transmission lines. In addition, it includes commercial
establishments that have connected to our cable distribution
network. For Cequel, broadband services were not available to
approximately 100 homes passed and telephony services were not
available to approximately 500 homes passed.
|
(b)
|
|
|
|
Represents number of households/businesses that receive at least one
of the Company's services.
|
(c)
|
|
|
|
Customers represent each customer account (set up and segregated by
customer name and address), weighted equally and counted as one
customer, regardless of size, revenue generated, or number of boxes,
units, or outlets. In calculating the number of customers, we count
all customers other than inactive/disconnected customers. Free
accounts are included in the customer counts along with all active
accounts, but they are limited to a prescribed group. Most of these
accounts are also not entirely free, as they typically generate
revenue through pay-per-view or other pay services and certain
equipment fees. Free status is not granted to regular customers as a
promotion. In counting bulk residential customers, such as an
apartment building, we count each subscribing family unit within the
building as one customer, but do not count the master account for
the entire building as a customer. We count a bulk commercial
customer, such as a hotel, as one customer, and do not count
individual room units at that hotel.
|
(d)
|
|
|
|
Represents the number of customers that subscribe to three of our
services divided by total residential customer relationships.
|
(e)
|
|
|
|
Represents the number of total customer relationships divided by
homes passed.
|
(f)
|
|
|
|
Calculated by dividing the average monthly revenue for the
respective quarter (fourth quarter for annual periods) derived from
the sale of broadband, pay television and telephony services to
residential customers for the respective quarter by the average
number of total residential customers for the same period.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Net Debt as of September 30,
2017, breakdown by credit silo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Suddenlink (Cequel) - In $m
|
|
|
Actual
|
|
|
Coupon / Margin
|
|
|
Maturity
|
Sn. Sec. Notes
|
|
|
$1,100
|
|
|
5.375%
|
|
|
2023
|
2026 SSN
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
5.500%
|
|
|
2026
|
New Term Loan
|
|
|
1,262
|
|
|
L+2.250%
|
|
|
2025
|
Other Debt & Leases4
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Suddenlink Sec.Debt
|
|
|
3,864
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Notes due 2020
|
|
|
1,050
|
|
|
6.375%
|
|
|
2020
|
Senior Notes due 2021
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
5.125%
|
|
|
2021
|
Senior Notes/Holdco Exchange Notes
|
|
|
620
|
|
|
7.750%
|
|
|
2025
|
Suddenlink Gross Debt
|
|
|
6,784
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Cash
|
|
|
(104)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Suddenlink Net Debt
|
|
|
6,681
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undrawn RCF5
|
|
|
350
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WACD (%)
|
|
|
5.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cablevision (Optimum) - in $m
|
|
|
Actual
|
|
|
Coupon / Margin
|
|
|
Maturity
|
Guaranteed Notes (GN) - LLC
|
|
|
$1,310
|
|
|
5.500%
|
|
|
2027
|
6.625% Guaranteed Notes Acq.- LLC
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
6.625%
|
|
|
2025
|
10.125% Senior Notes Acq. - LLC
|
|
|
1,800
|
|
|
10.125%
|
|
|
2023
|
10.875% Senior Notes Acq. - LLC
|
|
|
1,684
|
|
|
10.875%
|
|
|
2025
|
7.875% Senior Debentures - LLC
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
7.875%
|
|
|
2018
|
7.625% Senior Debentures - LLC
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
7.625%
|
|
|
2018
|
8.625% Senior Notes - LLC
|
|
|
526
|
|
|
8.625%
|
|
|
2019
|
6.750% Senior Notes - LLC
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
6.750%
|
|
|
2021
|
5.250% Senior Notes - LLC
|
|
|
750
|
|
|
5.250%
|
|
|
2024
|
New Term Loan
|
|
|
2,993
|
|
|
L+2.250%
|
|
|
2025
|
Drawn RCF
|
|
|
1,175
|
|
|
L+3.250%
|
|
|
2021
|
Other Debt & Leases6
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cablevision New Debt /Total Debt LLC
|
|
|
13,057
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.750% Senior Notes - Corp
|
|
|
750
|
|
|
7.750%
|
|
|
2018
|
8.000% Senior Notes - Corp
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
8.000%
|
|
|
2020
|
5.875% Senior Notes - Corp
|
|
|
649
|
|
|
5.875%
|
|
|
2022
|
Cablevision New Debt /Total Debt Corp
|
|
|
14,956
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Cash
|
|
|
(152)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cablevision Net Debt
|
|
|
14,804
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undrawn RCF7
|
|
|
1,125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WACD (%)
|
|
|
6.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Altice USA Pro Forma Net Leverage
Reconciliation as of September 30, 2017
|
|
In $m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Altice USA
|
|
|
Suddenlink
|
|
|
Optimum
|
|
|
Altice USA Inc
|
|
|
Actual
|
Gross Debt Consolidated
|
|
|
$6,784
|
|
|
$14,956
|
|
|
$-
|
|
|
$21,740
|
Cash8
|
|
|
(104)
|
|
|
(152)
|
|
|
(295)
|
|
|
(550)
|
Net Debt Consolidated
|
|
|
6,681
|
|
|
14,804
|
|
|
(295)
|
|
|
21,190
|
LTM EBITDA GAAP
|
|
|
1,261
|
|
|
2,661
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,922
|
L2QA EBITDA GAAP
|
|
|
1,266
|
|
|
2,806
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,071
|
Net Leverage (LTM)
|
|
|
5.3x
|
|
|
5.6x
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.4x
|
Net Leverage (L2QA)
|
|
|
5.3x
|
|
|
5.3x
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.2x
|
WACD
|
|
|
5.4%
|
|
|
6.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In $m
|
|
|
|
Altice USA Reconciliation to Financial Reported Debt
|
|
|
Actual
|
Total Debenture and Loans from Financial Institutions
|
|
|
$21,229
|
Unamortized Financing Costs
|
|
|
306
|
Fair Value Adjustments
|
|
|
182
|
Total Swap Adjusted Value of Debenture and Loans from Financial
Institutions
|
|
|
21,718
|
Other Debt & Capital Leases
|
|
|
21
|
Gross Debt Consolidated
|
|
|
21,740
|
|
|
|
|
About Altice USA
Altice USA (NYSE:ATUS), the U.S. business of Altice N.V. (Euronext: ATC,
ATCB), is one of the largest broadband communications and video services
providers in the United States, delivering broadband, pay television,
telephony services, Wi-Fi hotspot access, proprietary content and
advertising services to approximately 4.9 million residential and
business customers across 21 states through its Optimum and Suddenlink
brands.
1 Financial data for 2016 period is pro forma defined as
results of Altice USA as if the Cablevision (Optimum) acquisition had
occurred on 1/1/16, unless noted otherwise. All financials shown under
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") reporting
standard.
2 Operating Free Cash Flow defined here as Adjusted EBITDA
less capex (including accruals for capital).
3 See "Reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA less Capital Expenditures" on page 8 of this release.
See also separate Altice N.V. Q3 2017 earnings release today for
reconciliation to reported figures under IFRS reporting standard.
4 Excludes $3m of notes payable.
5 At September 30, 2017, $17m of the revolving credit
facility was restricted for certain letters of credit issued on behalf
of the Company and $333m of the facility was undrawn and available,
subject to covenant limitations.
6 Excludes $71m of notes payable ($44m related to
collateralized debt and $27m of ST maturities).
7 At September 30, 2017, $123m of the revolving credit
facility was restricted for certain letters of credit issued on behalf
of the Company and $1,002m of the facility was undrawn and available,
subject to covenant limitations.
8 Excludes restricted cash of $45m
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