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Exhibit 99.1
TIME WARNER CABLE REPORTS
2010 FOURTH-QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR RESULTS
2010 FOURTH-QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR RESULTS
Full-Year Operating Income Increased 11% and Earnings per Share Grew 19%
Record Full-Year Free Cash Flow
NEW
YORK, NY, January 27, 2011 Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) today reported financial
results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010.
Time Warner Cable Chief Executive Officer Glenn Britt said: We made great strides financially and
operationally in 2010. We achieved record free cash flow and continued to deliver on our
shareholder-oriented capital allocation strategy. At the same time, we enhanced our products and
services, increased the sophistication of our marketing and accelerated the growth of our
commercial business. We look forward to the challenges and opportunities in the new year as we
strive to deliver great service and quality products to our customers.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased 5.9% from the fourth quarter of 2009 to $4.8
billion. Subscription revenues grew 4.6% year-over-year to $4.5 billion, driven by a 3.5% increase
in residential subscription revenues and a 23.0% increase in commercial subscription revenues.
Advertising revenues increased 33.8% to $269 million.
Full-year revenues increased 5.6% over 2009 to $18.9 billion. Subscription revenues grew 4.8% to
$18.0 billion, with residential subscription revenues increasing 3.9% and commercial subscription
revenues growing 21.1%. Advertising revenues increased 25.5% to $881 million.
In both the fourth quarter and full year of 2010, residential subscription revenue growth was
driven by increases in high-speed data, video and voice revenues. The growth in residential
high-speed data revenues was the result of growth in high-speed data subscribers and, to a lesser
extent, increases in average revenues per subscriber (due to both price increases and improved
subscriber mix). Residential video revenues increased as a result of increases in
average revenues per subscriber (due to price increases, improved subscriber mix and increased DVR
service revenues), partially offset by
a decline in video subscribers. The growth in residential voice revenues was driven by an increase
in Digital Phone subscribers, partially offset by
a decrease in average monthly revenues per
Digital Phone subscriber. Commercial subscription revenue growth was due primarily to an increase
in cell tower backhaul revenues, increases in Business Class Phone and high-speed data subscribers
and higher Metro Ethernet revenues. Advertising revenue growth for both the quarter and full year
was driven by increases in a wide range of categories, most significantly political, automotive and
media. Political advertising was $42 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 and $74 million in the
full-year 2010 compared to $8 million and $20 million in the comparable periods of 2009.
(in millions; unaudited) | 4th Quarter | Full Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | Change | 2010 | 2009 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Subscription revenues: |
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Video |
$ | 2,731 | $ | 2,689 | 1.6 | % | $ | 10,995 | $ | 10,760 | 2.2 | % | ||||||||||||
High-speed data |
1,280 | 1,158 | 10.5 | % | 4,960 | 4,520 | 9.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Voice |
521 | 484 | 7.6 | % | 2,032 | 1,886 | 7.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total subscription revenues |
4,532 | 4,331 | 4.6 | % | 17,987 | 17,166 | 4.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Advertising revenues |
269 | 201 | 33.8 | % | 881 | 702 | 25.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total revenues |
$ | 4,801 | $ | 4,532 | 5.9 | % | $ | 18,868 | $ | 17,868 | 5.6 | % |
Fourth-quarter 2010 Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization (Adjusted
OIBDA) rose 1.6% over the fourth quarter of 2009 to $1.7 billion driven by revenue growth,
partially offset by an 8.5% increase in operating expenses. In particular, video programming costs
grew 7.2% to $1.1 billion, employee costs were up 3.9% to $970 million, marketing expense grew 7.1%
to $166 million, bad debt expense increased $9 million to $20 million and voice costs were up 5.5%
to $172 million.
Full-year 2010 Adjusted OIBDA rose 5.9% over full-year 2009 to $6.9 billion. The year-over-year
increase in Adjusted OIBDA was driven by revenue growth, partially offset by a 5.4% increase in
operating expenses. For the full year, video programming costs grew 5.4% to $4.2 billion, employee
costs were up 3.1% to $3.9 billion, marketing expense grew 11.7% to $629 million and voice costs
were up 5.7% to $669 million, while bad debt expense declined by 20.3% to $114 million.
In both the fourth-quarter and full-year 2010, video programming costs increased due to contractual
rate increases and incremental retransmission consent expense offset, in part, by a decline in
video subscribers. Video programming costs for the full-year 2010 were reduced by approximately
$25 million and video programming costs for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2009 were reduced by
$10 million and $5 million, respectively, due to changes in cost estimates for programming services
carried without a contract, reversals of previously accrued programming audit reserves and certain
contract settlements. Employee costs increased primarily as a result of higher headcount and
compensation and fourth-quarter executive severance costs offset, in part, by a decrease in pension
expense. Voice costs increased due to subscriber growth. The fourth-quarter increase in bad debt
expense was primarily related to a favorable adjustment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2009 to
reflect the quality of residential receivables as of the end of 2009. The full-year 2010 decrease
in bad debt expense reflects improvements in collection efforts, partially offset by the favorable
adjustment in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Fourth-quarter 2010 Operating Income was up 11.6% over the fourth quarter of 2009 to $994 million
driven by higher Adjusted OIBDA and lower amortization and depreciation expense. Full-year 2010
Operating Income increased 11.2% over the full-year 2009 to $3.7 billion due to higher Adjusted
OIBDA and a decrease in amortization expense, offset partly by an increase in depreciation expense.
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(in millions; unaudited) | 4th Quarter | Full Year | |||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | Change | 2010 | 2009 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted OIBDA(a) |
$ | 1,738 | $ | 1,710 | 1.6% | $ | 6,875 | $ | 6,492 | 5.9% | |||||||||||||
Adjusted OIBDA margin(b) |
36.2% | 37.7% | 36.4% | 36.3% | |||||||||||||||||||
Separation-related make-up equity award costs |
| (3) | (100.0%) | (5) | (9) | (44.4%) | |||||||||||||||||
Restructuring costs |
(8) | (17) | (52.9%) | (52) | (81) | (35.8%) | |||||||||||||||||
Loss on sale of cable systems |
| (2) | (100.0%) | | | NM | |||||||||||||||||
OIBDA(a) |
1,730 | 1,688 | 2.5% | 6,818 | 6,402 | 6.5% | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation |
(724) | (731) | (1.0%) | (2,961) | (2,836) | 4.4% | |||||||||||||||||
Amortization |
(12) | (66) | (81.8%) | (168) | (249) | (32.5%) | |||||||||||||||||
Operating Income |
$ | 994 | $ | 891 | 11.6% | $ | 3,689 | $ | 3,317 | 11.2% |
NM - Not meaningful. | ||
(a) | Refer to Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a definition of OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA. | |
(b) | Adjusted OIBDA margin is defined as Adjusted OIBDA as a percentage of total revenues. |
Fourth-quarter 2010 Net Income Attributable to TWC Shareholders was $392 million, or $1.10 per
basic common share and $1.09 per diluted common share, compared to $322 million, or $0.91 per basic
and diluted common share, in the prior year quarter. Full-year 2010 Net Income Attributable to TWC
Shareholders was $1.3 billion, or $3.67 per basic common share and $3.64 per diluted common share,
an increase from $1.1 billion, or $3.07 per basic common share and $3.05 per diluted common share,
in the prior year.
(in millions, except per share data; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
unaudited) | 4th Quarter | Full Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | Change | 2010 | 2009 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to TWC shareholders |
$ | 392 | $ | 322 | 21.7 | % | $ | 1,308 | $ | 1,070 | 22.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Net income per common share attributable to TWC common shareholders: |
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Basic |
$ | 1.10 | $ | 0.91 | 20.9 | % | $ | 3.67 | $ | 3.07 | 19.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 1.09 | $ | 0.91 | 19.8 | % | $ | 3.64 | $ | 3.05 | 19.3 | % |
Refer to Note 1 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for certain items
affecting the comparability of net income attributable to TWC shareholders.
Adjusted OIBDA less Capital Expenditures for the full year of 2010 totaled $3.9 billion, a
21.0% increase over the full year of 2009, due to higher Adjusted OIBDA and lower capital
expenditures. Capital Expenditures were $2.9 billion in 2010, a 9.3% decrease from 2009, largely
reflecting lower residential capital spending, partly offset by higher commercial capital spending.
The decline in residential capital spending was primarily attributable to lower spending on
customer premise equipment, support capital and scalable infrastructure. The increase in
commercial capital spending was primarily related to higher spending on line extensions, customer
premise equipment and scalable infrastructure.
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(in millions; unaudited) | 4th Quarter | Full Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | Change | 2010 | 2009 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted OIBDA(a) |
$ | 1,738 | $ | 1,710 | 1.6 | % | $ | 6,875 | $ | 6,492 | 5.9% | |||||||||||||
Capital Expenditures |
(782 | ) | (944 | ) | (17.2%) | (2,930 | ) | (3,231 | ) | (9.3%) | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted OIBDA less Capital Expenditures(a) |
$ | 956 | $ | 766 | 24.8 | % | $ | 3,945 | $ | 3,261 | 21.0% |
(a) | Refer to Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a definition of Adjusted OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA less Capital Expenditures. |
Free Cash Flow for the full year 2010 increased 19.1% to $2.3 billion from $1.9 billion in
2009, due to an increase in Adjusted OIBDA and decreases in capital expenditures, pension plan
contributions and working capital requirements, offset partly by higher cash tax and interest
payments. Cash Provided by Operating Activities for the full-year 2010 was $5.2 billion, a 0.8%
increase from the full year 2009. This increase was related primarily to higher Adjusted OIBDA and
lower pension plan contributions and working capital requirements, largely offset by increases in
cash tax and interest payments.
(in millions; unaudited) | 4th Quarter | Full Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | Change | 2010 | 2009 | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 1,444 | $ | 1,374 | 5.1% | $ | 5,218 | $ | 5,179 | 0.8% | ||||||||||||||
Add: Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options |
4 | | NM | 19 | | NM | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: |
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Capital expenditures |
(782 | ) | (944 | ) | (17.2 | %) | (2,930 | ) | (3,231 | ) | (9.3 | %) | ||||||||||||
Cash paid for other intangible
assets |
| (8 | ) | (100.0 | %) | (21 | ) | (25 | ) | (16.0 | %) | |||||||||||||
Other |
(1 | ) | (1 | ) | | (2 | ) | (6 | ) | (66.7 | %) | |||||||||||||
Free Cash Flow(a) |
$ | 665 | $ | 421 | 58.0% | $ | 2,284 | $ | 1,917 | 19.1% |
NM Not meaningful. | ||
(a) | Refer to Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a definition of Free Cash Flow. |
Net Debt and Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Equity totaled $20.4 billion as of December 31,
2010, down $1.2 billion since December 31, 2009. The decline in net debt and preferred equity was
driven by Free Cash Flow and the proceeds from the exercise of stock options offset, in part, by
cash dividend payments, share repurchases and the increase in the fair value of debt subject to
interest rate swap contracts (which was equal to the increase in the fair value of the underlying
swaps that are separately recorded as assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet).
(in millions; unaudited) | 12/31/10 | 12/31/09 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
$ | 23,121 | $ | 22,331 | ||||
Debt due within one year |
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Total debt |
23,121 | 22,331 | ||||||
Cash and equivalents |
(3,047 | ) | (1,048 | ) | ||||
Net debt(a) |
20,074 | 21,283 | ||||||
Mandatorily redeemable preferred equity |
300 | 300 | ||||||
Net debt and mandatorily redeemable preferred equity |
$ | 20,374 | $ | 21,583 |
(a) | Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and equivalents. |
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RETURN OF CAPITAL
During the fourth quarter and full year of 2010, Time Warner Cable repurchased 8.0 million
shares of its common stock for $515 million, including approximately 0.6 million shares
repurchased for $43 million that settled in January 2011. As of December 31, 2010,
approximately $3.5 billion remained under the Companys share repurchase authorization. Time
Warner Cable also paid regular dividends of $144 million in the fourth quarter and $576
million for the full year of 2010.
SUBSCRIBER METRICS
In the fourth quarter, high-speed data subscriber net additions were 94,000 and Digital Phone
subscriber net additions were 72,000, while video subscriber net declines were 141,000, resulting
in Primary Service Unit (PSU) net additions of 25,000 for the quarter and 344,000 for the
full-year. Triple play subscriber net additions were 72,000 in the fourth quarter, and double
and triple play subscribers totaled 8.5 million, or 59.0% of total customer relationships, as of
December 31, 2010.
(in thousands) | Net | |||||||||||
Additions | ||||||||||||
9/30/10 | (Declines) | 12/31/10 | ||||||||||
Residential video subscribers(a) |
12,386 | (141 | ) | 12,257 | ||||||||
Commercial video subscribers |
165 | | 165 | |||||||||
Residential high-speed data subscribers |
9,386 | 83 | 9,469 | |||||||||
Commercial high-speed data subscribers(a) |
324 | 11 | 334 | |||||||||
Residential Digital Phone subscribers |
4,324 | 61 | 4,385 | |||||||||
Commercial Digital Phone subscribers(a) |
102 | 11 | 111 | |||||||||
Primary service units(a) |
26,687 | 25 | 26,721 | |||||||||
Single play subscribers(a) |
5,862 | (111 | ) | 5,950 | ||||||||
Double play subscribers(a) |
4,904 | (39 | ) | 4,866 | ||||||||
Triple play subscribers(a) |
3,672 | 72 | 3,680 | |||||||||
Customer relationships(a) |
14,438 | (78 | ) | 14,496 |
Refer to the Trending Schedules posted on the Companys website at
www.timewarnercable.com/investors for definitions related to the Companys subscriber
metrics.
(a) | During the three months ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded adjustments that (a) increased certain subscriber numbers, as follows: residential video subscribers, 12,000; primary service units, 9,000; single play subscribers, 199,000; double play subscribers, 1,000; and customer relationships, 136,000; and (b) reduced certain subscriber numbers, as follows: commercial high-speed data subscribers, 1,000; commercial Digital Phone subscribers, 2,000; and triple play subscribers, 64,000. These adjustments are reflected in the Companys subscriber numbers as of December 31, 2010; however, they are not reflected in net additions (declines) for the fourth quarter of 2010. |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company refers to certain financial measures that are not presented in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), including Operating Income (Loss) before
Depreciation and Amortization, Adjusted OIBDA, Adjusted OIBDA less Capital Expenditures and Free
Cash Flow. Refer to Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a discussion
of the Companys use of non-GAAP financial measures.
About Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced,
well-clustered systems located mainly in five geographic areas New York State (including New
York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, Southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. Time Warner
Cable serves more than 14 million customers who subscribe to one or more of its video, high-speed
data and voice services. Time Warner Cable Business Class offers a suite of phone, Internet,
Ethernet and cable television services to businesses of all sizes. Time Warner Cable Media, the
advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers national,
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regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions that are targeted and affordable.
More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at
www.timewarnercable.com, www.twcbc.com and www.twcmedia.com.
Additional details on financial and subscriber metrics are included in the Trending Schedules
posted on the Companys Investor Relations website at www.timewarnercable.com/investors.
Information on Conference Call
Time Warner Cables earnings conference call can be heard live at 8:30 am ET on Thursday, January
27, 2011. To listen to the call, visit www.timewarnercable.com/investors.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This document includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on managements current
expectations or beliefs, and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual
results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to changes
in economic, business, competitive, technological, strategic and/or regulatory factors, and other
factors affecting the operations of Time Warner Cable Inc. More detailed information about these
factors may be found in filings by Time Warner Cable Inc. with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q. Time Warner Cable is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to,
update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events, or otherwise.
Contacts: |
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Corporate Communications
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Investor Relations | |
Alex Dudley (212) 364-8229
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Tom Robey (212) 364-8218 | |
Justin Venech (212) 364-8242
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Laraine Mancini (212) 364-8202 |
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and equivalents |
$ | 3,047 | $ | 1,048 | ||||
Receivables, less allowances of $74 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 |
718 | 663 | ||||||
Deferred income tax assets |
150 | 139 | ||||||
Other current assets |
425 | 252 | ||||||
Total current assets |
4,340 | 2,102 | ||||||
Investments |
866 | 975 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
13,873 | 13,919 | ||||||
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
132 | 274 | ||||||
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
24,091 | 24,092 | ||||||
Goodwill |
2,091 | 2,111 | ||||||
Other assets |
429 | 221 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 45,822 | $ | 43,694 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 529 | $ | 478 | ||||
Deferred revenue and subscriber-related liabilities |
163 | 170 | ||||||
Accrued programming expense |
765 | 738 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
1,629 | 1,572 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
3,086 | 2,958 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
23,121 | 22,331 | ||||||
Mandatorily redeemable preferred equity issued by a subsidiary |
300 | 300 | ||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities, net |
9,637 | 8,957 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
461 | 459 | ||||||
TWC shareholders equity: |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value, 348.3 million and 352.5 million shares
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively |
3 | 4 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
9,444 | 9,813 | ||||||
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |
54 | (813 | ) | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net |
(291 | ) | (319 | ) | ||||
Total TWC shareholders equity |
9,210 | 8,685 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
7 | 4 | ||||||
Total equity |
9,217 | 8,689 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity |
$ | 45,822 | $ | 43,694 | ||||
See accompanying notes.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial information to conform to
the current period presentation.
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
(in millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues: |
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Subscription: |
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Video |
$ | 2,731 | $ | 2,689 | $ | 10,995 | $ | 10,760 | ||||||||
High-speed data |
1,280 | 1,158 | 4,960 | 4,520 | ||||||||||||
Voice |
521 | 484 | 2,032 | 1,886 | ||||||||||||
Total Subscription |
4,532 | 4,331 | 17,987 | 17,166 | ||||||||||||
Advertising |
269 | 201 | 881 | 702 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues |
4,801 | 4,532 | 18,868 | 17,868 | ||||||||||||
Costs and expenses: |
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Costs of revenues(a) |
2,284 | 2,132 | 8,941 | 8,555 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative(a) |
779 | 693 | 3,057 | 2,830 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation |
724 | 731 | 2,961 | 2,836 | ||||||||||||
Amortization |
12 | 66 | 168 | 249 | ||||||||||||
Restructuring costs |
8 | 17 | 52 | 81 | ||||||||||||
Loss on sale of cable systems |
| 2 | | | ||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses |
3,807 | 3,641 | 15,179 | 14,551 | ||||||||||||
Operating Income |
994 | 891 | 3,689 | 3,317 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(360 | ) | (345 | ) | (1,394 | ) | (1,319 | ) | ||||||||
Other expense, net |
(41 | ) | (3 | ) | (99 | ) | (86 | ) | ||||||||
Income before income taxes |
593 | 543 | 2,196 | 1,912 | ||||||||||||
Income tax provision |
(200 | ) | (220 | ) | (883 | ) | (820 | ) | ||||||||
Net income |
393 | 323 | 1,313 | 1,092 | ||||||||||||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(1 | ) | (1 | ) | (5 | ) | (22 | ) | ||||||||
Net income attributable to TWC shareholders |
$ | 392 | $ | 322 | $ | 1,308 | $ | 1,070 | ||||||||
Net income per common share attributable to
TWC common shareholders: |
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Basic |
$ | 1.10 | $ | 0.91 | $ | 3.67 | $ | 3.07 | ||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 1.09 | $ | 0.91 | $ | 3.64 | $ | 3.05 | ||||||||
Average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
353.7 | 352.5 | 354.2 | 349.0 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
359.9 | 355.6 | 359.5 | 350.9 | ||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared per share |
$ | 0.40 | $ | | $ | 1.60 | $ | | ||||||||
Special cash dividend declared and paid per share |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 30.81 | ||||||||
(a) | Costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude depreciation. |
See accompanying notes.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial information to conform to
the current period presentation.
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Year Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net income |
$ | 1,313 | $ | 1,092 | ||||
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items: |
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Depreciation |
2,961 | 2,836 | ||||||
Amortization |
168 | 249 | ||||||
Pretax gain on asset sales |
| (12 | ) | |||||
Loss from equity investments, net of cash distributions |
132 | 64 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
687 | 676 | ||||||
Equity-based compensation |
109 | 97 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions: |
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Receivables |
(50 | ) | 2 | |||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities |
(177 | ) | 161 | |||||
Other changes |
75 | 14 | ||||||
Cash provided by operating activities |
5,218 | 5,179 | ||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired and distributions received |
48 | (88 | ) | |||||
Capital expenditures |
(2,930 | ) | (3,231 | ) | ||||
Other investing activities |
10 | 12 | ||||||
Cash used by investing activities |
(2,872 | ) | (3,307 | ) | ||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Borrowings (repayments), net(a) |
(1,261 | ) | 1,261 | |||||
Borrowings(b) |
1,872 | 12,037 | ||||||
Repayments(b) |
(8 | ) | (8,677 | ) | ||||
Debt issuance costs |
(25 | ) | (34 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
113 | 4 | ||||||
Dividends paid |
(576 | ) | | |||||
Repurchases of common stock |
(472 | ) | | |||||
Payment of special cash dividend |
| (10,856 | ) | |||||
Other financing activities |
10 | (8 | ) | |||||
Cash used by financing activities |
(347 | ) | (6,273 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
1,999 | (4,401 | ) | |||||
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period |
1,048 | 5,449 | ||||||
Cash and equivalents at end of period |
$ | 3,047 | $ | 1,048 | ||||
(a) | Borrowings (repayments), net, reflects borrowings under the Companys commercial paper program with original maturities of three months or less, net of repayments of such borrowings. | |
(b) | Amounts represent borrowings and repayments related to debt instruments with original maturities greater than three months. |
See accompanying notes.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial information to conform to
the current period presentation.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. | ITEMS AFFECTING COMPARABILITY |
The following items affected the comparability of net income attributable to TWC shareholders
for the year ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:
(in millions, except per share data) | 4th Quarter | Full Year | ||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Restructuring costs |
$ | (8 | ) | $ | (17 | ) | $ | (52 | ) | $ | (81 | ) | ||||
Equity award reimbursement obligation to Time Warner(a) |
| (8 | ) | 5 | (21 | ) | ||||||||||
Separation-related make-up equity award costs(b) |
| (3 | ) | (5 | ) | (9 | ) | |||||||||
Amortization adjustment(c) |
| | | 13 | ||||||||||||
Separation-related costs(d) |
| | | (41 | ) | |||||||||||
Investment gains(e) |
| 12 | | 15 | ||||||||||||
Loss on sale of cable systems |
| (2 | ) | | | |||||||||||
Investment in The Reserve Funds Primary Fund |
| 5 | 1 | (5 | ) | |||||||||||
Pretax impact |
(8 | ) | (13 | ) | (51 | ) | (129 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax impact of the above items |
3 | 7 | 20 | 46 | ||||||||||||
Income tax impact of expired Time Warner stock options(f) |
| | (68 | ) | | |||||||||||
Decrease in deferred tax asset valuation allowance(g) |
| | 29 | | ||||||||||||
Income tax impact of certain state tax law changes in
California |
40 | | 40 | (38 | ) | |||||||||||
Portion of above items impacting income attributable to
noncontrolling interests |
| | | 1 | ||||||||||||
After-tax impact |
$ | 35 | $ | (6 | ) | $ | (30 | ) | $ | (120 | ) | |||||
Impact per basic common share |
$ | 0.10 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | |||||
Impact per diluted common share |
$ | 0.10 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | |||||
(a) | Pursuant to an agreement with Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner), Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC or the Company) is obligated to reimburse Time Warner for the cost of certain Time Warner equity awards held by TWC employees upon exercise or vesting of such awards. Amounts represent the change in the reimbursement obligation, which fluctuates primarily with the fair value of the underlying equity awards and is recorded in earnings in the period of change. | |
(b) | As a result of the Companys separation (the Separation) from Time Warner, pursuant to their terms, Time Warner equity awards held by TWC employees were forfeited and/or experienced a reduction in value as of the date of the Separation. Amounts represent costs associated with TWC stock options and restricted stock units granted to TWC employees during the second quarter of 2009 to offset these forfeitures and/or reduced values. | |
(c) | Amount represents adjustments to reduce excess amortization recorded in prior years. | |
(d) | Amount consists of direct transaction costs (e.g., legal and professional fees) and debt issuance costs ($28 million and $13 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2009). | |
(e) | Amounts primarily consist of a $12 million gain due to a post-closing adjustment associated with the 2007 dissolution of Texas and Kansas City Cable Partners, L.P. | |
(f) | As a result of the Separation on March 12, 2009, TWC employees who held stock options under Time Warner equity plans were treated as if their employment with Time Warner had been terminated without cause at the time of the Separation. In most cases, this treatment resulted in shortened exercise periods, generally one year from the date of Separation, for vested Time Warner stock options held by TWC employees. During 2010, TWC recorded a net noncash charge of $68 million related to the reversal of previously recognized deferred income tax benefits primarily as a result of the expiration, on March 12, 2010, of these Time Warner stock options. | |
(g) | Amount represents adjustments to the Companys valuation allowance for deferred tax assets associated with an equity-method investment. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(Unaudited)
2. | USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES |
In discussing its performance, the Company may use certain measures that are not calculated
and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These
measures include OIBDA, Adjusted OIBDA, Adjusted OIBDA less Capital Expenditures and Free Cash
Flow, which the Company defines as follows:
| OIBDA (Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization) means Operating Income (Loss) before depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of intangible assets. | ||
| Adjusted OIBDA means OIBDA excluding the impact, if any, of noncash impairments of goodwill, intangible and fixed assets; gains and losses on asset sales; merger-related and restructuring costs; and costs associated with certain equity awards granted to employees to offset value lost as a result of the Separation. | ||
| Adjusted OIBDA less Capital Expenditures means Adjusted OIBDA minus capital expenditures. | ||
| Free Cash Flow means cash provided by operating activities (as defined under GAAP) excluding the impact, if any, of cash provided or used by discontinued operations, plus any excess tax benefits from the exercise of stock options, less (i) capital expenditures, (ii) cash paid for other intangible assets, (iii) partnership distributions to third parties and (iv) principal payments on capital leases. |
Management uses OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA, among other measures, in evaluating the performance
of the Companys business because they eliminate the effects of (1) considerable amounts of noncash
depreciation and amortization and (2) items not within the control of the Companys operations
managers (such as net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, income tax benefit
(provision), other income (expense), net, and interest expense, net). Adjusted OIBDA further
eliminates the effects of certain noncash items identified in the definition of Adjusted OIBDA
above. Adjusted OIBDA less Capital Expenditures also allows management to evaluate performance
including the effect of capital spending decisions. Adjusted OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA less Capital
Expenditures are also significant performance measures used in the Companys annual incentive
compensation programs. Management believes that Free Cash Flow is an important indicator of the
Companys liquidity after the payment of cash taxes, interest and other cash items, including its
ability to reduce net debt, pay dividends, repurchase common stock and make strategic investments.
In addition, all of these measures are commonly used by analysts, investors and others in
evaluating the Companys performance and liquidity.
These measures have inherent limitations. For example, OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA do not
reflect capital expenditures or the periodic costs of certain capitalized assets used in generating
revenues. To compensate for such limitations, management evaluates performance through Adjusted
OIBDA less Capital Expenditures and Free Cash Flow, which reflect capital expenditure decisions,
and net income (loss) attributable to TWC shareholders, which reflects the periodic costs of
capitalized assets. Adjusted OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA less Capital Expenditures do not reflect any
of the items noted as exclusions in the definition of Adjusted OIBDA above. To compensate for these
limitations, management evaluates performance through OIBDA and net income (loss) attributable to
TWC shareholders, which do reflect such items. OIBDA, Adjusted OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA less
Capital Expenditures also fail to reflect the significant costs borne by the Company for income
taxes and debt servicing costs, the share of OIBDA, Adjusted OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA less Capital
Expenditures attributable to noncontrolling interests, the results of the Companys equity
investments and other non-operational income or expense. Management compensates for these
limitations by using other analytics such as a review of net income
(loss) attributable to TWC shareholders. Free Cash Flow, a liquidity measure, does not
reflect payments made in connection with investments and acquisitions, which reduce liquidity. To
compensate for this limitation, management evaluates such investments and acquisitions through
other measures such as return on investment analyses.
These measures should be considered in addition to, not as substitutes for, the Companys
Operating Income (Loss), net income (loss) attributable to TWC shareholders and various cash flow
measures (e.g., cash provided by operating activities), as well as other measures of financial
performance and liquidity reported in accordance with GAAP, and may not be comparable to similarly
titled measures used by other companies.
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