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Charter Announces Pricing Terms For Debt Exchange Offers
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STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) (along with its subsidiaries, “Charter”) announced today the pricing terms for the previously announced private offer (the “Pool 1 Offer”) by its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Charter Communications Operating, LLC (“CCO”), Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. (“CCO Capital” and, together with CCO, collectively, the “CCO Issuers” or the “Company”) and Time Warner Cable, LLC (the “TWC Issuer” and, together with CCO Issuers, the “Old Notes Issuers”), as applicable, to exchange seven series of notes issued by the CCO Issuers or the TWC Issuer, as applicable (collectively, the “Pool 1 Notes”), for a combination of cash consideration and a new series of Senior Secured Notes due 2038 (the “New 2038 Notes”) to be issued by the CCO Issuers in an aggregate principal amount not greater than $2,000,000,000 (the “New 2038 Notes Cap”), as described in the table below. For each $1,000 principal amount of Pool 1 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 5, 2026 and accepted by the applicable Old Notes Issuers, the following table sets forth the yields, the total exchange consideration and the amount of cash component, as priced below:
Issuer(s)
Title of Security
Aggregate Principal Amount Outstanding
CUSIP No./ ISIN(1)
Acceptance Priority Level(2)
Sub-Cap(2)
Reference U.S. Treasury Security
Reference Yield(3)
Fixed Spread (Basis Points)
Exchange Offer Yield(4)
Early Exchange Premium(5)(6)
Total Exchange Consideration(6)
Cash
Component(7)
CCO Issuers
3.500% senior secured notes due 2042
$1,236,000,000
161175CE2 / US161175CE27
1
N/A
5.000% due May 15, 2046
5.186 %
+165 Bps
6.836 %
$50.00
$683.52
$95.00
3.500% senior secured notes due 2041
$1,479,000,000
161175BZ6 / US161175BZ64
2
N/A
4.375% due May 15, 2036
4.637 %
+215 Bps
6.787 %
$50.00
$695.94
$130.00
Time Warner Cable, LLC (“TWC Issuer” or “TWC”)
4.500% senior debentures due 2042
$1,250,000,000
88732JBD9 / US88732JBD90
3
$ 614,423,000
5.000% due May 15, 2046
5.186 %
+190 Bps
7.086 %
$50.00
$754.01
$305.00
CCO Issuers
5.375% senior secured notes due 2047
$2,265,000,000
161175BL7 / US161175BL78
161175BD5
US161175BD52
4
N/A
5.000% due May 15, 2046
5.186 %
+215 Bps
7.336 %
$50.00
$792.65
$120.00
2.300% senior secured notes due 2032
$1,000,000,000
161175BX1 / US161175BX17
5
N/A
4.125% due June 30, 2031
4.355 %
+110 Bps
5.455 %
$50.00
$852.51
$0.00
2.800% senior secured notes due 2031
$1,590,000,000
161175BU7 / US161175BU77
6
N/A
4.125% due June 30, 2031
4.355 %
+110 Bps
5.455 %
$50.00
$892.49
$0.00
2.250% senior secured notes due 2029
$1,250,000,000
161175CD4 / US161175CD44
7
N/A
4.125% due July 15, 2029
4.270 %
+80 Bps
5.070 %
$50.00
$936.39
$0.00
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(1)
No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP or ISIN numbers listed in the Offering Memorandum (as defined below). Such CUSIP and ISIN numbers are provided solely for the convenience of the holders of Pool 1 Notes.
(2)
Subject to the New 2038 Notes Cap and, solely with respect to the 4.500% senior debentures due 2042 issued by the TWC Issuer (the “4.500% Note”), the sub-cap with respect to the aggregate principal amount of such series set forth in this table (the “4.500% Notes Sub-Cap”) and proration, the principal amount of each series of Pool 1 Notes that is exchanged in the Pool 1 Offer will be determined in accordance with the applicable Acceptance Priority Level (in numerical priority order with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority Level and 7 being the lowest) specified in this column.
(3)
Represents the yield to maturity based on the bid side price of the Reference U.S. Treasury Security specified on this table for each series of Old Notes, as calculated by the Joint Lead Dealer Managers at the Pricing Time (as defined below).
(4)
Represents the sum of (i) the Reference Yield set forth in this table and (ii) the applicable Fixed Spread specified for each series of Pool 1 Notes set forth in this table.
(5)
Per $1,000 principal amount of the Pool 1 Notes validly tendered prior to or at the Early Tender Date (as defined below) (and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Withdrawal Deadline (as defined below)) and accepted for exchange, to be paid in the form of New 2038 Notes.
(6)
Per $1,000 principal amount of the Pool 1 Notes validly tendered prior to or at the Early Tender Date (and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Withdrawal Deadline) and accepted for exchange, which will be divided into (i) a cash payment equal to the applicable Cash Component and (ii) a principal amount of New 2038 Notes equal to the Total Exchange Consideration minus such Cash Component. The Total Exchange Consideration is inclusive of the Early Exchange Premium.
(7)
Represents the portion of the Total Exchange Consideration for the Pool 1 Notes that will be payable in cash per $1,000 principal amount of Pool 1 Notes validly tendered and accepted for exchange.
Charter also announced today the pricing terms for the previously announced private offer (the “Pool 2 Offer” and, together with the Pool 1 Offer, the “Exchange Offers”) by the CCO Issuers to exchange five series of notes (collectively, the “Pool 2 Notes” and, together with the Pool 1 Notes, the “Old Notes” and each series of Old Notes, a “series of Old Notes”) for a combination of cash and a new series of Senior Secured Notes due 2041 (the “New 2041 Notes” and, together with the New 2038 Notes, the “New Notes” and each series of New Notes, a “series of New Notes”) to be issued by the CCO Issuers in an aggregate principal amount not greater than $2,000,000,000 (the “New 2041 Notes Cap”), as described in the table below. For each $1,000 principal amount of Pool 2 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 5, 2026 and accepted by the CCO Issuers, the following table sets forth the yields, the total exchange consideration and the amount of cash component, as priced below:
Issuer(s)
Title of Security
Aggregate Principal Amount Outstanding
CUSIP No./ ISIN(1)
Acceptance Priority Level(2)
Sub-Cap(2)
Reference U.S. Treasury Security
Reference Yield(3)
Fixed Spread (Basis Points)
Exchange Offer Yield(4)
Early Exchange Premium(5)(6)
Total Exchange Consideration(6)
Cash
Component(7)
CCO Issuers
3.700% senior secured notes due 2051
$2,050,000,000
161175BV5 / US161175BV50
1
N/A
4.750% due February 15, 2056
5.187 %
+190 Bps
7.087 %
$50.00
$607.96
$0.00
3.900% senior secured notes due 2052
$2,400,000,000
161175CA0 / US161175CA05
2
N/A
4.750% due February 15, 2056
5.187 %
+195 Bps
7.137 %
$50.00
$620.63
$0.00
4.800% senior secured notes due 2050
$2,473,000,000
161175BT0 / US161175BT05
3
N/A
4.750% due February 15, 2056
5.187 %
+205 Bps
7.237 %
$50.00
$726.33
$117.50
5.125% senior secured notes due 2049
$1,244,000,000
161175BS2 / US161175BS22
4
N/A
5.000% due May 15, 2046
5.186 %
+220 Bps
7.386 %
$50.00
$752.01
$150.00
5.250% senior secured notes due 2053
$1,500,000,000
161175CK8 / US161175CK86
5
N/A
4.750% due February 15, 2056
5.187 %
+210 Bps
7.287 %
$50.00
$761.91
$190.00
____________________
(1)
No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP or ISIN numbers listed in the Offering Memorandum. Such CUSIP and ISIN numbers are provided solely for the convenience of the holders of Pool 2 Notes.
(2)
Subject to the New 2041 Notes Cap and proration, the principal amount of each series of Pool 2 Notes that is exchanged in the Pool 2 Offer will be determined in accordance with the applicable Acceptance Priority Level (in numerical priority order with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority Level and 5 being the lowest) specified in this column.
(3)
Represents the yield to maturity based on the bid side price of the Reference U.S. Treasury Security specified on this table for each series of Old Notes, as calculated by the Joint Lead Dealer Managers at the Pricing Time.
(4)
Represents the sum of (i) the Reference Yield set forth in this table and (ii) the applicable Fixed Spread specified for each series of Pool 2 Notes set forth in this table.
(5)
Per $1,000 principal amount of the Pool 2 Notes validly tendered prior to or at the Early Tender Date (and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Withdrawal Deadline) and accepted for exchange, to be paid in the form of New 2041 Notes.
(6)
Per $1,000 principal amount of the Pool 2 Notes validly tendered prior to or at the Early Tender Date (and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Withdrawal Deadline) and accepted for exchange, which will be divided into (i) a cash payment equal to the applicable Cash Component and (ii) a principal amount of New 2041 Notes equal to the Total Exchange Consideration minus such Cash Component. The Total Exchange Consideration is inclusive of the Early Exchange Premium.
(7)
Represents the portion of the Total Exchange Consideration for the Pool 2 Notes that will be payable in cash per $1,000 principal amount of Pool 2 Notes validly tendered and accepted for exchange.
In addition, Eligible Holders (as defined below) whose Old Notes are validly tendered (not validly withdrawn) and accepted for exchange pursuant to the terms of the applicable Exchange Offers will receive in cash accrued and unpaid interest from the last applicable interest payment date to, but excluding, the date on which the exchange of such Old Notes is settled, less the amount of any pre-issuance interest on the New Notes exchanged therefor, and amounts due in lieu of fractional amounts of New Notes.
Based on the principal amount of Old Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 5, 2026 and in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offers, the Old Notes Issuers expect to accept, on August 12, 2026, (i) all of the Pool 1 Notes at Acceptance Priority Levels 1 through 7 and (ii) all of the Pool 2 Notes at Acceptance Priority Levels 1 through 5.
The Exchange Offers described in this press release are being conducted upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offering memorandum, dated July 23, 2026 (as amended and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Offering Memorandum”).
Eligible Holders of Old Notes who validly tendered their Old Notes at or before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 5, 2026 (the “Early Tender Date”), who did not validly withdraw their tenders and whose Old Notes are accepted for exchange, will receive an early exchange premium as set forth in the tables above (the “Early Exchange Premium”). The aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Notes tendered as of the Early Tender Date is equal to the 4.500% Notes Sub-Cap and as such no additional 4.500% Notes tendered after the Early Tender Date will be accepted.
The yield on the New 2038 Notes will be 7.087%, and the new issue price of the New 2038 Notes will be $1,000, which has been determined by reference to the bid-side yield on the 4.375% U.S. Treasury Notes due May 15, 2036, as of 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on August 6, 2026 (such date and time, the “Pricing Time”), which was 4.637%, plus 2.450%, rounded to the nearest 0.001%. The yield on the New 2041 Notes will be 7.337%, and the new issue price of the New 2041 Notes will be $1,000, which has been determined by reference to the bid-side yield on the 4.375% U.S. Treasury Notes due May 15, 2036, as of the Pricing Time, which was 4.637%, plus 2.700%, rounded to the nearest 0.001%.
The Exchange Offers will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 20, 2026, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Company (the “Expiration Date”). The withdrawal deadline for the Exchange Offers occurred at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 5, 2026 (the “Withdrawal Deadline”). As a result, tenders of Old Notes submitted in the Exchange Offers after the Withdrawal Deadline will be irrevocable except in the limited circumstances where additional withdrawal rights are required by law (as determined by the Company).
The New Notes and related guarantees and the offering thereof have not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state or foreign securities laws. The New Notes and related guarantees may not be offered or sold in the United States or to any U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Exchange Offers are only being made, and the New Notes and related guarantees are only being offered and will only be issued to holders of Old Notes who are (1) reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“Rule 144A”) or (2) outside the United States to persons other than “U.S. persons” as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act in offshore transactions in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”) (such holders, the “Eligible Holders”). Only Eligible Holders who have properly completed and returned the eligibility certification, which is available from the information agent, are authorized to receive and review the Offering Memorandum and to participate in the Exchange Offers. Additionally, in order to participate in the Exchange Offers, Eligible Holders located in Canada are required to complete, sign and submit to the information agent a Canadian Eligibility Form (which is available from the information agent). There is no separate letter of transmittal in connection with the Offering Memorandum.
Holders are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Old Notes as to when such intermediary needs to receive instructions from a holder in order for that holder to be able to participate in, or (in the circumstances in which revocation is permitted) revoke their instruction to participate in the Exchange Offers before the deadlines specified herein and in the Offering Memorandum, eligibility certification and Canadian Eligibility Form. The deadlines set by each clearing system for the submission and withdrawal of exchange instructions will also be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified herein and in the Offering Memorandum, eligibility certification and Canadian Eligibility Form.
This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein. The Exchange Offers are being made solely by the Offering Memorandum and only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.
Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are serving as the joint lead dealer managers for the Exchange Offers, and BofA Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are serving as the co-dealer managers for the Exchange Offers. Questions regarding the Exchange Offers may be directed to Barclays Capital Inc., Liability Management Group at (800) 438-3242 (toll free) or (212) 528-7581 (collect), Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Liability Management Group at (800) 558-3745 (toll free) or (212) 723-6106 (collect) or Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Liability Management Group at (800) 624-1808 (toll free) or (212) 761-1057 (collect).
D.F. King & Co., Inc. will act as the exchange agent and information agent for the Exchange Offers. Documents relating to the Exchange Offers will only be distributed to holders of Old Notes who certify that they are Eligible Holders. Questions or requests for assistance related to the Exchange Offers or for additional copies of the Offering Memorandum, eligibility certification or Canadian beneficial holder form may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. at (888) 644-5854 (toll-free) or (646) 981-1289 (banks and brokers) or by email at charter@dfking.com. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Exchange Offers. The Offering Memorandum, eligibility certification and Canadian beneficial holder form can be accessed at the following link: www.dfking.com/charter.
About Charter
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) is a leading broadband connectivity company with services available to nearly 59 million homes and small to large businesses across 41 states through its Spectrum brand. Founded in 1993, Charter has evolved from providing cable TV to streaming, and from high-speed Internet to a converged broadband, WiFi and mobile experience. Over the Spectrum Fiber Broadband Network and supported by our 100% U.S.-based employees, the company offers Seamless Connectivity and Entertainment with Spectrum Internet®, Mobile, TV and Voice products.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, among other things, the Exchange Offers. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations as reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, without limitation, the factors described under “Risk Factors” from time to time in Charter’s filings with the SEC. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “believe,” “future,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “planned,” “will,” “may,” “intend,” “estimated,” “aim,” “on track,” “target,” “opportunity,” “tentative,” “positioning,” “designed,” “create,” “predict,” “project,” “initiatives,” “seek,” “would,” “could,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “upside,” “increases,” “grow,” “focused on” and “potential,” among others.
All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The Company is under no duty or obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.
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LPGA Tour Veteran Ryann O’Toole Wins 2026 Aon Risk Reward Challenge and $1 Million Prize
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After 15 years on the LPGA Tour, O’Toole earns a career-defining achievement through strategic decision-making, capping a standout season as she prepares to welcome her first child
NAPLES, Fla., Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, and the LPGA Tour today announced Ryann O’Toole as the winner of the 2026 Aon Risk Reward Challenge, earning the Aon trophy and $1 million prize.
O’Toole’s victory was built on a season of consistently making the right decisions when risk and opportunity were at its highest. Analysis of her performance on the Aon Risk Reward Challenge holes shows how she converted those moments into competitive advantage, finishing 22-under-par across her counting scores and delivering some of her best golf of the season when it mattered most.
Across 12 Challenge holes, with her two best scores counting on each, O’Toole finished 21-under-par on the par 5s, including four eagles. She hit 21 of 24 greens in regulation, or 87.5%, 22 percentage points higher than her overall season average and recorded 15 one-putts without a single three-putt.
Her performance on the Challenge holes reflected a broader transformation in her game. After ranking 125th on the LPGA Tour in par-5 scoring in 2025, O’Toole climbed to 11th in 2026, the best ranking of her 16-year career. At age 39, she also averaged a career-best 270.6 yards off the tee, combining improved distance with consistent execution to capitalize on opportunity throughout the season.
For O’Toole, those decisions extended beyond the golf course. Having built a commanding lead in the Challenge standings and secured the minimum number of rounds required to qualify, she made the decision to conclude her 2026 LPGA Tour season following the FM Championship as she prepared for the birth of her first child. It meant leaving the final outcome of the Challenge in the hands of the remaining field, confident in the position she had created through her performance across the season.
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“Aon’s philosophy of making better decisions in the face of uncertainty resonates with me more than ever this year,” said O’Toole. “Sometimes the greatest rewards come from continuing to trust yourself, staying committed to what matters most, and embracing the opportunities in front of you, even when the path doesn’t look exactly how you imagined.”
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Every winter, nearly 100,000 migratory birds fly south from Siberia and land in downtown Shenzhen. Year after year, what kind of city keeps drawing them back?
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The Knox partnership resolves that tension. Knox operates a FedRAMP Class D environment in which Arch stands up a single-tenant instance each customer owns and controls. Arch becomes part of the customer’s infrastructure, not an alternative to it. Manufacturers who prefer their existing private cloud can deploy there instead. Both paths deliver the same thing: the latest AI models, Arch’s data architecture, and full Arch support.
Arch built its track record in some of the most challenging factories in the world: mission-critical discrete goods, low-volume and high-mix production, and complex product types. It has worked with defense manufacturers for years, but only at the edge, and with the private-cloud half of its architecture out of reach. That full hybrid architecture is now available to defense customers for the first time, including the complete Data Foundation with Connector Platform, which unifies a mixed-vendor floor and its MES and ERP context into a single data model.
“For years, defense manufacturers had to build and manage their own infrastructure to run AI on the factory floor. Now they can deploy our commercial-grade platform, proven at scale, in a way that meets the strictest security requirements. They no longer have to choose between security and progress,” said Andrew Scheuermann, CEO of Arch Systems.
The rigorous and exclusive FedRAMP program is designed to standardize security assessment and authorization for cloud service offerings, accelerating the adoption of government-grade cloud solutions by federal agencies. Knox reduced the authorization bottleneck and compliance timelines for Arch, while also enabling the company to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Controlled data can flow into that same unified model, and the AI agents built on it can go to work on the business cases where the stakes are highest.
“Defense manufacturers have had to choose between the AI capabilities they need and the infrastructure controls their mission demands,” said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems. “Knox exists to close that gap. By partnering with Arch, we’re giving defense manufacturers a direct path to the same AI-driven factory intelligence commercial industry already relies on without asking them to compromise on security.”
These capabilities are generally available now to qualified federal, defense, and regulated manufacturing customers. Learn more at Arch Systems. To learn more about FedRAMP Certification via Knox, visit knoxsystems.com.
About Arch Systems
Arch Systems delivers AI-powered factory intelligence that helps manufacturers improve performance, reduce downtime, and enhance efficiency across their operations. By turning factory data into real-time decisions and actions, Arch enables teams to scale expertise, improve key performance indicators, and drive consistent outcomes across global manufacturing environments.
About Knox Systems
Knox Systems operates the largest managed federal cloud, trusted by top agencies and partners across defense and civilian sectors. Built for speed, resilience, and compliance, Knox delivers FedRAMP authorization in 90 days – turning the biggest bottleneck in government IT into the fastest path to modernization. Knox proudly serves Adobe, Celonis, OutSystems, Armis, BigID, and more AI and SaaS providers, accelerating secure innovation across the federal landscape. Learn more at knoxsystems.com.
Media contacts: media@archsys.io, knox@w2comm.com
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