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CLAIM #14212 · Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) · 2024Q2 earnings call · Jul 26, 2024 · due Dec 31, 2026

If we refinanced all of our debt due in 2025 and 2026 at current rates, the impact to our rent rate interest expense would be less than $60 million.

Jessica Fischer · CFO

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2026 are reported

How to check this claim

Look at: Incremental annualized cash interest expense from refinancing all 2025 and 2026 debt maturities at then-current rates, as disclosed or calculable by management commentary

It came true if: Incremental interest expense impact < $60 million

Where: Management commentary on earnings calls (Q4 2025 and Q4 2026 calls) or investor materials discussing refinancing impact

In context

nched our EIP securitization program in the second quarter, which backs a new $1.25 billion credit facility at favorable interest rates. And we've been working with our vendor base to extend our payment terms, utilizing a supply chain financing tool to support our working capital favorability. We will continue to identify and capitalize on balance sheet opportunities to help fund our unique one-time capital investments. We finished the quarter with $96.5 billion in debt principle. Our current rent rate annualized cash interest is $5.1 billion, and we repurchased $1.5 million Charter shares and Charter Holdings common units, totaling $404 million at an average price of $271 per share. Given our long dated and 86% fixed rate debt structure, our sensitivity to higher rates is relatively low. If we refinanced all of our debt due in 2025 and 2026 at current rates, the impact to our rent rate interest expense would be less than $60 million. As of the end of the second quarter, our ratio of net debt to last 12 months adjusted EBITDA moved down to 4.32x. We expect to continue to move closer to the middle of our 4x to 4.5x target leverage range through the end of this year. And we remain fully committed to maintaining our split rated debt structure, including access to the investment grade market, given the significant benefits that it offers to all of our capital providers. We continue to be confident in the long-term trajectory of the business. We have the best products at the best prices in our industry, and we remain under penetrated relative to our long-term potential. That combined with the investments that we're making in the business and our expense savings initiative will continue to drive strong EBITDA growth and valu

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SEC filings for CHTR · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2024Q2 earnings call.