Charter Communications Raises $3B with 7.00% and 7.375% Notes Due 2033, 2036

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CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital have priced $3.0 billion of senior unsecured notes, comprising $1.75 billion of 7.00% notes due 2033 and $1.25 billion of 7.375% notes due 2036. Proceeds will redeem 5.500% notes due 2026, partially redeem 5.125% notes due 2027, and fund potential stock buybacks.

1. CCO Holdings Prices $3.0 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes

CCO Holdings, LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. successfully priced $3.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes. The offering consisted of $1.75 billion of 2033 Notes bearing interest at 7.000% per annum and $1.25 billion of 2036 Notes bearing interest at 7.375% per annum, each issued at 100% of par. The company expects to close the transaction on January 13, 2026, subject to customary conditions.

2. Strategic Allocation of Net Proceeds

Net proceeds will fund general corporate purposes, including full redemption of the Issuers’ 5.500% Senior Notes due 2026 and partial redemption of 5.125% Senior Notes due 2027. Additional uses include funding potential buybacks of Charter’s Class A common stock and common units of Charter Communications Holdings, LLC, as well as related fees and expenses. By refinancing shorter-dated debt, CCO aims to extend maturities and manage interest expense over the next decade.

3. Offering Structure and Investor Qualification

The notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S. They are unregistered under the Securities Act of 1933 and state securities laws, restricting U.S. resales to exempt transactions. The offering documentation emphasizes compliance with applicable indenture provisions and requires that any future transfers adhere to registration or exemption requirements.

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