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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



                     (Mark One)
[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008

or

[  ]      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to _________

 
 Commission file number:
  333-77499
    333-77499-01
    333-111423
    333-111423-01
    333-112593
    333-112593-01
                                                                                                   

Charter Communications Holdings, LLC *
Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corporation*
CCH II, LLC*
CCH II Capital Corp.*
CCO Holdings, LLC*
CCO Holdings Capital Corp.*
(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)

Delaware
 
43-1843179
Delaware
 
43-1843177
Delaware
 
03-0511293
Delaware
 
13-4257703
Delaware
 
86-1067239
Delaware
 
20-0259004
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
     
12405 Powerscourt Drive
   
St. Louis, Missouri 63131
 
(314) 965-0555
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, non-accelerated filers, or smaller reporting companies. See definition of “accelerated filers,” “large accelerated filers,” and “smaller reporting companies” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filers o                                      Accelerated filers o                                                            Non-accelerated filers þ                                    Smaller reporting companies o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ

Number of shares of common stock of Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corporation outstanding as of May 13, 2008: 100

Number of shares of common stock of CCH II Capital Corp. outstanding as of May 13, 2008: 1

Number of shares of CCO Holdings Capital Corp. outstanding as of May 13, 2008: 1

*Charter Communications Holdings, LLC, Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corporation, CCH II, LLC, CCH II Capital Corp., CCO Holdings, LLC, and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. meet the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) to Form 10-Q and are therefore filing with the reduced disclosure format.

This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by Charter Communications Holdings, LLC, Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corporation, CCH II, LLC, CCH II Capital Corp., CCO Holdings, LLC, and CCO Holdings Capital Corp.  Each registrant hereto is filing on its own behalf all of the information contained in this quarterly report that relates to such registrant.  Each registrant hereto is not filing any information that does not relate to such registrant, and therefore makes no representation as to any such information.
 
 

 



Table of Contents

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Page
   
Item 1.        Financial Statements - Charter Communications Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2008
 
and December 31, 2007
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three
 
months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
 
three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
6
Financial Statements – CCH II, LLC and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2008
 
and December 31, 2007
7
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three
 
months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
8
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
 
three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
9
Financial Statements – CCO Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2008
 
and December 31, 2007
10
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three
 
months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
11
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
 
three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
12
   
Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
13
   
Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
32
   
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
42
   
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
44
   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
   
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
45
   
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
45
   
Item 6. Exhibits
48
   
SIGNATURES
S-1
   
EXHIBIT INDEX
E-1

This quarterly report is for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") allows us to "incorporate by reference" information that we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you directly to those documents.  This information incorporates documents previously filed by our parent company, Charter Communications, Inc., with the SEC including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed on May 12, 2008.  Information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this quarterly report.  In addition, information that we file with the SEC in the future will automatically update and supersede information contained in this quarterly report.  In this quarterly report, "we," "us" and "our" refer to Charter Communications, Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries, including its indirect subsidiaries CCH II, LLC and CCO Holdings, LLC, and their subsidiaries.  Please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for an organizational chart set forth in Part I. Item 1. under the heading "Business – Corporate Organizational Structure."
 
 


CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This quarterly report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial including, without limitation, the forward-looking statements set forth in the "Results of Operations" and "Liquidity and Capital Resources" sections under Part I, Item 2. "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in this quarterly report.  Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations 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" under Part II, Item 1A and the factors described under “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1A of our most recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC.  Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "will," "may," "intend," "estimated," "aim," "on track," "target," "opportunity," and "potential," among others.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this quarterly report are set forth in this quarterly report and in other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the SEC, and include, but are not limited to:

 
·
the availability, in general, of funds to meet interest payment obligations under our and our parent companies’ debt and to fund our operations and necessary capital expenditures, either through cash flows from operating activities, further borrowings or other sources and, in particular, our and our parent companies’ ability to fund debt obligations (by dividend, investment or otherwise) to the applicable obligor of such debt;
 
·
our and our parent companies’ ability to comply with all covenants in our and our parent companies’ indentures and credit facilities, any violation of which, if not cured in a timely manner, could trigger a default of our other obligations under cross-default provisions;
 
·
our and our parent companies’ ability to pay or refinance debt prior to or when it becomes due and/or refinance that debt through new issuances, exchange offers or otherwise, including restructuring our and our parent companies’ balance sheet and leverage position;
 
·
the impact of competition from other distributors, including incumbent telephone companies, direct broadcast satellite operators, wireless broadband providers, and digital subscriber line (“DSL”) providers;
 
·
difficulties in growing, further introducing, and operating our telephone services, while adequately meeting customer expectations for the reliability of voice services;
 
·
our ability to adequately meet demand for installations and customer service;
 
·
our ability to sustain and grow revenues and cash flows from operating activities by offering video, high-speed Internet, telephone and other services, and to maintain and grow our customer base, particularly in the face of increasingly aggressive competition;
 
·
our ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or to adequately raise prices to offset the effects of higher programming costs;
 
·
general business conditions, economic uncertainty or slowdown, including the recent significant slowdown in the new housing sector and overall economy; and
 
·
the effects of governmental regulation on our business.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.  We are under no duty or obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this quarterly report.
 
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.


Item 1.
Financial Statements.

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 465     $ 13  
Short-term investments
    13       --  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
               
$17 and $18, respectively
    200       220  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    27       24  
Total current assets
    705       257  
                 
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
               
  Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
    5,083       5,072  
Franchises, net
    8,941       8,942  
Total investment in cable properties, net
    14,024       14,014  
                 
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
    301       269  
                 
Total assets
  $ 15,030     $ 14,540  
                 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S DEFICIT
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 1,294     $ 1,212  
Payables to related party
    164       168  
Total current liabilities
    1,458       1,380  
                 
LONG-TERM DEBT
    20,169       19,506  
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY
    127       123  
DEFERRED MANAGEMENT FEES – RELATED PARTY
    14       14  
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    673       545  
MINORITY INTEREST
    201       199  
                 
Member’s deficit
    (7,385 )     (7,104 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (227 )     (123 )
                 
Total member’s deficit
    (7,612 )     (7,227 )
                 
Total liabilities and member’s deficit
  $ 15,030     $ 14,540  

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
Unaudited
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
REVENUES
  $ 1,564     $ 1,425  
                 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
               
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    681       631  
Selling, general and administrative
    346       303  
Depreciation and amortization
    321       331  
Other operating expenses, net
    11       4  
                 
      1,359       1,269  
                 
Income from operations
    205       156  
                 
OTHER EXPENSES:
               
Interest expense, net
    (451 )     (454 )
Change in value of derivatives
    (30 )     (1 )
Other expense, net
    (3 )     (3 )
                 
      (484 )     (458 )
                 
Loss before income taxes
    (279 )     (302 )
                 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    (2 )     (2 )
                 
Net loss
  $ (281 )   $ (304 )
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
Unaudited

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
  $ (281 )   $ (304 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    321       331  
Noncash interest expense
    5       7  
Change in value of derivatives
    30       1  
Other, net
    15       12  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from dispositions:
               
Accounts receivable
    20       38  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (2 )     (4 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
    104       189  
Receivables from and payables to related party, including deferred management
     fees
    (9 )     (4 )
                 
Net cash flows from operating activities
    203       266  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (334 )     (298 )
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
    (31 )     (32 )
Purchases of short-term investments
    (13 )     --  
Other, net
    3       9  
                 
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (375 )     (321 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Borrowings of long-term debt
    1,765       911  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (1,102 )     (691 )
Payments for debt issuance costs
    (39 )     (20 )
Contributions
    --       1  
                 
Net cash flows from financing activities
    624       201  
                 
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    452       146  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    13       38  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 465     $ 184  
                 
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST
  $ 324     $ 304  

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 464     $ 7  
Short-term investments
    7       --  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
               
$17 and $18, respectively
    200       220  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    27       24  
Total current assets
    698       251  
                 
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
               
  Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
    5,083       5,072  
Franchises, net
    8,941       8,942  
Total investment in cable properties, net
    14,024       14,014  
                 
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
    238       205  
                 
Total assets
  $ 14,960     $ 14,470  
                 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S DEFICIT
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 957     $ 1,001  
Payables to related party
    176       181  
Total current liabilities
    1,133       1,182  
                 
LONG-TERM DEBT
    12,977       12,311  
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY
    127       123  
DEFERRED MANAGEMENT FEES – RELATED PARTY
    14       14  
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    673       545  
MINORITY INTEREST
    669       663  
                 
Member’s deficit
    (406 )     (245 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (227 )     (123 )
                 
Total member’s deficit
    (633 )     (368 )
                 
Total liabilities and member’s deficit
  $ 14,960     $ 14,470  

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
Unaudited
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
REVENUES
  $ 1,564     $ 1,425  
                 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
               
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    681       631  
Selling, general and administrative
    346       303  
Depreciation and amortization
    321       331  
Other operating expenses, net
    11       4  
                 
      1,359       1,269  
                 
Income from operations
    205       156  
                 
OTHER EXPENSES:
               
Interest expense, net
    (253 )     (250 )
Change in value of derivatives
    (30 )     (1 )
Other expense, net
    (7 )     (6 )
                 
      (290 )     (257 )
                 
Loss before income taxes
    (85 )     (101 )
                 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    (2 )     (2 )
                 
Net loss
  $ (87 )   $ (103 )
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
Unaudited

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
  $ (87 )   $ (103 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    321       331  
Noncash interest expense
    5       6  
Change in value of derivatives
    30       1  
Other, net
    19       14  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from dispositions:
               
Accounts receivable
    20       38  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (2 )     (4 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
    (20 )     42  
Receivables from and payables to related party, including deferred management
    fees
    (10 )     (2 )
                 
Net cash flows from operating activities
    276       323  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (334 )     (298 )
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
    (31 )     (32 )
Purchases of short-term investments
    (7 )     --  
Other, net
    3       9  
                 
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (369 )     (321 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Borrowings of long-term debt
    1,765       911  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (1,102 )     (691 )
Payments for debt issuance costs
    (39 )     (20 )
Distributions
    (74 )     (167 )
                 
Net cash flows from financing activities
    550       33  
                 
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    457       35  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    7       32  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 464     $ 67  
                 
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST
  $ 250     $ 247  

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 464     $ 2  
Short-term investments
    2       --  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
               
$17 and $18, respectively
    200       220  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    27       24  
Total current assets
    693       246  
                 
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
               
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
    5,083       5,072  
Franchises, net
    8,941       8,942  
Total investment in cable properties, net
    14,024       14,014  
                 
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
    221       186  
                 
Total assets
  $ 14,938     $ 14,446  
                 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 935     $ 929  
Payables to related party
    173       192  
Total current liabilities
    1,108       1,121  
                 
LONG-TERM DEBT
    10,525       9,859  
LOANS PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY
    354       332  
DEFERRED MANAGEMENT FEES – RELATED PARTY
    14       14  
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    673       545  
MINORITY INTEREST
    669       663  
                 
Member’s equity
    1,822       2,035  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (227 )     (123 )
                 
Total member’s equity
    1,595       1,912  
                 
Total liabilities and member’s equity
  $ 14,938     $ 14,446  

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
Unaudited
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
REVENUES
  $ 1,564     $ 1,425  
                 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
               
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    681       631  
Selling, general and administrative
    346       303  
Depreciation and amortization
    321       331  
Other operating expenses, net
    11       4  
                 
      1,359       1,269  
                 
Income from operations
    205       156  
                 
OTHER EXPENSES:
               
Interest expense, net
    (193 )     (190 )
Change in value of derivatives
    (30 )     (1 )
Other expense, net
    (7 )     (6 )
                 
      (230 )     (197 )
                 
Loss before income taxes
    (25 )     (41 )
                 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    (2 )     (2 )
                 
Net loss
  $ (27 )   $ (43 )
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
Unaudited

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
  $ (27 )   $ (43 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    321       331  
Noncash interest expense
    4       4  
Change in value of derivatives
    30       1  
Other, net
    19       15  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from dispositions:
               
Accounts receivable
    20       38  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (2 )     (4 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
    29       92  
Receivables from and payables to related party, including deferred management
     fees
    (6 )     2  
                 
Net cash flows from operating activities
    388       436  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (334 )     (298 )
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
    (31 )     (32 )
Purchases of short-term investments
    (2 )     --  
Other, net
    3       9  
                 
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (364 )     (321 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Borrowings of long-term debt
    1,765       911  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (1,102 )     (691 )
Payments for debt issuance costs
    (39 )     (20 )
Distributions
    (186 )     (280 )
                 
Net cash flows from financing activities
    438       (80 )
                 
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    462       35  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    2       28  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 464     $ 63  
                 
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST
  $ 137     $ 135  

 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)

 
Organization and Basis of Presentation

Charter Communications Holdings, LLC ("Charter Holdings") is a holding company whose principal assets at March 31, 2008 are the equity interests in its subsidiaries, which include CCH II, LLC (“CCH II”) and CCO Holdings, LLC (“CCO Holdings”). Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings are indirect subsidiaries of Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC ("Charter Holdco"), which is a subsidiary of Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”).  Each set of consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings, and all of their respective subsidiaries where the underlying operations reside, which are collectively referred to herein as the "Companies."  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated.

The Companies, through their operating subsidiary, Charter Communications Operating, LLC (“Charter Operating”), operate broadband communications businesses in the United States offering to residential and commercial customers traditional cable video programming (analog and digital video), high-speed Internet services, and telephone services, as well as advanced broadband services such as high definition television, Charter OnDemand™ (“OnDemand”), and digital video recorder service.  Cable video programming, high-speed Internet, telephone, and advanced broadband services are sold on a subscription basis.  The Companies also sell local advertising on cable networks.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Companies have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").  Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K have been condensed or omitted for this quarterly report.  The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and are subject to review by regulatory authorities.  However, in the opinion of management, such financial statements include all adjustments, which consist of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented.  Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Areas involving significant judgments and estimates include capitalization of labor and overhead costs; depreciation and amortization costs; impairments of property, plant and equipment, franchises and goodwill; income taxes; and contingencies.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Reclassifications.  Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2008 presentation.

2.           Liquidity and Capital Resources

Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings have each incurred net losses for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 and expect to continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable future.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings each generated cash flows from operating activities.

The Companies have significant amounts of debt.  Charter Holdings’, CCH II’s, and CCO Holdings’ long-term debt as of March 31, 2008 totaled $20.2 billion, $13.0 billion, and $10.5 billion, respectively, consisting of $7.3 billion of credit facility debt, and $12.8 billion, $5.6 billion, and $3.2 billion accreted value of high-yield notes, respectively.  For the remainder of 2008, $53 million of Charter Operating’s credit facility debt matures.  As of March 31, 2008, an additional $188 million of Charter Holdings’ notes and $70 million of Charter Operating’s credit facility debt matures in 2009.  In 2010 and beyond, significant additional amounts will become due under the Companies’ remaining long-term debt obligations.
 
 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)

The Companies require significant cash to fund debt service costs, capital expenditures and ongoing operations.  The Companies have historically funded these requirements through cash flows from operating activities, borrowings under credit facilities, equity contributions from their respective parent companies, proceeds from sales of assets, issuances of debt securities, and cash on hand.  However, the mix of funding sources changes from period to period.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008, Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings generated $203 million, $276 million, and $388 million of net cash flows from operating activities, respectively, after paying cash interest of $324 million, $250 million, and $137 million, respectively.  In addition, Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings used $347 million, $341 million, and $336 million, respectively, for purchases of property, plant and equipment and short-term investments.  Finally, Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings generated net cash flows from financing activities of $624 million, $550 million, and $438 million, respectively, as a result of refinancing transactions completed during the quarter.  On a consolidated basis, the Companies’ parent companies have a significant level of debt, which totaled approximately $20.6 billion as of March 31, 2008.

The Companies expect that cash on hand, cash flows from operating activities, and the amounts available under the Charter Operating credit facilities will be adequate to fund their and their parent companies’ projected cash needs, including scheduled maturities, through 2009.  The Companies believe that cash flows from operating activities, and the amounts available under the Charter Operating credit facilities will not be sufficient to fund their and their parent companies’ projected cash needs in 2010 (primarily as a result of the CCH II $2.2 billion of senior notes maturing in September 2010) and thereafter.  The Companies’ projected cash needs and projected sources of liquidity depend upon, among other things, the Companies’ actual results, the timing and amount of capital expenditures, and ongoing compliance with the Charter Operating credit facilities, including obtaining an unqualified audit opinion from its independent accountants.  Although the Companies and their parent companies have been able to refinance or otherwise fund the repayment of debt in the past, they may not be able to access additional sources of refinancing on similar terms or pricing as those that are currently in place, or at all, or otherwise obtain other sources of funding.  A continuation of the recent turmoil in the credit markets and the general economic downturn could adversely impact the terms and/or pricing when the Companies need to raise additional liquidity.  No assurances can be given that the Companies will not experience liquidity problems if they do not obtain sufficient additional financing on a timely basis as the Companies’ debt becomes due or because of adverse market conditions, increased competition, or other unfavorable events.

If, at any time, additional capital or borrowing capacity is required beyond amounts internally generated or available under the credit facilities, the Companies would consider issuing equity at the Charter or Charter Holdco level, issuing debt securities, further reducing expenses and capital expenditures, selling assets, or requesting waivers or amendments with respect to the Companies’ credit facilities.

If the above strategies were not successful, the Companies could be forced to restructure their obligations or seek protection under the bankruptcy laws.  In addition, if the Companies find it necessary to engage in a recapitalization or other similar transaction, the Companies’ noteholders might not receive principal and interest payments to which they are contractually entitled.

Credit Facility Availability

The Companies’ ability to operate depends upon, among other things, their continued access to capital, including credit under the Charter Operating credit facilities.  The Charter Operating credit facilities, along with the Companies’ indentures and the CCO Holdings credit facility, contain certain restrictive covenants, some of which require Charter Operating to maintain specified leverage ratios, meet financial tests, and provide annual audited financial statements with an unqualified opinion from the Companies’ independent accountants.  As of March 31, 2008, the Companies were in compliance with the covenants under their indentures and credit facilities, and the Companies expect to remain in compliance with those covenants for the next twelve months.  As of March 31, 2008, the Companies’ potential availability under Charter Operating’s revolving credit facility totaled approximately $1.4 billion, none of which was limited by covenant restrictions.  Continued access to Charter Operating’s revolving credit facility is subject to the
 
 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)
 
Companies remaining in compliance with these covenants, including covenants tied to Charter Operating’s leverage ratio and first lien leverage ratio.  If any event of non-compliance were to occur, funding under the revolving credit facility may not be available and defaults on some or potentially all of the Companies’ debt obligations could occur.  An event of default under any of the Companies’ debt instruments could result in the acceleration of their payment obligations under that debt and, under certain circumstances, in cross-defaults under their other debt obligations, which could have a material adverse effect on the Companies’ consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

Parent Company Debt Obligations

Any financial or liquidity problems of the Companies’ parent companies could cause serious disruption to the Companies’ business and have a material adverse effect on the Companies’ business and results of operations.

A failure by Charter Holdings, CCH I Holdings (“CIH”), CCH I, LLC (“CCH I”), CCH II or CCO Holdings to satisfy their debt payment obligations could, or a bankruptcy with respect to Charter Holdings, CIH, CCH I, CCH II, or CCO Holdings would, give the lenders under the Companies’ credit facilities the right to accelerate the payment obligations under these facilities.  Any such acceleration would be a default under the indenture governing the Companies’ notes.

Limitations on Distributions

As long as Charter’s convertible senior notes remain outstanding and are not otherwise converted into shares of common stock, Charter must pay interest on the convertible senior notes and repay the principal amount.  Charter’s ability to make interest payments on its convertible senior notes, and to repay the outstanding principal of its convertible senior notes will depend on its ability to raise additional capital and/or on receipt of payments or distributions from Charter Holdco and its subsidiaries.  As of March 31, 2008, Charter Holdco was owed $127 million in intercompany loans from Charter Operating and had $63 million in cash and short-term investments, which amounts were available to pay interest and principal on Charter's convertible senior notes.  In April 2008, Charter Holdco used $66 million to repurchase Charter convertible notes and Charter Holdings notes.  (See “Recent Financing Transactions” below.)

Distributions by Charter’s subsidiaries to a parent company for payment of principal on parent company notes, are restricted under the indentures governing the CIH notes, CCH I notes, CCH II notes, CCO Holdings notes, Charter Operating notes, and under the CCO Holdings credit facility, unless there is no default under the applicable indenture and credit facilities, and unless each applicable subsidiary’s leverage ratio test is met at the time of such distribution.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, there was no default under any of these indentures or credit facilities.  However, certain of the Companies’ and their subsidiaries did not meet their applicable leverage ratio tests based on March 31, 2008 financial results.  As a result, distributions from certain of the Companies’ and their subsidiaries to their parent companies would have been restricted at such time and will continue to be restricted unless those tests are met.  Distributions by Charter Operating for payment of principal on parent company notes are further restricted by the covenants in the Charter Operating credit facilities.

Distributions by CIH, CCH I, CCH II, CCO Holdings, and Charter Operating to a parent company for payment of parent company interest are permitted if there is no default under the aforementioned indentures and CCO Holdings credit facility.

The indentures governing the Charter Holdings notes permit Charter Holdings to make distributions to Charter Holdco for payment of interest or principal on Charter’s convertible senior notes, only if, after giving effect to the distribution, Charter Holdings can incur additional debt under the leverage ratio of 8.75 to 1.0, there is no default under Charter Holdings’ indentures, and other specified tests are met.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, there was no default under Charter Holdings’ indentures, and the other specified tests were met.  However, Charter Holdings did not meet the leverage ratio test of 8.75 to 1.0 based on March 31, 2008 financial results.  As a result, distributions from Charter Holdings to Charter or Charter Holdco would have been restricted at such time and will continue to be restricted unless
 
 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)
 
that test is met.  During periods in which distributions are restricted, the indentures governing the Charter Holdings notes permit Charter Holdings and its subsidiaries to make specified investments (that are not restricted payments) in Charter Holdco or Charter, up to an amount determined by a formula, as long as there is no default under the indentures.

Recent Financing Transactions

In March 2008, Charter Operating issued $546 million principal amount of 10.875% senior second-lien notes due 2014 and borrowed $500 million principal amount of incremental term loans under the Charter Operating credit facilities (see Note 5).  In April 2008, Charter Holdco repurchased, in private transactions, from a small number of institutional holders, a total of approximately $35 million principal amount of various Charter Holdings notes due 2009 and 2010 and approximately $35 million principal amount of Charter’s 5.875% convertible senior notes due 2009, for approximately $66 million of cash.  Charter Holdco continues to hold the Charter Holdings notes.  The purchased 5.875% convertible senior notes were cancelled resulting in approximately $14 million principal amount of such notes remaining outstanding.

3.
Franchises and Goodwill

Franchise rights represent the value attributed to agreements with local authorities that allow access to homes in cable service areas acquired through the purchase of cable systems.  Management estimates the fair value of franchise rights at the date of acquisition and determines if the franchise has a finite life or an indefinite life as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.  Franchises that qualify for indefinite-life treatment under SFAS No. 142 are tested for impairment annually each October 1 based on valuations, or more frequently as warranted by events or changes in circumstances.  Franchises are aggregated into essentially inseparable asset groups to conduct the valuations.  The asset groups generally represent geographical clustering of the Companies’ cable systems into groups by which such systems are managed.  Management believes such grouping represents the highest and best use of those assets.

As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets are presented in the following table:

   
March 31, 2008
   
December 31, 2007
 
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
Carrying
Amount
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated Amortization
   
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
                                   
Franchises with indefinite lives
  $ 8,934     $ --     $ 8,934     $ 8,929     $ --     $ 8,929  
Goodwill
    67       --       67       67       --       67  
                                                 
    $ 9,001     $ --     $ 9,001     $ 8,996     $ --     $ 8,996  
Finite-lived intangible assets:
                                               
Franchises with finite lives
  $ 15     $ 8     $ 7     $ 23     $ 10     $ 13  

Franchise amortization expense represents the amortization relating to franchises that did not qualify for indefinite-life treatment under SFAS No. 142, including costs associated with franchise renewals.  During the three months ended March 31, 2008, approximately $5 million of franchises that were previously classified as finite-lived were reclassified to indefinite-lived, based on these franchises migrating to state-wide franchising. Franchise amortization expense for each of the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was approximately $1 million.  The Companies expect that amortization expense on franchise assets will be approximately $2 million annually for each of the next five years.  
 
 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)
 
Actual amortization expense in future periods could differ from these estimates as a result of new intangible asset acquisitions or divestitures, changes in useful lives and other relevant factors.

4.           Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

   
Charter Holdings
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
Accounts payable – trade
  $ 120     $ 116  
Accrued capital expenditures
    64       95  
Accrued expenses:
               
Interest
    524       403  
Programming costs
    284       273  
Compensation
    67       75  
Franchise related fees
    44       66  
Other
    191       184  
                 
    $ 1,294     $ 1,212  

 
CCH II
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2008
 
2007
           
Accounts payable – trade
$
120
 
$
116
Accrued capital expenditures
 
64
   
95
Accrued expenses:
         
Interest
 
187
   
192
Programming costs
 
284
   
273
Compensation
 
67
   
75
Franchise related fees
 
44
   
66
Other
 
191
   
184
           
 
$
957
 
$
1,001

 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)

 

 
CCO Holdings
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2008
 
2007
           
Accounts payable – trade
$
120
 
$
116
Accrued capital expenditures
 
64
   
95
Accrued expenses:
         
Interest
 
165
   
120
Programming costs
 
284
   
273
Compensation
 
67
   
75
Franchise related fees
 
44
   
66
Other
 
191
   
184
           
 
$
935
 
$
929

5.
Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:

   
March 31, 2008
   
December 31, 2007
 
   
Principal Amount
   
Accreted Value
   
Principal Amount
   
Accreted Value
 
Long-Term Debt
                       
Charter Communications Operating, LLC:
                       
8.000% senior second lien notes due April 30, 2012
  $ 1,100     $ 1,100     $ 1,100     $ 1,100  
8 3/8% senior second lien notes due April 30, 2014
    770       770       770       770  
10.875% senior second lien notes due September 15, 2014
    546       525       --       --  
Credit facilities
    6,984       6,984       6,844       6,844  
CCO Holdings, LLC:
                               
8 3/4% senior notes due November 15, 2013
    800       796       800       795  
Credit facility
    350       350       350       350  
Total CCO Holdings
    10,550       10,525       9,864       9,859  
                                 
CCH II, LLC:
                               
10.250% senior notes due September 15, 2010
    2,198       2,192       2,198       2,192  
10.250% senior notes due October 1, 2013
    250       260       250       260  
Total CCH II
    12,998       12,977       12,312       12,311  
                                 
CCH I, LLC:
                               
11.000% senior notes due October 1, 2015
    3,987       4,080       3,987       4,083  
CCH I Holdings, LLC:
                               
11.125% senior notes due January 15, 2014
    151       151       151       151  
13.500% senior discount notes due January 15, 2014
    581       581       581       581  
9.920% senior discount notes due April 1, 2014
    471       471       471       471  
10.000% senior notes due May 15, 2014
    299       299       299       299  
11.750% senior discount notes due May 15, 2014
    815       815       815       815  
12.125% senior discount notes due January 15, 2015
    217       217       217       217  

 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)
 
Charter Holdings:
                       
10.000% senior notes due April 1, 2009
    88       88       88       88  
10.750% senior notes due October 1, 2009
    63       63       63       63  
9.625% senior notes due November 15, 2009
    37       37       37       37  
10.250% senior notes due January 15, 2010
    18       18       18       18  
11.750% senior discount notes due January 15, 2010
    16       16       16       16  
11.125% senior notes due January 15, 2011
    47       47       47       47  
13.500% senior discount notes due January 15, 2011
    60       60       60       60  
9.920% senior discount notes due April 1, 2011
    51       51       51       51  
10.000% senior notes due May 15, 2011
    69       69       69       69  
11.750% senior discount notes due May 15, 2011
    54       54       54       54  
12.125% senior discount notes due January 15, 2012
    75       75       75       75  
Total Charter Holdings
  $ 20,097     $ 20,169     $ 19,411     $ 19,506  
 
The accreted values presented above generally represent the principal amount of the notes less the original issue discount at the time of sale, plus the accretion to the balance sheet date.  However, certain of the notes are recorded for financial reporting purposes at values different from the current accreted value for legal purposes and notes indenture purposes (the amount that is currently payable if the debt becomes immediately due).  As of March 31, 2008, the accreted value of Charter Holdings’, CCH II’s, and CCO Holdings’ debt for legal purposes and notes indenture purposes is $20.1 billion, $13.0 billion, and $10.6 billion, respectively.

In March 2008, Charter Operating issued $546 million principal amount of 10.875% senior second-lien notes due 2014, guaranteed by CCO Holdings and certain other subsidiaries of Charter Operating, in a private transaction.  Net proceeds from the senior second-lien notes were used to reduce borrowings, but not commitments, under the revolving portion of the Charter Operating credit facilities.

The Charter Operating 10.875% senior second-lien notes may be redeemed at the option of Charter Operating on or after varying dates, in each case at a premium, plus the Make-Whole Premium.  The Make-Whole Premium is an amount equal to the excess of (a) the present value of the remaining interest and principal payments due on an 10.875% senior second-lien note due 2014 to its final maturity date, computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate on such date plus 0.50%, over (b) the outstanding principal amount of such note.  The Charter Operating 10.875% senior second-lien notes may be redeemed at any time on or after March 15, 2012 at specified prices.  In the event of specified change of control events, Charter Operating must offer to purchase the Charter Operating 10.875% senior second-lien notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the total principal amount of the Charter Operating notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

In addition, Charter Operating borrowed $500 million principal amount of incremental term loans (the "Incremental Term Loans") under the Charter Operating credit facilities. The Incremental Term Loans have a final maturity of March 6, 2014 and prior to this date will amortize in quarterly principal installments totaling 1% annually beginning on June 30, 2008.  The Incremental Term Loans bear interest at LIBOR plus 5.0%, with a LIBOR floor of 3.5%, and are otherwise governed by and subject to the existing terms of the Charter Operating credit facilities.   Net proceeds from the Incremental Term Loans were used for general corporate purposes.

6.  Loans Payable-Related Party

Charter Holdings and CCH II

Loans payable-related party as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consists of an intercompany note issued by Charter Operating and held by Charter Holdco of $127 million and $123 million, respectively.
 
 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)

CCO Holdings

Loans payable-related party as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consists of intercompany notes issued by Charter Operating and held by Charter Holdco of $127 million and $123 million, respectively, and held by CCH II of $227 million and $209 million, respectively.

These loans are subject to certain limitations and may be repaid with borrowings under the Charter Operating revolving credit facility.

7.           Minority Interest

Minority interest on the Companies’ condensed consolidated balance sheets of $201 million and $199 million for Charter Holdings, and $669 million and $663 million for each of CCH II and CCO Holdings as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, represents preferred membership interests in CC VIII, LLC (“CC VII”), an indirect subsidiary of the Companies.  Charter Investment, Inc. (“CII”) owns 30% of the CC VIII preferred membership interests.  CCH I, the indirect subsidiary of Charter Holdings and the direct parent of CCH II, directly owns the remaining 70% of these preferred interests.  The common membership interests in CC VIII are indirectly owned by Charter Operating.  As a result, minority interest at Charter Holdings represents 30% of the preferred membership interests whereas minority interest at CCH II and CCO Holdings represents 70% of the preferred membership interests.  Minority interest in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations includes the 2% accretion of the preferred membership interests plus approximately 5.6% of CC VIII’s income, net of accretion for Charter Holdings and 18.6% of CC VIII’s income, net of accretion for each of CCH II and CCO Holdings.

8.
Comprehensive Loss

The Companies report changes in the fair value of interest rate agreements designated as hedging the variability of cash flows associated with floating-rate debt obligations, that meet the effectiveness criteria of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, in accumulated other comprehensive loss.  Comprehensive loss for Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings was $385 million, $191 million, and $131 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, respectively, and $307 million, $106 million and $46 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, respectively.

9.
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Companies use interest rate swap agreements to manage interest costs and reduce the Companies’ exposure to increases in floating interest rates.  The Companies’ policy is to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates by maintaining a mix of fixed and variable rate debt within a targeted range.  Using interest rate swap agreements, the Companies agree to exchange, at specified intervals through 2013, the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to agreed-upon notional principal amounts.

The Companies’ hedging policy does not permit them to hold or issue derivative instruments for speculative trading purposes.  The Companies do, however, have certain interest rate derivative instruments that have been designated as cash flow hedging instruments.  Such instruments effectively convert variable interest payments on certain debt instruments into fixed payments.  For qualifying hedges, SFAS No. 133 allows derivative gains and losses to offset related results on hedged items in the consolidated statement of operations.  The Companies have formally documented, designated and assessed the effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting.  For each of the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, there was no cash flow hedge ineffectiveness on interest rate swap agreements.  

Changes in the fair value of interest rate agreements that are designated as hedging instruments of the variability of cash flows associated with floating-rate debt obligations, and that meet the effectiveness criteria specified by SFAS
 
 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)
 
No. 133 are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, losses of $104 million and $2 million, respectively, related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.  The amounts are subsequently reclassified as an increase or decrease to change in value of derivatives in the same periods in which the related interest on the floating-rate debt obligations affects earnings (losses).

Certain interest rate derivative instruments are not designated as hedges as they do not meet the effectiveness criteria specified by SFAS No. 133.  However, management believes such instruments are closely correlated with the respective debt, thus managing associated risk.  Interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedges are marked to fair value, with the impact recorded as a change in value of derivatives in the Companies’ consolidated statements of operations.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, change in value of derivatives includes losses of $30 million and $1 million, respectively, resulting from interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedges.

As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Companies had $4.3 billion in notional amounts of interest rate swaps outstanding.  The notional amounts of interest rate instruments do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, thus, are not a measure of exposure to credit loss.  The amounts exchanged are determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the contracts.

The Companies adopted SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, on their financial assets and liabilities effective January 1, 2008, and have an established process for determining fair value.  The Companies have deferred adoption of SFAS 157 on their nonfinancial assets and liabilities including fair value measurements under SFAS 142 and SFAS 144 of franchises, goodwill, property, plant, and equipment, and other long-term assets until January 1, 2009 as permitted by FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) 157-2.  Fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available.  If such valuation methods are not available, fair value is based on internally or externally developed models using market-based or independently-sourced market parameters, where available.  Fair value may be subsequently adjusted to ensure that those assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value.  The Companies’ methodology may produce a fair value that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values, but the Companies believe their methods are appropriate and consistent with other market peers.  The use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value estimate as of the Companies’ reporting date.

SFAS 157 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements, based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date, as follows:

·  
Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
·  
Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
·  
Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

Interest rate derivatives are valued using a present value calculation based on an implied forward LIBOR curve (adjusted for Charter Operating’s credit risk) classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.
 
 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)

 
The Companies’ financial assets and financial liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis are presented in the table below:

   
Fair Value As of March 31, 2008
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Short-term investments:
                       
Charter Holdings
                       
Available-for-sale investments
  $ 13     $ --     $ --     $ 13  
    $ 13     $ --     $ --     $ 13  
                                 
CCH II
                               
Available-for-sale investments
  $ 7     $ --     $ --     $ 7  
    $ 7     $ --     $ --     $ 7  
                                 
CCO Holdings
                               
Available-for-sale investments
  $ 2     $ --     $ --     $ 2  
    $ 2     $ --     $ --     $ 2  
                                 
Other long-term liabilities:
                               
Charter Holdings, CCH II, CCO Holdings
                               
Interest rate derivatives
  $ --     $ 303     $ --     $ 303  
    $ --     $ 303     $ --     $ 303  

10.           Other Operating Expenses, Net

Other operating expenses, net consist of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

   
Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
Loss on sale of assets, net
  $ 2     $ 3  
Special charges, net
    9       1  
                 
    $ 11     $ 4  

Special charges, net for the three months ended March 31, 2008 primarily represent severance charges and litigation settlements.  Special charges, net for the three months ended March 31, 2007 primarily represent severance charges.
 
 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)

11.
Other Expense, Net

Other expense, net consists of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

   
Charter Holdings
 
   
Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
Loss on extinguishment of debt
  $ --     $ (1 )
Minority interest
    (2 )     (2 )
Other, net
    (1 )     --  
                 
    $ (3 )   $ (3 )

   
CCH II and CCO Holdings
 
   
Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
Loss on extinguishment of debt
  $ --     $ (1 )
Minority interest
    (6 )     (5 )
Other, net
    (1 )     --  
                 
    $ (7 )   $ (6 )

 
12.
Income Taxes

Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings are single member limited liability companies not subject to income tax and hold all operations through indirect subsidiaries.  The majority of these indirect subsidiaries are limited liability companies that are also not subject to income tax.  However, certain of the limited liability companies are subject to state income tax.  In addition, certain of the Companies’ indirect subsidiaries are corporations subject to federal and state income tax.

As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Companies had net deferred income tax liabilities of approximately $228 million and $226 million, respectively.  The deferred tax liabilities relate to certain of the Companies’ indirect subsidiaries that file separate income tax returns.

Income tax expense is recognized through current federal and state income tax expense, as well as, increases to the related deferred tax liabilities of certain of the Companies’ indirect subsidiaries.  During each of the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Companies recorded $2 million of income tax expense.

Charter and Charter Holdco, the Companies’ indirect parent companies, are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for the tax years ending December 31, 2004 and 2005.  Management does not expect the results of these examinations to have a material adverse effect on the Companies’ consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
 
 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)
 

13.   Contingencies

The Companies and their parents are defendants or co-defendants in several unrelated lawsuits claiming infringement of various patents relating to various aspects of their businesses.  Other industry participants are also defendants in certain of these cases, and, in many cases, the Companies expect that any potential liability would be the responsibility of their equipment vendors pursuant to applicable contractual indemnification provisions. In the event that a court ultimately determines that the Companies infringe on any intellectual property rights, they may be subject to substantial damages and/or an injunction that could require the Companies or their vendors to modify certain products and services the Companies offer to their subscribers.  While the Companies believe the lawsuits are without merit and intend to defend the actions vigorously, the lawsuits could be material to the Companies’ consolidated results of operations of any one period, and no assurance can be given that any adverse outcome would not be material to the Companies’ consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

The Companies and their parent companies are party to lawsuits and claims that arise in the ordinary course of conducting their business.  The ultimate outcome of these other legal matters pending against the Companies or their subsidiaries cannot be predicted, and although such lawsuits and claims are not expected individually to have a material adverse effect on the Companies’ consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity, such lawsuits could have, in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Companies’ consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

14.           Stock Compensation Plans

Charter has stock compensation plans (the “Plans”) which provide for the grant of non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalent rights, performance units and performance shares, share awards, phantom stock and/or shares of restricted stock (not to exceed 20.0 million shares of Charter Class A common stock), as each term is defined in the Plans.  Employees, officers, consultants and directors of Charter and its subsidiaries and affiliates are eligible to receive grants under the Plans.  Options granted generally vest over four years from the grant date, with 25% generally vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and ratably thereafter.  Generally, options expire 10 years from the grant date.  Restricted stock vests annually over a one to three-year period beginning from the date of grant.  The 2001 Stock Incentive Plan allows for the issuance of up to a total of 90.0 million shares of Charter Class A common stock (or units convertible into Charter Class A common stock).  In March 2008, Charter adopted an incentive program to allow for performance cash.  Under the incentive program, performance units under the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan and performance cash are deposited into a performance bank of which one-third of the balance is paid out each year.  During the three months ended March 31, 2008, Charter granted 9.9 million shares of restricted stock, 11.7 million performance units, and $8 million of performance cash under Charter’s 2008 incentive program.  

The Companies recorded $8 million and $5 million of stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, which is included in selling, general, and administrative expense.

15.           Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, which requires companies to disclose their objectives and strategies for using derivative instruments, whether or not designated as hedging instruments under SFAS 133.  SFAS 161 is effective for interim periods and fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.  The Companies will adopt SFAS 161 effective January 1, 2009.  The Companies are currently assessing the impact of SFAS 161 on its financial statements.

The Companies do not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on their accompanying financial statements.
 
 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)

16.           Consolidating Schedules

The CCH II notes and CCH I notes issued in September 2006 and the CIH notes and CCH I notes issued in September 2005 are obligations of CIH, CCH I and CCH II, however, they are also jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by Charter Holdings.

The accompanying condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, Financial Statements of Guarantors and Affiliates Whose Securities Collateralize an Issue Registered or Being Registered. This information is not intended to present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the individual companies or groups of companies in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Condensed consolidating financial statements as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 follow.
 
 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)

Charter Holdings
 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
As of March 31, 2008
 
                                           
   
Charter Holdings
   
CIH
   
CCH I
   
CCH II
   
All Other Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Charter Holdings Consolidated
 
                                           
ASSETS
                                         
                                           
CURRENT ASSETS:
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1     $ --     $ --     $ --     $ 464     $ --     $ 465  
Short-term investments
    --       2       4       5       2       --       13  
Accounts receivable, net
    --       --       --       --       200       --       200  
Receivables from related party
    18       --       --       --       --       (18 )     --  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    --       --       --       --       27       --       27  
Total current assets
    19       2       4       5       693       (18 )     705  
                                                         
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
                                                       
Property, plant and equipment, net
    --       --       --       --       5,083       --       5,083  
Franchises, net
    --       --       --       --       8,941       --       8,941  
Total investment in cable properties, net
    --       --       --       --       14,024       --       14,024  
                                                         
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
    --       --       --       1,595       --       (1,595 )     --  
                                                         
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
    3       17       43       17       221       --       301  
                                                         
Total assets
  $ 22     $ 19     $ 47     $ 1,617     $ 14,938     $ (1,613 )   $ 15,030  
                                                         
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                                                       
                                                         
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                                                       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 23     $ 95     $ 219     $ 22     $ 935     $ --     $ 1,294  
Payables to related party
    --       1       5       3       173       (18 )     164  
Total current liabilities
    23       96       224       25       1,108       (18 )     1,458  
                                                         
LONG-TERM DEBT
    578       2,534       4,080       2,452       10,525       --       20,169  
LOANS PAYABLE (RECEIVABLE) – RELATED PARTY
    --       --       --       (227 )     354       --       127  
DEFERRED MANAGEMENT FEES – RELATED PARTY
    --       --       --       --       14       --       14  
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    --       --       --       --       673       --       673  
MINORITY INTEREST
    --       --       (468 )     --       669       --       201  
LOSSES IN EXCESS OF INVESTMENT
    7,033       4,422       633       --       --       (12,088 )     --  
MEMBER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
    (7,612 )     (7,033 )     (4,422 )     (633 )     1,595       10,493       (7,612 )
                                                         
Total liabilities and member’s equity (deficit)
  $ 22     $ 19     $ 47     $ 1,617     $ 14,938     $ (1,613 )   $ 15,030  
 
 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)

 

Charter Holdings
 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
As of December 31, 2007
 
                                           
   
Charter Holdings
   
CIH
   
CCH I
   
CCH II
   
All Other Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Charter Holdings Consolidated
 
                                           
ASSETS
                                         
                                           
CURRENT ASSETS:
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ --     $ 2     $ 4     $ 5     $ 2     $ --     $ 13  
Accounts receivable, net
    --       --       --       --       220       --       220  
Receivables from related party
    19       --       --       11       --       (30 )     --  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    --       --       --       --       24       --       24  
Total current assets
    19       2       4       16       246       (30 )     257  
                                                         
INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:
                                                       
Property, plant and equipment, net
    --       --       --       --       5,072       --       5,072  
Franchises, net
    --       --       --       --       8,942       --       8,942  
Total investment in cable properties, net
    --       --       --       --       14,014       --       14,014  
                                                         
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
    --       --       --       1,912       --       (1,912 )     --  
                                                         
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
    3       17       44       19       186       --       269  
                                                         
Total assets
  $ 22     $ 19     $ 48     $ 1,947     $ 14,446     $ (1,942 )   $ 14,540  
                                                         
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                                                       
                                                         
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                                                       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 19     $ 83     $ 109     $ 72     $ 929     $ --     $ 1,212  
Payables to related party
    --       1       5       --       192       (30 )     168  
Total current liabilities
    19       84       114       72       1,121       (30 )     1,380  
                                                         
LONG-TERM DEBT
    578       2,534       4,083       2,452       9,859       --       19,506  
LOANS PAYABLE (RECEIVABLE) – RELATED PARTY
    --       --       --       (209 )     332       --       123  
DEFERRED MANAGEMENT FEES – RELATED PARTY
    --       --       --       --       14       --       14  
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    --       --       --       --       545       --       545  
MINORITY INTEREST
    --       --       (464 )     --       663       --       199  
LOSSES IN EXCESS OF INVESTMENT
    6,652       4,053       368       --       --       (11,073 )     --  
MEMBER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
    (7,227 )     (6,652 )     (4,053 )     (368 )     1,912       9,161       (7,227 )
                                                         
Total liabilities and member’s equity (deficit)
  $ 22     $ 19     $ 48     $ 1,947     $ 14,446     $ (1,942 )   $ 14,540  
 
 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)

 
Charter Holdings
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2008
 
   
                                           
   
Charter Holdings
   
CIH
   
CCH I
   
CCH II
   
All Other Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Charter Holdings Consolidated
 
                                           
REVENUES
  $ --     $ --     $ --     $ --     $ 1,564     $ --     $ 1,564  
                                                         
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                                                       
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    --       --       --       --       681       --       681  
Selling, general and administrative
    --       --       --       --       346       --       346  
Depreciation and amortization
    --       --       --       --       321       --       321  
Other operating expenses, net
    --       --       --       --       11       --       11  
                                                         
      --       --       --       --       1,359       --       1,359  
                                                         
Operating income
    --       --       --       --       205       --       205  
                                                         
OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSES):
                                                       
Interest expense, net
    (16 )     (74 )     (108 )     (60 )     (193 )     --       (451 )
Other income (expense), net
    --       --       4       --       (37 )     --       (33 )
Equity in losses of subsidiaries
    (265 )     (191 )     (87 )     (27 )     --       570       --  
                                                         
      (281 )     (265 )     (191 )     (87 )     (230 )     570       (484 )
                                                         
Loss before income taxes
    (281 )     (265 )     (191 )     (87 )     (25 )     570       (279 )
                                                         
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    --       --       --       --       (2 )     --       (2 )
                                                         
Net loss
  $ (281 )   $ (265 )   $ (191 )   $ (87 )   $ (27 )   $ 570     $ (281 )

 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)

 
Charter Holdings
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2007
 
                                           
   
Charter Holdings
   
CIH
   
CCH I
   
CCH II
   
All Other Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Charter Holdings Consolidated
 
                                           
REVENUES
  $ --     $ --     $ --     $ --     $ 1,425     $ --     $ 1,425  
                                                         
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                                                       
Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    --       --       --       --       631       --       631  
Selling, general and administrative
    --       --       --       --       303       --       303  
Depreciation and amortization
    --       --       --       --       331       --       331  
Other operating expenses, net
    --       --       --       --       4       --       4  
                                                         
      --       --       --       --       1,269       --       1,269  
                                                         
Income from operations
    --       --       --       --       156       --       156  
                                                         
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES:
                                                       
Interest expense, net
    (22 )     (74 )     (108 )     (60 )     (190 )     --       (454 )
Other income (expense), net
    --       --       3       --       (7 )     --       (4 )
Equity in losses of subsidiaries
    (282 )     (208 )     (103 )     (43 )     --       636       --  
                                                         
      (304 )     (282 )     (208 )     (103 )     (197 )     636       (458 )
                                                         
Loss before income taxes
    (304 )     (282 )     (208 )     (103 )     (41 )     636       (302 )
                                                         
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    --       --       --       --       (2 )     --       (2 )
                                                         
Net loss
  $ (304 )   $ (282 )   $ (208 )   $ (103 )   $ (43 )   $ 636     $ (304 )

 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)
 

 
Charter Holdings
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2008
 
                                           
   
Charter Holdings
   
CIH
   
CCH I
   
CCH II
   
All Other Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Charter Holdings Consolidated
 
                                           
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                                         
Net loss
  $ (281 )   $ (265 )   $ (191 )   $ (87 )   $ (27 )   $ 570     $ (281 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
                                                       
Depreciation and amortization
    --       --       --       --       321       --       321  
Noncash interest expense
    --       1       (1 )     1       4       --       5  
Equity in losses of subsidiaries
    265       191       87       27       --       (570 )     --  
Other, net
    --       --       (4 )     --       49       --       45  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from dispositions:
                                                       
Accounts receivable
    --       --       --       --       20       --       20  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    --       --       --       --       (2 )     --       (2 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
    3       12       109       (49 )     29       --       104  
Receivables from and payables to related party, including deferred management fees
    1       --       --       (4 )     (6 )     --       (9 )
                                                         
Net cash flows from operating activities
    (12 )     (61 )     --       (112 )     388       --       203  
                                                         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                                                       
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    --       --       --       --       (334 )     --       (334 )
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
    --       --       --       --       (31 )     --       (31 )
Purchases of short-term investments
    --       (2 )     (4 )     (5 )     (2 )     --       (13 )
Other, net
    --       --       --       --       3       --       3  
                                                         
Net cash flows from investing activities
    --       (2 )     (4 )     (5 )     (364 )     --       (375 )
                                                         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                                                       
Borrowings of long-term debt
    --       --       --       --       1,765       --       1,765  
Repayments of long-term debt
    --       --       --       --       (1,102 )     --       (1,102 )
Payments for debt issuance costs
    --       --       --       --       (39 )     --       (39 )
Net contributions (distributions)
    13       61       --       112       (186 )     --       --  
                                                         
Net cash flows from financing activities
    13       61       --       112       438       --       624  
                                                         
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    1       (2 )     (4 )     (5 )     462       --       452  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    --       2       4       5       2       --       13  
                                                         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 1     $ --     $ --     $ --     $ 464     $ --     $ 465  

 
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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in millions, except where indicated)
 

 
Charter Holdings
 
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2007
 
                                           
   
Charter Holdings
   
CIH
   
CCH I
   
CCH II
   
All Other Subsidiaries
   
Eliminations
   
Charter Holdings Consolidated
 
                                           
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                                         
Net loss
  $ (304 )   $ (282 )   $ (208 )   $ (103 )   $ (43 )   $ 636     $ (304 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
                                                       
Depreciation and amortization
    --       --       --       --       331       --       331  
Noncash interest expense
    1       1       (1 )     2       4       --       7  
Equity in losses of subsidiaries
    282       208       103       43       --       (636 )     --  
Other, net
    2       --       (4 )     (1 )     16       --       13  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from dispositions:
                                                       
Accounts receivable
    --       --       --       --       38       --       38  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    --       --       --       --       (4 )     --       (4 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
    12       25       110       (50 )     92       --       189  
Receivables from and payables to related party, including deferred management fees
    (2 )     --       --       (4 )     2       --       (4 )
                                                         
Net cash flows from operating activities
    (9 )     (48 )     --       (113 )     436       --       266  
                                                         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                                                       
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    --       --       --       --       (298 )     --       (298 )
Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures
    --       --       --       --       (32 )     --       (32 )
Other, net
    --       --       --       --       9       --       9  
                                                         
Net cash flows from investing activities
    --       --       --       --       (321 )     --       (321 )
                                                         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                                                       
Borrowings of long-term debt
    --       --       --       --       911       --       911  
Repayments of long-term debt
    --       --       --       --       (691 )     --       (691 )
Payments for debt issuance costs
    --       --       --       --       (20 )     --       (20 )
Net contributions (distributions)
    120       48       --       113       (280 )     --       1  
                                                         
Net cash flows from financing activities
    120       48       --       113       (80 )     --       201  
                                                         
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    111       --       --       --       35       --       146  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    --       3       3       4       28       --       38  
                                                         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 111     $ 3     $ 3     $ 4     $ 63     $ --     $ 184  


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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

General

Charter Communications Holdings, LLC ("Charter Holdings") is a holding company whose principal assets at March 31, 2008 are the equity interests in its subsidiaries, which include CCH II, LLC (“CCH II”) and CCO Holdings, LLC (“CCO Holdings”).  Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings are indirect subsidiaries of Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC ("Charter Holdco"), which is a subsidiary of Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”).

We operate broadband communications businesses in the United States with approximately 5.6 million customers at March 31, 2008.  Through our hybrid fiber and coaxial cable network, we offer our customers traditional cable video programming (analog and digital, which we refer to as “video” service), high-speed Internet access, and telephone services, as well as, advanced broadband services (such as OnDemand high definition television service, and DVR).  Results for Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings are discussed below.  Because all operating activities take place at our subsidiary, Charter Communications Operating, LLC (“Charter Operating”), and its subsidiaries, results of operations for each of Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings are identical through income from operations.

The following table summarizes our customer statistics for basic video, digital video, residential high-speed Internet, and telephone as of March 31, 2008 and 2007:

   
Approximate as of
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2008 (a)
   
2007 (a)
 
             
Video Cable Services:
           
Basic Video:
           
Residential (non-bulk) basic video customers (b)
    4,949,100       5,146,700  
Multi-dwelling (bulk) and commercial unit customers (c)
    258,900       268,700  
Total basic video customers (b)(c)
    5,208,000       5,415,400  
                 
Digital Video:
               
Digital video customers (d)
    3,023,200       2,862,900  
                 
Non-Video Cable Services:
               
Residential high-speed Internet customers (e)
    2,768,200       2,525,900  
Telephone customers (f)
    1,085,000       572,600  

After giving effect to sales and acquisitions of cable systems in 2007, basic video customers, digital video customers, high-speed Internet customers and telephone customers would have been 5,353,300, 2,835,400, 2,517,300, and 573,300, respectively, as of March 31, 2007.

(a)
"Customers" include all persons our corporate billing records show as receiving service (regardless of their payment status), except for complimentary accounts (such as our employees).  At March 31, 2008 and 2007, "customers" include approximately 30,600 and 31,700 persons whose accounts were over 60 days past due in payment, approximately 4,700 and 4,100 persons whose accounts were over 90 days past due in payment, and approximately 3,200 and 2,000 of which were over 120 days past due in payment, respectively.
 
(b)
"Basic video customers" include all residential customers who receive video cable services.
 
(c)
Included within "basic video customers" are those in commercial and multi-dwelling structures, which are calculated on an equivalent bulk unit ("EBU") basis.  EBU is calculated for a system by dividing the bulk price charged to accounts in an area by the most prevalent price charged to non-bulk residential customers in that market for the comparable tier of service.  The EBU method of estimating basic video customers is consistent with the methodology used in determining costs paid to programmers and has been used consistently.
 
 
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(d)
"Digital video customers" include all basic video customers that have one or more digital set-top boxes or cable cards deployed.

(e)
"Residential high-speed Internet customers" represent those residential customers who subscribe to our high-speed Internet service.

(f)
"Telephone customers" include all customers receiving telephone service.

Overview
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, our income from operations was $205 million and $156 million, respectively.  We had operating margins of 13% and 11% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The increase in income from operations and operating margins for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007 was principally due to an increase in revenue over cash expenses as a result of increased customers for high-speed Internet, digital video, and telephone, as well as overall rate increases.

We have a history of net losses.  Further, we expect to continue to report net losses for the foreseeable future.  Our net losses are principally attributable to insufficient revenue to cover the combination of operating expenses and interest expenses we incur because of our high amounts of debt, and depreciation expenses resulting from the capital investments we have made and continue to make in our cable properties.  We expect that these expenses will remain significant.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth the percentages of revenues that items in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations constituted for the periods presented (dollars in millions, except per share data):

   
Charter Holdings
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
                         
REVENUES
  $ 1,564       100 %   $ 1,425       100 %
                                 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                               
Operating (excluding depreciation
     and amortization)
    681       44 %     631       44 %
Selling, general and administrative
    346       22 %     303       21 %
Depreciation and amortization
    321       21 %     331       24 %
Other operating expenses, net
    11       --       4       --  
                                 
      1,359       87 %     1,269       89 %
                                 
Income from operations
    205       13 %     156       11 %
                                 
OTHER EXPENSES:
                               
Interest expense, net
    (451 )             (454 )        
Change in value of derivatives
    (30 )             (1 )        
Other expense, net
    (3 )             (3 )        
                                 
      (484 )             (458 )        
                                 
Loss before income taxes
    (279 )             (302 )        
                                 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    (2 )             (2 )        
                                 
Net loss
  $ (281 )           $ (304 )        

 
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CCH II
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
                         
REVENUES
  $ 1,564       100 %   $ 1,425       100 %
                                 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                               
Operating (excluding depreciation
     and amortization)
    681       44 %     631       44 %
Selling, general and administrative
    346       22 %     303       21 %
Depreciation and amortization
    321       21 %     331       24 %
Other operating expenses, net
    11       --       4       --  
                                 
      1,359       87 %     1,269       89 %
                                 
Income from operations
    205       13 %     156       11 %
                                 
OTHER EXPENSES:
                               
Interest expense, net
    (253 )             (250 )        
Change in value of derivatives
    (30 )             (1 )        
Other expense, net
    (7 )             (6 )        
                                 
      (290 )             (257 )        
                                 
Loss before income taxes
    (85 )             (101 )        
                                 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    (2 )             (2 )        
                                 
Net loss
  $ (87 )           $ (103 )        
 

 
   
CCO Holdings
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
                         
REVENUES
  $ 1,564       100 %   $ 1,425       100 %
                                 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                               
Operating (excluding depreciation
     and amortization)
    681       44 %     631       44 %
Selling, general and administrative
    346       22 %     303       21 %
Depreciation and amortization
    321       21 %     331       24 %
Other operating expenses, net
    11       --       4       --  
                                 
      1,359       87 %     1,269       89 %
                                 
Income from operations
    205       13 %     156       11 %
                                 
OTHER EXPENSES:
                               
Interest expense, net
    (193 )             (190 )        
Change in value of derivatives
    (30 )             (1 )        
Other expense, net
    (7 )             (6 )        
                                 
      (230 )             (197 )        
                                 
Loss before income taxes
    (25 )             (41 )        
                                 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    (2 )             (2 )        
                                 
Net loss
  $ (27 )           $ (43 )        
 
 
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Revenues.  Average monthly revenue per basic video customer increased to $100 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $88 for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  Average monthly revenue per basic video customer represents total quarterly revenue, divided by three, divided by the average number of basic video customers during the respective period.  Revenue growth primarily reflects increases in the number of telephone, high-speed Internet, and digital video customers, price increases, and incremental video revenues from OnDemand, DVR, and high-definition television services, offset by a decrease in basic video customers.  Cable system sales, net of acquisitions, in 2007 reduced the increase in revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007 by approximately $9 million.

Revenues by service offering were as follows (dollars in millions):

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008 over 2007
 
   
Revenues
   
% of
Revenues
   
Revenues
   
% of
Revenues
   
Change
   
% Change
 
                                     
Video
  $ 858       55 %   $ 838       59 %   $ 20       2 %
High-speed Internet
    328       21 %     294       21 %     34       12 %
Telephone
    121       8 %     63       4 %     58       92 %
Commercial
    93       6 %     81       6 %     12       15 %
Advertising sales
    68       4 %     63       4 %     5       8 %
Other
    96       6 %     86       6 %     10       12 %
                                                 
    $ 1,564       100 %   $ 1,425       100 %   $ 139       10 %

Video revenues consist primarily of revenues from basic and digital video services provided to our non-commercial customers.  Basic video customers decreased by 207,400 customers from March 31, 2007, 62,100 of which was related to asset sales, net of acquisitions, compared to March 31, 2008.  Digital video customers increased by 160,300, reduced by the sale, net of acquisitions, of 27,500 customers.  The increases in video revenues are attributable to the following (dollars in millions):

   
Three months ended
March 31, 2008
compared to
three months ended
March 31, 2007
Increase / (Decrease)
 
       
Incremental video services and rate adjustments
  $ 29  
Increase in digital video customers
    15  
Decrease in basic video customers
    (17 )
System sales, net of acquisitions
    (7 )
         
    $ 20  

 
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High-speed Internet customers grew by 242,300 customers, reduced by system sales, net of acquisitions, of 8,600 customers, from March 31, 2008 to March 31, 2007.  The increase in high-speed Internet revenues from our residential customers is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):

   
Three months ended
March 31, 2008
compared to
three months ended
March 31, 2007
Increase / (Decrease)
 
       
Increase in high-speed Internet customers
  $ 33  
Rate adjustments and service upgrades
    2  
System sales, net of acquisitions
    (1 )
         
    $ 34  

Revenues from telephone services increased primarily as a result of an increase of 512,400 telephone customers from March 31, 2007 to March 31, 2008.

Commercial revenues consist primarily of revenues from services provided to our commercial customers.  Commercial revenues increased primarily as a result of increases in commercial high-speed Internet and telephone customers.

Advertising sales revenues consist primarily of revenues from commercial advertising customers, programmers, and other vendors.  Advertising sales revenues increased primarily as a result of an increase in political advertising sales offset by decreased revenues from the automotive and furniture sectors.  For each of the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, we received $4 million in advertising sales revenues from vendors.

Other revenues consist of franchise fees, equipment rental, customer installations, home shopping, late payment fees, wire maintenance fees and other miscellaneous revenues.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, franchise fees represented approximately 52% and 51%, respectively, of total other revenues.  The increase was primarily the result of increases in universal service fund revenues, wire maintenance fees, and late payment fees.

Operating expenses.  The increase in operating expenses is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):

   
Three months ended
March 31, 2008
compared to
three months ended
March 31, 2007
Increase / (Decrease)
 
       
Labor costs
  $ 20  
Programming costs
    20  
Maintenance costs
    4  
Costs of providing high-speed Internet and telephone services
    2  
Other, net
    9  
System sales, net of acquisitions
    (5 )
         
    $ 50  

Programming costs were approximately $409 million and $393 million, representing 60% and 62% of total operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Programming costs consist primarily of costs paid to programmers for basic, premium, digital, OnDemand, and pay-per-view programming.  The increase in programming costs is primarily a result of annual contractual rate adjustments.  Programming costs
 
 
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were also offset by the amortization of payments received from programmers in support of launches of new channels of $5 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.  We expect programming expenses to continue to increase due to a variety of factors, including annual increases imposed by programmers, amounts paid for retransmission consent, and additional programming, including high-definition and OnDemand programming, being provided to our customers.

Labor costs increased primarily due to an increased headcount to support improved service levels and telephone deployment.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is attributable to the following (dollars in millions):

   
Three months ended
March 31, 2008
compared to
three months ended
March 31, 2007
Increase / (Decrease)
 
       
Employee costs
  $ 16  
Bad debt and collection costs
    8  
Marketing costs
    7  
Stock compensation costs
    3  
Other, net
    10  
System sales, net of acquisitions
    (1 )
         
    $ 43  

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $10 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to March 31, 2007, and was primarily the result of certain assets becoming fully depreciated and the impact to changes in the useful lives of certain assets during 2007, offset by depreciation on capital expenditures.

Other operating expenses, net.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to March 31, 2007, the increase in other operating expenses, net is primarily attributable to an $8 million increase in special charges.  For more information, see Note 10 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”

Interest expense, net.

Charter Holdings.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, net interest expense decreased by $3 million, which was a result of a decrease in our average borrowing rate from 9.5% in the first quarter of 2007 to 8.8% in the first quarter of 2008, offset by an increase in average debt outstanding from $18.8 billion for the first quarter of 2007 to $19.8 billion for the first quarter of 2008.

CCH II.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, net interest expense increased by $3 million, which was a result of an increase in average debt outstanding from $11.2 billion for the first quarter of 2007 to $12.7 billion for the first quarter of 2008, offset by a decrease in our average borrowing rate from 8.4% in the first quarter of 2007 to 7.5% in the first quarter of 2008.

CCO Holdings.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, net interest expense increased by $3 million, which was a result of an increase in average debt outstanding from $8.7 billion for the first quarter of 2007 to $10.2 billion for the first quarter of 2008, offset by a decrease in our average borrowing rate from 7.9% in the first quarter of 2007 to 6.8% in the first quarter of 2008.

Other expense, net.  Other expense remained consistent between quarters.   For more information, see Note 11 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”
 
 
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Change in value of derivatives. Interest rate swaps are held to manage our interest costs and reduce our exposure to increases in floating interest rates.  The loss from the change in value of interest rate swaps increased from $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to $30 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

Income tax expense. Income tax expense was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, through increases in deferred tax liabilities and current federal and state income tax expenses of certain of our indirect subsidiaries.

Net loss. Net loss at Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings decreased by $23 million or 8%, $16 million or 16%, and $16 million or 37%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007 as a result of the factors described above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Introduction 
 
This section contains a discussion of our liquidity and capital resources, including a discussion of our cash position, sources and uses of cash, access to credit facilities and other financing sources, historical financing activities, cash needs, capital expenditures and outstanding debt.
 
We have significant amounts of debt.  Charter Holdings’, CCH II’s, and CCO Holdings’ long-term debt as of March 31, 2008 totaled $20.2 billion, $13.0 billion, and $10.5 billion, respectively, consisting of $7.3 billion of credit facility debt, and $12.8 billion, $5.6 billion, and $3.2 billion accreted value of high-yield notes, respectively.  For the remainder of 2008, $53 million of Charter Operating’s credit facility debt matures.  As of March 31, 2008, an additional $188 million of Charter Holdings’ notes and $70 million of Charter Operating’s credit facility debt matures in 2009.  In 2010 and beyond, significant additional amounts will become due under our remaining long-term debt obligations.

Our business requires significant cash to fund debt service costs, capital expenditures and ongoing operations.  We have historically funded these requirements through cash flows from operating activities, borrowings under our credit facilities, equity contributions from our parent companies, proceeds from sales of assets, issuances of debt securities, and cash on hand.  However, the mix of funding sources changes from period to period.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008, Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings generated $203 million, $276 million, and $388 million of net cash flows from operating activities after paying cash interest of $324 million, $250 million, and $137 million, respectively.  In addition, we used $347 million, $341 million, and $336 million for purchases of property, plant and equipment and short-term investments.  Finally, Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings generated net cash flows from financing activities of $624 million, $550 million, and $438 million, respectively, as a result of refinancing transactions completed during the quarter.  We expect that our mix of sources of funds will continue to change in the future based on overall needs relative to our cash flow and on the availability of funds under the Charter Operating credit facilities, our and our parent companies’ access to the debt markets, Charter’s access to the equity markets, the timing of possible asset sales, and based on our ability to generate cash flows from operating activities.  On a consolidated basis, we and our parent companies have a significant level of debt, which totaled approximately $20.6 billion as of March 31, 2008.

We expect that cash on hand, cash flows from operating activities, and the amounts available under Charter Operating’s credit facilities will be adequate to fund our and our parent companies’ projected cash needs, including scheduled maturities, through 2009.  We believe that cash flows from operating activities and the amounts available under Charter Operating’s credit facilities will not be sufficient to fund our and our parent companies’ projected cash needs in 2010 (primarily as a result of the CCH II $2.2 billion of senior notes maturing in September 2010) and thereafter.  Our projected cash needs and projected sources of liquidity depend upon, among other things, our actual results, the timing and amount of our capital expenditures, and ongoing compliance with the Charter Operating credit facilities, including obtaining an unqualified audit opinion from our independent accountants.  Although we and our parent companies have been able to refinance or otherwise fund the repayment of debt in the past, we and our parent companies may not be able to access additional sources of refinancing on similar terms or pricing as those that are currently in place, or at all, or otherwise obtain other sources of funding.  A continuation of the recent turmoil in the credit markets and the general economic downturn could adversely impact the terms and/or pricing when we need to raise additional liquidity.
 
 
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Access to Capital

Our significant amount of debt could negatively affect our ability to access additional capital in the future.  Additionally, our ability to incur additional debt may be limited by the restrictive covenants in our indentures and credit facilities.  No assurances can be given that we will not experience liquidity problems if we do not obtain sufficient additional financing on a timely basis as our debt becomes due or because of adverse market conditions, increased competition or other unfavorable events.  If, at any time, additional capital or borrowing capacity is required beyond amounts internally generated or available under our credit facilities, we would consider:

 
issuing equity at the Charter or Charter Holdco level, the proceeds of which could be loaned or contributed to us;
 
issuing debt securities that may have structural or other priority over our existing notes;
 
further reducing our expenses and capital expenditures, which may impair our ability to increase revenue and grow operating cash flows;
 
selling assets; or
 
requesting waivers or amendments with respect to our credit facilities, which may not be available on acceptable terms, and cannot be assured.

If the above strategies were not successful, we could be forced to restructure our obligations or seek protection under the bankruptcy laws.  In addition, if we find it necessary to engage in a recapitalization or other similar transaction, our noteholders might not receive the full principal and interest payments to which they are contractually entitled.

Credit Facility Availability

Our ability to operate depends upon, among other things, our continued access to capital, including credit under the Charter Operating credit facilities.  The Charter Operating credit facilities, along with our indentures and the CCO Holdings credit facility, contain certain restrictive covenants, some of which require us to maintain specified leverage ratios and meet financial tests, and provide annual audited financial statements with an unqualified opinion from our independent accountants.  As of March 31, 2008, we were in compliance with the covenants under our indentures and credit facilities, and we expect to remain in compliance with those covenants for the next twelve months.  As of March 31, 2008, our potential availability under Charter Operating’s revolving credit facility totaled approximately $1.4 billion, none of which was limited by covenant restrictions.  Continued access to Charter Operating’s revolving credit facility is subject to our remaining in compliance with these covenants, including covenants tied to Charter Operating’s leverage ratio and first lien leverage ratio.  If any event of non-compliance were to occur, funding under the revolving credit facility may not be available and defaults on some or potentially all of our debt obligations could occur.  An event of default under any of our debt instruments could result in the acceleration of our payment obligations under that debt and, under certain circumstances, in cross-defaults under our parent companies’ debt obligations, which could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

Parent Company Debt Obligations

Any financial or liquidity problems of our parent companies could cause serious disruption to our business and have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

A failure by Charter Holdings, CCH I Holdings, LLC (“CIH”) CIH, CCH I, LLC (“CCH I”), CCH II or CCO Holdings to satisfy their debt payment obligations could, or a bankruptcy with respect to Charter Holdings, CIH, CCH I, CCH II, or CCO Holdings would, give the lenders under our credit facilities the right to accelerate the payment obligations under these facilities.  Any such acceleration would be a default under the indenture governing our notes.

Limitations on Distributions

As long as Charter’s convertible senior notes remain outstanding and are not otherwise converted into shares of common stock, Charter must pay interest on the convertible senior notes and repay the principal amount.  Charter’s ability to make interest payments on its convertible senior notes and to repay the outstanding principal of its convertible senior notes will depend on its ability to raise additional capital and/or on receipt of payments or distributions from Charter Holdco and its subsidiaries.  As of March 31, 2008, Charter Holdco was owed $127 million in intercompany loans from Charter Operating and had $63 million in cash and short-term investments,
 
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which amounts were available to pay interest and principal on Charter's convertible senior notes.  In April 2008, Charter Holdco used $66 million to repurchase Charter convertible notes and Charter Holdings notes. (See “Recent Financing Transactions” below.)

Distributions by Charter’s subsidiaries to a parent company for payment of principal on parent company notes, are restricted under the indentures governing the CIH notes, CCH I notes, CCH II notes, CCO Holdings notes, Charter Operating notes, and under the CCO Holdings credit facility, unless there is no default under the applicable indenture and credit facilities, and unless each applicable subsidiary’s leverage ratio test is met at the time of such distribution.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, there was no default under any of these indentures or credit facilities.  However, certain of our subsidiaries did not meet their applicable leverage ratio tests based on March 31, 2008 financial results.  As a result, distributions from certain of our subsidiaries to their parent companies would have been restricted at such time and will continue to be restricted unless those tests are met.  Distributions by Charter Operating for payment of principal on parent company notes are further restricted by the covenants in the Charter Operating credit facilities.

Distributions by CIH, CCH I, CCH II, CCO Holdings and Charter Operating to a parent company for payment of parent company interest are permitted if there is no default under the aforementioned indentures and CCO Holdings credit facility.

The indentures governing the Charter Holdings notes permit Charter Holdings to make distributions to Charter Holdco for payment of interest or principal on Charter’s convertible senior notes, only if, after giving effect to the distribution, Charter Holdings can incur additional debt under the leverage ratio of 8.75 to 1.0, there is no default under Charter Holdings’ indentures, and other specified tests are met.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, there was no default under Charter Holdings’ indentures, and the other specified tests were met.  However, Charter Holdings did not meet its leverage ratio test of 8.75 to 1.0 based on March 31, 2008 financial results.  As a result, distributions from Charter Holdings to Charter or Charter Holdco would have been restricted at such time and will continue to be restricted unless that test is met.  During periods in which distributions are restricted, the indentures governing the Charter Holdings notes permit Charter Holdings and its subsidiaries to make specified investments (that are not restricted payments) in Charter Holdco or Charter, up to an amount determined by a formula, as long as there is no default under the indentures.  

In addition to the limitation on distributions under the various indentures discussed above, distributions by our subsidiaries may be limited by applicable law.  See “Risk Factors — Because of our holding company structure, our outstanding notes are structurally subordinated in right of payment to all liabilities of our subsidiaries.  Restrictions in our subsidiaries’ debt instruments and under applicable law limit their ability to provide funds to us or our various debt issuers.”

Recent Financing Transactions

On March 19, 2008, Charter Operating issued $546 million principal amount of 10.875% senior second-lien notes due 2014 (the “Notes"), guaranteed by CCO Holdings and certain other subsidiaries of Charter Operating, in a private transaction.  The net proceeds of this issuance were used to repay, but not permanently reduce, the outstanding debt balances under the existing revolving credit facility of Charter Operating.  The Notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S.

On March 20, 2008, Charter Operating borrowed $500 million principal amount of incremental term loans (the "Incremental Term Loans") under the Charter Operating credit facilities.  The net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.  The Incremental Term Loans have a final maturity of March 6, 2014 and prior to this date will amortize in quarterly principal installments totaling 1% annually beginning on June 30, 2008.  The Incremental Term Loans bear interest at LIBOR plus 5.0%, with a LIBOR floor of 3.5%, and are otherwise governed by and subject to the existing terms of the Charter Operating credit facilities.

In April 2008, Charter Holdco repurchased, in private transactions, from a small number of institutional holders, a total of approximately $35 million principal amount of various Charter Holdings notes due 2009 and 2010 and approximately $35 million principal amount of Charter’s 5.875% convertible senior notes due 2009, for $66 million of cash.  Charter Holdco continues to hold the Charter Holdings notes.  The purchased 5.875% convertible senior notes were cancelled resulting in approximately $14 million principal amount of such notes remaining outstanding.
 
 
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Historical Operating, Investing, and Financing Activities

Cash and Cash Equivalents.  Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings held $465 million, $464 million, and $464 million in cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2008 compared to $13 million, $7 million, and $2 million as of December 31, 2007, respectively.  The increase in cash and cash equivalents is primarily the result of the borrowing of $500 million of Incremental Term Loans under the Charter Operating credit facility in March 2008.
 
Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities for Charter Holdings decreased $63 million, or 24%, from $266 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to $203 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, primarily as a result of changes in operating assets and liabilities that provided $106 million less cash during the three months ended March 31, 2008 than the corresponding period in 2007, offset by revenues increasing at a faster rate than cash expenses.

Net cash provided by operating activities for CCH II decreased $47 million, or 15%, from $323 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to $276 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, primarily as a result of changes in operating assets and liabilities that provided $86 million less cash during the three months ended March 31, 2008 than the corresponding period in 2007, offset by revenues increasing at a faster rate than cash expenses.

Net cash provided by operating activities for CCO Holdings decreased $48 million, or 11%, from $436 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to $388 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, primarily as a result of changes in operating assets and liabilities that provided $87 million less cash during the three months ended March 31, 2008 than the corresponding period in 2007, offset by revenues increasing at a faster rate than cash expenses.

Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities for Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings was $375 million, $369 million, and $364 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, respectively, and $321 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  The increase is primarily due to an increase of $36 million in cash used for the purchase of property, plant, and equipment and $13 million, $7 million, and $2 million used to purchase short-term investments, respectively, by Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings.
 
Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities for Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings was $624 million, $550 million, and $438 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, respectively.  For the three months ended March 31, 2007, net cash provided by financing activities for Charter Holdings and CCH II was $201 million and $33 million, respectively, and net cash used in financing activities for CCO Holdings was $80 million.  The increase in cash provided during the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the corresponding period in 2007, was primarily the result of increased borrowings of long-term debt.

Capital Expenditures

We have significant ongoing capital expenditure requirements.  Capital expenditures were $334 million and $298 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Capital expenditures increased as a result of spending on customer premise equipment and support capital to meet increased digital, high-speed Internet, and telephone customer growth.  See the table below for more details.  
 
Our capital expenditures are funded primarily from cash flows from operating activities, the issuance of debt, and borrowings under our credit facilities.  In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, our liabilities related to capital expenditures decreased $31 million and $32 million, respectively.

During 2008, we expect capital expenditures to be approximately $1.2 billion.  We expect the nature of these expenditures will continue to be composed primarily of purchases of customer premise equipment related to telephone and other advanced services, support capital, and scalable infrastructure.  We have funded and expect to continue to fund capital expenditures for 2008 primarily from cash flows from operating activities and borrowings under our credit facilities. The actual amount of our capital expenditures depends on the deployment of advanced broadband services and offerings.  We may need additional capital if there is accelerated growth in high-speed Internet, telephone or digital customers or there is an increased need to respond to competitive pressures by expanding the delivery of other advanced services. 
 
 
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We have adopted capital expenditure disclosure guidance, which was developed by eleven then publicly traded cable system operators, including Charter, with the support of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association ("NCTA").  The disclosure is intended to provide more consistency in the reporting of capital expenditures among peer companies in the cable industry.  These disclosure guidelines are not required disclosures under GAAP, nor do they impact our accounting for capital expenditures under GAAP.

The following table presents our major capital expenditures categories in accordance with NCTA disclosure guidelines for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 (dollars in millions):

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
Customer premise equipment (a)
  $ 165     $ 161  
Scalable infrastructure (b)
    81       49  
Line extensions (c)
    21       24  
Upgrade/Rebuild (d)
    17       12  
Support capital (e)
    50       52  
                 
Total capital expenditures
  $ 334     $ 298  

(a)
Customer premise equipment includes costs incurred at the customer residence to secure new customers, revenue units and additional bandwidth revenues.  It also includes customer installation costs in accordance with SFAS No. 51, Financial Reporting by Cable Television Companies, and customer premise equipment (e.g., set-top boxes and cable modems, etc.).
(b)
Scalable infrastructure includes costs, not related to customer premise equipment or our network, to secure growth of new customers, revenue units and additional bandwidth revenues or provide service enhancements (e.g., headend equipment).
(c)
Line extensions include network costs associated with entering new service areas (e.g., fiber/coaxial cable, amplifiers, electronic equipment, make-ready and design engineering).
(d)
Upgrade/rebuild includes costs to modify or replace existing fiber/coaxial cable networks, including betterments.
(e)
Support capital includes costs associated with the replacement or enhancement of non-network assets due to technological and physical obsolescence (e.g., non-network equipment, land, buildings and vehicles).


Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to various market risks, including fluctuations in interest rates.  We use interest rate swap agreements to manage our interest costs and reduce our exposure to increases in floating interest rates.  Our policy is to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates by maintaining a mix of fixed and variable rate debt within a targeted range.  Using interest rate swap agreements, we agree to exchange, at specified intervals through 2013, the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to agreed-upon notional principal amounts.
 
 
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As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Charter Holdings’, CCH II’s, and CCO Holdings’ accreted value of consolidated long-term debt, weighted average interest rates and percentage of debt effectively fixed, including the effects of our interest rate hedge agreements are as follows (dollars in millions):

   
Consolidated
Charter Holdings
   
Consolidated
CCH II
   
Consolidated
CCO Holdings
 
   
March 31,
2008
   
December 31, 2007
   
March 31,
2008
   
December 31,
2007
   
March 31,
2008
   
December 31,
2007
 
Consolidated long-term debt -
   accreted value
  $ 20,169     $ 19,506     $ 12,977     $ 12,311     $ 10,525     $ 9,859  
Weighted average interest rate -
   credit facilities
    6.3 %     6.8 %     6.3 %     6.8 %     6.3 %     6.8 %
Weighted average interest rate -
   high-yield notes
    10.3 %     10.3 %     9.2 %     9.1 %     8.4 %     8.2 %
Blended weighted average
   interest rate
    8.9 %     9.1 %     7.6 %     7.9 %     7.0 %     7.3 %
Debt effectively fixed
    84 %     85 %     76 %     76 %     69 %     68 %

We do not hold or issue derivative instruments for trading purposes.  We do, however, have certain interest rate derivative instruments that have been designated as cash flow hedging instruments.  Such instruments effectively convert variable interest payments on certain debt instruments into fixed payments.  For qualifying hedges, SFAS No. 133 allows derivative gains and losses to offset related results on hedged items in the consolidated statement of operations.  We have formally documented, designated and assessed the effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting.  For the each of three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, there was no cash flow hedge ineffectiveness on interest rate swap agreements.

Changes in the fair value of interest rate agreements that are designated as hedging instruments of the variability of cash flows associated with floating-rate debt obligations, and that meet the effectiveness criteria of SFAS No. 133 are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, losses of $104 million and $2 million, respectively, related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss. The amounts are subsequently reclassified as an increase or decrease to change in value of derivatives in the same periods in which the related interest on the floating-rate debt obligations affects earnings (losses).

Certain interest rate derivative instruments are not designated as hedges as they do not meet the effectiveness criteria specified by SFAS No. 133.  However, management believes such instruments are closely correlated with the respective debt, thus managing associated risk.  Interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedges are marked to fair value, with the impact recorded as a change in value of derivatives in our statements of operations.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, change in value of derivatives included losses of $30 million and $1 million, respectively, resulting from interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedges.
 
 
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The table set forth below summarizes the fair values and contract terms of financial instruments subject to interest rate risk maintained by us as of March 31, 2008 (dollars in millions):

 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
Fair Value at March 31, 2008
                                                     
Charter Holdings Consolidated
     Fixed Rate Debt
$
--
 
$
188
 
$
2,232
 
$
281
 
$
1,175
 
$
1,050
 
$
7,837
 
$
12,763
 
$
9,693
     Average Interest Rate
 
--
   
10.18%
   
10.26%
   
11.25%
   
8.26%
   
9.11%
   
10.93%
   
10.41%
     
                                                     
CCH II Consolidated
     Fixed Rate Debt
$
--
 
$
--
 
$
2,198
 
$
--
 
$
1,100
 
$
1,050
 
$
1,316
 
$
5,664
 
$
5,160
     Average Interest Rate
 
--
   
--
   
10.25%
   
--
   
8.00%
   
9.11%
   
9.41%
   
9.41%
     
                                                     
CCO Holdings Consolidated
     Fixed Rate Debt
$
--
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
$
--
 
$
1,100
 
$
800
 
$
1,316
 
$
3,216
 
$
2,927
     Average Interest Rate
 
--
   
--
   
--
   
--
   
8.00%
   
8.75%
   
9.41%
   
8.76%
     
                                                     
Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings Consolidated
Variable Rate
$
53
 
$
70
 
$
70
 
$
70
 
$
70
 
$
70
 
$
6,931
 
$
7,334
 
$
6,251
Average Interest Rate
 
5.22%
   
5.04%
   
5.76%
   
6.36%
   
6.72%
   
6.99%
   
6.75%
   
6.71%
     
                                                     
Interest Rate Instruments:
                                                   
Variable to Fixed Swaps
$
--
 
$
--
 
$
500
 
$
300
 
$
2,500
 
$
1,000
 
$
--
 
$
4,300
 
$
(303)
   Average Pay Rate
 
--
   
--
   
7.02%
   
7.20%
   
7.16%
   
7.15%
   
--
   
7.14%
     
   Average Receive Rate
 
--
   
--
   
5.92%
   
6.07%
   
6.88%
   
6.90%
   
--
   
6.72%
     

The notional amounts of interest rate instruments do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, thus, are not a measure of our exposure to credit loss.  The amounts exchanged are determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the contracts.  The estimated fair value approximates the costs (proceeds) to settle the outstanding contracts.  Interest rates on variable debt are estimated using the average implied forward LIBOR for the year of maturity based on the yield curve in effect at March 31, 2008 including applicable bank spread.

At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, we had $4.3 billion in notional amounts of interest rate swaps outstanding.  The notional amounts of interest rate instruments do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, thus, are not a measure of exposure to credit loss.  The amounts exchanged are determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the contracts.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures with respect to the information generated for use in this quarterly report.  The evaluation was based in part upon reports and certifications provided by a number of executives.  Based upon, and as of the date of that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.  Based upon the above evaluation, we believe that our controls provide such reasonable assurances.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION.

Legal Proceedings.

See Note 13 to our consolidated financial statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion concerning our legal proceedings.

Item 1A.
Risk Factors.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 includes “Risk Factors” under Item 1A of Part I.  Except for the updated risk factors described below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors described in our Form 10-K.  The information below updates, and should be read in conjunction with, the risk factors and information disclosed in our Form 10-K.

Risks Related to Significant Indebtedness of Us and Our Parent Companies

We and our parent companies have a significant amount of debt and may incur significant additional debt, including secured debt, in the future, which could adversely affect our and our parent companies’ financial health and our and their ability to react to changes in our business.

We and our parent companies have a significant amount of debt and may (subject to applicable restrictions in our debt instruments) incur additional debt in the future.  As of March 31, 2008, Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings had total debt of approximately $20.2 billion, $13.0 billion, and $10.5 billion, respectively, and deficiency of earnings to cover fixed charges for the three months ended March 31, 2008 of approximately $277 million, $79 million and $19 million, respectively.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008, member’s deficit was approximately $7.6 billion and $633 million at Charter Holdings and at CCH II, respectively, and member’s equity was approximately $1.6 billion at CCO Holdings.  On a consolidated basis, we and our parent companies have a significant level of debt, which totaled approximately $20.6 billion as of March 31, 2008.

Because of the significant indebtedness of us and our parent companies and adverse changes in the capital markets, our and our parent companies’ ability to raise additional capital at reasonable rates or at all is uncertain, and our and our parent companies’ ability to make distributions or payments to parent companies is subject to availability of funds and restrictions under our and their applicable debt instruments and under applicable law.  Our and our parent companies’ indentures currently permit us and our parent companies to provide funds to our and their respective parent companies to pay interest on debt or to repay, repurchase, redeem, or defease debt, subject to certain conditions.  If we find it necessary to engage in a recapitalization or other similar transaction, our noteholders might not receive principal and interest payments to which they are contractually entitled.

Our and our parent companies’ significant amounts of debt could have other important consequences.  For example, the debt will or could:

 
·
require us to dedicate a significant portion of our cash flow from operating activities to make payments on our and our parent companies’ debt, reducing our funds available for working capital, capital expenditures, and other general corporate expenses;
 
·
limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business, the cable and telecommunications industries, and the economy at large;
 
·
place us at a disadvantage compared to our competitors that have proportionately less debt;
 
·
make us vulnerable to interest rate increases, because net of hedging transactions approximately 16%, 24%, and 31%, of Charter Holdings’, CCH II’s, and CCO Holdings’ borrowings, respectively, are, and will continue to be, subject to variable rates of interest;
 
·
expose us to increased interest expense to the extent we refinance existing debt with higher cost debt;
 
·
adversely affect our relationship with customers and suppliers;
 
·
limit our and our parent companies’ ability to borrow additional funds in the future, due to applicable financial and restrictive covenants in our and our parent companies’ debt;
 
·
make it more difficult for us and our parent companies to satisfy our and their obligations to the holders of our and their notes and to our and our parent companies’ lenders under our credit facilities; and
 
 
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·
limit future increases in the value, or cause a decline in the value of Charter’s equity, which could limit Charter’s ability to raise additional capital by issuing equity.
 
A default by us under our debt obligations could result in the acceleration of those obligations, which in turn could trigger cross-defaults under other agreements governing our long-term indebtedness.  In addition, the secured lenders under the Charter Operating credit facilities, the holders of the Charter Operating senior second-lien notes, the secured lenders under the CCO Holdings credit facility, and the holders of the CCH I notes could foreclose on the collateral, which includes equity interests in certain of our subsidiaries, and exercise other rights of secured creditors.  Any default under our or our parent companies’ debt could adversely affect our growth, our financial condition, our results of operations, and our and our parent companies’ ability to make payments on our and our parent companies’ debt and Charter Operating’s credit facilities, and could force us to seek the protection of the bankruptcy laws.  We and our parent companies may incur significant additional debt in the future.  If current debt amounts increase, the related risks that we now face will intensify.

We may not be able to access funds under the Charter Operating revolving credit facilities if we fail to satisfy the covenant restrictions, which could adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to conduct our business.

We have historically relied on access to credit facilities to fund operations, capital expenditures, and to service parent company debt, and we expect such reliance to continue in the future.  Our total potential borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility was approximately $1.4 billion as of March 31, 2008, none of which was limited by covenant restrictions.  There can be no assurance that actual availability under our credit facility will not be limited by covenant restrictions in the future.

One of the conditions to the availability of funding under the Charter Operating revolving credit facility is the absence of a default under such facility, including as a result of any failure to comply with the covenants under the facilities.  Among other covenants, the Charter Operating credit facility requires us to maintain specified leverage ratios.  The Charter Operating revolving credit facility also provides that Charter Operating obtain an unqualified audit opinion from its independent accountants for each fiscal year, which, among other things, requires Charter to demonstrate its ability to fund its projected liquidity needs for a reasonable period of time following the balance sheet date of the financial statements being audited.  There can be no assurance that Charter Operating will be able to continue to comply with these or any other of the covenants under the credit facilities.  See “—We and our parent companies have a significant amount of debt and may incur significant additional debt, including secured debt, in the future, which could adversely affect our and our parent companies’ financial health and our and their ability to react to changes in our business” for a discussion of the consequences of a default under our and our parent companies’ debt obligations.

We depend on generating (and having available to the applicable obligor) sufficient cash flow and having access to additional liquidity sources to fund our and our parent companies’ debt obligations, capital expenditures, and ongoing operations.

Our ability to service our and our parent companies’ debt and to fund our planned capital expenditures and ongoing operations will depend on both our ability to generate and grow cash flow and our and our parent companies’ access (by dividend or otherwise) to additional liquidity sources.  Our ability to generate and grow cash flow is dependent on many factors, including:

·  
the impact of competition from other distributors, including incumbent telephone companies, direct broadcast satellite operators, wireless broadband providers and DSL providers;
·  
difficulties in growing, further introducing, and operating our telephone services, while adequately meeting customer expectations for the reliability of voice services;
·  
our ability to adequately meet demand for installations and customer service;
·  
our ability to sustain and grow revenues and cash flows from operating activities by offering video, high-speed Internet, telephone and other services, and to maintain and grow our customer base, particularly in the face of increasingly aggressive competition;
·  
our ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or to adequately raise prices to offset the effects of higher programming costs;
·  
general business conditions, economic uncertainty or slowdown, including the recent significant slowdown in the new housing sector and overall economy; and
 
 
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·  
the effects of governmental regulation on our business.
 
Some of these factors are beyond our control.  It is also difficult to assess the impact that the general economic downturn and recent turmoil in the credit markets will have on future operations and financial results.  However, we believe there is risk that the economic slowdown could result in reduced spending by customers and advertisers, which could reduce our revenues and our cash flows from operating activities from those that otherwise would have been generated.  If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow or we and our parent companies are unable to access additional liquidity sources, we and our parent companies may not be able to service and repay our and our parent companies’ debt, operate our business, respond to competitive challenges, or fund our and our parent companies’ other liquidity and capital needs.  We expect that cash on hand, cash flows from operating activities, and the amounts available under Charter Operating’s credit facilities will be adequate to fund our and our parent companies’ projected cash needs, including scheduled maturities, through 2009.  We believe that cash flows from operating activities, and the amounts available under the Charter Operating credit facilities will not be sufficient to fund our and our parent companies’ projected cash needs in 2010 (primarily as a result of the CCH II $2.2 billion of senior notes maturing in September 2010) and thereafter.  Our projected cash needs and projected sources of liquidity depend upon, among other things, our actual results, the timing and amount of our capital expenditures, and ongoing compliance with the Charter Operating credit facilities, including obtaining an unqualified audit opinion from our independent accountants.  Although we and our parent companies have been able to refinance or otherwise fund the repayment of debt in the past, we and our parent companies may not be able to access additional sources of refinancing on similar terms or pricing as those that are currently in place, or at all, or otherwise obtain other sources of funding.  An inability to access additional sources of liquidity to fund our and our parent companies’ cash needs in 2010 or thereafter or to refinance or otherwise fund the repayment of the CCH II senior notes could adversely affect our growth, our financial condition, our results of operations, and our and our parent companies’ ability to make payments on our and their debt, and could force us to seek the protection of the bankruptcy laws, which could materially adversely impact our ability to operate our business and to make payments under our and our parent companies’ debt instruments.  See “Part I.  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources.”  

Because of our holding company structure, our outstanding notes are structurally subordinated in right of payment to all liabilities of our subsidiaries.  Restrictions in our subsidiaries’ debt instruments and under applicable law limit their ability to provide funds to us or our various debt issuers.

Our primary assets are our equity interests in our subsidiaries.  Our operating subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and are not obligated to make funds available to us for payments on our notes or other obligations in the form of loans, distributions or otherwise.  Our subsidiaries’ ability to make distributions to us or the applicable debt issuers to service debt obligations is subject to their compliance with the terms of their credit facilities and indentures and restrictions under applicable law.  See “Part I. Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Limitations on Distributions.”  Under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, our subsidiaries may only make distributions if they have “surplus” as defined in the act.  Under fraudulent transfer laws, our subsidiaries may not pay dividends if they are insolvent or are rendered insolvent thereby.  The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent transfer laws vary depending upon the law applied in any proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent transfer has occurred. Generally, however, an entity would be considered insolvent if:

·  
the sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities, was greater than the fair saleable value of all its assets;
·  
the present fair saleable value of its assets was less than the amount that would be required to pay its probable liability on its existing debts, including contingent liabilities, as they become absolute and mature; or
·  
it could not pay its debts as they became due.

While we believe that our relevant subsidiaries currently have surplus and are not insolvent, there can be no assurance that these subsidiaries will not become insolvent or will be permitted to make distributions in the future in compliance with these restrictions in amounts needed to service our indebtedness.  Our direct or indirect subsidiaries include the borrowers and guarantors under the Charter Operating and CCO Holdings credit facilities.  Several of our subsidiaries are also obligors and guarantors under senior high yield notes.  As of March 31, 2008, Charter Holdings’, CCH II’s, and CCO Holdings’ total debt was approximately $20.2 billion, $13.0 billion, and $10.5 billion, respectively, of which approximately $19.6 billion, $10.5 billion, and $9.4 billion was structurally senior to the Charter Holdings, CCH II, and CCO Holdings notes, respectively.
 
 
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In the event of bankruptcy, liquidation or dissolution of one or more of our subsidiaries, that subsidiary’s assets would first be applied to satisfy its own obligations, and following such payments, such subsidiary may not have sufficient assets remaining to make payments to its parent company as an equity holder or otherwise.  In that event:

 
·
the lenders under Charter Operating’s credit facilities whose interests are secured by substantially all of our operating assets, and all holders of other debt of our subsidiaries, will have the right to be paid in full before us from any of our subsidiaries’ assets; and
 
·
the holders of preferred membership interests in our subsidiary, CC VIII, would have a claim on a portion of its assets that may reduce the amounts available for repayment to holders of our outstanding notes.

Exhibits.

The index to the exhibits begins on page E-1 of this quarterly report.
 
 
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Charter Communications Holdings, LLC, Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corporation, CCH II, LLC, CCH II Capital Corp., CCO Holdings, LLC, and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. have duly caused this quarterly report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                        CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC
                                        Registrant
 
                                        By: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC., Sole Manager

Dated: May 14, 2008
By: /s/ Kevin D. Howard
 
Name:
Kevin D. Howard
 
Title:
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
                                       
                                        CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS CAPITAL CORPORATION
                                        Registrant

Dated: May 14, 2008
By: /s/ Kevin D. Howard
 
Name:
Kevin D. Howard
 
Title:
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
 
                                        CCH II, LLC
                                        Registrant

Dated: May 14, 2008
By: /s/ Kevin D. Howard
 
Name:
Kevin D. Howard
 
Title:
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
 
                                        CCH II CAPITAL CORP.
                                        Registrant

Dated: May 14, 2008
By: /s/ Kevin D. Howard
 
Name:
Kevin D. Howard
 
Title:
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
 
                                        CCO HOLDINGS, LLC
                                        Registrant

Dated: May 14, 2008
By: /s/ Kevin D. Howard
 
Name:
Kevin D. Howard
 
Title:
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
 
                                        CCO HOLDINGS CAPITAL CORP.
                                        Registrant

Dated: May 14, 2008
By: /s/ Kevin D. Howard
 
Name:
Kevin D. Howard
 
Title:
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer



S-1



 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description of Document
10.1
 
Indenture relating to the 10.875% senior second lien notes due 2014, dated as of March 19, 2008, by and among Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Charter Communications, Inc. filed on May 12, 2008 (File No. 000-27927)).
10.2
 
Collateral Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2008, by and among Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., CCO Holdings, LLC, and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Charter Communications, Inc. filed on May 12, 2008 (File No. 000-27927)).
10.3+
 
Separation Agreement and Release for Jeffrey T. Fisher (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Charter Communications, Inc. filed on May 12, 2008 (File No. 000-27927)).
10.4(a)+
 
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Eloise E. Schmitz and Charter Communications, Inc., dated as of August 1, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(a) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Charter Communications, Inc. filed on May 12, 2008 (File No. 000-27927)).
10.4(b)+
 
Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Eloise E. Schmitz and Charter Communications, Inc., dated as of April 7, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(b) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Charter Communications, Inc. filed on May 12, 2008 (File No. 000-27927)).
10.5+
 
Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Neil Smit and Charter Communications, Inc., dated as of March 5, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Charter Communications, Inc. filed on May 12, 2008 (File No. 000-27927)).
10.6+
 
Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Michael J. Lovett and Charter Communications, Inc., dated as of March 5, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Charter Communications, Inc. filed on May 12, 2008 (File No. 000-27927)).
10.7+
 
Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Grier C. Raclin and Charter Communications, Inc., dated as of March 5, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Charter Communications, Inc. filed on May 12, 2008 (File No. 000-27927)).
12.1*
 
Charter Communications Holdings, LLC’s Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
12.2*
 
CCH II, LLC’s Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
12.3*
 
CCO Holdings, LLC’s Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
31.1*
 
Certificate of Chief Executive Officer of Charter Communications Holdings, LLC pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2*
 
Certificate of Interim Chief Financial Officer of Charter Communications Holdings, LLC pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.3*
 
Certificate of Chief Executive Officer of CCH II, LLC pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.4*
 
Certificate of Interim Chief Financial Officer of CCH II, LLC pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.5*
 
Certificate of Chief Executive Officer of CCO Holdings, LLC pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.6*
 
Certificate of Interim Chief Financial Officer of CCO Holdings, LLC pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1*
 
Certification of Charter Communications Holdings, LLC pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).
32.2*
 
Certification of Charter Communications Holdings, LLC pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Interim Chief Financial Officer).
32.3*
 
Certification of CCH II, LLC pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).
32.4*
 
Certification of CCH II, LLC pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
 
 
E-1

 
 
 
 
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Interim Chief Financial Officer).
32.5*
 
Certification of CCO Holdings, LLC pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).
32.6*
 
Certification of CCO Holdings, LLC pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Interim Chief Financial Officer.

* Document attached
+ Management compensatory plan or arrangement
 
 
E-2