TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 4, 2007
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-33335
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84-1496755 |
(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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290 Harbor Drive, Stamford, Connecticut
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06902-7441 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (203) 328-0600
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 9, 2007, Time Warner Cable Inc. (the Company)
completed its offering of $5 billion in
aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes and debentures consisting of $1.5 billion principal amount
of 5.40% notes due 2012 (the 2012 Notes), $2 billion principal
amount of 5.85% notes due 2017 (the 2017 Notes) and $1.5 billion principal amount of
6.55% debentures due 2037 (the 2037 Debentures and, together with the 2012 Notes and the 2017
Notes, the Debt Securities) pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the Securities Act), and Regulation S under the
Securities Act. The Debt Securities are guaranteed by Time Warner
Entertainment Company, L.P. and TW NY Cable Holding Inc., each a
subsidiary of the Company (collectively, the Guarantors). In connection with the pricing
of the offering, on April 4, 2007, the Company and the
Guarantors entered into a Purchase Agreement (the Purchase
Agreement) with ABN AMRO Incorporated, Citigroup
Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC as
representatives of the purchasers listed in Schedule I thereto (collectively, the Initial
Purchasers). The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, covenants and
indemnification provisions. A copy of the Purchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Debt Securities were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2007 (the Base
Indenture), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and The Bank of New York, as trustee, as
supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2007 (the First
Supplemental Indenture and, together with the Base Indenture, the Indenture), by and among the
Company, the Guarantors and The Bank of New York, as trustee. Copies of the Base Indenture and the
Supplemental Indenture (including the form of Debt Securities included therein) are attached as
Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein
by reference.
The 2012 Notes will mature on July 2, 2012, the 2017 Notes will mature on May 1, 2017 and the 2037
Debentures will mature on May 1, 2037. Interest on the 2012 Notes will be payable semi-annually in
arrears on January 2 and July 2 of each year, beginning on July 2, 2007. Interest on the 2017
Notes and the 2037 Debentures will be payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of
each year, beginning on November 1, 2007. The Debt Securities are unsecured senior obligations of
the Company and rank equally with its other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations. The guarantees of the Debt Securities are unsecured
senior obligations of the Guarantors and rank equally in right of payment with all other unsecured
and unsubordinated obligations of the Guarantors.
The Debt Securities may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time at the Companys option at a
redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Debt Securities
being redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments on the
Debt Securities discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis at a government treasury
rate plus 20 basis points for the 2012 Notes, 30 basis points for the 2017 Notes and 35 basis
points for the 2037 Debentures as further described in the Indenture, plus, in each case, accrued
but unpaid interest to the redemption date.
The Indenture contains customary covenants relating to restrictions on the ability of the Company
or any material subsidiary to create liens and on the ability of the Company and the Guarantors to
consolidate, merge or convey or transfer substantially all of their assets. The Indenture also
contains customary events of default.
In connection with the issuance of the Debt Securities, on April 9, 2007, the Company, the
Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the
Registration Rights Agreement) pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to use
its commercially reasonable efforts to consummate a registered exchange offer for the Debt
Securities within 270 days after the issuance date of the Debt Securities or cause a shelf
registration statement covering the resale of the Debt Securities to be declared effective within
specified periods. The Company will be required to pay additional interest of 0.25% per annum on
the Debt Securities if it fails to timely comply with its obligations under the Registration Rights
Agreement until such time as it complies. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is attached
as Exhibit 4.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Certain of the Initial Purchasers or their affiliates have performed commercial and investment
banking and advisory services for the Company from time to time for which they have received
customary fees and expenses. The Initial Purchasers may, from time to time, engage in transactions
with and perform services for the Company in the ordinary course of their business. Certain
affiliates of the Initial Purchasers are lenders under the Companys $4.0 billion three-year term
loan facility, its $4.0 billion five-year term loan facility and its $6.0 billion senior unsecured
five-year revolving credit facility.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the issuance of the Debt Securities to repay a
portion of the outstanding indebtedness under its $4.0 billion three-year term loan facility and
its $4.0 billion five-year term loan facility and for general corporate purposes.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement of a Registrant.
Reference is made to Item 1.01 and the description of the Debt Securities and the Indenture
contained therein, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 5, 2007, the Company announced the pricing of the offering of the Debt Securities. The
press release announcing the pricing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. On April 9, 2007, the
Company announced the closing of the offering of the Debt Securities. The press release announcing
the closing of the offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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4.1
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Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2007, among Time Warner Cable
Inc. (the Company), TW NY Cable Holding Inc. (TW NY
Holding), Time
Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. (TWE) and The Bank of New
York, as trustee. |
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4.2
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First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2007, among
the Company, TW NY Holding, TWE and The Bank of New York, as trustee. |
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4.3
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2007,
among the Company, TW NY Holding, TWE and ABN AMRO Incorporated,
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC on behalf of themselves and
the other initial purchasers named therein. |
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10.1
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Purchase Agreement, dated April 4, 2007, among the Company, TW
NY Holding, TWE and ABN AMRO Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets
Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital
Markets, LLC on behalf of themselves and the other initial
purchasers named therein. |
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99.1
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Press Release, dated April 5, 2007 of the Company. |
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99.2
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Press Release, dated April 9, 2007 of the Company. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC. |
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/s/ John K. Martin |
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Name:
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John
K. Martin
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EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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Date:
April 9, 2007
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
4.1
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Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2007, among Time Warner Cable
Inc. (the Company), TW NY Cable Holding Inc. (TW NY Holding), Time
Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. (TWE) and The Bank of New
York, as trustee. |
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4.2
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First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2007, among
the Company, TW NY Holding, TWE and The Bank of New York, as trustee. |
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4.3
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2007,
among the Company, TW NY Holding, TWE and ABN AMRO Incorporated,
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC on behalf of themselves and
the other initial purchasers named therein. |
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10.1
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Purchase Agreement, dated April 4, 2007, among the Company, TW
NY Holding, TWE and ABN AMRO Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets
Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital
Markets, LLC on behalf of themselves and the other initial
purchasers named therein. |
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99.1
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Press Release, dated April 5, 2007 of the Company. |
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99.2
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Press Release, dated April 9, 2007 of the Company. |