Altice USA, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant As Specified in Its Charter)
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): October 29, 2020 Altice USA, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware (State of Incorporation) 001-38126 38-3980194 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 1 Court Square West Long Island City, New York 11101 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (516) 803-2300 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ATUS New York Stock Exchange Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On October 29, 2020, Altice USA, Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. A copy of the press release containing the announcement is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02. As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Description 99.1 Press Release dated October 29, 2020. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document SIGNATURES 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. ALTICE USA, INC. Dated: October 29, 2020 By: /s/ Michael E. Olsen Michael E. Olsen EVP, General Counsel and Secretary Exhibit 99.1 Earnings Release ALTICE USA REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2020 RESULTS NEW YORK (October 29, 2020) - Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) today reports results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. Dexter Goei, Altice USA Chief Executive Officer, said: “I am delighted to announce the completion of another great quarter by the Altice USA team. We delivered strong subscriber and financial performance in the face of the ongoing pandemic, driven by strong underlying revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow trends. Our cable business continues to outperform during this unprecedented time, and we also saw resilience and recovery in both our Business Services and News and Advertising businesses. We remain excited about the long-term outlook of our business and continue to focus on opportunities to drive value for shareholders." Key Financial Highlights • Total Revenue was flat at -0.2% YoY in Q3 2020 at $2.43 billion (or up +3.0% YoY adjusted for the estimated impact of anticipated RSN credits(1), and up +3.7% YoY adjusted for both anticipated RSN credits and storm credits(2)), driven by Broadband revenue growth of +15.6% YoY. • Net loss attributable to stockholders was -$4.7 million Q3 2020, or ($0.01)/share, compared to a net income of $77.2 million, or $0.12/share, in Q3 2019. • Net cash flows from operating activities for Q3 2020 increased +21.8% YoY to $659.1 million. • Adjusted EBITDA(3) increased +5.5% YoY in Q3 2020 to $1.13 billion with a margin of 46.3% (growth of +6.3% YoY and a margin of 47.5% ex- mobile, or growth of +7.7% YoY and 46.3% margin excluding mobile, RSN credits and storms(4)). • Cash capex of $201.6 million in Q3 2020 represented 8.3% of revenue, down -46.3% YoY partly due to delayed permitting in the Company’s FTTH rollout. • Operating Free Cash Flow(3) for Q3 2020 increased +33.5% YoY to $925.1 million, primarily reflecting Adjusted EBITDA growth and lower capital spending on a YoY basis. • Free Cash Flow(3) of $457.5 million in Q3 2020 increased +176.1% YoY. • Share repurchases were approximately $449 million in Q3 2020 and $1.83 billion Q3 year-to-date. FY 2020 share buyback target is increased to ≥ $2.0 billion. • FY 2020 Financial Outlook: The Company continues to expect revenue (ex-mobile) and Adjusted EBITDA growth for 2020, and maintains guidance for capex of less than $1.3 billion for the year. The Company retains its leverage target of 4.5-5.0x (L2QA net debt to Adjusted EBITDA) for its CSC Holdings, LLC debt silo, reaching 4.8x as of Q3 2020 pro forma for the Lightpath transaction. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, ($k) 2020 2019 2020 2019 Revenue $2,433,986 $2,438,662 $7,359,221 $7,286,310 Net income (loss) attributable to Altice USA, Inc. stockholders (4,695) 77,239 105,711 138,607 Adjusted EBITDA(3) 1,126,670 1,068,368 3,263,834 3,180,471 Capital Expenditures (cash) 201,572 375,302 729,377 1,032,555 (1) Adjusted revenue excludes $78.7m ($76.7m in Residential Video and $2.0m in Business Services) of service credits and associated franchise fees that the Company expects to return to customers as a result of regional sports networks ("RSN") affiliate fee credits the Company expects to receive for a minimum number of events not delivered in the nine month period ending September 30, 2020. (2) Storm credits totaled $16.1m in the third quarter with $14.0m in Residential and $2.1m in Business Services for credits issued to customers following Hurricane Isaias and Hurricane Laura. The net impact of the storms on adjusted EBITDA was $15.9m. (3) See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” on page 6 of this release. Operating Free Cash Flow defined as Adjusted EBITDA less cash capital expenditures, and Free Cash Flow defined as net cash flows from operating activities less cash capital expenditures. (4) Adjusted EBITDA growth of 6.3% and margin of 47.5% in Q3-20 exclude approximately $19.7m of losses related to Altice USA’s mobile business in the current period and $10.5m in Q3-19 and the Adjusted EBITDA growth of 7.7% and margin of 46.3% exclude the mobile losses and the storm impact of $15.9m. 1 Earnings Release Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Detail Q3-20 YTD-20 Total Revenue Growth YoY -0.2% +1.0% Adj. for RSN credits +3.0% +2.1% Adj. for RSN and storm credits +3.7% +2.3% Residential Revenue Growth YoY -1.6% -0.1% Adj. for RSN credits +2.3% +1.2% Adj. for RSN and storm credits +3.0% +1.4% Business Services Revenue Growth YoY +1.3% +2.5% Adj. for RSN credits +1.8% +2.6% Adj. for RSN and storm credits +2.4% +2.8% News & Advertising Revenue Growth YoY +5.2% -0.3% Adjusted EBITDA Growth YoY +5.5% +2.6% Excluding mobile +6.3% +3.7% Excluding mobile and storm credits +7.7% +4.2% Adjusted EBITDA Margin 46.3% 44.4% Excluding mobile 47.5% 45.4% Excluding mobile, RSN and storm credits 46.3% 45.1% Key Operational Highlights • Total unique Residential customer relationships grew +2.8% YoY in Q3 2020, or +2.3% YoY adjusted to exclude customers greater than 90 days delinquent associated with the pandemic-related FCC Pledge and New Jersey Executive Order (“NJ Order”)(5), resulting in quarterly Residential customer net additions of +8k (or +14k excluding storm impacts, vs. +0k in Q3 2019). Service Electric Cable T.V. of New Jersey, Inc. ("Service Electric") contributed an additional +34k Residential customer relationships or +33k adjusted for NJ Order non-pays in Q3 2020. • Residential Broadband RGUs: reported organic quarterly net additions of +26k in Q3 2020 (or +32k in Q3 2020 excluding storm impacts, vs. +15k in Q3 2019). Adjusted for FCC Pledge and NJ Order non-pays, residential broadband net additions would have been +23k in Q3 2020. Service Electric contributed an additional +30k broadband RGUs or +28k adjusted for NJ Order non-pays in Q3 2020. • Residential Video RGUs: reported organic quarterly net losses of -86k in Q3 2020 (or -84k in Q3 2020 excluding storm impacts, vs. -32k in Q3 2019).