M&A Deal Summary

Charter Communications Acquires Time Warner Cable

On May 26, 2015, Charter Communications acquired communications company Time Warner Cable for 78.7B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Charter Communications’ 6th transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Charter Communications’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Charter Communications’ 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Charter Communications’ 3rd transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-05-26
Target Time Warner Cable
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Charter Communications
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 78.7B USD
Advisor(s) Morgan Stanley
Allen & Company
Citigroup Investment Banking
Centerview Partners (Financial)
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Latham & Watkins
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Legal)

Target

Time Warner Cable

New York, New York, United States
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Time Warner Cable office in Herndon, Virginia.
Time Warner Cable office in Herndon, Virginia.
Time Warner Cable Inc. is a US provider of video, high-speed data and voice services. Time Warner Cable is based in New York City.

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Buyer

Charter Communications

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Communications
Employees101,700
Revenue 54.0B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Charter Communications' corporate headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.
Charter Communications' corporate headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.

Charter Communications is a broadband communications company. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services, including advanced Charter Spectrum TV video entertainment programming, Charter Spectrum Internet® access, and Charter Spectrum Voice. Charter Communications was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector (Communications) 6 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 6
State (New York) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 11 of 11
Year (2015) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
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