Add-on Acquisition • Communications

Charter Communications Acquires Time Warner Cable

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

Acquisition Context
  • 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.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date May 26, 2015
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
Citi
Centerview Partners (Financial)
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Latham & Watkins
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Legal)

Target Company

Time Warner Cable

New York, New York, United States
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 Overview 1

Buyer

Charter Communications

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Communications
Employees94,500
Revenue 55.1B USD (2024)
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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 11 of 12
Sector: Communications 6 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition 6 of 7
State: New York 3 of 3
Country: United States 11 of 12
Year: 2015 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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