$CHTR
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ Stock $chtr

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2018 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000109166718000090 Filed on July 31, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q2	2017 Q2	2016 Q4
Revenue	$10.85B	$10.36B	$10.28B
YoY Change	4.8%	68.11%	309.04%
Cost Of Revenue	$5.180B	$5.118B	$4.978B
YoY Change	1.21%	66.6%	257.1%
Gross Profit	$5.674B	$5.239B	$5.297B
YoY Change	8.3%	69.6%	373.79%
Gross Profit Margin	52.28%	50.58%	51.55%
Selling, General & Admin	$839.0M	$666.0M	$640.0M
YoY Change	25.98%	49.66%	178.26%
% of Gross Profit	14.79%	12.71%	12.08%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.592B	$2.595B	$2.495B
YoY Change	-0.12%	159.5%	357.8%
% of Gross Profit	45.68%	49.53%	47.1%
Operating Expenses	$6.873B	$6.575B	$4.015B
YoY Change	4.53%	64.21%	418.06%
Operating Profit	$1.360B	$1.052B	$1.073B
YoY Change	29.28%	518.82%	232.2%
Interest Expense	-$1.000B	-$819.0M	-$655.0M
YoY Change	22.1%	27.37%	52.68%
% of Operating Profit	-73.53%	-77.85%	-61.04%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$980.0M	-$809.0M	$362.0M
YoY Change	21.14%	244.26%	-9150.0%
Pretax Income	$380.0M	$243.0M	$779.0M
YoY Change	56.38%	-473.85%	-808.18%
Income Tax	$41.00M	$48.00M	$210.0M
% Of Pretax Income	10.79%	19.75%	26.96%
Net Earnings	$273.0M	$139.0M	$454.0M
YoY Change	96.4%	-95.47%	-472.13%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.52%	1.34%	4.42%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.17	$0.53	$1.69
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.15	$0.52	$1.67
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	234.2M shares	263.5M shares	268.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	237.1M shares	267.3M shares	272.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q2	2017 Q2	2016 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$773.0M	$694.0M	$1.535B
YoY Change	11.38%	25.05%	30600.0%
Cash & Equivalents	$773.0M	$694.0M	$1.535B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$358.0M	$381.0M	$333.0M
YoY Change	-6.04%	-11.4%	445.9%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.619B	$1.489B	$1.432B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.750B	$2.564B	$3.300B
YoY Change	7.25%	10.28%	856.52%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$34.41B	$32.95B	$32.96B
YoY Change	4.44%	-1.23%	295.0%
Goodwill	$29.55B	$29.55B	$29.51B
YoY Change	0.0%	-0.46%	2426.46%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments			$519.0M
YoY Change			879.25%
Other Assets	$1.507B	$1.347B	$1.371B
YoY Change	11.88%	-5.21%	312.95%
Total Long-Term Assets	$143.5B	$144.4B	$145.8B
YoY Change	-0.62%	-1.68%	274.04%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.750B	$2.564B	$3.300B
Total Long-Term Assets	$143.5B	$144.4B	$145.8B
Total Assets	$146.3B	$147.0B	$149.1B
YoY Change	-0.48%	-1.5%	279.15%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$732.0M	$584.0M	$454.0M
YoY Change	25.34%	30.36%	238.81%
Accrued Expenses	$7.419B	$7.175B	$6.738B
YoY Change	3.4%	21.67%	286.8%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$5.387B	$0.00	$2.028B
YoY Change		-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$14.02B	$8.123B	$9.572B
YoY Change	72.65%	-7.77%	385.4%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$66.73B	$63.25B	$59.72B
YoY Change	5.51%	5.18%	67.17%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.479B	$2.582B	$2.745B
YoY Change	-3.99%	-10.5%	3464.94%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$69.21B	$65.83B	$62.46B
YoY Change	5.13%	4.46%	74.48%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$14.02B	$8.123B	$9.572B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$69.21B	$65.83B	$62.46B
Total Liabilities	$83.23B	$73.95B	$72.04B
YoY Change	12.55%	2.96%	90.71%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.307B	$1.158B	$733.0M
YoY Change	271.93%	41.56%	-135.57%
Common Stock	$35.42B	$39.70B	$39.41B
YoY Change	-10.78%	0.42%	1843.44%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.281B	$4.223B	$0.00
YoY Change	-45.99%	4165.66%
Treasury Stock Shares	7.506M shares	12.85M shares	0.000 shares
Shareholders Equity	$37.44B	$36.63B	$40.14B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$146.3B	$147.0B	$149.1B
YoY Change	-0.48%	-1.5%	279.15%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q2	2017 Q2	2016 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$273.0M	$139.0M	$454.0M
YoY Change	96.4%	-95.47%	-472.13%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.592B	$2.595B	$2.495B
YoY Change	-0.12%	159.5%	357.8%
Cash From Operating Activities	$3.096B	$2.945B	$3.226B
YoY Change	5.13%	85.22%	427.99%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$2.391B	-$2.148B	-$1.888B
YoY Change	11.31%	70.48%	244.53%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$22.00M	$305.0M	$503.0M
YoY Change	-92.79%	-104.84%	-119.21%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.369B	-$1.843B	-$1.385B
YoY Change	28.54%	-75.64%	-56.27%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-530.0M	-3.328B	-1.471B
YoY Change	-84.07%	-163.34%	-157.44%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	3.096B	2.945B	3.226B
Cash From Investing Activities	-2.369B	-1.843B	-1.385B
Cash From Financing Activities	-530.0M	-3.328B	-1.471B
Net Change In Cash	197.0M	-2.226B	370.0M
YoY Change	-108.85%	207.88%	7300.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$3.096B	$2.945B	$3.226B
Capital Expenditures	-$2.391B	-$2.148B	-$1.888B
Free Cash Flow	$5.487B	$5.093B	$5.114B
YoY Change	7.74%	78.7%	341.24%

Facts In Submission

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