CABO Cable One Inc

Cable One, Inc. (NYSE: CABO) (the “Company” or “Cable One”) today reported financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

Three Months Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

$ Change

% Change

Revenues

$

411,815

 

$

425,515

 

$

(13,700

)

(3.2

)%

Net income (loss)

$

115,294

 

$

(77,210

)

$

192,504

 

(249.3

)%

Net profit margin

 

28.0

%

 

(18.1

)%

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

$

151,669

 

$

168,247

 

$

(16,578

)

(9.9

)%

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

226,877

 

$

233,215

 

$

(6,338

)

(2.7

)%

Adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

 

55.1

%

 

54.8

%

 

 

Capital expenditures

$

115,600

 

$

106,843

 

$

8,757

 

8.2

%

Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures(1)

$

111,277

 

$

126,372

 

$

(15,095

)

(11.9

)%

 

Year Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

$ Change

% Change

Revenues

$

1,678,081

 

$

1,706,043

 

$

(27,962

)

(1.6

)%

Net income

$

267,436

 

$

234,118

 

$

33,318

 

14.2

%

Net profit margin

 

15.9

%

 

13.7

%

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

$

663,170

 

$

738,040

 

$

(74,870

)

(10.1

)%

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

916,944

 

$

911,851

 

$

5,093

 

0.6

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

 

54.6

%

 

53.4

%

 

 

Capital expenditures

$

371,028

 

$

414,095

 

$

(43,067

)

(10.4

)%

Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures(1)

$

545,916

 

$

497,756

 

$

48,160

 

9.7

%

“Our return to sequential residential high-speed data customer growth in the fourth quarter, as expected, is very encouraging," said Julie Laulis, Cable One President and CEO. "Along with our highest margin residential data and business services product lines comprising over 77% of all revenues during the quarter, we look forward to executing on our business plan for 2024.”

Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights:

• Net income was $115.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to a net loss of $77.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA was $226.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $233.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Net profit margin was 28.0% and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 55.1%.
• Net cash provided by operating activities was $151.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $168.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures was $111.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $126.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
• Total revenues were $411.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $425.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Year-over-year, residential data revenues increased 2.1%.
• Residential data primary service units (“PSUs”) grew sequentially by over 1,600, or 0.2%, from the third quarter of 2023.
• Residential data average monthly revenue per unit (“ARPU”) was $83.95 for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of $2.24, or 2.7%, from the prior year quarter.
• The Company paid $16.8 million in dividends during the fourth quarter of 2023.
• The Company repaid $50.0 million under its revolving credit facility (the "Revolver") during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Full Year 2023 Highlights:

• Net income was $267.4 million in 2023 compared to $234.1 million in 2022. Adjusted EBITDA was $916.9 million in 2023 compared to $911.9 million in 2022. Net profit margin was 15.9% and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 54.6%.
• Net cash provided by operating activities was $663.2 million in 2023 compared to $738.0 million in 2022. Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures was $545.9 million in 2023 compared to $497.8 million in 2022.
• Total revenues were $1.7 billion in both 2023 and 2022. Year-over-year, residential data revenues increased 4.8%.
• Residential data ARPU was $84.57 for 2023, an increase of $3.45, or 4.3%, from the prior year.
• The Company repurchased 141,551 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $99.6 million and paid $66.3 million in dividends during 2023. The Company had $143.1 million of remaining share repurchase authorization as of December 31, 2023.
• The Company repaid $150.0 million under the Revolver during 2023.

_______________

(1)

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures are defined in the section of this press release entitled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures are reconciled to net income (loss), Adjusted EBITDA margin is reconciled to net profit margin and Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures is also reconciled to net cash provided by operating activities. Refer to the “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” tables within this press release.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results Compared to Fourth Quarter 2022

Revenues decreased $13.7 million, or 3.2%, to $411.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 due primarily to decreases in residential video, residential voice and other revenues, partially offset by an increase in residential data revenues.

Net income was $115.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to a net loss of $77.2 million in the prior year quarter. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2023 included a $66.6 million non-cash gain on fair value adjustment associated with the call and put options to acquire the remaining equity interests in Mega Broadband Investments Holdings LLC (the "MBI Net Option"). Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2022 included a $128.8 million non-cash loss on fair value adjustment associated with the MBI Net Option. Net profit margin was 28.0% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to negative 18.1% in the prior year quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA was $226.9 million and $233.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and 2022, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 55.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023 from 54.8% in the prior year quarter.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $151.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $168.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The decrease was driven primarily by higher income tax payments, unfavorable changes in the timing of working capital balances compared to the prior year and lower Adjusted EBITDA. Capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2023 totaled $115.6 million compared to $106.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $111.3 million compared to $126.4 million in the prior year quarter.

Full Year 2023 Financial Results Compared to Full Year 2022

Revenues decreased $28.0 million, or 1.6%, due primarily to decreases in residential video and residential voice revenues, partially offset by an increase in residential data revenues.

Net income was $267.4 million in 2023 compared to $234.1 million in the prior year. Net income for 2023 included a $28.0 million non-cash gain on fair value adjustment associated with the MBI Net Option, while net income for 2022 included a $40.7 million non-cash loss on fair value adjustment associated with the MBI Net Option. Net income for 2023 also included $54.3 million in net losses from the Company's pro rata share of earnings in equity method investments compared to $14.9 million in net losses in the prior year. Net profit margin was 15.9% in 2023 compared to 13.7% in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA was $916.9 million and $911.9 million for 2023 and 2022, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 54.6% in 2023 from 53.4% in the prior year.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $663.2 million in 2023 compared to $738.0 million in 2022. The decrease was driven by higher income tax and interest payments along with unfavorable changes in the timing of working capital balances compared to the prior year, partially offset by an increase in Adjusted EBITDA. Capital expenditures for 2023 totaled $371.0 million compared to $414.1 million for 2022. Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures for 2023 was $545.9 million compared to $497.8 million in the prior year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At December 31, 2023, the Company had $190.3 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand compared to $215.2 million at December 31, 2022. The Company’s debt balance was approximately $3.7 billion and $3.8 billion at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company had $338.0 million of borrowings and $662.0 million available for borrowing under its Revolver as of December 31, 2023.

The Company paid $16.8 million in dividends to stockholders during the fourth quarter of 2023. During 2023, the Company paid $66.3 million in dividends and repurchased 141,551 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $99.6 million. The Company had $143.1 million of remaining share repurchase authorization as of December 31, 2023.

The Company repaid $50.0 million under its Revolver during the fourth quarter of 2023, bringing total repayments under the Revolver to $150.0 million during 2023. In February 2024, the Company repaid an additional $50.0 million under its Revolver.

The Company's capital expenditures by category were as follows for the periods presented (in thousands):

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

2023

 

 

2022

Customer premise equipment(1)

$

17,045

 

$

24,070

$

62,066

 

$

101,252

Commercial(2)

 

11,181

 

 

9,328

 

38,893

 

 

34,282

Scalable infrastructure(3)

 

26,441

 

 

6,029

 

54,097

 

 

52,086

Line extensions(4)

 

17,943

 

 

19,269

 

51,466

 

 

52,839

Upgrade/rebuild(5)

 

13,521

 

 

24,675

 

60,898

 

 

87,284

Support capital(6)

 

29,469

 

 

23,472

 

103,608

 

 

86,352

Total

$

115,600

 

$

106,843

$

371,028

 

$

414,095

_______________

(1)

Customer premise equipment includes costs incurred at customer locations, including installation costs and customer premise equipment (e.g., modems and set-top boxes).

(2)

Commercial includes costs related to securing business services customers and PSUs, including small and medium-sized businesses and enterprise customers.

(3)

Scalable infrastructure includes costs not related to customer premise equipment to secure growth of new customers and PSUs or provide service enhancements (e.g., headend equipment).

(4)

Line extensions include network costs associated with entering new service areas (e.g., fiber/coaxial cable, amplifiers, electronic equipment, make-ready and design engineering).

(5)

Upgrade/rebuild includes costs to modify or replace existing fiber/coaxial cable networks, including betterments.

(6)

Support capital includes costs associated with the replacement or enhancement of non-network assets due to technological and physical obsolescence (e.g., non-network equipment, land, buildings and vehicles) and capitalized internal labor costs not associated with customer installation activities.

Conference Call

Cable One will host a conference call with the financial community to discuss results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023 on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

The conference call will be available via an audio webcast on the Cable One Investor Relations website at ir.cableone.net or by dialing 1-888-800-3155 (International: 1-646-307-1696) and using the access code 1202376. Participants should register for the webcast or dial in for the conference call shortly before 5 p.m. ET.

A replay of the call will be available from February 22, 2024 until March 7, 2024 at ir.cableone.net.

Additional Information Available on Website

The information in this press release should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023 (the "2023 Form 10-K"), which will be posted on the “SEC Filings” section of the Cable One Investor Relations website at ir.cableone.net when it is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Investors and others interested in more information about Cable One should consult the Company’s website, which is regularly updated with financial and other important information about the Company.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses certain measures that are not defined by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) to evaluate various aspects of its business. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures and capital expenditures as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures and should be considered in addition to, not as superior to, or as a substitute for, net income (loss), net profit margin, net cash provided by operating activities or capital expenditures as a percentage of net income (loss) reported in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures are reconciled to net income (loss), Adjusted EBITDA margin is reconciled to net profit margin and capital expenditures as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to capital expenditures as a percentage of net income (loss). Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures is also reconciled to net cash provided by operating activities. These reconciliations are included in the “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” tables within this press release.

“Adjusted EBITDA” is defined as net income (loss) plus interest expense, income tax provision, depreciation and amortization, equity-based compensation, severance and contract termination costs, (gain) loss on deferred compensation, acquisition-related costs, (gain) loss on asset sales and disposals, system conversion costs, (gain) loss on sales of businesses, equity method investment (income) loss, other (income) expense and other unusual items, as provided in the “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” tables within this press release. As such, it eliminates the significant non-cash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature of the Company’s business as well as other non-cash or special items and is unaffected by the Company’s capital structure or investment activities. This measure is limited in that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues and the Company’s cash cost of debt financing. These costs are evaluated through other financial measures.

“Adjusted EBITDA margin” is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues.

“Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures,” when used as a liquidity measure, is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities excluding the impact of capital expenditures, interest expense, income tax provision, changes in operating assets and liabilities, change in deferred income taxes and other unusual items, as provided in the “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” tables within this press release.

“Capital expenditures as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA” is defined as capital expenditures divided by Adjusted EBITDA.

The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures and capital expenditures as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA to assess its performance, and it also uses Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures as an indicator of its ability to fund operations and make additional investments with internally generated funds. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA generally correlates to the measure used in the leverage ratio calculations under the Company’s credit agreement and the indenture governing the Company’s non-convertible senior unsecured notes to determine compliance with the covenants contained in the credit agreement and the ability to take certain actions under the indenture governing the non-convertible senior unsecured notes. Adjusted EBITDA, capital expenditures as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures are also significant performance measures that have been used by the Company in its incentive compensation programs. Adjusted EBITDA does not take into account cash used for mandatory debt service requirements or other non-discretionary expenditures, and thus does not represent residual funds available for discretionary uses.

The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and capital expenditures as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA are useful to investors in evaluating the operating performance of the Company. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures is useful to investors as it shows the Company’s performance while taking into account cash outflows for capital expenditures and is one of several indicators of the Company’s ability to service debt, make investments and/or return capital to its stockholders.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures, capital expenditures as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA and similar measures with similar titles are common measures used by investors, analysts and peers to compare performance in the Company’s industry, although the Company’s measures of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures and capital expenditures as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

About Cable One

Cable One, Inc. (NYSE:CABO) is a leading broadband communications provider committed to connecting customers and communities to what matters most. Through Sparklight® and the associated Cable One family of brands, the Company serves more than 1 million residential and business customers in 24 states. Powered by a fiber-rich network, the Cable One family of brands provide residential customers with a wide array of connectivity and entertainment services, including Gigabit speeds, advanced Wi-Fi and video. For businesses ranging from small and mid-market up to enterprise, wholesale and carrier, the Company offers scalable, cost-effective solutions that enable businesses of all sizes to grow, compete and succeed.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This communication may contain “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections about the Company’s industry, business, strategy, acquisitions and strategic investments, dividend policy, financial results and financial condition. Forward-looking statements often include words such as “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes” and words and terms of similar substance in connection with discussions of future operating or financial performance. As with any projection or forecast, forward-looking statements are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. The Company’s actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in its forward-looking statements. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement made by the Company or on its behalf. Important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those in its forward-looking statements include government regulation, economic, strategic, political and social conditions and the following factors, which are discussed in the 2023 Form 10-K to be filed with the SEC:

• rising levels of competition from historical and new entrants in the Company’s markets;
• recent and future changes in technology, and the Company's ability to develop, deploy and operate new technologies, service offerings and customer service platforms;
• the Company’s ability to continue to grow its residential data and business services revenues and customer base;
• increases in programming costs and retransmission fees;
• the Company’s ability to obtain hardware, software and operational support from vendors;
• risks that the Company may fail to realize the benefits anticipated as a result of the Company's purchase of the remaining interests in Hargray Acquisition Holdings, LLC that the Company did not already own;
• risks relating to existing or future acquisitions and strategic investments by the Company;
• risks that the implementation of the Company’s new enterprise resource planning and billing systems disrupt business operations;
• the integrity and security of the Company’s network and information systems;
• the impact of possible security breaches and other disruptions, including cyber-attacks;
• the Company’s failure to obtain necessary intellectual and proprietary rights to operate its business and the risk of intellectual property claims and litigation against the Company;
• legislative or regulatory efforts to impose network neutrality and other new requirements on the Company’s data services;
• additional regulation of the Company’s video and voice services;
• the Company’s ability to renew cable system franchises;
• increases in pole attachment costs;
• changes in local governmental franchising authority and broadcast carriage regulations;
• changes in government subsidy programs;
• the potential adverse effect of the Company’s level of indebtedness on its business, financial condition or results of operations and cash flows;
• the restrictions the terms of the Company’s indebtedness place on its business and corporate actions;
• the possibility that interest rates will continue to rise, causing the Company’s obligations to service its variable rate indebtedness to increase significantly;
• risks associated with the Company’s convertible indebtedness;
• the Company’s ability to continue to pay dividends;
• provisions in the Company’s charter, by-laws and Delaware law that could discourage takeovers and limit the judicial forum for certain disputes;
• adverse economic conditions, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, changes in rates of inflation and the level of move activity in the housing sector;
• pandemics, epidemics or disease outbreaks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have, and may in the future, disrupt the Company's business and operations, which could materially affect the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows;
• lower demand for the Company's residential data and business services products;
• fluctuations in the Company’s stock price;
• dilution from equity awards, convertible indebtedness and potential future convertible debt and stock issuances;
• damage to the Company’s reputation or brand image;
• the Company’s ability to retain key employees (whom the Company refers to as associates);
• the Company’s ability to incur future indebtedness;
• provisions in the Company’s charter that could limit the liabilities for directors; and
• the other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including but not limited to those described under "Risk Factors" in its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its subsequent filings with the SEC.

Any forward-looking statements made by the Company in this communication speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, except as required by law, to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise.

 

CABLE ONE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

$ Change

% Change

Revenues

 

 

 

 

Residential data

$

242,340

 

$

237,247

 

$

5,093

 

2.1

%

Residential video

 

59,247

 

 

75,256

 

 

(16,009

)

(21.3

)%

Residential voice

 

8,755

 

 

9,991

 

 

(1,236

)

(12.4

)%

Business services

 

75,879

 

 

76,287

 

 

(408

)

(0.5

)%

Other

 

25,594

 

 

26,734

 

 

(1,140

)

(4.3

)%

Total Revenues

 

411,815

 

 

425,515

 

 

(13,700

)

(3.2

)%

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

106,265

 

 

112,617

 

 

(6,352

)

(5.6

)%

Selling, general and administrative

 

89,022

 

 

85,739

 

 

3,283

 

3.8

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

87,305

 

 

86,898

 

 

407

 

0.5

%

(Gain) loss on asset sales and disposals, net

 

1,994

 

 

1,584

 

 

410

 

25.9

%

Total Costs and Expenses

 

284,586

 

 

286,838

 

 

(2,252

)

(0.8

)%

Income from operations

 

127,229

 

 

138,677

 

 

(11,448

)

(8.3

)%

Interest expense

 

(42,381

)

 

(39,164

)

 

(3,217

)

8.2

%

Other income (expense), net

 

71,994

 

 

(122,873

)

 

194,867

 

(158.6

)%

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity method investment income (loss), net

 

156,842

 

 

(23,360

)

 

180,202

 

NM

 

Income tax provision

 

25,765

 

 

40,167

 

 

(14,402

)

(35.9

)%

Income (loss) before equity method investment income (loss), net

 

131,077

 

 

(63,527

)

 

194,604

 

NM

 

Equity method investment income (loss), net

 

(15,783

)

 

(13,683

)

 

(2,100

)

15.3

%

Net income (loss)

$

115,294

 

$

(77,210

)

$

192,504

 

(249.3

)%

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share:

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

20.56

 

$

(13.38

)

$

33.94

 

NM

 

Diluted

$

19.39

 

$

(13.38

)

$

32.77

 

(244.9

)%

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

5,606,607

 

 

 

5,769,537

 

 

 

(162,930

)

(2.8

)%

Diluted

 

 

6,025,092

 

 

 

5,769,537

 

 

 

255,555

 

4.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax

$

(35,624

)

$

(4,475

)

$

(31,149

)

NM

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

79,670

 

$

(81,685

)

$

161,355

 

(197.5

)%

_______________

NM = Not meaningful.

CABLE ONE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

$ Change

% Change

Revenues

 

 

 

 

Residential data

$

979,296

 

$

934,564

 

$

44,732

 

4.8

%

Residential video

 

257,966

 

 

325,200

 

 

(67,234

)

(20.7

)%

Residential voice

 

37,088

 

 

43,096

 

 

(6,008

)

(13.9

)%

Business services

 

304,527

 

 

305,286

 

 

(759

)

(0.2

)%

Other

 

99,204

 

 

97,897

 

 

1,307

 

1.3

%

Total Revenues

 

1,678,081

 

 

1,706,043

 

 

(27,962

)

(1.6

)%

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

440,916

 

 

470,916

 

 

(30,000

)

(6.4

)%

Selling, general and administrative

 

354,663

 

 

350,310

 

 

4,353

 

1.2

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

342,891

 

 

350,462

 

 

(7,571

)

(2.2

)%

(Gain) loss on asset sales and disposals, net

 

12,708

 

 

9,199

 

 

3,509

 

38.1

%

(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net

 

—

 

 

(13,833

)

 

13,833

 

(100.0

)%

Total Costs and Expenses

 

1,151,178

 

 

1,167,054

 

 

(15,876

)

(1.4

)%

Income from operations

 

526,903

 

 

538,989

 

 

(12,086

)

(2.2

)%

Interest expense

 

(170,147

)

 

(137,713

)

 

(32,434

)

23.6

%

Other income (expense), net

 

54,640

 

 

(25,913

)

 

80,553

 

NM

 

Income before income taxes and equity method investment income (loss), net

 

411,396

 

 

375,363

 

 

36,033

 

9.6

%

Income tax provision

 

89,704

 

 

126,332

 

 

(36,628

)

(29.0

)%

Income before equity method investment income (loss), net

 

321,692

 

 

249,031

 

 

72,661

 

29.2

%

Equity method investment income (loss), net

 

(54,256

)

 

(14,913

)

 

(39,343

)

NM

 

Net income

$

267,436

 

$

234,118

 

$

33,318

 

14.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income per Common Share:

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

47.34

 

$

39.73

 

$

7.61

 

19.2

%

Diluted

$

45.14

 

$

38.06

 

$

7.08

 

18.6

%

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

Basic

 

 

5,648,934

 

 

 

5,892,077

 

 

 

(243,143

)

(4.1

)%

Diluted

 

 

6,062,331

 

 

 

6,314,148

 

 

 

(251,818

)

(4.0

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges and other, net of tax

$

(13,286

)

$

132,826

 

$

(146,112

)

(110.0

)%

Comprehensive income

$

254,150

 

$

366,944

 

$

(112,794

)

(30.7

)%

_______________

NM = Not meaningful.

CABLE ONE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except par values)

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

Assets

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

190,289

 

$

215,150

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

93,973

 

 

74,383

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

58,116

 

 

57,172

 

Total Current Assets

 

342,378

 

 

346,705

 

Equity investments

 

1,125,447

 

 

1,195,221

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

1,791,120

 

 

1,701,755

 

Intangible assets, net

 

2,595,892

 

 

2,666,585

 

Goodwill

 

928,947

 

 

928,947

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

63,149

 

 

74,677

 

Total Assets

$

6,846,933

 

$

6,913,890

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

156,645

 

$

164,518

 

Deferred revenue

 

27,169

 

 

23,706

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

19,023

 

 

55,931

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

202,837

 

 

244,155

 

Long-term debt

 

3,626,928

 

 

3,752,591

 

Deferred income taxes

 

974,467

 

 

966,821

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

169,556

 

 

192,350

 

Total Liabilities

 

4,973,788

 

 

5,155,917

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity:

 

 

Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding)

 

—

 

 

—

 

Common stock ($0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 6,175,399 shares issued; and 5,616,987 and 5,766,011 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)

 

62

 

 

62

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

607,574

 

 

578,154

 

Retained earnings

 

1,825,542

 

 

1,624,406

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

36,745

 

 

50,031

 

Treasury stock, at cost (558,412 and 409,388 shares held as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)

 

(596,778

)

 

(494,680

)

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

1,873,145

 

 

1,757,973

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

6,846,933

 

$

6,913,890

 

CABLE ONE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities: Net Income

$

115,294

 

$

(77,210

)

$

267,436

 

$

234,118

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

87,305

 

 

86,898

 

 

342,891

 

 

350,462

 

Non-cash interest expense, net

 

2,215

 

 

2,394

 

 

9,019

 

 

9,518

 

Equity-based compensation

 

7,601

 

 

5,498

 

 

29,420

 

 

22,514

 

Write-off of debt issuance costs

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

3,340

 

 

—

 

Change in deferred income taxes

 

11,344

 

 

35,906

 

 

11,479

 

 

68,378

 

(Gain) loss on asset sales and disposals, net

 

1,994

 

 

1,584

 

 

12,708

 

 

9,199

 

(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

(13,833

)

Equity method investment (income) loss, net

 

15,783

 

 

13,683

 

 

54,256

 

 

14,913

 

Fair value adjustments

 

(66,591

)

 

128,420

 

 

(39,514

)

 

40,400

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

(7,642

)

 

(9,776

)

 

(19,590

)

 

2,734

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

3,045

 

 

10,877

 

 

(2,227

)

 

(3,971

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(17,902

)

 

(25,264

)

 

(10,664

)

 

(157

)

Deferred revenue

 

(91

)

 

95

 

 

3,463

 

 

(389

)

Other

 

(686

)

 

(4,858

)

 

1,153

 

 

4,154

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

151,669

 

 

168,247

 

 

663,170

 

 

738,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for debt and equity investments

 

(13,890

)

 

(25,310

)

 

(29,410

)

 

(50,385

)

Capital expenditures

 

(115,600

)

 

(106,843

)

 

(371,028

)

 

(414,095

)

Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures

 

2,630

 

 

(627

)

 

3,324

 

 

3,358

 

Purchase of wireless licenses

 

(2,750

)

 

—

 

 

(2,750

)

 

—

 

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

 

168

 

 

19

 

 

1,230

 

 

3,628

 

Proceeds from sales of equity investments

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

56,730

 

 

—

 

Proceeds from sales of operations

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

9,227

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(129,442

)

 

(132,761

)

 

(341,904

)

 

(448,267

)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

638,000

 

 

—

 

Payment of debt issuance costs

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

(8,096

)

 

—

 

Payments on long-term debt

 

(54,711

)

 

(13,083

)

 

(807,633

)

 

(38,845

)

Repurchases of common stock

 

—

 

 

(46,258

)

 

(99,614

)

 

(353,289

)

Payment of withholding tax for equity awards

 

(93

)

 

(210

)

 

(2,484

)

 

(5,036

)

Dividends paid to stockholders

 

(16,766

)

 

(16,504

)

 

(66,300

)

 

(66,255

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(71,570

)

 

(76,055

)

 

(346,127

)

 

(463,425

)

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

(49,343

)

 

(40,569

)

 

(24,861

)

 

(173,652

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

239,632

 

 

255,719

 

 

215,150

 

 

388,802

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

190,289

 

$

215,150

 

$

190,289

 

$

215,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest

$

45,131

 

$

43,556

 

$

160,224

 

$

127,158

 

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received

$

16,151

$

4,882

$

92,456

$

23,379

 

 

CABLE ONE, INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

$ Change

% Change

Net income (loss)

$

115,294

 

$

(77,210

)

$

192,504

 

(249.3

)%

Net profit margin

 

28.0

%

 

(18.1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus: Interest expense

 

42,381

 

 

39,164

 

 

3,217

 

8.2

%

Income tax provision

 

25,765

 

 

40,167

 

 

(14,402

)

(35.9

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

87,305

 

 

86,898

 

 

407

 

0.5

%

Equity-based compensation

 

7,601

 

 

5,498

 

 

2,103

 

38.3

%

Severance and contract termination costs

 

1,673

 

 

—

 

 

1,673

 

NM

 

(Gain) loss on deferred compensation

 

—

 

 

51

 

 

(51

)

(100.0

)%

Acquisition-related costs

 

473

 

 

424

 

 

49

 

11.6

%

(Gain) loss on asset sales and disposals, net

 

1,994

 

 

1,584

 

 

410

 

25.9

%

System conversion costs

 

602

 

 

83

 

 

519

 

NM

 

Equity method investment (income) loss, net

 

15,783

 

 

13,683

 

 

2,100

 

15.3

%

Other (income) expense, net

 

(71,994

)

 

122,873

 

 

(194,867

)

(158.6

)%

Adjusted EBITDA

$

226,877

 

$

233,215

 

$

(6,338

)

(2.7

)%

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

55.1

%

 

54.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Capital expenditures

$

115,600

 

$

106,843

 

$

8,757

 

8.2

%

Capital expenditures as a percentage of net income (loss)

 

100.3

%

 

(138.4

)%

 

Capital expenditures as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA

 

51.0

%

 

45.8

%

  Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures

$

111,277

 

$

126,372

 

$

(15,095

)

(11.9

)%

_______________

NM = Not meaningful.

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

$ Change

% Change

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

151,669

 

$

168,247

 

$

(16,578

)

(9.9

)%

Capital expenditures

 

(115,600

)

 

(106,843

)

 

(8,757

)

8.2

%

Interest expense

 

42,381

 

 

39,164

 

 

3,217

 

8.2

%

Non-cash interest expense

 

(2,215

)

 

(2,394

)

 

179

 

(7.5

)%

Income tax provision

 

25,765

 

 

40,167

 

 

(14,402

)

(35.9

)%

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

23,276

 

 

28,926

 

 

(5,650

)

(19.5

)%

Change in deferred income taxes

 

(11,344

)

 

(35,906

)

 

24,562

 

(68.4

)%

(Gain) loss on deferred compensation

 

—

 

 

51

 

 

(51

)

(100.0

)%

Acquisition-related costs

 

473

 

 

424

 

 

49

 

11.6

%

Severance and contract termination costs

 

1,673

 

 

—

 

 

1,673

 

NM

 

System conversion costs

 

602

 

 

83

 

 

519

 

NM

 

Fair value adjustments

 

66,591

 

 

(128,420

)

 

195,011

 

(151.9

)%

Other (income) expense, net

 

(71,994

)

 

122,873

 

 

(194,867

)

(158.6

)%

Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures

$

111,277

 

$

126,372

 

$

(15,095

)

(11.9

)%

_______________

NM = Not meaningful.

CABLE ONE, INC. RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

$ Change

% Change

Net income

$

267,436

 

$

234,118

 

$

33,318

 

14.2

%

Net profit margin

 

15.9

%

 

13.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus: Interest expense

 

170,147

 

 

137,713

 

 

32,434

 

23.6

%

Income tax provision

 

89,704

 

 

126,332

 

 

(36,628

)

(29.0

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

342,891

 

 

350,462

 

 

(7,571

)

(2.2

)%

Equity-based compensation

 

29,420

 

 

22,514

 

 

6,906

 

30.7

%

Severance and contract termination costs

 

2,890

 

 

—

 

 

2,890

 

NM

 

(Gain) loss on deferred compensation

 

—

 

 

(154

)

 

154

 

(100.0

)%

Acquisition-related costs

 

1,331

 

 

3,208

 

 

(1,877

)

(58.5

)%

(Gain) loss on asset sales and disposals, net

 

12,708

 

 

9,199

 

 

3,509

 

38.1

%

System conversion costs

 

801

 

 

1,466

 

 

(665

)

(45.4

)%

(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net

 

—

 

 

(13,833

)

 

13,833

 

(100.0

)%

Equity method investment (income) loss, net

 

54,256

 

 

14,913

 

 

39,343

 

NM

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

(54,640

)

 

25,913

 

 

(80,553

)

NM

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

916,944

 

$

911,851

 

$

5,093

 

0.6

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

54.6

%

 

53.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Capital expenditures

$

371,028

 

$

414,095

 

$

(43,067

)

(10.4

)%

Capital expenditures as a percentage of net income

 

138.7

%

 

176.9

%

 

 

Capital expenditures as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA

 

40.5

%

 

45.4

%

 

 

_______________

NM = Not meaningful.

Year Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

$ Change

% Change

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

663,170

 

$

738,040

 

$

(74,870

)

(10.1

)%

Capital expenditures

 

(371,028

)

 

(414,095

)

 

43,067

 

(10.4

)%

Interest expense

 

170,147

 

 

137,713

 

 

32,434

 

23.6

%

Non-cash interest expense

 

(9,019

)

 

(9,518

)

 

499

 

(5.2

)%

Income tax provision

 

89,704

 

 

126,332

 

 

(36,628

)

(29.0

)%

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

27,865

 

 

(2,371

)

 

30,236

 

NM

 

Write-off of debt issuance costs

 

(3,340

)

 

—

 

 

(3,340

)

NM

 

Change in deferred income taxes

 

(11,479

)

 

(68,378

)

 

56,899

 

(83.2

)%

(Gain) loss on deferred compensation

 

—

 

 

(154

)

 

154

 

(100.0

)%

Acquisition-related costs

 

1,331

 

 

3,208

 

 

(1,877

)

(58.5

)%

Severance and contract termination costs

 

2,890

 

 

—

 

 

2,890

 

NM

 

System conversion costs

 

801

 

 

1,466

 

 

(665

)

(45.4

)%

Fair value adjustment

 

39,514

 

 

(40,400

)

 

79,914

 

(197.8

)%

Other (income) expense, net

 

(54,640

)

 

25,913

 

 

(80,553

)

NM

 

Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures

$

545,916

 

$

497,756

 

$

48,160

 

9.7

%

_______________

NM = Not meaningful.

CABLE ONE, INC.

OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

(in thousands, except percentages and ARPU data)

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

Change

 

% Change

Homes Passed

 

 

2,774.9

 

 

 

2,704.3

 

 

 

70.6

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Customers

 

 

994.4

 

 

 

1,010.2

 

 

 

(15.8

)

 

(1.6

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data PSUs

 

 

960.5

 

 

 

963.7

 

 

 

(3.3

)

 

(0.3

)%

Video PSUs

 

 

134.2

 

 

 

171.2

 

 

 

(37.1

)

 

(21.6

)%

Voice PSUs

 

 

79.2

 

 

 

91.3

 

 

 

(12.1

)

 

(13.3

)%

Total residential PSUs

 

 

1,173.8

 

 

 

1,226.3

 

 

 

(52.4

)

 

(4.3

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Customers

 

 

102.6

 

 

 

101.6

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

1.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data PSUs

 

 

98.8

 

 

 

96.6

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

2.3

%

Video PSUs

 

 

8.1

 

 

 

10.3

 

 

 

(2.2

)

 

(21.7

)%

Voice PSUs

 

 

39.5

 

 

 

40.8

 

 

 

(1.3

)

 

(3.1

)%

Total business services PSUs

 

 

146.4

 

 

 

147.7

 

 

 

(1.3

)

 

(0.9

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Customers

 

 

1,097.0

 

 

 

1,111.7

 

 

 

(14.7

)

 

(1.3

)%

Total non-video

 

 

952.3

 

 

 

927.2

 

 

 

25.1

 

 

2.7

%

Percent of total

 

 

86.8

%

 

 

83.4

%

 

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data PSUs

 

 

1,059.3

 

 

 

1,060.4

 

 

 

(1.1

)

 

(0.1

)%

Video PSUs

 

 

142.3

 

 

 

181.5

 

 

 

(39.3

)

 

(21.6

)%

Voice PSUs

 

 

118.7

 

 

 

132.1

 

 

 

(13.4

)

 

(10.1

)%

Total PSUs

 

 

1,320.2

 

 

 

1,374.0

 

 

 

(53.8

)

 

(3.9

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penetration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data

 

 

38.2

%

 

 

39.2

%

 

 

 

(1.0

)%

Video

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

6.7

%

 

 

 

(1.6

)%

Voice

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

4.9

%

 

 

 

(0.6

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share of Fourth Quarter Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential data

 

 

58.8

%

 

 

55.8

%

 

 

 

3.0

%

Business services

 

 

18.4

%

 

 

17.9

%

 

 

 

0.5

%

Total

 

 

77.3

%

 

 

73.7

%

 

 

 

3.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARPU - Fourth Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential data(1)

 

$

83.95

 

 

$

81.71

 

 

$

2.24

 

 

2.7

%

Residential video(1)

 

$

143.78

 

 

$

138.56

 

 

$

5.22

 

 

3.8

%

Residential voice(1)

 

$

36.24

 

 

$

35.69

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

1.5

%

Business services(2)

 

$

246.35

 

 

$

249.78

 

 

$

(3.43

)

 

(1.4

)%

Note:

All totals, percentages and year-over-year changes are calculated using exact numbers. Minor differences may exist due to rounding.

(1)

ARPU values represent the applicable quarterly residential service revenues (excluding installation and activation fees) divided by the corresponding average of the number of PSUs at the beginning and end of each period, divided by three, except that for any PSUs added or subtracted as a result of an acquisition or divestiture occurring during the period, the associated ARPU values represent the applicable residential service revenues (excluding installation and activation fees) divided by the pro-rated average number of PSUs during such period.

(2)

ARPU values represent quarterly business services revenues divided by the average of the number of business customer relationships at the beginning and end of each period, divided by three, except that for any business customer relationships added or subtracted as a result of an acquisition or divestiture occurring during the period, the associated ARPU values represent business services revenues divided by the pro-rated average number of business customer relationships during such period.

 

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Todd Koetje Chief Financial Officer investor_relations@cableone.biz