Time Warner Cable Reports 2012 Third-Quarter Results
Time Warner Cable Reports 2012 Third-Quarter Results
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYS: TWC) today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2012.
Time Warner Cable Chief Executive Officer Glenn Britt said: "Our third-quarter results were good, with most trends similar to the preceding quarter. Our operating results were driven by continued strong performance in residential high-speed data and business services, an acceleration in high-margin political advertising and the contributions from our Insight systems. During the quarter, we remained focused on investing in growing our business, while at the same time ramping capital returns to our shareholders."
Britt continued, "Our sympathies go out to those suffering in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, and we are thankful for the efforts of our employees who worked in many ways to help keep our customers informed and connected during the storm, as well as those who have been dealing with the many after-effects."
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Revenues for the third quarter of 2012 increased 9.2% from the third quarter of 2011 to $5.4 billion. Residential services revenues increased 7.0% to $4.5 billion and business services revenues grew 27.4% to $493 million, while advertising revenues increased 22.2% to $264 million.
(in millions; unaudited) | 3rd Quarter | Year-to-Date 9/30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | $ | % | 2012 | 2011 | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Residential services revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Video | $ | 2,722 | $ | 2,624 | $ | 98 | 3.7% | $ | 8,230 | $ | 7,961 | $ | 269 | 3.4% | ||||||||||||||
High-speed data | 1,279 | 1,119 | 160 | 14.3% | 3,744 | 3,328 | 416 | 12.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Voice | 530 | 494 | 36 | 7.3% | 1,577 | 1,484 | 93 | 6.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 17 | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | 47 | 36 | 11 | 30.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total residential services revenues | 4,548 | 4,250 | 298 | 7.0% | 13,598 | 12,809 | 789 | 6.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Business services revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Video | 83 | 73 | 10 | 13.7% | 240 | 212 | 28 | 13.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||
High-speed data | 235 | 187 | 48 | 25.7% | 667 | 531 | 136 | 25.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Voice | 83 | 52 | 31 | 59.6% | 219 | 140 | 79 | 56.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wholesale transport | 47 | 39 | 8 | 20.5% | 132 | 110 | 22 | 20.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 45 | 36 | 9 | 25.0% | 128 | 67 | 61 | 91.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total business services revenues | 493 | 387 | 106 | 27.4% | 1,386 | 1,060 | 326 | 30.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Advertising revenues | 264 | 216 | 48 | 22.2% | 740 | 638 | 102 | 16.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other revenues | 58 | 58 | — | — | 177 | 175 | 2 | 1.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 5,363 | $ | 4,911 | $ | 452 | 9.2% | $ | 15,901 | $ | 14,682 | $ | 1,219 | 8.3% | ||||||||||||||
Revenues for the third quarter of 2012 benefited from acquisitions, as detailed below.
(in millions; unaudited) | 3rd Quarter 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Historical | Organic | Acquisitions | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TWC(a) | % Change(b) | Insight | NewWave | Total | TWC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential services revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Video | $ | 2,573 | (1.9 | %) | $ | 138 | $ | 11 | $ | 149 | $ | 2,722 | ||||||||||||||||||
High-speed data | 1,209 | 8.0 | % | 66 | 4 | 70 | 1,279 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Voice | 489 | (1.0 | %) | 38 | 3 | 41 | 530 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 17 | 30.8 | % | — | — | — | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total residential services revenues | 4,288 | 0.9 | % | 242 | 18 | 260 | 4,548 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Business services revenues | 474 | 22.5 | % | 17 | 2 | 19 | 493 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Advertising revenues | 253 | 17.1 | % | 11 | — | 11 | 264 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other revenues | 58 | — | — | — | — | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 5,073 | 3.3 | % | $ | 270 | $ | 20 | $ | 290 | $ | 5,363 | ||||||||||||||||||
(a) Historical TWC amounts exclude the results of (i) Insight Communications Company, Inc. (acquired on February 29, 2012) and (ii) the cable systems acquired from NewWave Communications on November 1, 2011. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) Organic % Change represents the change between the Historical TWC amounts for the third quarter of 2012 and TWC's results for the third quarter of 2011 included in the table on page 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions; unaudited) | Year-to-Date 9/30/2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Historical | Organic | Acquisitions | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TWC(a) | % Change(b) | Insight(c) | NewWave | NaviSite(d) | Total | TWC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential services revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Video | $ | 7,872 | (1.1 | %) | $ | 325 | $ | 33 | $ | — | $ | 358 | $ | 8,230 | ||||||||||||||||
High-speed data | 3,577 | 7.5 | % | 154 | 13 | — | 167 | 3,744 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Voice | 1,480 | (0.3 | %) | 89 | 8 | — | 97 | 1,577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 45 | 25.0 | % | 2 | — | — | 2 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total residential services revenues | 12,974 | 1.3 | % | 570 | 54 | — | 624 | 13,598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Business services revenues | 1,294 | 22.1 | % | 38 | 5 | 49 | 92 | 1,386 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Advertising revenues | 714 | 11.9 | % | 26 | — | — | 26 | 740 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other revenues | 175 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 177 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 15,157 | 3.2 | % | $ | 636 | $ | 59 | $ | 49 | $ | 744 | $ | 15,901 | ||||||||||||||||
(a) Historical TWC amounts include the results of NaviSite, Inc. (acquired on April 21, 2011) for the period of April 21 through September 30, 2012 and exclude the results of (i) NaviSite from January 1 through April 20, 2012, (ii) Insight and (iii) the cable systems acquired from NewWave. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) Organic % Change represents the change between the Historical TWC amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and TWC's results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 included in the table on page 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) Insight amounts represent the financial results of Insight from the date of acquisition (February 29, 2012) through September 30, 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(d) NaviSite amounts represent NaviSite's results for the period from January 1 through April 20, 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Excluding the impact from acquisitions:
Residential services revenues
Residential services revenue growth was primarily driven by an increase in high-speed data revenues, partially offset by declines in video and voice revenues.
The growth in residential high-speed data revenues was the result of growth in high-speed data subscribers and an increase in average revenues per subscriber (due to both price increases and a greater percentage of subscribers purchasing higher-priced tiers of service).
Residential video revenues decreased driven by declines in video subscribers and transactional video-on-demand revenues, partially offset by price increases, a greater percentage of subscribers purchasing higher-priced tiers of service and increased revenues from equipment rental charges.
Residential voice revenues decreased slightly due to a decrease in average revenues per subscriber, primarily due to promotional offers, partially offset by growth in voice subscribers.
Business services revenues
Business services revenue growth was primarily due to increases in high-speed data and voice subscribers and growth in Metro Ethernet revenues.
Advertising revenues
Advertising revenues increased primarily as a result of increases in political advertising and revenues from advertising inventory sold on behalf of other video distributors.
Adjusted Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted OIBDA") for the third quarter of 2012 increased 9.2% from the third quarter of 2011 to $1.9 billion. The increase was driven by revenue growth, partially offset by a 9.2% increase in operating expenses.
Operating expenses grew primarily due to higher employee costs, video programming expenses, other operating costs and voice costs. Employee costs were up 10.0% to $
