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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2011
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P.
TW NY CABLE HOLDING INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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84-1496755 |
Delaware
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13-3666692 |
Delaware
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20-2819687 |
(State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
60 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10023
(212) 364-8200
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
Marc Lawrence-Apfelbaum, Esq.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Time Warner Cable Inc.
60 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10023
(212) 364-8200
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
John C. Kennedy, Esq.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, N.Y. 10019-6064
(212) 373-3000
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the
effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are to be offered pursuant to dividend or
interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. c
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are being offered on a delayed or continuous
basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in
connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. x
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b)
under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. c
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act,
check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. c
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective
amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule
462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. x
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General
Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities
pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. c
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer x
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Accelerated filer c |
Non-accelerated filer c
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company c |
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Class |
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Registration Fee(1) |
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Senior Debt Securities and
Subordinated Debt Securities
(collectively, Debt
Securities)(2) |
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Preferred Stock(2) |
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Pursuant to Form S-3 General Instruction II(E) information is not
required to be included. An indeterminate aggregate initial offering
price or number or amount of the securities of each identified class
is being registered as may from time to time be issued at currently
indeterminable prices, along with related guarantees. Securities
registered hereunder may be sold separately or together with other
securities registered hereunder. The proposed maximum initial offering
prices per unit will be determined, from time to time, by Time Warner
Cable Inc. in connection with the issuance by Time Warner Cable Inc.
of the securities registered under this registration statement.
Prices, when determined, may be in United States dollars or the
equivalent thereof in one or more foreign currencies, foreign currency
units or composite currencies. If any Debt Securities or preferred
stock are issued at an original issue discount, then the amount
registered shall include the principal or liquidation amount of such
securities measured by the initial offering price thereof. In reliance
on Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act, Time Warner
Cable Inc. hereby defers payment of the registration fee required in
connection with this registration statement. Pursuant to Rule 457(n),
no separate fee will be required to be paid in respect of guarantees
of the Debt Securities which are being registered concurrently. |
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Including Debt Securities and an indeterminate number of shares of
common stock and preferred stock as may from time to time be issued
upon conversion of, or in exchange for, other Debt Securities or
preferred stock, or upon the exercise of warrants or pursuant to
purchase contracts, as the case may be. |
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Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. and TW NY Cable Holding Inc.
may fully, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee on an unsecured
basis the Debt Securities of Time Warner Cable Inc. |
P R O S P E C T U S
Debt Securities
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Depositary Shares
Warrants
Purchase Contracts
Units
This prospectus contains a general description of the securities which we may offer for
sale. The specific terms of the securities will be contained in one or more supplements to this
prospectus. Read this prospectus and any supplement carefully before you invest.
The securities will be issued by Time Warner Cable Inc. The debt securities will be fully,
irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by each of Time Warner
Entertainment Company, L.P. and TW NY Cable Holding Inc., subsidiaries of ours. See Description
of the Debt Securities and the Guarantees Guarantees.
The common stock of Time Warner Cable Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
trading symbol TWC.
Investing in our securities involves risks that are referenced under the caption Risk
Factors on page 8 of this prospectus. You should carefully review the risks and uncertainties
described under the heading Risk Factors contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and
any related free writing prospectus, and under similar headings in the other documents that are
incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY
STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this prospectus is April 28, 2011.
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
To understand the terms of the securities offered by this prospectus, you should carefully
read this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement. You should also read the documents
referred to under the heading Where You Can Find More Information for information on Time Warner
Cable Inc. and its financial statements. Certain capitalized terms used in this prospectus are
defined elsewhere in this prospectus.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that Time Warner Cable Inc., a
Delaware corporation, which is also referred to as Time Warner Cable, TWC, the Company, our
company, we, us and our, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the
SEC, using a shelf registration procedure. Under this procedure, Time Warner Cable may offer and
sell from time to time, any of the following, in one or more series, which we refer to in this
prospectus as the securities:
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purchase contracts, and |
The securities may be sold for U.S. dollars, foreign-denominated currency or currency units.
Amounts payable with respect to any securities may be payable in U.S. dollars or
foreign-denominated currency or currency units as specified in the applicable prospectus
supplement.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each
time we offer securities, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement that will describe the
specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities being offered. The prospectus supplement may
also add, update or change information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and any prospectus
supplement, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement.
The prospectus supplement may also contain information about any material U.S. Federal income
tax considerations relating to the securities covered by the prospectus supplement.
We may sell securities to underwriters who will sell the securities to the public on terms
fixed at the time of sale. In addition, the securities may be sold by us directly or through
dealers or agents designated from time to time, which agents may be affiliates of ours. If we,
directly or through agents, solicit offers to purchase the securities, we reserve the sole right to
accept and, together with our agents, to reject, in whole or in part, any offer.
The prospectus supplement will also contain, with respect to the securities being sold, the
names of any underwriters, dealers or agents, together with the terms of the offering, the
compensation of any underwriters, dealers or agents and the net proceeds to us.
Any underwriters, dealers or agents participating in the offering may be deemed underwriters
within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to in this prospectus
as the Securities Act.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
Time Warner Cable files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC. You may obtain such SEC filings from the SECs website at
http://www.sec.gov. You can also read and copy these materials at the SECs public reference room
at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can obtain further information about the
operation of the SECs public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You can also
obtain information about Time Warner Cable at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad
Street, New York, New York 10005. Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. (TWE) and TW NY Cable
Holding Inc. (TW NY and, together with TWE, the Guarantors) do not file separate reports, proxy
statements or other information with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
which we refer to in this prospectus as the Exchange Act.
As permitted by SEC rules, this prospectus does not contain all of the information we have
included in the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits and schedules we file with the
SEC. You may refer to the registration statement, exhibits and schedules for more information about
us and the securities. The registration statement, exhibits and schedules are available through the
SECs website or at its public reference room.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
In this prospectus, we incorporate by reference certain information that we file with the
SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to that
information. The information we incorporate by reference is an important part of this prospectus,
and later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this
information. The following documents have been filed by us with the SEC and are incorporated by
reference into this prospectus:
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Annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (filed
February 18, 2011), including portions of the proxy statement for the 2011 annual
meeting of stockholders (filed April 6, 2011) to the extent specifically incorporated
by reference therein (collectively, the 2010 Form 10-K); |
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Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 (filed
April 28, 2011) (the March 2011 Form 10-Q); |
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Current reports on Form 8-K filed on February 24, 2011 and
February 28, 2011; and |
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The description of our capital stock in our Registration Statement on Form
8-A12B, filed on February 28, 2007 and amended on March 12, 2009 and any amendment
thereto. |
All documents and reports that we file with the SEC (other than any portion of such filings
that are furnished under applicable SEC rules rather than filed) under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act from the date of this prospectus until the completion of the offering
under this prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated in this prospectus by reference. The
information contained on or accessible through our website (http://www.timewarnercable.com) is not
incorporated into this prospectus.
You may request a copy of these filings, other than an exhibit to these filings unless we have
specifically included or incorporated that exhibit by reference into the filing, from the SEC as
described under Where You Can Find More Information or, at no cost, by writing or telephoning
Time Warner Cable at the following address:
Time Warner Cable Inc.
Attn: Investor Relations
60 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10023
Telephone: 1-877-4-INFO-TWC
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You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus, the prospectus supplement, any free writing prospectus that we authorize and any
pricing supplement. We have not authorized any person, including any salesman or broker, to provide
information other than that provided in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, any
free writing prospectus that we authorize or any pricing supplement. We have not authorized anyone
to provide you with different information. We do not take responsibility for, and can provide no
assurance as to the reliability of, any information that others may give you. We are not making an
offer of the securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. You should assume
that the information in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, any free writing
prospectus that we authorize and any pricing supplement is accurate only as of the date on its
cover page and that any information we have incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the
date of such document incorporated by reference.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to
the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, or any other
subsequently filed document that is deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus
modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 27A of the Securities Act, particularly
statements anticipating future growth in revenues, Operating Income before Depreciation and
Amortization, cash provided by operating activities and other financial measures. These statements
may be made directly in this prospectus referring to us and they may also be made a part of this
prospectus by reference to other documents filed with the SEC, which is known as incorporation by
reference. Words such as anticipates, estimates, expects, projects, intends, plans,
believes and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of
future operating or financial performance identify forward-looking statements. All of these
forward-looking statements are based on managements current expectations and beliefs about future
events. As with any projection or forecast, they are susceptible to uncertainty and changes in
circumstances.
We operate in a highly competitive, consumer and technology driven and rapidly changing
business that is affected by government regulation and economic, strategic, technological,
political and social conditions. Various factors could adversely affect our operations, business or
financial results in the future and cause our actual results to differ materially from those
contained in the forward-looking statements, including those factors discussed under Risk Factors
or otherwise discussed in the 2010 Form 10-K and in our other filings made from time to time with
the SEC after the date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, as well
as:
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increased competition from video, high-speed data and voice providers, particularly
direct broadcast satellite operators, incumbent local telephone companies, companies that
deliver programming over broadband Internet connections, and wireless broadband and phone
providers; |
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the Companys ability to deal effectively with the current challenging economic
environment or further deterioration in the economy, which may negatively impact
customers demand for the Companys services and also result in a reduction in the
Companys advertising revenues; |
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the Companys continued ability to exploit new and existing technologies that appeal to
residential and commercial customers; |
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changes in the regulatory and tax environments in which the Company operates,
including, among others, regulation of broadband Internet services, net neutrality
legislation or regulation and federal, state and local taxation; |
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increased difficulty negotiating programming and retransmission agreements on favorable
terms, resulting in increased costs to the Company and/or the loss of popular programming;
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changes in the Companys plans, initiatives and strategies. |
For additional information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those described in the forward-looking statements, please see the documents that we have filed
with the SEC, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our most recent annual report on Form 10-K,
current reports on Form 8-K and proxy statements.
All subsequent forward-looking statements attributable to us, TWE or TW NY or any person
acting on our or their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary
statements contained or referred to in this section. None of us, TWE or TW NY is under any
obligation to, and each expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of such changes, new information, subsequent events or otherwise.
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THE COMPANY
We are the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced,
well-clustered systems located mainly in five geographic areas New York State (including New
York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, Southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. As of
March 31, 2011, we served approximately 14.5 million residential and commercial customers who
subscribed to one or more of our three primary subscription services video, high-speed data and
voice totaling approximately 26.9 million primary service units. We market our services
separately and in bundled packages of multiple services and features. As of March 31, 2011, 59.5%
of our residential and commercial customers subscribed to two or more of our primary services,
including 25.9% of our customers who subscribed to all three primary services. We also sell
advertising to a variety of national, regional and local advertising customers.
For a description of our business, financial condition, results of operations and other
important information regarding us, see our filings with the SEC incorporated by reference in this
prospectus. For instructions on how to find copies of the filings incorporated by reference in
this prospectus, see Where You Can Find More Information.
Our principal executive office, and that of TWE and TW NY, is located at 60 Columbus Circle,
New York, NY 10023, Telephone (212) 364-8200.
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities involves risk. You should carefully consider the specific risks
discussed or incorporated by reference in the applicable prospectus supplement, together with all
the other information contained in the prospectus supplement or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement. You should also consider the risks,
uncertainties and assumptions discussed under the caption Risk Factors included in the 2010 Form
10-K, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and which may be amended,
supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports we file with the SEC in the future.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED
FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for Time Warner Cable is set forth below for the
periods indicated. For periods in which earnings before fixed charges were insufficient to cover
fixed charges, the dollar amount of coverage deficiency (in millions), instead of the ratio, is
disclosed.
For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings were
calculated by adding:
(i) pretax net income,
(ii) interest expense,
(iii) preferred stock dividend requirements of majority-owned companies,
(iv) adjustments for partially-owned subsidiaries and 50%-owned companies, and
(v) the amount of undistributed losses (earnings) of our less than 50%-owned companies.
The definition of earnings also applies to our unconsolidated 50%-owned affiliated
companies.
Fixed charges primarily consist of interest expense.
Earnings, as defined, include significant noncash charges for depreciation and
amortization primarily relating to the amortization of intangible assets recognized in business
combinations.
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to combined fixed
charges and
preferred dividend
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charges and
preferred dividend
requirements
deficiency) |
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We will use the net proceeds we receive from the sale of the securities offered by this
prospectus for general corporate purposes, unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus
supplement. General corporate purposes may include additions to working capital, capital
expenditures, repayment of debt, the financing of possible acquisitions and investments or stock
repurchases.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DEBT SECURITIES AND THE GUARANTEES
General
The following description of the terms of our senior debt securities and subordinated debt
securities (together, the debt securities) sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the
debt securities to which any prospectus supplement may relate. Unless otherwise noted, the general
terms and provisions of our debt securities discussed below apply to both our senior debt
securities and our subordinated debt securities. The particular terms of any debt securities and
the extent, if any, to which such general provisions will not apply to such debt securities will be
described in the prospectus supplement relating to such debt securities. In the following
description, the term Guarantors refers to TWE and TW NY, as the guarantors of the debt
securities.
Our debt securities may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The senior debt
securities will be issued from time to time in series under an indenture dated as of April 9, 2007,
among us, TWE, TW NY and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly The Bank of New York), as Senior
Indenture Trustee (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the senior indenture). The
subordinated debt securities will be issued from time to time under a subordinated indenture to be
entered into among us, TWE, TW NY and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Subordinated Indenture
Trustee (the subordinated indenture and, together with the senior indenture, the indentures).
The Senior Indenture Trustee and the Subordinated Indenture Trustee are both referred to,
individually, as the Trustee. The senior debt securities will constitute our unsecured and
unsubordinated obligations and the subordinated debt securities will constitute our unsecured and
subordinated obligations. A detailed description of the subordination provisions is provided below
under the caption Ranking and SubordinationSubordination. In general, however, if we declare
bankruptcy, holders of the senior debt securities will be paid in full before the holders of
subordinated debt securities will receive anything.
The statements set forth below are brief summaries of certain provisions contained in the
indentures, which summaries do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the indentures, each of which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit or filed as
an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Terms used herein
that are otherwise not defined shall have the meanings given to them in the indentures. Such
defined terms shall be incorporated herein by reference.
The indentures do not limit the amount of debt securities which may be issued under the
applicable indenture and debt securities may be issued under the applicable indenture up to the
aggregate principal amount which may be authorized from time to time by us. Any such limit
applicable to a particular series will be specified in the prospectus supplement relating to that
series.
The applicable prospectus supplement will disclose the terms of each series of debt securities
in respect to which such prospectus is being delivered, including the following:
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the designation and issue date of the debt securities; |
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the date or dates on which the principal of the debt securities is
payable; |
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the rate or rates (or manner of calculation thereof), if any, per annum at
which the debt securities will bear interest; |
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the date or dates, if any, from which interest will accrue and the
interest payment date or dates for the debt securities; |
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any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities which
may be authenticated and delivered under the applicable indenture; |
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the period or periods within which, the redemption price or prices or the
repayment price or prices, as the case may be, at which and the terms and conditions
upon which the debt securities may be redeemed at the Companys option or the option
of the holder of such debt securities (a Holder); |
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the obligation, if any, of the Company to purchase the debt securities
pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a Holder of
such debt securities and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at
which and the terms and conditions upon which such debt securities will be purchased,
in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation; |
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if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof,
the denominations in which the debt securities will be issuable; |
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provisions, if any, with regard to the conversion or exchange of the debt
securities, at the option of the Holders of such debt securities or the Company, as
the case may be, for or into new securities of a different series, the Companys
common stock or other securities and, if such debt securities are convertible into the
Companys common stock or other Marketable Securities (as defined in the indentures),
the conversion price; |
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if other than U.S. dollars, the currency or currencies or units based on
or related to currencies in which the debt securities will be denominated and in which
payments of principal of, and any premium and interest on, such debt securities shall
or may be payable; |
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if the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on the debt
securities are to be payable, at the election of the Company or a Holder of such debt
securities, in a currency (including a composite currency) other than that in which
such debt securities are stated to be payable, the period or periods within which, and
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if the amount of payments of principal of (and premium, if any) or
interest, if any, on the debt securities may be determined with reference to an index
based on a currency (including a composite currency) other than that in which such
debt securities are stated to be payable, the manner in which such amounts shall be
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provisions, if any, related to the exchange of the debt securities, at the
option of the Holders of such debt securities, for other securities of the same series
of the same aggregate principal amount or of a different authorized series or
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the portion of the principal amount of the debt securities, if other than
the principal amount thereof, which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration
of the maturity thereof as more fully described under the section Events of
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whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of global
securities and, if so, the identity of the depositary with respect to such global
securities; |
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with respect to subordinated debt securities only, the amendment or
modification of the subordination provisions in the subordinated indenture with
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We may issue debt securities of any series at various times and we may reopen any series for
further issuances from time to time without notice to existing Holders of securities of that
series.
Some of the debt securities may be issued as original issue discount debt securities. Original
issue discount debt securities bear no interest or bear interest at below-market rates. These are
sold at a discount below their stated principal amount. If we issue these securities, the
prospectus supplement will describe any special tax, accounting or other information which we think
is important. We encourage you to consult with your own competent tax and financial advisors on
these important matters.
Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the covenants contained
in the indentures will not provide special protection to Holders of debt securities if we enter
into a highly leveraged transaction, recapitalization or restructuring.
Unless otherwise set forth in the prospectus supplement, interest on outstanding debt
securities will be paid to Holders of record on the date that is 15 days prior to the date such
interest is to be paid, or, if not a business day, the next preceding business day. Unless
otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement, debt securities will be issued in fully
registered form only. Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement, the principal amount
of the debt securities will be payable at the corporate trust office of the Trustee in New York,
New York. The debt securities may be presented for transfer or exchange at such office unless
otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement, subject to the limitations provided in the
applicable indenture, without any service charge, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to
cover any tax or other governmental charges payable in connection therewith.
Guarantees
Under the Guarantees (as defined below), each of TWE and TW NY, as primary obligor and not
merely as surety, will fully, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee to each Holder of the debt
securities and to the applicable Trustee and its successors and assigns, (1) the full and punctual
payment of principal and interest on the debt securities when due, whether at maturity, by
acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, and all other monetary obligations of ours under the
indentures (including obligations to the applicable Trustee) and the debt securities and (2) the
full and punctual performance within applicable grace periods of all other obligations of ours
under the indentures and the debt securities (the Guarantees). Such Guarantees will constitute
guarantees of payment, performance and compliance and not merely of collection. The obligations of
each of TWE and TW NY under the indentures will be unconditional irrespective of the absence or
existence of any action to enforce the same, the recovery of any judgment against us or each other
or any waiver or amendment of the provisions of the indentures or the debt securities to the extent
that any such action or similar action would otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or
defense of a guarantor (except that any such waiver or amendment that expressly purports to modify
or release such obligations shall be effective in accordance with its terms). The obligations of
TWE and TW NY to make any payments may be satisfied by causing us to make such payments. Each of
TWE and TW NY shall further agree to waive presentment to, demand of payment from and protest to us
and shall also waive diligence, notice of acceptance of its Guarantee, presentment, demand for
payment, notice of protest for non-payment, filing a claim if we complete a merger or declare
bankruptcy and any right to require a proceeding first against us. These obligations shall be
unaffected by any failure or policy of the Trustee to exercise any right under the indentures or
under any series of security. If any Holder of any debt security or the Trustee is required by a
court or otherwise to return to us, TWE or TW NY, or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other
similar official acting in relation to us, TWE or TW NY, any amount paid by us or any of them to
the Trustee or such Holder, the Guarantees of TWE and TW NY, to the extent theretofore discharged,
shall be reinstated in full force and effect.
Further, each of the Guarantors agrees to pay any and all reasonable costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys fees) incurred by the Senior Indenture Trustee or the Subordinated
Indenture Trustee, as applicable, or any Holder of debt securities in enforcing any of their
respective rights under the Guarantees. The indentures provide that each of the Guarantees of TWE
and TW NY is limited to the maximum amount that can be guaranteed by TWE and TW NY, respectively,
without rendering the relevant Guarantee voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent
conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.
Although we believe the Guarantees of TWE and
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TW NY are valid and enforceable, under certain circumstances, a court could find a
subsidiarys guarantee void or unenforceable under fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or
similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.
The indentures provide that any Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations
under its Guarantee upon receipt by the Trustee of a certificate of a Responsible Officer of ours
certifying that such Guarantor has no outstanding Indebtedness For Borrowed Money, as of the date
of such certificate, other than any other Guarantee of Indebtedness For Borrowed Money that will be
released concurrently with the release of such Guarantee. In addition, TW NY will be released from
its Guarantee under such circumstances only if it is also a wholly owned direct or indirect
subsidiary of ours. Also, if any of these conditions are satisfied, the applicable Guarantor may
not guarantee a new issuance of debt securities. However, there is no covenant in the indentures
that would prohibit any such Guarantor from incurring Indebtedness For Borrowed Money after the
date such Guarantor is released from its Guarantee.
The indentures further provide that we and the Trustee may enter into a supplemental indenture
without the consent of the Holders to add additional guarantors in respect of the debt securities.
Ranking and Subordination
Ranking
The senior debt securities will be our unsecured, senior obligations, and will rank equally
with our other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations. The Guarantees of the senior debt
securities will be unsecured and senior obligations of each of TWE and TW NY, and will rank equally
with all other unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of TWE and TW NY, respectively. The
subordinated debt securities will be our unsecured, subordinated obligations and the Guarantees of
the subordinated debt securities will be unsecured and subordinated obligations of each of TWE and
TW NY.
The debt securities and the Guarantees will effectively rank junior in right of payment to any
of our or the Guarantors existing and future secured obligations to the extent of the value of the
assets securing such obligations. The debt securities and the Guarantees will be effectively
subordinated to all existing and future liabilities, including indebtedness and trade payables, of
our non-guarantor subsidiaries. The indentures do not limit the amount of unsecured indebtedness or
other liabilities that can be incurred by our non-guarantor subsidiaries.
Furthermore, we and TW NY are holding companies with no material business operations. The
ability of each of us and TW NY to service our respective indebtedness and other obligations is
dependent primarily upon the earnings and cash flow of our and TW NYs respective subsidiaries and
the distribution or other payment to us or TW NY of such earnings or cash flow.
Subordination
If issued, the indebtedness evidenced by the subordinated debt securities is subordinate to
the prior payment in full of all our Senior Indebtedness (as defined below). During the continuance
beyond any applicable grace period of any default in the payment of principal, premium, interest or
any other payment due on any of our Senior Indebtedness, we may not make any payment of principal
of, or premium, if any, or interest on the subordinated debt securities. In addition, upon any
payment or distribution of our assets upon any dissolution, winding up, liquidation or
reorganization, the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, and interest on the
subordinated debt securities will be subordinated to the extent provided in the subordinated
indenture in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all our Senior Indebtedness. Because
of this subordination, if we dissolve or otherwise liquidate, Holders of our subordinated debt
securities may receive less, ratably, than Holders of our Senior Indebtedness. The subordination
provisions do not prevent the occurrence of an event of default under the subordinated indenture.
The subordination provisions also apply in the same way to each Guarantor with respect to the
Senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor.
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The term Senior Indebtedness of a person means with respect to such person the principal of,
premium, if any, interest on, and any other payment due pursuant to any of the following, whether
outstanding on the date of the subordinated indenture or incurred by that person in the future:
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all of the indebtedness of that person for borrowed money,
including any indebtedness secured by a mortgage or other
lien which is (1) given to secure all or part of the
purchase price of property subject to the mortgage or lien,
whether given to the vendor of that property or to another
lender, or (2) existing on property at the time that person
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all of the indebtedness of that person evidenced by notes,
debentures, bonds or other similar instruments sold by that
person for money; |
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all of the lease obligations which are capitalized on the
books of that person in accordance with generally accepted
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all indebtedness of others of the kinds described in the
first two bullet points above and all lease obligations of
others of the kind described in the third bullet point
above that the person, in any manner, assumes or guarantees
or that the person in effect guarantees through an
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all renewals, extensions or refundings of indebtedness of
the kinds described in the first, second or fourth bullet
point above and all renewals or extensions of leases of the
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unless, in the case of any particular indebtedness, lease, renewal, extension or refunding, the
instrument or lease creating or evidencing it or the assumption or guarantee relating to it
expressly provides that such indebtedness, lease, renewal, extension or refunding is not superior
in right of payment to the subordinated debt securities. Our senior debt securities, and any
unsubordinated guarantee obligations of ours or any Guarantor to which we and the Guarantors are a
party, including the Guarantors Guarantees of our debt securities and other Indebtedness For
Borrowed Money, constitute Senior Indebtedness for purposes of the subordinated indenture.
Pursuant to the subordinated indenture, the subordinated indenture may not be amended, at any
time, to alter the subordination provisions of any outstanding subordinated debt securities
without the consent of the requisite holders of each outstanding series or class of Senior
Indebtedness (as determined in accordance with the instrument governing such Senior Indebtedness)
that would be adversely affected.
Certain Covenants
Limitation on Liens
The indentures provide that neither we nor any Material Subsidiary of ours shall incur,
create, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness For Borrowed
Money that is secured by a lien on any asset now owned or hereafter acquired by us or it unless we
make or cause to be made effective provisions whereby the debt securities will be secured by such
lien equally and ratably with (or prior to) all other indebtedness thereby secured so long as any
such indebtedness shall be secured. The foregoing restriction does not apply to the following:
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liens existing as of the date of the applicable indenture; |
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liens issued, created or assumed by Subsidiaries of ours to secure
indebtedness of such Subsidiaries to us or to one or more other Subsidiaries of ours; |
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liens affecting property of a Person existing at the time it becomes a
Subsidiary of ours or at the time it merges into or consolidates with us or a
Subsidiary of ours or at the time of a sale, lease or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the properties of such Person to us or our Subsidiaries; |
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liens on property or assets existing at the time of the acquisition
thereof or incurred to secure payment of all or a part of the purchase price thereof
or to secure indebtedness incurred prior to, at the time of, or within 18 months after
the acquisition thereof for the purpose of financing all or part of the purchase price
thereof, in a principal amount not exceeding 110% of the purchase price; |
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liens on any property to secure all or part of the cost of improvements or
construction thereon or indebtedness incurred to provide funds for such purpose in a
principal amount not exceeding 110% of the cost of such improvements or construction; |
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liens on shares of stock, indebtedness or other securities of a Person
that is not a Subsidiary of ours; |
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liens in respect of capital leases entered into after the date of the
applicable indenture provided that such liens extend only to the property or assets
that are the subject of such capital leases; |
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liens resulting from progress payments or partial payments under United
States government contracts or subcontracts; |
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any extensions, renewal or replacement of any lien referred to above or of
any indebtedness secured thereby; provided, however, that the principal amount of
indebtedness secured thereby shall not exceed the principal amount of indebtedness so
secured at the time of such extension, renewal or replacement, or at the time the lien
was issued, created or assumed or otherwise permitted, and that such extension,
renewal or replacement lien shall be limited to all or part of substantially the same
property which secured the lien extended, renewed or replaced (plus improvements on
such property); |
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liens in favor of the Trustees; |
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with respect to the subordinated indenture and subordinated debt
securities only, liens securing Senior Indebtedness and the guarantees securing such
Senior Indebtedness; and |
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other liens arising in connection with our indebtedness and our
Subsidiaries indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount for us and our
Subsidiaries not exceeding at the time such lien is issued, created or assumed the
greater of (a) 15% of the Consolidated Net Worth of our company and (b) $500 million. |
Limitation on Consolidation, Merger, Conveyance or Transfer on Certain Terms
None of our company, TWE or TW NY shall consolidate with or merge into any other Person or
convey or transfer its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, unless:
(1) (a) in the case of our company, the Person formed by such consolidation or into which our
company is merged or the Person which acquires by conveyance or transfer the properties and assets
of our company substantially as an entirety shall be organized and existing under the laws of the
United States of America or any State or the District of Columbia, and shall expressly assume, by
supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form reasonably satisfactory to
the Trustee, the due and punctual payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on
all the debt securities and the performance of every covenant of the applicable indenture (as
supplemented from time to time) on the part of our company to be performed or observed; (b) in the
case of TWE or TW NY, the Person formed by such consolidation or into which TWE or TW NY is merged
or the Person which acquires by conveyance or transfer the properties and assets of TWE or TW NY
substantially as an entirety shall be either (i) one of us, TWE or TW NY or (ii) a Person organized
and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any State or the District of
Columbia, and in the case of clause (ii), shall expressly assume, by supplemental indenture,
executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form reasonably satisfactory to the
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Trustee, the performance of every covenant of the applicable indenture (as supplemented from
time to time) on the part of TWE or TW NY to be performed or observed;
(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default, and no event
which, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have
happened and be continuing; and
(3) we have delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each
stating that such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer and such supplemental indenture
comply with this covenant and that all conditions precedent provided for relating to such
transaction have been complied with.
Upon any consolidation or merger, or any conveyance or transfer of the properties and assets
of our company, TWE or TW NY substantially as an entirety as set forth above, the successor Person
formed by such consolidation or into which our company, TWE or TW NY is merged or to which such
conveyance or transfer is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every
right and power of our company, TWE or TW NY, as the case may be, under the applicable indenture
with the same effect as if such successor had been named as our company, TWE or TW NY, as the case
may be, in the applicable indenture. In the event of any such conveyance or transfer, our company,
TWE or TW NY, as the case may be, as the predecessor shall be discharged from all obligations and
covenants under the applicable indenture and the debt securities issued under such indenture and
may be dissolved, wound up or liquidated at any time thereafter.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, such provisions with respect to limitations on consolidation,
merger, conveyance or transfer on certain terms shall not apply to any Guarantor if at such time
such Guarantor has been released from its obligations under its Guarantee upon receipt by the
applicable Trustee of a certificate of a Responsible Officer of ours certifying that such Guarantor
has no outstanding Indebtedness For Borrowed Money and, in the case of TW NY, certifying that TW NY
is a wholly owned direct or indirect subsidiary of our company, each as described above under
Guarantees.
Subject to the foregoing, the indentures and the debt securities do not contain any covenants
or other provisions designed to afford Holders of debt securities protection in the event of a
recapitalization or highly leveraged transaction involving our company.
Any additional covenants of our company, TW NY or TWE pertaining to a series of debt
securities will be set forth in a prospectus supplement relating to such series of debt securities.
Certain Definitions
The following are certain of the terms defined in the indentures:
Consolidated Net Worth means, with respect to any Person, at the date of any determination,
the consolidated stockholders or owners equity of the holders of capital stock or partnership
interests of such Person and its subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance
with GAAP consistently applied.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles as such principles are in effect in the
United States as of the date of the applicable indenture.
Holder when used with respect to any debt securities, means a holder of the debt
securities, which means a Person in whose name a debt security is registered in the Security
Register.
Indebtedness For Borrowed Money of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all
obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by
bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments and (c) all guarantee obligations of such Person
with respect to Indebtedness For Borrowed Money of others. The Indebtedness For Borrowed Money of
any Person shall include the Indebtedness For Borrowed Money of any other entity (including any
partnership in which such Person is
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general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Persons
ownership interest in or other contractual relationship with such entity, except to the extent the
terms of such Indebtedness For Borrowed Money provide that such Person is not liable therefor.
Material Subsidiary means any Person that is a Subsidiary if, at the end of the most recent
fiscal quarter of our company, the aggregate amount, determined in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied, of securities of, loans and advances to, and other investments in, such
Person held by us and our other Subsidiaries exceeded 10% of our Consolidated Net Worth.
Person means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint
venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any
agency or political subdivision thereof.
Responsible Officer when used with respect to us, means any of the Chief Executive Officer,
President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Executive Vice President,
General Counsel, Treasurer or Controller of our company (or any equivalent of the foregoing
officers).
Security Register means the register or registers we shall keep or cause to be kept, in
which, we shall provide for the registration of debt securities, or of debt securities of a
particular series, and of transfers of debt securities or of debt securities of such series.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any corporation more than 50% of the voting
stock of which is owned directly or indirectly by such Person, and any partnership, association,
joint venture or other entity in which such Person owns more than 50% of the equity interests or
has the power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other governing body.
Optional Redemption
Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may redeem any of the
debt securities as a whole at any time or in part from time to time, at our option, on at least 30
days, but not more than 60 days, prior notice mailed to the registered address of each Holder of
the debt securities to be redeemed, at respective redemption prices equal to the greater of:
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the sum of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments, as
defined below, discounted to the redemption date, on a semi-annual basis, assuming a
360 day year consisting of twelve 30 day months, at the Treasury Rate, as defined
below, plus the number, if any, of basis points specified in the applicable prospectus
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plus, in each case, accrued interest to the date of redemption that has not been paid (such
redemption price, the Redemption Price).
Comparable Treasury Issue means, with respect to the debt securities, the United States
Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to
the remaining term (Remaining Life) of the debt securities being redeemed that would be utilized,
at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues
of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the Remaining Life of such debt securities.
Comparable Treasury Price means, with respect to any redemption date for the debt
securities: (1) the average of two Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for that redemption date,
after excluding the highest and lowest of such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations; or (2) if the
Trustee obtains fewer than four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all quotations
obtained by the Trustee.
Independent Investment Banker means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers, to be appointed
by us.
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Reference Treasury Dealer means four primary U.S. Government securities dealers to be
selected by us.
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer
and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid and asked prices for
the Comparable Treasury Issue, expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount,
quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 3:00 p.m., New York City
time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.
Remaining Scheduled Payments means, with respect to each debt security to be redeemed, the
remaining scheduled payments of the principal thereof and interest thereon that would be due after
the related redemption date but for such redemption; provided, however, that, if such redemption
date is not an interest payment date with respect to such debt security, the amount of the next
succeeding scheduled interest payment thereon will be deemed to be reduced by the amount of
interest accrued thereon to such redemption date.
Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption date for the debt securities: (1) the
yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing
in the most recently published statistical release designated H.15(519) or any successor
publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and
which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury debt securities adjusted to
constant maturity under the caption Treasury Constant Maturities, for the maturity corresponding
to the Comparable Treasury Issue; provided that if no maturity is within three months before or
after the maturity date for the debt securities, yields for the two published maturities most
closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue will be determined and the Treasury Rate
will be interpolated or extrapolated from those yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the
nearest month; or (2) if that release, or any successor release, is not published during the week
preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per annum equal to the
semiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price
for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the
Comparable Treasury Price for that redemption date. The Treasury Rate will be calculated on the
third business day preceding the redemption date.
On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the debt securities or any
portion thereof called for redemption, unless we default in the payment of the Redemption Price,
and accrued interest. On or before the redemption date, we shall deposit with a paying agent, or
the applicable Trustee, money sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of and accrued interest on the
debt securities to be redeemed on such date. If we elect to redeem less than all of the debt
securities of a series, then the Trustee will select the particular debt securities of such series
to be redeemed in a manner it deems appropriate and fair.
Defeasance
Each indenture provides that we (and, to the extent applicable, TWE and TW NY), at our option,
(a) will be Discharged from any and all obligations in respect of any series of debt
securities (except in each case for certain obligations to register the transfer or exchange of
debt securities, replace stolen, lost or mutilated senior debt securities, maintain paying agencies
and hold moneys for payment in trust), or
(b) need not comply with the covenants described above under Certain Covenants, and any
other restrictive covenants described in a prospectus supplement relating to such series of debt
securities, the Guarantors will be released from the Guarantees and certain Events of Default
(other than those arising out of the failure to pay interest or principal on the debt securities of
a particular series and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization) will no longer
constitute Events of Default with respect to such series of debt securities,
in each case if we deposit with the Trustee, in trust, money or the equivalent in securities of the
government which issued the currency in which the debt securities are denominated or government
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the full faith and credit of such government, or a combination thereof, which through the payment
of interest thereon and principal thereof in accordance with their terms will provide money in an
amount sufficient to pay all the principal (including any mandatory sinking fund payments) of, and
interest on, such series on the dates such payments are due in accordance with the terms of such
series.
To exercise any such option, we are required, among other things, to deliver to the Trustee an
opinion of counsel to the effect that the deposit and related defeasance would not cause the
Holders of such series to recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes and, in
the case of a Discharge pursuant to clause (a) above, accompanied by a ruling to such effect
received from or published by the United States Internal Revenue Service.
In addition, we are required to deliver to the Trustee an Officers Certificate stating that
such deposit was not made by us with the intent of preferring the Holders over other creditors of
ours or with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of ours or
others.
Events of Default, Notice and Waiver
Each indenture provides that, if an Event of Default specified therein with respect to any
series of debt securities issued thereunder shall have happened and be continuing, either the
Trustee thereunder or the Holders of 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt
securities of such series (or 25% in aggregate principal amount of all outstanding debt securities
under such indenture, in the case of certain Events of Default affecting all series of debt
securities issued under such indenture) may declare the principal of all the debt securities of
such series to be due and payable.
Events of Default in respect of any series are defined in the indentures as being:
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default for 30 days in payment of any interest installment with respect to
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default in payment of principal of, or premium, if any, on, or any sinking
or purchase fund or analogous obligation with respect to, debt securities of such
series when due at their stated maturity, by declaration or acceleration, when called
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default for 90 days after written notice to us (or TWE or TW NY, if
applicable) by the Trustee thereunder or by Holders of 25% in aggregate principal
amount of the outstanding debt securities of such series in the performance, or
breach, of any covenant or warranty pertaining to debt securities of such series; |
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certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization with respect
to us or any Material Subsidiary of ours which is organized under the laws of the
United States or any political sub-division thereof or the entry of an order ordering
the winding up or liquidation of our affairs; and |
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any Guarantee ceasing to be, or asserted by any Guarantor as not being, in
full force and effect, enforceable according to its terms, except to the extent
contemplated by the applicable indenture. |
Any additions, deletions or other changes to the Events of Default which will be applicable to
a series of debt securities will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such series
of debt securities.
Each indenture provides that the Trustee thereunder will, within 90 days after the occurrence
of a default with respect to the debt securities of any series issued under such indenture, give to
the Holders of the debt securities of such series notice of all uncured and unwaived defaults known
to it; provided, however, that, except in the case of default in the payment of principal of,
premium, if any, or interest, if any, on any of the debt securities of such series, the Trustee
thereunder will be protected in withholding such notice if it in good faith determines that the
withholding of such notice is in the interests of the Holders of the debt securities of such
series. The term default for the purpose of this provision means any
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event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default
with respect to debt securities of such series.
Each indenture contains provisions entitling the Trustee under such indenture, subject to the
duty of the Trustee during an Event of Default to act with the required standard of care, to be
indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction by the Holders of the debt securities before proceeding
to exercise any right or power under the applicable indenture at the request of Holders of such
debt securities.
Each indenture provides that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of any series issued under such indenture may direct the time, method
and place of conducting proceedings for remedies available to the Trustee or exercising any trust
or power conferred on the Trustee in respect of such series, subject to certain conditions.
In certain cases, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt
securities of any series may waive, on behalf of the Holders of all debt securities of such series,
any past default or Event of Default with respect to the debt securities of such series except,
among other things, a default not theretofore cured in payment of the principal of, or premium, if
any, or interest, if any, on any of the senior debt securities of such series or payment of any
sinking or purchase fund or analogous obligations with respect to such senior debt securities.
Each indenture includes a covenant that we will file annually with the Trustee a certificate
of no default or specifying any default that exists.
Modification of the Indentures
We and the Trustee may, without the consent of the Holders of the debt securities issued under
the indenture governing such debt securities, enter into indentures supplemental to the applicable
indenture for, among others, one or more of the following purposes:
(1) to evidence the succession of another Person to us, TWE or TW NY and the assumption by
such successor of our companys, TWEs or TW NYs obligations under the applicable indenture and
the debt securities of any series or the Guarantees relating thereto;
(2) to add to the covenants of our company, TWE or TW NY, or to surrender any rights or powers
of our company, TWE or TW NY, for the benefit of the Holders of debt securities of any or all
series issued under such indenture;
(3) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision in the applicable indenture
which may be inconsistent with any other provision therein, or to make any other provisions with
respect to matters or questions arising under such indenture;
(4) to add to the applicable indenture any provisions that may be expressly permitted by the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, or the Act, excluding the provisions referred to in
Section 316(a)(2) of the Act as in effect at the date as of which the applicable indenture was
executed or any corresponding provision in any similar federal statute hereafter enacted;
(5) to establish the form or terms of any series of debt securities to be issued under the
applicable indenture, to provide for the issuance of any series of debt securities and/or to add to
the rights of the Holders of debt securities;
(6) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of any successor Trustee with respect to one or
more series of debt securities or to add or change any of the provisions of the applicable
indenture as shall be necessary to facilitate the administration of the trusts thereunder by one or
more trustees in accordance with the applicable indenture;
(7) to provide any additional Events of Default;
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(8) to provide for uncertificated securities in addition to or in place of certificated
securities; provided that the uncertificated securities are issued in registered form for certain
federal tax purposes;
(9) to provide for the terms and conditions of converting those debt securities that are
convertible into common stock or another such similar security;
(10) to secure any series of debt securities pursuant to the applicable indentures limitation
on liens;
(11) to add additional guarantors in respect of the debt securities;
(12) to make any change necessary to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with
the qualification of the applicable indenture or any supplemental indenture under the Act; and
(13) to make any other change that does not adversely affect the rights of the Holders of the
debt securities.
No supplemental indenture for the purpose identified in clauses (2), (3), (5) or (7) above may
be entered into if to do so would adversely affect the rights of the Holders of debt securities of
any series issued under the same indenture in any material respect.
Each indenture contains provisions permitting us and the Trustee under such indenture, with
the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of
all series issued under such indenture to be affected voting as a single class, to execute
supplemental indentures for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing or eliminating any
of the provisions of the applicable indenture or modifying the rights of the Holders of the debt
securities of such series to be affected, except that no such supplemental indenture may, without
the consent of the Holders of affected debt securities, among other things:
(1) change the maturity of the principal of, or the maturity of any premium on, or any
installment of interest on, any such debt security, or reduce the principal amount or the interest
or any premium of any such debt securities, or change the method of computing the amount of
principal or interest on any such debt securities on any date or change any place of payment where,
or the currency in which, any debt securities or any premium or interest thereon is payable, or
impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the maturity
of principal or premium, as the case may be;
(2) reduce the percentage in principal amount of any such debt securities the consent of whose
Holders is required for any supplemental indenture, waiver of compliance with certain provisions of
the applicable indenture or certain defaults under the applicable indenture;
(3) modify any of the provisions of the applicable indenture related to (i) the requirement
that the Holders of debt securities issued under such indenture consent to certain amendments of
the applicable indenture, (ii) the waiver of past defaults and (iii) the waiver of certain
covenants, except to increase the percentage of Holders required to make such amendments or grant
such waivers;
(4) impair or adversely affect the right of any Holder to institute suit for the enforcement
of any payment on, or with respect to, such senior debt securities on or after the maturity of such
debt securities; or
(5) amend or modify the terms of any of the Guarantees in a manner adverse to the Holders.
In addition, the subordinated indenture provides that we may not make any change in the terms
of the subordination of the subordinated debt securities of any series in a manner adverse in any
material respect to the Holders of any series of subordinated debt securities without the consent
of each Holder of subordinated debt securities that would be adversely affected.
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Pursuant to the subordinated indenture, the subordinated indenture may not be amended, at any
time, to alter the subordination provisions of any outstanding subordinated debt securities without
the consent of the requisite holders of each outstanding series or class of Senior Indebtedness (as
determined in accordance with the instrument governing such Senior Indebtedness) that would be
adversely affected.
The Trustee
The Bank of New York Mellon is the Trustee under each indenture. The Trustee is a depository
for funds and performs other services for, and transacts other banking business with, us in the
normal course of business. The Bank of New York Mellon is also the trustee under the senior
indenture governing the senior debt securities of TWE.
Governing Law
The indentures will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
New York.
Global Securities
We may issue debt securities through global securities. A global security is a security,
typically held by a depositary, that represents the beneficial interests of a number of purchasers
of the security. If we do issue global securities, the following procedures will apply.
We will deposit global securities with the depositary identified in the prospectus supplement.
After we issue a global security, the depositary will credit on its book-entry registration and
transfer system the respective principal amounts of the debt securities represented by the global
security to the accounts of persons who have accounts with the depositary. These account Holders
are known as participants. The underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of the
debt securities will designate the accounts to be credited. Only a participant or a person who
holds an interest through a participant may be the beneficial owner of a global security. Ownership
of beneficial interests in the global security will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership
will be effected only through, records maintained by the depositary and its participants.
We and the Trustee will treat the depositary or its nominee as the sole owner or Holder of the
debt securities represented by a global security. Except as set forth below, owners of beneficial
interests in a global security will not be entitled to have the debt securities represented by the
global security registered in their names. They also will not receive or be entitled to receive
physical delivery of the debt securities in definitive form and will not be considered the owners
or Holders of the debt securities.
Principal, any premium and any interest payments on debt securities represented by a global
security registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee will be made to the depositary or
its nominee as the registered owner of the global security. None of us, the Trustee or any paying
agent will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or
payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the global security or the
maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to the beneficial ownership interests.
We expect that the depositary, upon receipt of any payments, will immediately credit
participants accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial
interests in the principal amount of the global security as shown on the depositarys records. We
also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in the global security
will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with the
securities held for the accounts of customers registered in street names, and will be the
responsibility of the participants.
If the depositary is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary and a successor
depositary is not appointed by us within 90 days, we will issue registered securities in exchange
for the global security. In addition, we may at any time in our sole discretion determine not to
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securities of a series represented by global securities. In that event, we will issue debt
securities of that series in definitive form in exchange for the global securities.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL STOCK
The following description of the terms of our common stock and preferred stock sets forth
certain general terms and provisions of our common stock and preferred stock to which any
prospectus supplement may relate. This section also summarizes relevant provisions of the Delaware
General Corporation Law, which we refer to as Delaware law. The following summary of the terms
of our common stock and preferred stock does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to, the applicable provisions of Delaware law and our Second
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, or our Certificate of
Incorporation and amended and restated by-laws, copies of which are exhibits to the registration
statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
Common Stock
Common stock authorized and outstanding. Under our Certificate of Incorporation, we are
authorized to issue up to 8,333,333,333 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share. The
common stock is non-assessable. As of March 31, 2011, approximately 343.4 million shares of common
stock were issued and outstanding.
Voting. Each holder of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of our common
stock held of record by such holder with respect to all matters on which stockholders are entitled
to vote.
Dividends, Liquidation and Dissolution. The holders of our common stock are entitled to
receive dividends when, as, and if declared by our board of directors out of legally available
funds. Upon our liquidation or dissolution, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to
share ratably in those of our assets that are legally available for distribution to stockholders
after payment of liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any holders of preferred stock then
outstanding.
Listing and CUSIP Number. The common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol TWC under the CUSIP number 88732J 207.
Preemptive Rights. The holders of our common stock do not have preemptive rights to purchase
or subscribe for any of our stock or other securities.
The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our common stock will be subject to the
rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that may be issued in the future.
Preferred Stock
Under our Certificate of Incorporation, we are authorized to issue up to 1,000,000,000 shares
of preferred stock. Our board of directors is authorized under our Certificate of Incorporation,
subject to limitations prescribed by Delaware law, to determine the terms and conditions of the
preferred stock, including whether the shares of preferred stock will be issued in one or more
series, the number of shares to be included in each series and the powers, designations,
preferences and rights of the shares. Our board of directors is also authorized to designate any
qualifications, limitations or restrictions on the shares without any further vote or action by the
holders of our common stock. The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying,
deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company and may adversely affect the voting and
other rights of the holders of our common stock, which could have an adverse impact on the market
price of our common stock. We have no current plan to issue any shares of preferred stock.
The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each
series of preferred stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, may differ
from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding.
Selected Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-laws and
Delaware Law
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Board of Directors. Our Certificate of Incorporation and our amended and restated by-laws
provide that the number of directors constituting our board of directors shall be fixed from time
to time by our board of directors, subject to the right of holders of any series of preferred stock
that we may issue in the future to designate additional directors. Uncontested elections of
directors are subject to a majority vote whereby nominees must receive more votes cast for such
director than votes cast against such director (with abstentions, withheld votes and broker
non-votes not counted as a vote cast) and any incumbent director who fails to receive a majority
of the votes cast in such election must submit an offer to resign to our board of directors. Our
board of directors may either accept such resignation offer or reject such resignation offer and
address the underlying cause(s) of the votes cast against such director. In any contested election
of directors, the persons receiving a plurality of the votes cast, up to the number of directors to
be elected in such election, will be deemed elected. Our Certificate of Incorporation does not
provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors.
Any of our directors may be removed with or without cause by a majority vote of the holders
of our common stock at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders, subject to the provisions
of our Certificate of Incorporation and our amended and restated by-laws. If a director resigns, is
removed from office or otherwise is unable to serve, such vacancy will be filled by a vote of a
majority of the directors then serving, whether or not they represent a quorum.
Special meetings of stockholders. Our amended and restated by-laws provide that special
meetings of our stockholders may be called only by our chairman, our chief executive officer or by
a majority of the members of our board of directors, excluding any vacancies or unfilled
newly-created directorships, and, subject to the rights of any holders of any series of preferred
stock that we may issue in the future, our stockholders are not permitted to call a special meeting
of stockholders, to require that the chairman or chief executive officer call such a special
meeting, or to require that the board of directors request the calling of a special meeting of
stockholders.
Advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals and director nominations. Our amended
and restated by-laws establish advance notice procedures for:
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Stockholders must notify the corporate secretary in writing prior to the meeting at which the
matters are to be acted upon or the directors are to be elected. The notice must contain the
information specified in our amended and restated by-laws including, but not limited to,
information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock and/or the ownership of
derivative securities that have a value associated with our common stock held by the proposing
stockholder and its associates and any voting or similar agreement the proposing stockholder has
entered into with respect to our common stock. To be timely, the notice must be received at our
corporate headquarters not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary
of the date of the preceding years annual meeting of stockholders. If the annual meeting is
advanced by more than 30 days, or delayed by more than 60 days, from the anniversary of the
preceding years annual meeting, to be timely, notice by the stockholder must be received not
earlier than the 120th day prior to the annual meeting and not later than the later of the 90th day
prior to the annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which we first notify stockholders
of the date of the annual meeting by public announcement, including disclosures in a press release
reported by a news wire service, in a communication distributed generally to stockholders and in a
public filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or in a public posting on our
website (Public Announcement). In the case of a special meeting of stockholders called to elect
directors, the stockholder notice must be received not earlier than the 90th day prior to the
special meeting and not later than the later of the 60th day prior to the special meeting or the
10th day following the day on which Public Announcement is made. These provisions may preclude some
stockholders from bringing matters before the stockholders at an annual or special meeting or from
nominating candidates for director at an annual or special meeting.
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Action by written consent. Our Certificate of Incorporation permits our stockholders to act
only at annual and special meetings of stockholders and not by written consent. Notwithstanding
this provision,
holders of any series of preferred stock are entitled to take action by written consent to
such extent as may be provided pursuant to any resolutions of the board of directors with respect
to any preferred stock. Limitations on the ability of stockholders to act by written consent
included in our Certificate of Incorporation could delay or prevent entirely a merger, acquisition
or change in control of us, which its stockholders may consider favorable.
Limitation of Liability of Directors
Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law, a director will not be liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director.
The inclusion of this provision in our Certificate of Incorporation may have the effect of
reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against our directors, and may discourage or deter
stockholders or us from bringing a lawsuit against our directors for breach of their duty of care,
even though such an action, if successful, might benefit us and our stockholders. This provision
does not limit or eliminate our rights or those of any stockholder to seek non-monetary relief such
as an injunction or rescission in the event of a breach of a directors duty of care. The
provisions will not alter the liability of directors under federal securities laws. In addition,
our amended and restated by-laws provide that we will indemnify each director and officer and
may indemnify employees and agents, as determined by our board of directors, to the fullest extent
provided by the laws of the State of Delaware.
Anti-Takeover Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-laws and
Delaware Law
In
general, Section 203 of Delaware law prevents an interested
stockholder, which is defined generally as a person owning 15% or more of the corporations
outstanding voting stock, of a Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination (as
defined therein) for three years following the date that person became an interested stockholder
unless various conditions are satisfied. Under our Certificate of Incorporation, we have elected to
be subject to the provisions of Section 203. Under certain circumstances, Section 203 makes it more
difficult for a person who would be an interested stockholder to effect various business
combinations with a corporation for a three-year period.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The Transfer Agent and Registrar for the common stock is BNY Mellon Shareowner Services.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPOSITARY SHARES
General
We may, at our option, elect to offer fractional shares rather than full shares of the
preferred stock of a series. In the event that we determine to do so, we will issue receipts for
depositary shares, each of which will represent a fraction (to be set forth in the prospectus
supplement relating to a particular series of preferred stock) of a share of a particular series of
preferred stock as more fully described below.
The shares of any series of preferred stock represented by depositary shares will be deposited
under one or more deposit agreements among us, a depositary to be named in the applicable
prospectus supplement, and the holders from time to time of depositary receipts issued thereunder.
Subject to the terms of the applicable deposit agreement, each holder of a depositary share will be
entitled, in proportion to the applicable fraction of a share of preferred stock represented by the
depositary share, to all the rights and preferences of the preferred stock represented thereby
(including, as applicable, dividend, voting, redemption, subscription and liquidation rights).
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The depositary shares will be evidenced by depositary receipts issued pursuant to the deposit
agreement. Depositary receipts will be distributed to those persons purchasing the fractional
shares of the related series of preferred stock.
The following description sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the depositary
shares to which any prospectus supplement may relate. The particular terms of the depositary shares
to which any prospectus supplement may relate and the extent, if any, to which such general
provisions may apply to the depositary shares so offered will be described in the applicable
prospectus supplement. To the extent that any particular terms of the depositary shares or the
deposit agreement described in a prospectus supplement differ from any of the terms described
below, then the terms described below will be deemed to have been superseded by that prospectus
supplement relating to such deposited shares. The forms of deposit agreement and depositary receipt
will be filed as exhibits to the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this prospectus.
The following summary of certain provisions of the depositary shares and deposit agreement
does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by express
reference to, all the provisions of the deposit agreement and the applicable prospectus supplement,
including the definitions.
Immediately following our issuance of shares of a series of preferred stock that will be
offered as fractional shares, we will deposit the shares with the depositary, which will then issue
and deliver the depositary receipts to the purchasers thereof. Depositary receipts will only be
issued evidencing whole depositary shares. A depositary receipt may evidence any number of whole
depositary shares.
Pending the preparation of definitive depositary receipts, the depositary may, upon our
written order, issue temporary depositary receipts substantially identical to (and entitling the
holders thereof to all the rights pertaining to) the definitive depositary receipts but not in
definitive form. Definitive depositary receipts will be prepared thereafter without unreasonable
delay, and such temporary depositary receipts will be exchangeable for definitive depositary
receipts at our expense.
Dividends and Other Distributions
The depositary will distribute all cash dividends or other cash distributions received in
respect of the related series of preferred stock to the record holders of depositary shares
relating to the series of preferred stock in proportion to the number of the depositary shares
owned by the holders.
In the event of a distribution other than in cash, the depositary will distribute property
received by it to the record holders of depositary shares entitled thereto in proportion to the
number of depositary shares owned by the holders, unless the depositary determines that the
distribution cannot be made proportionately among the holders or that it is not feasible to make
the distributions, in which case the depositary may, with our approval, adopt any method as it
deems equitable and practicable for the purpose of effecting the distribution, including the sale
(at public or private sale) of the securities or property thus received, or any part thereof, at
the place or places and upon those terms as it may deem proper.
The amount distributed in any of the foregoing cases will be reduced by any amounts required
to be withheld by us or the depositary on account of taxes or other governmental charges.
Redemption of Depositary Shares
If any series of the preferred stock underlying the depositary shares is subject to
redemption, the depositary shares will be redeemed from the proceeds received by the depositary
resulting from any redemption, in whole or in part, of the series of the preferred stock held by
the depositary. The redemption price per depositary share will be equal to the applicable fraction
of the redemption price per share payable with respect to the series of the preferred stock. If we
redeem shares of a series of preferred stock held by the depositary, the depositary will redeem as
of the same redemption date the number of depositary shares representing the shares of preferred
stock so redeemed. If less than all the depositary shares are to be redeemed, the depositary shares
to be redeemed will be selected by lot or substantially equivalent method determined by the
depositary.
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After the date fixed for redemption, the depositary shares so called for redemption will no
longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights of the holders of the depositary shares will
cease, except the right to receive the moneys payable upon redemption and any money or other
property to which the holders
of the depositary shares were entitled upon such redemption, upon surrender to the depositary
of the depositary receipts evidencing the depositary shares. Any funds deposited by us with the
depositary for any depositary shares that the holders thereof fail to redeem will be returned to us
after a period of two years from the date the funds are so deposited.
Voting the Underlying Preferred Stock
Upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of any series of the preferred
stock are entitled to vote, the depositary will mail the information contained in the notice of
meeting to the record holders of the depositary shares relating to the series of preferred stock.
Each record holder of the depositary shares on the record date (which will be the same date as the
record date for the related series of preferred stock) will be entitled to instruct the depositary
as to the exercise of the voting rights pertaining to the number of shares of the series of
preferred stock represented by that holders depositary shares. The depositary will endeavor,
insofar as practicable, to vote or cause to be voted the number of shares of preferred stock
represented by the depositary shares in accordance with the instructions, provided the depositary
receives the instructions sufficiently in advance of the meeting to enable it to so vote or cause
to be voted the shares of preferred stock, and we will agree to take all reasonable action that may
be deemed necessary by the depositary in order to enable the depositary to do so. The depositary
will abstain from voting shares of the preferred stock to the extent it does not receive specific
instructions from the holders of depositary shares representing the preferred stock.
Withdrawal of Stock
Upon surrender of the depositary receipts at the corporate trust office of the depositary and
upon payment of the taxes, charges and fees provided for in the deposit agreement and subject to
the terms thereof, the holder of the depositary shares evidenced thereby is entitled to delivery at
such office, to or upon his or her order, of the number of whole shares of the related series of
preferred stock and any money or other property, if any, represented by the depositary shares.
Holders of depositary shares will be entitled to receive whole shares of the related series of
preferred stock, but holders of the whole shares of preferred stock will not thereafter be entitled
to deposit the shares of preferred stock with the depositary or to receive depositary shares
therefor. If the depositary receipts delivered by the holder evidence a number of depositary shares
in excess of the number of depositary shares representing the number of whole shares of the related
series of preferred stock to be withdrawn, the depositary will deliver to the holder or upon his or
her order at the same time a new depositary receipt evidencing the excess number of depositary
shares.
Amendment and Termination of a Deposit Agreement
The form of depositary receipt evidencing the depositary shares of any series and any
provision of the applicable deposit agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended by
agreement between us and the depositary. However, any amendment that materially adversely alters
the rights of the holders of depositary shares of any series will not be effective unless the
amendment has been approved by the holders of at least a majority of the depositary shares of the
series then outstanding. Every holder of a depositary receipt at the time the amendment becomes
effective will be deemed, by continuing to hold the depositary receipt, to be bound by the deposit
agreement as so amended. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may any amendment impair the
right of any holder of any depositary shares, upon surrender of the depositary receipts evidencing
the depositary shares and subject to any conditions specified in the deposit agreement, to receive
shares of the related series of preferred stock and any money or other property represented
thereby, except in order to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law. The deposit
agreement may be terminated by us at any time upon not less than 60 days prior written notice to
the depositary, in which case, on a date that is not later than 30 days after the date of the
notice, the depositary shall deliver or make available for delivery to holders of depositary
shares, upon surrender of the depositary receipts evidencing the depositary shares, the number of
whole or fractional shares of the related series of preferred stock as are represented by the
depositary shares. The deposit agreement shall automatically terminate after all outstanding
depositary shares have been redeemed or there has been a final distribution
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in respect of the
related series of preferred stock in connection with any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
us and the distribution has been distributed to the holders of depositary shares.
Charges of Depositary
We will pay all transfer and other taxes and the governmental charges arising solely from the
existence of the depositary arrangements. We will pay the charges of the depositary, including
charges in connection with the initial deposit of the related series of preferred stock and the
initial issuance of the depositary shares and all withdrawals of shares of the related series of
preferred stock, except that holders of depositary shares will pay transfer and other taxes and
governmental charges and any other charges as are expressly provided in the deposit agreement to be
for their accounts.
Resignation and Removal of Depositary
The depositary may resign at any time by delivering to us written notice of its election to do
so, and we may at any time remove the depositary. Any resignation or removal is to take effect upon
the appointment of a successor depositary, which successor depositary must be appointed within 60
days after delivery of the notice of resignation or removal and must be a bank or trust company
having its principal office in the United States and having a combined capital and surplus of at
least $50,000,000.
Miscellaneous
The depositary will forward to the holders of depositary shares all reports and communications
from us that are delivered to the depositary and which we are required to furnish to the holders of
the related preferred stock.
The depositarys corporate trust office will be identified in the applicable prospectus
supplement. Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, the depositary will
act as transfer agent and registrar for depositary receipts and if shares of a series of preferred
stock are redeemable, the depositary will also act as redemption agent for the corresponding
depositary receipts.
DESCRIPTION OF THE WARRANTS
The following description of the terms of the warrants sets forth certain general terms and
provisions of the warrants to which any prospectus supplement may relate. We may issue warrants for
the purchase of senior debt securities, subordinated debt securities, preferred stock or common
stock. Warrants may be issued independently or together with debt securities, preferred stock or
common stock offered by any prospectus supplement and may be attached to or separate from any such
offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be
entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent. The warrant agent will act
solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not assume any obligation or
relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants. The
following summary of certain provisions of the warrants does not purport to be complete and is
subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions of the warrant agreement
that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the offering of such warrants.
Debt Warrants
The prospectus supplement relating to a particular issue of debt warrants will describe the
terms of such debt warrants, including the following:
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the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of a
debt warrant and the price at which such principal amount of debt securities may be
purchased upon exercise (which price may be payable in cash, securities or other
property); |
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the date on which the right to exercise such debt warrants shall commence
and the date on which such right shall expire; |
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if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such debt warrants that
may be exercised at any one time; |
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whether the debt warrants represented by the debt warrant certificates or
debt securities that may be issued upon exercise of the debt warrants will be issued
in registered or bearer form; |
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information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any; |
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the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and
the exercise price are payable; |
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if applicable, a discussion of material United States Federal income tax
considerations; |
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the antidilution or adjustment provisions of such debt warrants, if any; |
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the redemption or call provisions, if any, applicable to such debt
warrants; and |
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any additional terms of such debt warrants, including terms, procedures,
and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such debt warrants. |
Stock Warrants
The prospectus supplement relating to any particular issue of preferred stock warrants or
common stock warrants will describe the terms of such warrants, including the following:
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the title of such warrants; |
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the offering price for such warrants, if any; |
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the aggregate number of such warrants; |
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the designation and terms of the preferred stock purchasable upon exercise
of such warrants; |
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if applicable, the designation and terms of the offered securities with
which such warrants are issued and the number of such warrants issued with each such
offered security; |
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if applicable, the date from and after which such warrants and any offered
securities issued therewith will be separately transferable; |
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the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon
exercise of a warrant and the price at which such shares may be purchased upon
exercise; |
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the date on which the right to exercise such warrants shall commence and
the date on which such right shall expire; |
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if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants that may be
exercised at any one time; |
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the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and
the exercise price are payable; |
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if applicable, a discussion of material United States Federal income tax
considerations; |
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the antidilution provisions of such warrants, if any; |
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the redemption or call provisions, if any, applicable to such warrants;
and |
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any additional terms of such warrants, including terms, procedures and
limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such warrants. |
DESCRIPTION OF THE PURCHASE CONTRACTS
We may issue, from time to time, purchase contracts, including contracts obligating holders to
purchase from us and us to sell to the holders, a specified principal amount of senior debt
securities, subordinated debt securities, or a specified number of shares of common stock or
preferred stock or any of the other securities that we may sell under this prospectus at a future
date or dates. The consideration payable upon settlement of the purchase contracts may be fixed at
the time the purchase contracts are issued or may be determined by a specific reference to a
formula set forth in the purchase contracts. The purchase contracts may be issued separately or as
part of units consisting of a purchase contract and other securities or obligations issued by us or
third parties, including United States treasury securities, securing the holders obligations to
purchase the relevant securities under the purchase contracts. The purchase contracts may require
us to make periodic payments to the holders of the purchase contracts or units or vice versa, and
the payments may be unsecured or prefunded on some basis. The purchase contracts may require
holders to secure their obligations under the purchase contracts.
The prospectus supplement related to any particular purchase contracts will describe, among
other things, the material terms of the purchase contracts and of the securities being sold
pursuant to such purchase contracts, and a discussion, if appropriate, of any special United States
Federal income tax considerations applicable to the purchase contracts and any material provisions
governing the purchase contracts that differ from those described above. The description in the
prospectus supplement will not necessarily be complete and will be qualified in its entirety by
reference to the purchase contracts, and, if applicable, collateral arrangements and depositary
arrangements, relating to the purchase contracts.
DESCRIPTION OF THE UNITS
We may, from time to time, issue units comprised of one or more of the other securities that
may be offered under this prospectus, in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the
holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a
unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The unit agreement
under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held
or transferred separately at any time, or at any time before a specified date.
Any prospectus supplement related to any particular units will describe, among other things:
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the material terms of the units and of the securities comprising the
units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or
transferred separately; |
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any material provisions relating to the issuance, payment, settlement,
transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units;
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if appropriate, any special United States Federal income tax
considerations applicable to the units; and |
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any material provisions of the governing unit agreement that differ from
those described above. |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may offer and sell the securities in any one or more of the following ways:
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to or through underwriters, brokers or dealers; |
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directly to one or more other purchasers; |
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through a block trade in which the broker or dealer engaged to handle the
block trade will attempt to sell the securities as agent, but may position and resell
a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
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through agents on a best-efforts basis; or |
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otherwise through a combination of any of the above methods of sale. |
Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will name any
underwriter, dealer or agent involved in the offer and sale of the securities. The prospectus
supplement will also set forth the terms of the offering, including:
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the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds we will receive from
the sale of the securities; |
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any underwriting discounts and other items constituting underwriters
compensation; |
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any public offering or purchase price and any discounts or commissions
allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers; |
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any commissions allowed or paid to agents; |
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any securities exchanges on which the securities may be listed; |
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the method of distribution of the securities; |
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the terms of any agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into with
the underwriters, brokers or dealers; and |
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any other information we think is important. |
If underwriters or dealers are used in the sale, the securities will be acquired by the
underwriters or dealers for their own account. The securities may be sold from time to time in one
or more transactions:
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at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed; |
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at market prices prevailing at the time of sale; |
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at prices related to such prevailing market prices; |
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at varying prices determined at the time of sale; or
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Such sales may be effected:
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in transactions on any national securities exchange or quotation service
on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale; |
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in transactions in the over-the-counter market; |
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in block transactions in which the broker or dealer so engaged will
attempt to sell the securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the
block as principal to facilitate the transaction, or in crosses, in which the same
broker acts as an agent on both sides of the trade; |
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through the writing of options; or |
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through other types of transactions. |
The securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented
by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more of such firms. Unless otherwise set
forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, the obligations of underwriters or dealers to
purchase the securities offered will be subject to certain conditions precedent and the
underwriters or dealers will be obligated to purchase all the offered securities if any are
purchased. Any public offering price and any discount or concession allowed or reallowed or paid by
underwriters or dealers to other dealers may be changed from time to time.
The securities may be sold directly by us or through agents designated by us from time to
time. Any agent involved in the offer or sale of the securities in respect of which this prospectus
is delivered will be named, and any commissions payable by us to such agent will be set forth in,
the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus
supplement, any such agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its
appointment.
Offers to purchase the securities offered by this prospectus may be solicited, and sales of
the securities may be made, by us directly to institutional investors or others, who may be deemed
to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any resale of the
securities. The terms of any offer made in this manner will be included in the prospectus
supplement relating to the offer.
If indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will authorize underwriters, dealers
or agents to solicit offers by certain institutional investors to purchase securities from us
pursuant to contracts providing for payment and delivery at a future date. Institutional investors
with which these contracts may be made include, among others:
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commercial and savings banks; |
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investment companies; and |
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educational and charitable institutions. |
In all cases, these purchasers must be approved by us. Unless otherwise set forth in the
applicable prospectus supplement, the obligations of any purchaser under any of these contracts
will not be subject to any conditions except that (a) the purchase of the securities must not at
the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction to which that purchaser is
subject, and (b) if the securities are also being sold to underwriters, we must have sold to these
underwriters the securities not subject to delayed delivery.
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Underwriters and other agents will not
have any responsibility in respect of the validity or performance of these contracts.
Some of the underwriters, dealers or agents used by us in any offering of securities under
this prospectus may be customers of, engage in transactions with, and perform services for us, TWE
and TW NY or other affiliates of ours in the ordinary course of business. Underwriters, dealers,
agents and other persons may be entitled under agreements which may be entered into with us to
indemnification against and contribution toward certain civil liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act, and to be reimbursed by us for certain expenses.
Subject to any restrictions relating to debt securities in bearer form, any securities
initially sold outside the United States may be resold in the United States through underwriters,
dealers or otherwise.
Any underwriters to which offered securities are sold by us for public offering and sale may
make a market in such securities, but those underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may
discontinue any market making at any time.
The anticipated date of delivery of the securities offered by this prospectus will be
described in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the offering.
If more than 10 percent of the net proceeds of any offering of securities made under this
prospectus will be received by members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, which we
refer to in this prospectus as FINRA, participating in the offering or by affiliates or
associated persons of such FINRA members, the offering will be conducted in accordance with NASD
Conduct Rule 210(h). The maximum compensation we will pay to underwriters in connection with any
offering of the securities will not exceed 8% of the maximum proceeds of such offering.
To comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the securities may be sold
in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some
states the securities may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale or an
exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters in connection with the offered securities will be passed upon for us,
TWE and TW NY by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Time Warner Cable Inc. included in the Companys
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the effectiveness of the
Companys internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, have been audited by
Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports
thereon and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are
incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm
as experts in accounting and auditing.
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Debt Securities
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Depositary Shares
Warrants
Purchase Contracts
Units
P R O S P E C T U S
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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Item 14. |
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Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution |
The following table sets forth expenses payable by Time Warner Cable Inc. in connection with
the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered. All the amounts shown are
estimates.
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SEC registration fee |
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Printing expenses |
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50,000 |
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35,000 |
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Accounting fees and expenses |
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25,000 |
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Fees and expenses of trustee and counsel |
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10,000 |
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5,000 |
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125,000 |
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Applicable SEC registration fees have been deferred in accordance with
Rules 456(b) and 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933 and are not
estimable at this time. |
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ITEM 15. |
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INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS |
Section 145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides, in general, that a
corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to
be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the
corporation, because the person is or was a director or officer of the corporation. Such indemnity
may be against expenses, including attorneys fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding,
if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the corporation and if, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, the person did not have reasonable cause to believe the persons conduct was unlawful.
Section 145(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides, in general, that a
corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to
be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the
corporation to procure a judgment in its favor because the person is or was a director or officer
of the corporation, against any expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably
incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the
person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed
to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect
of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the
corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such
action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of
liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably
entitled to be indemnified for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall
deem proper.
Section 145(g) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides, in general, that a
corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is
or was a director or officer of the corporation against any liability asserted against the person
in any such capacity, or arising out of the persons status as such, whether or not the corporation
would have the power to indemnify the person against such liability under the provisions of the
law. We maintain directors and officers liability insurance for our directors and officers.
Time
Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. (TWE) is a Delaware limited partnership. Subject to any terms, conditions or restrictions set
forth in TWEs amended and restated agreement of limited partnership, Section 17-108 of the
Delaware Revised
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Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the DLPA) empowers a Delaware limited partnership to
indemnify and hold harmless any partner or other person from and against all claims and demands
whatsoever.
Our
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or our
Certificate of Incorporation provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, a director will not be liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for
breach of fiduciary duty as a director. In addition, our amended and
restated by-laws provide that we will indemnify
each director and officer and may indemnify employees and agents, as determined by our board, to
the fullest extent provided by the laws of the State of Delaware. The
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
and by-laws of TW NY Cable Holding Inc. (TW NY) and the limited partnership agreement of TWE
contain similar provisions.
The foregoing statements
are subject to the detailed provisions of Section 145 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law, Section 17-108 of the DLPA, our
Certificate of Incorporation and amended and restated by-laws, TW
NYs Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation and by-laws and TWEs Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted
to directors, officers or persons controlling us under the foregoing provisions, we have been
informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Reference is made to Item 17 for our undertakings with respect to indemnification for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
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Exhibit |
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Description |
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Form of underwriting agreement for debt securities (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the
Companys Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed June 16, 2008 (the June 16, 2008 Form S-3)). |
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Form of underwriting agreement for equity securities.* |
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Form of underwriting agreement for depositary shares.* |
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Form of underwriting agreement for purchase contracts.* |
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Form of underwriting agreement for units.* |
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4 |
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Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Time Warner Cable Inc., the Company, as filed with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 12, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to Amendment No. 1 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed March 12, 2009 (the March 12, 2009
Form 8-A)). |
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Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as filed with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware on March 12, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the March
12, 2009 Form 8-A). |
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By-laws of the Company, effective as of March 12, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the
March 12, 2009 Form 8-A). |
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Indenture, dated April 9, 2007 among the Company, Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. (TWE), TW NY Cable
Holding Inc. (TW NY) and the Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 4, 2007 and filed on April 9, 2007 (the Senior
Indenture)). |
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Form of Subordinated Indenture to be entered into by the Company, TWE, TW NY and The Bank of New York Mellon, as
Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the June 16, 2008 Form S-3 (the Subordinated Indenture)). |
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Form of Warrant Agreement.* |
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4 |
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Form of Warrant.* |
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Form of Deposit Agreement.* |
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4 |
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Form of Depositary Receipt.* |
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4 |
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Form of Stock Purchase Contract.* |
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Form of Unit Agreement.* |
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5 |
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Opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. |
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Statement of computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividend requirements. |
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23.1 |
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. |
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Consent of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (contained in exhibit 5). |
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Powers of attorney related to the Company, TWE and TW NY (included on the respective signature page of this Form
S-3 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Statement of eligibility and qualification on Form T-1 of The Bank of New York Mellon with respect to the Company,
TWE and TW NY under the Senior Indenture. |
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Statement of eligibility and qualification on Form T-1 of The Bank of New York Mellon with respect to the Company,
TWE and TW NY under the Subordinated Indenture. |
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* To be filed by Current Report on Form 8-K at the time of issuance. |
(a)
The undersigned Registrants hereby undertake:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933;
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date
of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth
in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by a Registrant pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the
registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule
424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4)
That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any
purchaser:
(i) Each prospectus filed by a Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed
to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed
part of and included in the registration statement; and
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(ii)
Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or
(b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering
made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the
information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be
part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form
of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale
of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for
liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such
date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to
the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or
prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or
deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part
of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior
to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration
statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such
document immediately prior to such effective date.
(5)
That, for the purpose of determining liability of a Registrant under the Securities Act of
1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:
Each undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of such
undersigned Registrant pursuant to the registration statement, regardless of the underwriting
method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such
purchaser by means of any of the following communications, such undersigned Registrant will be a
seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i)
Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of such undersigned Registrant relating
to the offering
required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii)
Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of
such undersigned
Registrant or used or referred to by such undersigned Registrant;
(iii)
The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering
containing material
information about such undersigned Registrant or its securities
provided by or on behalf of such undersigned Registrant; and
(iv)
Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by such undersigned
Registrant to the
purchaser.
(b)
The undersigned Registrants hereby further undertake that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of a Registrants annual report pursuant to Section
13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee
benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating
to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c)
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supplement the prospectus, after the
expiration of the subscription period, to set forth the results of the subscription offer, the
transactions by the underwriters during the subscription period, the amount of unsubscribed
securities to be purchased by the underwriters, and the terms of any subsequent reoffering thereof.
If any public offering by the underwriters is to be made on terms different from those set forth
on the cover page of the prospectus, a post-effective amendment will be filed to set forth the
terms of such offering.
(d)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrants pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, each Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC
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indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by a
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of such
Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, such
Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification
by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on April
28, 2011.
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
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/s/ Glenn A. Britt
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Glenn A. Britt, David A. Christman, Marc Lawrence-Apfelbaum, Robert D.
Marcus and William F. Osbourn, Jr. or any of them his or her true and lawful agent, proxy and
attorney in fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or
her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including post effective
amendments) to this registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii)
act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be
necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, (iii) act on and file any supplement to any
prospectus included in this registration statement or any such amendment, and (iv) take any and all
actions which may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, granting unto such agent,
proxy and attorney in fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or
could do in person, hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that such agents, proxies and
attorneys in fact or any of their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the following capacities on the dates
indicated.
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/s/ Glenn A. Britt
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Chairman and Chief
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/s/ Robert D. Marcus
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/s/ William F. Osbourn, Jr.
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Senior Vice President and
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Name: William F. Osbourn, Jr.
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/s/ Carole Black
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/s/ Thomas H. Castro
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Director
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/s/ David C. Chang
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/s/ James E. Copeland, Jr.
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Director
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Name: James E. Copeland, Jr.
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/s/ Peter R. Haje
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/s/ Don Logan
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/s/ N. J. Nicholas, Jr.
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/s/ Wayne H. Pace
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Director
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/s/ Edward D. Shirley
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/s/ John E. Sununu
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on April
28, 2011.
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TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P.
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/s/ Robert D. Marcus
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Robert D. Marcus |
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President and Chief Operating Officer;
Acting Chief Financial Officer |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Glenn A. Britt, David A. Christman, Marc Lawrence-Apfelbaum, Robert D.
Marcus and William F. Osbourn, Jr. or any of them his or her true and lawful agent, proxy and
attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file
such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary or appropriate
in connection therewith, (iii) act on and file any supplement to any prospectus included in this
registration statement or any such amendment, and (iv) take any and all actions which may be
necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, granting unto such agent, proxy and
attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary
or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that such agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact or
any of their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the following capacities and on the dates
indicated.
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/s/ Glenn A. Britt
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Chief Executive Officer
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officer) |
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/s/ Robert D. Marcus
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President and Chief
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Operating
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Chief Financial Officer |
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/s/ William F. Osbourn, Jr.
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Senior Vice President and
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Name: William F. Osbourn, Jr.
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Controller |
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officer) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on April
28, 2011.
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TW NY CABLE HOLDING INC.
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By: |
/s/ Robert D. Marcus
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Name: |
Robert D. Marcus |
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Title: |
President and Chief Operating
Officer; Acting Chief Financial Officer |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Glenn A. Britt, David A. Christman, Marc Lawrence-Apfelbaum, Robert D.
Marcus and William F. Osbourn, Jr. or any of them his or her true and lawful agent, proxy and
attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file
such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary or appropriate
in connection therewith, (iii) act on and file any supplement to any prospectus included in this
registration statement or any such amendment, and (iv) take any and all actions which may be
necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, granting unto such agent, proxy and
attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary
or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that such agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact or
any of their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the following capacities and on the dates
indicated.
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Signature |
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Title |
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/s/ Glenn A. Britt
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Chief Executive Officer
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April 28, 2011 |
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(principal
executive officer) |
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/s/ Robert D. Marcus
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President and Chief Operating Officer;
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April 28, 2011 |
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Acting
Chief Financial Officer |
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(principal financial officer) |
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/s/ William F. Osbourn, Jr.
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Senior Vice President and Controller
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April 28, 2011 |
Name: William F. Osbourn, Jr.
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(principal
accounting officer) |
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/s/ Satish Adige
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Director
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April 28, 2011 |
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II-9
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit |
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No. |
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Description |
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Form of underwriting agreement for debt securities (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the
Companys Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed June 16, 2008 (the June 16, 2008 Form S-3)). |
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Form of underwriting agreement for equity securities.* |
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Form of underwriting agreement for depositary shares.* |
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Form of underwriting agreement for purchase contracts.* |
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.5 |
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Form of underwriting agreement for units.* |
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4 |
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Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Time Warner Cable Inc., the Company, as filed with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 12, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to Amendment No. 1 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed March 12, 2009 (the March 12, 2009
Form 8-A)). |
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4 |
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Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as filed with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware on March 12, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the March
12, 2009 Form 8-A). |
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By-laws of the Company, effective as of March 12, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the
March 12, 2009 Form 8-A). |
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4 |
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Indenture, dated April 9, 2007 among the Company, Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. (TWE), TW NY Cable
Holding Inc. (TW NY) and the Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 4, 2007 and filed on April 9, 2007 (the Senior
Indenture)). |
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4 |
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Form of Subordinated Indenture to be entered into by the Company, TWE, TW NY and The Bank of New York Mellon, as
Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the June 16, 2008 Form S-3 (the Subordinated Indenture)). |
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4 |
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Form of Warrant Agreement.* |
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4 |
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Form of Warrant.* |
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4 |
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Form of Deposit Agreement.* |
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4 |
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Form of Depositary Receipt.* |
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Form of Stock Purchase Contract.* |
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4 |
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Form of Unit Agreement.* |
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Opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. |
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Statement of computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividend requirements. |
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. |
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Consent of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (contained in exhibit 5). |
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Powers of attorney related to the Company, TWE and TW NY (included on the respective signature page of this Form
S-3 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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25 |
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Statement of eligibility and qualification on Form T-1 of The Bank of New York Mellon with respect to the Company,
TWE and TW NY under the Senior Indenture. |
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25 |
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Statement of eligibility and qualification on Form T-1 of The Bank of New York Mellon with respect to the
Company, TWE and TW NY under the Subordinated Indenture. |
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* To be filed by Current Report on Form 8-K at the time of issuance. |
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