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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2005 FORM 10-K
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: increasingly aggressive competition from other service
providers;
This annual report includes forward-looking statements within
(our ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
to pass programming cost increases on to our customers;
amended (the ‘‘Securities Act’’) and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ‘‘Exchange Act’’), (general business conditions, economic uncertainty or
regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and pros- slowdown; and
pects, both business and financial, including, without limitation,
(the effects of governmental regulation, including but not
the forward-looking statements set forth in Part I. Item 1. under limited to local franchise authorities, on our business.
the heading ‘‘Business — Focus for 2006,’’ and in Part II. Item 7.
under the heading ‘‘Management’s Discussion and Analysis of All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any
Financial Condition and Results of Operations’’ in this annual person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their
report. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and entirety by this cautionary statement. We are under no duty or
expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after
statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will the date of this annual report.
achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations.
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, including, without limitation, the
factors described in Part I. Item 1A. under the heading ‘‘Risk
Factors’’ and in Part II. Item 7. under the heading ‘‘Manage-
ment’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations’’ in this annual report. Many of the
forward-looking statements contained in this annual report may
be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as
‘‘believe,’’ ‘‘expect,’’ ‘‘anticipate,’’ ‘‘should,’’ ‘‘planned,’’ ‘‘will,’’
‘‘may,’’ ‘‘intend,’’ ‘‘estimated’’ and ‘‘potential,’’ among others.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this
annual report are set forth in this annual report and in other
reports or documents that we file from time to time with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC,
and include, but are not limited to:
(the availability, in general, of funds to meet interest
payment obligations under our debt and to fund our
operations and necessary capital expenditures, either
through cash flows from operating activities, further bor-
rowings or other sources and, in particular, our ability to be
able to provide under the applicable debt instruments such
funds (by dividend, investment or otherwise) to the
applicable obligor of such debt;
(our ability to comply with all covenants in our indentures,
bridge loan and credit facilities, any violation of which
would result in a violation of the applicable facility or
indenture and could trigger a default of other obligations
under cross-default provisions;
(our ability to pay or refinance debt prior to or when it
becomes due and/or to take advantage of market opportu-
nities and market windows to refinance that debt through
new issuances, exchange offers or otherwise, including
restructuring our balance sheet and leverage position;
(our ability to sustain and grow revenues and cash flows
from operating activities by offering video, high-speed
Internet, telephone and other services and to maintain and
grow a stable customer base, particularly in the face of
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