AcquisitionMay 16, 2025Completed
🇺🇸 United States

Cox CommunicationsCharter Communications, Inc.

Media & Telecom › Media & Entertainment

Deal valueUndisclosed
AnnouncedMay 16, 2025
ConsiderationCash and stock
StructureOther
RegionNorth America
Cross-borderNo
Contingent paymentNo

Overview

Charter Communications agreed to acquire Cox Communications from Cox Enterprises, paying with about 33.6 million common units of Charter Holdings (implied value about $5 billion), $6 billion of convertible preferred units and about $4 billion in cash. About $12 billion of Cox debt and finance leases remains outstanding. Charter also acquired Liberty Broadband in an all-stock deal.

Deal rationale

The combination creates the leading broadband and video company in the U.S. with expanded scale to compete with national and global connectivity and entertainment companies.

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CompletedMedia & Telecom › Media & EntertainmentUnited StatesNorth America

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedMay 16, 2025

    Deal announced.

    Filing
  2. ClosedAug 20, 2026

    Deal closed.

    Filing

Valuation and terms

Equity valueUndisclosed
Enterprise valueUndisclosed
ConsiderationCash and stock

Advisors

Buy-side
CCitiLLionTree
Sell-side
AAllen & CompanyEEvercoreWFWells Fargo

Parties

Target
Cox Communications
Headquarters
United States
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Acquirer
Charter Communications, Inc.
Headquarters
United States
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Seller
Cox Enterprises, Inc.
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