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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
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the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows;
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rising levels of competition from historical and new entrants in the Company’s markets;
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recent and future changes in technology;
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the Company’s ability to continue to grow its business services products;
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increases in programming costs and retransmission fees;
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the Company’s ability to obtain hardware, software and operational support from vendors;
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uncertainties as to the timing of the Hargray transaction, and the risk that the Hargray transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all,
including failure to receive any required regulatory approvals (or any conditions, limitations or restrictions placed in connection with such approvals);
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risks that the Company may fail to realize the benefits anticipated as a result of the Hargray transaction;
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business uncertainties that the Company and Hargray will be subject to while the Hargray transaction is pending that could adversely affect the Company’s and
Hargray’s businesses;
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risks that the implementation of the Company’s new enterprise resource planning system disrupts business operations;
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the integrity and security of the Company’s network and information systems;
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the impact of possible security breaches and other disruptions, including cyber-attacks;
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the Company’s failure to obtain necessary intellectual and proprietary rights to operate its business and the risk of intellectual property claims and
litigation against the Company;
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legislative or regulatory efforts to impose network neutrality and other new requirements on the Company’s data services;
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additional regulation of the Company’s video and voice services;
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the Company’s ability to renew cable system franchises;
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increases in pole attachment costs;
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changes in local governmental franchising authority and broadcast carriage regulations;
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the potential adverse effect of the Company’s level of indebtedness on its business, financial condition or results of operations and cash flows;
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the restrictions the terms of the Company’s indebtedness place on its business and corporate actions;
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the possibility that interest rates will rise, causing the Company’s obligations to service its variable rate indebtedness to increase significantly;
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the Company’s ability to continue to pay dividends;
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provisions in the Company’s charter, by-laws and Delaware law that could discourage takeovers and limit the judicial forum for certain disputes;
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adverse economic conditions;
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fluctuations in the Company’s stock price;
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dilution from equity awards and potential stock issuances;
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damage to the Company’s reputation or brand image;
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the Company’s ability to retain key employees;
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the Company’s ability to incur future indebtedness;
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provisions in the Company’s charter that could limit the liabilities for directors; and
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the other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including but not limited to the Form 10-K as filed with the
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibit No.
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The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.
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Cable One, Inc. | ||||
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/s/ Peter N. Witty | |||
Name: | Peter N. Witty | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows;
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rising levels of competition from historical and new entrants in the Company’s markets;
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recent and future changes in technology;
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the Company’s ability to continue to grow its business services products;
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increases in programming costs and retransmission fees;
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the Company’s ability to obtain hardware, software and operational support from vendors;
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uncertainties as to the timing of the Company’s acquisition of the equity interests in Hargray that it does not already own (the “Hargray transaction”), and the risk that the Hargray
transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, including failure to receive any required regulatory approvals (or any conditions, limitations or restrictions placed in connection with such approvals);
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risks that the Company may fail to realize the benefits anticipated as a result of the Hargray transaction;
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business uncertainties that the Company and Hargray will be subject to while the Hargray transaction is pending that could adversely affect the Company’s and Hargray’s businesses;
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risks relating to existing or future acquisitions and strategic investments by the Company;
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risks that the implementation of the Company’s new enterprise resource planning system disrupts business operations;
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the integrity and security of the Company’s network and information systems;
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the impact of possible security breaches and other disruptions, including cyber-attacks;
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the Company’s failure to obtain necessary intellectual and proprietary rights to operate its business and the risk of intellectual property claims and litigation against the Company;
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legislative or regulatory efforts to impose network neutrality and other new requirements on the Company’s data services;
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additional regulation of the Company’s video and voice services;
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the Company’s ability to renew cable system franchises;
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increases in pole attachment costs;
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changes in local governmental franchising authority and broadcast carriage regulations;
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the potential adverse effect of the Company’s level of indebtedness on its business, financial condition or results of operations and cash flows;
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the restrictions the terms of the Company’s indebtedness place on its business and corporate actions;
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the possibility that interest rates will rise, causing the Company’s obligations to service its variable rate indebtedness to increase significantly;
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the Company’s ability to continue to pay dividends;
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provisions in the Company’s charter, by-laws and Delaware law that could discourage takeovers and limit the judicial forum for certain disputes;
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adverse economic conditions;
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fluctuations in the Company’s stock price;
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dilution from equity awards and potential stock issuances;
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damage to the Company’s reputation or brand image;
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the Company’s ability to retain key employees;
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the Company’s ability to incur future indebtedness;
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provisions in the Company’s charter that could limit the liabilities for directors; and
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the other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including but not limited to the Form 10-K as filed with the SEC.
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Document Period End Date | Mar. 02, 2021 |
Entity Registrant Name | Cable One, Inc. |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
Entity File Number | 001-36863 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 13-3060083 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 210 E. Earll Drive |
Entity Address, City or Town | Phoenix |
Entity Address, State or Province | AZ |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 85012 |
City Area Code | 602 |
Local Phone Number | 364-6000 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001632127 |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
Trading Symbol | CABO |
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