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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001702780-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OPTU"
cik: "0001702780"
company_name: "Optimum Communications, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T23:48:26.150144+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Altice USA Q3 net loss $1.63B on $1.6B impairment; revenue down 5.4%; plans name change to Optimum

## Summary
- Net loss of $1,625.9M ($3.47/diluted share) includes $1.6B non-cash franchise rights impairment; YoY loss was $43M.
- Revenue $2.11B, down 5.4% YoY; Adjusted EBITDA $830.7M (-3.6% YoY) with margin 39.4%; free cash flow deficit $178.1M.
- Broadband PSU net losses widened to -58k in Q3 vs -50k YoY; total broadband subs 4.2M.
- Fiber customers reached 703k (+46% YoY); mobile lines 584k (+39% YoY).
- Company to rename to Optimum Communications, ticker changes to OPTU on Nov 19, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001702780-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OPTU
- cik: 0001702780
- company_name: Optimum Communications, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702780/000170278025000004/0001702780-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1702780/000170278025000004/atus-20251106.htm

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