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ISSUE BRIEF: PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY 2013 –2014 HIGHLIGHTS

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ISSUE BRIEF: PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY2013 –2014 HIGHLIGHTS

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“Before I was involved with this program, I had no idea what STEM was. Sure, I take math and science classes, but STEM is way more than what we learn in school. For one thing, it’s not reading about an idea—it’s seeing it in action. What I like most about STEM is that I learn just as much setting up the experiments as I do once we put things into action.”

– Eddie, 11 years old, Boys & Girls Clubs

of Paterson & Passaic

2013 –2014 HIGHLIGHTS

Here is a breakdown of our cash and in-kind contributions during 2013 and 2014:

2013 2014

Cash Contributions $6.4 million $6.8 million

In-kind Contributions* $105.7 million $161.8 million

Total Contributions $112.1 million $168.6 million

* The in-kind contributions are attributed to support of non-profit organizations through Public Service Announcement (PSA) airtime.

Our contributions reflect our areas of focus in 2013–2014, including: Science

Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM); Broadband Access; Environment; Disaster

Relief & Preparedness; Diversity & Inclusion and Internet Safety & Digital Literacy.

Launched in 2009, Connect a Million Minds (CAMM) is Time Warner Cable’s signature philanthropic commitment, designed to inspire the problem solvers of tomorrow by connecting young people to the wonders of STEM.

Key program accomplishments: Connected more than one million young people to hands-on learning opportunities in STEM

Exceeded our original $100 million philanthropic commitment to CAMM. By the end of 2014, our support of this program stood at $160 million… and counting.

Grew our Connectory—an online tool to find STEM activities and resources in local communities—to include more than 5,480 organizations with thousands of hands-on STEM learning opportunities

Brought high-quality STEM programming to leading national afterschool organizations supporting underserved youth, including Boys & Girls Clubs of America and YMCA of the USA

We continue to invest in Connect a Million Minds with original public service announcements (PSAs), employee volunteers, new episodes of our original TV series It Ain’t Rocket Science, grants to non-profit partners and our connectamillionminds.com website, where parents can find hands-on STEM learning opportunities in their communities.

Connect a Million Minds®

ISSUE BRIEF: PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY

Giving Overview

Time Warner Cable has a deep tradition of strong community engagement and support. Over the years, we have invested money, volunteer hours and technology to strengthen the communities where we operate and that our employees and their families call home.

TWC Chairman & CEO Rob Marcus with Boys & Girls Club students Eddie (l.) and Jayda (r.) at the White House Science Fair.

TWC dedicated more than $48.2 million of additional PSA airtime in 2013–2014 to promote the importance of STEM education.

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2013 –2014 HIGHLIGHTS

ISSUE BRIEF: PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY

Additional Community Support

Broadband Access: In New York City,

Time Warner Cable Learning Labs is

an initiative to provide New Yorkers

with free access to computers and

high-speed Internet. By partnering

with local non-profit organizations,

TWC is developing Learning Labs

aimed at bridging the digital divide

for communities in need across

NYC. The company has committed to

opening 40 Learning Labs by

2020 within its NYC service area.

As of the end of 2014, TWC had

opened 16 labs towards its

commitment, half of which

opened during 2013-2014. Each

Time Warner Cable Learning Lab

comes fully equipped with

state-of-the-art computers,

computer software, and Time

Warner Cable Business Class

High-Speed Internet service.

Offerings include Wi-Fi, high-definition

(HD) televisions, HD cable service and

digital cameras—all underwritten by

Time Warner Cable. The company

expects its overall capital investment

to equip all 40 Learning Labs with

computers and technology to exceed

$2 million, with Time Warner Cable

Business Class increasing this amount

by powering each lab with high-speed

Internet and HDTV services.

In April 2014, TWC launched a

comprehensive employee volunteer

program and a new portal that

makes it simple and easy to find

meaningful volunteer opportunities

where our more than 50,000

employees live and work. TWC

further supports and encourages

employee community service by

offering up to 12 hours of paid time

off per calendar year to volunteer

during work hours for local

non-profits, with more than 50% of

the total hours logged used during

the paid time off opportunity.

April – December 2014

Total Volunteer Hours Logged 21,810Total number of Volunteer Projects 5,680 Total number of Employee Volunteers 3,983Total number of Non-Profit Organizations 758

receiving volunteer support

Employee Volunteerism

Employee volunteers engage students in hands-on STEM learning.

YWCA Family Resource Center in New York City

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ISSUE BRIEF: PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY

Additional Community Support (CONTINUED)

Internet Safety & Digital Literacy:

TWC continues our partnership with

Common Sense Media (CSM), the national non-profit organization

dedicated to helping kids and

families thrive in a world of media

and technology. In 2013, we offered

our customers free access to

CSM’s Digital Passport™, a mobile

app for Android™ and iPad®. Digital

Passport™ uses engaging games

and videos to address key issues

that kids face online today: safety

and security, privacy, cyberbullying,

responsible cell phone use, and

respecting creative work. We offer

a range of resources to help parents

and families make safe and smart

choices on-screen and online.

Learn more about the resources

available through Common

Sense Media.

AMBER Alert: We participate in

the AMBER Alert program through

an agreement with the National

Center for Missing & Exploited

Children (NCMEC). AMBER Alerts

are issued by law enforcement

to quickly engage the public in

the most serious child abduction

cases, when a child is believed to

be in imminent danger and there

is enough descriptive information

about the victim and abduction to

assist in the recovery of the child.

NCMEC redistributes AMBER Alerts,

on behalf of the U.S. Department of

Justice, to a network of secondary

distributors that include companies,

businesses and organizations

that have the capability to

deliver geographically-targeted

messages. TWC is one of the

largest participating companies to

redistribute alerts to its employees.

As an AMBER Alert secondary

distributor, TWC’s more than 18,000

technicians receive alerts whenever

they are in an area where an alert

has been activated. As a result,

TWC technicians are able to serve

as additional eyes and ears in our

communities in the effort to protect

our children, each and everyday.

Natural Disaster Relief

& Preparedness: TWC is focused

on helping families prepare for a

natural disaster. We partner with

The Weather Channel to host

“Connect with Weather” disaster

preparedness events. The program

combines best-in-class weather

and science information from The

Weather Channel with safety and

preparedness tips from some of the

nation’s top non-profit organizations,

including the American Red Cross. In

2013 and 2014, we hosted six events

for more than 6,000 children and

parents across TWC communities,

including Austin, TX; Columbia, SC;

Kansas City, KC; Los Angeles, CA;

Louisville, KY and New York, NY.

In 2014, TWC provided PSA airtime to these priority areas:

Focus Area PSA airtime value

Disaster Relief & Preparedness $23.3 million

Diversity & Inclusion $18.3 million

Environment $4.9 million

Internet Safety & Digital Literacy $7.0 million

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