Charter Said to Prepare Offer for Time Warner Cable

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Charter Communications Inc. is preparing an offer letter to acquire Time Warner Cable Inc. for less than $135 a share, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Charter will offer cash and stock, in a so-called bear-hug letter to Time Warner Cable as early as next week, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because the negotiations are private.