Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Investment in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method (Tables)

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Investment in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Investment in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method  
Schedule of allocation of excess basis within memo accounts used for equity accounting purposes

The excess basis in our investment in Charter is allocated within memo accounts used for equity method accounting purposes as follows (amounts in millions):

March 31,

December 31,

2025

2024

Property and equipment, net

    

$

254

280

Customer relationships, net

 

1,675

1,751

Franchise fees

 

3,843

3,843

Trademarks

 

29

29

Goodwill

 

3,742

3,845

Debt

 

(239)

(251)

Deferred income tax liability

 

(1,391)

(1,413)

$

7,913

8,084

Summary of financial information for Charter

Charter condensed consolidated balance sheets

    

March 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

 

amounts in millions

Current assets

$

4,968

4,233

Property and equipment, net

 

43,359

42,913

Goodwill

 

29,674

29,674

Intangible assets, net

 

68,286

68,437

Other assets

 

4,667

4,763

Total assets

$

150,954

150,020

Current liabilities

$

13,672

13,486

Deferred income taxes

 

18,822

18,845

Long-term debt

 

91,970

92,134

Other liabilities

 

5,968

5,848

Equity

 

20,522

19,707

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

150,954

150,020

Charter condensed consolidated statements of operations

Three months ended

 

March 31,

2025

2024

 

amounts in millions

Revenue

$

13,735

13,679

Cost and expenses:

Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

8,194

8,396

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,181

2,190

Other operating (income) expense, net

 

123

(38)

10,498

10,548

Operating income

3,237

3,131

Interest expense, net

 

(1,241)

(1,316)

Other income (expense), net

(142)

(89)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(445)

(446)

Net income (loss)

1,409

1,280

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(192)

(174)

Net income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders

$

1,217

1,106