Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

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

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Investment in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Investment in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method  
Schedule of investment stock sales

Years ended December 31,

2025

 

2024

2023

dollar amounts in millions

Number of Charter Class A shares sold to Charter

3,757,599

980,558

950,721

Amount of Charter Class A shares sold to Charter

$

1,200

335

394

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):

Years ended December 31,

2025

2024

Property and equipment, net

  ​ ​ ​

$

183

280

Customer relationships, net

 

1,596

1,751

Franchise fees

 

850

3,843

Trademarks

 

6

29

Goodwill

 

1,519

3,845

Debt

 

(121)

(251)

Deferred income tax liability

 

(628)

(1,413)

$

3,405

8,084

Summary of financial information for Charter

Charter Consolidated Balance Sheets

  ​ ​ ​

December 31,

 

December 31,

2025

 

2024

amounts in millions

Current assets

$

5,144

4,233

Property and equipment, net

 

46,444

42,913

Goodwill

 

29,710

29,674

Intangible assets, net

 

67,911

68,437

Other assets

 

5,004

4,763

Total assets

$

154,213

150,020

Current liabilities

$

13,306

13,486

Deferred income taxes

 

19,841

18,845

Long-term debt

 

94,006

92,134

Other liabilities

 

6,541

5,848

Equity

 

20,519

19,707

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

154,213

150,020

Charter Consolidated Statements of Operations

Years ended December 31,

2025

 

2024

2023

amounts in millions

Revenue

$

54,774

55,085

54,607

Cost and expenses:

Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

32,739

33,167

33,405

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,711

8,673

8,696

Other operating (income) expense, net

 

416

127

(53)

 

41,866

41,967

42,048

Operating income

 

12,908

13,118

12,559

Interest expense, net

 

(5,042)

(5,229)

(5,188)

Other income (expense), net

 

(408)

(387)

(517)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(1,692)

(1,649)

(1,593)

Net income (loss)

5,766

5,853

5,261

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(779)

(770)

(704)

Net income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders

$

4,987

5,083

4,557