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, 2026
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,

2026

2025

Property and equipment, net

  ​ ​ ​

$

160

183

Customer relationships, net

 

1,517

1,596

Franchise fees

 

850

850

Trademarks

 

6

6

Goodwill

 

1,479

1,519

Debt

 

(111)

(121)

Deferred income tax liability

 

(606)

(628)

$

3,295

3,405

Summary of financial information for Charter

Charter condensed consolidated balance sheets

  ​ ​ ​

March 31, 2026

December 31, 2025

 

amounts in millions

Current assets

$

4,960

5,144

Property and equipment, net

 

47,198

46,444

Goodwill

 

29,710

29,710

Intangible assets, net

 

67,795

67,911

Other assets

 

4,981

5,004

Total assets

$

154,644

154,213

Current liabilities

$

12,375

13,306

Deferred income taxes

 

20,049

19,841

Long-term debt

 

94,414

94,006

Other liabilities

 

6,736

6,541

Equity

 

21,070

20,519

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

154,644

154,213

Charter condensed consolidated statements of operations

Three months ended

 

March 31,

2026

2025

 

amounts in millions

Revenue

$

13,597

13,735

Cost and expenses:

Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

8,163

8,194

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,211

2,181

Other operating (income) expense, net

 

15

123

10,389

10,498

Operating income

3,208

3,237

Interest expense, net

 

(1,256)

(1,241)

Other income (expense), net

(124)

(142)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(465)

(445)

Net income (loss)

1,363

1,409

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(200)

(192)

Net income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders

$

1,163

1,217