Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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

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Investment in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
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 has been allocated within memo accounts used for equity method accounting purposes as follows (amounts in millions):

Years ended December 31,

2020

2019

Property and equipment

    

$

733

225

Customer relationships

 

2,726

1,043

Franchise fees

 

3,693

1,996

Trademarks

 

29

29

Goodwill

 

3,934

1,630

Debt

 

(602)

(9)

Deferred income tax liability

 

(1,641)

(817)

$

8,872

4,097

Summary of financial information for Charter

Consolidated Balance Sheets

    

December 31,

 

December 31,

2020

 

2019

amounts in millions

Current assets

$

3,909

6,537

Property and equipment, net

 

34,357

34,591

Goodwill

 

29,554

29,554

Intangible assets

 

72,937

74,775

Other assets

 

3,449

2,731

Total assets

$

144,206

148,188

Current liabilities

$

9,875

12,385

Deferred income taxes

 

18,108

17,711

Long-term debt

 

81,744

75,578

Other liabilities

 

4,198

3,703

Equity

 

30,281

38,811

Total liabilities and equity

$

144,206

148,188

Consolidated Statements of Operations

    

Years ended December 31,

2020

 

2019

2018

amounts in millions

Revenue

$

48,097

45,764

43,634

Cost and expenses:

Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

29,930

29,224

27,860

Depreciation and amortization

 

9,704

9,926

10,318

Other operating expenses, net

 

58

103

235

 

39,692

39,253

38,413

Operating income

 

8,405

6,511

5,221

Interest expense, net

 

(3,848)

(3,797)

(3,540)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

(143)

(25)

Other income (expense), net

 

(112)

(258)

5

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(626)

(439)

(180)

Net earnings (loss)

3,676

1,992

1,506

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(454)

(324)

(276)

Net Income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders

$

3,222

1,668

1,230