Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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

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Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method  
Schedule of allocation of excess basis within memo accounts used for equity accounting purposes

the excess basis is $2,357 million as of March 31, 2016 and has been allocated within memo accounts used for equity accounting purposes as follows (amounts in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

    

$

335

 

Customer relationships

 

 

542

 

Franchise fees

 

 

1,451

 

Trademarks

 

 

36

 

Goodwill

 

 

965

 

Debt

 

 

(120)

 

Deferred income tax liability

 

 

(852)

 

 

 

$

2,357

 

 

Summary of financial information for Charter

Summarized unaudited financial information for Charter is as follows (amounts in millions):

Charter condensed consolidated balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

March 31, 2016

 

December 31, 2015

 

Current assets

 

$

1,612

 

345

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

8,294

 

8,345

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,168

 

1,168

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

6,806

 

6,862

 

Other assets

 

 

22,644

 

22,596

 

Total assets

 

$

40,524

 

39,316

 

Current liabilities

 

$

1,925

 

1,972

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

1,618

 

1,590

 

Long-term debt

 

 

37,124

 

35,723

 

Other liabilities

 

 

76

 

77

 

Equity

 

 

(219)

 

(46)

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

40,524

 

39,316

 

Charter condensed consolidated statement of operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

Revenue

$

2,530

 

2,362

 

Cost and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

(1,671)

 

(1,581)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(539)

 

(514)

 

Other operating expenses, net

 

(18)

 

(18)

 

 

 

(2,228)

 

(2,113)

 

Operating income

 

302

 

249

 

Interest expense

 

(454)

 

(289)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

(8)

 

(6)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

(28)

 

(35)

 

Net income (loss)

$

(188)

 

(81)