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)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
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 has decreased to $2,417 million as of September 30, 2015 and has been allocated within memo accounts used for equity accounting purposes as follows (amounts in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

    

$

375

 

Customer relationships

 

 

591

 

Franchise fees

 

 

1,451

 

Trademarks

 

 

36

 

Goodwill

 

 

944

 

Debt

 

 

(133)

 

Deferred income tax liability

 

 

(847)

 

 

 

$

2,417

 

 

Summary of financial information for Charter

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

Charter condensed consolidated balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

Current assets

 

$

406

 

371

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

8,281

 

8,373

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,168

 

1,168

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

6,922

 

7,111

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

 

19,626

 

7,111

 

Other assets

 

 

470

 

416

 

Total assets

 

$

36,873

 

24,550

 

Current liabilities

 

$

1,829

 

1,635

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

1,616

 

1,674

 

Long-term debt

 

 

33,281

 

21,023

 

Other liabilities

 

 

87

 

72

 

Equity

 

 

60

 

146

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

36,873

 

24,550

 

 

Charter condensed consolidated statement of operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended 

    

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

Revenue

$

2,450

 

2,287

 

7,242

 

6,748

 

Cost and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

(1,620)

 

(1,518)

 

(4,802)

 

(4,444)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(538)

 

(535)

 

(1,580)

 

(1,568)

 

Other operating expenses, net

 

(19)

 

(16)

 

(69)

 

(42)

 

 

 

(2,177)

 

(2,069)

 

(6,451)

 

(6,054)

 

Operating income

 

273

 

218

 

791

 

694

 

Interest expense

 

(353)

 

(217)

 

(871)

 

(638)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

(8)

 

5

 

(141)

 

(3)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

142

 

(59)

 

72

 

(188)

 

Net income (loss)

$

54

 

(53)

 

(149)

 

(135)