Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 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)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Investment in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method  
Schedule of investment stock sales

Years ended December 31,

2023

 

2022

2021

dollar amounts in millions

Number of Charter Class A shares sold to Charter

950,721

6,168,174

6,077,664

Amount of Charter Class A shares sold to Charter

$

394

3,034

4,179

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,

2023

2022

Property and equipment, net

    

$

403

524

Customer relationships, net

 

2,049

2,230

Franchise fees

 

3,843

3,809

Trademarks

 

29

29

Goodwill

 

4,049

3,975

Debt

 

(317)

(450)

Deferred income tax liability

 

(1,472)

(1,505)

$

8,584

8,612

Summary of financial information for Charter

Consolidated Balance Sheets

    

December 31,

 

December 31,

2023

 

2022

amounts in millions

Current assets

$

4,132

4,017

Property and equipment, net

 

39,520

36,039

Goodwill

 

29,668

29,563

Intangible assets, net

 

69,141

70,135

Other assets

 

4,732

4,769

Total assets

$

147,193

144,523

Current liabilities

$

13,214

12,065

Deferred income taxes

 

18,954

19,058

Long-term debt

 

95,777

96,093

Other liabilities

 

4,530

4,758

Equity

 

14,718

12,549

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

147,193

144,523

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Years ended December 31,

2023

 

2022

2021

amounts in millions

Revenue

$

54,607

54,022

51,682

Cost and expenses:

Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

33,405

32,876

31,482

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,696

8,903

9,345

Other operating (income) expense, net

 

(53)

281

329

 

42,048

42,060

41,156

Operating income

 

12,559

11,962

10,526

Interest expense, net

 

(5,188)

(4,556)

(4,037)

Other income (expense), net

 

(517)

56

(101)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(1,593)

(1,613)

(1,068)

Net earnings (loss)

5,261

5,849

5,320

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(704)

(794)

(666)

Net Income (loss) attributable to Charter shareholders

$

4,557

5,055

4,654