Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 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)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method  
Summary of financial information for Charter

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current assets

 

$

371 

 

322 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

8,373 

 

7,981 

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,168 

 

1,177 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

7,111 

 

7,398 

 

Other assets

 

 

7,527 

 

417 

 

Total assets

 

$

24,550 

 

17,295 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

1,635 

 

1,467 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

1,674 

 

1,431 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

21,023 

 

14,181 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

72 

 

65 

 

Equity

 

 

146 

 

151 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

24,550 

 

17,295 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Revenue

 

$

9,108 

 

8,155 

 

Cost and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

 

5,973 

 

5,345 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

2,102 

 

1,854 

 

Other operating expenses, net

 

 

62 

 

47 

 

 

 

 

8,137 

 

7,246 

 

Operating income

 

 

971 

 

909 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(911)

 

(846)

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 —

 

(123)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(7)

 

11 

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(236)

 

(120)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(183)

 

(169)

 

 

Schedule of allocation of excess basis within memo accounts used for equity accounting purposes

Such amount has been allocated within memo accounts used for equity method accounting purposes as follows (amounts in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

    

$

433.9 

 

Customer relationships

 

 

664.1 

 

Franchise fees

 

 

1,451.4 

 

Trademarks

 

 

36.2 

 

Goodwill

 

 

960.1 

 

Debt

 

 

(221.5)

 

Deferred income tax liability

 

 

(862.9)

 

 

 

$

2,461.3