| Parent Company Only Financial Statements |
Parent Company Only Financial Statements As the result of limitations on, and prohibitions of, distributions, substantially all of the net assets of the consolidated subsidiaries are restricted from distribution to Charter, the parent company. The following condensed parent-only financial statements of Charter account for the investment in Charter Holdco under the equity method of accounting. Comprehensive income equaled net income for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes thereto.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Charter Communications, Inc. (Parent Company Only) | | Condensed Balance Sheets | | | | | | December 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | ASSETS | | | | | | | | | Receivables from related party | $ | 32 | | | $ | 28 | | | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 20 | | | 24 | | | Investment in subsidiaries | 30,801 | | | 28,729 | | | Loans receivable - related party | — | | | 1 | | | Other noncurrent assets | 7 | | | — | | | Total assets | $ | 30,860 | | | $ | 28,782 | | | | | | | LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY | | | | | Current liabilities | $ | 235 | | | $ | 138 | | | Deferred income taxes | 18,883 | | | 18,998 | | | Loans payable - related party | 12 | | | 16 | | | Other long-term liabilities | 644 | | | 511 | | | Shareholder's equity | 11,086 | | | 9,119 | | | Total liabilities and shareholder's equity | $ | 30,860 | | | $ | 28,782 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Charter Communications, Inc. (Parent Company Only) | | Condensed Statements of Operations | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | REVENUES | $ | 1 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 5 | | | | | | | | | COSTS AND EXPENSES: | | | | | | | Operating costs and expenses | 1 | | | 4 | | | 5 | | | Other operating income, net | (60) | | | — | | | — | | | (59) | | | 4 | | | 5 | | | Income from operations | 60 | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | | | OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | | | | | | | Interest income (expense), net | (4) | | | 2 | | | 7 | | | Equity in income of subsidiaries | 6,021 | | | 6,587 | | | 5,632 | | | 6,017 | | | 6,589 | | | 5,639 | | | | | | | | | Income before income taxes | 6,077 | | | 6,589 | | | 5,639 | | | Income tax expense | (1,520) | | | (1,534) | | | (985) | | | Net income | $ | 4,557 | | | $ | 5,055 | | | $ | 4,654 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Charter Communications, Inc. (Parent Company Only) | | Condensed Statements of Cash Flows | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | $ | (1,364) | | | $ | (1,247) | | | $ | (84) | | | | | | | | | CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | Contribution to subsidiaries | (152) | | | (33) | | | (44) | | | Distributions from subsidiaries | 4,711 | | | 11,246 | | | 15,516 | | | Net cash flows from investing activities | 4,559 | | | 11,213 | | | 15,472 | | | | | | | | | CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 22 | | | 5 | | | 44 | | | Purchase of treasury stock | (3,215) | | | (10,277) | | | (15,431) | | | Net cash flows from related party loans | (2) | | | 306 | | | (1) | | | Net cash flows from financing activities | (3,195) | | | (9,966) | | | (15,388) | | | | | | | | | NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | — | | | — | | | — | | | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | — | | | — | | | — | | | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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