| EBP, Master Trust |
The net assets available to participating plans in the Master Trust as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are summarized below:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | Master Trust Balance | | Plan's Interest in Master Trust Balances | | Master Trust Balance | | Plan's Interest in Master Trust Balances | | Assets | | | | | | | | | Investments, at fair value: | | | | | | | | Cash and equivalents(a) | $ | 123,409 | | | $ | 102,974 | | | $ | 23,885 | | | $ | 1,922 | | Charter Communications, Inc. common stock(a) | 3,438 | | | 3,438 | | | 5,355 | | | 5,355 | | Charter Communications, Inc. common stock fund(a) | 30,133 | | | — | | | 58,546 | | | — | | Other common stocks(a) | 285,444 | | | 7,063 | | | 458,655 | | | 11,598 | | Mutual funds(a) | 567,416 | | | 33,883 | | | 459,906 | | | 28,757 | | Other investments measured at NAV(b) | 10,384,219 | | | 1,499,361 | | | 8,811,536 | | | 1,406,828 | | | Total investments, at fair value | 11,394,059 | | | 1,646,719 | | | 9,817,883 | | | 1,454,460 | | | Investments, at contract value | 384,580 | | | 16,656 | | | 384,731 | | | 15,985 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other receivables | 4,528 | | | 308 | | | 7,756 | | | 1,039 | | | Total assets | 11,783,167 | | | 1,663,683 | | | 10,210,370 | | | 1,471,484 | | | | | | | | | | | Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other liabilities | 8,002 | | | 349 | | | 8,056 | | | 352 | | | Total liabilities | 8,002 | | | 349 | | | 8,056 | | | 352 | | | | | | | | | | | Net assets available to participating plans | $ | 11,775,165 | | | $ | 1,663,334 | | | $ | 10,202,314 | | | $ | 1,471,132 | |
(a)The Master Trust's investment assets are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, with the exception of Charter Communications, Inc. common stock fund that has a small portion held in a money market fund to provide liquidity and to accommodate daily transactions and which is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. See Note 4. (b)In accordance with Subtopic 820-10, certain investments that were measured at NAV per share (or its equivalent) were not classified in the fair value hierarchy. See Note 5. The following are the changes in net assets for the Master Trust for the year ended December 31, 2025:
| | | | | | | Year ended December 31, | | 2025 | | Net appreciation in fair value of investments | $ | 1,634,950 | | | Interest and dividends | 26,529 | | | Net investment gain | 1,661,479 | | | | | Administrative and investment expenses | 8,862 | | | | | Transfers in | 1,169,883 | | | Transfers out | 1,249,649 | | | | | Net increase | 1,572,851 | | | | | Net assets available to participating plans, beginning of year | 10,202,314 | | | Net assets available to participating plans, end of year | $ | 11,775,165 | |
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