Noncontrolling interests represents consolidated subsidiaries of which the Company owns less than 100%. The Company is a holding company whose principal asset is a controlling equity interest in Charter Holdings, the indirect owner of the Company’s cable systems. Noncontrolling interests on the Company’s balance sheet consist primarily of Advance/Newhouse Partnership's (“A/N”) equity interests in Charter Holdings, which is comprised of a common ownership interest.

Net income of Charter Holdings attributable to A/N’s common noncontrolling interest for financial reporting purposes is based on the weighted average effective common ownership interest of approximately 11%, and was $232 million and $431 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, and $194 million and $385 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively.

The following table represents Charter Holdings' purchase of Charter Holdings common units from A/N and the effect on total shareholders' equity during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. Charter Holdings did not purchase any Charter Holdings common units from A/N during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2025		Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

Number of units purchased	631,663		683,336
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	$	232	$	252
Carrying value of noncontrolling interest purchased	$	(171)	$	(185)
Excess purchased recorded to additional paid-in-capital, net of tax	$	(45)	$	(50)

Total shareholders' equity was also adjusted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 due to the changes in Charter Holdings' ownership as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2026		2025		2026		2025
Change in noncontrolling interest	$	52	$	(18)	$	74	$	(38)
Change in additional paid-in-capital, net of tax	$	(39)	$	14	$	(56)	$	29