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EQUITY-METHOD INVESTMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
EQUITY-METHOD INVESTMENTS

Note 5—EQUITY-METHOD INVESTMENTS

Our equity-method investments include a 29% interest in LivingSocial. Summarized condensed financial information for this investee, as provided to us by LivingSocial, is as follows (in millions):

Year Ended
December 31,
2012 2011

Statement of Operations:

Revenue

$ 536 $ 250

Operating expense

862 669

Impairment charge

579

Operating loss

(905 ) (419 )

Net loss (1)

$ (650 ) $ (499 )

(1) The difference between the operating loss and net loss for 2012 is primarily due to the recognition of non-operating, non-cash gains on previously held equity positions in companies that LivingSocial acquired during Q1 2012.

December 31,
2012 2011

Balance Sheet:

Current assets

$ 76 $ 176

Noncurrent assets

218 271

Current liabilities

338 210

Noncurrent liabilities

14 32

Mandatorily redeemable stock

205 201

LivingSocial tested its goodwill and certain long-lived assets for impairment based on certain triggering events. Although its goodwill impairment test is not complete as of the date of this filing, LivingSocial believes an impairment loss is probable and has provided to us its best estimate. Completion of this impairment test by LivingSocial may result in an adjustment to this estimate.

As of December 31, 2012, the book value of our LivingSocial investment was $52 million. The summarized financial information is included for the periods in which we held an equity method ownership interest.