| 8. | MEMBER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
As a wholly-owned subsidiary of MCC, our business affairs, including our financing decisions, are directed by MCC.
Capital contributions from parent and capital distributions to parent are reported on a gross basis in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member’s Deficit and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. We made capital distributions to parent in cash of $29.0 million, $121.8 million and $250.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and received capital contributions from parent in cash of $114.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2012.
Non-cash transactions are reported on a net basis in the supplemental disclosures of cash flow information in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.