8- I/A Table of Contents FIRST DATA CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (a) Net adjustment to reflect the Company's proportionate share of alliance revenue and E131TDA and amortization related to equity method investments not included in segment EBITDA. (b) Includes adjustments to exclude the official check and money order businesses due to the Company's wind down of these businesses. restructuring, litigation and regulation., settlements, and "Other income (expenseY' as presented in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations, which includes divestitures, impairments, derivative gains and (losses), and non-operating foreign currency gains and (losses). A reconciliation of reportable segment depreciation and amortization amounts to the Company's consolidated balances in the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows and unaudited consolidated statements of operations is as follows: Three months ended June 30, Sla months ended June 30. (In millions) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Segment depreciation and amortization $ 246 $ 257 S 491 $ 519 Adjustments for non-wholly owned entities 21 22 42 41 Amortization of initial payments for new contracts (a) 13 11 24 22 Total consolidated depreciation and amortization per unaudited consolidated statements of cash ❑ows 280 290 557 582 Amortization of equity method investments (b) (15) (16) (30) (32) Amortization of initial payments for new contracts (a) (13) (II) (24) (22) Total consolidated depreciation and amortization per unaudited consolidated statements of operations $ 252 $ 263 S 503 $ 528 (a) Included in "Transaction and processing service fees" as contra revenue in the Company's unaudited consolidated statements of operations. (b) Included in "Equity earnings in affiliates" in the Company's unaudited consolidated statements of operations. Note 7: Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest One of the Company's noncontrolling inte