Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups (Tables)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Condensed Balance Sheet

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

September 30, 2019

(unaudited)

Attributed (note 1)

Liberty

SiriusXM

Braves

Formula One

Inter-Group

Consolidated

    

Group

Group

Group

Eliminations

Liberty

    

amounts in millions

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

133

142

419

694

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

632

49

97

778

 

Other current assets

 

225

102

137

464

 

Total current assets

 

990

293

653

1,936

 

Intergroup interest in the Liberty Braves Group (note 1)

252

(252)

Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method (note 1)

 

638

104

956

1,698

 

Property and equipment, at cost

 

2,639

883

192

3,714

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(1,275)

(117)

(92)

(1,484)

 

 

1,364

766

100

2,230

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

Goodwill

 

15,816

180

3,956

19,952

 

FCC licenses

 

8,600

8,600

 

Other

 

1,262

143

1,405

 

 

25,678

323

3,956

29,957

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

1,632

35

4,412

6,079

 

Other assets

 

702

73

1,032

(62)

1,745

 

Total assets

$

31,004

1,594

11,361

(314)

43,645

 

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities:

Intergroup payable (receivable) (note 3)

$

4

(7)

3

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

1,240

 

57

240

1,537

Deferred revenue

 

1,938

 

52

245

2,235

Other current liabilities

 

74

 

17

19

110

Total current liabilities

 

3,256

 

119

507

3,882

Long-term debt (note 1)

 

8,857

 

521

5,329

14,707

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

1,856

 

78

(62)

1,872

Redeemable intergroup interest (note 1)

252

(252)

Other liabilities

 

634

 

206

166

1,006

Total liabilities

 

14,603

 

1,176

6,002

(314)

21,467

Equity / Attributed net assets

 

10,735

 

426

5,356

16,517

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

5,666

 

(8)

3

5,661

Total liabilities and equity

$

31,004

 

1,594

11,361

(314)

43,645

Condensed Statement of Operations

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Three months ended September 30, 2019

(unaudited)

Attributed (note 1)

Liberty

SiriusXM

Braves

Formula One

Consolidated

Group

Group

Group

Liberty

amounts in millions

Revenue:

SIRIUS XM Holdings revenue

$

2,011

 

2,011

Formula 1 revenue

633

633

Other revenue

 

 

212

212

Total revenue

 

2,011

 

212

633

2,856

Operating costs and expenses, including stock-based compensation (note 2):

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below):

Revenue share and royalties

 

592

 

592

Programming and content

 

116

 

116

Customer service and billing

 

120

 

120

Other

 

52

 

52

Cost of Formula 1 revenue

434

434

Subscriber acquisition costs

 

101

 

101

Other operating expenses

 

78

 

145

223

Selling, general and administrative

 

363

 

26

51

440

Depreciation and amortization

 

135

 

20

116

271

 

1,557

 

191

601

2,349

Operating income (loss)

 

454

 

21

32

507

Other income (expense):

Interest expense

 

(115)

 

(6)

(48)

(169)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

(7)

 

4

58

55

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

 

(10)

 

(2)

26

14

Unrealized gains (losses) on intergroup interest (note 1)

2

(2)

Other, net

 

(51)

 

4

(47)

 

(183)

 

(2)

38

(147)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

271

 

19

70

360

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(63)

 

(7)

(28)

(98)

Net earnings (loss)

 

208

 

12

42

262

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

68

 

1

69

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

$

140

 

12

41

193

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Three months ended September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

Attributed (note 1)

Liberty

SiriusXM

Braves

Formula One

Consolidated

Group

Group

Group

Liberty

amounts in millions

Revenue:

SIRIUS XM Holdings revenue

$

1,468

 

1,468

Formula 1 revenue

647

647

Other revenue

 

 

200

200

Total revenue

 

1,468

 

200

647

2,315

Operating costs and expenses, including stock-based compensation (note 2):

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below):

Revenue share and royalties

 

343

 

343

Programming and content

 

97

 

97

Customer service and billing

 

95

 

95

Other

 

30

 

30

Cost of Formula 1 revenue

450

450

Subscriber acquisition costs

 

110

110

Other operating expenses

 

31

 

106

137

Selling, general and administrative

 

214

 

26

48

288

Depreciation and amortization

 

93

 

23

118

234

 

1,013

 

155

616

1,784

Operating income (loss)

 

455

 

45

31

531

Other income (expense):

Interest expense

 

(95)

 

(6)

(49)

(150)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

(2)

 

2

58

58

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

 

(51)

 

1

19

(31)

Unrealized gains (losses) on intergroup interest (note 1)

(13)

13

Other, net

 

6

 

4

10

 

(142)

 

(16)

45

(113)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

313

 

29

76

418

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(30)

 

12

(34)

(52)

Net earnings (loss)

 

283

 

41

42

366

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

98

 

98

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

$

185

 

41

42

268

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Nine months ended September 30, 2019

(unaudited)

Attributed (note 1)

Liberty

SiriusXM

Braves

Formula One

Consolidated

Group

Group

Group

Liberty

amounts in millions

Revenue:

SIRIUS XM Holdings revenue

$

5,732

 

5,732

Formula 1 revenue

1,499

1,499

Other revenue

 

 

442

442

Total revenue

 

5,732

 

442

1,499

7,673

Operating costs and expenses, including stock-based compensation (note 2):

Cost of subscriber services (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below):

Revenue share and royalties

 

1,684

 

1,684

Programming and content

 

338

 

338

Customer service and billing

 

352

 

352

Other

 

136

 

136

Cost of Formula 1 revenue

1,023

1,023

Subscriber acquisition costs

 

313

 

313

Other operating expenses

 

206

 

305

511

Selling, general and administrative

 

1,050

 

77

148

1,275

Acquisition and other related costs

83

 

83

Depreciation and amortization

 

396

 

54

340

790

 

4,558

 

436

1,511

6,505

Operating income (loss)

 

1,174

 

6

(12)

1,168

Other income (expense):

Interest expense

 

(326)

 

(20)

(149)

(495)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

(18)

 

13

74

69

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

 

6

 

(6)

(171)

(171)

Unrealized gains (losses) on intergroup interest (note 1)

(26)

26

Other, net

 

(42)

 

1

23

(18)

 

(380)

 

(38)

(197)

(615)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

794

 

(32)

(209)

553

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(251)

 

(1)

26

(226)

Net earnings (loss)

 

543

 

(33)

(183)

327

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

175

 

1

176

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

$

368

 

(33)

(184)

151

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Nine months ended September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

Attributed (note 1)

Liberty

SiriusXM

Braves

Formula One

Consolidated

Group

Group

Group

Liberty

amounts in millions

Revenue:

SIRIUS XM Holdings revenue

$

4,275

 

4,275

Formula 1 revenue

1,346

1,346

Other revenue

 

 

410

410

Total revenue

 

4,275

 

410

1,346

6,031

Operating costs and expenses, including stock-based compensation (note 2):

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below):

Revenue share and royalties

 

1,057

 

1,057

Programming and content

 

303

 

303

Customer service and billing

 

284

 

284

Other

 

92

 

92

Cost of Formula 1 revenue

945

945

Subscriber acquisition costs

 

352

352

Other operating expenses

 

89

 

247

336

Selling, general and administrative

 

640

 

72

137

849

Depreciation and amortization

 

274

 

62

345

681

 

3,091

 

381

1,427

4,899

Operating income (loss)

 

1,184

 

29

(81)

1,132

Other income (expense):

Interest expense

 

(291)

 

(19)

(143)

(453)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

(2)

 

8

66

72

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

 

69

 

1

110

180

Unrealized gains (losses) on intergroup interest (note 1)

(46)

46

Other, net

 

23

 

2

12

37

 

(201)

 

(54)

91

(164)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

983

 

(25)

10

968

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(170)

 

11

25

(134)

Net earnings (loss)

 

813

 

(14)

35

834

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

263

 

(1)

1

263

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

$

550

 

(13)

34

571

Condensed Statement of Cash Flows

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Nine months ended September 30, 2019

(unaudited)

Attributed (note 1)

Liberty

SiriusXM

Braves

Formula One

Consolidated

Group

Group

Group

Liberty

amounts in millions

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net earnings (loss)

$

543

 

(33)

(183)

327

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

 

396

 

54

340

790

Stock-based compensation

 

204

 

13

21

238

Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net

 

18

 

(13)

(74)

(69)

Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interest, net

26

(26)

Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net

 

(6)

 

6

171

171

Noncash interest expense (benefit)

5

1

1

7

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

232

 

7

(43)

196

Intergroup tax allocation

1

(6)

5

Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

(2)

22

(20)

Other charges (credits), net

 

58

 

8

(5)

61

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Current and other assets

 

14

 

(37)

(38)

(61)

Payables and other liabilities

 

(26)

 

9

127

110

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

1,437

 

57

276

1,770

Cash flows from investing activities:

Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities

 

(14)

 

(4)

(7)

(25)

Cash proceeds from sale of investments

373

16

389

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

313

313

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

(239)

 

(72)

(27)

(338)

Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities

73

 

73

Other investing activities, net

 

2

 

(4)

(2)

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

508

 

(76)

(22)

410

Cash flows from financing activities:

Borrowings of debt

 

4,943

 

75

5,018

Repayments of debt

 

(4,311)

 

(29)

(5)

(4,345)

Series C Liberty SiriusXM stock repurchases

(374)

(374)

Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary

 

(1,959)

 

(1,959)

Cash dividends paid by subsidiary

(52)

(52)

Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation

 

(109)

 

(1)

9

(101)

Other financing activities, net

(41)

(6)

6

(41)

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

(1,903)

 

39

10

(1,854)

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(5)

(5)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

42

 

20

259

321

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

102

 

190

160

452

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

144

 

210

419

773

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Nine months ended September 30, 2018

(unaudited)

Attributed (note 1)

Liberty

SiriusXM

Braves

Formula One

Consolidated

Group

Group

Group

Liberty

amounts in millions

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net earnings (loss)

$

813

 

(14)

35

834

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

 

274

 

62

345

681

Stock-based compensation

 

117

 

9

19

145

Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net

 

2

 

(8)

(66)

(72)

Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interest, net

46

(46)

Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net

 

(69)

 

(1)

(110)

(180)

Noncash interest expense (benefit)

(9)

4

(1)

(6)

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

159

 

3

(30)

132

Intergroup tax allocation

21

(14)

(7)

Other charges (credits), net

 

2

 

9

2

13

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Current and other assets

 

(33)

 

(3)

(83)

(119)

Payables and other liabilities

 

14

 

(30)

223

207

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

1,291

 

63

281

1,635

Cash flows from investing activities:

Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities

 

(397)

 

(6)

(403)

Cash proceeds from sale of investments

244

244

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(1)

(1)

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

(239)

 

(15)

(11)

(265)

Other investing activities, net

 

5

 

33

5

43

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

(632)

 

18

232

(382)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Borrowings of debt

 

1,899

 

123

288

2,310

Repayments of debt

 

(1,902)

 

(185)

(927)

(3,014)

Series C Liberty SiriusXM stock repurchases

(368)

(368)

Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary

 

(662)

 

(662)

Cash dividends paid by subsidiary

(44)

(44)

Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation

 

(120)

 

(2)

(122)

Other financing activities, net

50

1

51

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

(1,147)

 

(62)

(640)

(1,849)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(488)

 

19

(127)

(596)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

625

 

140

282

1,047

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

137

 

159

155

451