Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Quarterly Financial Information

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Quarterly Financial Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

 
1st
 
2nd
 
3rd
 
4th
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
amounts in millions,
 
except per share amounts
2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
440

 
537

 
555

 
467

Operating income
$
89

 
101

 
111

 
25

Earnings from continuing operations
$
151

 
938

 
220

 
103

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
150

 
937

 
221

 
106

Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
1.24

 
7.87

 
1.86

 
0.88

Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share(1):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
1.20

 
7.62

 
1.80

 
0.87


(1) The following table presents the amounts reported prior to the application of a change in accounting principle, see note 3 for additional details:
 
1st
 
2nd
 
3rd
 
4th
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
Amounts previously reported:
amounts in millions, except per share amounts
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
137

 
156

 
1,007

 
 
Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
1.13

 
1.31

 
8.46

 
 
Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
1.10

 
1.27

 
8.19

 
 


 
1st
 
2nd
 
3rd
 
4th
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
amounts in millions,
 
except per share amounts
2011:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
973

 
538

 
540

 
973

Operating income
$
459

 
94

 
111

 
293

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders(2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
291

 
63

 
(103
)
 
356

Series A and Series B Liberty Starz common stock
$
52

 
67

 
61

 
49

Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share(2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
3.55

 
0.78

 
(1.27
)
 
3.79

Series A and Series B Liberty Starz common stock
$
1.02

 
1.31

 
1.20

 
0.98

Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share(2):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
3.46

 
0.78

 
(1.27
)
 
3.63

Series A and Series B Liberty Starz common stock
$
0.98

 
1.26

 
1.15

 
0.94


(2) The following table presents the amounts reported prior to the application of a change in accounting principle, see note 3 for additional details:
 
1st
 
2nd
 
3rd
 
4th
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
Amounts previously reported:
amounts in millions, except per share amounts
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
279

 
22

 
(103
)
 
385

Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
3.40

 
0.27

 
(1.27
)
 
4.10

Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
3.32

 
0.27

 
(1.27
)
 
3.93