Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Quarterly Financial Information

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Quarterly Financial Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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20)    Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

 
1st
 
2nd
 
3rd
 
4th
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter (1)
 
amounts in millions,
 
except per share amounts
2013:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
789

 
1,078

 
1,110

 
1,025

Operating income
$
151

 
226

 
248

 
189

Earnings from continuing operations
$
8,104

 
152

 
116

 
619

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty common stock
$
8,059

 
93

 
76

 
552

Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty common stock
$
67.72

 
0.78

 
0.64

 
4.84

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

 
 

 
 

 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty common stock
$
66.60

 
0.77

 
0.63

 
4.80


(1)    See note 13 for further discussion of a gain on the exchange transaction in the fourth quarter.
 
1st
 
2nd
 
3rd
 
4th
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
amounts in millions,
 
except per share amounts
2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
35

 
135

 
154

 
44

Operating income (loss)
$
(32
)
 
2

 
10

 
(60
)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
$
72

 
867

 
162

 
59

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

 
937

 
221

 
106

Basic net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty common stock
$
0.60

 
7.29

 
1.36

 
0.49

Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty common stock
$
0.58

 
7.05

 
1.32

 
0.48

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

 
7.87

 
1.86

 
0.88

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

 
 

 
 

 
 

Series A and Series B Liberty common stock
$
1.20

 
7.62

 
1.80

 
0.87