Liberty Media Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Tables)

Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method

Schedule Of Equity Ownership And Carrying Amount


	September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
	Percentage		Fair Value		Carrying		Carrying
	ownership		(Level 1)		amount		amount
	dollar amounts in millions
Charter (a)	25	%	$	4,201	$	2,376	2,395
Live Nation (b) (c)	27	%	$	1,291		452	409
SIRIUS XM Canada	37	%	$	304		239	273
Other	various			NA		231	222
					$	3,298	3,299

Schedule Of Liberty's Share Of Earnings (Losses) Of Affiliates


	Three months ended			Nine months ended
	September 30,			September 30,
	2014		2013	2014	2013
	amounts in millions
Charter (a)	$	(34)	(37)	(87)	(74)
SIRIUS XM		—	—	—	8
Live Nation		21	13	18	5
SIRIUS XM Canada		2	2	3	3
Other		5	14	13	46
	$	(6)	(8)	(53)	(12)

(a)

As discussed below, Liberty acquired its interest in Charter during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 for approximately $2.6 billion. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 Liberty acquired 896,845 shares of Charter for $124 million.

(b)

See note 8 for details regarding the number and fair value of shares pledged as collateral pursuant to certain margin loan agreements as of September 30, 2014.

(c)

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, Liberty acquired approximately 1.7 million shares of Live Nation for approximately $39 million.