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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments

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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments  
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments

(9)   Information About Liberty's Operating Segments

The Company, through its ownership interests in subsidiaries and other companies, is primarily engaged in the media and entertainment industries. The Company identifies its reportable segments as (A) those consolidated subsidiaries that represent 10% or more of its consolidated annual revenue, annual Adjusted OIBDA (as defined below) or total assets and (B) those equity method affiliates whose share of earnings represent 10% or more of the Company's annual pre-tax earnings.

Liberty’s chief operating decision maker evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources to the Company’s reportable segments based on financial measures such as revenue and Adjusted OIBDA (as defined below). In addition, the Company reviews nonfinancial measures such as subscriber growth, churn and penetration.

For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company has identified the following subsidiaries as its reportable segments:

Sirius XM Holdings is a consolidated subsidiary that operates two complementary audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM and Pandora and Off-platform. SiriusXM features music, sports, entertainment, comedy, talk, news, traffic and weather channels and other content, as well as podcasts and infotainment services, in the U.S. on a subscription fee basis. SiriusXM’s packages include live, curated and certain exclusive and on demand programming. The SiriusXM service is distributed through its two proprietary satellite radio systems and streamed via applications for mobile devices, home devices and other consumer electronic equipment. SiriusXM also provides connected vehicle services and a suite of in-vehicle data services. Pandora and Off-platform operates a music, comedy and podcast streaming discovery platform.  Pandora is available as an ad-supported radio service, a radio subscription service, called Pandora Plus, and an on-demand subscription service, called Pandora Premium. Pandora also sells advertising on other audio platforms in widely distributed podcasts, which are considered to be off-platform services.
Formula 1 is a global motorsports business that holds exclusive commercial rights with respect to the World Championship, an annual, approximately nine-month long, motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the Constructors' Championship and drivers compete for the Drivers' Championship. The World Championship takes place on various circuits with a varying number of Events taking place in different countries around the world each season. Formula 1 is responsible for the commercial exploitation and development of the World Championship as well as various aspects of its management and administration. 

The Company's reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each segment requires different technologies, differing revenue sources and marketing strategies. The significant accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Company's summary of significant policies in the Company's annual financial statements filed on Form 10-K.

As of December 31, 2023, Live Nation met the Company’s reportable segment threshold for equity method affiliates. Accordingly, the segment presentation for prior periods has been conformed to current period segment presentation. Although the Company owns less than 100% of the outstanding shares of Live Nation, 100% of the Live Nation amounts are included in the tables below and are subsequently eliminated in order to reconcile the account totals to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As disclosed in note 2, the Company’s investment in Live Nation was reattributed from the Liberty SiriusXM Group to the Liberty Live Group effective August 3, 2023.

Performance Measures

The following table disaggregates revenue by segment and by source:

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2023

    

2024

    

2023

 

amounts in millions

Liberty SiriusXM Group

 

 

 

Sirius XM Holdings:

Subscriber

$

1,658

1,726

3,338

 

3,417

Advertising

 

443

444

845

 

819

Equipment

47

47

97

93

Other

30

33

60

65

Total Liberty SiriusXM Group

2,178

2,250

4,340

4,394

Formula One Group

Formula 1:

Primary

739

618

1,202

932

Other

132

106

222

173

Corporate and other

141

185

Intergroup elimination

(24)

(34)

Total Formula One Group

988

724

1,575

1,105

Braves Group

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other:

 

 

 

 

Baseball

 

NA

 

254

 

NA

 

272

Mixed-Use Development

 

NA

 

16

 

NA

 

29

Total Braves Group

NA

270

NA

301

Consolidated Liberty

$

3,166

3,244

 

5,915

 

5,800

Live Nation’s revenue was $6,023 million and $5,631 million during the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $9,823 million and $8,758 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Our subsidiaries’ customers generally pay for services in advance of the performance obligation and therefore these prepayments are recorded as deferred revenue. The deferred revenue is recognized as revenue in our unaudited condensed

consolidated statement of operations as the services are provided. Changes in the contract liability balance for Sirius XM Holdings during the six months ended June 30, 2024 were not materially impacted by other factors. The opening and closing balances for our deferred revenue related to Formula 1 and other subsidiaries for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were approximately $248 million and $712 million, respectively. The primary cause for the increase related to the receipt of cash from our customers in advance of satisfying our performance obligations.

Significant portions of the transaction prices for Formula 1 and other subsidiaries are related to undelivered performance obligations that are under contractual arrangements that extend beyond one year. The Company anticipates recognizing revenue from the delivery of such performance obligations of approximately $1,343 million for the remainder of 2024, $2,525 million in 2025, $2,034 million in 2026, $5,754 million in 2027 through 2031, and $1,868 million thereafter. We have not included any amounts in the undelivered performance obligations amounts for those performance obligations that relate to a contract with an original expected duration of one year or less.  

For segment reporting purposes, the Company defines Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses excluding all stock-based compensation, separately reported litigation settlements and restructuring, acquisition and impairment charges. The Company believes this measure is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its businesses, by identifying those items that are not directly a reflection of each business’ performance or indicative of ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, separately reported litigation settlements and restructuring, acquisition and impairment charges that are included in the measurement of operating income pursuant to GAAP. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company generally accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current prices.

Adjusted OIBDA is summarized as follows:

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2023

    

2024

    

2023

 

amounts in millions

Liberty SiriusXM Group

Sirius XM Holdings

$

688

 

702

 

1,323

 

1,327

Live Nation

NA

589

NA

909

Corporate and other

 

(9)

 

(8)

 

(19)

 

(19)

Eliminate equity method affiliate

NA

(589)

NA

(909)

Total Liberty SiriusXM Group

 

679

 

694

 

1,304

 

1,308

Formula One Group

 

 

Formula 1

 

160

 

155

 

368

 

272

Corporate and other

5

 

(14)

(1)

(26)

Total Formula One Group

165

 

141

367

246

Liberty Live Group

Live Nation

717

NA

1,084

NA

Corporate and other

 

(1)

 

NA

 

(2)

 

NA

Eliminate equity method affiliate

(717)

NA

(1,084)

NA

Total Liberty Live Group

 

(1)

 

NA

 

(2)

 

NA

Braves Group

Corporate and other

 

NA

 

42

 

NA

 

11

Total Braves Group

 

NA

 

42

 

NA

 

11

Consolidated Liberty

$

843

 

877

 

1,669

 

1,565

Other Information

June 30, 2024

    

Total

    

Investments

    

Capital

 

assets

in affiliates

expenditures

amounts in millions

Liberty SiriusXM Group

Sirius XM Holdings

$

30,725

 

1,601

 

347

Corporate and other

96

Total Liberty SiriusXM Group

30,821

1,601

347

Formula One Group

Formula 1

9,285

2

38

Corporate and other

 

1,667

 

35

 

2

Intergroup elimination

(142)

Total Formula One Group

10,810

37

40

Liberty Live Group

Live Nation

20,454

548

339

Corporate and other

1,000

345

Eliminate equity method affiliate

(20,454)

(548)

(339)

Total Liberty Live Group

1,000

345

Elimination

1

Consolidated Liberty

$

42,632

 

1,983

 

387

The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to Operating income (loss) and Earnings (loss) before income taxes:

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June 30,

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

 

amounts in millions

Adjusted OIBDA

$

843

 

877

 

1,669

 

1,565

Impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs (note 8)

(15)

(19)

(37)

(51)

Legal settlements and reserves

(24)

(24)

Stock-based compensation

 

(55)

 

(54)

 

(116)

 

(110)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(245)

 

(257)

 

(486)

 

(517)

Operating income (loss)

528

523

1,030

863

Interest expense

 

(186)

 

(200)

 

(377)

 

(396)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

84

 

90

 

65

 

80

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

 

169

 

(96)

 

166

 

(142)

Other, net

 

28

 

50

 

55

 

64

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

$

623

 

367

 

939

 

469