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, 2024
Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups  
Condensed Balance Sheets

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

September 30, 2024

(unaudited)

Attributed (note 1)

Liberty

Formula One

Live

Inter-Group

Consolidated

    

Group

Group

Eliminations

Liberty

    

amounts in millions

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,666

388

3,054

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

122

122

 

Other current assets

 

503

503

 

Total current assets

 

3,291

388

3,679

 

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

 

35

448

483

 

Property and equipment, at cost

 

1,010

1,010

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(183)

(183)

 

 

827

827

 

Goodwill

 

4,192

4,192

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

2,757

2,757

 

Other assets

 

878

419

(27)

1,270

 

Total assets

$

11,980

1,255

(27)

13,208

 

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

404

404

Current portion of debt

21

55

76

Deferred revenue

 

756

756

Other current liabilities

 

37

37

Total current liabilities

 

1,218

55

1,273

Long-term debt (note 1)

 

2,907

1,382

4,289

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

27

(27)

Other liabilities

 

186

1

187

Total liabilities

 

4,338

1,438

(27)

5,749

Equity / Attributed net assets

 

7,642

(206)

7,436

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

23

23

Total liabilities and equity

$

11,980

1,255

(27)

13,208

Condensed Statement of Operations

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Three months ended September 30, 2024

(unaudited)

Attributed (note 1)

Liberty

Liberty

Formula One

Live

SiriusXM

Consolidated

Group

Group

Group

Liberty

amounts in millions

Revenue:

Formula 1 revenue

$

848

848

Other revenue

 

63

63

Total revenue

 

911

911

Operating costs and expenses:

Cost of Formula 1 revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

554

554

Other cost of sales

41

41

Other operating expenses

 

2

2

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 2)

 

113

3

116

Impairment and acquisition costs

3

3

Depreciation and amortization

 

88

88

 

801

3

804

Operating income (loss)

 

110

(3)

107

Other income (expense):

Interest expense

 

(54)

(8)

(62)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

(1)

117

116

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

 

39

(94)

(55)

Other, net

 

21

8

29

 

5

23

28

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

115

20

135

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

2

(5)

(3)

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

117

15

132

Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

(3,002)

(3,002)

Net earnings (loss)

117

15

(3,002)

(2,870)

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

(502)

(502)

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

$

117

15

(2,500)

(2,368)

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Nine months ended September 30, 2024

(unaudited)

Attributed (note 1)

Liberty

Liberty

Formula One

Live

SiriusXM

Consolidated

Group

Group

Group

Liberty

amounts in millions

Revenue:

Formula 1 revenue

$

2,251

2,251

Other revenue

 

235

 

235

Total revenue

 

2,486

 

2,486

Operating costs and expenses:

Cost of Formula 1 revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

1,472

1,472

Other cost of sales

161

161

Other operating expenses

 

8

 

8

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 2)

 

295

7

 

302

Impairment and acquisition costs

23

 

23

Depreciation and amortization

 

263

 

263

 

2,222

7

 

2,229

Operating income (loss)

 

264

(7)

 

257

Other income (expense):

Interest expense

 

(162)

(22)

 

(184)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

(6)

181

 

175

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

 

86

(75)

 

11

Other, net

 

56

20

 

76

 

(26)

104

 

78

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

238

97

 

335

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(20)

(21)

 

(41)

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

218

76

 

294

Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

(2,412)

(2,412)

Net earnings (loss)

218

76

(2,412)

(2,118)

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

(410)

 

(410)

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

$

218

76

(2,002)

 

(1,708)

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Three months ended September 30, 2023

(unaudited)

Attributed (note 1)

Liberty

Liberty

Formula One

Live

SiriusXM

Braves

Consolidated

Group

Group

Group

Group

Liberty

amounts in millions

Revenue:

Formula 1 revenue

$

887

887

Other revenue

 

49

49

Total revenue

 

887

49

936

Operating costs and expenses:

Cost of Formula 1 revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

615

615

Other operating expenses

 

38

38

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 2)

 

79

5

9

93

Depreciation and amortization

 

86

3

89

 

780

5

50

835

Operating income (loss)

 

107

(5)

(1)

101

Other income (expense):

Interest expense

 

(56)

(2)

(1)

(3)

(62)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

2

90

50

1

143

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

 

66

(72)

45

39

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

16

(20)

(4)

Other, net

 

14

(35)

1

1

(19)

 

42

(19)

95

(21)

97

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

149

(24)

95

(22)

198

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(31)

5

(21)

1

(46)

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

118

(19)

74

(21)

152

Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

291

291

Net earnings (loss)

118

(19)

365

(21)

443

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

58

58

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

$

118

(19)

307

(21)

385

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Nine months ended September 30, 2023

(unaudited)

Attributed (note 1)

Liberty

Liberty

Formula One

Live

SiriusXM

Braves

Consolidated

Group

Group

Group

Group

Liberty

amounts in millions

Revenue:

Formula 1 revenue

$

1,992

1,992

Other revenue

 

 

350

350

Total revenue

 

1,992

 

350

2,342

Operating costs and expenses:

Cost of Formula 1 revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

1,340

1,340

Other operating expenses

 

 

274

274

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 2)

 

223

5

 

69

297

Impairment and acquisition costs

 

1

1

Depreciation and amortization

 

254

 

37

291

 

1,817

5

 

381

2,203

Operating income (loss)

 

175

(5)

 

(31)

139

Other income (expense):

Interest expense

 

(161)

(2)

(4)

 

(21)

(188)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

(1)

90

127

 

12

228

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

 

83

(72)

(59)

 

3

(45)

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

15

(83)

(68)

Other, net

 

48

(35)

(6)

 

5

12

 

(16)

(19)

58

 

(84)

(61)

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

159

(24)

58

 

(115)

78

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(35)

5

(13)

 

6

(37)

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

124

(19)

45

 

(109)

41

Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

757

757

Net earnings (loss)

124

(19)

802

(109)

798

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

(1)

146

 

145

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

$

125

(19)

656

 

(109)

653

Condensed Statement of Cash Flows

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Nine months ended September 30, 2024

(unaudited)

Attributed (note 1)

Liberty

Liberty

Formula One

Live

SiriusXM

Consolidated

Group

Group

Group

Liberty

amounts in millions

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net earnings (loss)

$

218

76

(2,412)

(2,118)

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

Net (earnings) loss from discontinued operations

2,412

2,412

Depreciation and amortization

 

263

263

Stock-based compensation

 

24

3

27

Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net

 

6

(181)

(175)

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

 

(86)

75

(11)

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

22

22

44

Intergroup tax allocation

(97)

(1)

(98)

Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

128

3

131

Other, net

 

25

(4)

21

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Current and other assets

 

(71)

(71)

Payables and other liabilities

 

155

(4)

151

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

587

(11)

576

Cash flows from investing activities:

Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities

 

(7)

(3)

(10)

Cash proceeds from dispositions

107

107

Cash (paid) received for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(205)

(205)

Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development

 

(52)

(52)

Other investing activities, net

 

(13)

1

(12)

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

(277)

105

(172)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Borrowings of debt

 

644

644

Repayments of debt

 

(671)

(12)

(683)

Issuance of Series C Liberty Formula One common stock

939

939

Other financing activities, net

42

1

43

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

954

(11)

943

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

1

1

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

879

879

Cash provided (used) by investing activities

(709)

(709)

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

(485)

(485)

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

(315)

(315)

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

 

1,265

83

(315)

1,033

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

1,408

305

315

2,028

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

2,673

388

3,061

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Nine months ended September 30, 2023

(unaudited)

Attributed (note 1)

Liberty

Liberty

Formula One

Live

SiriusXM

Braves

Consolidated

Group

Group

Group

Group

Liberty

amounts in millions

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net earnings (loss)

$

124

(19)

802

(109)

798

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

Net (earnings) loss from discontinued operations

(757)

(757)

Depreciation and amortization

 

254

37

291

Stock-based compensation

 

14

1

7

22

Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net

 

1

(90)

(127)

(12)

(228)

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

 

(83)

72

59

(3)

45

Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interests, net

(15)

83

68

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

19

(4)

14

(5)

24

Intergroup tax allocation

(135)

(1)

(1)

(137)

Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

91

(1)

90

Other, net

 

6

34

6

4

50

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Current and other assets

 

(122)

(10)

(34)

(166)

Payables and other liabilities

 

400

14

1

65

480

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

554

(3)

(3)

32

580

Cash flows from investing activities:

Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities

 

(173)

(173)

Cash proceeds from dispositions

110

1

111

Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development

 

(308)

(35)

(343)

Other investing activities, net

 

(20)

(20)

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

(391)

1

(35)

(425)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Borrowings of debt

 

1,135

30

1,165

Repayments of debt

 

(64)

(918)

(20)

(1,002)

Settlement of intergroup interests

(273)

(273)

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Split-Off

(188)

(188)

Reclassification

(100)

100

Other financing activities, net

11

3

8

22

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

(426)

317

3

(170)

(276)

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

1,301

1,301

Cash provided (used) by investing activities

(565)

(565)

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

(771)

(771)

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

(35)

(35)

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

 

(263)

315

(35)

(173)

(156)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

1,733

NA

370

173

2,276

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

1,470

315

335

2,120