Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups (Tables)

v3.8.0.1
Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
Condensed Balance Sheet

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

December 31, 2017

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

  

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

330

 

573

 

903

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

1,719

 

 7

 

1,726

 

Inventory, net

 

 

1,411

 

 —

 

1,411

 

Other current assets

 

 

122

 

 3

 

125

 

Total current assets

 

 

3,582

 

583

 

4,165

 

Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments  (note 1)

 

 

 3

 

2,360

 

2,363

 

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

 

 

40

 

269

 

309

 

Investment in Liberty Broadband measured at fair value (note 1)

 

 

 —

 

3,635

 

3,635

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,340

 

 1

 

1,341

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

 

10,982

 

29

 

11,011

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

1,244

 

 4

 

1,248

 

Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

46

 

 4

 

50

 

Total assets

 

$

17,237

 

6,885

 

24,122

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intergroup payable (receivable)

 

$

51

 

(51)

 

 —

 

Accounts payable

 

 

1,150

 

 1

 

1,151

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

1,097

 

28

 

1,125

 

Current portion of debt (note 1)

 

 

17

 

979

 

996

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

167

 

 2

 

169

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

2,482

 

959

 

3,441

 

Long-term debt (note 1)

 

 

6,686

 

867

 

7,553

 

Deferred income tax liabilities (note 3)

 

 

994

 

1,809

 

2,803

 

Other liabilities

 

 

147

 

95

 

242

 

Total liabilities

 

 

10,309

 

3,730

 

14,039

 

Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities)

 

 

6,819

 

3,165

 

9,984

 

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

 

109

 

(10)

 

99

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

17,237

 

6,885

 

24,122

 

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

December 31, 2016

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Assets

    

 

    

    

    

    

    

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

338

 

487

 

825

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

1,270

 

38

 

1,308

 

Inventory, net

 

 

968

 

 —

 

968

 

Other current assets

 

 

66

 

 2

 

68

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,642

 

527

 

3,169

 

Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments (note 1)

 

 

 4

 

1,918

 

1,922

 

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

 

 

224

 

357

 

581

 

Investment in Liberty Broadband measured at fair value (note 1)

 

 

 —

 

3,161

 

3,161

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,131

 

 —

 

1,131

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

 

9,325

 

29

 

9,354

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

1,001

 

 4

 

1,005

 

Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

30

 

 2

 

32

 

Total assets

 

$

14,357

 

5,998

 

20,355

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intergroup payable (receivable)

 

$

113

 

(113)

 

 —

 

Accounts payable

 

 

789

 

 1

 

790

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

684

 

22

 

706

 

Current portion of debt (note 1)

 

 

14

 

862

 

876

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

160

 

 2

 

162

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,760

 

774

 

2,534

 

Long-term debt (note 1)

 

 

6,361

 

805

 

7,166

 

Deferred income tax liabilities (note 3)

 

 

1,116

 

2,520

 

3,636

 

Other liabilities

 

 

161

 

(3)

 

158

 

Total liabilities

 

 

9,398

 

4,096

 

13,494

 

Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities)

 

 

4,860

 

1,912

 

6,772

 

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

 

99

 

(10)

 

89

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

14,357

 

5,998

 

20,355

 

 

 

Condensed Income Statement

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2017

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

10,381

 

23

 

10,404

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of retail sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

 

 

6,789

 

 —

 

6,789

 

Operating expense

 

 

648

 

11

 

659

 

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

 

 

1,088

 

65

 

1,153

 

Acquisition and restructuring charges

 

 

35

 

 —

 

35

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

721

 

 4

 

725

 

 

 

 

9,281

 

80

 

9,361

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,100

 

(57)

 

1,043

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(293)

 

(62)

 

(355)

 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

 

38

 

(238)

 

(200)

 

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

 

 

 —

 

618

 

618

 

Gains (losses) on transactions, net

 

 

409

 

 1

 

410

 

Other, net

 

 

(3)

 

10

 

 7

 

 

 

 

151

 

329

 

480

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

1,251

 

272

 

1,523

 

Income tax benefit (expense) (note 3)

 

 

 3

 

961

 

964

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

1,254

 

1,233

 

2,487

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

46

 

 —

 

46

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders

 

$

1,208

 

1,233

 

2,441

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2016

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

10,219

 

428

 

10,647

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of retail sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

 

 

6,642

 

266

 

6,908

 

Operating expense

 

 

653

 

54

 

707

 

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

 

 

1,063

 

127

 

1,190

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

850

 

24

 

874

 

 

 

 

9,208

 

471

 

9,679

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,011

 

(43)

 

968

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(289)

 

(74)

 

(363)

 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

 

42

 

(110)

 

(68)

 

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

 

 

 2

 

1,173

 

1,175

 

Gains (losses) on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

 9

 

 9

 

Other, net

 

 

42

 

89

 

131

 

 

 

 

(203)

 

1,087

 

884

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

808

 

1,044

 

1,852

 

Income tax benefit (expense) (note 3)

 

 

(297)

 

(301)

 

(598)

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

511

 

743

 

1,254

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

 —

 

20

 

20

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

511

 

763

 

1,274

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

38

 

 1

 

39

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders

 

$

473

 

762

 

1,235

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2015

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

9,169

 

820

 

9,989

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of retail sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

 

 

5,847

 

546

 

6,393

 

Operating expense

 

 

620

 

79

 

699

 

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

 

 

875

 

203

 

1,078

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

657

 

46

 

703

 

 

 

 

7,999

 

874

 

8,873

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,170

 

(54)

 

1,116

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(283)

 

(77)

 

(360)

 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

 

55

 

(233)

 

(178)

 

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

 

 

42

 

72

 

114

 

Gains (losses) on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

110

 

110

 

Other, net

 

 

(6)

 

20

 

14

 

 

 

 

(192)

 

(108)

 

(300)

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

978

 

(162)

 

816

 

Income tax benefit (expense) (note 3)

 

 

(304)

 

119

 

(185)

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

674

 

(43)

 

631

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

 —

 

280

 

280

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

674

 

237

 

911

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

34

 

 8

 

42

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders

 

$

640

 

229

 

869

 

 

 

Condensed Cash Flow Statement

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2017

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Attributed (note 1)

    

    

 

 

 

QVC Group

    

Ventures Group

 

Consolidated Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

1,254

 

1,233

 

2,487

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

721

 

 4

 

725

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

97

 

26

 

123

 

Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net

 

 

(38)

 

238

 

200

 

Cash receipts from returns on equity investments

 

 

28

 

 1

 

29

 

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

 

 

 —

 

(618)

 

(618)

 

(Gains) losses on transactions, net

 

 

(409)

 

(1)

 

(410)

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(421)

 

(715)

 

(1,136)

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

266

 

(266)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax payments

 

 

(288)

 

288

 

 —

 

Other noncash charges (credits), net

 

 

 7

 

 3

 

10

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

(177)

 

34

 

(143)

 

Payables and other liabilities

 

 

182

 

43

 

225

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

1,222

 

270

 

1,492

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

22

 

 —

 

22

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments

 

 

 2

 

 1

 

 3

 

Investment in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

 —

 

(159)

 

(159)

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(201)

 

(3)

 

(204)

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(52)

 

(1)

 

(53)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(229)

 

(162)

 

(391)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

2,469

 

 —

 

2,469

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(2,618)

 

(13)

 

(2,631)

 

Repurchases of QVC Group common stock

 

 

(765)

 

 —

 

(765)

 

Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation

 

 

(43)

 

(27)

 

(70)

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(57)

 

18

 

(39)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(1,014)

 

(22)

 

(1,036)

 

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash

 

 

13

 

 —

 

13

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(8)

 

86

 

78

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

338

 

487

 

825

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

330

 

573

 

903

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2016

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

QVC Group

 

Ventures Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

511

 

763

 

1,274

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

(20)

 

(20)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

850

 

24

 

874

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

75

 

22

 

97

 

Cash payments for stock-based compensation

 

 

 —

 

(92)

 

(92)

 

Noncash interest expense

 

 

 3

 

 9

 

12

 

Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net

 

 

(42)

 

110

 

68

 

Cash receipts from returns on equity investments

 

 

28

 

 3

 

31

 

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

 

 

(2)

 

(1,173)

 

(1,175)

 

(Gains) losses on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

(9)

 

(9)

 

(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt

 

 

(1)

 

 7

 

 6

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(199)

 

672

 

473

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

360

 

(360)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax payments

 

 

(301)

 

301

 

 —

 

Other noncash charges (credits), net

 

 

(33)

 

(82)

 

(115)

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

92

 

44

 

136

 

Payables and other liabilities

 

 

(68)

 

(49)

 

(117)

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

1,273

 

170

 

1,443

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

 

 

 —

 

353

 

353

 

Investment in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

 —

 

(86)

 

(86)

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(206)

 

(27)

 

(233)

 

Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

 —

 

(264)

 

(264)

 

Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

12

 

1,162

 

1,174

 

Investment in Liberty Broadband

 

 

 —

 

(2,400)

 

(2,400)

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(44)

 

 8

 

(36)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(238)

 

(1,254)

 

(1,492)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

1,905

 

1,522

 

3,427

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(2,178)

 

(2,320)

 

(4,498)

 

Repurchases of QVC Group common stock

 

 

(799)

 

 —

 

(799)

 

Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation

 

 

(15)

 

(1)

 

(16)

 

Distribution from Liberty Expedia Holdings

 

 

 —

 

299

 

299

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(16)

 

31

 

15

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(1,103)

 

(469)

 

(1,572)

 

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash

 

 

(20)

 

 —

 

(20)

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

 —

 

17

 

17

 

Cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Change in available cash held by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

17

 

17

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(88)

 

(1,536)

 

(1,624)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

426

 

2,023

 

2,449

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

338

 

487

 

825

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2015

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

QVC Group

 

Ventures Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

 

    

    

    

    

    

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

674

 

237

 

911

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

(280)

 

(280)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

657

 

46

 

703

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

60

 

67

 

127

 

Cash payments for stock-based compensation

 

 

 —

 

(16)

 

(16)

 

Noncash interest expense

 

 

 6

 

(1)

 

 5

 

Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net

 

 

(55)

 

233

 

178

 

Cash receipts from return on equity investments

 

 

22

 

10

 

32

 

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

 

 

(42)

 

(72)

 

(114)

 

(Gains) losses on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

(110)

 

(110)

 

(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt

 

 

21

 

 —

 

21

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(122)

 

19

 

(103)

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

141

 

(141)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax payments

 

 

(101)

 

101

 

 —

 

Other noncash charges (credits), net

 

 

(14)

 

 3

 

(11)

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

(245)

 

 8

 

(237)

 

Payables and other current liabilities

 

 

 3

 

(47)

 

(44)

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

1,005

 

57

 

1,062

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(824)

 

(20)

 

(844)

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

 

 

 —

 

271

 

271

 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

 —

 

(120)

 

(120)

 

Cash receipts from returns of equity investments

 

 

200

 

50

 

250

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(218)

 

(40)

 

(258)

 

Purchases of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

(184)

 

(1,186)

 

(1,370)

 

Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

193

 

1,166

 

1,359

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(76)

 

 —

 

(76)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(909)

 

121

 

(788)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

3,969

 

589

 

4,558

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(3,244)

 

(567)

 

(3,811)

 

Repurchases of QVC Group common stock

 

 

(785)

 

 —

 

(785)

 

Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation

 

 

(25)

 

(5)

 

(30)

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(4)

 

(50)

 

(54)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(89)

 

(33)

 

(122)

 

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash

 

 

(3)

 

 —

 

(3)

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

 —

 

17

 

17

 

Cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

 —

 

(23)

 

(23)

 

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Change in available cash held by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

(6)

 

(6)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 4

 

139

 

143

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

422

 

1,884

 

2,306

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end period

 

$

426

 

2,023

 

2,449