Exhibit 99.1

 

Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups

 

 

Our Liberty Interactive common stock is intended to reflect the separate performance of our QVC Group (formerly referred to as the Interactive Group), which, subsequent to the reattribution, is comprised of our subsidiary, QVC, Inc. (“QVC”) and our interest in  HSN, Inc. Our Liberty Ventures common stock is intended to reflect the separate performance of our Ventures Group which, subsequent to the reattribution, consists of our on-line commerce businesses Backcountry.com, Inc. ("Backcountry"), Bodybuilding.com, LLC ("Bodybuilding"), CommerceHub, Evite, Inc. (“Evite”) and LMC Right Start, Inc. (“Right Start”) (collectively, the “Digital Commerce” businesses), and our interest in equity method investments of Expedia, Inc., Interval Leisure Group, Inc., FTD Companies, Inc. (“FTD”) (included in the Digital Commerce businesses) and LendingTree, Inc. (“LendingTree”) and available-for-sale securities Time Warner, Time Warner Cable and AOL. 

 

On August 9, 2012 Liberty completed the approved recapitalization of its common stock through the creation of the Liberty Interactive common stock and Liberty Ventures common stock as tracking stocks.  In the recapitalization, each holder of Liberty Interactive Corporation common stock remained a holder of the same amount and series of Liberty Interactive common stock and received 0.05 of a share of the corresponding series of Liberty Ventures common stock, by means of a dividend, with cash issued in lieu of fractional shares of Liberty Ventures common stock.

 

On October 3, 2014, Liberty reattributed from the Interactive Group to the Ventures Group its Digital Commerce businesses, which were valued at $1.5 billion, and approximately $1 billion in cash. In connection with the reattribution, each holder of Liberty Interactive common stock received 0.14217 of a share of the corresponding series of Liberty Ventures common stock for each share of Liberty Interactive common stock held as of the record date, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. The distribution date for the dividend was on October 20, 2014, and the Liberty Interactive common stock began trading ex-dividend on October 15, 2014. The Interactive Group is referred to as the QVC Group subsequent to the reattribution. The reattribution of the Digital Commerce companies is presented on a prospective basis from the date of the reattribution in Liberty’s consolidated financial statements, with October 1, 2014 used as a proxy for the date of the reattribution.

On December 31, 2014, Liberty announced the closing of the acquisition by FTD of Provide. Under the terms of the transaction, Liberty received approximately 10.2 million shares of FTD common stock representing approximately 35% of the combined company and approximately $145 million in cash. Subsequent to completion of the transaction, Liberty accounts for FTD as an equity-method affiliate based on the ownership level and board representation. Given our significant continuing involvement with FTD, Provide is not presented as a discontinued operation in the consolidated financial statements of Liberty.

The following tables present our assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and revenue, expenses and cash flows for the three years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. The tables further present our revenue, expenses and cash flows that are attributed to the QVC Group and the Ventures Group, respectively, as if the recapitalization had occurred at the beginning 2012, for comparative purposes.  Therefore, the attributed earnings presented in the Unaudited Attributed Financial Information Statements are not the same as those reflected in the Liberty Interactive Corporation consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012.  The earnings attributed to the QVC Group and Ventures Group for purposes of those financial statements only relate to the period after the

1

 


 

tracking stocks were issued. The financial information in this Exhibit should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Notwithstanding the following attribution of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and cash flows to the QVC Group and the Ventures Group, our tracking stock structure does not affect the ownership or the respective legal title to our assets or responsibility for our liabilities. We and our subsidiaries are each responsible for our respective liabilities. Holders of Liberty Interactive common stock and Liberty Ventures common stock are holders of our common stock and are subject to risks associated with an investment in our company and all of our businesses, assets and liabilities. The issuance of Liberty Interactive common stock and Liberty Ventures common stock does not affect the rights of our creditors or creditors of our subsidiaries.

 

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SUMMARY ATTRIBUTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

QVC Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

December 31, 2014

    

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Summary balance sheet data:

    

 

    

    

    

 

Current assets

 

$

2,783 

 

3,245 

 

Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method

 

$

375 

 

343 

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net

 

$

7,634 

 

8,383 

 

Total assets

 

$

13,012 

 

14,862 

 

Long-term debt

 

$

5,851 

 

5,044 

 

Long-term deferred income tax liabilities

 

$

1,033 

 

1,207 

 

Attributed net assets

 

$

4,280 

 

6,378 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Summary operations data:

    

 

    

    

    

    

    

 

Revenue

 

$

10,028 

 

10,219 

 

9,888 

 

Cost of sales

    

 

(6,378)

    

(6,533)

    

(6,307)

 

Operating expenses

 

 

(854)

 

(862)

 

(819)

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (1)

 

 

(940)

 

(1,010)

 

(943)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(643)

 

(629)

 

(591)

 

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

(7)

 

(30)

 

(53)

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,206 

 

1,155 

 

1,175 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(312)

 

(290)

 

(322)

 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

 

51 

 

48 

 

28 

 

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

 

 

(22)

 

(12)

 

51 

 

Gains (losses) on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

(1)

 

 —

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(43)

 

(54)

 

 —

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(306)

 

(346)

 

(357)

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

574 

 

500 

 

575 

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

(15)

 

(17)

 

(46)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

559 

 

483 

 

529 

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

39 

 

45 

 

63 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders

 

$

520 

 

438 

 

466 

 

 


(1)

Includes stock-based compensation of $83 million, $110 million and $84 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

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SUMMARY ATTRIBUTED FINANCIAL DATA (Continued)

 

 

Ventures Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

December 31, 2014

    

December 31, 2013

 

 

amounts in millions

Summary balance sheet data:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,884 

 

307 

Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments

 

$

1,220 

 

1,309 

Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method

 

$

1,258 

 

894 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net

 

$

259 

 

 —

Long-term debt, including current portion

 

$

2,191 

 

1,932 

Deferred tax liabilities, including current portion

 

$

1,987 

 

1,885 

Attributed net assets (liabilities)

 

$

1,393 

 

558 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2014

    

2013

    

2012

 

 

amounts in millions

Summary operations data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

471 

 

 —

 

 —

Cost of sales

 

 

(306)

 

 —

 

 —

Operating expenses

 

 

(37)

 

 —

 

 —

Selling, general and administrative expenses (1)

 

 

(127)

 

(19)

 

(12)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(19)

 

 —

 

 —

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(18)

 

(19)

 

(12)

Interest expense

 

 

(75)

 

(90)

 

(144)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

 

(12)

 

(15)

 

19 

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

 

 

(35)

 

(10)

 

(402)

Gains (losses) on transactions, net

 

 

74 

 

 —

 

443 

Other, net

 

 

22 

 

25 

 

47 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

48 

 

163 

 

79 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

 

54 

 

30 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

63 

 

43 

 

1,032 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

67 

 

97 

 

1,062 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

50 

 

34 

 

(2)

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders

 

$

17 

 

63 

 

1,064 

 


(1)

Includes stock-based compensation of $25 million, $8 million and $7 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

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BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

December 31, 2014 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

  

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Inter-group

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

eliminations

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

422 

 

1,884 

 

 

2,306 

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

1,196 

 

36 

 

 

1,232 

 

Inventory, net

 

 

882 

 

167 

 

 

1,049 

 

Short-term marketable securities

 

 

21 

 

868 

 

 

889 

 

Other current assets

 

 

262 

 

 

(199)

 

72 

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,783 

 

2,964 

 

(199)

 

5,548 

 

Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments (note 2)

 

 

 

1,220 

 

 

1,224 

 

Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method (note 3)

 

 

375 

 

1,258 

 

 

1,633 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,026 

 

67 

 

 

1,093 

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net

 

 

7,634 

 

259 

 

 

7,893 

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

1,130 

 

55 

 

 

1,185 

 

Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

60 

 

 

 

65 

 

Total assets

 

$

13,012 

 

5,828 

 

(199)

 

18,641 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intergroup payable (receivable)

 

$

(5)

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

629 

 

106 

 

 

735 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

688 

 

55 

 

 

743 

 

Current portion of debt (note 4)

 

 

 

937 

 

 

946 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 —

 

1,171 

 

(199)

 

972 

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

269 

 

74 

 

 

343 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,590 

 

2,348 

 

(199)

 

3,739 

 

Long-term debt (note 4)

 

 

5,851 

 

1,254 

 

 

7,105 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

1,033 

 

816 

 

 

1,849 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

157 

 

11 

 

 

168 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

8,631 

 

4,429 

 

(199)

 

12,861 

 

Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities)

 

 

4,280 

 

1,393 

 

 

5,673 

 

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

 

101 

 

 

 

107 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

13,012 

 

5,828 

 

(199)

 

18,641 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

December 31, 2013 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Inter-group

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

eliminations

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Assets

    

 

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

595 

 

307 

 

 

902 

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

1,148 

 

 

 

1,152 

 

Inventory, net

 

 

1,123 

 

 

 

1,123 

 

Short-term marketable securities

 

 

 —

 

412 

 

 

412 

 

Other current assets

 

 

354 

 

 —

 

(170)

 

184 

 

Current assets of discontinued operations

 

 

25 

 

628 

 

 —

 

653 

 

Total current assets

 

 

3,245 

 

1,351 

 

(170)

 

4,426 

 

Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments (note 2)

 

 

 

1,309 

 

 

1,313 

 

Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method (note 3)

 

 

343 

 

894 

 

 

1,237 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,208 

 

 —

 

 

1,208 

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net

 

 

8,383 

 

 —

 

 

8,383 

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

1,587 

 

 —

 

 

1,587 

 

Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

80 

 

 —

 

 

80 

 

Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations

 

 

12 

 

6,430 

 

 —

 

6,442 

 

Total assets

 

$

14,862 

 

9,984 

 

(170)

 

24,676 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intergroup payable (receivable)

 

$

221 

 

(221)

 

 —

 

 —

 

Accounts payable

 

 

606 

 

 —

 

 

606 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

883 

 

20 

 

 

903 

 

Current portion of debt (note 4)

 

 

39 

 

870 

 

 

909 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 —

 

1,095 

 

(170)

 

925 

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

145 

 

 

 —

 

148 

 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

22 

 

243 

 

 —

 

265 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,916 

 

2,010 

 

(170)

 

3,756 

 

Long-term debt (note 4)

 

 

5,044 

 

1,062 

 

 

6,106 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

1,207 

 

790 

 

 

2,001 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

191 

 

 —

 

 

191 

 

Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

 

1,189 

 

(4)

 

1,187 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

8,360 

 

5,051 

 

(170)

 

13,241 

 

Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities)

 

 

6,378 

 

558 

 

 

6,936 

 

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

 

124 

 

4,375 

 

 

4,499 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

14,862 

 

9,984 

 

(170)

 

24,676 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2014 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

10,028 

 

471 

 

10,499 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

6,378 

 

306 

 

6,684 

 

Operating

 

 

854 

 

37 

 

891 

 

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 5)

 

 

940 

 

127 

 

1,067 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

643 

 

19 

 

662 

 

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

8,822 

 

489 

 

9,311 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,206 

 

(18)

 

1,188 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(312)

 

(75)

 

(387)

 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (note 3)

 

 

51 

 

(12)

 

39 

 

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

 

 

(22)

 

(35)

 

(57)

 

Gains (losses) on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

74 

 

74 

 

Other, net

 

 

(43)

 

22 

 

(21)

 

 

 

 

(326)

 

(26)

 

(352)

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

880 

 

(44)

 

836 

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(306)

 

48 

 

(258)

 

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

574 

 

 

578 

 

Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

(15)

 

63 

 

48 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

559 

 

67 

 

626 

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

39 

 

50 

 

89 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders

 

$

520 

 

17 

 

537 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2013 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

10,219 

 

 —

 

10,219 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

6,533 

 

 

6,533 

 

Operating

 

 

862 

 

 —

 

862 

 

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 5)

 

 

1,010 

 

19 

 

1,029 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

629 

 

 —

 

629 

 

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

30 

 

 —

 

30 

 

 

 

 

9,064 

 

19 

 

9,083 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,155 

 

(19)

 

1,136 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(290)

 

(90)

 

(380)

 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (note 3)

 

 

48 

 

(15)

 

33 

 

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

 

 

(12)

 

(10)

 

(22)

 

Gains (losses) on transactions, net

 

 

(1)

 

 —

 

(1)

 

Other, net

 

 

(54)

 

25 

 

(29)

 

 

 

 

(309)

 

(90)

 

(399)

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

846 

 

(109)

 

737 

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(346)

 

163 

 

(183)

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes

 

 

500 

 

54 

 

554 

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

(17)

 

43 

 

26 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

483 

 

97 

 

580 

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

45 

 

34 

 

79 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders

 

$

438 

 

63 

 

501 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2012 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

9,888 

 

 —

 

9,888 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

6,307 

 

 —

 

6,307 

 

Operating

 

 

819 

 

 —

 

819 

 

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 5)

 

 

943 

 

12 

 

955 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

591 

 

 —

 

591 

 

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

53 

 

 —

 

53 

 

 

 

 

8,713 

 

12 

 

8,725 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,175 

 

(12)

 

1,163 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(322)

 

(144)

 

(466)

 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (note 3)

 

 

28 

 

19 

 

47 

 

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

 

 

51 

 

(402)

 

(351)

 

Gains (losses) on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

443 

 

443 

 

Other, net

 

 

 —

 

47 

 

47 

 

 

 

 

(243)

 

(37)

 

(280)

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

932 

 

(49)

 

883 

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(357)

 

79 

 

(278)

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

575 

 

30 

 

605 

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

(46)

 

1,032 

 

986 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

529 

 

1,062 

 

1,591 

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

63 

 

(2)

 

61 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders

 

$

466 

 

1,064 

 

1,530 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2014 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Attributed (note 1)

    

    

 

 

 

QVC Group

    

Ventures Group

 

Consolidated Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

559 

 

67 

 

626 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations

 

 

15 

 

(63)

 

(48)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

643 

 

19 

 

662 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

83 

 

25 

 

108 

 

Cash payments for stock-based compensation

 

 

(13)

 

(2)

 

(15)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

(20)

 

(1)

 

(21)

 

Noncash interest expense

 

 

 

 —

 

 

Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net

 

 

(51)

 

12 

 

(39)

 

Cash receipts from returns on equity investments

 

 

22 

 

23 

 

45 

 

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

 

 

22 

 

35 

 

57 

 

(Gains) losses on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

(74)

 

(74)

 

(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt

 

 

48 

 

 —

 

48 

 

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

 

 —

 

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(160)

 

119 

 

(41)

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

169 

 

(169)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax payments

 

 

(388)

 

388 

 

 —

 

Other noncash charges (credits), net

 

 

(3)

 

 

(2)

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

(80)

 

(4)

 

(84)

 

Payables and other liabilities

 

 

345 

 

60 

 

405 

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

1,204 

 

436 

 

1,640 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

 

 

 —

 

163 

 

163 

 

Investment in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

(4)

 

(87)

 

(91)

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(226)

 

(15)

 

(241)

 

Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

(73)

 

(791)

 

(864)

 

Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

52 

 

539 

 

591 

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(30)

 

14 

 

(16)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(281)

 

(177)

 

(458)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

4,360 

 

146 

 

4,506 

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(3,563)

 

(186)

 

(3,749)

 

Intergroup receipts (payments), net

 

 

(1,035)

 

1,035 

 

 —

 

Repurchases of Liberty Interactive common stock

 

 

(785)

 

 —

 

(785)

 

Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation

 

 

(25)

 

(1)

 

(26)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

20 

 

 

21 

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(8)

 

(25)

 

(33)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(1,036)

 

970 

 

(66)

 

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash

 

 

(46)

 

 —

 

(46)

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

(20)

 

293 

 

273 

 

Cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

 —

 

(194)

 

(194)

 

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

 

368 

 

371 

 

Change in available cash held by discontinued operations

 

 

 

(119)

 

(116)

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

 

 

(14)

 

348 

 

334 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(173)

 

1,577 

 

1,404 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

595 

 

307 

 

902 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

422 

 

1,884 

 

2,306 

 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2013 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

QVC Group

 

Ventures Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

483 

 

97 

 

580 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations

 

 

17 

 

(43)

 

(26)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

629 

 

 —

 

629 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

110 

 

 

118 

 

Cash payments for stock-based compensation

 

 

(8)

 

 —

 

(8)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

(13)

 

 —

 

(13)

 

Noncash interest expense

 

 

12 

 

 

13 

 

Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net

 

 

(48)

 

15 

 

(33)

 

Cash receipts from return on equity investments

 

 

16 

 

19 

 

35 

 

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

 

 

12 

 

10 

 

22 

 

(Gains) losses on transactions, net

 

 

 

 —

 

 

(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt

 

 

57 

 

 

57 

 

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

30 

 

 —

 

30 

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(132)

 

110 

 

(22)

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

272 

 

(272)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax payments

 

 

(52)

 

52 

 

 —

 

Other noncash charges (credits), net

 

 

(14)

 

11 

 

(3)

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

(81)

 

(3)

 

(84)

 

Payables and other current liabilities

 

 

(306)

 

37 

 

(269)

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

985 

 

42 

 

1,027 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

 

 

 

1,136 

 

1,137 

 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

(4)

 

(380)

 

(384)

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(291)

 

 —

 

(291)

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(24)

 

 —

 

(24)

 

Purchases of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

 —

 

(959)

 

(959)

 

Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

 —

 

400 

 

400 

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(38)

 

(3)

 

(41)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(356)

 

194 

 

(162)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

3,520 

 

841 

 

4,361 

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(3,052)

 

(2,363)

 

(5,415)

 

Repurchases of Liberty Interactive common stock

 

 

(1,089)

 

 

(1,089)

 

Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation

 

 

(21)

 

 —

 

(21)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

13 

 

 —

 

13 

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(57)

 

 —

 

(57)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(686)

 

(1,522)

 

(2,208)

 

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash

 

 

(24)

 

 

(24)

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

(13)

 

346 

 

333 

 

Cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(6)

 

(192)

 

(198)

 

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(1)

 

(171)

 

(172)

 

Change in available cash held by discontinued operations

 

 

(2)

 

17 

 

15 

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

 

 

(22)

 

 —

 

(22)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(103)

 

(1,286)

 

(1,389)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

698 

 

1,593 

 

2,291 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end period

 

$

595 

 

307 

 

902 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2012 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

QVC Group

 

Ventures Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

 

    

    

    

    

    

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

529 

 

1,062 

 

1,591 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations

 

 

46 

 

(1,032)

 

(986)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

591 

 

 —

 

591 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

84 

 

 

91 

 

Cash payments for stock-based compensation

 

 

(12)

 

 

(12)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

(56)

 

(8)

 

(64)

 

Noncash interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net

 

 

(28)

 

(19)

 

(47)

 

Cash receipts from return on equity investments

 

 

11 

 

34 

 

45 

 

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

 

 

(51)

 

402 

 

351 

 

(Gains) losses on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

(443)

 

(443)

 

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

53 

 

 —

 

53 

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(177)

 

123 

 

(54)

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

152 

 

(152)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax payments

 

 

(33)

 

33 

 

 —

 

Other noncash charges (credits), net

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

(77)

 

(1)

 

(78)

 

Payables and other current liabilities

 

 

430 

 

(32)

 

398 

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

1,472 

 

(25)

 

1,447 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

 

 

 —

 

692 

 

692 

 

Proceeds (settlements) of financial instruments, net

 

 

 —

 

(258)

 

(258)

 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

(59)

 

(177)

 

(236)

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(333)

 

 —

 

(333)

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(83)

 

 —

 

(83)

 

Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

 —

 

(58)

 

(58)

 

Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

46 

 

 —

 

46 

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(29)

 

(10)

 

(39)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(458)

 

189 

 

(269)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

2,305 

 

 

2,305 

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(1,385)

 

(115)

 

(1,500)

 

Intergroup receipts (payments), net

 

 

160 

 

(160)

 

 —

 

Reattribution of cash between groups

 

 

(1,346)

 

1,346 

 

 —

 

Repurchases of Liberty common stock

 

 

(815)

 

 

(815)

 

Proceeds from rights offering

 

 

 —

 

328 

 

328 

 

Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation

 

 

(112)

 

(16)

 

(128)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

56 

 

 

64 

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(5)

 

 —

 

(5)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(1,142)

 

1,391 

 

249 

 

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash

 

 

(20)

 

 

(20)

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

(2)

 

(13)

 

(15)

 

Cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(4)

 

426 

 

422 

 

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

 

(7)

 

(1)

 

Change in available cash held by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

(368)

 

(368)

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

38 

 

38 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(148)

 

1,593 

 

1,445 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

846 

 

 

846 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end period

 

$

698 

 

1,593 

 

2,291 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Attributed Financial Information

(unaudited)

(1)

On August 9, 2012, Liberty completed the approved recapitalization of its common stock through the creation of the Liberty Interactive common stock and Liberty Ventures common stock as tracking stocks.  In the recapitalization, each holder of Liberty Interactive Corporation common stock remained a holder of the same amount and series of Liberty Interactive common stock and received 0.05 of a share of the corresponding series of Liberty Ventures common stock, by means of a dividend, with cash issued in lieu of fractional shares of Liberty Ventures common stock. At the time of issuance of Liberty Ventures common stock, cash of $1,346 million was reattributed to the Ventures Group from the QVC Group.  The QVC Group borrowed funds under QVC's credit facility in connection with the completion of the recapitalization to have the appropriate amount of cash available to be attributed to each Group.

 

On October 3, 2014, Liberty reattributed from the QVC Group to the Ventures Group its Digital Commerce companies, which were valued at $1.5 billion, and approximately $1 billion in cash. In connection with the reattribution, each holder of Liberty Interactive common stock received 0.14217 of a share of the corresponding series of Liberty Ventures common stock for each share of Liberty Interactive common stock held as of the record date, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. The distribution date for the dividend was on October 20, 2014, and the Liberty Interactive common stock began trading ex-dividend on October 15, 2014. The reattribution of the Digital Commerce companies is presented on a prospective basis from the date of the reattribution in Liberty’s consolidated financial statements, with October 1, 2014 used as a proxy for the date of the reattribution. Accordingly, the financial results of the Digital Commerce companies are reflected in the QVC through the period ending September 30, 2014 and are reflected in the Ventures group for the period beginning October 1, 2014.

 

Subsequent to the reattribution, the QVC Group is comprised of our consolidated subsidiary, QVC and our interest in HSN, Inc.  Accordingly, the accompanying attributed financial information for the QVC Group includes the foregoing investment, as well as the assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and cash flows of QVC.  We have also attributed certain of our debt obligations (and related interest expense) to the QVC Group based upon a number of factors, including the cash flow available to the QVC Group and its ability to pay debt service and our assessment of  the  optimal  capitalization  for the QVC Group.  The specific debt obligations attributed to each of the QVC Group and the Ventures Group are described in note 4 below.  In addition, we have allocated certain corporate general and administrative expenses between the QVC Group and the Ventures Group as described in note 5 below.

 

The QVC Group is primarily comprised of our merchandise-focused televised-shopping programs, Internet and mobile application businesses.  Accordingly, we expect that businesses that we may acquire in the future that we believe are complementary to this strategy will also be attributed to the QVC Group.

 

Subsequent to the reattribution, the Ventures Group consists of all of our businesses not included in the QVC  Group including our Digital Commerce businesses and interests in equity method investments of Expedia, Inc., Interval Leisure  Group, Inc., FTD and LendingTree and available-for-sale securities Time Warner, Time Warner Cable and AOL.  Accordingly, the accompanying attributed financial information for the Ventures Group includes these investments, as well as the assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and cash flows of the Digital Commerce businesses.   In addition, we  have  attributed  to the Ventures Group all of our senior exchangeable debentures (and related interest expense).  See note 4 below for the debt obligations attributed to the Ventures Group.

 

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Any businesses that we may acquire in the future that we do not attribute to the QVC Group will be attributed to the Ventures Group.

 

(2)

Investments in available-for-sale securities, including non-strategic securities, and other cost investments are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

QVC Group

    

 

    

    

    

 

Other cost investments

 

$

 

 

Total QVC Group

 

 

 

 

Ventures Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Warner Inc.

 

 

375 

 

306 

 

Time Warner Cable Inc.

 

 

815 

 

741 

 

Other AFS investments

 

 

30 

 

262 

 

Total Ventures Group

 

 

1,220 

 

1,309 

 

Consolidated Liberty

 

$

1,224 

 

1,313 

 

 

 

 

(3)

The following table presents information regarding certain equity method investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

    

    

    

 

 

    

    

    

Share of earnings (losses)

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage

 

Carrying

 

Market

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

ownership

 

value

 

value

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

dollar amounts in millions

 

QVC Group

    

    

    

 

 

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

 

HSN, Inc. (2)

 

38 

%  

 

$

328 

 

1,521 

 

60 

 

61 

 

40 

 

Other

 

various

 

 

 

47 

 

N/A

 

(9)

 

(13)

 

(12)

 

Total QVC Group

 

 

 

 

 

375 

 

 

 

51 

 

48 

 

28 

 

Ventures Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expedia, Inc. (1)(2)

 

18 

%  

 

 

514 

 

1,992 

 

58 

 

31 

 

67 

 

FTD

 

35 

 

 

 

355 

 

355 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Other

 

various

 

 

 

389 

 

N/A

 

(70)

 

(46)

 

(48)

 

Total Ventures Group

 

 

 

 

 

1,258 

 

 

 

(12)

 

(15)

 

19 

 

Consolidated Liberty

 

 

 

 

$

1,633 

 

 

 

39 

 

33 

 

47 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Liberty entered into a forward sales contract on 12 million shares of Expedia common stock in March 2012 at a per share forward price of $34.316.  The forward contract was settled in October 2012 for total cash proceeds of $412 million and the 12 million shares of Expedia common stock, previously held as collateral, were released to the counterparty.  In the fourth quarter when the forward contract settled, the difference between the fair value of the Expedia shares and the carrying value of the shares ($443 million) was recognized in the gain (loss) on dispositions, net line item in the statement of operations.  Liberty owns an approximate 18% equity interest and 58% voting interest in Expedia.  Liberty has entered into governance arrangements pursuant to which Mr. Barry Diller, Chairman of the Board and Senior Executive Officer of Expedia, may vote its interests of Expedia, subject to certain limitations.  Additionally, through our governance arrangements with Mr. Diller, we have the right to appoint and have appointed 20% of the members of Expedia's board of directors, which is currently comprised of 10 members.  Therefore, we determined based on these arrangements that we have significant influence through our arrangements with Expedia and have accounted for the investment as an equity method affiliate.

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(2)

During the year ended December 31, 2014, Expedia, Inc. and HSN, Inc. paid dividends aggregating $15 million and $22 million, respectively, which were recorded as reductions to the investment balances.

 

(4)

Debt attributed to the Interactive Group and the Ventures Group is comprised of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

Carrying

 

 

 

principal

 

value

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

QVC Group

    

 

    

    

 

    

 

Corporate level notes and debentures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.5% Senior Debentures due 2029

 

$

287 

 

 

285 

 

8.25% Senior Debentures due 2030

 

 

504 

 

 

501 

 

1% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043

 

 

400 

 

 

444 

 

Subsidiary level notes and facilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QVC 7.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2019

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2019

 

 

400 

 

 

399 

 

QVC 7.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2020

 

 

500 

 

 

500 

 

QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022

 

 

500 

 

 

500 

 

QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023

 

 

750 

 

 

750 

 

QVC 4.850% Senior Secured Notes due 2024

 

 

600 

 

 

600 

 

QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025

 

 

600 

 

 

599 

 

QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034

 

 

400 

 

 

399 

 

QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043

 

 

300 

 

 

300 

 

QVC Bank Credit Facilities

 

 

508 

 

 

508 

 

Other subsidiary debt

 

 

75 

 

 

75 

 

Total QVC Group

 

 

5,824 

 

 

5,860 

 

Ventures Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate level debentures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2029

 

 

438 

 

 

294 

 

3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2030

 

 

438 

 

 

291 

 

3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2031

 

 

355 

 

 

325 

 

0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043

 

 

850 

 

 

1,220 

 

Subsidiary level notes and facilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other subsidiary debt

 

 

61 

 

 

61 

 

Total Ventures Group

 

 

2,142 

 

 

2,191 

 

Total consolidated Liberty debt

 

$

7,966 

 

 

8,051 

 

Less debt classified as current

 

 

 

 

 

(946)

 

Total long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

7,105 

 

 

 

 

(5)

Cash compensation expense for our corporate employees will be allocated among the QVC Group and  the  Ventures Group based on the estimated percentage of time spent providing services for each group.  On a semi-annual basis estimated time spent will be determined through an interview process and a review of personnel duties unless transactions significantly change the composition of companies and investments in either respective group which would require a more timely reevaluation of estimated time spent.  Other general and administrative expenses will be charged directly to the groups whenever possible and are otherwise allocated based on estimated usage or some other reasonably determined methodology.  Amounts allocated from the QVC Group to the Ventures Group was determined to be $18 million,  $11 million and $5 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  We note that stock compensation related to each tracking stock group is determined based on actual options outstanding for each respective tracking stock group,

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therefore, as it relates to periods prior to the Split-Offno stock compensation expense was recognized by the Ventures group.

 

While we believe that this allocation method is reasonable and fair to each group, we may elect to change the allocation methodology or percentages used to allocate general and administrative expenses in the future.

 

(6)We have accounted for income taxes for the QVC Group and the Ventures Group in the accompanying attributed financial information in a manner similar to a stand-alone company basis.  To the extent this methodology differs from our tax sharing policy, differences have been reflected in the attributed net assets of the groups.

 

QVC Group

 

Income tax benefit (expense) consists of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

    

 

    

    

    

    

    

 

Federal

 

$

(325)

 

(370)

 

(369)

 

State and local

 

 

(31)

 

(26)

 

(25)

 

Foreign

 

 

(110)

 

(82)

 

(140)

 

 

 

$

(466)

 

(478)

 

(534)

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

143 

 

195 

 

151 

 

State and local

 

 

12 

 

(57)

 

19 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

160 

 

132 

 

177 

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(306)

 

(346)

 

(357)

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit (expense) differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% as a result of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

    

 

$

(308)

    

(296)

    

(326)

 

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

 

(14)

 

(24)

 

(4)

 

Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credits

 

 

 

(2)

 

(7)

 

 

Sale of consolidated subsidiary

 

 

 

14 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

 

 

 

 —

 

(23)

 

(8)

 

Impairment of intangible assets not deductible for tax purposes

 

 

 

(3)

 

(2)

 

(16)

 

Dividends received deductions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of change in state rate on deferred taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

Other, net

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

(11)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

$

(306)

 

(346)

 

(357)

 

 

 

 

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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are presented below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

    

 

    

    

    

 

Net operating and capital loss carryforwards

 

$

40 

 

58 

 

Foreign tax credit carryforwards

 

 

88 

 

129 

 

Accrued stock compensation

 

 

18 

 

26 

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

139 

 

79 

 

Other future deductible amounts

 

 

193 

 

134 

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

478 

 

426 

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(47)

 

(48)

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

431 

 

378 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

1,242 

 

1,417 

 

Other deferred tax liabilities

 

 

23 

 

 —

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

1,265 

 

1,417 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

 

$

834 

 

1,039 

 

 

 

The Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities are reported in the accompanying balance sheet information as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 amounts in millions

 

Current deferred tax (assets) liabilities

    

$

(199)

    

(168)

 

Long-term deferred tax liabilities

 

 

1,033 

 

1,207 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

 

$

834 

 

1,039 

 

 

Ventures Group

 

Income tax benefit (expense) consists of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

    

 

    

    

    

    

    

 

Federal

 

$

168 

 

273 

 

202 

 

State and local

 

 

(1)

 

 —

 

(1)

 

Foreign

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 

 

$

167 

 

273 

 

202 

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(84)

 

(214)

 

(132)

 

State and local

 

 

(35)

 

104 

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

(119)

 

(110)

 

(123)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

48 

 

163 

 

79 

 

 

 

 

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Income tax benefit (expense) differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% as a result of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

    

 

$

15 

    

38 

    

17 

 

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credits

 

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Impact of change in state rate on deferred taxes

 

 

 

(29)

 

63 

 

 

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

 

 

 

(2)

 

(4)

 

 

Dividends received deductions

 

 

 

 

 

10 

 

Alternative energy tax credits

 

 

 

58 

 

54 

 

48 

 

Other, net

 

 

 

(7)

 

(1)

 

 —

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

$

48 

 

163 

 

79 

 

 

 

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are presented below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

    

 

    

    

    

 

Net operating and capital loss carryforwards

 

$

50 

 

16 

 

Other

 

 

39 

 

14 

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

89 

 

30 

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(8)

 

(4)

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

81 

 

26 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

676 

 

569 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

43 

 

 —

 

Discount on exchangeable debentures

 

 

1,022 

 

965 

 

Deferred gain on debt retirements

 

 

257 

 

313 

 

Other

 

 

70 

 

64 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

2,068 

 

1,911 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

 

$

1,987 

 

1,885 

 

 

 

 

The Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities are reported in the accompanying balance sheet information as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current deferred tax liabilities

 

$

1,171 

 

1,095 

 

Long-term deferred tax liabilities

 

 

816 

 

790 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

 

$

1,987 

 

1,885 

 

 

 

 

 

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Intergroup payable (receivable)

 

The intergroup balance, at December 31, 2014, is primarily a result of timing of tax benefits.

(7)

The Liberty Interactive Stock and the Liberty Ventures Stock have voting and conversion rights under our restated charter.  Following is a summary of those rights.  Holders of Series A common stock of each group is entitled to one vote per share, and holders of Series B common stock of each group are entitled to ten votes per share.  Holders of Series C common stock of each group, if issued, are entitled to 1/100th of a vote per share in certain limited cases and will otherwise not be entitled to vote.  In general, holders of Series A and Series B common stock will vote as a single class. In certain limited circumstances, the board may elect to seek the approval of the holders of only Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive Stock or the approval of the holders of only Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures Stock.

 

At the option of the holder, each share of Series B common stock will be convertible into one share of Series A common stock of the same group.  At the discretion of our board, the common stock related to one group may be converted into common stock of the same series that is related to the other group.

 

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