Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups

v3.3.0.814
Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

September 30, 2015 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Inter-group

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Eliminations

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

512

 

2,034

 

 —

 

2,546

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

876

 

57

 

 —

 

933

 

Inventory, net

 

 

1,166

 

66

 

 —

 

1,232

 

Short-term marketable securities

 

 

15

 

893

 

 —

 

908

 

Other current assets

 

 

271

 

8

 

(206)

 

73

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,840

 

3,058

 

(206)

 

5,692

 

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

 

 

4

 

1,335

 

 —

 

1,339

 

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

 

 

204

 

1,302

 

 —

 

1,506

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

997

 

37

 

 —

 

1,034

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

 

7,594

 

126

 

 —

 

7,720

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

892

 

39

 

 —

 

931

 

Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

57

 

6

 

 —

 

63

 

Total assets

 

$

12,588

 

5,903

 

(206)

 

18,285

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intergroup payable (receivable) (note 7)

 

$

48

 

(48)

 

 —

 

 —

 

Accounts payable

 

 

722

 

30

 

 —

 

752

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

564

 

37

 

 —

 

601

 

Current portion of debt (note 4)

 

 

9

 

885

 

 —

 

894

 

Current deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 —

 

1,274

 

(206)

 

1,068

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

171

 

90

 

 —

 

261

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,514

 

2,268

 

(206)

 

3,576

 

Long-term debt (note 4)

 

 

5,682

 

1,279

 

 —

 

6,961

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

926

 

802

 

 —

 

1,728

 

Other liabilities

 

 

205

 

13

 

 —

 

218

 

Total liabilities

 

 

8,327

 

4,362

 

(206)

 

12,483

 

Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities)

 

 

4,155

 

1,549

 

 —

 

5,704

 

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

 

106

 

(8)

 

 —

 

98

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

12,588

 

5,903

 

(206)

 

18,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Three months ended September 30, 2015 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

2,007

 

146

 

2,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

1,266

 

92

 

1,358

 

Operating, including stock-based compensation (note 5)

 

 

174

 

16

 

190

 

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

 

 

162

 

46

 

208

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

141

 

9

 

150

 

 

 

 

1,743

 

163

 

1,906

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

264

 

(17)

 

247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(70)

 

(18)

 

(88)

 

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

 

 

13

 

18

 

31

 

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

 

 

30

 

40

 

70

 

Gains (losses)  on dispositions, net (note 1)

 

 

 —

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

Other, net

 

 

14

 

11

 

25

 

 

 

 

(13)

 

50

 

37

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

251

 

33

 

284

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(89)

 

3

 

(86)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

162

 

36

 

198

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

8

 

 —

 

8

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

154

 

36

 

190

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Three months ended September 30, 2014 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

2,330

 

 —

 

2,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

1,488

 

 —

 

1,488

 

Operating, including stock-based compensation

 

 

203

 

 —

 

203

 

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

 

 

226

 

8

 

234

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

166

 

 —

 

166

 

 

 

 

2,083

 

8

 

2,091

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

247

 

(8)

 

239

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(80)

 

(19)

 

(99)

 

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

 

 

13

 

23

 

36

 

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

 

 

2

 

16

 

18

 

Other, net

 

 

(46)

 

8

 

(38)

 

 

 

 

(111)

 

28

 

(83)

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

136

 

20

 

156

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(41)

 

14

 

(27)

 

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

95

 

34

 

129

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

(4)

 

14

 

10

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

91

 

48

 

139

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

8

 

11

 

19

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

83

 

37

 

120

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Nine months ended September 30, 2015 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

5,943

 

676

 

6,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

3,721

 

461

 

4,182

 

Operating, including stock-based compensation (note 5)

 

 

517

 

62

 

579

 

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

 

 

478

 

149

 

627

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

442

 

37

 

479

 

 

 

 

5,158

 

709

 

5,867

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

785

 

(33)

 

752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(215)

 

(58)

 

(273)

 

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

 

 

46

 

75

 

121

 

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

 

 

28

 

70

 

98

 

Gains (losses)  on dispositions, net (note 1)

 

 

 —

 

110

 

110

 

Other, net

 

 

(9)

 

20

 

11

 

 

 

 

(150)

 

217

 

67

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

635

 

184

 

819

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(193)

 

(18)

 

(211)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

442

 

166

 

608

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

25

 

8

 

33

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

417

 

158

 

575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Nine months ended September 30, 2014 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

7,247

 

 —

 

7,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

4,602

 

 —

 

4,602

 

Operating, including stock-based compensation

 

 

633

 

 —

 

633

 

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

 

 

751

 

17

 

768

 

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

7

 

 —

 

7

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

493

 

 —

 

493

 

 

 

 

6,486

 

17

 

6,503

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

761

 

(17)

 

744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(235)

 

(57)

 

(292)

 

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

 

 

41

 

(3)

 

38

 

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

 

 

9

 

(57)

 

(48)

 

Other, net

 

 

(46)

 

18

 

(28)

 

 

 

 

(231)

 

(99)

 

(330)

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

530

 

(116)

 

414

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(190)

 

83

 

(107)

 

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

340

 

(33)

 

307

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

(15)

 

63

 

48

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

325

 

30

 

355

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

27

 

49

 

76

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

298

 

(19)

 

279

 

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Nine months ended September 30, 2015 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

442

 

166

 

608

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

442

 

37

 

479

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

40

 

41

 

81

 

Cash payments for stock based compensation

 

 

 —

 

(11)

 

(11)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation

 

 

(17)

 

(5)

 

(22)

 

Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net

 

 

(46)

 

(75)

 

(121)

 

Cash receipts from return on equity investments

 

 

21

 

21

 

42

 

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

 

 

(28)

 

(70)

 

(98)

 

(Gains) losses on dispositions

 

 

 —

 

(110)

 

(110)

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

21

 

 —

 

21

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(103)

 

105

 

2

 

Other, net

 

 

(5)

 

(1)

 

(6)

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

90

 

(90)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

 

 

(51)

 

51

 

 —

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

(39)

 

4

 

(35)

 

Payables and other current liabilities

 

 

2

 

(51)

 

(49)

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

769

 

12

 

781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions

 

 

 —

 

(20)

 

(20)

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

 

 

 —

 

271

 

271

 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

(4)

 

(122)

 

(126)

 

Cash receipts from returns of equity investments

 

 

200

 

50

 

250

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(132)

 

(32)

 

(164)

 

Purchases of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

(154)

 

(1,040)

 

(1,194)

 

Sales of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

160

 

1,020

 

1,180

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(48)

 

 —

 

(48)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

22

 

127

 

149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

1,470

 

486

 

1,956

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(1,638)

 

(462)

 

(2,100)

 

Repurchases of Liberty common stock

 

 

(531)

 

 —

 

(531)

 

Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation

 

 

(17)

 

 —

 

(17)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

17

 

5

 

22

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

2

 

(18)

 

(16)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(697)

 

11

 

(686)

 

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash

 

 

(4)

 

 —

 

(4)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

90

 

150

 

240

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

422

 

1,884

 

2,306

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end period

 

$

512

 

2,034

 

2,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Nine months ended September 30, 2014 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

325

 

30

 

355

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations

 

 

15

 

(63)

 

(48)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

493

 

 —

 

493

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

66

 

5

 

71

 

Cash payments for stock based compensation

 

 

(13)

 

(2)

 

(15)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

(10)

 

(1)

 

(11)

 

Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net

 

 

(41)

 

3

 

(38)

 

Cash receipts from return on equity investments

 

 

13

 

18

 

31

 

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

 

 

(9)

 

57

 

48

 

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

7

 

 —

 

7

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

48

 

 —

 

48

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(146)

 

79

 

(67)

 

Other, net

 

 

2

 

1

 

3

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

158

 

(158)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

 

 

(330)

 

330

 

 —

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

166

 

(1)

 

165

 

Payables and other current liabilities

 

 

71

 

(5)

 

66

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

815

 

293

 

1,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

 

 

 —

 

40

 

40

 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

(3)

 

(48)

 

(51)

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(142)

 

 —

 

(142)

 

Purchases of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

(59)

 

(364)

 

(423)

 

Sales of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

43

 

315

 

358

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(28)

 

16

 

(12)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(189)

 

(41)

 

(230)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

3,233

 

 —

 

3,233

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(2,910)

 

(10)

 

(2,920)

 

Repurchases of Liberty Interactive common stock

 

 

(736)

 

 —

 

(736)

 

Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation

 

 

(16)

 

 —

 

(16)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

10

 

1

 

11

 

Reattribution of subsidiary

 

 

25

 

(25)

 

 —

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(49)

 

 —

 

(49)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(443)

 

(34)

 

(477)

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

(20)

 

293

 

273

 

Investing

 

 

 —

 

(194)

 

(194)

 

Financing

 

 

3

 

368

 

371

 

Change in available cash held by discontinued operations

 

 

3

 

(119)

 

(116)

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

 

 

(14)

 

348

 

334

 

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash

 

 

(31)

 

 —

 

(31)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

138

 

566

 

704

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

595

 

307

 

902

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end period

 

$

733

 

873

 

1,606