Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups (Tables)

v3.5.0.2
Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
Condensed Balance Sheet

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

September 30, 2016 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

348

 

157

 

505

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

809

 

39

 

848

 

Inventory, net

 

 

1,148

 

41

 

1,189

 

Other current assets

 

 

149

 

5

 

154

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,454

 

242

 

2,696

 

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

 

 

4

 

1,815

 

1,819

 

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

 

 

226

 

1,319

 

1,545

 

Investment in Liberty Broadband measured at fair value (note 3)

 

 

 —

 

3,051

 

3,051

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,185

 

26

 

1,211

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

 

9,399

 

107

 

9,506

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

1,120

 

27

 

1,147

 

Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

54

 

3

 

57

 

Total assets

 

$

14,442

 

6,590

 

21,032

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intergroup payable (receivable) (note 7)

 

$

127

 

(127)

 

 —

 

Accounts payable

 

 

724

 

8

 

732

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

579

 

37

 

616

 

Current portion of debt (note 4)

 

 

13

 

887

 

900

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

157

 

10

 

167

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,600

 

815

 

2,415

 

Long-term debt (note 4)

 

 

6,439

 

816

 

7,255

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

1,145

 

2,733

 

3,878

 

Other liabilities

 

 

180

 

2

 

182

 

Total liabilities

 

 

9,364

 

4,366

 

13,730

 

Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities)

 

 

4,956

 

2,233

 

7,189

 

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

 

122

 

(9)

 

113

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

14,442

 

6,590

 

21,032

 

 

Condensed Income Statement

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Three months ended September 30, 2016 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

2,303

 

109

 

2,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

1,504

 

71

 

1,575

 

Operating

 

 

152

 

13

 

165

 

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

 

 

261

 

29

 

290

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

219

 

6

 

225

 

 

 

 

2,136

 

119

 

2,255

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

167

 

(10)

 

157

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(73)

 

(19)

 

(92)

 

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

 

 

8

 

10

 

18

 

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

 

 

(6)

 

612

 

606

 

Gains (losses) on dispositions, net

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Other, net

 

 

6

 

(14)

 

(8)

 

 

 

 

(65)

 

589

 

524

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

102

 

579

 

681

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(32)

 

(171)

 

(203)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

70

 

408

 

478

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

9

 

 —

 

9

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

61

 

408

 

469

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

144

 

16

 

160

 

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

 

 

192

 

46

 

238

 

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

Nine months ended September 30, 2016 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

7,094

 

391

 

7,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

4,577

 

245

 

4,822

 

Operating, including stock-based compensation (note 5)

 

 

462

 

50

 

512

 

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

 

 

786

 

106

 

892

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

642

 

21

 

663

 

 

 

 

6,467

 

422

 

6,889

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

627

 

(31)

 

596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(220)

 

(57)

 

(277)

 

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

 

 

38

 

(41)

 

(3)

 

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

 

 

(2)

 

944

 

942

 

Gains (losses) on dispositions, net

 

 

 —

 

9

 

9

 

Other, net

 

 

31

 

87

 

118

 

 

 

 

(153)

 

942

 

789

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

474

 

911

 

1,385

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(161)

 

(280)

 

(441)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

313

 

631

 

944

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

28

 

 —

 

28

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

285

 

631

 

916

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

424

 

62

 

486

 

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

 

 

571

 

149

 

720

 

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

 

 

Condensed Cash Flow Statement

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Nine months ended September 30, 2016 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

313

 

631

 

944

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

642

 

21

 

663

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

57

 

18

 

75

 

Cash payments for stock based compensation

 

 

 —

 

(92)

 

(92)

 

Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net

 

 

(38)

 

41

 

3

 

Cash receipts from return on equity investments

 

 

21

 

20

 

41

 

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

 

 

2

 

(944)

 

(942)

 

(Gains) losses on dispositions

 

 

 —

 

(9)

 

(9)

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(167)

 

588

 

421

 

Other, net

 

 

31

 

(65)

 

(34)

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

301

 

(301)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

 

 

(224)

 

224

 

 —

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

312

 

37

 

349

 

Payables and other current liabilities

 

 

(357)

 

(27)

 

(384)

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

893

 

142

 

1,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

 

 

 —

 

350

 

350

 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

 —

 

(67)

 

(67)

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(158)

 

(19)

 

(177)

 

Purchases of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

 —

 

(264)

 

(264)

 

Sales of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

12

 

1,162

 

1,174

 

Investment in Liberty Broadband

 

 

 —

 

(2,400)

 

(2,400)

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(11)

 

(3)

 

(14)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(157)

 

(1,241)

 

(1,398)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

1,143

 

1,545

 

2,688

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(1,340)

 

(2,289)

 

(3,629)

 

Repurchases of QVC Group common stock

 

 

(603)

 

 —

 

(603)

 

Withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation

 

 

(15)

 

(1)

 

(16)

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(6)

 

(22)

 

(28)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(821)

 

(767)

 

(1,588)

 

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash

 

 

7

 

 —

 

7

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(78)

 

(1,866)

 

(1,944)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

426

 

2,023

 

2,449

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end period

 

$

348

 

157

 

505

 

 

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)

 

Share of losses (earnings) 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)

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(103)

 

105

 

2

 

Other, net

 

 

16

 

(1)

 

15

 

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

 

 

786

 

17

 

803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 QVC Group common stock

 

 

(531)

 

 —

 

(531)

 

Withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation

 

 

(17)

 

 —

 

(17)

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

2

 

(18)

 

(16)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(714)

 

6

 

(708)

 

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