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(10) Long-Term Debt Debt is summarized as follows:
Exchangeable Senior Debentures As discussed in note 2, in the first quarter of 2011 the Board of Directors of Liberty reattributed the 3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures from the Liberty Capital Group to the Liberty Interactive Group which was reflected on a prospective basis.
Liberty Bank Facility The outstanding balance represents borrowings from a financial institution to be invested by Liberty in a portfolio of selected debt and mezzanine-level instruments of companies in the telecommunications, media and technology sectors. The outstanding principal matures in March 2012. Due to the investment restrictions contained in the agreements related to these borrowings and the maturity date of the related borrowings, the uninvested cash balance of $638 million is included in restricted cash in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2011. The restricted cash and AFS debt investments associated with these borrowings are available to satisfy the obligations at maturity.
QVC Bank Credit Facilities The $611 million outstanding principal matures in September 2015.
QVC was in compliance with all of its debt covenants at June 30, 2011.
QVC Interest Rate Swap Arrangements During the third quarter of 2009, QVC entered into seven forward interest rate swap arrangements with an aggregate notional amount of $1.75 billion. Such arrangements provide for payments beginning in March 2011 and extending to March 2013. QVC will make fixed payments at rates ranging from 2.98% to 3.67% and receive variable payments at 3 month LIBOR (0.25% at June 30, 2011). Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2011 QVC entered into four additional swap arrangements with an aggregate notional amount of $600 million requiring QVC to make variable payments at 3 month LIBOR (0.25% at June 30, 2011) and receive fixed payments at 0.91%. These swap arrangements do not qualify as cash flow hedges under GAAP.Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the swaps are reflected in realized and unrealized gains or losses on financial instruments in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Other Subsidiary Debt Other subsidiary debt at June 30, 2011 is comprised of capitalized satellite transponder lease obligations and bank debt of certain subsidiaries.
Fair Value of Debt Liberty estimates the fair value of its debt based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rate offered to Liberty for debt of the same remaining maturities. The fair value of Liberty's publicly traded debt securities that are not reported at fair value in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2011 is as follows (amounts in millions):
Due to its variable rate nature, Liberty believes that the carrying amount of its other debt approximated fair value at June 30, 2011. |
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