Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Schedule of allowance for credit losses

Years ended December 31,

2023

    

2022

    

2021

amounts in millions

Balance, beginning of period

$

14

13

17

Provision charged to expense

59

59

54

Write-offs, net of recoveries

(56)

(59)

(58)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

1

Balance, end of period

$

17

14

13

Property, Plant and Equipment

Estimated

December 31,

    

Useful Life

    

2023

    

2022

amounts in millions

 

Land

 

NA

$

304

 

390

Buildings and improvements

 

10 - 40 years

 

706

 

972

Support equipment

 

3 - 20 years

 

744

 

864

Satellite system

 

15 years

 

1,799

 

1,944

Construction in progress

 

NA

 

525

 

311

Total property and equipment

$

4,078

 

4,481

Share-based compensation expense

Years ended December 31,

 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

 

amounts in millions

 

Cost of Sirius XM Holdings services:

Programming and content

$

34

 

34

 

33

Customer service and billing

 

5

 

6

 

6

Other

 

6

 

6

 

6

Other operating expense

 

46

 

39

 

36

Selling, general and administrative

 

141

 

152

 

175

$

232

 

237

 

256

Liberty SiriusXM Group  
Schedule of revenue disaggregated by source

Years ended December 31,

2023

2022

2021

amounts in millions

Subscriber

$

6,866

6,892

6,614

Advertising

1,758

1,772

1,730

Equipment

193

189

201

Other

136

150

151

Total Sirius XM Holdings revenue

$

8,953

9,003

8,696

Schedule for reconciliation of basic and diluted weighted average shares

Years ended December 31,

    

2023

2022

2021

number of shares in millions

Basic WASO

 

327

328

335

Potentially dilutive shares (a)

 

16

17

2

Diluted WASO (b)

 

343

345

337

(a) Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of diluted EPS during periods in which net losses attributable to the Liberty SiriusXM Group are reported since the result would be antidilutive.
(b) For periods in which share settlement of the 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048 and 2.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2049, which could have been settled in shares of Series C Liberty SiriusXM common stock, and 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028, which may be settled in shares of Series A Liberty SiriusXM common stock, is dilutive, the numerator adjustment includes a reversal of the interest expense and the unrealized gain or loss recorded on the instruments during the period, net of tax where appropriate. As disclosed in note 9, the settlement of the 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048 changed to solely cash, pursuant to a supplemental indenture entered into during February 2023. Accordingly, the impact of share settlement of the 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048 was considered for purposes of calculating diluted WASO prior to the execution of the supplemental indenture.  

Additionally, a hypothetical mark to market adjustment on the shares of Series A Liberty SiriusXM common stock included in the Securities Basket (as defined in note 9) underlying the warrants was included in the numerator adjustment in periods in which cash settlement of the warrants would have been more dilutive than share settlement.

Years ended December 31,

2023

    

2022

2021

amounts in millions

Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty SiriusXM stockholders

$

829

1,292

599

Adjustments

1

(31)

Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty SiriusXM stockholders

$

830

1,261

599

Braves Group  
Schedule of revenue disaggregated by source

Years ended December 31,

2023

2022

2021

amounts in millions

Baseball

$

318

535

526

Mixed-Use Development

32

53

42

Total Braves Holdings revenue

$

350

588

568

Schedule for reconciliation of basic and diluted weighted average shares

January 1, 2023 to

Years ended December 31,

    

July 18, 2023

    

2022

2021

number of shares in millions

Basic WASO

 

53

 

53

52

Potentially dilutive shares (a)

 

1

 

10

Diluted WASO (b)

 

54

 

53

62

(a) Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of diluted EPS during periods in which net losses attributable to the Braves Group are reported since the result would be antidilutive.
(b) As described in note 2, the intergroup interests in the Braves Group held by the Formula One Group and the Liberty SiriusXM Group were settled and extinguished in connection with the Split-Off. The intergroup interests were quasi-equity interests that were not represented by outstanding shares of common stock; rather, the Formula One Group and the Liberty SiriusXM Group had attributed values in the Braves Group which are generally stated in terms of a number of shares of stock issuable to the Formula One Group and the Liberty SiriusXM Group with respect to their interests in the Braves Group. Each reporting period, the notional shares representing the intergroup interests were marked to fair value. As the notional shares underlying the intergroup interests were not represented by outstanding shares of common stock, such shares had not been officially designated Series A, B or C Liberty Braves common stock. However, Liberty assumed that the notional shares (if and when issued) related to the Formula One Group interest in the Braves Group would be comprised of Series C Liberty Braves common stock in order to not dilute voting percentages and the notional shares (if and when issued) related to the Liberty SiriusXM Group interest in the Braves Group would be comprised of Series A Liberty Braves common stock since Series A Liberty Braves common stock was underlying the Convertible Notes. Therefore, the market prices of Series C Liberty Braves and Series A Liberty Braves common stock were historically used for the quarterly mark-to-market adjustment for the intergroup interests held by Formula One Group and Liberty SiriusXM Group, respectively, through the unaudited attributed consolidated statements of operations. During the second quarter of 2023, Liberty determined that, in connection with the Split-Off, shares of ABH Series C common stock would be used to settle and extinguish the intergroup interest in the Braves Group attributed to the Liberty SiriusXM Group. Following such determination, the market price of Series C Liberty Braves common stock was used for the mark-to-market adjustment for the intergroup interest held by the Liberty SiriusXM Group.

The notional shares representing the intergroup interests had no impact on the basic WASO. However, if dilutive, the notional shares representing the intergroup interests were included in the diluted WASO as if the shares had been issued and outstanding during the period. For periods in which share settlement of the intergroup interests were dilutive, an adjustment was also made to the numerator in the diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss incurred from marking the intergroup interests to fair value during the period. Additionally, prior to the Split-Off, a hypothetical mark-to-market adjustment on the shares of Series A Liberty Braves common stock included in the Securities Basket (as defined in note 9) underlying the warrants was included in the numerator adjustment in periods in which cash settlement of the warrants would be more dilutive than share settlement.

Additionally, a hypothetical mark to market adjustment on the shares of Series A Liberty Braves common stock included in the Securities Basket (as defined in note 9) underlying the warrants was included in the numerator adjustment in periods in which cash settlement of the warrants would be more dilutive than share settlement.

January 1, 2023 to

Years ended December 31,

July 18, 2023

    

2022

2021

amounts in millions

Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Braves stockholders

$

(111)

(35)

(11)

Adjustments

31

Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Braves stockholders

$

(111)

(35)

20

Formula One Group  
Schedule of revenue disaggregated by source

Years ended December 31,

2023

2022

2021

amounts in millions

Primary

$

2,560

2,107

1,850

Other

662

466

286

Total Formula 1 revenue

$

3,222

2,573

2,136

Schedule for reconciliation of basic and diluted weighted average shares

Years ended December 31,

    

2023

    

2022

2021

number of shares in millions

Basic WASO

 

234

 

233

232

Potentially dilutive shares (a)

 

6

 

11

8

Diluted WASO (b)

 

240

 

244

240

(a) Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of diluted EPS during periods in which net losses attributable to the Formula One Group are reported since the result would be antidilutive.
(b) As described in note 2, the Liberty SiriusXM Group’s intergroup interest in the Formula One Group was settled and extinguished on July 12, 2023. The intergroup interest was a quasi-equity interest which was not represented by outstanding shares of common stock; rather, the Liberty SiriusXM Group had an attributed value in the Formula One Group which is generally stated in terms of a number of shares of stock issuable to the Liberty SiriusXM Group with respect to its interest in the Formula One Group. Each reporting period, the notional shares representing the intergroup interest were marked to fair value. As the notional shares underlying the intergroup interest were not represented by outstanding shares of common stock, such shares had not been officially designated Series A, B or C Liberty Formula One common stock. However, Liberty assumed that the notional shares (if and when issued) would be comprised of Series A Liberty Formula One common stock since Series A Liberty Formula One common stock underlie the Convertible Notes. Therefore, the market price of Series A Liberty Formula One common stock was used for the quarterly mark-to-market adjustment through the unaudited attributed consolidated statements of operations. The notional shares representing the intergroup interest had no impact on the basic WASO. However, if dilutive, the notional shares representing the intergroup interest were included in the diluted WASO as if the shares had been issued and outstanding during the period. For periods in which share settlement of the intergroup interest is dilutive, an adjustment was also made to the numerator in the diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss incurred from marking the intergroup interest to fair value during the period.

For periods in which share settlement of the 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027, which may be settled in shares of Series C Liberty Formula One common stock, is dilutive, the numerator adjustment includes a reversal of the interest expense and the unrealized gain or loss recorded on the instrument during the period, net of tax where appropriate. Additionally, an adjustment was also made to the numerator for a hypothetical mark to market adjustment on the shares of Series A Liberty Formula One common stock included in the Securities Basket (as defined in note 9) underlying the warrants in periods in which cash settlement would be more dilutive than share settlement.

Years ended December 31,

2023

    

2022

2021

amounts in millions

Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Formula One stockholders

$

185

558

(190)

Adjustments

(37)

(34)

112

Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Formula One stockholders

$

148

524

(78)

Liberty Live Group  
Schedule for reconciliation of basic and diluted weighted average shares

August 4, 2023 to

    

December 31, 2023

number of shares in millions

Basic WASO

 

92

 

Potentially dilutive shares (a)

 

 

Diluted WASO (b)

 

92

 

(a) Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of diluted EPS during periods in which net losses attributable to the Liberty Live Group are reported since the result would be antidilutive.
(b) A hypothetical mark-to-market adjustment on the shares of Series A Liberty Live common stock included in the Securities Basket (as defined in note 9) underlying the warrants was included in the numerator adjustment in periods in which cash settlement of the warrants would have been more dilutive than share settlement.

August 4, 2023 to

December 31, 2023

amounts in millions

Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Live stockholders

$

(142)

Adjustments

Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Live stockholders

$

(142)