Exhibit 99.1

Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups

During November 2015, Liberty Media Corporation’s (“Liberty”) board of directors authorized management to pursue a reclassification of the Company’s common stock into three new tracking stock groups, one to be designated as the Liberty Braves tracking stock, one to be designated as the Liberty Media tracking stock and one to be designated as the Liberty SiriusXM tracking stock (the “Recapitalization”), and to cause to be distributed subscription rights related to the Liberty Braves tracking stock following the creation of the new tracking stocks. The Recapitalization was completed on April 15, 2016 and the newly issued shares commenced trading or quotation in the regular way on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the OTC Markets, as applicable, on Monday, April 18, 2016.  Shortly following the completion of the second closing of the acquisition of Formula 1 on January 23, 2017, the Liberty Media Group was renamed the Liberty Formula One Group.  Historical information of the Liberty Media Group and Liberty Media common stock is referred to herein as the Formula One Group and Liberty Formula One common stock, respectively.

The following tables present our assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017  and revenue, expenses and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2018,  2017, and 2016. The tables further present our assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and cash flows that are attributed to the Liberty SiriusXM Group, Braves Group and the Formula One Group, respectively. The financial information should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  

The attributed financial information presented herein has been prepared assuming this attribution had been completed as of January 1, 2014. However, this attribution of historical financial information does not purport to be what actual results and balances would have been if such attribution had actually occurred and been in place during these periods. Therefore, the attributed net earnings (losses) presented in the unaudited attributed financial information are not the same as the net earnings (losses) reflected in the Liberty consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The net earnings (losses) attributed to the Liberty SiriusXM common stock, Liberty Braves common stock and Liberty Formula One common stock for purposes of those financial statements only relates to the period after the Recapitalization.

Notwithstanding the following attribution of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and cash flows to the Liberty SiriusXM Group, Braves Group and the Formula One Group, our tracking stock capital 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 SiriusXM common stock, Liberty Braves common stock and Liberty Formula One 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 SiriusXM common stock, Liberty Braves common stock and Liberty Formula One common stock does not affect the rights of our creditors.

 

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SUMMARY ATTRIBUTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

Liberty SiriusXM Group

 

Summary Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

amounts in millions

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

91

 

 

615

Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method

 

$

629

 

 

672

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

$

23,781

 

 

23,778

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

$

942

 

 

972

Total assets

 

$

28,292

 

 

28,530

Deferred revenue

 

$

1,932

 

 

1,882

Long-term debt, including current portion

 

$

7,858

 

 

7,496

Deferred tax liabilities

 

$

1,673

 

 

1,447

Attributed net assets

 

$

10,599

 

 

10,861

Noncontrolling interest

 

$

5,108

 

 

5,615

 

Summary Statement of Operations Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

Revenue

 

$

5,771

 

5,425

 

5,014

Cost of subscriber services (1)

 

$

(2,308)

 

(2,102)

 

(1,994)

Subscriber acquisition costs

 

$

(470)

 

(499)

 

(513)

Other operating expenses (1)

 

$

(123)

 

(113)

 

(82)

Selling, general and administrative expense (1)

 

$

(881)

 

(812)

 

(761)

Operating income (loss)

 

$

1,620

 

1,547

 

1,352

Interest expense

 

$

(388)

 

(356)

 

(342)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

$

(241)

 

466

 

(341)

Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

$

328

 

535

 

244

Earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

676

 

1,124

 

413


(1)

Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

Cost of subscriber services

 

$

37

 

36

 

30

Other operating expenses

 

 

17

 

16

 

13

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

 

102

 

98

 

85

 

 

$

156

 

150

 

128

 

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Braves Group

 

Summary Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

107

 

 

132

 

Property and equipment, net

 

$

1,041

 

 

1,099

 

Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method

 

$

92

 

 

145

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

$

323

 

 

323

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

$

37

 

 

49

 

Total assets

 

$

1,805

 

 

1,866

 

Deferred revenue

 

$

54

 

 

51

 

Long-term debt, including current portion

 

$

491

 

 

662

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

$

69

 

 

62

 

Attributed net assets

 

$

446

 

 

413

 

 

Summary Statement of Operations Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

Revenue

 

$

442

 

386

 

262

Selling, general and administrative expense (1)

 

$

(118)

 

(151)

 

(67)

Operating income (loss)

 

$

 1

 

(113)

 

(61)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

$

12

 

78

 

 9

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

$

15

 

36

 

17

Earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

 5

 

(25)

 

(62)


(1)

Includes stock-based compensation of $11 million, $48 million, and $9 million for the years ended December 31, 2018,  2017 and 2016, respectively.  

 

 

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Formula One Group

 

Summary Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

160

 

 

282

 

Investments in debt and equity securities

 

$

303

 

 

526

 

Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method

 

$

920

 

 

933

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

$

3,956

 

 

3,956

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

$

4,736

 

 

5,171

 

Total assets

 

$

10,957

 

 

11,802

 

Long-term debt, including current portion

 

$

5,039

 

 

5,796

 

Attributed net assets

 

$

5,550

 

 

5,669

 

 

Summary Statement of Operations Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

Revenue

 

$

1,827

 

1,783

 

 —

Cost of Formula 1 revenue

 

$

1,273

 

1,219

 

 —

Selling, general and administrative expense (1)

 

$

(204)

 

(199)

 

(58)

Legal settlement

 

$

 —

 

 —

 

511

Operating income (loss)

 

$

(110)

 

(40)

 

443

Interest expense

 

$

(192)

 

(220)

 

(19)

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

$

17

 

(3)

 

(8)

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

 

$

43

 

(72)

 

36

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

$

50

 

561

 

(171)

Earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

(150)

 

255

 

329


(1)

Includes stock-based compensation of $25 million,  $32 million, and $13 million for the years ended December 31, 2018,  2017, and 2016, respectively.

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BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

December 31, 2018

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SiriusXM

 

Braves

 

Formula One

 

Inter-Group

 

Consolidated

 

 

    

Group

    

Group

    

Group

    

Eliminations

    

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

91

 

107

 

160

 

 —

 

358

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

233

 

21

 

110

 

 —

 

364

 

Other current assets

 

 

191

 

129

 

40

 

 —

 

360

 

Total current assets

 

 

515

 

257

 

310

 

 —

 

1,082

 

Intergroup interest in the Braves Group (note 1)

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

226

 

(226)

 

 —

 

Investments in debt and equity securities (note 1)

 

 

967

 

 8

 

303

 

 —

 

1,278

 

Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method (note 1)

 

 

629

 

92

 

920

 

 —

 

1,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, at cost

 

 

2,450

 

1,137

 

178

 

 —

 

3,765

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(1,112)

 

(96)

 

(88)

 

 —

 

(1,296)

 

 

 

 

1,338

 

1,041

 

90

 

 —

 

2,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

14,250

 

180

 

3,956

 

 —

 

18,386

 

FCC licenses

 

 

8,600

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

8,600

 

Other

 

 

931

 

143

 

 —

 

 —

 

1,074

 

 

 

 

23,781

 

323

 

3,956

 

 —

 

28,060

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

942

 

37

 

4,736

 

 —

 

5,715

 

Other assets

 

 

120

 

47

 

416

 

 —

 

583

 

Total assets

 

$

28,292

 

1,805

 

10,957

 

(226)

 

40,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intergroup payable (receivable) (note 4)

 

$

(4)

 

(21)

 

25

 

 —

 

 —

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

854

 

29

 

233

 

 —

 

1,116

 

Current portion of debt (note 1)

 

 

 3

 

14

 

 —

 

 —

 

17

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

1,932

 

54

 

93

 

 —

 

2,079

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

15

 

 8

 

 9

 

 —

 

32

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

2,800

 

84

 

360

 

 —

 

3,244

 

Long-term debt (note 1)

 

 

7,855

 

477

 

5,039

 

 —

 

13,371

 

Deferred income tax liabilities (note 3)

 

 

1,673

 

69

 

(91)

 

 —

 

1,651

 

Redeemable intergroup interest (note 1)

 

 

 —

 

226

 

 —

 

(226)

 

 —

 

Other liabilities

 

 

257

 

511

 

96

 

 —

 

864

 

Total liabilities

 

 

12,585

 

1,367

 

5,404

 

(226)

 

19,130

 

Equity / Attributed net assets

 

 

10,599

 

446

 

5,550

 

 —

 

16,595

 

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

 

5,108

 

(8)

 

 3

 

 —

 

5,103

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

28,292

 

1,805

 

10,957

 

(226)

 

40,828

 

 

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BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

December 31, 2017

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SiriusXM

 

Braves

 

Formula One

 

Inter-Group

 

Consolidated

 

 

    

Group

 

Group

 

Group

 

Eliminations

 

Liberty

    

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

615

 

132

 

282

 

 —

 

1,029

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

242

 

32

 

84

 

 —

 

358

 

Other current assets

 

 

207

 

56

 

93

 

 —

 

356

 

Total current assets

 

 

1,064

 

220

 

459

 

 —

 

1,743

 

Intergroup interest in the Braves Group (note 1)

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

202

 

(202)

 

 —

 

Investments in debt and equity securities (note 1)

 

 

580

 

 8

 

526

 

 —

 

1,114

 

Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method (note 1)

 

 

672

 

145

 

933

 

 —

 

1,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, at cost

 

 

2,274

 

1,150

 

172

 

 —

 

3,596

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(927)

 

(51)

 

(77)

 

 —

 

(1,055)

 

 

 

 

1,347

 

1,099

 

95

 

 —

 

2,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

14,247

 

180

 

3,956

 

 —

 

18,383

 

FCC licenses

 

 

8,600

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

8,600

 

Other

 

 

931

 

143

 

 —

 

 —

 

1,074

 

 

 

 

23,778

 

323

 

3,956

 

 —

 

28,057

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

972

 

49

 

5,171

 

 —

 

6,192

 

Other assets

 

 

117

 

22

 

460

 

 —

 

599

 

Total assets

 

$

28,530

 

1,866

 

11,802

 

(202)

 

41,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intergroup payable (receivable) (note 4)

 

$

 9

 

(39)

 

30

 

 —

 

 —

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

934

 

58

 

258

 

 —

 

1,250

 

Current portion of debt (note 1)

 

 

755

 

13

 

 —

 

 —

 

768

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

1,882

 

51

 

 8

 

 —

 

1,941

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

 3

 

 8

 

 9

 

 —

 

20

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

3,583

 

91

 

305

 

 —

 

3,979

 

Long-term debt (note 1)

 

 

6,741

 

649

 

5,796

 

 —

 

13,186

 

Deferred income tax liabilities (note 3)

 

 

1,447

 

62

 

(31)

 

 —

 

1,478

 

Redeemable intergroup interest (note 1)

 

 

 —

 

202

 

 —

 

(202)

 

 —

 

Other liabilities

 

 

283

 

435

 

61

 

 —

 

779

 

Total liabilities

 

 

12,054

 

1,439

 

6,131

 

(202)

 

19,422

 

Equity / Attributed net assets

 

 

10,861

 

413

 

5,669

 

 —

 

16,943

 

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

 

5,615

 

14

 

 2

 

 —

 

5,631

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

28,530

 

1,866

 

11,802

 

(202)

 

41,996

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

December 31, 2018

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SiriusXM

 

Braves

 

Formula One

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscriber revenue

 

$

4,594

 

 —

 

 —

 

4,594

 

Formula 1 revenue

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

1,827

 

1,827

 

Other revenue

 

 

1,177

 

442

 

 —

 

1,619

 

Total revenue

 

 

5,771

 

442

 

1,827

 

8,040

 

Operating costs and expenses, including stock-based compensation (note 2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of subscriber services (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue share and royalties

 

 

1,394

 

 —

 

 —

 

1,394

 

Programming and content

 

 

406

 

 —

 

 —

 

406

 

Customer service and billing

 

 

382

 

 —

 

 —

 

382

 

Other

 

 

126

 

 —

 

 —

 

126

 

Cost of Formula 1 revenue

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

1,273

 

1,273

 

Subscriber acquisition costs

 

 

470

 

 —

 

 —

 

470

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

123

 

247

 

 —

 

370

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

881

 

118

 

204

 

1,203

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

369

 

76

 

460

 

905

 

 

 

 

4,151

 

441

 

1,937

 

6,529

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,620

 

 1

 

(110)

 

1,511

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(388)

 

(26)

 

(192)

 

(606)

 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

 

(11)

 

12

 

17

 

18

 

Unrealized gain/(loss) on inter-group interest

 

 

 —

 

(24)

 

24

 

 —

 

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

 

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

43

 

40

 

Other, net

 

 

25

 

35

 

18

 

78

 

 

 

 

(375)

 

(5)

 

(90)

 

(470)

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

1,245

 

(4)

 

(200)

 

1,041

 

Income tax (expense) benefit (note 3)

 

 

(241)

 

15

 

50

 

(176)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

1,004

 

11

 

(150)

 

865

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

 

328

 

 6

 

 —

 

334

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

676

 

 5

 

(150)

 

531

 

 

7

 


 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

December 31, 2017

 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SiriusXM

 

Braves

 

Formula One

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscriber revenue

 

$

4,473

 

 —

 

 —

 

4,473

 

Formula 1 revenue

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

1,783

 

1,783

 

Other revenue

 

 

952

 

386

 

 —

 

1,338

 

Total revenue

 

 

5,425

 

386

 

1,783

 

7,594

 

Operating costs and expenses, including stock-based compensation (note 2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of subscriber services (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue share and royalties

 

 

1,210

 

 —

 

 —

 

1,210

 

Programming and content

 

 

388

 

 —

 

 —

 

388

 

Customer service and billing

 

 

385

 

 —

 

 —

 

385

 

Other

 

 

119

 

 —

 

 —

 

119

 

Cost of Formula 1 revenue

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

1,219

 

1,219

 

Subscriber acquisition costs

 

 

499

 

 —

 

 —

 

499

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

113

 

281

 

 —

 

394

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

812

 

151

 

199

 

1,162

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

352

 

67

 

405

 

824

 

 

 

 

3,878

 

499

 

1,823

 

6,200

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,547

 

(113)

 

(40)

 

1,394

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(356)

 

(15)

 

(220)

 

(591)

 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

 

29

 

78

 

(3)

 

104

 

Unrealized gain/(loss) on inter-group interest

 

 

 —

 

(15)

 

15

 

 —

 

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

 

 

(16)

 

 —

 

(72)

 

(88)

 

Other, net

 

 

(11)

 

 3

 

16

 

 8

 

 

 

 

(354)

 

51

 

(264)

 

(567)

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

1,193

 

(62)

 

(304)

 

827

 

Income tax (expense) benefit (note 3)

 

 

466

 

36

 

561

 

1,063

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

1,659

 

(26)

 

257

 

1,890

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

 

535

 

(1)

 

 2

 

536

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

1,124

 

(25)

 

255

 

1,354

 

8

 


 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

December 31, 2016

 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SiriusXM

 

Braves

 

Formula One

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscriber revenue

 

$

4,194

 

 —

 

 —

 

4,194

 

Other revenue

 

 

820

 

262

 

 —

 

1,082

 

Total revenue

 

 

5,014

 

262

 

 —

 

5,276

 

Operating costs and expenses, including stock-based compensation (note 2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of subscriber services (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue share and royalties

 

 

1,109

 

 —

 

 —

 

1,109

 

Programming and content

 

 

354

 

 —

 

 —

 

354

 

Customer service and billing

 

 

387

 

 —

 

 —

 

387

 

Other

 

 

144

 

 —

 

 —

 

144

 

Subscriber acquisition costs

 

 

513

 

 —

 

 —

 

513

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

82

 

224

 

 —

 

306

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

761

 

67

 

58

 

886

 

Legal settlement, net

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

(511)

 

(511)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

312

 

32

 

10

 

354

 

 

 

 

3,662

 

323

 

(443)

 

3,542

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,352

 

(61)

 

443

 

1,734

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(342)

 

(1)

 

(19)

 

(362)

 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

 

13

 

 9

 

(8)

 

14

 

Unrealized gain/(loss) on inter-group interest

 

 

 —

 

(27)

 

27

 

 —

 

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

 

 

 —

 

 1

 

36

 

37

 

Other, net

 

 

(25)

 

 —

 

21

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

(354)

 

(18)

 

57

 

(315)

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

998

 

(79)

 

500

 

1,419

 

Income tax (expense) benefit (note 3)

 

 

(341)

 

17

 

(171)

 

(495)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

657

 

(62)

 

329

 

924

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

 

244

 

 —

 

 —

 

244

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

413

 

(62)

 

329

 

680

 

9

 


 

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

December 31, 2018

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SiriusXM

 

Braves

 

Formula One

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

1,004

 

11

 

(150)

 

865

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

369

 

76

 

460

 

905

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

156

 

11

 

25

 

192

 

Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net

 

 

11

 

(12)

 

(17)

 

(18)

 

Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interest, net

 

 

 —

 

24

 

(24)

 

 —

 

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

 

 

 1

 

 2

 

(43)

 

(40)

 

Noncash interest expense

 

 

(8)

 

 5

 

 2

 

(1)

 

Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 1

 

 1

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 1

 

 1

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

231

 

(1)

 

(63)

 

167

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

22

 

(14)

 

(8)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

 

 

(20)

 

35

 

(15)

 

 —

 

Other charges (credits), net

 

 

 2

 

(20)

 

 1

 

(17)

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

(4)

 

 8

 

(35)

 

(31)

 

Payables and other liabilities

 

 

21

 

(22)

 

133

 

132

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

1,785

 

103

 

268

 

2,156

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments

 

 

 —

 

155

 

244

 

399

 

Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities

 

 

(405)

 

 —

 

(9)

 

(414)

 

Repayment of loans and other cash receipts from equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities

 

 

14

 

 —

 

 —

 

14

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(356)

 

(33)

 

(14)

 

(403)

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(9)

 

37

 

 6

 

34

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(756)

 

159

 

227

 

(370)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

2,795

 

123

 

699

 

3,617

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(2,431)

 

(317)

 

(1,309)

 

(4,057)

 

Series C Liberty SiriusXM stock repurchases

 

 

(466)

 

 —

 

 —

 

(466)

 

Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary

 

 

(1,314)

 

 —

 

 —

 

(1,314)

 

Cash dividends paid by subsidiary

 

 

(59)

 

 —

 

 —

 

(59)

 

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

 

 

(127)

 

 —

 

(3)

 

(130)

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

50

 

(18)

 

(3)

 

29

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(1,552)

 

(212)

 

(616)

 

(2,380)

 

Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

(523)

 

50

 

(122)

 

(595)

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

 

625

 

140

 

282

 

1,047

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

102

 

190

 

160

 

452

 

10

 


 

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

December 31, 2017

 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SiriusXM

 

Braves

 

Formula One

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

1,659

 

(26)

 

257

 

1,890

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

352

 

67

 

405

 

824

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

150

 

48

 

32

 

230

 

Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net

 

 

(29)

 

(78)

 

 3

 

(104)

 

Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interest, net

 

 

 —

 

15

 

(15)

 

 —

 

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

 

 

16

 

 —

 

72

 

88

 

Noncash interest expense

 

 

 7

 

 3

 

 6

 

16

 

Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

(3)

 

(3)

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

35

 

 5

 

 8

 

48

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(492)

 

 2

 

(574)

 

(1,064)

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

(6)

 

(39)

 

45

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

 

 

 4

 

15

 

(19)

 

 —

 

Other charges (credits), net

 

 

(4)

 

18

 

(10)

 

 4

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

30

 

(57)

 

77

 

50

 

Payables and other liabilities

 

 

127

 

(15)

 

(359)

 

(247)

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

1,849

 

(42)

 

(75)

 

1,732

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments

 

 

 —

 

 5

 

16

 

21

 

Net cash paid for the acquisition of Formula 1

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

(1,647)

 

(1,647)

 

Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities

 

 

(851)

 

(2)

 

(9)

 

(862)

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(288)

 

(219)

 

(10)

 

(517)

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(115)

 

(5)

 

(12)

 

(132)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(1,254)

 

(221)

 

(1,662)

 

(3,137)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

4,553

 

544

 

1,600

 

6,697

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(3,216)

 

(218)

 

(1,673)

 

(5,107)

 

Proceeds from issuance of Series C Liberty Formula One common stock

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

1,938

 

1,938

 

Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary

 

 

(1,409)

 

 —

 

 —

 

(1,409)

 

Cash dividends paid by subsidiary

 

 

(60)

 

 —

 

 —

 

(60)

 

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

 

 

(100)

 

(30)

 

(5)

 

(135)

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(35)

 

 —

 

(13)

 

(48)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(267)

 

296

 

1,847

 

1,876

 

Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 4

 

 4

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

328

 

33

 

114

 

475

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

 

297

 

107

 

168

 

572

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

625

 

140

 

282

 

1,047

 

 

 

11

 


 

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

December 31, 2016

 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SiriusXM

 

Braves

 

Formula One

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

657

 

(62)

 

329

 

924

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

312

 

32

 

10

 

354

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

128

 

 9

 

13

 

150

 

Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net

 

 

(13)

 

(9)

 

 8

 

(14)

 

Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interest, net

 

 

 —

 

27

 

(27)

 

 —

 

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

 

 

 —

 

(1)

 

(36)

 

(37)

 

Noncash interest expense

 

 

 6

 

 5

 

 —

 

11

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

24

 

 —

 

 —

 

24

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

332

 

 1

 

94

 

427

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

(13)

 

(19)

 

32

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

 

 

 7

 

 7

 

(14)

 

 —

 

Other charges (credits), net

 

 

21

 

11

 

(2)

 

30

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

59

 

(17)

 

(17)

 

25

 

Payables and other liabilities

 

 

184

 

105

 

(12)

 

277

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

1,704

 

89

 

378

 

2,171

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

62

 

62

 

Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities

 

 

 —

 

(20)

 

(764)

 

(784)

 

Repayment of loans and other cash receipts from equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

48

 

48

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(206)

 

(360)

 

(2)

 

(568)

 

Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

(258)

 

(258)

 

Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

273

 

273

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(4)

 

(33)

 

 —

 

(37)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(210)

 

(413)

 

(641)

 

(1,264)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

1,847

 

460

 

438

 

2,745

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(1,471)

 

(276)

 

(2)

 

(1,749)

 

Intergroup (payments) receipts

 

 

58

 

16

 

(74)

 

 —

 

Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary

 

 

(1,674)

 

 —

 

 —

 

(1,674)

 

Braves Rights Offering

 

 

 —

 

203

 

 —

 

203

 

Cash dividends paid by subsidiary

 

 

(16)

 

 —

 

 —

 

(16)

 

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

 

 

(47)

 

 —

 

(11)

 

(58)

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(16)

 

15

 

 4

 

 3

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(1,319)

 

418

 

355

 

(546)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

175

 

94

 

92

 

361

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

 

122

 

13

 

76

 

211

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

297

 

107

 

168

 

572

 

 

 

 

12

 


 

Notes to Attributed Financial Information (Continued)

(unaudited)

 

(1)

As discussed above and in note 2 the accompanying consolidated financial statements, on April 15, 2016 Liberty completed a recapitalization of Liberty Media Corporation’s (“Liberty” or the “Company”) common stock into three new tracking stock groups, one designated as the Liberty Braves common stock, one designated as the Liberty Media common stock and one designated as the Liberty SiriusXM common stock (the “Recapitalization”). Upon completion of the Second Closing of the acquisition of Formula 1 on January 23, 2017, as discussed below, the Liberty Media Group was renamed the Liberty Formula One Group (the “Formula One Group”). 

 

A tracking stock is a type of common stock that the issuing company intends to reflect or "track" the economic performance of a particular business or "group," rather than the economic performance of the company as a whole. While the Liberty SiriusXM Group, Braves Group and Formula One Group have separate collections of businesses, assets and liabilities attributed to them, no group is a separate legal entity and therefore cannot own assets, issue securities or enter into legally binding agreements. Therefore, the Liberty SiriusXM Group, Braves Group and Formula One Group do not represent separate legal entities, but rather represent those businesses, assets and liabilities that have been attributed to each respective group. Holders of tracking stock have no direct claim to the group's stock or assets and therefore, do not own, by virtue of their ownership of a Liberty tracking stock, any equity or voting interest in a company, such as Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (“SIRIUS XM”), Formula 1 or Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (“Live Nation”), in which Liberty holds an interest and that is attributed to a Liberty tracking stock group, such as the Liberty SiriusXM Group or the Formula One Group. Holders of tracking stock are also not represented by separate boards of directors. Instead, holders of tracking stock are stockholders of the parent corporation, with a single board of directors and subject to all of the risks and liabilities of the parent corporation.

The Liberty SiriusXM Group is comprised of our consolidated subsidiary, SIRIUS XM, corporate cash, investments in debt securities, Liberty’s 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures and a margin loan obligation incurred by a wholly-owned special purpose subsidiary of Liberty. On February 1, 2019, SIRIUS XM acquired Pandora Media, Inc. (“Pandora”). See note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information related to SIRIUS XM’s acquisition of Pandora. As of December 31, 2018, the Liberty SiriusXM Group has cash and cash equivalents of approximately $91 million, which includes $54 million of subsidiary cash.

The Braves Group is comprised of our consolidated subsidiary, Braves Holdings, LLC (“Braves Holdings”), which indirectly owns the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball Club (“ANLBC”) and certain assets and liabilities associated with ANLBC’s stadium and mixed use development project (the “Development Project”) and cash.  As of December 31, 2018, the Braves Group has cash and cash equivalents of approximately $107 million, which includes $40 million of subsidiary cash. Additionally, as discussed below, the Formula One Group retains an intergroup interest in the Braves Group. See note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for information regarding the Series C Liberty Braves common stock rights offering.

The Formula One Group is comprised of all of the businesses, assets and liabilities of Liberty other than those specifically attributed to the Liberty SiriusXM Group or the Braves Group, including, as of December 31, 2018,  Liberty’s interests in Formula 1 and Live Nation, an intergroup interest in the Braves Group as well as Liberty’s 1.375% Cash Convertible Notes due 2023 and related financial instruments,  Liberty’s 1% Cash Convertible Notes due 2023,  Liberty’s 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046 and Liberty’s 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048. On September 7, 2016 Liberty, through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Liberty GR Cayman Acquisition Company, entered into two definitive stock purchase agreements relating to the acquisition of Delta Topco Limited (“Delta Topco”), the parent company of Formula 1, a global motorsports business. The transactions contemplated by the first purchase agreement were completed on September 7, 2016 and provided for the acquisition of slightly less than a 20% minority stake in Formula 1 on an undiluted basis. On October 27, 2016, under the terms of the first purchase agreement, Liberty acquired an additional incremental equity interest of Delta Topco, maintaining Liberty’s investment in Delta Topco on an undiluted basis and increasing slightly to 19.1% on a fully diluted basis. Liberty’s interest in Delta Topco and by extension Formula 1 is attributed to the Formula One Group. Liberty acquired 100% of the fully diluted equity interests of Delta Topco, other than a nominal number of shares held by certain Formula 1 teams, in a closing under the second purchase agreement (and following the unwind of the first purchase agreement) on January 23, 2017 (the “Second Closing”). Liberty’s acquired interest in Formula 1, along with existing Formula 1 cash and debt (which is non-recourse to Liberty), was attributed to the Formula One Group upon completion

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(unaudited)

 

of the Second Closing. As of December 31, 2018, the Formula One Group has cash and cash equivalents of approximately $160 million, which includes $30 million of subsidiary cash.

As part of the Recapitalization, the Formula One Group initially held a 20% intergroup interest in the Braves Group. As a result of the rights offering, the number of notional shares underlying the intergroup interest was adjusted to 9,084,940, representing a 15.1% intergroup interest in the Braves Group as of December 31, 2018.  The intergroup interest is a quasi-equity interest which is not represented by outstanding shares of common stock; rather, the Formula One Group has an attributed value in the Braves Group which is generally stated in terms of a number of shares of stock issuable to the Formula One Group with respect to its interest in the Braves Group. Each reporting period, the notional shares representing the intergroup interest are marked to fair value. The change in fair value is recorded in the Unrealized gain (loss) on intergroup interest line item in the unaudited attributed consolidated statements of operations. The Formula One Group’s intergroup interest is reflected in the Investment in intergroup interest line item, and the Braves Group liability for the intergroup interest is reflected in the Redeemable intergroup interest line item in the unaudited attributed consolidated balance sheets. Both accounts are presented as noncurrent, as there are currently no plans for the settlement of the intergroup interest. Appropriate eliminating entries are recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

As the notional shares underlying the intergroup interest are not represented by outstanding shares of common stock, such shares have not been officially designated Series A, B or C Liberty Braves common stock. However, Liberty has assumed that the notional shares (if and when issued) would be comprised of Series C Liberty Braves common stock in order to not dilute voting percentages. Therefore, the market price of Series C Liberty Braves common stock is used for the quarterly mark-to-market adjustment through the unaudited attributed consolidated statements of operations.  

The intergroup interest will remain outstanding until the redemption of the outstanding interest, at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors, through transfer of securities, cash and/or other assets from the Braves Group to the Formula One Group.

For information relating to investments in available for sale securities and other cost investments, investments in affiliates accounted for using the equity method and debt, see notes 7, 8 and 10, respectively, of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash compensation expense for our corporate employees is allocated among the Liberty SiriusXM Group, Braves Group and the Formula One Group based on the estimated percentage of time spent providing services for each group. On an 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 timelier reevaluation of estimated time spent. Other general and administrative expenses are charged directly to the groups whenever possible and are otherwise allocated based on estimated usage or some other reasonably determined methodology. Following the Recapitalization, stock compensation related to each tracking stock is calculated based on actual awards outstanding.

 

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.

 

(3)

We have accounted for income taxes for the Liberty SiriusXM Group, the Braves Group and the Formula One 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 respective groups.

 

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Notes to Attributed Financial Information (Continued)

(unaudited)

 

Liberty SiriusXM Group

 

Income tax benefit (expense) consists of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(22)

 

 4

 

12

 

State and local

 

 

12

 

(30)

 

(21)

 

Foreign

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 

 

(10)

 

(26)

 

(9)

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

(235)

 

511

 

(302)

 

State and local

 

 

 4

 

(19)

 

(30)

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(231)

 

492

 

(332)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(241)

 

466

 

(341)

 

Income tax benefit (expense) differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 35% for both of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 as a result of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(262)

 

(418)

 

(349)

 

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

22

 

(40)

 

(37)

 

Foreign income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

(1)

 

 —

 

 —

 

Dividends received deductions

 

 

(3)

 

36

 

 9

 

Taxable dividends not recognized for book purposes

 

 

(25)

 

(45)

 

(11)

 

Federal tax credits

 

 

27

 

22

 

67

 

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

 

 

(14)

 

(4)

 

 1

 

Change in tax rate due to Tax Act

 

 

(8)

 

888

 

 —

 

Deductible stock-based compensation

 

 

37

 

35

 

(7)

 

Other, net

 

 

(14)

 

(8)

 

(14)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(241)

 

466

 

(341)

 

 

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Notes to Attributed Financial Information (Continued)

(unaudited)

 

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,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax loss and credit carryforwards

 

$

951

 

689

 

Accrued stock compensation

 

 

84

 

78

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

 —

 

52

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

523

 

500

 

Other future deductible amounts

 

 

10

 

10

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

1,568

 

1,329

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(67)

 

(53)

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

1,501

 

1,276

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

22

 

23

 

Fixed assets

 

 

226

 

198

 

Intangible assets

 

 

2,484

 

2,494

 

Discount on debt

 

 

17

 

 8

 

Other future taxable amounts

 

 

425

 

 —

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

3,174

 

2,723

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

 

$

1,673

 

1,447

 

 

Braves Group

Income tax benefit (expense) consists of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

14

 

36

 

18

 

State and local

 

 

 —

 

 2

 

 —

 

Foreign

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 

 

14

 

38

 

18

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

 9

 

 3

 

(1)

 

State and local

 

 

(8)

 

(5)

 

 —

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1

 

(2)

 

(1)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

15

 

36

 

17

 

 

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Notes to Attributed Financial Information (Continued)

(unaudited)

 

Income tax benefit (expense) differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 35% for both of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 as a result of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

 

$

 1

 

22

 

27

 

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

(4)

 

 3

 

 2

 

Federal tax credits

 

 

 3

 

 —

 

 —

 

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

 

 

 5

 

(6)

 

(2)

 

Change in tax rate due to Tax Act

 

 

11

 

25

 

 —

 

Other, net

 

 

(1)

 

(8)

 

(10)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

15

 

36

 

17

 

 

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,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax loss and credit carryforwards

 

$

 3

 

 8

 

Accrued stock compensation

 

 

 2

 

 2

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

102

 

114

 

Other future deductible amounts

 

 

12

 

13

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

119

 

137

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(3)

 

(8)

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

116

 

129

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 7

 

19

 

Fixed assets

 

 

131

 

126

 

Intangible assets

 

 

38

 

46

 

Other future taxable amounts

 

 

 9

 

 —

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

185

 

191

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

 

$

69

 

62

 

 

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Notes to Attributed Financial Information (Continued)

(unaudited)

 

Liberty Formula One Group

Income tax benefit (expense) consists of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(6)

 

(2)

 

(69)

 

State and local

 

 

 1

 

(2)

 

(8)

 

Foreign

 

 

(8)

 

(9)

 

 —

 

 

 

 

(13)

 

(13)

 

(77)

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

(2)

 

64

 

(85)

 

State and local

 

 

 2

 

 3

 

(9)

 

Foreign

 

 

63

 

507

 

 —

 

 

 

 

63

 

574

 

(94)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

50

 

561

 

(171)

 

Income tax benefit (expense) differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 35% for both of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 as a result of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

 

$

42

 

107

 

(175)

 

State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

(11)

 

Foreign income taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

23

 

88

 

 —

 

Dividends received deductions

 

 

 1

 

 2

 

 2

 

Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense

 

 

(53)

 

222

 

 —

 

Change in tax rate due to Tax Act

 

 

(11)

 

16

 

 —

 

Settlements with tax authorities

 

 

43

 

253

 

 —

 

Deductible stock-based compensation

 

 

 1

 

 5

 

 8

 

Income tax reserves

 

 

 —

 

(22)

 

 —

 

Non-deductible / Non-taxable interest

 

 

 —

 

(60)

 

 —

 

Write-off of tax attributes

 

 

 —

 

(42)

 

 —

 

Other, net

 

 

 4

 

(8)

 

 5

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

50

 

561

 

(171)

 

 

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Notes to Attributed Financial Information (Continued)

(unaudited)

 

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,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax loss and credit carryforwards

 

$

401

 

320

 

Accrued stock compensation

 

 

11

 

 8

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

 9

 

 9

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

 —

 

 2

 

Discount on debt

 

 

 —

 

34

 

Other future deductible amounts

 

 

 3

 

 1

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

424

 

374

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(104)

 

(51)

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

320

 

323

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 —

 

68

 

Fixed assets

 

 

 2

 

 2

 

Intangible Assets

 

 

168

 

220

 

Discount on debt

 

 

59

 

 —

 

Other

 

 

 —

 

 2

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

229

 

292

 

Net deferred tax (assets) liabilities

 

$

(91)

 

(31)

 

 

(4)

There was an intergroup arrangement regarding AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”) shares held by the Formula One Group that were pledged as collateral pursuant to  a loan at the Braves Group. Following the Recapitalization, the Company’s board of directors approved an amount payable by the Braves Group to pay the Formula One Group in order to reflect the credit support provided by the assets of the Formula One Group used as collateral for the credit facility obligations of the Braves Group. The amount of this obligation was determined and paid quarterly in arrears, based on the average share price of AT&T (previously Time Warner, Inc.) common stock each period. This inter-group arrangement was recorded through the Intergroup payable (receivable) line item in the consolidated attributed balance sheets and through the Interest expense line item in the consolidated attributed statements of operations and eliminated in consolidation. There were no AT&T shares pledged as collateral as of December 31, 2018.

 

The intergroup balances as December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 also include the impact of the timing of certain tax benefits. Per the tracking stock tax sharing policies, consolidated income taxes arising from the Liberty SiriusXM Group in periods prior to the Recapitalization were not subject to tax sharing and were allocated to the Formula One Group. As such, the balance of the Intergroup tax payable between the Liberty SiriusXM Group and the Formula One Group was zero at the effective date of the Recapitalization and is accounted for going forward beginning on such date.

(5)

The Liberty SiriusXM common stock, Liberty Braves common stock and Liberty Formula One common 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 will be entitled to one vote per share, and holders of Series B common stock of each group will be entitled to ten votes per share. Holders of Series C common stock of each group will be 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 SiriusXM common stock, Series A and Series B Liberty Braves common stock, or the approval of the holders of only Series A and Series B Liberty Formula One common stock.

 

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Notes to Attributed Financial Information (Continued)

(unaudited)

 

At the option of the holder, each share of Series B common stock of each group 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 another other group.

 

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