Exhibit 99.1

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION REPORTS

THIRD QUARTER 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

Englewood, Colorado, November 4, 2014 - Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (Nasdaq: LMCA, LMCB, LMCK) today reported third quarter 2014 results.  Highlights include(1):

·

SiriusXM reported strong Q3 results

·

Revenue increased 10% to a record $1.1 billion

·

Adjusted EBITDA(2) climbed 29% to a record $381 million

·

Net Income of $136 million was up 117%

·

Share repurchases year-to-date total nearly $2.1 billion

·

Raised 2014 subscriber, revenue and free cash flow guidance

·

Due to share repurchases by SiriusXM, Liberty Media's ownership increased to approximately 57.5%  

·

Expect to complete Liberty Broadband Corporation ("Liberty Broadband") spin-off at 5 p.m. today, November 4th

·

Liberty Broadband subsidiary closed $400 million margin loan financing ($320 million drawn)

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Proceeds partially used for approximately $300 million distribution to Liberty Media; intended to be used for share repurchases within 12 months

 

"SiriusXM again posted outstanding results and raised guidance across the board," stated Greg Maffei, Liberty President and CEO.  "We expect to complete the spin-off of Liberty Broadband today and look forward to the focus and clarity that it will provide for both Liberty Broadband and Liberty Media."

 

Spin-Off of Liberty Broadband; Subsequent Rights Offering

 

Liberty Media expects to complete the previously announced spin-off of Liberty Broadband at 5 p.m. (E.S.T.) today, November 4, 2014.  Liberty Broadband is comprised of, among other things, its (i) interest in Charter Communications,

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(ii) subsidiary TruePosition, (iii) minority equity investment in Time Warner Cable, (iv) certain deferred tax liabilities, as well as liabilities related to the Time Warner Cable call option and (v) corporate net debt of $300 million.  In the spin-off, record holders of Series A, Series B and Series C common stock will receive one-fourth of a share of the corresponding series of Liberty Broadband common stock for every whole share of Liberty Media's common stock held by them as of the distribution date for the spin-off, with cash in lieu of fractional shares. 

 

In addition, Liberty Broadband currently plans to distribute subscription rights (the "Series C Rights") to acquire additional shares of Series C Liberty Broadband common stock (the "Rights Offering") at 5 p.m. (E.S.T.) on December 10, 2014 (the "Rights Distribution Date").  Holders of Liberty Broadband common stock on the record date for the Rights Offering, which is 5 p.m. (E.S.T) on November 19, 2014, will receive one Series C Right for every five shares of each series of Liberty Broadband common stock held.  However, because the Liberty Broadband common stock will continue to trade with the Series C Rights dividend attached until the ex-dividend date for the Rights Offering, holders of Liberty Broadband stock must continue to hold their stock through and until the trading day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date in order to receive the Series C Rights in the dividend.  Liberty Broadband will separately announce the ex-dividend date once it is determined.

 

The Series C Rights are being issued to raise capital for general corporate purposes of Liberty Broadband and will enable the holders to acquire shares of Series C Liberty Broadband common stock at a 20% discount to the 20-trading day volume weighted average trading price of the Series C Liberty Broadband common stock.  Liberty Broadband intends to announce the subscription price of the Series C Rights and the commencement and expiration dates of the Rights Offering as soon as practicable (with commencement expected to occur promptly following the Rights Distribution Date).  The Rights Offering, which is expected to remain outstanding for 20 trading days following the commencement date, is subject to certain conditions, including the effectiveness of Liberty Broadband’s registration statement relating to the Rights Offering.  The Rights Offering is intended to be tax-free to stockholders of Liberty Broadband.

 

Liberty Media

Liberty Media acquired its controlling interest in SiriusXM on January 18, 2013 and has applied purchase accounting and consolidated the results of SiriusXM since that date.  Prior to the acquisition of Liberty Media's controlling interest, we accounted for the investment in SiriusXM using the equity method.

 

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Liberty Media's revenue increased $74 million to $1.2 billion in the third quarter.  Adjusted OIBDA increased by $13 million to $392 million and operating income increased $1 million to $249 million.  The increases in revenue, adjusted OIBDA and operating income were primarily due to operating results at SiriusXM.

 

SiriusXM

SiriusXM reported its stand-alone third quarter results on October  28, 2014.  For presentation purposes in this release, we include below the results of SiriusXM, as reported by SiriusXM, without regard to the purchase accounting adjustments applied by us for purposes of our financial statements.  Liberty Media believes the presentation of financial results as reported by SiriusXM is useful to investors as the comparability of those results are best understood in the context of SiriusXM's historical financial presentation.  For a reconciliation of revenue, adjusted OIBDA (as defined by Liberty Media) and operating income for SiriusXM's stand-alone operating results as reported by SiriusXM, to those results as reported by Liberty Media, see Liberty Media's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

 

Highlights of SiriusXM's earnings release included the following:

·

Revenue increased 10% to a record $1.1 billion

·

Adjusted EBITDA(2) climbed 29% to a record  $381 million

·

Net Income of $136 million was up 117%

·

Share repurchases year-to-date total nearly $2.1 billion

·

Raised 2014 subscriber, revenue and free cash flow guidance

 

All such amounts are representative of SiriusXM's stand-alone operating results and are not indicative of what is included in Liberty Media's financial statements due to certain purchase accounting adjustments resulting from our January 18, 2013 acquisition of SiriusXM.  SiriusXM is a separate publicly traded company and additional information about SiriusXM can be obtained through its website and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Share Repurchases

There were no repurchases of Liberty Media common stock from August 1, 2014 through October 31, 2014.  Since the reclassification of the original Liberty Capital tracking stock on March 3, 2008, Liberty Media has repurchased shares for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $2.9 billion, representing 51% of shares outstanding at the time of the introduction of the original Liberty Capital stock(3)In connection with the spin-off of Liberty Broadband, Liberty Broadband distributed approximately $300 million to Liberty Media which is intended to be used to repurchase shares of

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Liberty Media common stock.  When added to the approximate $327 million remaining under Liberty Media’s current stock repurchase authorization, Liberty Media now has approximately $627 million authorized for repurchases. 

 

After giving effect to today’s spin-off of Liberty Broadband, Liberty Media Corporation owns interests in a broad range of media, communications and entertainment businesses, including its subsidiaries SiriusXM and Atlanta National League Baseball Club, its interest in Live Nation Entertainment and minority equity investments in Time Warner Inc., and Viacom. 

 

FOOTNOTES

 

1)

Liberty Media's President and CEO, Greg Maffei, will discuss these highlights and other matters in Liberty Media's earnings conference call which will begin at 4:30 p.m. (E.S.T.) on November 4, 2014.  For information regarding how to access the call, please see “Important Notice” later in this document.

2)

For definitions of adjusted OIBDA and adjusted EBITDA (as defined by SiriusXM) and applicable reconciliations see the accompanying schedules.

3)

Shares outstanding include LMCA shares only.

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NOTES

 

Unless otherwise noted, the foregoing discussion compares financial information for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to the same period in 2013.

 

The following financial information with respect to Liberty Media's equity affiliates and available for sale securities is intended to supplement Liberty Media's condensed consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations to be included in its Form 10-Q.

 

Fair Value of Corporate Public Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(amounts in millions)

    

6/30/2014

    

9/30/2014

 

Charter Communications(1)

 

$

4,396 

 

$

4,201

 

Live Nation Debt and Equity(2)

 

 

1,351 

 

 

1,315

 

Other Public Holdings(3)

 

 

1,069 

 

 

1,038

 

Total Liberty Media

 

$

6,816 

 

$

6,554 

 

 


(1)

Represents the fair value of Liberty Media's investment in Charter Communications.  In accordance with GAAP, Liberty Media accounts for its investment in the equity of Charter Communications using the equity method of accounting and includes it in its condensed consolidated balance sheet at its historical carrying value of $2.4 billion and $2.4 billion at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

(2)

Represents the fair value of Liberty Media's debt and equity investments.  In accordance with GAAP, Liberty Media accounts for its investment in the equity of Live Nation using the equity method of accounting and includes it in its consolidated balance sheet at its historical carrying value of $448 million and $452 million at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

(3)

Represents the carrying value of other public holdings which are accounted for at fair value.

 

Cash and Debt

The following presentation is provided to separately identify cash and liquid investments and debt information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(amounts in millions)

    

6/30/2014

    

9/30/2014

 

Cash and liquid investments(1)(2)

 

$

806 

 

$

673 

 

Less: Short-term marketable securities

 

 

240 

 

 

296 

 

Total Liberty Media Cash (GAAP)

 

$

566 

 

$

377 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SiriusXM senior notes(3)

 

$

4,150 

 

$

4,150 

 

SiriusXM exchangeable notes(3)

 

 

491 

 

 

491 

 

Liberty 1.375% cash convertible notes due 2023(4)

 

 

1,000 

 

 

1,000 

 

Margin loans

 

 

250 

 

 

250 

 

Other debt

 

 

42 

 

 

225 

 

Total Liberty Media Debt

 

$

5,933 

 

$

6,116 

 

Unamortized premium

 

 

 

 

(42)

 

Total Liberty Media Debt (GAAP)

 

$

5,939 

 

$

6,074 

 

 

 


(1)

Includes $240 million and $296 million of short-term marketable securities with an original maturity greater than 90 days as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

(2)

Includes $170 million and $104 million of cash and liquid investments held at SiriusXM as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

(3)

Outstanding principal amount of Senior Notes and Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes with no increase for the premium resulting from purchase accounting.

(4)

Face amount of the cash convertible notes with no adjustment for the fair market value adjustment.

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Total Liberty Media cash and liquid investments decreased $133 million, primarily as a result of shares repurchased by SiriusXM and capital expenditures.   The cash outflows were partially offset by cash flows from operations at SiriusXM and debt borrowings on the SiriusXM credit facility.    

 

Included in the consolidated cash and liquid investments balance at September 30, 2014 is $104 million at SiriusXM.  Although SiriusXM is a consolidated subsidiary, it is a separate public company with a significant non-controlling interest, therefore Liberty Media does not have ready access to SiriusXM’s cash balance.  Excluding cash held at SiriusXM, Liberty Media's cash and liquid investments balance at September 30, 2014 was $569 million.

 

Total Liberty Media debt increased by $0.2 billion primarily as a result of borrowings on the SiriusXM credit facility and borrowings at the Atlanta Braves associated with the new stadium project.

 

 

Important Notice: Liberty Media Corporation (Nasdaq: LMCA, LMCB, LMCK) President and CEO, Greg Maffei, will discuss Liberty Media's earnings release in a conference call which will begin at 4:30 p.m. (E.S.T.) on November 4, 2014.  The call can be accessed by dialing (888)  576-4382 or (719) 325-2214 at least 10 minutes prior to the start time.  Replays of the conference call can be accessed until 6:30 p.m. (E.S.T.) November  11, 2014, by dialing (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820 plus the passcode 5901131.  The call will also be broadcast live across the Internet and archived on our website.  To access the webcast go to http://www.libertymedia.com/events.  Links to this press release will also be available on the Liberty Media website.

 

This press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about business strategies, market potential, future financial prospects, growth of SiriusXM's subscriber base, the future financial performance of SiriusXM, the continuation of our stock repurchase plan, the repurchase activity of SiriusXM, the proposed Liberty Broadband Series C rights offering, and other matters that are not historical facts.  These forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including, without limitation, possible changes in market acceptance of new products or services, regulatory matters affecting our businesses, the competitive position of SiriusXM versus other radio and audio entertainment providers, the ability of SiriusXM to attract and retain subscribers, the dependence of SiriusXM upon the auto industry, general economic conditions, the failure of SiriusXM’s satellites (which, in most cases, are not insured), the interruption of failure of SiriusXM’s information and communication systems, the security of personal customer information, royalties SiriusXM pays for music rights (which increase over time), the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation, the failure to realize benefits of acquisitions, rapid technological and industry change, failure of third parties to perform, changes in consumer protection laws and their enforcement, continued access to capital on terms acceptable to Liberty Media,  changes in law and market conditions conducive to stock repurchases.  These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this presentation, and Liberty Media expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Liberty Media's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Please refer to the publicly filed documents of Liberty Media, including the most recent Form 10-K and 10-Q, for additional information about Liberty Media and about the risks and uncertainties related to Liberty Media's business which may affect the statements made in this presentation.

 

Contact: Courtnee Ulrich (720) 875-5420

 

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/2013

 

9/30/2014

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Assets

    

 

 

    

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,088 

 

377 

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

206 

 

243 

 

Short term marketable securities

 

 

15 

 

296 

 

Deferred income tax assets

 

 

916 

 

915 

 

Other current assets

 

 

269 

 

340 

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,494 

 

2,171 

 

Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments

 

 

1,324 

 

1,099 

 

Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method

 

 

3,299 

 

3,298 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, at cost

 

 

2,149 

 

2,282 

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(341)

 

(496)

 

 

 

 

1,808 

 

1,786 

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

14,365 

 

14,391 

 

FCC licenses

 

 

8,600 

 

8,600 

 

Other

 

 

1,073 

 

1,073 

 

 

 

 

24,038 

 

24,064 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

1,200 

 

1,145 

 

Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

379 

 

282 

 

Total assets

 

$

34,542 

 

33,845 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

670 

 

699 

 

Current portion of debt

 

 

777 

 

754 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

1,575 

 

1,621 

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

150 

 

157 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

3,172 

 

3,231 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

4,778 

 

5,320 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

2,312 

 

2,325 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

398 

 

375 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

10,660 

 

11,251 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

14,081 

 

14,021 

 

Non-controlling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

 

9,801 

 

8,573 

 

Total equity

 

 

23,882 

 

22,594 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

34,542 

 

33,845 

 

 

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

9/30/2013

 

9/30/2014

 

9/30/2013

 

9/30/2014

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Revenue:

    

 

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

Subscriber revenue

 

$

832 

 

892 

 

2,280 

 

2,602 

 

Other revenue

 

 

278 

 

292 

 

697 

 

753 

 

Total revenue

 

 

1,110 

 

1,184 

 

2,977 

 

3,355 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of subscriber services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue share and royalties

 

 

175 

 

204 

 

469 

 

600 

 

Programming and content(1)

 

 

64 

 

66 

 

179 

 

194 

 

Customer service and billing(1)

 

 

77 

 

94 

 

224 

 

276 

 

Other(1)

 

 

25 

 

33 

 

74 

 

97 

 

Subscriber acquisition cost

 

 

131 

 

120 

 

367 

 

367 

 

Other operating expense(1)

 

 

104 

 

119 

 

254 

 

274 

 

Selling, general and administrative(1)

 

 

207 

 

209 

 

548 

 

640 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

79 

 

90 

 

237 

 

272 

 

 

 

 

862 

 

935 

 

2,352 

 

2,720 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

248 

 

249 

 

625 

 

635 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(39)

 

(70)

 

(78)

 

(185)

 

Dividend and interest income

 

 

12 

 

 

37 

 

22 

 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

 

 

(8)

 

(6)

 

(12)

 

(53)

 

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

 

 

64 

 

(15)

 

222 

 

(55)

 

Gains (losses) on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

(1)

 

7,481 

 

 

Other, net

 

 

(67)

 

(13)

 

(73)

 

(69)

 

 

 

 

(38)

 

(99)

 

7,577 

 

(339)

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

210 

 

150 

 

8,202 

 

296 

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(94)

 

(63)

 

170 

 

(31)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

116 

 

87 

 

8,372 

 

265 

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interests

 

 

40 

 

54 

 

144 

 

160 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

76 

 

33 

 

8,228 

 

105 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes stock based compensation as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programming and content

 

$

 

 

11 

 

13 

 

Customer service and billing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other costs of subscriber services

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

10 

 

12 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

41 

 

41 

 

112 

 

116 

 

 

 

$

52 

 

53 

 

141 

 

151 

 

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

9/30/2013

 

9/30/2014

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

 

 

    

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

8,372 

 

265 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

237 

 

272 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

141 

 

151 

 

Cash payments for stock-based compensation

 

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net

 

 

12 

 

53 

 

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

 

 

(222)

 

55 

 

Losses (gains) on transactions, net

 

 

(7,481)

 

(1)

 

Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate

 

 

55 

 

67 

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(190)

 

 

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

(54)

 

(27)

 

Other, net

 

 

15 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

142 

 

(72)

 

Payables and other liabilities

 

 

(136)

 

28 

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

889 

 

801 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash proceeds from sale of investments

 

 

12 

 

247 

 

Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

408 

 

(47)

 

Proceeds (payments) on financial instruments, net

 

 

(59)

 

(30)

 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

(2,584)

 

(169)

 

Repayments of loans by cost and equity investees

 

 

71 

 

35 

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(132)

 

(153)

 

Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

(178)

 

(349)

 

Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

229 

 

68 

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(7)

 

(3)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(2,240)

 

(401)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

4,211 

 

2,218 

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(1,731)

 

(1,660)

 

Repurchases of Liberty common stock

 

 

(140)

 

 —

 

Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary

 

 

(1,602)

 

(1,650)

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(19)

 

(19)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

719 

 

(1,111)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

 

 —

 

Cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

 

 —

 

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

550 

 

 —

 

Change in available cash held by discontinued operations

 

 

650 

 

 —

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

 

 

1,200 

 

 —

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

568 

 

(711)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

603 

 

1,088 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

1,171 

 

377 

 

 

 

 

 

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

SCHEDULE 1

 

This press release includes a presentation of adjusted OIBDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, for Liberty Media, together with a reconciliation to operating income, as determined under GAAP.  Liberty Media defines adjusted OIBDA as revenue less operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding all stock based compensation, and excludes from that definition depreciation and amortization, restructuring and impairment charges and legal settlements that are included in the measurement of operating income pursuant to GAAP.

 

Liberty Media believes adjusted OIBDA is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its businesses, including each business' ability to service debt and fund capital expenditures.  In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance.  Because adjusted OIBDA is used as a measure of operating performance, Liberty Media views operating income as the most directly comparable GAAP measure.  Adjusted OIBDA is not meant to replace or supersede operating income or any other GAAP measure, but rather to supplement such GAAP measures in order to present investors with the same information that Liberty Media's management considers in assessing the results of operations and performance of its assets.  Please see the attached schedules for applicable reconciliations.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of adjusted OIBDA for Liberty Media to operating income calculated in accordance with GAAP for the three months ended September 30, 2013, December 31, 2013, March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

 

QUARTERLY SUMMARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(amounts in millions)

    

3Q13

    

4Q13

    

1Q14

    

2Q14

    

3Q14

 

Liberty Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

1,110 

 

$

1,025 

 

$

1,011 

 

$

1,160 

 

$

1,184 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA

 

 

379 

 

 

319 

 

 

294 

 

 

372 

 

 

392 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(79)

 

 

(78)

 

 

(90)

 

 

(92)

 

 

(90)

 

Stock compensation expense

 

 

(52)

 

 

(52)

 

 

(49)

 

 

(49)

 

 

(53)

 

Operating Income

 

$

248 

 

$

189 

 

$

155 

 

$

231 

 

$

249 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE 2

 

This press release also includes a presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure used by SiriusXM, together with a reconciliation to SiriusXM's stand-alone net income, as determined under GAAP.  SiriusXM defines Adjusted EBITDA as follows:  EBITDA is defined as net income before interest and investment income (loss); interest expense, net of amounts capitalized; income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. SiriusXM adjusts EBITDA to exclude the impact of other income and expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, loss on change in value of derivatives as well as certain other charges discussed below. This measure is one of the primary non-GAAP financial measures on which SiriusXM (i) evaluates the performance of its businesses, (ii) bases its internal budgets and (iii) compensates management. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that excludes (if applicable):  (i) certain adjustments as a result of the purchase price accounting for the merger of Sirius and XM, (ii) depreciation and amortization and (iii) share-based payment expense. The purchase price accounting adjustments include: (i) the elimination of deferred revenue associated with the investment in XM Canada, (ii) recognition of deferred subscriber revenues not recognized in purchase price accounting, and (iii) elimination of the benefit of deferred credits on executory contracts, which are primarily attributable to third party arrangements with an OEM and programming providers. SiriusXM believes adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of the underlying trend of SiriusXM's operating performance, which provides useful information about its business apart from the costs associated with its physical plant, capital structure and purchase price accounting. SiriusXM believes investors find this non-GAAP financial measure useful when analyzing its results and comparing its operating performance to the performance of other communications, entertainment and media companies. SiriusXM believes investors use current and projected adjusted EBITDA to estimate its current and prospective enterprise value and to make investment decisions. Because SiriusXM funds and builds-out its satellite radio system through the periodic raising and expenditure of large amounts of capital, its results of operations reflect significant charges for depreciation expense. The exclusion of depreciation and amortization expense is useful given significant variation in depreciation and amortization expense that can result from the potential variations in estimated useful lives, all of which can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the same industry.   SiriusXM also believes the exclusion of share-based payment expense is useful given the significant variation in expense that can result from changes in the fair value as determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton model which varies based on assumptions used for the expected life, expected stock price volatility and risk-free interest rates.

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Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact to SiriusXM's statements of comprehensive income of certain expenses, including share-based payment expense and certain purchase price accounting for the merger of Sirius and XM. SiriusXM endeavors to compensate for the limitations of the non-GAAP measure presented by also providing the comparable GAAP measure with equal or greater prominence and descriptions of the reconciling items, including quantifying such items, to derive the non-GAAP measure.  Investors that wish to compare and evaluate SiriusXM's operating results after giving effect for these costs, should refer to net income as disclosed in its unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Since adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial performance measure, SiriusXM's calculation of adjusted EBITDA may be susceptible to varying calculations; may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies; and should not be considered in isolation, as a substitute for, or superior to measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The reconciliation of SiriusXM's stand-alone net income to adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

    

2014

    

2013

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (GAAP):

 

$

136,170 

 

$

62,894 

 

Add back items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase price accounting adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

1,813 

 

 

1,813 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

(945)

 

 

(68,895)

 

Share-based payment expense (GAAP)

 

 

21,805 

 

 

19,762 

 

Depreciation and amortization (GAAP)

 

 

64,550 

 

 

58,533 

 

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (GAAP)

 

 

75,416 

 

 

54,629 

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net (GAAP)

 

 

 —

 

 

107,971 

 

Interest and investment income (GAAP)

 

 

(6,305)

 

 

(1,716)

 

Other income (GAAP)

 

 

(297)

 

 

(407)

 

Income tax expense (GAAP)

 

 

89,044 

 

 

61,158 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

381,251 

 

$

295,742 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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