Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method

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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method
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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method

(7)   Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method

Liberty has various investments accounted for using the equity method. The following table includes the Company's carrying amount and percentage ownership of the more significant investments in affiliates at September 30, 2019 and the carrying amount at December 31, 2018:

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

    

Percentage

    

Fair Value

    

Carrying

    

Carrying

 

ownership

(Level 1)

amount

amount

dollar amounts in millions

Liberty SiriusXM Group

SIRIUS XM Canada

70

%

$

NA

$

632

 

613

Other

NA

6

16

Total Liberty SiriusXM Group

638

629

Braves Group

Other

various

NA

104

92

Total Braves Group

104

92

Formula One Group

Live Nation (a)

33

%

$

4,620

792

 

743

Other

 

various

 

NA

 

164

 

177

Total Formula One Group

956

920

Consolidated Liberty

$

1,698

 

1,641

(a) See note 9 for details regarding the number and fair value of shares pledged as collateral as of September 30, 2019 pursuant to Liberty’s margin loan secured by shares of Live Nation (the “Live Nation Margin Loan”).

The following table presents the Company's share of earnings (losses) of affiliates:

Three months ended

Nine months ended

September 30,

September 30,

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

 

amounts in millions

Liberty SiriusXM Group

SIRIUS XM Canada

$

 

1

 

2

 

1

Other

(7)

(3)

(20)

(3)

Total Liberty SiriusXM Group

(7)

(2)

(18)

(2)

Braves Group

Other

4

 

2

13

8

Total Braves Group

4

2

13

8

Formula One Group

Live Nation

 

54

 

54

 

61

 

57

Other

 

4

 

4

 

13

 

9

Total Formula One Group

58

58

74

66

Consolidated Liberty

$

55

 

58

 

69

 

72

SIRIUS XM Canada

As of September 30, 2019, SIRIUS XM Holdings holds a 70% equity interest and 33% voting interest in SIRIUS XM Canada Holdings Inc. (“SIRIUS XM Canada”), with the remainder of SIRIUS XM Holdings’ voting and equity interests held by two shareholders. SIRIUS XM Holdings owns approximately 591 million shares of preferred stock of SIRIUS XM Canada, which has a liquidation preference of one Canadian dollar per share. SIRIUS XM Canada is accounted for as an equity method investment as SIRIUS XM Holdings does not have the ability to direct the most significant activities that impact SIRIUS XM Canada's economic performance.

SIRIUS XM Holdings has a loan to SIRIUS XM Canada in the aggregate amount of $129 million as of September 30, 2019. The loan is denominated in Canadian dollars and is considered a long-term investment with any unrealized gains or losses reported within Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income.

SIRIUS XM Holdings also entered into a Services Agreement and an Advisory Services Agreement with SIRIUS XM Canada. Each agreement has a thirty year term. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, SIRIUS XM Canada will pay SIRIUS XM Holdings 25% of its gross revenue on a monthly basis through December 31, 2021 and 30% of its gross revenue on a monthly basis thereafter. Pursuant to the Advisory Services Agreement, SIRIUS XM Canada will pay SIRIUS XM Holdings 5% of its gross revenue on a monthly basis. These agreements superseded and replace the former agreements between SIRIUS XM Canada and its predecessors and SIRIUS XM Holdings.

SIRIUS XM Holdings has approximately $11 million in related party current assets as of September 30, 2019. At September 30, 2019, SIRIUS XM Holdings has approximately $4 million and $1 million in current and noncurrent related party liabilities, respectively, which are recorded in current and noncurrent other liabilities, respectively, in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. SIRIUS XM Holdings recorded approximately $25 million and $25 million in revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $73 million and $72 million in revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, associated with these various agreements. SIRIUS XM Canada paid gross dividends to SIRIUS XM Holdings of less than $1 million during each of the three months ended

September 30, 2019 and 2018, and less than $1 million and $2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.