Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Intangible Assets

v3.20.2
Intangible Assets
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Intangible Assets

(8)   Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

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Sirius XM Holdings

    

Formula 1

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Other

    

Total

 

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amounts in millions

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Balance at January 1, 2020

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$

15,803

 

3,956

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180

 

19,939

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Acquisition (a)

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17

 

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17

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Balance at June 30, 2020

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$

15,820

 

3,956

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180

 

19,956

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(a) See note 3 for details regarding Sirius XM Holdings’ acquisition of Simplecast.

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

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June 30, 2020

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December 31, 2019

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Gross

    

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Net

    

Gross

    

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Net

 

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carrying

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Accumulated

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carrying

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carrying

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Accumulated

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carrying

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amount

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amortization

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amount

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amount

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amortization

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amount

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amounts in millions

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FIA Agreement

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$

3,630

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(643)

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2,987

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3,630

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(543)

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3,087

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Customer relationships

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3,086

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(1,278)

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1,808

 

3,086

 

(1,123)

 

1,963

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Licensing agreements

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315

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(195)

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120

 

316

 

(185)

 

131

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Other

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1,727

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(989)

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738

 

1,636

 

(877)

 

759

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Total

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$

8,758

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(3,105)

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5,653

 

8,668

 

(2,728)

 

5,940

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Amortization expense for intangible assets with finite useful lives was $197 million and $207 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $395 million and $389 million for the six months ended June 30,

2020 and 2019, respectively. Based on its amortizable intangible assets as of June 30, 2020, Liberty expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):

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Remainder of 2020

    

$

407

 

2021

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$

760

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2022

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$

642

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2023

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$

521

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2024

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$

402

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