Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

(8)  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

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Formula 1

    

Other

    

Total

 

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amounts in millions

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Balance at January 1, 2023

$

3,956

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176

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4,132

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Atlanta Braves Holdings Split-Off

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—

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(176)

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(176)

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Balance at December 31, 2023

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3,956

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—

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3,956

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Acquisition of QuintEvents

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—

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252

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252

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Impairments

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—

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(73)

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(73)

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Other

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—

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(1)

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(1)

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Balance at December 31, 2024

$

3,956

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178

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4,134

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Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

Intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of the following:

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December 31, 2024

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December 31, 2023

 

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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

 

FIA Agreement

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$

3,630

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(1,473)

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2,157

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3,630

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(1,304)

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2,326

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Customer relationships

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1,854

 

(1,441)

 

413

 

1,854

 

(1,349)

 

505

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Other

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381

 

(262)

 

119

 

255

 

(228)

 

27

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Total

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$

5,865

 

(3,176)

 

2,689

 

5,739

 

(2,881)

 

2,858

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The FIA Agreement is amortized over 35 years and customer relationships are amortized over 20 years. Amortization expense was $290 million, $327 million and $360 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Based on its amortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2024, Liberty expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):

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2025

    

$

249

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2026

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$

237

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2027

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$

221

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2028

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$

203

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2029

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$

186

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Impairments

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The Company performed a quantitative analysis of QuintEvents during the fourth quarter of 2024. Based on near-term business trends and their impact on long-term assumptions, we concluded that the estimated fair value of QuintEvents was less than its carrying value. As a result, QuintEvents recognized a goodwill impairment loss of $73 million during the

year ended December 31, 2024. The fair value was determined using a discounted cash flow (income approach) calculation (Level 3). Due to the goodwill impairment loss recorded, the carrying value of QuintEvents approximates its estimated fair value as of December 31, 2024.

As of December 31, 2024, accumulated goodwill impairment losses for Liberty totaled $73 million and related entirely to QuintEvents, which is included in “Corporate and Other.”