Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

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Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share  
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

(4)        Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented.

 


 

Series A and Series B Liberty Capital Common Stock

The basic and diluted EPS calculation is based on the following weighted average outstanding shares.  Excluded from diluted EPS for the six months ended June 30, 2011 are less than a million potential common shares because their inclusion would be antidilutive.

 

 

                          Liberty Capital Common Stock                           

 

Three months

  Six months 

  Three months           

  Six months   

 

      ended     

      ended     

        ended     

      ended       

 

    June 30,   

    June 30,   

      June 30,   

    June 30,     

 

      2011      

       2011      

        2010      

       2010        

 

numbers of shares in millions

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

                 81

                 81

                   95

                   95

Stock options

                   2

                   2

                    --

                    --

Diluted EPS

                 83

                 83

                   95

                   95

Series A and Series B Liberty Starz Common Stock

The basic and diluted EPS calculation is based on the following weighted average outstanding shares.  Excluded from diluted EPS for the six months ended June 30, 2011 are less than a million potential common shares because their inclusion would be antidilutive.

 

 

                            Liberty Starz Common Stock                             

 

Three months

  Six months 

  Three months           

  Six months   

 

      ended     

      ended     

        ended     

      ended       

 

    June 30,   

    June 30,   

      June 30,   

    June 30,     

 

      2011      

       2011      

        2010      

       2010        

 

numbers of shares in millions

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

                 51

                 51

                   50

                   50

Stock options

                   2

                   2

                     1

                     1

Diluted EPS

                 53

                 53

                   51

                   51

 

Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive Common Stock

The basic and diluted EPS calculation is based on the following weighted average outstanding shares.  Excluded from diluted EPS for the six months ended June 30, 2011 are 6 million potential common shares because their inclusion would be antidilutive.

 

 

                        Liberty Interactive Common Stock                         

 

Three months

  Six months 

  Three months           

  Six months   

 

      ended     

      ended     

        ended     

      ended       

 

    June 30,   

    June 30,   

      June 30,   

    June 30,     

 

      2011      

       2011      

        2010      

       2010        

 

numbers of shares in millions

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

               599

                599

                 595

                 595

Stock options

                   8

                   7

                   10

                     6

Diluted EPS

               607

                606

                 605

                 601