Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups

v3.4.0.3
Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

March 31, 2016 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

440

 

2,303

 

2,743

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

1,040

 

54

 

1,094

 

Inventory, net

 

 

1,032

 

52

 

1,084

 

Short-term marketable securities

 

 

 —

 

601

 

601

 

Other current assets

 

 

79

 

8

 

87

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,591

 

3,018

 

5,609

 

Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments (note 2)

 

 

4

 

1,478

 

1,482

 

Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method
(note 3)

 

 

223

 

1,428

 

1,651

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,164

 

37

 

1,201

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

 

9,391

 

129

 

9,520

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

1,419

 

38

 

1,457

 

Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

33

 

5

 

38

 

Total assets

 

$

14,825

 

6,133

 

20,958

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intergroup payable (receivable) (note 7)

 

$

45

 

(45)

 

 —

 

Accounts payable

 

 

642

 

25

 

667

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

576

 

47

 

623

 

Current portion of debt (note 4)

 

 

358

 

2,247

 

2,605

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

184

 

111

 

295

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,805

 

2,385

 

4,190

 

Long-term debt (note 4)

 

 

6,257

 

14

 

6,271

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

1,290

 

2,164

 

3,454

 

Other liabilities

 

 

283

 

12

 

295

 

Total liabilities

 

 

9,635

 

4,575

 

14,210

 

Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities)

 

 

5,098

 

1,568

 

6,666

 

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

 

92

 

(10)

 

82

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

14,825

 

6,133

 

20,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Three months ended March 31, 2016 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

2,367

 

143

 

2,510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

1,535

 

91

 

1,626

 

Operating

 

 

153

 

17

 

170

 

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 5)

 

 

264

 

44

 

308

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

209

 

8

 

217

 

 

 

 

2,161

 

160

 

2,321

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

206

 

(17)

 

189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(76)

 

(17)

 

(93)

 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (note 3)

 

 

21

 

(42)

 

(21)

 

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

 

 

(1)

 

(6)

 

(7)

 

Other, net

 

 

5

 

29

 

34

 

 

 

 

(51)

 

(36)

 

(87)

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

155

 

(53)

 

102

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(57)

 

26

 

(31)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

98

 

(27)

 

71

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

8

 

 —

 

8

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

90

 

(27)

 

63

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Three months ended March 31, 2015 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

1,938

 

276

 

2,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

1,221

 

194

 

1,415

 

Operating

 

 

138

 

22

 

160

 

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 5)

 

 

190

 

45

 

235

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

152

 

16

 

168

 

 

 

 

1,701

 

277

 

1,978

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

237

 

(1)

 

236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(75)

 

(20)

 

(95)

 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (note 3)

 

 

24

 

(21)

 

3

 

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

 

 

(10)

 

6

 

(4)

 

Other, net

 

 

8

 

7

 

15

 

 

 

 

(53)

 

(28)

 

(81)

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

184

 

(29)

 

155

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(24)

 

21

 

(3)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

160

 

(8)

 

152

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

9

 

 —

 

9

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

151

 

(8)

 

143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Three months ended March 31, 2016 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

98

 

(27)

 

71

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

209

 

8

 

217

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

18

 

13

 

31

 

Cash payments for stock based compensation

 

 

 —

 

(10)

 

(10)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation

 

 

(5)

 

 —

 

(5)

 

Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net

 

 

(21)

 

42

 

21

 

Cash receipts from return on equity investments

 

 

6

 

9

 

15

 

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

 

 

1

 

6

 

7

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(30)

 

24

 

(6)

 

Other, net

 

 

(2)

 

(25)

 

(27)

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

49

 

(49)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

 

 

(54)

 

54

 

 —

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

268

 

13

 

281

 

Payables and other current liabilities

 

 

(297)

 

(3)

 

(300)

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

240

 

55

 

295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

 

 

 —

 

9

 

9

 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

 —

 

(22)

 

(22)

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(43)

 

(8)

 

(51)

 

Purchases of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

 —

 

(116)

 

(116)

 

Sales of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

12

 

413

 

425

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(13)

 

1

 

(12)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(44)

 

277

 

233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

515

 

108

 

623

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(438)

 

(160)

 

(598)

 

Repurchases of QVC Group common stock

 

 

(238)

 

 —

 

(238)

 

Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation

 

 

(7)

 

(1)

 

(8)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

5

 

 —

 

5

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(6)

 

1

 

(5)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(169)

 

(52)

 

(221)

 

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash

 

 

(13)

 

 —

 

(13)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

14

 

280

 

294

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

426

 

2,023

 

2,449

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end period

 

$

440

 

2,303

 

2,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Three months ended March 31, 2015 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

160

 

(8)

 

152

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

152

 

16

 

168

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

12

 

3

 

15

 

Cash payments for stock based compensation

 

 

 —

 

(2)

 

(2)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

(13)

 

 —

 

(13)

 

Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net

 

 

(24)

 

21

 

(3)

 

Cash receipts from return on equity investments

 

 

7

 

6

 

13

 

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

 

 

10

 

(6)

 

4

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(79)

 

25

 

(54)

 

Other, net

 

 

(9)

 

1

 

(8)

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

47

 

(47)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

 

 

(6)

 

6

 

 —

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

238

 

20

 

258

 

Payables and other current liabilities

 

 

(268)

 

(42)

 

(310)

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

227

 

(7)

 

220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions

 

 

 —

 

(20)

 

(20)

 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

(1)

 

(44)

 

(45)

 

Cash receipts from returns of equity investments

 

 

200

 

 —

 

200

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(31)

 

(13)

 

(44)

 

Purchases of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

(54)

 

(233)

 

(287)

 

Sales of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

66

 

247

 

313

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(44)

 

 —

 

(44)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

136

 

(63)

 

73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

351

 

180

 

531

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(466)

 

(176)

 

(642)

 

Repurchases of QVC Group common stock

 

 

(123)

 

 —

 

(123)

 

Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation

 

 

(12)

 

1

 

(11)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

13

 

 —

 

13

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(8)

 

1

 

(7)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(245)

 

6

 

(239)

 

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash

 

 

(10)

 

 —

 

(10)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

108

 

(64)

 

44

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

422

 

1,884

 

2,306

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end period

 

$

530

 

1,820

 

2,350