Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups

v3.5.0.2
Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

June 30, 2016 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Inter-group

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Eliminations

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

394

 

116

 

 —

 

510

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

861

 

52

 

(1)

 

912

 

Inventory, net

 

 

1,043

 

45

 

 —

 

1,088

 

Other current assets

 

 

190

 

14

 

 —

 

204

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,488

 

227

 

(1)

 

2,714

 

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

 

 

4

 

1,766

 

 —

 

1,770

 

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

 

 

225

 

1,300

 

 —

 

1,525

 

Investment in Liberty Broadband measured at fair value (note 3)

 

 

 —

 

2,561

 

 —

 

2,561

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,194

 

36

 

 —

 

1,230

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

 

9,396

 

128

 

 —

 

9,524

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

1,274

 

39

 

 —

 

1,313

 

Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

49

 

7

 

 —

 

56

 

Total assets

 

$

14,630

 

6,064

 

(1)

 

20,693

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intergroup payable (receivable) (note 7)

 

$

221

 

(221)

 

 —

 

 —

 

Accounts payable

 

 

622

 

19

 

 —

 

641

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

586

 

48

 

 —

 

634

 

Current portion of debt (note 4)

 

 

356

 

1,431

 

 —

 

1,787

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

126

 

27

 

(1)

 

152

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,911

 

1,304

 

(1)

 

3,214

 

Long-term debt (note 4)

 

 

6,042

 

398

 

 —

 

6,440

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

1,226

 

2,531

 

 —

 

3,757

 

Other liabilities

 

 

273

 

15

 

 —

 

288

 

Total liabilities

 

 

9,452

 

4,248

 

(1)

 

13,699

 

Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities)

 

 

5,066

 

1,826

 

 —

 

6,892

 

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

 

112

 

(10)

 

 —

 

102

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

14,630

 

6,064

 

(1)

 

20,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Three months ended June 30, 2016 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

2,424

 

139

 

2,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

1,538

 

83

 

1,621

 

Operating

 

 

157

 

20

 

177

 

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

 

 

261

 

33

 

294

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

214

 

7

 

221

 

 

 

 

2,170

 

143

 

2,313

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

254

 

(4)

 

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(71)

 

(21)

 

(92)

 

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

 

 

9

 

(9)

 

 —

 

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

 

 

5

 

338

 

343

 

Gains (losses) on dispositions, net

 

 

 —

 

2

 

2

 

Other, net

 

 

20

 

79

 

99

 

 

 

 

(37)

 

389

 

352

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

217

 

385

 

602

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(79)

 

(136)

 

(215)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

138

 

249

 

387

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

11

 

 —

 

11

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

127

 

249

 

376

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Three months ended June 30, 2015 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

1,998

 

254

 

2,252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

1,234

 

175

 

1,409

 

Operating

 

 

142

 

24

 

166

 

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

 

 

189

 

58

 

247

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

149

 

12

 

161

 

 

 

 

1,714

 

269

 

1,983

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

284

 

(15)

 

269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(70)

 

(20)

 

(90)

 

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

 

 

9

 

78

 

87

 

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

 

 

8

 

24

 

32

 

Gains (losses) on dispositions, net (note 1)

 

 

 —

 

111

 

111

 

Other, net

 

 

(31)

 

2

 

(29)

 

 

 

 

(84)

 

195

 

111

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

200

 

180

 

380

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(80)

 

(42)

 

(122)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

120

 

138

 

258

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

8

 

8

 

16

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

112

 

130

 

242

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Six months ended June 30, 2016 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

4,791

 

282

 

5,073

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

3,073

 

174

 

3,247

 

Operating, including stock-based compensation (note 5)

 

 

310

 

37

 

347

 

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

 

 

525

 

77

 

602

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

423

 

15

 

438

 

 

 

 

4,331

 

303

 

4,634

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

460

 

(21)

 

439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(147)

 

(38)

 

(185)

 

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

 

 

30

 

(51)

 

(21)

 

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

 

 

4

 

332

 

336

 

Gains (losses) on dispositions, net

 

 

 —

 

9

 

9

 

Other, net

 

 

25

 

101

 

126

 

 

 

 

(88)

 

353

 

265

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

372

 

332

 

704

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(136)

 

(110)

 

(246)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

236

 

222

 

458

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

19

 

 —

 

19

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

217

 

222

 

439

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Six months ended June 30, 2015 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

3,936

 

530

 

4,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

2,455

 

369

 

2,824

 

Operating, including stock-based compensation

 

 

280

 

46

 

326

 

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

 

 

379

 

103

 

482

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

301

 

28

 

329

 

 

 

 

3,415

 

546

 

3,961

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

521

 

(16)

 

505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(145)

 

(40)

 

(185)

 

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

 

 

33

 

57

 

90

 

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

 

 

(2)

 

30

 

28

 

Gains (losses) on dispositions, net (note 1)

 

 

 —

 

111

 

111

 

Other, net

 

 

(23)

 

9

 

(14)

 

 

 

 

(137)

 

167

 

30

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

384

 

151

 

535

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(104)

 

(21)

 

(125)

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

280

 

130

 

410

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

17

 

8

 

25

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

 

$

263

 

122

 

385

 

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Six months ended June 30, 2016 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

236

 

222

 

458

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

423

 

15

 

438

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

37

 

18

 

55

 

Cash payments for stock based compensation

 

 

 —

 

(91)

 

(91)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation

 

 

(7)

 

(1)

 

(8)

 

Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net

 

 

(30)

 

51

 

21

 

Cash receipts from return on equity investments

 

 

14

 

13

 

27

 

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

 

 

(4)

 

(332)

 

(336)

 

(Gains) losses on dispositions

 

 

 —

 

(9)

 

(9)

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(94)

 

390

 

296

 

Other, net

 

 

22

 

(85)

 

(63)

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

274

 

(274)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

 

 

(104)

 

104

 

 —

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

369

 

23

 

392

 

Payables and other current liabilities

 

 

(491)

 

(17)

 

(508)

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

645

 

27

 

672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

 

 

 —

 

129

 

129

 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

 —

 

(42)

 

(42)

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(110)

 

(15)

 

(125)

 

Purchases of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

 —

 

(264)

 

(264)

 

Sales of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

12

 

1,162

 

1,174

 

Investment in Liberty Broadband

 

 

 —

 

(2,400)

 

(2,400)

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(2)

 

1

 

(1)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(100)

 

(1,429)

 

(1,529)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

778

 

587

 

1,365

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(923)

 

(1,096)

 

(2,019)

 

Repurchases of QVC Group common stock

 

 

(417)

 

 —

 

(417)

 

Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation

 

 

(13)

 

 —

 

(13)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

7

 

1

 

8

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(13)

 

3

 

(10)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(581)

 

(505)

 

(1,086)

 

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash

 

 

4

 

 —

 

4

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(32)

 

(1,907)

 

(1,939)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

426

 

2,023

 

2,449

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end period

 

$

394

 

116

 

510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Six months ended June 30, 2015 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

280

 

130

 

410

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

301

 

28

 

329

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

24

 

20

 

44

 

Cash payments for stock based compensation

 

 

 —

 

(10)

 

(10)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

(14)

 

(2)

 

(16)

 

Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net

 

 

(33)

 

(57)

 

(90)

 

Cash receipts from return on equity investments

 

 

14

 

13

 

27

 

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

 

 

2

 

(30)

 

(28)

 

(Gains) losses on dispositions

 

 

 —

 

(111)

 

(111)

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(91)

 

61

 

(30)

 

Other, net

 

 

25

 

7

 

32

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

43

 

(43)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

 

 

(55)

 

55

 

 —

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

283

 

4

 

287

 

Payables and other current liabilities

 

 

(208)

 

(38)

 

(246)

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

571

 

27

 

598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions

 

 

 —

 

(20)

 

(20)

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

 

 

 —

 

271

 

271

 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

(2)

 

(96)

 

(98)

 

Cash receipts from returns of equity investments

 

 

200

 

 —

 

200

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(80)

 

(24)

 

(104)

 

Purchases of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

(80)

 

(546)

 

(626)

 

Sales of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

93

 

584

 

677

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(47)

 

 —

 

(47)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

84

 

169

 

253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

1,098

 

369

 

1,467

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(1,288)

 

(340)

 

(1,628)

 

Repurchases of QVC Group common stock

 

 

(377)

 

 —

 

(377)

 

Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation

 

 

(14)

 

1

 

(13)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

14

 

2

 

16

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(4)

 

(20)

 

(24)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(571)

 

12

 

(559)

 

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash

 

 

(9)

 

 —

 

(9)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

75

 

208

 

283

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

422

 

1,884

 

2,306

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end period

 

$

497

 

2,092

 

2,589