Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups (Tables)

v3.6.0.2
Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
Condensed Balance Sheet

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

December 31, 2016

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

  

 

    

QVC

    

Ventures

    

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

338

 

487

 

825

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

1,270

 

38

 

1,308

 

Inventory, net

 

 

968

 

 —

 

968

 

Other current assets

 

 

66

 

2

 

68

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,642

 

527

 

3,169

 

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

 

 

4

 

1,918

 

1,922

 

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

 

 

224

 

357

 

581

 

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

 

 

 —

 

3,161

 

3,161

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,131

 

 —

 

1,131

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net

 

 

9,325

 

29

 

9,354

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

1,001

 

4

 

1,005

 

Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

30

 

2

 

32

 

Total assets

 

$

14,357

 

5,998

 

20,355

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intergroup payable (receivable)

 

$

113

 

(113)

 

 —

 

Accounts payable

 

 

789

 

1

 

790

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

684

 

22

 

706

 

Current portion of debt (note 4)

 

 

14

 

862

 

876

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

160

 

2

 

162

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,760

 

774

 

2,534

 

Long-term debt (note 4)

 

 

6,361

 

805

 

7,166

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

1,116

 

2,520

 

3,636

 

Other liabilities

 

 

161

 

(3)

 

158

 

Total liabilities

 

 

9,398

 

4,096

 

13,494

 

Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities)

 

 

4,860

 

1,912

 

6,772

 

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

 

99

 

(10)

 

89

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

14,357

 

5,998

 

20,355

 

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

December 31, 2015

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Assets

    

 

    

    

    

    

    

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

426

 

2,023

 

2,449

 

Trade and other receivables, net

 

 

1,379

 

64

 

1,443

 

Inventory, net

 

 

945

 

55

 

1,000

 

Short-term marketable securities

 

 

12

 

898

 

910

 

Other current assets

 

 

65

 

8

 

73

 

Total current assets

 

 

2,827

 

3,048

 

5,875

 

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

 

 

4

 

1,349

 

1,353

 

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

 

 

208

 

506

 

714

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,104

 

36

 

1,140

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net

 

 

9,358

 

127

 

9,485

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

1,607

 

40

 

1,647

 

Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

33

 

6

 

39

 

Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

927

 

927

 

Total assets

 

$

15,141

 

6,039

 

21,180

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intergroup payable (receivable)

 

$

45

 

(45)

 

 —

 

Accounts payable

 

 

736

 

26

 

762

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

745

 

39

 

784

 

Current portion of debt (note 4)

 

 

358

 

868

 

1,226

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

219

 

109

 

328

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

2,103

 

997

 

3,100

 

Long-term debt (note 4)

 

 

6,177

 

1,304

 

7,481

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

1,359

 

1,858

 

3,217

 

Other liabilities

 

 

209

 

13

 

222

 

Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

285

 

285

 

Total liabilities

 

 

9,848

 

4,457

 

14,305

 

Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities)

 

 

5,195

 

1,592

 

6,787

 

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

 

98

 

(10)

 

88

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

15,141

 

6,039

 

21,180

 

 

 

Condensed Income Statement

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2016

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

10,219

 

428

 

10,647

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of retail sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

 

 

6,642

 

266

 

6,908

 

Operating

 

 

653

 

54

 

707

 

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

 

 

1,063

 

127

 

1,190

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

850

 

24

 

874

 

 

 

 

9,208

 

471

 

9,679

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,011

 

(43)

 

968

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(289)

 

(74)

 

(363)

 

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

 

 

42

 

(110)

 

(68)

 

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

 

 

2

 

1,173

 

1,175

 

Gains (losses) on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

9

 

9

 

Other, net

 

 

42

 

89

 

131

 

 

 

 

(203)

 

1,087

 

884

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

808

 

1,044

 

1,852

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(297)

 

(301)

 

(598)

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes

 

 

511

 

743

 

1,254

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

 —

 

20

 

20

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

511

 

763

 

1,274

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

38

 

1

 

39

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders

 

$

473

 

762

 

1,235

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2015

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

9,169

 

820

 

9,989

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of retail sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

 

 

5,847

 

546

 

6,393

 

Operating

 

 

620

 

79

 

699

 

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

 

 

875

 

203

 

1,078

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

657

 

46

 

703

 

 

 

 

7,999

 

874

 

8,873

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,170

 

(54)

 

1,116

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(283)

 

(77)

 

(360)

 

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

 

 

55

 

(233)

 

(178)

 

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

 

 

42

 

72

 

114

 

Gains (losses) on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

110

 

110

 

Other, net

 

 

(6)

 

20

 

14

 

 

 

 

(192)

 

(108)

 

(300)

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

978

 

(162)

 

816

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(304)

 

119

 

(185)

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes

 

 

674

 

(43)

 

631

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

 —

 

280

 

280

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

674

 

237

 

911

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

34

 

8

 

42

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders

 

$

640

 

229

 

869

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2014

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

QVC

 

Ventures

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Group

 

Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Total revenue, net

 

$

10,028

 

471

 

10,499

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of retail sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

 

 

6,378

 

306

 

6,684

 

Operating

 

 

719

 

37

 

756

 

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

 

 

1,075

 

127

 

1,202

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

650

 

19

 

669

 

 

 

 

8,822

 

489

 

9,311

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,206

 

(18)

 

1,188

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(312)

 

(75)

 

(387)

 

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

 

 

51

 

(70)

 

(19)

 

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

 

 

(22)

 

(35)

 

(57)

 

Gains (losses) on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

74

 

74

 

Other, net

 

 

(43)

 

19

 

(24)

 

 

 

 

(326)

 

(87)

 

(413)

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

 

880

 

(105)

 

775

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

(306)

 

69

 

(237)

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

574

 

(36)

 

538

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

 

(15)

 

103

 

88

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

559

 

67

 

626

 

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

39

 

50

 

89

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders

 

$

520

 

17

 

537

 

 

 

Condensed Cash Flow Statement

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2016

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Attributed (note 1)

    

    

 

 

 

QVC Group

    

Ventures Group

 

Consolidated Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

511

 

763

 

1,274

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

(20)

 

(20)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

850

 

24

 

874

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

75

 

22

 

97

 

Cash payments for stock-based compensation

 

 

 —

 

(92)

 

(92)

 

Noncash interest expense

 

 

3

 

9

 

12

 

Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net

 

 

(42)

 

110

 

68

 

Cash receipts from returns on equity investments

 

 

28

 

3

 

31

 

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

 

 

(2)

 

(1,173)

 

(1,175)

 

(Gains) losses on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

(9)

 

(9)

 

(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt

 

 

(1)

 

7

 

6

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(199)

 

672

 

473

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

360

 

(360)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax payments

 

 

(301)

 

301

 

 —

 

Other noncash charges (credits), net

 

 

(33)

 

(82)

 

(115)

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

92

 

44

 

136

 

Payables and other liabilities

 

 

(68)

 

(49)

 

(117)

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

1,273

 

170

 

1,443

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

 

 

 —

 

353

 

353

 

Investment in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

 —

 

(86)

 

(86)

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(206)

 

(27)

 

(233)

 

Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

 —

 

(264)

 

(264)

 

Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

12

 

1,162

 

1,174

 

Investment in Liberty Broadband

 

 

 —

 

(2,400)

 

(2,400)

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(44)

 

8

 

(36)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(238)

 

(1,254)

 

(1,492)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

1,905

 

1,522

 

3,427

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(2,178)

 

(2,320)

 

(4,498)

 

Repurchases of QVC Group common stock

 

 

(799)

 

 —

 

(799)

 

Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation

 

 

(15)

 

(1)

 

(16)

 

Distribution from Liberty Expedia Holdings

 

 

 —

 

299

 

299

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(16)

 

31

 

15

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(1,103)

 

(469)

 

(1,572)

 

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash

 

 

(20)

 

 —

 

(20)

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

 —

 

17

 

17

 

Cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Change in available cash held by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

17

 

17

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(88)

 

(1,536)

 

(1,624)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

426

 

2,023

 

2,449

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

338

 

487

 

825

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2015

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

QVC Group

 

Ventures Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

674

 

237

 

911

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations

 

 

0

 

(280)

 

(280)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

657

 

46

 

703

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

60

 

67

 

127

 

Cash payments for stock-based compensation

 

 

 —

 

(16)

 

(16)

 

Noncash interest expense

 

 

6

 

(1)

 

5

 

Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net

 

 

(55)

 

233

 

178

 

Cash receipts from return on equity investments

 

 

22

 

10

 

32

 

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

 

 

(42)

 

(72)

 

(114)

 

(Gains) losses on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

(110)

 

(110)

 

(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt

 

 

21

 

 —

 

21

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(122)

 

19

 

(103)

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

141

 

(141)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax payments

 

 

(101)

 

101

 

 —

 

Other noncash charges (credits), net

 

 

(14)

 

3

 

(11)

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

(245)

 

8

 

(237)

 

Payables and other current liabilities

 

 

3

 

(47)

 

(44)

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

1,005

 

57

 

1,062

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(824)

 

(20)

 

(844)

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

 

 

 —

 

271

 

271

 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

 —

 

(120)

 

(120)

 

Cash receipts from returns of equity investments

 

 

200

 

50

 

250

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(218)

 

(40)

 

(258)

 

Purchases of short term and other marketable securities

 

 

(184)

 

(1,186)

 

(1,370)

 

Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

193

 

1,166

 

1,359

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(76)

 

 —

 

(76)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(909)

 

121

 

(788)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

3,969

 

589

 

4,558

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(3,244)

 

(567)

 

(3,811)

 

Repurchases of QVC Group common stock

 

 

(785)

 

 —

 

(785)

 

Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation

 

 

(25)

 

(5)

 

(30)

 

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

 

 

 —

 

(33)

 

(33)

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(4)

 

(17)

 

(21)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(89)

 

(33)

 

(122)

 

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash

 

 

(3)

 

 —

 

(3)

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

 —

 

17

 

17

 

Cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

 —

 

(23)

 

(23)

 

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Change in available cash held by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

 

 

 —

 

(6)

 

(6)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

4

 

139

 

143

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

422

 

1,884

 

2,306

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end period

 

$

426

 

2,023

 

2,449

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Year ended December 31, 2014

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributed (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

QVC Group

 

Ventures Group

 

Liberty

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

 

    

    

    

    

    

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

559

 

67

 

626

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations

 

 

15

 

(103)

 

(88)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

650

 

19

 

669

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

83

 

25

 

108

 

Cash payments for stock-based compensation

 

 

(13)

 

(2)

 

(15)

 

Noncash interest expense

 

 

6

 

 —

 

6

 

Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net

 

 

(51)

 

70

 

19

 

Cash receipts from return on equity investments

 

 

22

 

8

 

30

 

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

 

 

22

 

35

 

57

 

(Gains) losses on transactions, net

 

 

 —

 

(74)

 

(74)

 

(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt

 

 

48

 

 —

 

48

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(160)

 

100

 

(60)

 

Intergroup tax allocation

 

 

169

 

(169)

 

 —

 

Intergroup tax payments

 

 

(388)

 

388

 

 —

 

Other noncash charges (credits), net

 

 

(3)

 

4

 

1

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and other assets

 

 

(80)

 

(4)

 

(84)

 

Payables and other current liabilities

 

 

345

 

60

 

405

 

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

1,224

 

424

 

1,648

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

 

 

 —

 

163

 

163

 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

(4)

 

(67)

 

(71)

 

Cash receipts from returns of equity investments

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 —

 

Capital expended for property and equipment

 

 

(226)

 

(15)

 

(241)

 

Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

(73)

 

(791)

 

(864)

 

Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities

 

 

52

 

539

 

591

 

Other investing activities, net

 

 

(30)

 

14

 

(16)

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

(281)

 

(157)

 

(438)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

4,360

 

146

 

4,506

 

Repayments of debt

 

 

(3,563)

 

(186)

 

(3,749)

 

Intergroup receipts (payments), net

 

 

(1,035)

 

1,035

 

 —

 

Repurchases of QVC Group common stock

 

 

(785)

 

 —

 

(785)

 

Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation

 

 

(25)

 

(1)

 

(26)

 

Other financing activities, net

 

 

(8)

 

(25)

 

(33)

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

(1,056)

 

969

 

(87)

 

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash

 

 

(46)

 

 —

 

(46)

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

 

(20)

 

306

 

286

 

Cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

 

 —

 

(214)

 

(214)

 

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

 

3

 

368

 

371

 

Change in available cash held by discontinued operations

 

 

3

 

(119)

 

(116)

 

Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations

 

 

(14)

 

341

 

327

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(173)

 

1,577

 

1,404

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

595

 

307

 

902

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end period

 

$

422

 

1,884

 

2,306