Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Disposals

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Disposals
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Jun. 30, 2018
Disposals [Abstract]  
Disposals

(4)   Disposals

On March 9, 2018, Qurate Retail completed the GCI Liberty Split-Off. At the time of the GCI Liberty Split-Off, GCI Liberty was comprised of, among other things, GCI Liberty’s legacy business, Qurate Retail’s former interest in Liberty Broadband, Charter and LendingTree, and Qurate Retail’s former wholly-owned subsidiary Evite. Qurate Retail viewed Liberty Broadband, LendingTree and Evite as separate components and evaluated them separately for discontinued operations presentation. As Qurate Retail’s former interest in Charter was accounted for as an available for sale investment it did not meet the definition of a component for discontinued operation presentation. The disposition of Liberty Broadband was considered significant to the overall financials and therefore was considered to be a strategic shift.  Accordingly, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Qurate Retail have been prepared to reflect Qurate Retail’s interest in Liberty Broadband as a discontinued operation. The disposition of LendingTree and Evite as part of the GCI Liberty Split-Off does not have a major effect on Qurate Retail’s historical or future results. Therefore, the disposition of LendingTree and Evite was not considered a strategic shift in Qurate Retail’s operations. Accordingly, LendingTree and Evite are not presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Qurate Retail. LendingTree and Evite are included in the Corporate and other segment through March 8, 2018. 

Included in revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations is zero dollars and $6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $3 million and $10 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, related to Evite. Included in net earnings (loss) in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations are losses of zero dollars and less than a million dollars for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and losses of $2 million for both of the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, related to Evite.  Included in total assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 is $43 million related to Evite. Included in net earnings (loss) in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations are earnings of zero dollars and $2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and less than a million dollars and $3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, related to LendingTree. Included in total assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 is $115 million related to LendingTree.

Certain financial information for the Company’s investment in Liberty Broadband, which is included in the discontinued operations line items of the condensed consolidated Qurate Retail balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Investment in Liberty Broadband measured at fair value

 

$

3,635

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

$

303

 

 

Certain financial information for the Company’s investment in Liberty Broadband, which is included in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

    

2017

 

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

$

NA

 

15

 

187

 

541

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

$

NA

 

(5)

 

(46)

 

(200)

 

 

The impact from discontinued operations on basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

    

2017

 

Basic earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Qurate Retail shareholders per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A and Series B Qurate Retail common stock

 

$

NA

 

NA

 

NA

 

NA

 

Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock

 

$

NA

 

0.11

 

1.64

 

4.01

 

Diluted earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Qurate Retail shareholders per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A and Series B Qurate Retail common stock

 

$

NA

 

NA

 

NA

 

NA

 

Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock

 

$

NA

 

0.11

 

1.62

 

3.96

 

 

Prior to the GCI Liberty Split-Off, Qurate Retail accounted for the investment in Liberty Broadband at its fair value. Accordingly, Liberty Broadband’s assets, liabilities and results of operations were not included in Qurate Retail’s consolidated financial statements. Summary financial information for Liberty Broadband for the periods prior to the GCI Liberty Split-Off is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current assets

 

$

84

 

Total assets

 

$

11,932

 

Current liabilities

 

$

11

 

Total liabilities 

 

$

1,445

 

Equity

 

$

10,487

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2017

 

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Operating income

 

$

(7)

 

(14)

 

Share of earnings (loss) of affiliate

 

$

11

 

30

 

Gain (loss) on dilution of investment in affiliate

 

$

(7)

 

(38)

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

$

 3

 

11

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Broadband shareholders

 

$

(3)

 

(17)