Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Tables)

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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Equity Ownership And Carrying Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

Percentage

 

Market

 

Carrying

 

Carrying

 

 

 

ownership

 

value

 

amount

 

amount

 

 

 

 

 

dollars in millions

 

QVC Group

    

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

HSN, Inc. (2)

 

38 

%  

$

1,521 

 

$

328 

 

293 

 

Other

 

various

 

 

N/A

 

 

47 

 

50 

 

Total QVC Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

375 

 

343 

 

Ventures Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expedia (1)(2)

 

18 

%  

$

1,992 

 

 

514 

 

477 

 

FTD (3)

 

35 

%  

$

355 

 

 

355 

 

 —

 

Other

 

various

 

 

N/A

 

 

389 

 

417 

 

Total Ventures Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,258 

 

894 

 

Consolidated Liberty

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,633 

 

1,237 

 

 

Schedule Of Liberty's Share Of Earnings (Losses) Of Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

    

2014

    

2013

    

2012

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

QVC Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSN, Inc.

 

$

60 

 

61 

 

40 

 

Other

 

 

(9)

 

(13)

 

(12)

 

Total QVC Group

 

 

51 

 

48 

 

28 

 

Ventures Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expedia, Inc.

 

 

58 

 

31 

 

67 

 

Other

 

 

(70)

 

(46)

 

(48)

 

Total Ventures Group

 

 

(12)

 

(15)

 

19 

 

Consolidated Liberty

 

$

39 

 

33 

 

47 

 

 

(1)

Liberty entered into a forward sales contract on 12 million shares of Expedia common stock in March 2012 at a per share forward price of $34.316.  The forward contract was settled in October 2012 for total cash proceeds of $412 million and the 12 million shares of Expedia common stock, previously held as collateral, were released to the counterparty.  In the fourth quarter of 2012, when the forward contract settled, the difference between the fair value of the Expedia shares and the carrying value of the shares ($443 million) was recognized in the gain (loss) on transactions, net line item in the statement of operations. Liberty owns an approximate 18% equity interest and 58% voting interest in Expedia.  Liberty has entered into governance arrangements pursuant to which Mr. Barry Diller, Chairman of the Board and Senior Executive Officer of Expedia, may vote its interests of Expedia, subject to certain limitations.  Additionally, through our governance arrangements with Mr. Diller, we have the right to appoint and have appointed 20% of the members of Expedia's board of directors, which is currently comprised of 10 members.  Therefore, we determined based on these arrangements that we have significant influence and have accounted for the investment as an equity method affiliate.

(2)

During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, Expedia, Inc. paid dividends aggregating $15 million, $13 million and $23 million, respectively, and HSN, Inc. paid dividends of $22 million and $16 million during the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, which were recorded as reductions to the investment balances. 

(3)

As discussed in note 1, FTD acquired Liberty’s formerly wholly-owned subsidiary, Provide, on December 31, 2014. In exchange for Provide, Liberty received approximately 10.2 million shares of FTD common stock representing approximately 35% of the combined company and approximately $145 million in cash. Subsequent to completion of the transaction, Liberty accounts for FTD as an equity-method affiliate based on the ownership level and board representation.

HSN, Inc.  
Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

September 30,

    

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

 2013

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Current assets

 

$

863 

 

773 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

180 

 

171 

 

Goodwill

 

 

10 

 

10 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

262 

 

266 

 

Other assets

 

 

14 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,329 

 

1,226 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

474 

 

412 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

76 

 

90 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

216 

 

231 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

15 

 

11 

 

Equity

 

 

548 

 

482 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,329 

 

1,226 

 

 

Consolidated Statement Of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trailing twelve months ended September 30,

 

 

    

2014

    

2013

    

2012

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Revenue

 

$

3,490 

 

3,367 

 

3,206 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

(2,246)

 

(2,152)

 

(2,039)

 

Gross profit

 

 

1,244 

 

1,215 

 

1,167 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

(928)

 

(898)

 

(877)

 

Amortization

 

 

(43)

 

(40)

 

(38)

 

Operating income

 

 

273 

 

277 

 

252 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(7)

 

(7)

 

(27)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

 —

 

 

(18)

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(100)

 

(98)

 

(78)

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

166 

 

173 

 

129 

 

Discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 —

 

 

(8)

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to HSN shareholders

 

$

166 

 

174 

 

121