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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
/X/ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
OR
/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-51990
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
STATE OF DELAWARE 84-1288730
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 875-5400
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes /X/ No / /
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer,
an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer /X/ Accelerated filer / / Non-accelerated filer / /
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company as defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes / / No /X/
The number of outstanding shares of Liberty Media Corporation's common stock
as of October 31, 2006 was:
Liberty Capital Series A common stock 134,449,648 shares;
Liberty Capital Series B common stock 6,019,680 shares;
Liberty Interactive Series A common stock 627,912,747 shares; and
Liberty Interactive Series B common stock 30,007,839 shares.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
2006 2005
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AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................. $ 2,597 1,946
Trade and other receivables, net.......................... 1,188 1,106
Inventory, net............................................ 905 719
Program rights............................................ 559 599
Derivative instruments (note 10).......................... 228 661
Other current assets...................................... 234 129
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Total current assets.................................... 5,711 5,160
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Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost
investments, including $1,877 million and $1,581 million
pledged as collateral for share borrowing arrangements
(note 8).................................................. 20,262 18,497
Long-term derivative instruments (note 10).................. 1,306 1,123
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity
method.................................................... 1,825 1,908
Property and equipment, at cost............................. 1,935 1,726
Accumulated depreciation.................................... (665) (595)
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1,270 1,131
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Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Goodwill (note 9)......................................... 7,796 6,953
Trademarks................................................ 2,466 2,385
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10,262 9,338
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net.............. 4,036 4,028
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization...... 950 767
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Total assets............................................ $45,622 41,952
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
2006 2005
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AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable.......................................... $ 595 516
Accrued liabilities....................................... 1,145 1,150
Derivative instruments (note 10).......................... 1,880 1,939
Current portion of debt (note 11)......................... 19 1,379
Other current liabilities................................. 174 302
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Total current liabilities............................... 3,813 5,286
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Long-term debt (note 11).................................... 8,933 6,371
Long-term derivative instruments (note 10).................. 1,147 1,087
Deferred income tax liabilities............................. 9,669 8,728
Other liabilities........................................... 1,386 1,070
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Total liabilities....................................... 24,948 22,542
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Minority interests in equity of subsidiaries................ 288 290
Stockholders' equity (note 12):
Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000
shares; no shares issued................................ -- --
Liberty Capital Series A common stock, $.01 par value.
Authorized 400,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
134,449,589 shares at September 30, 2006................ 1 --
Liberty Capital Series B common stock, $.01 par value.
Authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
6,019,685 shares at September 30, 2006.................. -- --
Liberty Interactive Series A common stock, $.01 par value.
Authorized 2,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
632,915,513 shares at September 30, 2006................ 6 --
Liberty Interactive Series B common stock, $.01 par value.
Authorized 125,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
30,051,821 shares at September 30, 2006................. -- --
Series A common stock, $.01 par value. Issued and
outstanding 2,681,745,985 shares at December 31, 2005... -- 27
Series B common stock, $.01 par value. Issued 131,062,825
shares at December 31, 2005............................. -- 1
Additional paid-in-capital................................ 28,327 29,074
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes.... 4,815 3,421
Accumulated deficit....................................... (12,763) (13,278)
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20,386 19,245
Series B common stock held in treasury, at cost
(10,000,000 shares at December 31, 2005)................ -- (125)
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Total stockholders' equity.............................. 20,386 19,120
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Commitments and contingencies (note 13)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.............. $ 45,622 41,952
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS,
EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS
Revenue:
Net sales from electronic retailing....................... $1,693 1,475 5,016 4,418
Communications and programming services................... 410 375 1,177 1,092
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2,103 1,850 6,193 5,510
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Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales--electronic retailing services.............. 1,063 942 3,117 2,778
Operating................................................. 427 399 1,241 1,155
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based
compensation (note 4)................................... 215 168 644 523
Depreciation and amortization............................. 169 163 502 487
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1,874 1,672 5,504 4,943
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Operating income........................................ 229 178 689 567
Other income (expense):
Interest expense.......................................... (177) (149) (485) (444)
Dividend and interest income.............................. 72 56 169 121
Share of earnings of affiliates, net...................... 3 4 32 15
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial
instruments, net (note 11).............................. (73) (332) 96 148
Gains (losses) on dispositions of assets, net............. 25 1 352 (360)
Nontemporary declines in fair value of investments........ (4) (68) (4) (68)
Other, net................................................ -- (5) 13 (35)
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(154) (493) 173 (623)
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes and minority interests........................... 75 (315) 862 (56)
Income tax benefit (expense)................................ (9) 233 (245) 110
Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries.............. (3) (5) (13) (28)
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations.............. 63 (87) 604 26
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
(note 7).................................................. -- (7) -- 27
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes
(note 4).................................................. -- -- (89) --
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Net earnings (loss)..................................... $ 63 (94) 515 53
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Net earnings (loss):
Liberty Series A and Series B common stock................ $ -- (94) 94 53
Liberty Capital common stock.............................. (51) -- 218 --
Liberty Interactive common stock.......................... 114 -- 203 --
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$ 63 (94) 515 53
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Basic and diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations
per common share (note 5):
Liberty Series A and Series B common stock................ $ -- (.03) .06 .01
Liberty Capital common stock.............................. $ (.36) -- 1.56 --
Liberty Interactive common stock.......................... $ .17 -- .30 --
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common share
(note 5):
Liberty Series A and Series B common stock................ $ -- (.03) .03 .02
Liberty Capital common stock.............................. $ (.36) -- 1.56 --
Liberty Interactive common stock.......................... $ .17 -- .30 --
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Net earnings (loss)......................................... $ 63 (94) 515 53
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Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments................ (11) (10) 68 21
Recognition of previously unrealized foreign currency
translation losses.................................... -- -- -- 312
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the
period................................................ 449 159 1,351 (1,149)
Recognition of previously unrealized losses (gains) on
available-for-sale securities, net.................... (10) 41 (25) (19)
Reclass unrealized gain on available-for-sale security
to equity method investment........................... -- (197) -- (197)
Other comprehensive loss from discontinued operations... -- -- -- (7)
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Other comprehensive earnings (loss)..................... 428 (7) 1,394 (1,039)
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Comprehensive earnings (loss)............................... $491 (101) 1,909 (986)
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Comprehensive earnings (loss):
Liberty Series A and Series B common stock................ $ -- (101) 755 (986)
Liberty Capital common stock.............................. 331 -- 1,025 --
Liberty Interactive common stock.......................... 160 -- 129 --
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$491 (101) 1,909 (986)
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
NINE MONTHS
ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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2006 2005
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AMOUNTS
IN MILLIONS
(NOTE 6)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings.............................................. $ 515 53
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Earnings from discontinued operations................... -- (27)
Cumulative effect of accounting change.................. 89 --
Depreciation and amortization........................... 502 487
Stock-based compensation................................ 49 32
Payments of stock-based compensation.................... (109) (96)
Noncash interest expense................................ 81 75
Share of earnings of affiliates, net.................... (32) (15)
Realized and unrealized gains on financial instruments,
net.................................................... (96) (148)
Losses (gains) on disposition of assets, net............ (352) 360
Nontemporary declines in fair value of investments...... 4 68
Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries.......... 13 28
Deferred income tax benefit............................. (99) (304)
Other noncash charges, net.............................. 31 86
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the
effects of acquisitions:
Current assets........................................ (215) (107)
Payables and other current liabilities................ 266 103
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Net cash provided by operating activities........... 647 595
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash proceeds from dispositions........................... 925 54
Premium proceeds from origination of derivatives.......... 58 437
Net proceeds from settlement of derivatives............... 330 318
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired.......... (866) (5)
Capital expended for property and equipment............... (234) (158)
Net sales (purchases) of short term investments........... 12 (73)
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees..... (178) --
Repurchases of subsidiary common stock.................... (317) (62)
Other investing activities, net........................... -- (7)
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Net cash provided (used) by investing activities.... (270) 504
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of debt........................................ 2,377 861
Repayments of debt........................................ (1,383) (1,459)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock....................... (731) --
Other financing activities, net........................... -- 62
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities.... 263 (536)
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Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash........... 11 (35)
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Net cash provided to discontinued operations (revised, see
note 6):
Cash provided by operating activities..................... -- 31
Cash used by investing activities......................... -- (47)
Cash provided by financing activities..................... -- --
Change in available cash held by discontinued
operations.............................................. -- (190)
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Net cash provided to discontinued operations........ -- (206)
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents........... 651 322
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.... 1,946 1,387
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.......... $ 2,597 1,709
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
COMMON STOCK
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LIBERTY
LIBERTY CAPITAL INTERACTIVE ADDITIONAL
PREFERRED --------------------- --------------------- PAID-IN
STOCK SERIES A SERIES B SERIES A SERIES B SERIES A SERIES B CAPITAL
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AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Balance at January 1, 2006...... $ -- 27 1 -- -- -- -- 29,074
Net earnings.................. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Other comprehensive
earnings.................... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Issuance of common stock upon
exercise of stock options... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4
Retirement of treasury
stock....................... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (125)
Distribution of Liberty
Capital and Liberty
Interactive common stock to
stockholders (notes 1 and
2).......................... -- (27) (1) 1 -- 7 -- 20
Issuance of Liberty
Interactive Series A common
stock for acquisition....... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36
Liberty Interactive Series A
stock repurchases........... -- -- -- -- -- (1) -- (730)
Stock compensation............ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 51
Other......................... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (3)
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Balance at September 30, 2006... $ -- -- -- 1 -- 6 -- 28,327
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ACCUMULATED
OTHER TOTAL
COMPREHENSIVE ACCUMULATED TREASURY STOCKHOLDERS'
EARNINGS DEFICIT STOCK EQUITY
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AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Balance at January 1, 2006...... 3,421 (13,278) (125) 19,120
Net earnings.................. -- 515 -- 515
Other comprehensive
earnings.................... 1,394 -- -- 1,394
Issuance of common stock upon
exercise of stock options... -- -- -- 4
Retirement of treasury
stock....................... -- -- 125 --
Distribution of Liberty
Capital and Liberty
Interactive common stock to
stockholders (notes 1 and
2).......................... -- -- -- --
Issuance of Liberty
Interactive Series A common
stock for acquisition....... -- -- -- 36
Liberty Interactive Series A
stock repurchases........... -- -- -- (731)
Stock compensation............ -- -- -- 51
Other......................... -- -- -- (3)
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Balance at September 30, 2006... 4,815 (12,763) -- 20,386
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
On May 9, 2006, Liberty Media Corporation (formerly known as Liberty Media
Holding Corporation, "Liberty" or the "Company") completed the previously
announced restructuring (the "Restructuring") pursuant to which the Company was
organized as a new holding company. In the Restructuring, Liberty became the new
publicly traded parent company of Liberty Media LLC (formerly known as Liberty
Media Corporation, "Old Liberty"). In the Restructuring, each holder of Old
Liberty's common stock received for each share of Old Liberty's Series A common
stock held immediately prior to the Merger, 0.25 of a share of the Company's
Liberty Interactive Series A common stock and 0.05 of a share of the Company's
Liberty Capital Series A common stock, and for each share of Old Liberty's
Series B common stock held immediately prior to the Merger, 0.25 of a share of
the Company's Liberty Interactive Series B common stock and 0.05 of a share of
the Company's Liberty Capital Series B common stock, in each case, with cash in
lieu of any fractional shares. Liberty is the successor reporting company to Old
Liberty.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Liberty and its controlled subsidiaries. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Liberty is a holding company which, through its ownership of interests in
subsidiaries and other companies, is primarily engaged in the video and on-line
commerce, media, communications and entertainment industries in the United
States, Europe and Asia.
The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such
periods have been included. The results of operations for any interim period are
not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These condensed
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 filed by Old Liberty.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ from those estimates. Liberty considers (i) the estimate of the
fair value of its long-lived assets (including goodwill) and any resulting
impairment charges, (ii) its accounting for income taxes, (iii) the fair value
of its derivative instruments, (iv) its assessment of other-than-temporary
declines in fair value of its investments and (v) electronic retailing reserves
to be its most significant estimates.
Liberty holds investments that are accounted for using the equity method.
Liberty does not control the decision making process or business management
practices of these affiliates. Accordingly, Liberty relies on management of
these affiliates to provide it with accurate financial information prepared in
accordance with GAAP that Liberty uses in the application of the equity method.
In addition, Liberty
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
relies on audit reports that are provided by the affiliates' independent
auditors on the financial statements of such affiliates. The Company is not
aware, however, of any errors in or possible misstatements of the financial
information provided by its equity affiliates that would have a material effect
on Liberty's condensed consolidated financial statements.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparability with
the 2006 presentation.
(2) TRACKING STOCKS
On May 9, 2006, the stockholders of Old Liberty approved five related
proposals which allowed Old Liberty to restructure its company and
capitalization. As a result of the Restructuring, all of the Old Liberty
outstanding common stock was exchanged for two new tracking stocks, Liberty
Interactive common stock and Liberty Capital common stock issued by Liberty, a
newly formed holding company. Each tracking stock issued in the Restructuring is
intended to track and reflect the economic performance of one of two newly
designated groups, the Interactive Group and the Capital Group, respectively.
Tracking stock is a type of common stock that the issuing company intends to
reflect or "track" the economic performance of a particular business or "group,"
rather than the economic performance of the company as a whole. While the
Interactive Group and the Capital Group have separate collections of businesses,
assets and liabilities attributed to them, neither group is a separate legal
entity and therefore cannot own assets, issue securities or enter into legally
binding agreements. Holders of tracking stocks have no direct claim to the
group's stock or assets and are not represented by separate boards of directors.
Instead, holders of tracking stock are stockholders of the parent corporation,
with a single board of directors and subject to all of the risks and liabilities
of the parent corporation.
The term "Interactive Group" does not represent a separate legal entity,
rather it represents those businesses, assets and liabilities which Liberty has
attributed to that group. The assets and businesses Liberty has attributed to
the Interactive Group are those engaged in video and on-line commerce, and
include its interests in QVC, Inc. ("QVC"), Provide Commerce, Inc. ("Provide"),
BuySeasons, Inc. ("BuySeasons"), Expedia, Inc. and IAC/InterActiveCorp, and
hereafter will include such other businesses, assets and liabilities that
Liberty's board of directors may in the future determine to attribute to the
Interactive Group, including such other businesses and assets as Liberty may
acquire for the Interactive Group. In addition, Liberty has attributed
$3,108 million principal amount (as of September 30, 2006) of its existing
publicly-traded debt to the Interactive Group.
The term "Capital Group" also does not represent a separate legal entity,
rather it represents all of Liberty's businesses, assets and liabilities other
than those which have been attributed to the Interactive Group. The assets and
businesses attributed to the Capital Group include Liberty's subsidiaries: Starz
Entertainment, LLC (formerly known as Starz Entertainment Group LLC) ("Starz
Entertainment"), Starz Media, LLC (formerly known as IDT Entertainment, Inc.)
("Starz Media"), TruePosition, Inc. ("TruePosition"), FUN Technologies, Inc.
("FUN"), On Command Corporation ("On Command") and OpenTV Corp. ("OpenTV"); its
equity affiliates: GSN, LLC and WildBlue Communications, Inc.; and its interests
in News Corporation, Time Warner Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corporation, and
hereafter will include such other businesses, assets and liabilities that
Liberty's board of directors may in the future determine to attribute to the
Capital Group, including such other businesses and assets as Liberty may acquire
for the Capital Group. In addition, Liberty has attributed
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
$4,580 million principal amount (as of September 30, 2006) of its existing
publicly traded debt to the Capital Group.
See Exhibit 99.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for attributed
financial information for Liberty's tracking stock groups.
(3) RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155, "ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN
HYBRID FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, AN AMENDMENT OF FASB STATEMENTS NO. 133 AND 140"
("Statement No. 155"). Statement No. 155, among other things, amends Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE
INSTRUMENTS" ("Statement No. 133"), and permits fair value remeasurement of
hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative that otherwise
would require bifurcation. Statement No. 155 is effective after the beginning of
an entity's first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Under
Statement No. 155, the Company may elect to account for its senior exchangeable
debentures at fair value rather than bifurcating such debentures into a debt
instrument and a derivative instrument as required by Statement No. 133. The
Company is evaluating the impact of Statement No. 155 on its financial
statements and has not yet made a determination as to what election it will make
with respect to the accounting for its senior exchangeable derivatives.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, "ACCOUNTING FOR
UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AN INTERPRETATION OF FASB STATEMENT NO. 109"
("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes
recognized in a company's financial statements, and prescribes a recognition
threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. While
the Company has not completed its evaluation of the impact of FIN 48 on its
financial statements, it believes that the application of FIN 48 will result in
the derecognition of certain tax liabilities currently reflected in the
Company's consolidated balance sheet with a corresponding decrease to the
Company's accumulated deficit. The Company is unable to quantify the amount of
these adjustments at this time.
(4) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has granted to certain of its employees options, stock
appreciation rights ("SARs") and options with tandem SARs (collectively,
"Awards") to purchase shares of Liberty Capital Series A and Series B common
stock and Liberty Interactive Series A and Series B common stock. The Awards
generally vest over a 4-5 year period and expire 7-10 years from the date of
grant. Upon exercise of Awards that are settled in common stock, Liberty issues
new shares from its authorized, but unissued shares. QVC has granted combination
stock options/SARS ("QVC Awards") to certain of its employees. If the employee
elected the SAR feature, the participant received 75% of the value of the QVC
Award. The QVC Awards vested over 4-5 years and expired 10 years from the date
of grant. As further described below, in the third quarter of 2006, the QVC
Awards were exchanged for cash or other stock-based compensation Awards.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
STATEMENT 123R
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), "SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS" ("Statement 123R").
Statement 123R, which is a revision of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123, "ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION" ("Statement 123")
and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK
ISSUED TO EMPLOYEES" ("APB Opinion No. 25"), establishes standards for the
accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments
for goods or services, primarily focusing on transactions in which an entity
obtains employee services. Statement 123R generally requires companies to
measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of
equity instruments (such as stock options and restricted stock) based on the
grant-date fair value of the award, and to recognize that cost over the period
during which the employee is required to provide service (usually the vesting
period of the award). Statement 123R also requires companies to measure the cost
of employee services received in exchange for an award of liability instruments
(such as stock appreciation rights that will be settled in cash) based on the
current fair value of the award, and to remeasure the fair value of the award at
each reporting date.
The provisions of Statement 123R allow companies to adopt the standard using
the modified prospective method or to restate all periods for which
Statement 123 was effective. Liberty has adopted Statement 123R using the
modified prospective method, and will continue to include in its financial
statements for periods that begin after December 31, 2005 pro forma information
as though the standard had been adopted for all periods presented.
The Company adopted Statement 123R effective January 1, 2006. In connection
with such adoption, the Company recorded an $89 million transition adjustment,
net of related income taxes. Under Statement 123R, the QVC Awards were required
to be bifurcated into a liability award and an equity award. Previously, under
APB Opinion No. 25, no liability was recorded. The transition adjustment
primarily represents the fair value of the liability portion of the QVC Awards
at January 1, 2006. The transition adjustment is reflected in the accompanying
condensed consolidated statement of operations as the cumulative effect of
accounting change. Also, in connection with the adoption of Statement 123R, the
Company has eliminated its unearned compensation balance as of December 31, 2005
of $24 million against additional paid-in capital. Compensation expense related
to restricted shares granted to certain officers and employees of the Company
continues to be recorded as such stock vests.
The Company has calculated the grant-date fair value for all of its equity
classified awards and any subsequent remeasurement of its liability classified
awards using the Black-Scholes Model. The Company has calculated the expected
term of the Awards using the methodology included in SEC Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 107. The volatility used in the calculation is based on the implied
volatility of publicly traded Liberty options with a similar term (generally
20%-21%). The Company uses the risk-free rate for Treasury Bonds with a term
similar to that of the subject options. Historically, the QVC Awards were also
valued using the Black-Scholes Model. The volatility used in the calculation was
based on a benchmark study of the volatility of public companies similar to QVC
of 42%.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
Included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying
condensed consolidated statements of operations are the following amounts of
stock-based compensation (amounts in millions):
Three months ended:
September 30, 2006........................................ $(4)
September 30, 2005........................................ $15
Nine months ended:
September 30, 2006........................................ $49
September 30, 2005........................................ $32
As of September 30, 2006, the total compensation cost related to unvested
Liberty equity awards was approximately $65 million. Such amount will be
recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations over a
weighted average period of approximately 2 years.
LIBERTY AWARDS
Subsequent to the Restructuring, Liberty granted 9,455,922 options to
purchase Series A Interactive Group stock to officers and employees of certain
of its subsidiaries. Such options had an estimated grant-date fair value of
$4.88 per share. Prior to the Restructuring, Liberty granted 2,623,275 options
to purchase shares of Old Liberty Series A common stock to certain of its
officers, employees and directors. Such options had an estimated grant-date fair
value of $2.28 per share. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005,
Liberty granted 3,689,250 Old Liberty Series A options and 1,800,000 Old Liberty
Series B options to certain of its officers, employees and directors. Such
options had an estimated weighted-average grant-date fair value of $2.34 per
share and $3.43 per share, respectively.
The following tables present the number and weighted average exercise price
("WAEP") of certain options, SARs and options with tandem SARs to purchase
Liberty common stock granted to certain officers, employees and directors of the
Company.
LIBERTY LIBERTY
SERIES A SERIES B
COMMON STOCK WAEP COMMON STOCK WAEP
------------ -------- ------------ --------
NUMBERS OF OPTIONS IN THOUSANDS
Outstanding at January 1, 2006..................... 51,729 $ 9.23 29,965 $10.92
Granted.......................................... 2,623 $ 8.28 --
Exercised........................................ (6,659) $ 0.73 --
Canceled......................................... (117) $18.69 --
Converted to Liberty Capital and Liberty
Interactive.................................... (47,576) $10.34 (29,965) $10.92
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Outstanding at September 30, 2006.................. -- --
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
LIBERTY LIBERTY
CAPITAL CAPITAL
SERIES A SERIES B
COMMON STOCK WAEP COMMON STOCK WAEP
------------ -------- ------------ --------
NUMBERS OF OPTIONS IN THOUSANDS
Outstanding at January 1, 2006................... -- --
Converted from Liberty Series A and
Series B..................................... 2,378 $ 94.62 1,498 $101.37
Granted........................................ -- --
Exercised...................................... (22) $ 48.13 --
Canceled....................................... (8) $382.11 --
----- -----
Outstanding at September 30, 2006................ 2,348 $ 93.50 1,498 $101.37
===== =====
Exercisable at September 30, 2006................ 1,658 $100.48 1,438 $102.03
===== =====
LIBERTY LIBERTY
INTERACTIVE INTERACTIVE
SERIES A SERIES B
COMMON STOCK WAEP COMMON STOCK WAEP
------------ -------- ------------ --------
NUMBERS OF OPTIONS IN THOUSANDS
Outstanding at January 1, 2006..................... -- --
Converted from Liberty Series A and Series B..... 11,889 $21.48 7,491 $23.41
Granted.......................................... 9,456 $17.77 --
Exercised........................................ (107) $10.97 --
Canceled......................................... (40) $86.66 --
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Outstanding at September 30, 2006.................. 21,198 $19.68 7,491 $23.41
====== =====
Exercisable at September 30, 2006.................. 8,294 $22.80 7,191 $23.56
====== =====
The aggregate intrinsic value of all options exercised during the nine
months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $51 million and $107 million,
respectively.
The following table provides additional information about outstanding
options to purchase Liberty Capital Series A common stock at September 30, 2006.
WEIGHTED
NO. OF WAEP OF AVERAGE AGGREGATE NO. OF WAEP OF AGGREGATE
OUTSTANDING RANGE OF OUTSTANDING REMAINING INTRINSIC EXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE INTRINSIC
OPTIONS EXERCISE PRICES OPTIONS LIFE VALUE OPTIONS OPTIONS VALUE
- --------------------- ---------------------- ----------- --------- --------- ----------- ----------- ---------
(000'S) (000'S) (000'S) (000'S)
15 $24.00-$35.00 $ 27.94 0.7 years $ 823 15 $ 27.94 $ 823
1,164 $35.00-$85.00 $ 76.55 6.3 years 8,171 474 $ 76.29 3,453
1,136 $85.00-$115.00 $100.70 4.3 years -- 1,136 $100.70 --
33 >$300.00 $467.84 4.5 years -- 33 $467.84 --
----- ------ ----- ------
2,348 $8,994 1,658 $4,276
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
The following table provides additional information about outstanding
options to purchase Liberty Interactive Series A common stock at September 30,
2006.
WEIGHTED
NO. OF WAEP OF AVERAGE AGGREGATE NO. OF WAEP OF AGGREGATE
OUTSTANDING RANGE OF OUTSTANDING REMAINING INTRINSIC EXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE INTRINSIC
OPTIONS EXERCISE PRICES OPTIONS LIFE VALUE OPTIONS OPTIONS VALUE
- --------------------- --------------------- ----------- --------- --------- ----------- ----------- ---------
(000'S) (000'S) (000'S) (000'S)
76 $4.00-$10.00 $ 6.30 0.7 years $ 1,063 76 $ 6.30 $1,063
15,407 $10.00-$20.00 $ 17.64 6.6 years 42,282 2,503 $ 17.43 7,393
5,548 $20.00-$26.00 $ 22.94 4.3 years -- 5,548 $ 22.94 --
167 >$65.00 $106.21 4.5 years -- 167 $106.21 --
------ ------- ----- ------
21,198 $43,345 8,294 $8,456
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The following table presents the number and weighted average grant-date fair
value ("WAFV") of unvested restricted shares of Liberty common stock held by
certain officers and employees of the Company.
LIBERTY LIBERTY
CAPITAL INTERACTIVE
SERIES A SERIES A
COMMON STOCK WAFV COMMON STOCK WAFV
------------ -------- ------------ --------
NUMBERS OF SHARES IN THOUSANDS
Outstanding at September 30, 2006.................. 129 $87.97 648 $22.55
=== ===
The aggregate fair value of all restricted shares of Liberty common stock
that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 aggregated
$30.4 million and $29.8 million, respectively.
QVC AWARDS
On August 14, 2006, QVC offered to exchange Liberty Interactive Share Units,
as defined below, for all outstanding unvested QVC Awards as of September 30,
2006 (the "Exchange Offer"). At the time of the Exchange Offer, there were
150,234 outstanding options to purchase QVC common stock. Of those outstanding
options, 70,168 were vested and exercisable and 80,066 were unvested. Each
holder of unvested QVC options who accepted the Exchange Offer received Liberty
Interactive Share Units in an amount equal to the in-the-money value of the
exchanged QVC options divided by the closing market price of Liberty Interactive
Series A common stock on the trading day preceding commencement of the Exchange
Offer. Liberty Interactive Share Units vest on the same vesting schedule as the
unvested QVC Awards and represent the right to receive a cash payment equal to
the value of Liberty Interactive common stock on the vesting date. All unvested
QVC Awards were exchanged for approximately 2,348,000 Liberty Interactive Share
Units. Liberty accounted for the Exchange Offer as a settlement of the
outstanding unvested QVC Awards. The difference between the fair value of the
Liberty Interactive Share Units and the fair value of unvested QVC Awards has
been reflected as a reduction to stock-based compensation in the accompanying
condensed consolidated statement of operations.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
Also on August 14, 2006, a subsidiary of Liberty offered to purchase for
cash all outstanding shares of QVC common stock owned by officers and employees
of QVC and all vested QVC Awards (the "Tender Offer"). Officers and employees of
QVC owned 54,973 shares or 1.09% of QVC common stock at the time of the Tender
Offer. The Exchange Offer and the Tender Offer both expired on September 30,
2006. All vested QVC Awards and 49,575 outstanding shares of QVC common stock
were tendered as of September 30, 2006 resulting in cash payments aggregating
approximately $258 million. The remaining 5,398 shares of QVC common stock were
redeemed subsequent to September 30, 2006 for additional aggregate cash payments
of approximately $17 million. Liberty accounted for the cash paid for
outstanding shares of QVC common stock as the acquisition of a minority
interest. The difference between the cash paid and the carrying value of the
minority interest was allocated to intangible assets using a purchase accounting
model. The cash paid for vested options exceeded the carrying value of the
related liability. Such excess has been reflected as a reduction to stock-based
compensation in the accompanying condensed statement of operations. The
aggregate credit to stock-based compensation for the Exchange Offer and the
Tender Offer was $24 million. Subsequent to the completion of the foregoing
transactions, Liberty owns 100% of the equity of QVC.
PRO FORMA DISCLOSURE
Prior to adoption of Statement 123R, the Company accounted for compensation
expense related to its Awards pursuant to the recognition and measurement
provisions of APB Opinion No. 25. All of the Company's Awards were accounted for
as variable plan awards, and compensation was recognized based upon the
percentage of the options that were vested and the intrinsic value of the
options at the balance sheet date. The Company accounted for QVC stock options
using fixed-plan accounting. The following table illustrates the effect on
earnings from continuing operations and earnings per share for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2005 as if the Company had applied the fair
value recognition provisions of Statement 123 to its options. Compensation
expense for SARs and options with tandem SARs was the same under APB Opinion
No. 25 and Statement 123. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustment for such Awards
is included in the following table.
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
2005 2005
--------------- ---------------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER
SHARE AMOUNTS
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations.................. $ (87) 26
Add stock-based compensation as determined under the
intrinsic value method, net of taxes.................... 1 3
Deduct stock-based compensation as determined under the
fair value method, net of taxes......................... (29) (46)
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Pro forma loss from continuing operations................... $(115) (17)
===== ====
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations
per share:
As reported............................................... $(.03) .01
Pro forma................................................. $(.04) (.01)
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
(5) EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
LIBERTY SERIES A AND SERIES B COMMON STOCK
Basic earnings (loss) per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net
earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for
the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of
potential common shares as if they had been converted at the beginning of the
periods presented.
The basic EPS calculation is based on 2,803 million weighted average
outstanding shares of Liberty common stock for the period from January 1, 2006
to May 10, 2006, and 2,796 million and 2,795 million weighted average shares
outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005,
respectively. The diluted EPS calculation for the period from January 1, 2006 to
May 10, 2006 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 includes
5 million and 12 million dilutive securities, respectively. However, due to the
relative insignificance of these dilutive securities, their inclusion does not
impact the EPS amount as reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated
statements of operations.
The cumulative effect of accounting change per common share for the period
from January 1, 2006 to May 10, 2006 was a loss of $0.03.
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per common share for the three
months ended September 30, 2005 was less than $.01 and was $.01 for the
nine-month period.
LIBERTY CAPITAL COMMON STOCK
Liberty Capital EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and for
the period from the Restructuring to September 30, 2006 was computed by dividing
the net earnings attributable to the Capital Group by the weighted average
outstanding shares of Liberty Capital common stock for the respective period
(140 million and 140 million, respectively). Due to the relative insignificance
of the dilutive securities for such periods, their inclusion does not impact the
EPS amounts. Excluded from diluted EPS for the period from the Restructuring to
September 30, 2006 are approximately 3 million potential common shares because
their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE COMMON STOCK
Liberty Interactive EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and
for the period from the Restructuring to September 30, 2006 was computed by
dividing the net earnings attributable to the Interactive Group by the weighted
average outstanding shares of Liberty Interactive common stock for the
respective period (671 million and 679 million, respectively). Due to the
relative insignificance of the dilutive securities for such periods, their
inclusion does not impact the EPS amounts. Excluded from diluted EPS for the
period from the Restructuring to September 30, 2006 are approximately
15 million potential common shares because their inclusion would be
anti-dilutive.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
(6) SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES TO STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
CASH PROVIDED TO DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Liberty has revised its 2005 statement of cash flows to separately disclose
the operating, investing and financing portions of the cash flows attributable
to discontinued operations. The Company previously had reported these amounts on
a combined basis.
CASH PAID FOR ACQUISITIONS
NINE MONTHS
ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
-------------------
2006 2005
-------- --------
AMOUNTS
IN MILLIONS
Cash paid for acquisitions:
Fair value of assets acquired............................. $1,499 18
Net liabilities assumed................................... (239) --
Deferred tax liabilities.................................. (52) --
Minority interest......................................... (71) (13)
Exchange of cost investment............................... (235) --
Issuance of equity........................................ (36) --
------ ---
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired........ $ 866 5
====== ===
(7) DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
SPIN OFF OF DISCOVERY HOLDING COMPANY ("DHC")
On July 21, 2005, Liberty completed the spin-off (the "DHC Spin Off") of a
newly formed subsidiary, Discovery Holding Company. DHC's assets were comprised
of Liberty's 100% ownership interest in Ascent Media Group, LLC ("Ascent
Media"), Liberty's 50% ownership interest in Discovery Communications, Inc.
("Discovery") and $200 million in cash. In connection with the DHC Spin Off,
holders of Liberty common stock on July 15, 2005 received 0.10 of a share of DHC
Series A common stock for each share of Liberty Series A common stock owned and
0.10 of a share of DHC Series B common stock for each share of Liberty Series B
common stock owned. Upon completion of this transaction, DHC became a separate
publicly traded company. This transaction has been accounted for at historical
cost due to the pro rata nature of the distribution.
The condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of
Liberty have been prepared to reflect DHC as a discontinued operation.
Accordingly, the assets and liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses, and cash
flows of DHC have been excluded from the respective captions in the accompanying
condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of
comprehensive earnings (loss) and statements of cash flows and have been
reported under the heading of discontinued operations in such condensed
consolidated financial statements.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
Certain income statement components of DHC, which are included in the
determination of earnings from discontinued operations for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005, are as follows (amounts in millions):
Revenue..................................................... $390
Earnings before income taxes................................ $ 36
Certain asset and liability amounts included in the spin off of DHC on
July 21, 2005 are as follows (amounts in millions):
Investment in Discovery..................................... $ 2,982
Goodwill.................................................... $ 2,135
Deferred tax liabilities.................................... $(1,060)
PROPOSED SALE OF OPENTV
Subsequent to September 30, 2006, Liberty entered into a stock purchase
agreement to sell its controlling interest in OpenTV to an unrelated third party
for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $113 million (net of a
$20 million payment to OpenTV). Liberty will report OpenTV as discontinued
operations beginning in the fourth quarter of 2006.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
(8) INVESTMENTS IN AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES AND OTHER COST INVESTMENTS
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments are
summarized as follows:
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
2006 2005
-------------- -------------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Interactive Group
IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC")....................... $ 1,991 1,960
Other available-for-sale equity securities........ -- 124
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Total attributed Interactive Group.............. 1,991 2,084
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Capital Group
News Corporation.................................. 10,259 8,171
Time Warner Inc.(1)............................... 3,121 2,985
Sprint Nextel Corporation(2)...................... 1,499 2,162
Motorola, Inc.(3)................................. 1,850 1,672
Other available-for-sale equity securities(4)..... 1,114 964
Other available-for-sale debt securities(5)....... 427 389
Other cost investments and related receivables.... 34 79
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Total attributed Capital Group.................. 18,304 16,422
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Consolidated Liberty.......................... 20,295 18,506
Less short-term investments................... (33) (9)
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$20,262 18,497
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(1) Includes $165 million and $158 million of shares pledged as collateral for
share borrowing arrangements at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005,
respectively.
(2) Includes $155 million and $94 million of shares pledged as collateral for
share borrowing arrangements at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005,
respectively.
(3) Includes $1,298 million and $1,173 million of shares pledged as collateral
for share borrowing arrangements at September 30, 2006 and December 31,
2005, respectively.
(4) Includes $259 million and $156 million of shares pledged as collateral for
share borrowing arrangements at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005,
respectively.
(5) At September 30, 2006, other available-for-sale debt securities include
$386 million of investments in third-party marketable debt securities held
by Liberty parent and $41 million of such securities held by subsidiaries of
Liberty. At December 31, 2005, such investments aggregated $371 million and
$18 million, respectively.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
UNREALIZED HOLDING GAINS AND LOSSES
Unrealized holding gains and losses related to investments in
available-for-sale securities are summarized below.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 DECEMBER 31, 2005
----------------------- -----------------------
EQUITY DEBT EQUITY DEBT
SECURITIES SECURITIES SECURITIES SECURITIES
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Gross unrealized holding gains.......... $7,613 -- 5,459 17
Gross unrealized holding losses......... $ (24) -- (27) --
The aggregate fair value of securities with unrealized holding losses at
September 30, 2006 was $289 million. None of these securities had unrealized
losses for more than 12 continuous months.
(9) INTANGIBLE ASSETS
GOODWILL
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006 are as follows:
STARZ
QVC ENTERTAINMENT OTHER TOTAL
-------- ------------- -------- --------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Balance at January 1, 2006............... $4,057 1,383 1,513 6,953
Acquisitions(1)........................ 4 -- 849 853
Disposition(2)......................... -- -- (124) (124)
Foreign currency translation........... 38 -- -- 38
Other(3)............................... 87 (12) 1 76
------ ----- ----- -----
Balance at September 30, 2006............ $4,186 1,371 2,239 7,796
====== ===== ===== =====
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(1) During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, Liberty and its
subsidiaries completed several acquisitions, including the acquisition of
controlling interests in Provide, FUN, BuySeasons and IDT
Entertainment, Inc., for aggregate cash consideration of $866 million, net
of cash acquired. In connection with these acquisitions, Liberty recorded
goodwill of $853 million which represents the difference between the
consideration paid and the estimated fair value of the assets acquired. Such
goodwill is subject to adjustment pending completion of the Company's
purchase price allocation process.
(2) During the second quarter of 2006, the Company sold its 50% interest in
Courtroom Television Network, LLC ("Court TV"). In connection with such
sale, the Company relieved $124 million of enterprise-level goodwill that
had been allocated to the Court TV investment.
(3) Other activity for QVC represents Liberty's acquisition of shares of QVC
common stock held by employees and officers of QVC. Amounts recorded as
goodwill represent the difference between the price paid for such minority
interest and the carrying amount of the minority interest less amounts
allocated to other intangible assets. Such allocations are subject to
adjustment pending completion of the Company's allocation process.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
AMORTIZABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Amortization of intangible assets with finite useful lives was $366 million
and $356 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005,
respectively. Based on its current amortizable intangible assets, Liberty
expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years
(amounts in millions):
Remainder of 2006........................................... $123
2007........................................................ $470
2008........................................................ $431
2009........................................................ $384
2010........................................................ $361
(10) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
The Company's derivative instruments are summarized as follows:
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
TYPE OF DERIVATIVE 2006 2005
- ------------------ -------------- -------------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
ASSETS
Equity collars.................................... $1,286 1,568
Put spread collars................................ -- 133
Other............................................. 248 83
------ ------
1,534 1,784
Less current portion.............................. (228) (661)
------ ------
$1,306 1,123
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LIABILITIES
Borrowed shares................................... $1,877 1,581
Exchangeable debenture call option obligations.... 858 927
Put options....................................... -- 342
Equity collars.................................... 278 160
Other............................................. 14 16
------ ------
3,027 3,026
Less current portion.............................. (1,880) (1,939)
------ ------
$1,147 1,087
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments are
comprised of changes in fair value of the following:
NINE MONTHS
ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
-------------------
2006 2005
-------- --------
AMOUNTS
IN MILLIONS
Exchangeable debenture call option obligations.............. $ 69 114
Equity collars.............................................. 147 238
Put options................................................. (9) (47)
Borrowed shares............................................. (198) (175)
Other derivatives........................................... 87 18
---- ----
$ 96 148
==== ====
(11) LONG-TERM DEBT
Debt is summarized as follows:
OUTSTANDING CARRYING VALUE
PRINCIPAL ------------------------------
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
2006 2006 2005
-------------- -------------- -------------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Interactive Group
Senior notes and debentures
3.5% Senior Notes due 2006......................... $ -- -- 121
Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2006................ -- -- 1,247
7.875% Senior Notes due 2009....................... 670 667 666
7.75% Senior Notes due 2009........................ 234 234 235
5.7% Senior Notes due 2013......................... 802 800 800
8.5% Senior Debentures due 2029.................... 500 495 495
8.25% Senior Debentures due 2030................... 902 895 895
QVC bank credit facility............................. 3,175 3,175 800
Other subsidiary debt................................ 71 71 68
------- ------ ------
Total attributed Interactive Group debt.......... 6,354 6,337 5,327
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Capital Group
Senior exchangeable debentures
4% Senior Exchangeable Debentures due 2029......... 869 254 251
3.75% Senior Exchangeable Debentures due 2030...... 810 233 231
3.5% Senior Exchangeable Debentures due 2031....... 600 237 235
3.25% Senior Exchangeable Debentures due 2031...... 551 118 117
0.75% Senior Exchangeable Debentures due 2023...... 1,750 1,615 1,552
Subsidiary debt...................................... 158 158 37
------- ------ ------
Total attributed Capital Group debt.............. 4,738 2,615 2,423
------- ------ ------
Total consolidated Liberty debt........................ $11,092 8,952 7,750
=======
Less current maturities.............................. (19) (1,379)
------ ------
Total long-term debt................................... $8,933 6,371
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
QVC BANK CREDIT FACILITY
Effective May 20, 2005, QVC entered into an unsecured $2 billion bank credit
facility. In March 2006, such facility was refinanced with a new unsecured
$3.5 billion bank credit facility (the "March 2006 Credit Agreement"). The
March 2006 Credit Agreement is comprised of an $800 million U.S. dollar term
loan that was drawn at closing, an $800 million U.S. dollar term loan that was
drawn on September 18, 2006, a $600 million multi-currency term loan that was
drawn in U.S. dollars on September 18, 2006, a $650 million U.S. dollar
revolving loan and a $650 million multi-currency revolving loan. The foregoing
multi-currency loans can be made, at QVC's option, in U.S. dollars, Japanese
yen, U.K. pound sterling or euros. All loans are due and payable on March 3,
2011, and accrue interest, at the option of QVC, at LIBOR plus an applicable
margin or the Alternate Base Rate, as defined in the March 2006 Credit
Agreement, plus an applicable margin. QVC is required to pay a commitment fee
quarterly in arrears on the unused portion of the commitments.
On October 4, 2006, QVC entered into a new credit agreement (the
"October 2006 Credit Agreement"), which provides for an additional unsecured
$1.75 billion credit facility, consisting of an $800 million initial term loan
to be made upon closing, which occurred on October 13, 2006, and $950 million of
delayed draw term loans to be made after closing from time to time upon the
request of QVC. The delayed draw term loans are available until September 30,
2007 and are subject to reductions in the principal amount available starting on
March 31, 2007. The loans will bear interest at a rate equal to (i) LIBOR for
the interest period selected by QVC plus a margin that varies based on QVC's
leverage ratio or (ii) the higher of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% or the
prime rate announced by Wachovia Bank, N.A. from time to time. The loans are
scheduled to mature on October 4, 2011.
On October 4, 2006, QVC also entered into an Amendment, which amends the
March 2006 Credit Agreement (such Amendment, the "Amendment"). The Amendment
conforms the interest rate for loans under the March 2006 Credit Agreement to
match the interest rate for loans under the October 2006 Credit Agreement, and
amends certain restrictions on the incurrence of indebtedness and affiliate
transactions to match those in the October 2006 Credit Agreement.
OTHER SUBSIDIARY DEBT
Other subsidiary debt at September 30, 2006, is comprised of capitalized
satellite transponder lease obligations and bank debt of Starz Media.
FAIR VALUE OF DEBT
Liberty estimates the fair value of its debt based on the quoted market
prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rate offered to Liberty
for debt of the same remaining maturities. The fair value of Liberty's publicly
traded debt securities at September 30, 2006 is as follows (amounts
in millions):
Fixed rate senior notes..................................... $1,698
Senior debentures........................................... $1,422
Senior exchangeable debentures, including call option
obligation................................................ $4,115
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
Liberty believes that the carrying amount of its subsidiary debt
approximated fair value at September 30, 2006.
(12) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
As of September 30, 2006, there were 2.3 million and 1.5 million shares of
Liberty Capital Series A common stock and Series B common stock, respectively,
reserved for issuance under exercise privileges of outstanding stock options.
As of September 30, 2006, there were 21.2 million and 7.5 million shares of
Liberty Interactive Series A common stock and Series B common stock,
respectively, reserved for issuance under exercise privileges of outstanding
stock options.
In addition to the Liberty Capital Series A and Series B common stock and
the Liberty Interactive Series A and Series B common stock, there are
300 million and 1,500 million shares of Liberty Capital Series C and Liberty
Interactive Series C common stock, respectively, authorized for issuance. As of
September 30, 2006, no shares of either Series C common stock were issued or
outstanding.
Prior to the Restructuring, the Company retired the 10,000,000 shares of
Liberty Series B common stock held in treasury and returned them to the status
of authorized and available for issuance.
During the period from May 10, 2006 to September 30, 2006, the Company
repurchased 41.4 million shares of Liberty Interactive Series A common stock in
the open market for aggregate cash consideration of $731 million. Such shares
were repurchased pursuant to a previously announced share repurchase program and
have been retired and returned to the status of authorized and available for
issuance.
During the period from May 10, 2006 to September 30, 2006, the Company sold
put options on 3.67 million shares of Liberty Capital Series A common stock and
2.53 million shares of Liberty Interactive Series A common stock for aggregate
cash proceeds of approximately $6.3 million. As of September 30, 2006, put
options with respect to 1.79 million shares of Liberty Capital Series A common
stock and 2.53 million shares of Liberty Interactive Series A common stock
remained outstanding. The put options for Liberty Capital Series A common stock
have a weighted average exercise price of $83.25 and expire within 60 days after
September 30, 2006. The Liberty Interactive put options have a weighted average
exercise price of $19.76 and expire within 60 days after September 30, 2006. The
Company accounts for these put options pursuant to Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 150, "ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH
CHARACTERISTICS OF BOTH LIABILITIES AND EQUITY." Accordingly, the put options
have been recorded in derivative instrument liabilities at fair value and
changes in the fair value are included in realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on financial instruments in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of
operations.
(13) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
FILM RIGHTS
Starz Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty, provides video
programming distributed via the Internet and by cable operators, direct-to-home
satellite providers and other distributors throughout the United States. Starz
Entertainment has entered into agreements with a number of motion picture
producers which obligate Starz Entertainment to pay fees ("Programming Fees")
for the
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
rights to exhibit certain films that are released by these producers. The unpaid
balance of Programming Fees for films that were available for exhibition by
Starz Entertainment at September 30, 2006 is reflected as a liability in the
accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The balance due as of
September 30, 2006 is payable as follows: $96 million in 2006, $28 million in
2007 and $16 million thereafter.
Starz Entertainment has also contracted to pay Programming Fees for the
rights to exhibit films that have been released theatrically, but are not
available for exhibition by Starz Entertainment until some future date. These
amounts have not been accrued at September 30, 2006. Starz Entertainment's
estimate of amounts payable under these agreements is as follows: $45 million in
2006; $606 million in 2007; $99 million in 2008; $93 million in 2009;
$88 million in 2010; and $98 million thereafter.
In addition, Starz Entertainment is also obligated to pay Programming Fees
for all qualifying films that are released theatrically in the United States by
studios owned by The Walt Disney Company ("Disney") through 2009, all qualifying
films that are released theatrically in the United States by studios owned by
Sony Pictures Entertainment ("Sony") through 2010 and all qualifying films
produced for theatrical release in the United States by Revolution Studios
through 2006. Films are generally available to Starz Entertainment for
exhibition 10 - 12 months after their theatrical release. The Programming Fees
to be paid by Starz Entertainment are based on the quantity and the domestic
theatrical exhibition receipts of qualifying films. As these films have not yet
been released in theatres, Starz Entertainment is unable to estimate the amounts
to be paid under these output agreements. However, such amounts are expected to
be significant.
In addition to the foregoing contractual film obligations, each of Disney
and Sony has the right to extend its contract for an additional three years. If
Sony elects to extend its contract, Starz Entertainment has agreed to pay Sony a
total of $190 million in four annual installments of $47.5 million beginning in
2011. This option expires December 31, 2007. If made, such payments to Sony
would be amortized ratably as programming expense over the extension period
beginning in 2011. An extension of this agreement would also result in the
payment by Starz Entertainment of Programming Fees for qualifying films released
by Sony during the extension period. If Disney elects to extend its contract,
Starz Entertainment would not be obligated to pay any amounts in excess of its
Programming Fees for qualifying films released by Disney during the extension
period. The Disney option expires December 31, 2007.
GUARANTEES
Liberty guarantees Starz Entertainment's obligations under certain of its
studio output agreements. At September 30, 2006, Liberty's guarantee for
obligations for films released by such date aggregated $716 million. While the
guarantee amount for films not yet released is not determinable, such amount is
expected to be significant. As noted above, Starz Entertainment has recognized
the liability for a portion of its obligations under the output agreements. As
this represents a commitment of Starz Entertainment, a consolidated subsidiary
of Liberty, Liberty has not recorded a separate liability for its guarantee of
these obligations.
In connection with agreements for the sale of certain assets, Liberty
typically retains liabilities that relate to events occurring prior to its sale,
such as tax, environmental, litigation and employment matters. Liberty generally
indemnifies the purchaser in the event that a third party asserts a claim
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
against the purchaser that relates to a liability retained by Liberty. These
types of indemnification guarantees typically extend for a number of years.
Liberty is unable to estimate the maximum potential liability for these types of
indemnification guarantees as the sale agreements typically do not specify a
maximum amount and the amounts are dependent upon the outcome of future
contingent events, the nature and likelihood of which cannot be determined at
this time. Historically, Liberty has not made any significant indemnification
payments under such agreements and no amount has been accrued in the
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements with respect to these
indemnification guarantees.
OPERATING LEASES
Liberty and its subsidiaries lease business offices, have entered into
satellite transponder lease agreements and use certain equipment under lease
arrangements.
LITIGATION
Liberty has contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and
other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Although it is
reasonably possible Liberty may incur losses upon conclusion of such matters, an
estimate of any loss or range of loss cannot be made. In the opinion of
management, it is expected that amounts, if any, which may be required to
satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying
condensed consolidated financial statements.
INCOME TAXES
Since the date Liberty issued its exchangeable debentures, it has claimed
interest deductions on such exchangeable debentures for federal income tax
purposes based on the "comparable yield" at which it could have issued a
fixed-rate debenture with similar terms and conditions. In all instances, this
policy has resulted in Liberty claiming interest deductions significantly in
excess of the cash interest currently paid on its exchangeable debentures. In
this regard, Liberty has deducted $2,090 million in cumulative interest expense
associated with the exchangeable debentures since the Company's split-off from
AT&T. Of that amount, $612 million represents cash interest payments. Interest
deducted in prior years on its exchangeable debentures has contributed to net
operating losses ("NOLs") that may be carried to offset taxable income in 2006
and later years. These NOLs and current interest deductions on the exchangeable
debentures are being used to offset taxable income currently being generated.
The IRS has issued Technical Advice Memorandums (the "TAMs") challenging the
current deductibility of interest expense claimed on exchangeable debentures
issued by other companies. The TAMs conclude that such interest expense must be
capitalized as basis to the shares referenced in the exchangeable debentures. If
the IRS were to similarly challenge Liberty's tax treatment of these interest
deductions, and ultimately win such challenge, there would be no impact to
Liberty's reported total tax expense as the resulting increase in current tax
expense would be offset by a decrease in deferred tax expense. However, Liberty
would be required to make current federal income tax payments. These federal
income tax payments could prove to be significant.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
OTHER
During the period from March 9, 1999 to August 10, 2001, Liberty was
included in the consolidated federal income tax return of AT&T Corp. and was a
party to a tax sharing agreement with AT&T (the "AT&T Tax Sharing Agreement").
While Liberty was a subsidiary of AT&T, Liberty recorded its stand-alone tax
provision on a separate return basis. Under the AT&T Tax Sharing Agreement,
Liberty received a cash payment from AT&T in periods when Liberty generated
taxable losses and such taxable losses were utilized by AT&T to reduce its
consolidated income tax liability. To the extent such losses were not utilized
by AT&T, such amounts were available to reduce federal taxable income generated
by Liberty in future periods, similar to a net operating loss carryforward, and
were accounted for as a deferred federal income tax benefit. Subsequent to
Liberty's split off from AT&T, if adjustments are made to amounts previously
paid under the AT&T Tax Sharing Agreement, such adjustments are reflected as
adjustments to additional paid-in capital. During the period from March 10, 1999
to December 31, 2002, Liberty received cash payments from AT&T aggregating
$670 million as payment for Liberty's taxable losses that AT&T utilized to
reduce its income tax liability.
Also, pursuant to the AT&T Tax Sharing Agreement and in connection with
Liberty's split off from AT&T, AT&T was required to pay Liberty an amount equal
to 35% of the amount of the net operating losses reflected in TCI's final
federal income tax return ("TCI NOLs") that had not been used as an offset to
Liberty's obligations under the AT&T Tax Sharing Agreement and that had been, or
were reasonably expected to be, utilized by AT&T. In connection with the split
off, Liberty received an $803 million payment for TCI's NOLs and recorded such
payment as an increase to additional paid-in capital. Liberty was not paid for
certain of TCI's NOLs ("SRLY NOLs") due to limitations and uncertainty regarding
AT&T's ability to use them to offset taxable income in the future. In the event
AT&T was ultimately able to use any of the SRLY NOLs, they would be required to
pay Liberty 35% of the amount of the SRLY NOLs used. In the fourth quarter of
2004 and in connection with the completion of an IRS audit of TCI's tax return
for 1994, it was determined that Liberty was required to recognize additional
taxable income related to the recapitalization of one of its investments
resulting in a tax liability of approximately $30 million. As a result of the
tax assessment, Liberty also received a corresponding amount of additional tax
basis in the investment. However, Liberty was able to cause AT&T to use a
portion of the SRLY NOLs to offset this taxable income, the benefit of which
resulted in the elimination of the $30 million tax liability and an increase to
additional paid-in capital.
In the fourth quarter of 2004, AT&T requested a refund from Liberty of
$70 million, plus accrued interest, relating to losses that it generated in 2002
and 2003 and was able to carry back to offset taxable income previously offset
by Liberty's losses. AT&T has asserted that Liberty's losses caused AT&T to pay
$70 million in alternative minimum tax ("AMT") that it would not have been
otherwise required to pay had Liberty's losses not been included in its return.
In 2004, Liberty estimated that it may ultimately pay AT&T up to $30 million of
the requested $70 million because Liberty believed AT&T received an AMT credit
of $40 million against income taxes resulting from the AMT previously paid.
Accordingly, Liberty accrued a $30 million liability with an offsetting
reduction of additional paid-in capital. The net effect of the completion of the
IRS tax audit noted above (including the benefit derived from AT&T for the
utilization of the SRLY NOLs) and Liberty's accrual of amounts due to AT&T was
an increase to deferred tax assets and an increase to other liabilities.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
In the fourth quarter of 2005, AT&T requested an additional $21 million
relating to additional losses it generated and was able to carry back to offset
taxable income previously offset by Liberty's losses. In addition, the
information provided to Liberty in connection with AT&T's request showed that
AT&T had not yet claimed a credit for AMT previously paid. Accordingly, in the
fourth quarter of 2005, Liberty increased its accrual by approximately
$40 million (with a corresponding reduction of additional paid-in capital)
representing its estimate of the amount it may ultimately pay (excluding accrued
interest, if any) to AT&T as a result of this request. Although Liberty has not
reduced its accrual for any future refunds, Liberty believes it is entitled to a
refund when AT&T is able to realize a benefit in the form of a credit for the
AMT previously paid.
In March 2006, AT&T requested an additional $21 million relating to
additional losses and IRS audit adjustments that it claims it is able to use to
offset taxable income previously offset by Liberty's losses. Liberty has
reviewed this claim and believes that its accrual as of December 31, 2005 is
adequate. Accordingly, no additional accrual was recorded during the nine months
ended September 30, 2006.
Although for accounting purposes Liberty has accrued a portion of the
amounts claimed by AT&T to be owed by Liberty under the AT&T Tax Sharing
Agreement, Liberty believes there are valid defenses or set-off or similar
rights in its favor that may cause the total amount that it owes AT&T to be less
than the amounts accrued; and under certain interpretations of the AT&T Tax
Sharing Agreement, Liberty may be entitled to further reimbursements from AT&T.
(14) OPERATING SEGMENTS
Liberty is a holding company which, through its ownership of interests in
subsidiaries and other companies, is primarily engaged in the video and on-line
commerce, media, communications and entertainment industries. Upon completion of
the Restructuring and the issuance of its tracking stock, Liberty divided its
businesses into two groups: the Interactive Group and the Capital Group. Each of
the businesses in the tracking stock groups is separately managed. Liberty
identifies its reportable segments as (A) those consolidated subsidiaries that
represent 10% or more of its consolidated revenue, earnings before income taxes
or total assets and (B) those equity method affiliates whose share of earnings
represent 10% or more of Liberty's consolidated earnings before income taxes.
Liberty evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources
to its operating segments based on financial measures such as revenue, operating
cash flow, gross margin, average sales price per unit, number of units shipped,
and revenue or sales per customer equivalent. In addition, Liberty reviews
non-financial measures such as subscriber growth and penetration, as
appropriate.
Liberty defines operating cash flow as revenue less cost of sales, operating
expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding
stock-based compensation). Liberty believes this is an important indicator of
the operational strength and performance of its businesses, including each
business's ability to service debt and fund capital expenditures. In addition,
this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical
comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to
improve performance. This measure of performance excludes depreciation and
amortization, stock-based compensation, litigation settlements and restructuring
and impairment charges that are included in the measurement of operating income
pursuant to GAAP. Accordingly, operating cash flow should be considered in
addition to, but not as a substitute for,
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
operating income, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and
other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Liberty generally accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales
or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current prices.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, Liberty has identified the
following businesses as its reportable segments:
- QVC--consolidated subsidiary included in the Interactive Group that
markets and sells a wide variety of consumer products in the U.S. and
several foreign countries, primarily by means of televised shopping
programs on the QVC networks and via the Internet through its domestic and
international websites.
- Starz Entertainment--consolidated subsidiary included in the Capital Group
that provides video programming distributed by cable operators,
direct-to-home satellite providers, other distributors and via the
Internet throughout the United States.
Liberty's reportable segments are strategic business units that offer
different products and services. They are managed separately because each
segment requires different technologies, distribution channels and marketing
strategies. The accounting policies of the segments that are also consolidated
subsidiaries are the same as those described in the summary of significant
policies.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
-------------------------------------------
2006 2005
-------------------- --------------------
OPERATING OPERATING
CASH FLOW CASH FLOW
REVENUE (DEFICIT) REVENUE (DEFICIT)
-------- --------- -------- ---------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Interactive Group
QVC................................... $4,838 1,099 4,418 953
Corporate and Other................... 178 16 -- (3)
------ ----- ----- -----
5,016 1,115 4,418 950
------ ----- ----- -----
Capital Group
Starz Entertainment................... 776 136 757 142
Corporate and Other................... 401 (11) 335 (6)
------ ----- ----- -----
1,177 125 1,092 136
------ ----- ----- -----
Consolidated Liberty.................. $6,193 1,240 5,510 1,086
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
-------------------------------------------
2006 2005
-------------------- --------------------
OPERATING OPERATING
CASH FLOW CASH FLOW
REVENUE (DEFICIT) REVENUE (DEFICIT)
-------- --------- -------- ---------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Interactive Group
QVC................................... $1,653 366 1,475 306
Corporate and Other................... 40 (1) -- (1)
------ --- ----- ---
1,693 365 1,475 305
------ --- ----- ---
Capital Group
Starz Entertainment................... 253 45 245 47
Corporate and Other................... 157 (16) 130 4
------ --- ----- ---
410 29 375 51
------ --- ----- ---
Consolidated Liberty.................... $2,103 394 1,850 356
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OTHER INFORMATION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS CAPITAL
ASSETS IN AFFILIATES EXPENDITURES
-------- ------------- ------------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Interactive Group
QVC........................................ $18,155 101 167
Corporate and Other........................ 5,253 1,240 3
Intragroup elimination..................... (4,383) -- --
------- ----- ---
19,025 1,341 170
------- ----- ---
Capital Group
Starz Entertainment........................ 2,907 46 4
Corporate and Other........................ 23,840 438 60
------- ----- ---
26,747 484 64
------- ----- ---
Inter-Group eliminations..................... (150) -- --
------- ----- ---
Consolidated Liberty......................... $45,622 1,825 234
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The following table provides a reconciliation of consolidated segment
operating cash flow to earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes and minority interests:
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
------------------- -------------------
2006 2005 2006 2005
-------- -------- -------- --------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Consolidated segment operating cash flow......... $394 356 1,240 1,086
Stock-based compensation......................... 4 (15) (49) (32)
Depreciation and amortization.................... (169) (163) (502) (487)
Interest expense................................. (177) (149) (485) (444)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
financial instruments, net..................... (73) (332) 96 148
Gains (losses) on dispositions of assets, net.... 25 1 352 (360)
Other, net....................................... 71 (13) 210 33
---- ---- ----- -----
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes and minority interests... $ 75 (315) 862 (56)
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our business,
product and marketing strategies, new service offerings, our tax sharing
arrangement with AT&T and estimated amounts payable under that arrangement,
revenue growth and subscriber trends at QVC and Starz Entertainment, anticipated
programming and marketing costs at Starz Entertainment, projected uses of cash
for the remainder of 2006, the primary funding sources for Liberty's investing
and financing activities for the remainder of 2006, the estimated value of our
derivatives related to certain of our AFS investments, and the anticipated
non-material impact of certain contingent liabilities related to legal and tax
proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of our business.
Where, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as
to future results or events, such expectation or belief is expressed in good
faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but such statements necessarily
involve risks and uncertainties and there can be no assurance that the statement
of expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. The
following include some but not all of the factors that could cause actual
results or events to differ materially from those anticipated:
- general economic and business conditions and industry trends;
- consumer spending levels, including the availability and amount of
individual consumer debt;
- the regulatory and competitive environment of the industries in which we,
and the entities in which we have interests, operate;
- continued consolidation of the broadband distribution and movie studio
industries;
- uncertainties inherent in the development and integration of new business
lines and business strategies;
- changes in distribution and viewing of television programming, including
the expanded deployment of personal video recorders, video on demand and
IP television and their impact on home shopping networks;
- increased digital TV penetration and the impact on channel positioning of
our networks;
- rapid technological changes;
- capital spending for the acquisition and/or development of
telecommunications networks and services;
- uncertainties associated with product and service development and market
acceptance, including the development and provision of programming for new
television and telecommunications technologies;
- future financial performance, including availability, terms and deployment
of capital;
- fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and political unrest in
international markets;
- the ability of suppliers and vendors to deliver products, equipment,
software and services;
- the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation;
- availability of qualified personnel;
- changes in, or failure or inability to comply with, government
regulations, including, without limitation, regulations of the Federal
Communications Commission, and adverse outcomes from regulatory
proceedings;
- changes in the nature of key strategic relationships with partners and
joint venturers;
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- competitor responses to our products and services, and the products and
services of the entities in which we have interests; and
- threatened terrorists attacks and ongoing military action in the Middle
East and other parts of the world.
These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other
factors speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report, and we expressly
disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions
to any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in its
expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any such statement is based.
The following discussion and analysis provides information concerning our
results of operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read in
conjunction with our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements
and the notes thereto and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2005 filed by Old Liberty.
OVERVIEW
We are a holding company that owns controlling and noncontrolling interests
in a broad range of video and on-line commerce, media, communications and
entertainment companies. Our more significant operating subsidiaries, which are
also our reportable segments, are QVC and Starz Entertainment. QVC markets and
sells a wide variety of consumer products in the United States and several
foreign countries, primarily by means of televised shopping programs and via the
Internet through its domestic and international websites. Starz Entertainment
provides video programming distributed by cable operators, direct-to-home
satellite providers, other distributors and via the Internet throughout the
United States.
Our "Corporate and Other" category includes our other consolidated
subsidiaries and corporate expenses. Our other consolidated subsidiaries include
Provide Commerce, Inc., FUN Technologies, Inc., TruePosition, Inc., Starz Media,
LLC, BuySeasons, Inc., On Command Corporation and OpenTV Corp. Provide, which we
acquired on February 9, 2006, operates an e-commerce marketplace of websites for
perishable goods, including flowers, gourmet foods, fruits and desserts. FUN, in
which we acquired a 55% common stock interest on March 10, 2006, operates
websites that offer casual gaming, sports information and fantasy sports
services. TruePosition provides equipment and technology that deliver
location-based services to wireless users. Starz Media, which we acquired in the
third quarter of 2006, is focused on developing, acquiring, producing and
distributing live-action, computer-generated and traditional television animated
productions for the home video, film, broadcast and direct-to-consumer markets.
BuySeasons, which we acquired on August 23, 2006, operates BuyCostumes.com, an
online-only retailer of costumes and accessories, catering to Halloween
enthusiasts, theatre groups, performers, children and adults. On Command
provides in-room, on-demand video entertainment and information services to
hotels, motels and resorts primarily in the United States. OpenTV provides
interactive television solutions, including operating middleware, web browser
software, interactive applications, and consulting and support services.
In addition to the foregoing businesses, we hold an approximate 20%
ownership interest in Expedia, Inc., which we account for as an equity method
investment, and we continue to maintain significant investments and related
derivative positions in public companies such as News Corporation,
IAC/InterActiveCorp, Time Warner Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corporation, which are
accounted for at their respective fair market values and are included in
corporate and other.
TRACKING STOCKS
On May 9, 2006, our stockholders approved five related proposals which
allowed us to restructure our company and capitalization. As a result of the
Restructuring, all of the Old Liberty outstanding
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common stock was exchanged for two new tracking stocks, Liberty Interactive
common stock and Liberty Capital common stock, issued by Liberty, a newly formed
holding company. Each tracking stock issued in the Restructuring is intended to
track and reflect the economic performance of one of two newly designated
groups, the Interactive Group and the Capital Group, respectively.
Tracking stock is a type of common stock that the issuing company intends to
reflect or "track" the economic performance of a particular business or "group,"
rather than the economic performance of the company as a whole. While the
Interactive Group and the Capital Group have separate collections of businesses,
assets and liabilities attributed to them, neither group is a separate legal
entity and therefore cannot own assets, issue securities or enter into legally
binding agreements. Holders of tracking stocks have no direct claim to the
group's stock or assets and are not represented by separate boards of directors.
Instead, holders of tracking stock are stockholders of the parent corporation,
with a single board of directors and subject to all of the risks and liabilities
of the parent corporation.
The term "Interactive Group" does not represent a separate legal entity,
rather it represents those businesses, assets and liabilities which we have
attributed to it. The assets and businesses we have attributed to the
Interactive Group are those engaged in video and on-line commerce, and include
our interests in QVC, Provide, BuySeasons, Expedia and IAC/InterActiveCorp, and
hereafter will include such other businesses that our board of directors may in
the future determine to attribute to the Interactive Group, including such other
businesses as we may acquire for the Interactive Group. In addition, we have
attributed $3,108 million principal amount (as of September 30, 2006) of our
existing publicly-traded debt to the Interactive Group.
The term "Capital Group" also does not represent a separate legal entity,
rather it represents all of our businesses, assets and liabilities other than
those which have been attributed to the Interactive Group. The assets and
businesses attributed to the Capital Group include our subsidiaries Starz
Entertainment, FUN, TruePosition, Starz Media, On Command, OpenTV, our equity
affiliates GSN, LLC and WildBlue Communications, Inc. and our interests in News
Corporation, Time Warner Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corporation, and hereafter will
include such other businesses that our board of directors may in the future
determine to attribute to the Capital Group, including such other businesses as
we may acquire for the Capital Group. In addition, we have attributed
$4,580 million principal amount (as of September 30, 2006) of our existing
publicly-traded debt to the Capital Group.
See Exhibit 99.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for attributed
financial information for our tracking stock groups.
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
MATERIAL CHANGES IN RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
-------- -------- -------- --------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
REVENUE
Interactive Group
QVC..................................................... $1,653 1,475 4,838 4,418
Corporate and Other..................................... 40 -- 178 --
------ ----- ----- -----
1,693 1,475 5,016 4,418
------ ----- ----- -----
Capital Group
Starz Entertainment..................................... 253 245 776 757
Corporate and Other..................................... 157 130 401 335
------ ----- ----- -----
410 375 1,177 1,092
------ ----- ----- -----
Consolidated Liberty.................................. $2,103 1,850 6,193 5,510
====== ===== ===== =====
OPERATING CASH FLOW (DEFICIT)
Interactive Group
QVC..................................................... $ 366 306 1,099 953
Corporate and Other..................................... (1) (1) 16 (3)
------ ----- ----- -----
365 305 1,115 950
------ ----- ----- -----
Capital Group
Starz Entertainment..................................... 45 47 136 142
Corporate and Other..................................... (16) 4 (11) (6)
------ ----- ----- -----
29 51 125 136
------ ----- ----- -----
Consolidated Liberty.................................. $ 394 356 1,240 1,086
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OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
Interactive Group
QVC..................................................... $ 257 179 711 572
Corporate and Other..................................... (7) (1) -- (3)
------ ----- ----- -----
250 178 711 569
------ ----- ----- -----
Capital Group
Starz Entertainment..................................... 40 35 117 107
Corporate and Other..................................... (61) (35) (139) (109)
------ ----- ----- -----
(21) -- (22) (2)
------ ----- ----- -----
Consolidated Liberty.................................. $ 229 178 689 567
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REVENUE. Our consolidated revenue increased $253 million or 13.7% and
$683 million or 12.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006,
respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. These
increases are due primarily to $178 million or 12.1% and $420 million or 9.5%
increases for QVC and $32 million and $170 million attributable to Provide,
which we acquired in February 2006. In addition, FUN provided $13 million and
$26 million of revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006;
and Starz Media and BuySeasons provided
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$23 million and $9 million of revenue since their respective acquisition in the
third quarter of 2006. See Management's Discussion and Analysis for the
Interactive Group and for the Capital Group below for a more complete discussion
of QVC's and Starz Entertainment's results of operations.
OPERATING CASH FLOW. We define Operating Cash Flow as revenue less cost of
sales, operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses
(excluding stock-based compensation). Our chief operating decision maker and
management team use this measure of performance in conjunction with other
measures to evaluate our businesses and make decisions about allocating
resources among our businesses. We believe this is an important indicator of the
operational strength and performance of our businesses, including each
business's ability to service debt and fund capital expenditures. In addition,
this measure allows us to view operating results, perform analytical comparisons
and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve
performance. This measure of performance excludes such costs as depreciation and
amortization, stock-based compensation, litigation settlements and impairments
of long-lived assets that are included in the measurement of operating income
pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, Operating
Cash Flow should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for,
operating income, net earnings, cash flow provided by operating activities and
other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. See
note 14 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a
reconciliation of Operating Cash Flow to Earnings (Loss) from Continuing
Operations Before Income Taxes and Minority Interests.
Consolidated Operating Cash Flow increased $38 million or 10.7% and
$154 million or 14.2% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006,
respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. These
increases are due primarily to $60 million or 19.6% and $146 million or 15.3%
increases in QVC's operating cash flow resulting from higher revenue both
domestically and internationally and $20 million generated by Provide for the
nine month period. These increases were partially offset by an operating cash
flow deficit of $16 million for Starz Media, which we acquired in the third
quarter.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION. Stock-based compensation includes compensation
related to (1) options and stock appreciation rights for shares of our common
stock that are granted to certain of our officers and employees, (2) phantom
stock appreciation rights ("PSARs") granted to officers and employees of certain
of our subsidiaries pursuant to private equity plans and (3) amortization of
restricted stock grants.
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted Statement No. 123R. Statement
No. 123R requires that we amortize the grant date fair value of our stock option
and SAR Awards that qualify as equity awards as stock compensation expense over
the vesting period of such Awards. Statement No. 123R also requires that we
record the liability for our liability awards at fair value each reporting
period and that the change in fair value be reflected as stock compensation
expense in our condensed consolidated statement of operations. Prior to adoption
of Statement No. 123R, the amount of expense associated with stock-based
compensation was generally based on the vesting of the related stock options and
stock appreciation rights and the market price of the underlying common stock,
as well as the vesting of PSARs and the equity value of the related subsidiary.
The expense reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements was
based on the market price of the underlying common stock as of the date of the
financial statements.
In connection with our adoption of Statement 123R, we recorded an
$89 million transition adjustment, net of related income taxes, which primarily
reflects the fair value of the liability portion of the QVC Awards at
January 1, 2006. The transition adjustment is reflected in the accompanying
condensed consolidated statement of operations as the cumulative effect of
accounting change. In addition, we recorded $49 million of stock compensation
expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 (net of the $24 million
credit resulting from the Exchange Offer and the Tender Offer), compared with
$32 million for the comparable period in 2005. As of September 30, 2006, the
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total compensation cost related to unvested Liberty equity awards was
approximately $65 million. Such amount will be recognized in our consolidated
statements of operations over a weighted average period of approximately
2 years.
OPERATING INCOME. Consolidated operating income increased $51 million or
28.7% and $122 million or 21.5% for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year
periods. These increases are the net effect of an increase in operating income
for QVC and operating income generated by Provide, partially offset by operating
losses generated by Starz Media and FUN and an increase in corporate stock
option expense due to the adoption of Statement 123R.
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE
Components of Other Income (Expense) are as follows:
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Interest expense
Interactive Group......................................... $(108) (93) (298) (274)
Capital Group............................................. (69) (56) (187) (170)
----- ---- ---- ----
Consolidated Liberty.................................... $(177) (149) (485) (444)
===== ==== ==== ====
Dividend and interest income
Interactive Group......................................... $ 10 10 29 28
Capital Group............................................. 62 46 140 93
----- ---- ---- ----
Consolidated Liberty.................................... $ 72 56 169 121
===== ==== ==== ====
Share of earnings of affiliates
Interactive Group......................................... $ 8 7 29 5
Capital Group............................................. (5) (3) 3 10
----- ---- ---- ----
Consolidated Liberty.................................... $ 3 4 32 15
===== ==== ==== ====
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial
instruments, net
Interactive Group......................................... $ 5 14 22 (37)
Capital Group............................................. (78) (346) 74 185
----- ---- ---- ----
Consolidated Liberty.................................... $ (73) (332) 96 148
===== ==== ==== ====
Gains (losses) on dispositions, net
Interactive Group......................................... $ -- -- -- 40
Capital Group............................................. 25 1 352 (400)
----- ---- ---- ----
Consolidated Liberty.................................... $ 25 1 352 (360)
===== ==== ==== ====
Nontemporary declines in fair value of investments
Interactive Group......................................... $ -- -- -- --
Capital Group............................................. (4) (68) (4) (68)
----- ---- ---- ----
Consolidated Liberty.................................... $ (4) (68) (4) (68)
===== ==== ==== ====
Other, net
Interactive Group......................................... $ 2 (2) 15 (31)
Capital Group............................................. (2) (3) (2) (4)
----- ---- ---- ----
Consolidated Liberty.................................... $ -- (5) 13 (35)
===== ==== ==== ====
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INTEREST EXPENSE. Consolidated interest expense increased 18.8% and 9.2%
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Interest expense attributable to the Interactive Group increased 16.1% and 8.8%
for the three and nine-month periods due to increased borrowings on the
March 2006 Credit Agreement, partially offset by decreases from retirements of
our publicly-traded debt.
DIVIDEND AND INTEREST INCOME. Interest income for the Capital Group
increased in 2006 due to higher invested cash balances. Interest and dividend
income attributable to the Capital Group for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006 was comprised of interest income earned on invested cash
($57 million), dividends on News Corp. common stock ($57 million), dividends on
other AFS securities ($14 million), and other ($12 million).
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS. Realized
and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments are comprised of changes
in the fair value of the following:
NINE MONTHS
ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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2006 2005
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AMOUNTS
IN MILLIONS
Exchangeable debenture call option obligations.............. $ 69 114
Equity collars.............................................. 147 238
Put options................................................. (9) (47)
Borrowed shares............................................. (198) (175)
Other derivatives........................................... 87 18
----- ----
$ 96 148
===== ====
GAINS (LOSSES) ON DISPOSITIONS. We recognized gains on dispositions of
$352 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and losses on
dispositions of $360 million in 2005. Our 2006 gains relate to the sale of our
50% interest in Court TV ($303 million, including $124 million of allocated
goodwill) and dispositions of certain AFS securities. In the first quarter of
2005, we disposed of our interests in certain investments and recognized
$488 million of foreign currency translation losses, before related income
taxes, related to these two investments that were previously included in
accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss). These foreign currency losses
were partially offset by gains on disposition of certain of our AFS securities
and other assets. The foregoing gains or losses were calculated based upon the
difference between the cost basis of the assets relinquished, as determined on
an average cost basis, and the fair value of the assets received.
INCOME TAXES. Our effective tax rate was 28.9% for nine months ended
September 30, 2006. Such rate is less than the U.S. federal income tax rate of
35% due to a deferred tax benefit we recognized in the first quarter. Late in
the first quarter of 2006, we decided to effect a restructuring transaction
which was effective on April 1, 2006, and which enabled us to include
TruePosition in our Federal consolidated tax group on a prospective basis. As a
result of this decision and considering our overall tax position, we reversed
$89 million of valuation allowance recorded against TruePosition's net deferred
tax assets into our statement of operations as a deferred tax benefit in the
first quarter of 2006. This valuation allowance did not relate to net operating
loss carryforwards or some other future tax deduction of TruePosition, but
rather related to temporary differences caused by revenue and cost amounts that
were recognized for tax purposes in prior periods, but have been deferred for
financial reporting purposes until future periods. We recorded an additional
deferred tax benefit ($29 million) for changes in our estimated state tax rate
used to calculate our deferred tax liabilities. These benefits were partially
offset by current tax expense ($43 million) on the gain on sale of Court TV for
which we
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had higher book basis than tax basis. In addition, we recorded state
($22 million) and foreign ($20 million) tax expense.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 we generated a pre-tax loss of
$84 million and we recognized an income tax benefit of $110 million. In the
third quarter of 2005, we assessed our weighted average state tax rate in
connection with our spin off of DHC. As a result of this assessment, we
decreased our state tax rate used in calculating the amount of our deferred tax
liabilities and recognized a deferred income tax benefit of $131 million.
NET EARNINGS. Our net earnings were $515 million and $53 million for nine
months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Such change is due to
the aforementioned fluctuations in revenue and expenses. In addition, we
recognized $27 million of earnings from discontinued operations in 2005.
MATERIAL CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION
While the Interactive Group and the Capital Group are not separate legal
entities and the assets and liabilities attributed to each group remain assets
and liabilities of our consolidated company, we manage the liquidity and
financial resources of each group separately. Keeping in mind that assets of one
group may be used to satisfy liabilities of the other group, the following
discussion assumes that future liquidity needs of each group will be funded by
the financial resources attributed to each respective group.
The following are potential sources of liquidity for each group to the
extent the identified asset or transaction has been attributed to such group:
available cash balances, cash generated by the operating activities of our
privately-owned subsidiaries (to the extent such cash exceeds the working
capital needs of the subsidiaries and is not otherwise restricted), proceeds
from asset sales, monetization of our public investment portfolio (including
derivatives), debt and equity issuances, and dividend and interest receipts.
INTERACTIVE GROUP. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the
Interactive Group's primary uses of cash were the retirement of $1,369 million
principal amount of senior notes that matured in September 2006, funding the
acquisition of Provide ($465 million), repurchases of QVC common stock
($314 million), capital expenditures ($170 million), stock compensation payments
($105 million) and the repurchase of outstanding Liberty Interactive common
stock. In connection with the issuance of our tracking stocks, our board of
directors authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which we may
repurchase up to $1 billion of outstanding shares of Liberty Interactive Stock
in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, from time to time,
subject to market conditions. During the period from May 10, 2006 to
September 30, 2006, we repurchased 41.4 million shares of Liberty Interactive
Series A common stock for aggregate cash consideration of $731 million pursuant
to this share repurchase program. Subsequent to September 30, 2006, our board of
directors authorized us to repurchase up to an additional $1 billion of
outstanding shares of Liberty Interactive stock in the open market or in
privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions. We may alter or
terminate the stock repurchase program at any time.
The Interactive Group's uses of cash in 2006 were primarily funded with cash
from operations and borrowings under the QVC March 2006 Credit Agreement. As of
September 30, 2006, the Interactive Group had a cash balance of $910 million.
The projected uses of Interactive Group cash for the remainder of 2006
include approximately $105 million for interest payments on QVC debt and parent
debt attributed to the Interactive Group, capital expenditures, additional tax
payments to the Capital Group and additional repurchases of Liberty Interactive
common stock. In addition, we may make additional investments in existing or new
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businesses and attribute such investments to the Interactive Group. However, we
do not have any commitments to make new investments at this time.
Effective March 3, 2006, QVC refinanced its existing bank credit facility
with a new $3.5 billion bank credit facility. The March 2006 Credit Agreement is
comprised of an $800 million U.S. dollar term loan that was drawn at closing, an
$800 million U.S. dollar term loan that was drawn on September 18, 2006, a
$600 million multi-currency term loan that was drawn in U.S. dollars on
September 18, 2006, a $650 million U.S. dollar revolving loan and a
$650 million multi-currency revolving loan. The foregoing multi-currency loans
can be made, at QVC's option, in U.S. dollars, Japanese yen, U.K. pound sterling
or euros. All loans are due and payable on March 3, 2011, and accrue interest,
at the option of QVC, at LIBOR plus an applicable margin or the Alternate Base
Rate, as defined in the March 2006 Credit Agreement, plus an applicable margin.
QVC is required to pay a commitment fee quarterly in arrears on the unused
portion of the commitments.
On October 4, 2006, QVC entered into a new credit agreement, which provides
for an additional unsecured $1.75 billion credit facility, consisting of an
$800 million initial term loan to be made upon closing, which occurred on
October 13, 2006, and $950 million of delayed draw term loans to be made after
closing from time to time upon the request of QVC. The delayed draw term loans
are available until September 30, 2007 and are subject to reductions in the
principal amount available starting on March 31, 2007. The loans will bear
interest at a rate equal to (i) LIBOR for the interest period selected by QVC
plus a margin that varies based on QVC's leverage ratio or (ii) the higher of
the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% or the prime rate announced by Wachovia Bank,
N.A. from time to time. The loans are scheduled to mature on October 4, 2011.
Aggregate commitments under the March 2006 Credit Agreement and the
October 2006 Credit Agreement are $5.25 billion. QVC's ability to borrow the
unused capacity is dependent on its continuing compliance with the covenants
contained in the Agreements at the time of, and after giving effect to, a
requested borrowing.
On October 4, 2006, QVC also entered into an Amendment, which amends the
March 2006 Credit Agreement. The Amendment conforms the interest rate for loans
under the March 2006 Credit Agreement to match the interest rate for loans under
the October 2006 Credit Agreement, and amends certain restrictions on the
incurrence of indebtedness and affiliate transactions to match those in the
October 2006 Credit Agreement.
CAPITAL GROUP. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Capital
Group's primary uses of cash were the acquisition of Starz Media ($280 million)
and FUN ($200 million), loans to WildBlue Communications, an equity affiliate
($141 million), and net cash transfers of $293 million to the Interactive Group
prior to the Restructuring. These investing activities were funded with
available cash on hand and proceeds from derivative settlements and asset sales.
The projected uses of Capital Group cash for the remainder of 2006 include
approximately $35 million for interest payments on debt attributed to the
Capital Group. In addition, we may make additional investments in existing or
new businesses and attribute such investments to the Capital Group. However, we
do not have any commitments to make new investments at this time.
In connection with the issuance of our tracking stocks, our board of
directors authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which we may
repurchase up to $1 billion of outstanding shares of Liberty Capital Stock in
the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, from time to time,
subject to market conditions. We may alter or terminate the stock repurchase
program at any time.
We expect that the Capital Group's investing and financing activities will
be funded with a combination of cash on hand, cash provided by operating
activities, tax payments from the Interactive Group, proceeds from collar
expirations and dispositions of non-strategic assets. At September 30, 2006, the
Capital Group's sources of liquidity include $2,114 million in cash and
marketable debt
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securities and $6,836 million of non-strategic AFS securities including related
derivatives. In addition, we have attributed to the Capital Group
$10,259 million of News Corp. common stock which we consider to be a strategic
asset. To the extent the Capital Group recognizes any taxable gains from the
sale of assets or the expiration of derivative instruments, we may incur current
tax expense and be required to make tax payments, thereby reducing any cash
proceeds attributable to the Capital Group.
Our derivatives related to certain of our AFS investments provide the
Capital Group with an additional source of liquidity. Based on the put price and
assuming we deliver owned or borrowed shares to settle each of the AFS
Derivatives and excluding any provision for income taxes, the Capital Group
would have attributed to its cash proceeds of approximately $385 million in
2007, zero in 2008, $1,180 million in 2009, $1,681 million in 2010 and
$1,312 million thereafter upon settlement of its AFS Derivatives.
Prior to the maturity of the equity collars, the terms of certain of the
equity and narrow-band collars allow borrowings against the future put option
proceeds at LIBOR or LIBOR plus an applicable spread, as the case may be. As of
September 30, 2006, such borrowing capacity aggregated approximately
$4,588 million. Such borrowings would reduce the cash proceeds upon settlement
noted in the preceding paragraph.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND AGGREGATE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
CAPITAL GROUP
The following contingencies and obligations have been attributed to the
Capital Groups:
Starz Entertainment has entered into agreements with a number of motion
picture producers which obligate Starz Entertainment to pay fees for the rights
to exhibit certain films that are released by these producers. The unpaid
balance for Programming Fees for films that were available for exhibition by
Starz Entertainment at September 30, 2006 is reflected as a liability in the
accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The balance due as of
September 30, 2006 is payable as follows: $96 million in 2006, $28 million in
2007 and $16 million thereafter.
Starz Entertainment has also contracted to pay Programming Fees for the
rights to exhibit films that have been released theatrically, but are not
available for exhibition by Starz Entertainment until some future date. These
amounts have not been accrued at September 30, 2006. Starz Entertainment's
estimate of amounts payable under these agreements is as follows: $45 million in
2006; $606 million in 2007; $99 million in 2008; $93 million in 2009;
$88 million in 2010 and $98 million thereafter.
In addition, Starz Entertainment is obligated to pay Programming Fees for
all qualifying films that are released theatrically in the United States by
studios owned by The Walt Disney Company through 2009, all qualifying films that
are released theatrically in the United States by studios owned by Sony Pictures
Entertainment through 2010 and all qualifying films produced for theatrical
release in the United States by Revolution Studios through 2006. Films are
generally available to Starz Entertainment for exhibition 10 - 12 months after
their theatrical release. The Programming Fees to be paid by Starz Entertainment
are based on the quantity and the domestic theatrical exhibition receipts of
qualifying films. As these films have not yet been released in theatres, Starz
Entertainment is unable to estimate the amounts to be paid under these output
agreements. However, such amounts are expected to be significant.
In addition to the foregoing contractual film obligations, each of Disney
and Sony has the right to extend its contract for an additional three years. If
Sony elects to extend its contract, Starz Entertainment has agreed to pay Sony a
total of $190 million in four annual installments of $47.5 million beginning in
2011. This option expires December 31, 2007. If made, such payments to Sony
would be amortized ratably as programming expense over the extension period
beginning in 2011. An extension of this agreement would also result in the
payment by Starz Entertainment of
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Programming Fees for qualifying films released by Sony during the extension
period. If Disney elects to extend its contract, Starz Entertainment would not
be obligated to pay any amounts in excess of its Programming Fees for qualifying
films released by Disney during the extension period. The Disney option expires
December 31, 2007.
Liberty guarantees Starz Entertainment's film licensing obligations under
certain of its studio output agreements. At September 30, 2006, Liberty's
guarantee for studio output obligations for films released by such date
aggregated $716 million. While the guarantee amount for films not yet released
is not determinable, such amount is expected to be significant. As noted above,
Starz Entertainment has recognized the liability for a portion of its
obligations under the output agreements. As this represents a commitment of
Starz Entertainment, a consolidated subsidiary of ours, we have not recorded a
separate liability for our guarantee of these obligations.
From time to time we enter into debt swaps and swap arrangements with
respect to our third-party public and private indebtedness. Under these
arrangements, we initially post collateral with the counterparty equal to a
contractual percentage of the value of the referenced securities. We earn
interest income based upon the face amount and stated interest rate of the
referenced securities, and we pay interest expense at market rates on the amount
funded by the counterparty. In the event the fair value of the underlying debt
securities declines more than a pre-determined amount, we are required to post
cash collateral for the decline, and we record an unrealized loss on financial
instruments. The cash collateral is further adjusted up or down for subsequent
changes in fair value of the underlying debt security. At September 30, 2006,
the aggregate notional amount of debt securities referenced under our debt swap
arrangements, which related to $780 million principal amount of certain of our
publicly-trade debt, was $553 million. As of such date, we had posted cash
collateral equal to $98 million, In the event the fair value of the referenced
debt securities were to fall to zero, we would be required to post additional
cash collateral of $455 million. The posting of such collateral and the related
settlement of the agreements would reduce our outstanding debt by $780 million.
Since the date we issued our exchangeable debentures, we have claimed
interest deductions on such exchangeable debentures for federal income tax
purposes based on the "comparable yield" at which we could have issued a
fixed-rate debenture with similar terms and conditions. In all instances, this
policy has resulted in us claiming interest deductions significantly in excess
of the cash interest currently paid on our exchangeable debentures. In this
regard, we have deducted $2,090 million in cumulative interest expense
associated with the exchangeable debentures since our split-off from AT&T. Of
that amount, $612 million represents cash interest payments. Interest deducted
in prior years on our exchangeable debentures has contributed to NOLs that may
be carried to offset taxable income in 2006 and later years. These NOLs and
current interest deductions on our exchangeable debentures are being used to
offset taxable income currently being generated.
The IRS has issued Technical Advice Memorandums challenging the current
deductibility of interest expense claimed on exchangeable debentures issued by
other companies. The TAMs conclude that such interest expense must be
capitalized as basis to the shares referenced in the exchangeable debentures. If
the IRS were to similarly challenge our tax treatment of these interest
deductions, and ultimately win such challenge, there would be no impact to our
reported total tax expense as the resulting increase in current tax expense
would be offset by a decrease in our deferred tax expense. However, we would be
required to make current federal income tax payments. These federal income tax
payments could prove to be significant.
Pursuant to a tax sharing agreement between us and AT&T when we were a
subsidiary of AT&T, we received a cash payment from AT&T in periods when we
generated taxable losses and such taxable losses were utilized by AT&T to reduce
its consolidated income tax liability. To the extent such losses were not
utilized by AT&T, such amounts were available to reduce federal taxable income
generated by us in future periods, similar to a net operating loss carryforward.
While we were a subsidiary of AT&T,
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we recorded our stand-alone tax provision on a separate return basis. Subsequent
to our split off from AT&T, if adjustments are made to amounts previously paid
under the AT&T Tax Sharing Agreement, such adjustments are reflected as
adjustments to additional paid-in capital. During the period from March 10, 1999
to December 31, 2002, we received cash payments from AT&T aggregating
$670 million as payment for our taxable losses that AT&T utilized to reduce its
income tax liability.
Also, pursuant to the AT&T Tax Sharing Agreement and in connection with the
split off from AT&T, AT&T was required to pay us an amount equal to 35% of the
amount of the net operating losses reflected in TCI's final federal income tax
return that had not been used as an offset to our obligations under the AT&T Tax
Sharing Agreement and that had been, or were reasonably expected to be, utilized
by AT&T. In connection with our split off from AT&T, we received an
$803 million payment for TCI's NOLs and recorded such payment as an increase to
additional paid-in capital. We were not paid for certain of TCI's NOLs due to
limitations and uncertainty regarding AT&T's ability to use them to offset
taxable income in the future. In the event AT&T was ultimately able to use any
of the SRLY NOLs, they would be required to pay us 35% of the amount of the SRLY
NOLs used. In the fourth quarter of 2004 and in connection with the completion
of an IRS audit of TCI's tax return for 1994, it was determined that we were
required to recognize additional taxable income related to the recapitalization
of one of our investments resulting in a tax liability of approximately
$30 million. As a result of the tax assessment, we also received a corresponding
amount of additional tax basis in the investment. However, we were able to cause
AT&T to use a portion of the SRLY NOLs to offset this taxable income, the
benefit of which resulted in the elimination of the $30 million tax liability
and an increase to additional paid-in capital.
In the fourth quarter of 2004, AT&T requested a refund from us of
$70 million, plus accrued interest, relating to losses that it generated in 2002
and 2003 and was able to carry back to offset taxable income previously offset
by our losses. AT&T has asserted that our losses caused AT&T to pay $70 million
in alternative minimum tax that it would not have been otherwise required to pay
had our losses not been included in its return. In 2004, we estimated that we
may ultimately pay AT&T up to $30 million of the requested $70 million because
we believed AT&T received an AMT credit of $40 million against income taxes
resulting from the AMT previously paid. Accordingly, we accrued a $30 million
liability with an offsetting reduction of additional paid-in capital. The net
effect of the completion of the IRS tax audit noted above (including the benefit
derived from AT&T for the utilization of the SRLY NOLs) and our accrual of
amounts due to AT&T was an increase to deferred tax assets and an increase to
other liabilities.
In the fourth quarter of 2005, AT&T requested an additional $21 million
relating to additional losses it generated and was able to carry back to offset
taxable income previously offset by our losses. In addition, the information
provided to us in connection with AT&T's request showed that AT&T had not yet
claimed a credit for AMT previously paid. Accordingly, in the fourth quarter of
2005, we increased our accrual by approximately $40 million (with a
corresponding reduction of additional paid-in capital) representing our estimate
of the amount we may ultimately pay (excluding accrued interest, if any) to AT&T
as a result of this request. Although we have not reduced our accrual for any
future refunds, we believe we are entitled to a refund when AT&T is able to
realize a benefit in the form of a credit for the AMT previously paid.
In March 2006, AT&T requested an additional $21 million relating to
additional losses and IRS audit adjustments that it claims it is able to use to
offset taxable income previously offset by our losses. We have reviewed this
claim and we believe that our accrual as of December 31, 2005 is adequate.
Accordingly, no additional accrual was recorded during the nine months ended
September 30, 2006.
Although for accounting purposes we have accrued a portion of the amounts
claimed by AT&T to be owed by us under the AT&T Tax Sharing Agreement, we
believe there are valid defenses or set-off or similar rights in our favor that
may cause the total amount that we owe AT&T to be less than the
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amounts accrued; and under certain interpretations of the AT&T Tax Sharing
Agreement, we may be entitled to further reimbursements from AT&T.
CAPITAL GROUP AND INTERACTIVE GROUP
In connection with agreements for the sale of certain assets, we typically
retain liabilities that relate to events occurring prior to the sale, such as
tax, environmental, litigation and employment matters. We generally indemnify
the purchaser in the event that a third party asserts a claim against the
purchaser that relates to a liability retained by us. These types of
indemnification guarantees typically extend for a number of years. We are unable
to estimate the maximum potential liability for these types of indemnification
guarantees as the sale agreements typically do not specify a maximum amount and
the amounts are dependent upon the outcome of future contingent events, the
nature and likelihood of which cannot be determined at this time. Historically,
we have not made any significant indemnification payments under such agreements
and no amount has been accrued in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements with respect to these indemnification guarantees.
We have contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and
other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Although it is
reasonably possible we may incur losses upon conclusion of such matters, an
estimate of any loss or range of loss cannot be made. In the opinion of
management, it is expected that amounts, if any, which may be required to
satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying
condensed consolidated financial statements.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In February 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 155, "ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN HYBRID FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, AN
AMENDMENT OF FASB STATEMENTS NO. 133 AND 140." Statement No. 155, among other
things, amends Statement No. 133, and permits fair value remeasurement of hybrid
financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative that otherwise would
require bifurcation. Statement No. 155 is effective after the beginning of an
entity's first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Under Statement
No. 155, we may elect to account for our senior exchangeable debentures at fair
value rather than bifurcating such debentures into a debt instrument and a
derivative instrument as required by Statement No. 133. We are evaluating the
impact of Statement No. 155 on our financial statements and have not yet made a
determination as to what election we will make with respect to the accounting
for our senior exchangeable derivatives.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, "ACCOUNTING FOR
UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AN INTERPRETATION OF FASB STATEMENT NO. 109."
FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a
company's financial statements, and prescribes a recognition threshold and
measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of
a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. While we have not
completed our evaluation of the impact of FIN 48 on our financial statements, we
believe that the application of FIN 48 will result in the derecognition of
certain tax liabilities currently reflected in our consolidated balance sheet
with a corresponding decrease to our accumulated deficit. We are unable to
quantify the amount of these adjustments at this time.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to market risk in the normal course of business due to our
ongoing investing and financing activities and our subsidiaries in different
foreign countries. Market risk refers to the risk of loss arising from adverse
changes in stock prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The
risk of loss can be assessed from the perspective of adverse changes in fair
values, cash flows and future earnings. We have established policies, procedures
and internal processes governing our management of market risks and the use of
financial instruments to manage our exposure to such risks.
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We are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily as a result of our
borrowing and investment activities, which include investments in fixed and
floating rate debt instruments and borrowings used to maintain liquidity and to
fund business operations. The nature and amount of our long-term and short-term
debt are expected to vary as a result of future requirements, market conditions
and other factors. We manage our exposure to interest rates by maintaining what
we believe is an appropriate mix of fixed and variable rate debt. We believe
this best protects us from interest rate risk. We have achieved this mix by
(i) issuing fixed-rate debt that we believe has a low stated interest rate and
significant term to maturity and (ii) issuing variable rate debt with
appropriate maturities and interest rates. As of September 30, 2006, the face
amount of the Interactive Group's fixed rate debt (considering the effects of
interest rate swap agreements) was $3,979 million, which had a weighted average
interest rate of 7.02%. The Interactive Group's variable rate debt of
$2,375 million had a weighted average interest rate of 5.84% at September 30,
2006. As of September 30, 2006, the face amount of the Capital Group's fixed
rate debt was $4,584 million, which had a weighted average interest rate of
2.56%.
Each of the Interactive Group and the Capital Group are exposed to changes
in stock prices primarily as a result of our significant holdings in publicly
traded securities. We continually monitor changes in stock markets, in general,
and changes in the stock prices of our holdings, specifically. We believe that
changes in stock prices can be expected to vary as a result of general market
conditions, technological changes, specific industry changes and other factors.
We use equity collars, put spread collars, narrow-band collars, written put and
call options and other financial instruments to manage market risk associated
with certain investment positions. These instruments are recorded at fair value
based on option pricing models.
Among other factors, changes in the market prices of the securities
underlying our AFS Derivatives affect the fair market value of such AFS
Derivatives. The following table illustrates the impact that changes in the
market price of the securities underlying our equity collars that have been
attributed to the Capital Group would have on the fair market value of such
derivatives. Such changes in fair market value would be included in realized and
unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments in our statement of
operations (amounts in millions).
ESTIMATED AGGREGATE
FAIR VALUE OF
EQUITY COLLARS
-------------------
Fair value at September 30, 2006........................... $1,008
5% increase in market prices............................... $ 885
10% increase in market prices.............................. $ 760
5% decrease in market prices............................... $1,130
10% decrease in market prices.............................. $1,251
At September 30, 2006, the fair value of our AFS securities attributed to
the Interactive Group was $1,991 million and the fair value of our AFS
securities attributed to the Capital Group was $18,270 million. Had the market
price of such securities been 10% lower at September 30, 2006, the aggregate
value of such securities would have been $199 million and $1,827 million lower,
respectively, resulting in a decrease to unrealized holding gains in other
comprehensive earnings (loss). The decrease attributable to the Capital Group
would be partially offset by an increase in the value of our AFS Derivatives as
noted in the table above.
In connection with certain of our AFS Derivatives, we periodically borrow
shares of the underlying securities from a counterparty and delivers these
borrowed shares in settlement of maturing derivative positions. In these
transactions, a similar number of shares that we have attributed to the Capital
Group have been posted as collateral with the counterparty. These share
borrowing arrangements can be terminated at any time at our option by delivering
shares to the counterparty. The counterparty can
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terminate these arrangements upon the occurrence of certain events which limit
the trading volume of the underlying security. The liability under these share
borrowing arrangements is marked to market each reporting period with changes in
value recorded in unrealized gains or losses in the Capital Group's attributed
statement of operations. The shares posted as collateral under these
arrangements continue to be treated as AFS securities and are marked to market
each reporting period with changes in value recorded as unrealized gains or
losses in other comprehensive earnings.
The Interactive Group is exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations
related primarily to the monetary assets and liabilities and the financial
results of QVC's foreign subsidiaries. Assets and liabilities of foreign
subsidiaries for which the functional currency is the local currency are
translated into U.S. dollars at period-end exchange rates and the statements of
operations are generally translated at the average exchange rate for the period.
Exchange rate fluctuations on translating foreign currency financial statements
into U.S. dollars that result in unrealized gains or losses are referred to as
translation adjustments. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded in
other comprehensive earnings (loss) as a separate component of stockholders'
equity. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional
currency are recorded based on exchange rates at the time such transactions
arise. Subsequent changes in exchange rates result in transaction gains and
losses, which are reflected in income as unrealized (based on period-end
translations) or realized upon settlement of the transactions. Cash flows from
our operations in foreign countries are generally translated at the average rate
for the period. Accordingly, the Interactive Group may experience economic loss
and a negative impact on earnings and equity with respect to our holdings solely
as a result of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
We periodically assess the effectiveness of our derivative financial
instruments. With regard to interest rate swaps, we monitor the fair value of
interest rate swaps as well as the effective interest rate the interest rate
swap yields, in comparison to historical interest rate trends. We believe that
any losses incurred with regard to interest rate swaps would be offset by the
effects of interest rate movements on the underlying debt facilities. With
regard to equity collars, we monitor historical market trends relative to values
currently present in the market. We believe that any unrealized losses incurred
with regard to equity collars and swaps would be offset by the effects of fair
value changes on the underlying assets. These measures allow our management to
measure the success of its use of derivative instruments and to determine when
to enter into or exit from derivative instruments.
Our derivative instruments are executed with counterparties who are well
known major financial institutions with high credit ratings. While we believe
these derivative instruments effectively manage the risks highlighted above,
they are subject to counterparty credit risk. Counterparty credit risk is the
risk that the counterparty is unable to perform under the terms of the
derivative instrument upon settlement of the derivative instrument. To protect
ourselves against credit risk associated with these counterparties we generally:
- execute our derivative instruments with several different counterparties,
and
- execute equity derivative instrument agreements which contain a provision
that requires the counterparty to post the "in the money" portion of the
derivative instrument into a cash collateral account for our benefit, if
the respective counterparty's credit rating for its senior unsecured debt
were to reach certain levels, generally a rating that is below Standard &
Poor's rating of A- and/or Moody's rating of A3.
Due to the importance of these derivative instruments to our risk management
strategy, we actively monitor the creditworthiness of each of these
counterparties. Based on our analysis, we currently consider nonperformance by
any of our counterparties to be unlikely.
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INTERACTIVE GROUP
On May 9, 2006, our stockholders approved the Restructuring which, among
other things, resulted in the creation of two tracking stocks, one of which is
intended to reflect the separate performance of the Interactive Group. The
Interactive Group consists of our subsidiaries QVC, Provide and BuySeasons, our
interests in IAC/InterActiveCorp and Expedia and $3,108 million principal amount
(as of September 30, 2006) of our existing publicly-traded debt.
The following discussion and analysis provides information concerning the
results of operations and financial condition of the Interactive Group. Although
the Restructuring was not completed until May 9, 2006, the following discussion
is presented as though the Restructuring had been completed on January 1, 2005.
The results of operations of Provide and BuySeasons are included in Corporate
and Other since their respective date of acquisition in the tables below.
Fluctuations in Corporate and Other from 2005 to 2006 are due primarily to the
acquisitions of Provide and BuySeasons in 2006. This discussion should be read
in conjunction with (1) our condensed consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and
(2) the Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups filed as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
MATERIAL CHANGES IN RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
------------------- -------------------
2006 2005 2006 2005
-------- -------- -------- --------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
REVENUE
QVC.......................................... $1,653 1,475 4,838 4,418
Corporate and Other.......................... 40 -- 178 --
------ ----- ----- -----
$1,693 1,475 5,016 4,418
====== ===== ===== =====
OPERATING CASH FLOW (DEFICIT)
QVC.......................................... $ 366 306 1,099 953
Corporate and Other.......................... (1) (1) 16 (3)
------ ----- ----- -----
$ 365 305 1,115 950
====== ===== ===== =====
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
QVC.......................................... $ 257 179 711 572
Corporate and Other.......................... (7) (1) -- (3)
------ ----- ----- -----
$ 250 178 711 569
====== ===== ===== =====
QVC. QVC is a retailer of a wide range of consumer products, which are
marketed and sold primarily by merchandise-focused televised shopping programs
and, to a lesser extent, via the Internet. In the United States, the program is
aired live through its nationally televised shopping network--24 hours a day,
7 days a week ("QVC-US"). Internationally, QVC has electronic retailing program
services based in the United Kingdom ("QVC-UK"), Germany ("QVC-Germany") and
Japan ("QVC-Japan"). QVC-UK broadcasts 24 hours a day with 17 hours of live
programming, and QVC-Germany and QVC-Japan each broadcast live 24 hours a day.
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QVC's operating results are as follows:
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
------------------- -------------------
2006 2005 2006 2005
-------- -------- -------- --------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Net revenue.................................. $ 1,653 1,475 4,838 4,418
Cost of sales................................ (1,040) (942) (3,018) (2,778)
------- ----- ------ ------
Gross profit............................... 613 533 1,820 1,640
Operating expenses........................... (139) (129) (408) (388)
SG&A expenses (excluding stock-based
compensation).............................. (108) (98) (313) (299)
------- ----- ------ ------
Operating cash flow........................ 366 306 1,099 953
Stock-based compensation--SG&A............... 10 (10) (31) (35)
Depreciation and amortization................ (119) (117) (357) (346)
------- ----- ------ ------
Operating income........................... $ 257 179 711 572
======= ===== ====== ======
Net revenue includes the following revenue by geographical area:
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
------------------- -------------------
2006 2005 2006 2005
-------- -------- -------- --------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
QVC-US......................................... $1,151 1,039 3,379 3,098
QVC-UK......................................... 144 129 415 388
QVC-Germany.................................... 202 178 587 557
QVC-Japan...................................... 156 129 457 375
------ ----- ----- -----
Consolidated................................. $1,653 1,475 4,838 4,418
====== ===== ===== =====
QVC's consolidated net revenue increased 12.1% and 9.5% during the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to the
corresponding prior year periods. The three month increase in revenue is
comprised of a $147 million increase due to an increase in the number of units
shipped from 35.3 million to 38.3 million, a $50 million increase due to a 3.1%
increase in the average sales price per unit ("ASP") and a $9 million increase
due to favorable foreign currency rates as the U.S. dollar weakened against the
UK pound sterling and the euro. The revenue increases were partially offset by a
$28 million decrease due primarily to an increase in estimated product returns.
The nine month increase in revenue is comprised of a $464 million increase due
to an increase in the number of units shipped from 105.6 million to
114.6 million and a $26 million increase due to a 1.4% increase in the ASP. The
revenue increases were partially offset by a $48 million decrease due to
unfavorable foreign currency rates and a $22 million decrease due primarily to
an increase in estimated product returns. Returns as a percent of gross product
revenue remained constant at 19.2% for the three month periods and increased
from 18.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to 19.3% in 2006 due to
a shift in the sales mix from home products to apparel and accessories products,
which typically have higher return rates.
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The number of homes receiving QVC's services are as follows:
HOMES (IN MILLIONS)
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SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
2006 2005
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QVC-US.............................................. 90.3 90.0
QVC-UK.............................................. 19.0 17.8
QVC-Germany......................................... 37.8 37.4
QVC-Japan........................................... 18.2 16.7
The QVC service is already received by substantially all of the cable
television and direct broadcast satellite homes in the U.S. and Germany. In
addition, the rate of growth in homes receiving the service is expected to
diminish in the UK and Japan. As these markets continue to mature, QVC also
expects its consolidated rate of growth in revenue to diminish. Future sales
growth will primarily depend on continued additions of new customers from homes
already receiving the QVC service, continued growth in sales to existing
customers and growth in the number of cable and direct broadcast satellite
homes. QVC's future sales may also be affected by (i) the willingness of cable
and satellite distributors to continue carrying QVC's programming service,
(ii) QVC's ability to maintain favorable channel positioning, which may become
more difficult as distributors convert analog customers to digital,
(iii) changes in television viewing habits because of personal video recorders,
video-on-demand and IP television and (iv) general economic conditions.
As noted above, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006,
the changes in revenue and expenses were also impacted by fluctuations in the
exchange rates for the UK pound sterling, the euro and the Japanese yen. In the
event the U.S. dollar strengthens against these foreign currencies in the
future, QVC's reported revenue and operating cash flow will be negatively
impacted. The percentage increase in revenue for each of QVC's geographic areas
in U.S. dollars and in local currency is as follows:
PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN NET REVENUE
-------------------------------------------------------------
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
----------------------------- -----------------------------
U.S. DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY U.S. DOLLARS LOCAL CURRENCY
------------ -------------- ------------ --------------
QVC-US....................... 10.8% 10.8% 9.1% 9.1%
QVC-UK....................... 11.6% 5.8% 7.0% 8.3%
QVC-Germany.................. 13.5% 8.4% 5.4% 6.9%
QVC-Japan.................... 20.9% 26.9% 21.9% 30.9%
QVC's gross profit percentage increased 95 and 50 basis points during the
three and nine months ending September 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to
the corresponding prior year periods. The increases for both periods are due to
higher initial margins due to a shift in the sales mix from home products to
higher margin apparel and accessories products and to a lower inventory
obsolescence provision for the nine-month period.
QVC's operating expenses are principally comprised of commissions, order
processing and customer service expenses, provision for doubtful accounts,
telecommunications expense and credit card processing fees. Operating expenses
increased 7.8% and 5.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006,
respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. These
increases are primarily due to the increases in sales volume. As a percentage of
net revenue, operating expenses decreased to 8.4% for the three months ended
September 30, 2006 from 8.7% for the comparable period in 2005 and decreased to
8.4% from 8.8% for the nine-month period. As a percentage of net revenue,
commissions and license fees decreased due to a greater percentage of Internet
sales for which lower commissions are required to be paid. In addition,
commission and license fee expense
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decreased as a percentage of net revenue in QVC-Japan where certain distributors
are paid the greater of (i) a fixed fee per subscriber and (ii) a specified
percentage of sales. In the first quarter of 2006, more distributors started to
receive payments based on sales volume rather than a fixed fee per subscriber.
The bad debt provision decreased as a percentage of net revenue in both periods
due to lower write-offs on the Company's private label credit card. As a percent
of net revenue, order processing and customer service expenses decreased in both
periods due to increased Internet sales, the higher ASP and efficiencies in call
staffing. Telecommunications expense and credit card processing fees remained
consistent as a percent of net revenue in 2006 as compared to 2005.
QVC's SG&A expenses include personnel, information technology, marketing and
advertising expenses. Due to the fixed cost and discretionary nature of many of
these expenses, SG&A expenses increased at a lower rate than revenue for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the corresponding
prior year periods.
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CAPITAL GROUP
The other tracking stock created in the Restructuring is intended to reflect
the separate performance of the Capital Group. The Capital Group is comprised of
our subsidiaries and assets not attributed to the Interactive Group, including
controlling interests in Starz Entertainment, FUN, TruePosition, Starz Media, On
Command, and OpenTV, as well as minority investments in News Corporation, Time
Warner Inc., Sprint Nextel Corporation and other public and private companies
and $4,580 million principal amount (as of September 30, 2006) of our existing
publicly-traded debt.
We acquired the U.S. and U.K. operations of Starz Media from IDT Corporation
("IDT") on August 24, 2006, and the Canadian and Australian operations on
September 29, 2006. The aggregate consideration was valued for accounting
purposes at $515 million and was comprised of 14.9 million shares of IDT
Class B common stock, 7,500 shares of IDT Telecom, Inc., a subsidiary of IDT,
and $280 million in cash. Starz Media's operations include animated feature film
production, proprietary live action and animated series production, contracted
2D animation production and DVD distribution.
The following discussion and analysis provides information concerning the
attributed results of operations and financial condition of the Capital Group.
Although the Restructuring was not completed until May 9, 2006, the following
discussion is presented as though the Restructuring had been completed on
January 1, 2005. This discussion should be read in conjunction with (1) our
condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere
in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and (2) the Attributed Financial
Information for Tracking Stock Groups filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q.
MATERIAL CHANGES IN RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
---------------------- -------------------
2006 2005 2006 2005
-------- -------- -------- --------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
REVENUE
Starz Entertainment............................ $253 245 776 757
Corporate and Other............................ 157 130 401 335
---- --- ----- -----
$410 375 1,177 1,092
==== === ===== =====
OPERATING CASH FLOW (DEFICIT)
Starz Entertainment............................ $ 45 47 136 142
Corporate and Other............................ (16) 4 (11) (6)
---- --- ----- -----
$ 29 51 125 136
==== === ===== =====
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
Starz Entertainment............................ $ 40 35 117 107
Corporate and Other............................ (61) (35) (139) (109)
---- --- ----- -----
$(21) -- (22) (2)
==== === ===== =====
REVENUE. The Capital Group's combined revenue increased $35 million or 9.3%
and $85 million or 7.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006,
respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. In addition
to the increases for Starz Entertainment, these increases are due to
$13 million and $26 million attributable to FUN, which we acquired in
March 2006 and $23 million generated by Starz Media, which we acquired in
August 2006.
OPERATING CASH FLOW. The Capital Group's Operating Cash Flow decreased
$22 million or 43.1% and $11 million or 8.1% during the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2006, respectively, as
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compared to the corresponding prior year periods. These decreases are due
primarily to an operating cash flow deficit generated by Starz Media
($16 million).
OPERATING INCOME. The Capital Group's operating loss increased $21 million
and $20 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005,
respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. Improvements
in operating income for TruePosition, Starz Entertainment and On Command were
more than offset by operating losses for Starz Media and FUN.
INCOME TAXES. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Capital
Group had an effective tax rate of 22.0%. Such rate is less than the U.S.
federal rate of 35% due to a deferred tax benefit recognized in the first
quarter. Late in the first quarter of 2006, we decided to effect a restructuring
transaction which was effective on April 1, 2006, and which enabled us to
include TruePosition in our Federal consolidated tax group on a prospective
basis. As a result of this decision and considering our overall tax position, we
reversed $89 million of valuation allowance recorded against TruePosition's net
deferred tax assets into the Capital Group's attributed statement of operations
as a deferred tax benefit in the first quarter of 2006. This valuation allowance
did not relate to net operating loss carryforwards or some other future tax
deduction of TruePosition, but rather related to temporary differences caused by
revenue and cost amounts that were recognized for tax purposes in prior periods,
but have been deferred for financial reporting purposes until future periods.
Such deferred tax benefit was partially offset by tax expense on the gain on
sale of Court TV for which we had higher book basis than tax basis. The Capital
Group's effective tax rate was 67.1% for the nine months ended September 30,
2005. In the third quarter of 2005, we assessed our weighted average state tax
rate in connection with our spin off of DHC. As a result of this assessment, we
decreased our state tax rate used in calculating the amount of our deferred tax
liabilities and recognized a deferred income tax benefit of $119 million.
NET EARNINGS (LOSS). The Capital Group's net earnings (loss) was
$287 million and $(82) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and
2005, respectively. Such change is due to the aforementioned fluctuations in
revenue and expenses. In addition, the Capital Group recognized $27 million of
earnings from discontinued operations in 2005.
STARZ ENTERTAINMENT. Historically, Starz Entertainment has provided premium
programming distributed by cable operators, direct-to-home satellite providers
and other distributors throughout the United States. In 2004 and 2005, Starz
Entertainment launched, via the Internet, Starz Ticket and Vongo which are
comprised of a stream of the Starz channel and other movie and entertainment
content on an on-demand basis. Starz Ticket and Vongo are each offered on a
subscription basis, and in addition, Vongo offers content on a pay-per-view
basis. Notwithstanding the launches of these new services, substantially all of
Starz Entertainment's revenue continues to be derived from the delivery of
movies to subscribers under affiliation agreements with television video
programming distributors. Some of Starz Entertainment's affiliation agreements
provide for payments to Starz Entertainment based on the number of subscribers
that receive Starz Entertainment's services. Starz Entertainment also has
fixed-rate affiliation agreements with certain of its customers. Pursuant to
these agreements, the customers generally pay an agreed-upon rate regardless of
the number of subscribers. The agreed-upon rate is contractually increased
annually or semi-annually as the case may be, and these agreements, other than
the Comcast agreement described below, expire in 2006 through 2008. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2006, 57.3% of Starz Entertainment's revenue was
generated by its three largest customers, Comcast, Echostar Communications and
DirecTV. Starz Entertainment has entered into a new affiliation agreement with
Echostar which expires in June 2009. Starz Entertainment's affiliation agreement
with DirecTV expired June 30, 2006, and Starz Entertainment is currently in
negotiations with DirecTV regarding a new agreement. There can be no assurance
that any new agreement with DirecTV will have economic terms comparable to the
old agreement. Starz Entertainment continues to recognize revenue from DirecTV
based on the pattern of cash payments received from DirecTV.
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Starz Entertainment's affiliation agreements generally do not provide for
the inclusion of its services in specific programming packages of the
distributors. The previous affiliation agreement with Comcast, however, did
include a short-term packaging commitment to carry the Encore and Thematic
Multiplex channels (EMP) in specified digital tiers on Comcast's cable systems.
The affiliation agreement originally expired at the end of 2010, and Comcast's
packaging commitment expired at the end of 2005. In the second quarter of 2005,
Starz Entertainment and Comcast renegotiated their affiliation agreement. The
new agreement eliminates Comcast's packaging commitment for EMP and provides for
a fixed fee payment structure, with certain Consumer Price Index ("CPI")
adjustments, for EMP through September 2009. The agreement also provides for a
guaranteed payment structure for Comcast's carriage of Starz through
December 2012 with contractual increases for 2006 and 2007 and annual CPI
adjustments for the remainder of the term. The foregoing payment structure for
EMP and Starz may be adjusted in the event Comcast acquires or disposes of cable
systems. Finally, Comcast agreed to the elimination of certain future marketing
support commitments from Starz Entertainment. As a result of this new agreement,
Starz Entertainment's future revenue from Comcast for its EMP and Starz products
will not be impacted by any increases or decreases in actual subscribers, except
in the case of acquisitions or dispositions noted above. The terms of the EMP
and Starz payment structures can be extended by Comcast, at its option, for a
total of six years and five years, respectively.
Starz Entertainment's operating results are as follows:
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
------------------- -------------------
2006 2005 2006 2005
-------- -------- -------- --------
AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
Revenue........................................... $ 253 245 776 757
Operating expenses................................ (182) (171) (559) (522)
SG&A expenses..................................... (26) (27) (81) (93)
----- ---- ---- ----
Operating cash flow............................. 45 47 136 142
Depreciation and amortization..................... (5) (12) (19) (35)
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Operating income................................ $ 40 35 117 107
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Starz Entertainment's revenue increased $8 million or 3.3% and $19 million
or 2.5% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, as
compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The three month increase is
due to a $15 million increase resulting from growth in the average number of
subscription units for Starz Entertainment's services partially offset by an
$7 million decrease due to a decrease in the effective rate for Starz
Entertainment's services. The nine month increase is due to a $37 million
increase resulting from growth in the average number of subscription units for
Starz Entertainment's services partially offset by a $18 million decrease due to
a decrease in the effective rate for Starz Entertainment's services.
Starz Entertainment's Starz movie service and its Encore movie service are
the primary drivers of Starz Entertainment's revenue. Starz average
subscriptions increased 7.0% and 4.6% for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2006, respectively, and Encore average subscriptions increased
7.1% and 6.8%. The effects of these increases in subscription units are somewhat
mitigated by the fixed-rate affiliation agreements that Starz Entertainment has
entered into in recent years.
At September 30, 2006, cable, DTH satellite, and other distribution media
represented 67.2%, 31.2% and 1.6%, respectively, of Starz Entertainment's total
subscription units.
Starz Entertainment's operating expenses increased 6.4% and 7.1% for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, due primarily to
increases in programming costs, which increased from $161 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2005 to $173 million in 2006
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and from $493 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to
$532 million in 2006. The increases in programming costs are due primarily to
$16 million and $48 million of additional amortization of deposits previously
made under certain of its output arrangements. Such amortization was partially
offset by a decrease in programming costs due to a lower percentage of first-run
movie exhibitions (which have a relatively higher cost per title) as compared to
the number of library product exhibitions.
Starz Entertainment expects that its full-year programming costs in 2006
will be 5%-7% higher than the 2005 costs due to the amortization described
above. This estimate is subject to a number of assumptions that could change
depending on the number and timing of movie titles actually becoming available
to Starz Entertainment and their ultimate box office performance. Accordingly,
the actual amount of cost increases experienced by Starz Entertainment may
differ from the amounts noted above.
Starz Entertainment's SG&A expenses decreased 3.7% and 12.9% for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to the
corresponding prior year periods. The nine-month decrease is due primarily to
lower sales and marketing expenses of $13 million due to the elimination of
certain marketing support commitments under the Comcast affiliation agreement
and less marketing activity with other affiliates, partially offset by marketing
expenses related to the commercial launch of Vongo.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
In accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, the Company carried
out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of
management, including its chief executive officer, principal accounting officer
and principal financial officer (the "Executives"), of the effectiveness of its
disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this
report. Based on that evaluation, the Executives concluded that the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2006 to
provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in its
reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and
Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
There has been no change in the Company's internal controls over financial
reporting identified in connection with the evaluation described above that
occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2006 that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal controls
over financial reporting.
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PART II--OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
For information regarding institution of, or material changes in, material
legal proceedings that have been reported this fiscal year, reference is made to
Part II, Item 1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Liberty on
August 9, 2006, Part II, Item 1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by
Old Liberty on May 8, 2006 and Part I, Item 3 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed by Old Liberty on March 8, 2006. There have been no material developments
in such legal proceedings during the three months ended September 30, 2006.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a) N/A
(b) N/A
(c) Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE SERIES A COMMON STOCK
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(D)
MAXIMUM NUMBER
(C) (OR APPROXIMATE DOLLAR
(A) (B) TOTAL NUMBER OF VALUE) OF SHARES THAT
TOTAL NUMBER AVERAGE SHARES PURCHASED AS PART MAY YET BE PURCHASED
OF SHARES PRICE PAID PER OF PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED UNDER THE PLANS OR
PERIOD PURCHASED SHARE PLANS OR PROGRAMS PROGRAMS
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July 2006.................. 10,926,503 $17.01 10,926,503 $474.1 million
August 2006................ 6,390,174 $17.37 6,390,174 $363.1 million
September 2006............. 4,852,202 $19.33 4,852,202 $269.3 million
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Liberty's program to repurchase shares of Liberty Interactive common stock was
approved by its board of directors and disclosed in its 2006 Annual Proxy dated
April 7, 2006. Under the repurchase program, Liberty may purchase shares of
Liberty Interactive common stock for an aggregate purchase price of up to
$1 billion. Liberty may alter or terminate the program at any time.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits
Listed below are the exhibits which are filed as a part of this Report
(according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
4 Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders:
4.1 Credit Agreement dated as of October 4, 2006 among QVC,
Wachovia Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of
America, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as
syndication agents, and the lenders party thereto from time
to time incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Liberty
Media Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
October 4, 2006, as filed on October 10, 2006 (the
"October 4 8-K") (Commission File No. 000-51990).
4.2 Amendment dated October 4, 2006 to the Credit Agreement
dated March 3, 2006 among QVC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
administrative agent, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as
syndication agent, and the lenders party thereto from time
to time, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the
October 4 8-K.
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
31.3 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
32 Section 1350 Certification*
99.1 Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups*
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* Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
Date: November 6, 2006 By: /s/ CHARLES Y. TANABE
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Charles Y. Tanabe
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
Date: November 6, 2006 By: /s/ DAVID J.A. FLOWERS
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David J.A. Flowers
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
(PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER)
Date: November 6, 2006 By: /s/ CHRISTOPHER W. SHEAN
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Christopher W. Shean
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER
(PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Listed below are the exhibits which are filed as a part of this Report
(according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
4 Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders:
4.1 Credit Agreement dated as of October 4, 2006 among QVC,
Wachovia Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of
America, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as
syndication agents, and the lenders party thereto from time
to time incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Liberty
Media Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
October 4, 2006, as filed on October 10, 2006 (the
"October 4 8-K") (Commission File No. 000-51990).
4.2 Amendment dated October 4, 2006 to the Credit Agreement
dated March 3, 2006 among QVC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
administrative agent, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as
syndication agent, and the lenders party thereto from time
to time, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the
October 4 8-K.
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
31.3 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
32 Section 1350 Certification*
99.1 Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups*
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* Filed herewith