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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method

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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method
Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method

(8)Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method

Liberty has various investments accounted for using the equity method. The following table includes the Company's carrying amount and percentage ownership of the more significant investments in affiliates at March 31, 2019 and the carrying amount at December 31, 2018:

March 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

Percentage

FairValue

Carrying

Carrying

ownership

(Level1)

amount

amount

dollaramountsinmillions

Liberty SiriusXM Group

SIRIUS XM Canada

70

%

$

NA

$

628

613

Other

NA

13

16

Total Liberty SiriusXM Group

641

629

Braves Group

Other

various

NA

97

92

Total Braves Group

97

92

Formula One Group

Live Nation (a)

33

%

$

4,425

720

743

Other

various

NA

183

177

Total Formula One Group

903

920

Consolidated Liberty

$

1,641

1,641


(a)

See note 10 for details regarding the number and fair value of shares pledged as collateral pursuant to the Live Nation Margin Loan as of March 31, 2019.

(b)

The following table presents the Company's share of earnings (losses) of affiliates:

Three months ended

March 31,

2019

2018

amountsinmillions

Liberty SiriusXM Group

SIRIUS XM Canada

$

3

1

Other

(7)

Total Liberty SiriusXM Group

(4)

1

Braves Group

Other

2

3

Total Braves Group

2

3

Formula One Group

Live Nation

(23)

(16)

Other

5

4

Total Formula One Group

(18)

(12)

Consolidated Liberty

$

(20)

(8)

SIRIUS XM Canada

As of March 31, 2019, SIRIUS XM Holdings holds a 70% equity interest and 33% voting interest in SIRIUS XM Canada Holdings Inc. (“SIRIUS XM Canada”), with the remainder of SIRIUS XM Holdings’ voting and equity interests held by two shareholders. SIRIUS XM Holdings owns approximately 591 million shares of preferred stock of SIRIUS XM Canada, which has a liquidation preference of one Canadian dollar per share. SIRIUS XM Canada is accounted for as an equity method investment as SIRIUS XM Holdings does not have the ability to direct the most significant activities that impact SIRIUS XM Canada's economic performance.

SIRIUS XM Holdingshas a loan to SIRIUS XM Canada in the aggregate amount of $128 million as of March 31, 2019. The loan is denominated in Canadian dollars and is considered a long-term investment with any unrealized gains or losses reported within Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. Such loan has a term of fifteen years, bears interest at a rate of 7.62% per annum and includes customary covenants and events of default, including an event of default relating to SIRIUS XM Canada’s failure to maintain specified leverage ratios.In addition, the terms of the loan require SIRIUS XM Canada to prepay a portion of the outstanding principal amount of the loan within sixty days of the end of each fiscal year in an amount equal to any cash on hand in excess of $10 million Canadian dollars at the last day of the financial year if all target dividends have been paid in full.

SIRIUS XM Holdings also entered into a Services Agreement and an Advisory Services Agreement with SIRIUS XM Canada. Each agreement has a thirtyyear term. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, SIRIUS XM Canada will pay SIRIUS XM Holdings 25% of its gross revenue on a monthly basis through December 31, 2021 and 30% of its gross revenue on a monthly basis thereafter. Pursuant to the Advisory Services Agreement, SIRIUS XM Canada will pay SIRIUS XM Holdings 5% of its gross revenue on a monthly basis. These agreements superseded and replace the former agreements between SIRIUS XM Canada and its predecessors and SIRIUS XM Holdings.

SIRIUS XM Holdings has approximately $12 million in related party current assets as of March 31, 2019 which includes amounts due under the Service Agreement and Advisory Services Agreement and certain amounts related to transaction outside the scope of the new services arrangements. At March 31, 2019, SIRIUS XM Holdings has approximately $4 millionand $3 million in current and noncurrent related party liabilities, respectively, primarily related to the legacy agreements with SIRIUS XM Canada which are recorded in current and noncurrent other liabilities, respectively, in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. SIRIUS XM Holdings recorded approximately $24 million in revenue for both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, associated with these various agreements in the Other revenue line item in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. SIRIUS XM Canada paid gross dividends to SIRIUS XM Holdings of less than $1 million and $1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.