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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Discontinued Operations

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Discontinued Operations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations [Abstract] Ìý
Discontinued Operations

(4)Discontinued Operations

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As discussed in note 1, the Starz Spin-Off was completed on January 11, 2013. At the time of the Starz Spin-Off, Liberty owned all of its assets, businesses and liabilities except for Starz. This transaction has been accounted for at historical cost due to the pro rata nature of the distribution. Additionally, due to the short period between the end of the year and the distribution date Liberty did not record any results for Starz in discontinued operations for the statement of operations due to the insignificance of such amounts for that period except for the distribution of approximately $1.2 billion of cash from Starz prior to the distribution reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

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Following the Starz Spin-Off, Liberty and Starz operate as separate, publicly traded companies, and neither has any stock ownership, beneficial or otherwise, in the other. As discussed in note 1, in connection with the Spin-Off, Liberty and Starz entered into certain agreements in order to govern certain of the ongoing relationships between the two companies after the Spin-Off and to provide for an orderly transition.

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The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of Liberty have been prepared to reflect Starz as discontinued operations. Accordingly, the relevant financial statement balances and activities of the businesses, assets and liabilities owned by Starz at the time of Starz Spin-Off (for periods prior to the Starz Spin-Off) have been excluded from the respective captions in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive earnings and cash flows in such consolidated financial statements.

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Certain combined financial information for Starz, which is included in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, is as follows:

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2012

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amountsÌýinÌýmillions

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Revenue

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$

1,631Ìý

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Earnings (loss) before income taxes

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$

383Ìý

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Earnings per share impact of discontinued operations

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The earnings per share from discontinued operations, discussed above, is as follows:

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2012

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Basic earnings (losses) from discontinued operations attributable to Liberty shareholders per common share (noteÌý2)

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$

0.71Ìý

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Diluted earnings (losses) from discontinued operations attributable to Liberty shareholders per common share (noteÌý2)

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$

0.68Ìý

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As discussed in note 1, Liberty completed the Broadband Spin-Off on November 4, 2014. As of the date of the completion of the Broadband Spin-Off, the Company’s former investments in and results of Charter and Time Warner Cable are no longer included in the results of Liberty. Based on the relative significance of TruePosition to Liberty, the Company concluded that discontinued operations presentation of TruePosition is not necessary. However, the tables below include historical financial information of TruePosition to illustrate the historical impact of the Broadband Spin-Off on Liberty’s financial statements.

Financial information for TruePosition, which is included in the consolidated statements of operations, is as follows:

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YearsÌýendedÌýDecemberÌý31,

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2014

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2013

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2012

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amountsÌýinÌýmillions

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Revenue

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$

57Ìý

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77Ìý

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83Ìý

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Earnings (loss) before income taxes

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$

(6)

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1Ìý

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6Ìý

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Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Stockholders

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$

(8)

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2Ìý

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3Ìý

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A summary of certain asset and liability amounts for TruePosition, which is included in the consolidated balance sheets, is as follows:

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2013

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Assets

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amounts in millions

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Cash and cash equivalents

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$

9Ìý

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Other current assets

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$

7Ìý

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Deferred tax asset

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$

33Ìý

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Goodwill

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$

11Ìý

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Other assets

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$

20Ìý

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Liabilities

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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

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$

9Ìý

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Deferred revenue

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$

39Ìý

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Other liabilities

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$

3Ìý

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