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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method

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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method

(7)听听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鈥檚 carrying amount and percentage ownership and market value (Level听1) of the more significant investments in affiliates at December听31, 2019, and the carrying amount at December听31, 2018:

顿别肠别尘产别谤听31,听2019

顿别肠别尘产别谤听31,听2018

听听听听

Percentage

听听听听

Fair Value

听听听听

Carrying

听听听听

Carrying

ownership

(Level 1)

amount

amount

dollar听amounts听in听millions

Liberty SiriusXM Group

Sirius XM Canada

70%

$

NA

$

636

613

Other

8

16

Total Liberty SiriusXM Group

644

629

Braves Group

Other

NA

NA

99

92

Total Braves Group

99

92

Formula One Group

Live Nation (a)

33%

$

4,978

746

743

Other

various

NA

136

177

Total Formula One Group

882

920

Consolidated Liberty

$

1,625

1,641

(a) See note听9 for details regarding the number and value of shares pledged as collateral pursuant to the Live Nation Margin Loan as of December听31, 2019.

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

Years听ended听December听31,

听听听听

2019

听听听听

2018

听听听听

2017

amounts听in听millions

Liberty SiriusXM Group

Sirius XM Canada

$

(3)

(1)

29

Other

(21)

(10)

Total Liberty SiriusXM Group

(24)

(11)

29

Braves Group

Other (a)

18

12

78

Total Braves Group

18

12

78

Formula One Group

Live Nation

4

3

(18)

Other

8

14

15

Total Formula One Group

12

17

(3)

Consolidated Liberty

$

6

18

104

(a) During the year ended December听31, 2017, an equity method affiliate of Braves Holdings sold a controlling interest in a subsidiary, resulting in Braves Holdings recording its portion of the gain of $69听million.

Sirius XM Canada

On May听25, 2017, Sirius XM Holdings completed a recapitalization of Sirius听XM Canada Holdings, Inc. (鈥淪irius XM Canada鈥), which is now a privately held corporation. As of December 31, 2019, Sirius XM Holdings holds a 70% equity interest and 33% voting interest in Sirius XM Canada, with the remainder of Sirius XM Canada鈥檚 voting and equity interests held by two shareholders. 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鈥檚 economic performance. The total consideration from Sirius XM Holdings to Sirius XM Canada, excluding transaction costs, during the year ended December 31, 2017 was $309听million, which included $130听million in cash and Sirius XM Holdings issued 35听million shares of its common stock with an aggregate value of $179听million to the holders of the shares of Sirius XM Canada acquired in the transaction.

Sirius XM Holdings has a loan to Sirius XM Canada in the aggregate amount of $131听million as of December 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鈥檚 failure to maintain specified leverage ratios.

Sirius XM Holdings also entered into a Services Agreement and an Advisory Services Agreement with Sirius XM Canada. Each agreement has a thirty year term. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, Sirius XM Canada currently pays Sirius XM Holdings 25% of its gross revenue on a monthly basis and pursuant to the Advisory Services Agreement, Sirius XM Canada pays Sirius XM Holdings 5% of its gross revenue on a monthly basis.

Sirius XM Holdings had approximately $22听million and $11听million in related party current assets as of December听31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. At December听31, 2019 and 2018, Sirius XM Holdings had approximately

$4听million and $9听million in related party liabilities, respectively, which are recorded in current and noncurrent other liabilities in the Company鈥檚 consolidated balance sheets. Sirius XM Holdings recorded approximately $98听million, $97听million and $87听million in revenue for the years ended December听31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, associated with these various agreements. Sirius XM Canada paid dividends to Sirius XM Holdings of $2听million, $2听million and $4听million during the years ended December听31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.