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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

v2.4.1.9
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

(9)Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

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Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

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Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

SIRIUSÌýXM

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Other

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Total

Ìý

Balance at January 1, 2013

Ìý

NA

Ìý

200Ìý

Ìý

200Ìý

Ìý

Acquisitions (a)

$

14,165Ìý

Ìý

—

Ìý

14,165Ìý

Ìý

Balance at DecemberÌý31, 2013

Ìý

14,165Ìý

Ìý

200Ìý

Ìý

14,365Ìý

Ìý

Acquisitions (b)

Ìý

Ìý—

Ìý

24Ìý

Ìý

24Ìý

Ìý

Broadband Spin-Off

Ìý

Ìý—

Ìý

(46)

Ìý

(46)

Ìý

Other

Ìý

Ìý—

Ìý

2Ìý

Ìý

2Ìý

Ìý

Balance at DecemberÌý31, 2014

$

14,165Ìý

Ìý

180Ìý

Ìý

14,345Ìý

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(a)

The increase to SIRIUS XM goodwill was the result of the acquisition of a controlling interest in SIRIUS XM in January 2013 and SIRIUS XM's acquisition of Agero in November 2013, see note 3 for further discussion.

(b)

TruePosition made an acquisition during the year ended December 31, 2014.

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Other intangible assets not subject to amortization, not separately disclosed, are tradenames ($930 million) at December 31, 2014 and 2013 and franchise rights owned by ANLBC ($143 million) as of DecemberÌý31, 2014 and 2013. We identified these assets as indefinite life intangible assets after considering the expected use of the assets, the regulatory and economic environment within which they are used and the effects of obsolescence on their use. SIRIUS XM's FCC licenses are currently scheduled to expire in 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022. Prior to expiration, SIRIUS XM is required to apply for a renewal of its FCC licenses. The renewal and extension of its licenses is reasonably certain at minimal cost, which is expensed as incurred. Each of the FCC licenses authorizes SIRIUS XM to use the broadcast spectrum, which is a renewable, reusable resource that does not deplete or exhaust over time.

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Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

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Intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of the following:

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Ìý

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Ìý

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Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

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Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

DecemberÌý31,Ìý2014

Ìý

DecemberÌý31,Ìý2013

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Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Gross

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Net

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Gross

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Ìý

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Net

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

carrying

Ìý

Accumulated

Ìý

carrying

Ìý

carrying

Ìý

Accumulated

Ìý

carrying

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Ìý

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amount

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amortization

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amount

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amount

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amortization

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amount

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Ìý

Ìý

amountsÌýinÌýmillions

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Customer relationships

Ìý

$

838Ìý

Ìý

(122)

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716Ìý

Ìý

838Ìý

Ìý

(65)

Ìý

773Ìý

Ìý

Licensing agreements

Ìý

Ìý

316Ìý

Ìý

(52)

Ìý

264Ìý

Ìý

316Ìý

Ìý

(22)

Ìý

294Ìý

Ìý

Other

Ìý

Ìý

462Ìý

Ìý

(346)

Ìý

116Ìý

Ìý

433Ìý

Ìý

(300)

Ìý

133Ìý

Ìý

Total

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$

1,616Ìý

Ìý

(520)

Ìý

1,096Ìý

Ìý

1,587Ìý

Ìý

(387)

Ìý

1,200Ìý

Ìý

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Customer relationships are amortized over 10-15Ìýyears and licensing agreements are amortized over 15 years. Amortization expense was $150 million, $115 million and $19 million for the years ended DecemberÌý31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Based on its amortizable intangible assets as of DecemberÌý31, 2014, Liberty expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):

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Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

2015

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

158Ìý

Ìý

2016

Ìý

$

137Ìý

Ìý

2017

Ìý

$

105Ìý

Ìý

2018

Ìý

$

95Ìý

Ìý

2019

Ìý

$

96Ìý

Ìý

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