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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
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method

(7)听听听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's carrying amount and percentage ownership of the more significant investments in affiliates at June 30, 2020 and the carrying amount at December 31, 2019:

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

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Percentage

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Carrying

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Carrying

ownership

(Level听1)

amount

amount

dollar听amounts听in听millions

Liberty SiriusXM Group

Live Nation (a)

33

%

$

3,087

$

453

NA

Sirius XM Canada

70

%

$

NA

612

636

Other

NA

80

8

Total Liberty SiriusXM Group

1,145

644

Braves Group

Other

various

NA

96

99

Total Braves Group

96

99

Formula One Group

Live Nation (a)

NA

746

Other

various

NA

33

136

Total Formula One Group

33

882

Consolidated Liberty

$

1,274

1,625

(a) Liberty鈥檚 interest in Live Nation was reattributed from the Formula One Group to the Liberty SiriusXM Group effective April 22, 2020. See note 9 for details regarding the number and fair value of shares pledged as collateral as of June 30, 2020 pursuant to the Live Nation Margin Loan.

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

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30,

June 30,

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2020

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2019

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2020

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2019

amounts听in听millions

Liberty SiriusXM Group

Live Nation (a)

$

(144)

NA

(144)

NA

Sirius XM Canada

4

(1)

8

2

Other

(6)

(6)

(12)

(13)

Total Liberty SiriusXM Group

(146)

(7)

(148)

(11)

Braves Group

Other

(1)

7

3

9

Total Braves Group

(1)

7

3

9

Formula One Group

Live Nation (a)

(46)

30

(112)

7

Other

4

2

9

Total Formula One Group

(46)

34

(110)

16

Consolidated Liberty

$

(193)

34

(255)

14

(a) Liberty鈥檚 interest in Live Nation was reattributed from the Formula One Group to the Liberty SiriusXM Group effective April 22, 2020.

Sirius XM Canada

As of June 30, 2020, Sirius XM Holdings holds a 70% equity interest and 33% voting interest in Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc. (鈥淪irius XM Canada鈥), 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's economic performance.

Sirius XM Holdings has a loan to Sirius XM Canada in the aggregate amount of $122 million as of June 30, 2020. 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.

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 has approximately $11 million in related party current assets as of June 30, 2020. At June 30, 2020, Sirius XM Holdings has approximately $2 million in current related party liabilities which are recorded in other current liabilities in the Company鈥檚 condensed consolidated balance sheet. Sirius XM Holdings recorded approximately $23 million and $24 million in revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $48 million in revenue for both of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, associated with these various agreements. Sirius XM Canada paid gross dividends to Sirius XM Holdings of less than $1 million during both of the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and $1 million during both of the six months ended June 20, 2020 and 2019.

SoundCloud

In February 2020, Sirius XM Holdings completed a $75 million investment in Series G Membership Units of SoundCloud Holdings, LLC (鈥淪oundCloud鈥). The investment in SoundCloud 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 SoundCloud's economic performance.

In addition to Sirius XM Holdings鈥 investment in SoundCloud, Pandora has an agreement with SoundCloud to be its exclusive U.S. ad sales representative. Through this arrangement, Pandora offers advertisers the ability to execute campaigns in the U.S. across the Pandora and SoundCloud listening platforms. Sirius XM Holdings recorded revenue share expense related to this agreement of $10 million and $9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $22 million and $12 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. 听Sirius XM Holdings also had related party liabilities of $14 million as of June 30, 2020 related to this agreement.