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    Liberty Media Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

    8/8/24 8:15:00 AM ET
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    Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media" or "Liberty") (NASDAQ:LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK))) today reported second quarter 2024 results. Headlines include(1):

    • Attributed to Liberty SiriusXM Group
      • SiriusXM reported second quarter 2024 operating and financial results
        • Second quarter 2024 revenue of $2.18 billion
        • Ad revenue of $443 million
        • Net income of $316 million; diluted EPS of $0.08
        • Adjusted EBITDA(2) of $702 million
        • Free cash flow(2) of $343 million
        • SiriusXM reiterated 2024 financial guidance
      • Liberty Media's ownership of SiriusXM was 83.3% as of July 30th
      • Expect to complete planned combination of Liberty SiriusXM Group and SiriusXM on September 9th
      • Liberty repaid $35 million under SiriusXM margin loan in second quarter
    • Attributed to Formula One Group
      • On track to complete MotoGP acquisition by year-end 2024
      • F1 announced 2025 Sprint calendar across China, Miami, Belgium, Austin, Brazil and Qatar
      • Expanded partnership with Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to Official Partner of F1
    • Attributed to Liberty Live Group
      • Fair value of Live Nation investment was $6.5 billion as of June 30th

    "We are excited that the combination of Liberty SiriusXM Group with SiriusXM is expected to close on September 9th. SiriusXM drove sequential adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow improvement in the quarter, demonstrating their commitment to strong financial results while supporting ongoing growth initiatives," said Greg Maffei, Liberty Media President and CEO. "Formula 1 is having an incredible season with particularly high engagement in growth markets. Five races have already set US live viewership records for their events, and we look forward to our new opportunities ahead including Apple's highly anticipated F1 film which will debut in June 2025. Live Nation achieved record concerts profitability and global demand hasn't slowed as indicators point to another record year ahead."

    Discussion of Results

    Unless otherwise noted, the following discussion compares financial information for the three months ended June 30, 2024 to the same period in 2023.

    LIBERTY SIRIUSXM GROUP – The following table provides the financial results attributed to Liberty SiriusXM Group for the second quarter of 2024. In the second quarter, $11 million of corporate level selling, general and administrative expense (including stock-based compensation expense) was allocated to Liberty SiriusXM Group.

     

     

    2Q23

     

    2Q24

     

    % Change

     

     

    amounts in millions

     

     

     

    Liberty SiriusXM Group

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenue

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    SiriusXM

     

    $

    2,250

     

     

    $

    2,178

     

     

     

    (3

    )%

    Total Liberty SiriusXM Group

     

    $

    2,250

     

     

    $

    2,178

     

     

     

    (3

    )%

    Operating Income (Loss)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    SiriusXM

     

     

    464

     

     

     

    482

     

     

     

    4

    %

    Corporate and other

     

     

    (12

    )

     

     

    (11

    )

     

     

    8

    %

    Total Liberty SiriusXM Group

     

    $

    452

     

     

    $

    471

     

     

     

    4

    %

    Adjusted OIBDA (Loss)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    SiriusXM

     

     

    702

     

     

     

    688

     

     

     

    (2

    )%

    Corporate and other

     

     

    (8

    )

     

     

    (9

    )

     

     

    (13

    )%

    Total Liberty SiriusXM Group

     

    $

    694

     

     

    $

    679

     

     

     

    (2

    )%

    SiriusXM is a separate publicly traded company and additional information about SiriusXM can be obtained through its website and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SiriusXM reported its stand-alone second quarter results on August 1, 2024. For additional detail on SiriusXM's financial results for the second quarter, please see SiriusXM's earnings release posted to its Investor Relations website. For presentation purposes on page one of this release, we include the results of SiriusXM, as reported by SiriusXM, without regard to the purchase accounting adjustments applied by us for purposes of our financial statements. Liberty Media believes the presentation of financial results as reported by SiriusXM is useful to investors as the comparability of those results is best understood in the context of SiriusXM's historical financial presentation.

    The businesses and assets attributed to Liberty SiriusXM Group consist primarily of Liberty Media's interest in SiriusXM, which includes its subsidiary Pandora.

    FORMULA ONE GROUP – The following table provides the financial results attributed to Formula One Group for the second quarter of 2024. In the second quarter, Formula One Group incurred $14 million of corporate level selling, general and administrative expense (including stock-based compensation expense).

     

     

    2Q23

     

    2Q24

     

     

    amounts in millions

    Formula One Group

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenue

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Formula 1

     

    $

    724

     

     

    $

    871

     

    Corporate and other

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    141

     

    Intergroup elimination

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (24

    )

    Total Formula One Group

     

    $

    724

     

     

    $

    988

     

    Operating Income (Loss)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Formula 1

     

    $

    72

     

     

    $

    84

     

    Corporate and other

     

     

    (20

    )

     

     

    (25

    )

    Total Formula One Group

     

    $

    52

     

     

    $

    59

     

    Adjusted OIBDA (Loss)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Formula 1

     

    $

    155

     

     

    $

    160

     

    Corporate and other

     

     

    (14

    )

     

     

    5

     

    Total Formula One Group

     

    $

    141

     

     

    $

    165

     

    F1 Operating Results

    "The F1 season is seeing phenomenal racing, with seven different winners through fourteen races and tighter gaps across the grid. Social media followers are up over 30% across F1 platforms and we had 3.7 million race attendees through the first half of the season with ten sellout crowds," said Stefano Domenicali, Formula 1 President and CEO. "F1 Academy is off to a strong start in its first season running all events alongside F1 race weekends. Together with the Sprint and FIA F2 and F3, it is adding to the exciting on-track action and bringing added value to our fans, promoters and sponsors."

    The following table provides the operating results of Formula 1 ("F1").

     

    2Q23

     

    2Q24

     

    % Change

     

    amounts in millions

     

     

    Primary Formula 1 revenue

    $

    618

     

     

    $

    739

     

     

    20

    %

    Other Formula 1 revenue

     

    106

     

     

     

    132

     

     

    25

    %

    Total Formula 1 revenue

    $

    724

     

     

    $

    871

     

     

    20

    %

    Operating expenses (excluding stock-based compensation):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Team payments

     

    (344

    )

     

     

    (435

    )

     

    (26

    )%

    Other cost of Formula 1 revenue

     

    (175

    )

     

     

    (210

    )

     

    (20

    )%

    Cost of Formula 1 revenue

    $

    (519

    )

     

    $

    (645

    )

     

    (24

    )%

    Selling, general and administrative expenses

     

    (50

    )

     

     

    (66

    )

     

    (32

    )%

    Adjusted OIBDA

    $

    155

     

     

    $

    160

     

     

    3

    %

    Stock-based compensation

     

    (1

    )

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    —

    %

    Depreciation and Amortization(a)

     

    (82

    )

     

     

    (75

    )

     

    9

    %

    Operating income (loss)

    $

    72

     

     

    $

    84

     

     

    17

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Number of races in period

     

    6

     

     

     

    8

     

     

     

    ___________________________  

    a)

     

    Includes $74 million and $61 million of amortization related to purchase accounting for the periods ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2024, respectively, that is excluded from calculations for purposes of team payments.

    Primary F1 revenue represents the majority of F1's revenue and is derived from (i) race promotion revenue, (ii) media rights fees and (iii) sponsorship fees.

    There were eight races held in the second quarter of 2024, compared to six races held in the second quarter of 2023. There are 24 events scheduled for the 2024 race calendar, compared to 22 events held in 2023.

    Primary F1 revenue increased in the second quarter with growth across media rights and sponsorship partly driven by two more races held in the current period, which resulted in a greater proportion of season-based revenue recognized, as well as contractual increases in fees. Media rights revenue also benefited from continued growth in F1 TV subscription revenue. Sponsorship revenue also increased due to the impact of the mix of races on event specific fees and recognition of revenue from new sponsors. Race promotion revenue was relatively flat in the second quarter as fees from the additional races were offset by the different mix of events compared to the prior year period. Other F1 revenue increased in the second quarter primarily due to higher hospitality, freight, travel, technical services and F2 and F3 income driven by the additional races held in the current period.

    Operating income and Adjusted OIBDA(2) increased in the second quarter. Team payments increased due to the pro rata recognition of payments across the race season with two more races held in the current period and the expectation of higher team payments for the full year. Other cost of F1 revenue is largely variable in nature and is mostly derived from servicing both Primary and Other F1 revenue opportunities. These costs increased due to higher commissions and partner servicing costs associated with growth in Primary F1 revenue streams as well as higher hospitality, FIA regulatory, digital, technical and travel costs from the additional races held in the current period. Other cost of F1 revenue in the second quarter was also impacted by higher costs associated with F1 Academy and lease expense for the Las Vegas Grand Prix Plaza which wasn't incurred in the prior year. Selling, general and administrative expense increased due to higher personnel, IT and property costs as well as legal and other professional fees, partially offset by lower marketing costs, foreign exchange favorability and bad debt recoveries.

    Corporate and Other Operating Results

    Liberty closed the Quint acquisition on January 2nd and began consolidating Quint results within the Corporate and Other segment. Corporate and Other revenue increased in the second quarter due to the Quint acquisition and $6 million of rental income related to the Las Vegas Grand Prix Plaza. Quint's revenue is seasonal around its largest events, which are generally during the second and fourth quarters, and in the second quarter Quint results were primarily driven by the Kentucky Derby and F1 Experiences across the eight races held. Corporate and Other Adjusted OIBDA for the second quarter of 2024 includes the rental income related to the Las Vegas Grand Prix Plaza, Quint results and other corporate overhead.

    The businesses and assets attributed to Formula One Group consist primarily of Liberty Media's subsidiaries, F1 and Quint.

    LIBERTY LIVE GROUP – In the second quarter, $2 million of corporate level selling, general and administrative expense (including stock-based compensation expense) was allocated to Liberty Live Group.

    The businesses and assets attributed to Liberty Live Group consist of Liberty Media's interest in Live Nation and other minority investments.

    Share Repurchases

    There were no repurchases of Liberty Media's common stock from May 1 through July 31, 2024. The total remaining repurchase authorization for Liberty Media as of August 1, 2024 is $1.1 billion and can be applied to repurchases of common shares of any of the Liberty Media tracking stocks.

    FOOTNOTES

    1)

     

    Liberty Media will discuss these headlines and other matters on Liberty Media's earnings conference call that will begin at 10:00 a.m. (E.T.) on August 8, 2024. For information regarding how to access the call, please see "Important Notice" later in this document.

    2)

     

    For definitions of Adjusted OIBDA (as defined by Liberty Media) and adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow (as defined by SiriusXM) and applicable reconciliations see the accompanying schedules.

    NOTES

    The following financial information with respect to Liberty Media's equity affiliates, available for sale securities, cash and debt is intended to supplement Liberty Media's condensed consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations to be included in its Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024.

    Fair Value of Corporate Public Holdings

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (amounts in millions)

     

    3/31/2024

     

    6/30/2024

    Liberty SiriusXM Group

     

     

    N/A

     

     

    N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Formula One Group

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Other Monetizable Public Holdings(a)

     

     

    50

     

     

    50

    Total Formula One Group

     

    $

    50

     

    $

    50

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Liberty Live Group

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Live Nation Investment(b)

     

     

    7,366

     

     

    6,529

    Other Monetizable Public Holdings(a)

     

     

    125

     

     

    -

    Total Liberty Live Group

     

    $

    7,491

     

    $

    6,529

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Liberty Media

     

    $

    7,541

     

    $

    6,579

    ___________________________  

    a)

     

    Represents the carrying value of other public holdings that are accounted for at fair value. Formula One Group purchased $50 million of time deposits during the first quarter of 2024 which are classified as short term marketable securities. Liberty Live Group liquidated $107 million of exchange-traded funds during the second quarter of 2024.

    b)

     

    Represents the fair value of the equity investment in Live Nation. In accordance with GAAP, Liberty Media accounts for its investment in the equity of Live Nation using the equity method of accounting and includes it in its condensed consolidated balance sheet at $290 million and $319 million as of March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

    Cash and Debt

    The following presentation is provided to separately identify cash and debt information.

    (amounts in millions)

     

    3/31/2024

     

    6/30/2024

    Cash and Cash Equivalents Attributable to:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Liberty SiriusXM Group(a)

     

    $

    135

     

     

    $

    188

     

    Formula One Group(b)

     

     

    1,233

     

     

     

    1,491

     

    Liberty Live Group

     

     

    298

     

     

     

    406

     

    Total Consolidated Cash and Cash Equivalents (GAAP)

     

    $

    1,666

     

     

    $

    2,085

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Debt:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    SiriusXM senior notes(c)

     

    $

    8,750

     

     

    $

    8,750

     

    3.75% convertible notes due 2028(d)

     

     

    575

     

     

     

    575

     

    2.75% SiriusXM exchangeable senior debentures due 2049(d)

     

     

    585

     

     

     

    585

     

    SiriusXM margin loan

     

     

    630

     

     

     

    595

     

    Other subsidiary debt(e)

     

     

    530

     

     

     

    350

     

    Total Attributed Liberty SiriusXM Group Debt

     

    $

    11,070

     

     

    $

    10,855

     

    Unamortized discount, fair market value adjustment and deferred loan costs

     

     

    52

     

     

     

    (42

    )

    Total Attributed Liberty SiriusXM Group Debt (GAAP)

     

    $

    11,122

     

     

    $

    10,813

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2.25% convertible notes due 2027(d)

     

     

    475

     

     

     

    475

     

    Formula 1 term loan and revolving credit facility

     

     

    2,398

     

     

     

    2,389

     

    Other corporate level debt

     

     

    56

     

     

     

    56

     

    Total Attributed Formula One Group Debt

     

    $

    2,929

     

     

    $

    2,920

     

    Fair market value adjustment

     

     

    (27

    )

     

     

    (8

    )

    Total Attributed Formula One Group Debt (GAAP)

     

    $

    2,902

     

     

    $

    2,912

     

    Formula 1 leverage(f)

     

     

    1.7x

     

     

     

    1.3x

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    0.5% Live Nation exchangeable senior debentures due 2050(d)

     

     

    62

     

     

     

    62

     

    2.375% Live Nation exchangeable senior debentures due 2053(d)

     

     

    1,150

     

     

     

    1,150

     

    Live Nation margin loan

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Total Attributed Liberty Live Group Debt

     

    $

    1,212

     

     

    $

    1,212

     

    Unamortized discount, fair market value adjustment and deferred loan costs

     

     

    206

     

     

     

    91

     

    Total Attributed Liberty Live Group Debt (GAAP)

     

    $

    1,418

     

     

    $

    1,303

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Liberty Media Corporation Debt (GAAP)

     

    $

    15,442

     

     

    $

    15,028

     

    ___________________________  

    a)

     

    Includes $71 million and $100 million of cash held at SiriusXM as of March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

    b)

     

    Includes $1,016 million and $1,245 million of cash held at F1 as of March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively, and $60 million and $58 million of cash held at Quint as of March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

    c)

     

    Outstanding principal amount of Senior Notes or Term Loan with no reduction for the net unamortized discount.

    d)

     

    Face amount of the convertible notes and exchangeable debentures with no fair market value adjustment.

    e)

     

    Includes SiriusXM revolving credit facility and term loan.

    f)

     

    As defined in F1's credit facilities for covenant calculations.

    Liberty Media and its consolidated subsidiaries are in compliance with their debt covenants as of June 30, 2024.

    Total cash and cash equivalents attributed to Liberty SiriusXM Group increased $53 million in the second quarter as cash from operations at SiriusXM more than offset debt repayment at both SiriusXM and Liberty SiriusXM Group and capital expenditures and return of capital at SiriusXM. Included in the cash and cash equivalents balance attributed to Liberty SiriusXM Group at June 30, 2024 is $100 million held at SiriusXM. Although SiriusXM is a consolidated subsidiary, it is a separate public company with a non-controlling interest, therefore Liberty Media does not have ready access to SiriusXM's cash balance. Liberty SiriusXM Group received $86 million of dividends from SiriusXM during the quarter.

    Total debt attributed to Liberty SiriusXM Group decreased $215 million during the quarter due to net debt repayment at SiriusXM and Liberty SiriusXM Group repaying $35 million under its SiriusXM margin loan.

    Total cash and cash equivalents attributed to Formula One Group increased $258 million during the quarter due to cash from operations at F1. Total debt at Formula One Group was relatively flat in the second quarter.

    Total cash and cash equivalents attributed to Liberty Live Group increased $108 million during the second quarter primarily due to the monetization of exchange-traded funds. Total debt attributed to Liberty Live Group was flat during the quarter.

    Important Notice: Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ:LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK))) will discuss Liberty Media's earnings release on a conference call which will begin at 10:00 a.m. (E.T.) on August 8, 2024. The call can be accessed by dialing (877) 704-2829 or (215) 268-9864, passcode 13742818 at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. The call will also be broadcast live across the Internet and archived on our website. To access the webcast go to https://www.libertymedia.com/investors/news-events/ir-calendar. Links to this press release will also be available on the Liberty Media website.

    This press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about business strategies, market potential, future financial performance and prospects, the planned combination of Liberty SiriusXM Group and SiriusXM (the "Proposed Combination"), the planned acquisition of MotoGP, expectation's regarding SiriusXM's and Live Nation's businesses and other matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including, without limitation, the satisfaction of all conditions to the Proposed Combination, the satisfaction of all conditions to closing for the transaction with MotoGP, possible changes in market acceptance of new products or services, regulatory matters affecting our businesses, the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation, the failure to realize benefits of acquisitions, rapid technological and industry change, failure of third parties to perform, continued access to capital on terms acceptable to Liberty Media and changes in law, including consumer protection laws, and their enforcement. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and Liberty Media expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Liberty Media's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Please refer to the publicly filed documents of Liberty Media, including the most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q, for additional information about Liberty Media and about the risks and uncertainties related to Liberty Media's business which may affect the statements made in this press release.

    LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION

    BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

    June 30, 2024 (unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Attributed

     

     

     

     

    Liberty

     

    Formula

     

    Liberty

     

     

     

     

    SiriusXM

     

    One

     

    Live

     

    Consolidated

     

     

    Group

     

    Group

     

    Group

     

    Liberty

     

     

    amounts in millions

    Assets

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Current assets:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

    $

    188

     

     

    1,491

     

     

    406

     

     

    2,085

     

    Trade and other receivables, net

     

     

    644

     

     

    182

     

     

    —

     

     

    826

     

    Other current assets

     

     

    365

     

     

    363

     

     

    —

     

     

    728

     

    Total current assets

     

     

    1,197

     

     

    2,036

     

     

    406

     

     

    3,639

     

    Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method

     

     

    1,601

     

     

    37

     

     

    345

     

     

    1,983

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Property and equipment, at cost

     

     

    3,299

     

     

    991

     

     

    —

     

     

    4,290

     

    Accumulated depreciation

     

     

    (2,001

    )

     

    (166

    )

     

    —

     

     

    (2,167

    )

     

     

     

    1,298

     

     

    825

     

     

    —

     

     

    2,123

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Intangible assets not subject to amortization

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Goodwill

     

     

    15,209

     

     

    4,191

     

     

    —

     

     

    19,400

     

    FCC licenses

     

     

    8,600

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    8,600

     

    Other

     

     

    1,242

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    1,242

     

     

     

     

    25,051

     

     

    4,191

     

     

    —

     

     

    29,242

     

    Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

     

     

    1,001

     

     

    2,827

     

     

    —

     

     

    3,828

     

    Other assets

     

     

    673

     

     

    894

     

     

    249

     

     

    1,817

     

    Total assets

     

    $

    30,821

     

     

    10,810

     

     

    1,000

     

     

    42,632

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Liabilities and Equity

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Current liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Intergroup payable (receivable)

     

    $

    38

     

     

    (44

    )

     

    6

     

     

    —

     

    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     

     

    1,296

     

     

    472

     

     

    —

     

     

    1,768

     

    Current portion of debt

     

     

    581

     

     

    37

     

     

    67

     

     

    685

     

    Deferred revenue

     

     

    1,128

     

     

    712

     

     

    —

     

     

    1,840

     

    Other current liabilities

     

     

    142

     

     

    37

     

     

    —

     

     

    179

     

    Total current liabilities

     

     

    3,185

     

     

    1,214

     

     

    73

     

     

    4,472

     

    Long-term debt

     

     

    10,232

     

     

    2,875

     

     

    1,236

     

     

    14,343

     

    Deferred income tax liabilities

     

     

    2,371

     

     

    —

     

     

    (162

    )

     

    2,210

     

    Other liabilities

     

     

    1,227

     

     

    173

     

     

    —

     

     

    1,400

     

    Total liabilities

     

     

    17,015

     

     

    4,262

     

     

    1,147

     

     

    22,425

     

    Equity / Attributed net assets

     

     

    10,682

     

     

    6,548

     

     

    (170

    )

     

    17,060

     

    Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

     

     

    3,124

     

     

    —

     

     

    23

     

     

    3,147

     

    Total liabilities and equity

     

    $

    30,821

     

     

    10,810

     

     

    1,000

     

     

    42,632

     

    LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION

    STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

    Three months ended June 30, 2024 (unaudited) 

     

     

     

    Attributed

     

     

     

     

    Liberty

     

    Formula

     

    Liberty

     

     

     

     

    SiriusXM

     

    One

     

    Live

     

    Consolidated

     

     

    Group

     

    Group

     

    Group

     

    Liberty

     

     

    amounts in millions

    Revenue:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Sirius XM Holdings revenue

     

    $

    2,178

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    2,178

     

    Formula 1 revenue

     

     

    —

     

     

    853

     

     

    —

     

     

    853

     

    Other revenue

     

     

    —

     

     

    135

     

     

    —

     

     

    135

     

    Total revenue

     

     

    2,178

     

     

    988

     

     

    —

     

     

    3,166

     

    Operating costs and expenses, including stock-based compensation:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cost of Sirius XM Holdings services (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenue share and royalties

     

     

    708

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    708

     

    Programming and content(1)

     

     

    148

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    148

     

    Customer service and billing(1)

     

     

    108

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    108

     

    Other(1)

     

     

    59

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    59

     

    Cost of Formula 1 revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

     

     

    —

     

     

    639

     

     

    —

     

     

    639

     

    Other cost of sales

     

     

    —

     

     

    94

     

     

    —

     

     

    94

     

    Subscriber acquisition costs

     

     

    92

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    92

     

    Other operating expenses(1)

     

     

    71

     

     

    5

     

     

    —

     

     

    76

     

    Selling, general and administrative(1)

     

     

    361

     

     

    91

     

     

    2

     

     

    454

     

    Impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs

     

     

    4

     

     

    11

     

     

    —

     

     

    15

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    156

     

     

    89

     

     

    —

     

     

    245

     

     

     

     

    1,707

     

     

    929

     

     

    2

     

     

    2,638

     

    Operating income (loss)

     

     

    471

     

     

    59

     

     

    (2

    )

     

    528

     

    Other income (expense):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest expense

     

     

    (126

    )

     

    (53

    )

     

    (7

    )

     

    (186

    )

    Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

     

     

    1

     

     

    (2

    )

     

    85

     

     

    84

     

    Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

     

     

    82

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    88

     

     

    169

     

    Other, net

     

     

    2

     

     

    20

     

     

    6

     

     

    28

     

     

     

     

    (41

    )

     

    (36

    )

     

    172

     

     

    95

     

    Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     

     

    430

     

     

    23

     

     

    170

     

     

    623

     

    Income tax (expense) benefit

     

     

    (81

    )

     

    1

     

     

    (36

    )

     

    (116

    )

    Net earnings (loss)

     

     

    349

     

     

    24

     

     

    134

     

     

    507

     

    Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

     

     

    50

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    50

     

    Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

     

    $

    299

     

     

    24

     

     

    134

     

     

    457

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Programming and content

     

     

    8

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    8

     

    Customer service and billing

     

     

    1

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    1

     

    Other

     

     

    2

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    2

     

    Other operating expenses

     

     

    11

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    11

     

    Selling, general and administrative

     

     

    26

     

     

    6

     

     

    1

     

     

    33

     

    Stock compensation expense

     

    $

    48

     

     

    6

     

     

    1

     

    55

    LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION

    STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION

    Three months ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Attributed

     

     

     

     

    Liberty

     

    Formula

     

     

     

     

     

     

    SiriusXM

     

    One

     

    Braves

     

    Consolidated

     

     

    Group

     

    Group

     

    Group

     

    Liberty

     

     

    amounts in millions

    Revenue:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Sirius XM Holdings revenue

     

    $

    2,250

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    2,250

     

    Formula 1 revenue

     

     

    —

     

     

    724

     

     

    —

     

     

    724

     

    Other revenue

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    270

     

     

    270

     

    Total revenue

     

     

    2,250

     

     

    724

     

     

    270

     

     

    3,244

     

    Operating costs and expenses, including stock-based compensation:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cost of Sirius XM Holdings services (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenue share and royalties

     

     

    732

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    732

     

    Programming and content(1)

     

     

    153

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    153

     

    Customer service and billing(1)

     

     

    124

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    124

     

    Other(1)

     

     

    54

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    54

     

    Cost of Formula 1 revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

     

     

    —

     

     

    519

     

     

    —

     

     

    519

     

    Subscriber acquisition costs

     

     

    93

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    93

     

    Other operating expenses(1)

     

     

    83

     

     

    —

     

     

    197

     

     

    280

     

    Selling, general and administrative(1)

     

     

    387

     

     

    69

     

     

    34

     

     

    490

     

    Impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs

     

     

    18

     

     

    —

     

     

    1

     

     

    19

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    154

     

     

    84

     

     

    19

     

     

    257

     

     

     

     

    1,798

     

     

    672

     

     

    251

     

     

    2,721

     

    Operating income (loss)

     

     

    452

     

     

    52

     

     

    19

     

     

    523

     

    Other income (expense):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest expense

     

     

    (137

    )

     

    (54

    )

     

    (9

    )

     

    (200

    )

    Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

     

     

    79

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    12

     

     

    90

     

    Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

     

     

    (164

    )

     

    64

     

     

    4

     

     

    (96

    )

    Unrealized gains (losses) on intergroup interests

     

     

    10

     

     

    40

     

     

    (50

    )

     

    —

     

    Other, net

     

     

    23

     

     

    24

     

     

    3

     

     

    50

     

     

     

     

    (189

    )

     

    73

     

     

    (40

    )

     

    (156

    )

    Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     

     

    263

     

     

    125

     

     

    (21

    )

     

    367

     

    Income tax (expense) benefit

     

     

    (46

    )

     

    (10

    )

     

    (8

    )

     

    (64

    )

    Net earnings (loss)

     

     

    217

     

     

    115

     

     

    (29

    )

     

    303

     

    Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

     

     

    51

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    —

     

     

    50

     

    Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders

     

    $

    166

     

     

    116

     

     

    (29

    )

     

    253

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Programming and content

     

     

    8

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    8

     

    Customer service and billing

     

     

    2

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    2

     

    Other

     

     

    1

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    1

     

    Other operating expenses

     

     

    11

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    11

     

    Selling, general and administrative

     

     

    24

     

     

    5

     

     

    3

     

     

    32

     

    Stock compensation expense

     

    $

    46

     

     

    5

     

     

    3

     

     

    54

     

    LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION

    STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

    Six months ended June 30, 2024 (unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Attributed

     

     

     

     

    Liberty

     

    Formula

     

    Liberty

     

     

     

     

    SiriusXM

     

    One

     

    Live

     

    Consolidated

     

     

    Group

     

    Group

     

    Group

     

    Liberty

     

     

    amounts in millions

    Cash flows from operating activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net earnings (loss)

     

    $

    590

     

     

    101

     

     

    61

     

     

    752

     

    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    311

     

     

    175

     

     

    —

     

     

    486

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

     

    96

     

     

    18

     

     

    2

     

     

    116

     

    Non-cash impairment and restructuring costs

     

     

    1

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    1

     

    Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net

     

     

    (6

    )

     

    5

     

     

    (64

    )

     

    (65

    )

    Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net

     

     

    (100

    )

     

    (47

    )

     

    (19

    )

     

    (166

    )

    Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

     

     

    (19

    )

     

    2

     

     

    13

     

     

    (4

    )

    Intergroup tax allocation

     

     

    59

     

     

    (62

    )

     

    3

     

     

    —

     

    Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

     

     

    (83

    )

     

    80

     

     

    3

     

     

    —

     

    Other charges (credits), net

     

     

    73

     

     

    5

     

     

    (4

    )

     

    74

     

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Current and other assets

     

     

    74

     

     

    (79

    )

     

    2

     

     

    (3

    )

    Payables and other liabilities

     

     

    (243

    )

     

    203

     

     

    (4

    )

     

    (44

    )

    Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

     

     

    753

     

     

    401

     

     

    (7

    )

     

    1,147

     

    Cash flows from investing activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities

     

     

    (202

    )

     

    (1

    )

     

    —

     

     

    (203

    )

    Cash proceeds from dispositions

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    107

     

     

    107

     

    Cash (paid) received for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     

     

    —

     

     

    (205

    )

     

    —

     

     

    (205

    )

    Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development

     

     

    (347

    )

     

    (40

    )

     

    —

     

     

    (387

    )

    Other investing activities, net

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    (62

    )

     

    1

     

     

    (62

    )

    Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

     

     

    (550

    )

     

    (308

    )

     

    108

     

     

    (750

    )

    Cash flows from financing activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Borrowings of debt

     

     

    1,352

     

     

    10

     

     

    —

     

     

    1,362

     

    Repayments of debt

     

     

    (1,605

    )

     

    (31

    )

     

    —

     

     

    (1,636

    )

    Cash dividends paid by subsidiary

     

     

    (34

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (34

    )

    Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation

     

     

    (23

    )

     

    (7

    )

     

    (1

    )

     

    (31

    )

    Other financing activities, net

     

     

    (4

    )

     

    34

     

     

    1

     

     

    31

     

    Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

     

     

    (314

    )

     

    6

     

     

    —

     

     

    (308

    )

    Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     

     

    —

     

     

    (8

    )

     

    —

     

     

    (8

    )

    Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     

     

    (111

    )

     

    91

     

     

    101

     

     

    81

     

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

     

     

    315

     

     

    1,408

     

     

    305

     

     

    2,028

     

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

     

    $

    204

     

     

    1,499

     

     

    406

     

     

    2,109

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

    $

    188

     

     

    1,491

     

     

    406

     

     

    2,085

     

    Restricted cash included in other current assets

     

     

    8

     

     

    8

     

     

    —

     

     

    16

     

    Restricted cash included in other assets

     

     

    8

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    8

     

    Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

     

    $

    204

     

     

    1,499

     

     

    406

     

     

    2,109

     

    LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION

    STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

    Six months ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Attributed

     

     

     

     

    Liberty

     

    Formula

     

     

     

     

     

     

    SiriusXM

     

    One

     

    Braves

     

    Consolidated

     

     

    Group

     

    Group

     

    Group

     

    Liberty

     

     

    amounts in millions

    Cash flows from operating activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net earnings (loss)

     

    $

    437

     

     

    6

     

     

    (88

    )

     

    355

     

    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    315

     

     

    168

     

     

    34

     

     

    517

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

     

    94

     

     

    10

     

     

    6

     

     

    110

     

    Non-cash impairment and restructuring costs

     

     

    21

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    21

     

    Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net

     

     

    (72

    )

     

    3

     

     

    (11

    )

     

    (80

    )

    Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interests, net

     

     

    (64

    )

     

    1

     

     

    63

     

     

    —

     

    Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net

     

     

    162

     

     

    (17

    )

     

    (3

    )

     

    142

     

    Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

     

     

    (33

    )

     

    1

     

     

    (3

    )

     

    (35

    )

    Intergroup tax allocation

     

     

    86

     

     

    (84

    )

     

    (2

    )

     

    —

     

    Intergroup tax (payments) receipts

     

     

    (33

    )

     

    36

     

     

    (3

    )

     

    —

     

    Other charges (credits), net

     

     

    (12

    )

     

    —

     

     

    4

     

     

    (8

    )

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Current and other assets

     

     

    1

     

     

    (91

    )

     

    (5

    )

     

    (95

    )

    Payables and other liabilities

     

     

    (48

    )

     

    275

     

     

    44

     

     

    271

     

    Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

     

     

    854

     

     

    308

     

     

    36

     

     

    1,198

     

    Cash flows from investing activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities

     

     

    (41

    )

     

    (173

    )

     

    —

     

     

    (214

    )

    Cash proceeds from dispositions

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    68

     

     

    —

     

     

    67

     

    Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development

     

     

    (334

    )

     

    (180

    )

     

    (30

    )

     

    (544

    )

    Other investing activities, net

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    (19

    )

     

    —

     

     

    (20

    )

    Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

     

     

    (377

    )

     

    (304

    )

     

    (30

    )

     

    (711

    )

    Cash flows from financing activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Borrowings of debt

     

     

    2,048

     

     

    —

     

     

    16

     

     

    2,064

     

    Repayments of debt

     

     

    (2,563

    )

     

    (59

    )

     

    (19

    )

     

    (2,641

    )

    Settlement of intergroup interests

     

     

    202

     

     

    (202

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary

     

     

    (199

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (199

    )

    Cash dividends paid by subsidiary

     

     

    (33

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (33

    )

    Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation

     

     

    (19

    )

     

    (8

    )

     

    (1

    )

     

    (28

    )

    Other financing activities, net

     

     

    36

     

     

    19

     

     

    8

     

     

    63

     

    Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

     

     

    (528

    )

     

    (250

    )

     

    4

     

     

    (774

    )

    Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     

     

    —

     

     

    2

     

     

    —

     

     

    2

     

    Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     

     

    (51

    )

     

    (244

    )

     

    10

     

     

    (285

    )

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

     

     

    370

     

     

    1,733

     

     

    173

     

     

    2,276

     

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

     

    $

    319

     

     

    1,489

     

     

    183

     

     

    1,991

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

    $

    311

     

     

    1,489

     

     

    131

     

     

    1,931

     

    Restricted cash included in other current assets

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    52

     

     

    52

     

    Restricted cash included in other assets

     

     

    8

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    8

     

    Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

     

    $

    319

     

     

    1,489

     

     

    183

     

     

    1,991

     

    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES

    SCHEDULE 1

    To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, this press release includes a presentation of Adjusted OIBDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, for Liberty SiriusXM Group, Formula One Group, Liberty Live Group and the former Braves Group, together with reconciliations to operating income, as determined under GAAP. Liberty Media defines Adjusted OIBDA as operating income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, separately reported litigation settlements, restructuring, acquisition and other related costs and impairment charges.

    Liberty Media believes Adjusted OIBDA is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its businesses by identifying those items that are not directly a reflection of each business' performance or indicative of ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. Because Adjusted OIBDA is used as a measure of operating performance, Liberty Media views operating income as the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Adjusted OIBDA is not meant to replace or supersede operating income or any other GAAP measure, but rather to supplement such GAAP measures in order to present investors with the same information that Liberty Media's management considers in assessing the results of operations and performance of its assets.

    The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA for Liberty Media to operating income (loss) calculated in accordance with GAAP for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

    QUARTERLY SUMMARY

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (amounts in millions)

     

    2Q23

     

    2Q24

    Liberty SiriusXM Group

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income

     

    $

    452

     

    $

    471

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    154

     

     

    156

    Stock compensation expense

     

     

    46

     

     

    48

    Legal settlements and reserves

     

     

    24

     

     

    —

    Impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs(a)

     

     

    18

     

     

    4

    Adjusted OIBDA

     

    $

    694

     

    $

    679

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Formula One Group

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income

     

    $

    52

     

    $

    59

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    84

     

     

    89

    Stock compensation expense

     

     

    5

     

     

    6

    Impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs(b)

     

     

    —

     

     

    11

    Adjusted OIBDA

     

    $

    141

     

    $

    165

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Liberty Live Group

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income

     

    $

    N/A

     

    $

    (2)

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    N/A

     

     

    —

    Stock compensation expense

     

     

    N/A

     

     

    1

    Adjusted OIBDA

     

    $

    N/A

     

    $

    (1)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Braves Group

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income

     

    $

    19

     

    $

    N/A

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    19

     

     

    N/A

    Stock compensation expense

     

     

    3

     

     

    N/A

    Impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs

     

     

    1

     

     

    N/A

    Adjusted OIBDA

     

    $

    42

     

    $

    N/A

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Liberty Media Corporation (Consolidated)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income

     

    $

    523

     

    $

    528

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    257

     

     

    245

    Stock compensation expense

     

     

    54

     

     

    55

    Legal settlements and reserves

     

     

    24

     

     

    —

    Impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs

     

     

    19

     

     

    15

    Adjusted OIBDA

     

    $

    877

     

    $

    843

    ___________________________  

    (a)

     

    During the three months ended June 30, 2024, Sirius XM Holdings recorded $3 million associated with severance and other employee costs and $1 million of impairments, primarily related to vacated office space. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, SiriusXM recorded impairments primarily related to terminated software projects of $10 million, severance and other related costs of $5 million and a cost-method investment impairment of $2 million.

    (b)

     

    During the three months ended June 30, 2024, Formula One Group incurred $11 million of costs related to corporate acquisitions.

    SCHEDULE 2

    This press release also includes a presentation of adjusted EBITDA of SiriusXM, which is a non-GAAP financial measure used by SiriusXM, together with a reconciliation to SiriusXM's stand-alone net income, as determined under GAAP. SiriusXM defines adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. SiriusXM adjusts EBITDA to exclude the impact of other expense (income) as well as certain other charges discussed below. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes or adjusts for (if applicable): (i) loss on extinguishment of debt, (ii) share-based payment expense, (iii) impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs, (iv) legal settlements/reserves and (v) other significant operating expense (income) that do not relate to the on-going performance of SiriusXM's business. SiriusXM believes adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of the underlying trend of its operating performance, which provides useful information about its business apart from the costs associated with its capital structure and purchase price accounting. SiriusXM believes investors find this non-GAAP financial measure useful when analyzing past operating performance with current performance and comparing SiriusXM's operating performance to the performance of other communications, entertainment and media companies. SiriusXM believes investors use adjusted EBITDA to estimate current enterprise value and to make investment decisions. As a result of large capital investments in SiriusXM's satellite radio system, its results of operations reflect significant charges for depreciation expense. SiriusXM believes the exclusion of share-based payment expense is useful as it is not directly related to the operational conditions of its business. SiriusXM also believes the exclusion of the legal settlements and reserves, impairment, restructuring and acquisition related costs, to the extent they occur during the period, is useful as they are significant expenses not incurred as part of its normal operations for the period.

    Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact to SiriusXM's consolidated statements of comprehensive income of certain expenses, including share-based payment expense. SiriusXM endeavors to compensate for the limitations of the non-GAAP measure presented by also providing the comparable GAAP measure with equal or greater prominence and descriptions of the reconciling items, including quantifying such items, to derive the non-GAAP measure. Investors that wish to compare and evaluate SiriusXM's operating results after giving effect for these costs, should refer to net income as disclosed in SiriusXM's unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Since adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial performance measure, SiriusXM's calculation of adjusted EBITDA may be susceptible to varying calculations; may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies; and should not be considered in isolation, as a substitute for, or superior to measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The reconciliation of net income to the adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows:

     

     

    Unaudited

     

     

    For the Three Months Ended

     

     

    June 30,

     

     

    2023

     

    2024

    ($ in millions)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income:

     

    $

    310

     

    $

    316

     

    Add back items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Legal settlements and reserves

     

     

    24

     

     

    —

     

    Impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs

     

     

    18

     

     

    18

     

    Share-based payment expense

     

     

    42

     

     

    46

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    139

     

     

    133

     

    Interest expense

     

     

    107

     

     

    102

     

    Other (income)

     

     

    —

     

     

    (2

    )

    Income tax expense

     

     

    62

     

     

    89

     

    Adjusted EBITDA

     

    $

    702

     

    $

    702

     

    SCHEDULE 3

    This press release includes a presentation of free cash flow of SiriusXM, which is a non-GAAP financial measure used by SiriusXM, together with a reconciliation to SiriusXM's stand-alone cash flow provided by operating activities, as determined under GAAP. SiriusXM's free cash flow is derived from cash flow provided by operating activities, net of additions to property and equipment and purchases of other investments. Free cash flow is a metric that SiriusXM's management and board of directors use to evaluate the cash generated by its operations, net of capital expenditures and other investment activity. In a capital intensive business, with significant investments in satellites, SiriusXM looks at its operating cash flow, net of these investing cash outflows, to determine cash available for future subscriber acquisition and capital expenditures, to repurchase or retire debt, to acquire other companies and to evaluate its ability to return capital to stockholders. SiriusXM excludes from free cash flow certain items that do not relate to the on-going performance of its business, such as cash flows related to acquisitions, strategic and short-term investments, including tax efficient investments in clean energy and net loan activity with related parties and other equity investees. SiriusXM believes free cash flow is an indicator of the long-term financial stability of its business. Free cash flow, which is reconciled to "Net cash provided by operating activities," is a non-GAAP financial measure. This measure can be calculated by deducting amounts under the captions "Additions to property and equipment" and deducting or adding Restricted and other investment activity from "Net cash provided by operating activities" from the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows. Free cash flow should be used in conjunction with other GAAP financial performance measures and may not be comparable to free cash flow measures presented by other companies. Free cash flow should be viewed as a supplemental measure rather than an alternative measure of cash flows from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP. Free cash flow is limited and does not represent remaining cash flows available for discretionary expenditures due to the fact that the measure does not deduct the payments required for debt maturities. SiriusXM believes free cash flow provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding its current cash flow, along with other GAAP measures (such as cash flows from operating and investing activities), to determine its financial condition, and to compare its operating performance to other communications, entertainment and media companies. Free cash flow is calculated as follows:

     

     

    Unaudited

     

     

    For the Three Months Ended

     

     

    June 30,

     

     

    2023

     

    2024

    ($ in millions)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash flow information

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    $

    451

     

     

    $

    514

     

    Net cash used in investing activities

     

    $

    (130

    )

     

    $

    (194

    )

    Net cash used in financing activities

     

    $

    (323

    )

     

    $

    (291

    )

    Free cash flow

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    $

    451

     

     

    $

    514

     

    Additions to property and equipment

     

     

    (128

    )

     

     

    (173

    )

    Sales of other investments

     

     

    -

     

     

     

    2

     

    Free cash flow

     

    $

    323

     

     

    $

    343

     

     

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      5/14/25 4:11:41 PM ET
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    • Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Liberty Media Corporation

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      5/14/25 12:14:40 PM ET
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    • SEC Form 144 filed by Liberty Media Corporation

      144 - Liberty Media Corp (0001560385) (Subject)

      5/12/25 5:06:22 PM ET
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    • Liberty Media Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

      Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media" or "Liberty") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK)) today reported first quarter 2025 results. Headlines include(1): Attributed to Formula One Group Renewed agreements for Mexico Grand Prix through 2028 and Miami Grand Prix through 2041 Secured new sponsorship deals including Barilla Pasta and PWC as Official Partners Formula 1 and all ten teams signed 2026 Concorde Commercial Agreement Grand Prix Plaza in Las Vegas opened to the public on May 2nd, providing immersive F1 attractions year-round Liberty continues to work constructively with the European Commission on regulatory process for the MotoGP acquisition Attributed to Liberty L

      5/7/25 8:15:00 AM ET
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    • Liberty Media Corporation to Present at J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference

      Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK)) announced that Derek Chang, President and CEO of Liberty Media, will be presenting at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on Tuesday, May 13th at 11:30 a.m. E.T. in Boston. During his presentation, Mr. Chang may make observations regarding the company's financial performance and outlook, as well as other forward looking matters. The presentation will be broadcast live via the Internet. All interested persons should visit the Liberty Media website at https://www.libertymedia.com/investors/news-events/ir-calendar to register for the webcast. An archive of the webcast will also

      4/29/25 8:15:00 AM ET
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    • Liberty Media Corporation Announces First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

      Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (NASDAQ:FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK)) will host a conference call to discuss results for the first quarter of 2025 on Wednesday, May 7th at 10:00 a.m. E.T. Before the open of market trading that day, Liberty Media will issue a press release reporting such results, which can be found at https://ir.libertymedia.com/news-events/press-releases. The press release and conference call may discuss the financial performance and outlook of these companies, as well as other forward looking matters. Please call InComm Conferencing at (877) 704-2829 or +1 (215) 268-9864, confirmation code 13748883, at least 10 minutes prior to the call. Callers will need to be

      4/9/25 8:15:00 AM ET
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    • Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought $7,936,272 worth of Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock (311,637 units at $25.47) (SEC Form 4)

      4 - Liberty Media Corp (0001560385) (Issuer)

      5/1/24 7:03:56 PM ET
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    • Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought $12,318,533 worth of Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock (500,000 units at $24.64) (SEC Form 4)

      4 - Liberty Media Corp (0001560385) (Issuer)

      4/26/24 8:22:01 PM ET
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    • Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought $15,870,000 worth of Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock (647,016 units at $24.53) (SEC Form 4)

      4 - Liberty Media Corp (0001560385) (Issuer)

      4/26/24 8:20:41 PM ET
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