2017 ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS ................................................................... 1-3
STOCK PERFORMANCE .......................................................................... 4-5
INVESTMENT SUMMARY ........................................................................ 6-7
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ....................................................................... F-1
CORPORATE DATA ............................................................ Inside Back Cover
Certain statements in this Annual Report constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, including statements regarding our business, product and marketing strategies; new service offerings; the expected benefits of
our recent transactions involving GCI Liberty, Inc. (“GCI Liberty”) (including the split-off of GCI Liberty); projected synergies and savings from
acquisitions; our ability to integrate newly acquired businesses; our anticipated future performance and share repurchases; revenue growth at
QVC, Inc.; the recoverability of our goodwill and other long-lived assets; our projected sources and uses of cash; and the anticipated impact
of certain contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. In particular,
statements in our “Letter to Shareholders” and under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”
and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” contain forward-looking statements. Where, in any forward-looking statement,
we express an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a
reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. The following include
some but not all of the factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated:
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customer demand for our products and services and our
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changes in demand;
competitor responses to our products and services;
increased digital TV penetration and the impact on channel
positioning of our programs;
the levels of online traffic to our businesses’ websites and
our ability to convert visitors into consumers or contributors;
uncertainties inherent in the development and integration of
new business lines and business strategies;
our future financial performance, including availability, terms
and deployment of capital;
our ability to successfully integrate and recognize anticipated
efficiencies and benefits from the businesses we acquire;
the cost and ability of shipping companies, suppliers and
vendors to deliver products, equipment, software and
services;
the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation;
availability of qualified personnel;
changes in, or failure or inability to comply with, government
regulations, including, without limitation, regulations of
the Federal Communications Commission, and adverse
outcomes from regulatory proceedings;
changes in the nature of key strategic relationships with
partners, distributors, suppliers and vendors;
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domestic and international economic and business
conditions and industry trends;
changes in tariffs, trade policy and trade relations following
the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the vote by the U.K.
to exit from the European Union;
consumer spending levels, including the availability and
amount of individual consumer debt;
advertising spending levels;
changes in distribution and viewing of television
programming, including the expanded deployment of
personal video recorders, video on demand and Internet
protocol television and their impact on home shopping
programming;
rapid technological changes;
the regulatory and competitive environment of the industries
in which we operate;
failure to protect the security of personal information
about our customers, subjecting us to potentially costly
government enforcement actions or private litigation and
reputational damage;
threatened terrorist attacks, political unrest in international
markets and ongoing military action around the world; and
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fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Annual Report, and
we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained
herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which
any such statement is based. When considering such forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind any risk factors identified and
other cautionary statements contained in this Annual Report and in our publicly filed documents, including our most recent Forms 10-K and
10-Q. Such risk factors and statements describe circumstances which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained
in any forward-looking statement.
This Annual Report includes information concerning public companies in which we have controlling and non-controlling interests that file
reports and other information with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Information contained
in this Annual Report concerning those companies has been derived from the reports and other information filed by them with the SEC.
If you would like further information about these companies, the reports and other information they file with the SEC can be accessed on
the Internet website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Those reports and other information are not incorporated by reference in
this Annual Report.
ANNUAL REPORT 2017 LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dear Fellow Shareholders,
This will be the last annual letter about Liberty Interactive.
As you read this, we have already completed the split-off and
created two asset-backed stocks: Qurate Retail, Inc.,(1) herein
referred to as Qurate, and GCI Liberty. We are pleased to now
have two focused stocks that we believe will provide real value
for our shareholders by:
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Reducing the tracking stock discounts at GCI Liberty
and Qurate
Providing greater flexibility for future acquisitions
and transactions
Creating efficient and attractive currencies
for management compensation and retention
INTRODUCING QURATE
With the closing of the HSNi acquisition and the GCI
transactions, we decided it was the right time for a new
brand narrative for our former QVC Group. We are proud to
introduce the Qurate Retail Group, encompassing QVC, HSN,
zulily and the Cornerstone Brands. Together, Qurate Retail
Group is a collective of like-minded businesses that believe
in a third way to shop – beyond traditional brick and mortar
stores and big scale, transactional ecommerce.
• Our third way to shop is designed for consumers who
crave engaging shopping experiences over impersonal
transactions. Every facet of our business is in service
to them, with a mission that reinforces their passions
and values.
• We are a select group of leading retail brands that
present customers with curated collections of unique
products made personal and relevant by the power of
storytelling – reaching them through distinctive video
platforms and other touchpoints tailored just for them.
And our connection with them ensures we evolve with
them, fostering loyalty, innovation, and growth.
• We’ll let others fight over selling commodity products at
the cheapest price with the fastest delivery. We’ll focus
on bringing joy and inspiration, daily.
• We are Qurate Retail Group, offering the most engaging
shopping experiences that combine the best of retail,
media and social.
1) Qurate Retail, Inc. includes the Qurate Retail Group portfolio of brands, as well
as minority interests in ILG, FTD, and various green energy investments. Qurate
Retail Group is comprised of eight leading retail brands - QVC, HSN, zulily, Ballard
Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, Grandin Road, and Improvements.
We are excited for this new chapter and will build on the
strong momentum we have entering 2018.
For QVC, 2017 was a tale of two halves. As expected, the first
half of the year proved challenging as we focused on righting
the ship. In last year’s letter we laid out four key priorities to
improve sales, upon which we made significant progress.
1. Achieve more consistent and balanced growth across
categories; offer a more diverse mix of exclusive and
proprietary brands and key items at great values, along
with compelling and entertaining programming.
At QVC US, we:
• Grew revenue in all categories, except jewelry
• Introduced 528 new brands in 2017, a
27% increase year-over-year
• Successfully offered exciting new international brands
in the US, especially in the handbag category
2. Re-accelerate new customer acquisition
• Grew QVC US new customers 5% in Q4 2017, the
second-largest quarterly new customer class ever
• Gained these new customers from the
following channels
o 47% mobile
o 37% PC
o 17% phone
• Increased the quality of these new customers with
nearly 40% retention, as compared to 35% in 2013
3. Extend the ways we reach and serve both current and
prospective customers on broadcast and digital platforms
• Expanded carriage and live programming hours for
QVC2 and Beauty iQ
• Increased daily minutes per viewer
• Continued to utilize Facebook live with video views
+220% and minutes viewed +360% year-over-year
in Q4-17
4. Continue to reduce costs to fund innovation
• Identified cost savings in freight, bad debt
management, headcount and consolidating global
business services
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ANNUAL REPORT 2017
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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS, CONTINUED
This focus enabled our return to revenue growth in Q3 of 2017
and our strong finish in Q4. While we experienced a difficult
four quarters during parts of 2016 and 2017, we learned a
lot and believe our domestic business is well-positioned with
unique characteristics that will drive success in the long term.
Not to be overlooked, our international markets continued
to perform extremely well with all markets generating local
currency growth for the year.
We were pleased to close the acquisition of HSNi on
December 29, 2017. The combination further strengthens
Qurate Retail Group’s position as #1 in video commerce,
#3 in ecommerce in North America and #3 in mobile
commerce in the US, according to Internet Retailer. We are
excited to learn from HSN’s strengths in areas like Shop
by Remote, health and crafting categories, and product
collaborations. Post announcement of this transaction and
with further due diligence, we were able to greatly increase
our projected synergies and believe we will be able to achieve
savings of $200 to 220 million, which excludes revenue and
capex synergies.
zulily also faced a tale of two halves in 2017. We reached
an inflection point in the third quarter and added 400k new
names, which was the first significant increase since 2014.
This momentum continued, and we ended the year with a
record 5.8 million customers. This success was driven by
a shift in marketing focus from member sign ups to driving
customer purchases and remarketing to existing members
and customers. We believe this new marketing approach has
paid off, and zulily’s new name growth will continue to power
revenue results.
In the creation of Qurate, we also evaluated our leadership
structure. We are pleased to announce that Greg Maffei
has become Executive Chairman, and Mike George the
President and CEO of Qurate. Mike’s twelve years at the
helm established QVC as the leader in video commerce and
steered the company through a challenging retail environment
while transitioning into the mobile era. To support Mike, Steve
Hofmann has been appointed President of QVC US, moving
from his leadership role of QVC International, a position which
we are currently looking to fill. Mike Fitzharris has taken on the
President role at HSN, relocating from QVC Japan, and Claire
Spofford, who previously led Garnet Hill, is now President of
Cornerstone. Gregg Bertoni has become CEO of QVC Japan,
transitioning from his role at QVC China. At zulily, Darrell
Cavens has transitioned to become President of New Ventures
for Qurate Retail Group, with Lori Twomey, zulily’s Chief
Merchant, leading zulily as interim President as we look for
a new President. A lot of role changes but a testament to the
strong, deep team we have in place throughout the ecosystem,
and we welcome the opportunity to bring new folks into
the team.
GCI LIBERTY
Now onto the other new asset-backed stock, GCI Liberty. We
recently completed the acquisition and split-off of GCI, the
leading telecommunications provider in Alaska. GCI has an
enviable position in the Alaskan market being the leader in
metro and long-haul fiber, an increasing broadband footprint
and offering a true quad bundle. GCI’s wireless network covers
97% of Alaskans, the broadest coverage in the state, which
represents real potential as it currently holds about one third
market share. The cable systems pass over 90% of Alaskan
households with over 50% data penetration of homes passed.
Unique to GCI is its relatively equal split between consumer
and business services. GCI is focused on improving cash flow
with the simplification and consolidation of billing services,
increasing penetration of the quad play offering, declining
capex and, of course, approximately $370m in NOLs. Further,
in structuring the split-off, we appreciated the strategic fit with
our former Liberty Broadband and Charter investments. Our
former Charter and Liberty Broadband investments generated
an impressive 16% return in 2017.
As mentioned at our investor meeting in November 2017, the
discount to net asset value persists at GCI Liberty and provides
an attractive option to invest in Charter. We believe the creation
of the asset-backed GCI Liberty will help address this discount.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 LOOKING AHEAD
We are pleased to now move forward as Qurate and GCI
Liberty. We ended 2017 on a very positive note that provides
good momentum into 2018. With the new Qurate, we will
see increased cash flow and expect to allocate approximately
$1 billion in 2018 toward share repurchases. We think this
provides an attractive return of capital to shareholders while
also giving us the ability to evaluate new opportunities.
We look forward to seeing many of you at our Qurate Retail
Group investor day at QVC’s headquarters in West Chester,
Pennsylvania on May 22nd and at this year’s annual investor
meeting, which will take place on Wednesday, November 14th
at the TimesCenter at 242 West 41st Street in New York City.
We appreciate you sticking with us as we worked through
these transformative transactions and actions with our focus
on long-term value creation, and we look forward to your
ongoing support of Qurate and GCI Liberty.
Very truly yours,
Michael A. George
President & Chief Executive Officer
Gregory B. Maffei
Executive Chairman of the Board
John C. Malone
Former Chairman of the Board
ANNUAL REPORT 2017
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STOCK PERFORMANCE
The following graph compares the percentage change in
the cumulative total stockholder return on the Series A and
Series B Liberty Ventures common stock from December
31, 2012 through December 31, 2017, to the percentage
change in the cumulative total return on the S&P 500 Index
and the S&P 500 Information Technology Index. Liberty
Ventures Group performance includes (i) the spin-off of Liberty
TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. on August 27, 2014, assuming
a sale of the resulting Liberty TripAdvisor shares on the
one-year anniversary of the spin-off and reinvestment of the
proceeds in Liberty Ventures common stock, (ii) the spin-off of
CommerceHub, Inc. on July 22, 2016, assuming a sale of the
resulting CommerceHub shares on the one-year anniversary
of the spin-off and reinvestment of the proceeds in Liberty
Ventures common stock, and (iii) the split-off of Liberty Expedia
Holdings, Inc. on November 4, 2016, assuming a sale of the
resulting Liberty Expedia shares on the one-year anniversary
of the split-off and reinvestment of the proceeds in Liberty
Ventures common stock.
As a result of the transactions with GCI Liberty, Inc. on
March 9, 2018, Liberty Ventures common stock shares are
no longer outstanding and are no longer publicly traded.
Liberty Ventures Common Stock vs. S&P 500 and S&P 500 Information Technology Indices
12/31/12 to 12/31/17
$300
$250
$200
$150
$100
$50
$0
Dec-12
Dec-13
Dec-14
Dec-15
Dec-16
Dec-17
Series A Liberty Ventures
Series B Liberty Ventures
S&P 500 Index
S&P 500 Information Technology Index
Series A Liberty Ventures
Series B Liberty Ventures
S&P 500 Index
S&P 500 Information Technology Index
12/31/2012 12/31/2013 12/31/2014 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$180.92
$177.92
$131.47
$126.23
$190.73
$188.83
$146.45
$149.19
$217.72
$214.89
$145.39
$155.55
$205.11
$203.56
$159.25
$174.19
$263.76
$271.47
$190.17
$238.49
Note: Trading data for all Series B shares is limited as they are thinly traded.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 STOCK PERFORMANCE
The following graph compares the percentage change in the
cumulative total stockholder return on Series A and Series
B QVC Group common stock (formerly referred to as the
Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock)
from December 31, 2012 through December 31, 2017, to
the percentage change in the cumulative total return on the
S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Retail Index. QVC Group
performance includes the distribution of Series A and Series
B Liberty Ventures shares to QVC Group shareholders as part
of the reattribution transaction (ex-dividend date of October
15, 2014), assuming a sale of the resulting Liberty Ventures
shares on the one-year anniversary of the reattribution and
reinvestment of the proceeds in QVC Group common stock.
QVC Group Common Stock vs. S&P 500 and S&P 500 Retail Indices
12/31/12 to 12/31/17
$200
$180
$160
$140
$120
$100
$80
$60
$40
$20
$0
Dec-12
Dec-13
Dec-14
Dec-15
Dec-16
Dec-17
Series A QVC Group
Series B QVC Group
S&P 500 Index
S&P 500 Retail Index
12/31/2012
12/31/2013
12/31/2014
12/31/2015
12/31/2016
12/31/2017
Series A QVC Group
Series B QVC Group
S&P 500 Index
S&P 500 Retail Index
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$149.14
$150.72
$131.47
$109.10
$176.74
$179.74
$146.45
$130.97
$168.55
$169.19
$145.39
$113.89
$123.27
$126.15
$159.25
$114.72
$150.66
$152.94
$190.17
$121.00
Note: Trading data for all Series B shares is limited as they are thinly traded.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 INVESTMENT SUMMARY
Based on publicly available information as of March 8, 2018 — qurateretail.com/overview/asset-list.html
The following table sets forth some of Qurate Retail, Inc.’s
(formerly Liberty Interactive) assets that are held directly and
indirectly through partnerships, joint ventures, common stock
investments and/or instruments convertible into common
stock. Ownership percentages in the table are approximate
and, where applicable, assume conversion to common
stock by Qurate Retail, Inc. and, to the extent known by
Qurate Retail, Inc., other holders. In some cases,
Qurate Retail, Inc.’s interest may be subject to buy/sell
procedures, repurchase rights or dilution.
QURATE RETAIL, INC.
ENTITY
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATING BUSINESS
SHARE COUNT(1)
(in millions)
OWNERSHIP(2)
Brit Media, Inc. (Brit + Co)
Online lifestyle platform offering content, e-classes and
eCommerce to millennial women.
N/A
7%
FTD Companies, Inc.
(NASDAQ: FTD)
A premier floral and gifting company with a presence in
the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the
Republic of Ireland.
10.2
37%
HSN, Inc.
An interactive multi-channel retailer offering customers
innovative and differentiated experiences through various
platforms including television, online, mobile, catalogs
and in retail and outlet stores through its two primary
businesses, HSN and Cornerstone.
N/A
100%
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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 QURATE RETAIL, INC.
ENTITY
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATING BUSINESS
SHARE COUNT(1)
(in millions)
OWNERSHIP(2)
Brit Media, Inc. (Brit + Co)
Online lifestyle platform offering content, e-classes and
eCommerce to millennial women.
N/A
7%
FTD Companies, Inc.
(NASDAQ: FTD)
A premier floral and gifting company with a presence in
the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the
10.2
37%
Republic of Ireland.
HSN, Inc.
N/A
100%
An interactive multi-channel retailer offering customers
innovative and differentiated experiences through various
platforms including television, online, mobile, catalogs
and in retail and outlet stores through its two primary
businesses, HSN and Cornerstone.
INVESTMENT SUMMARY
QURATE RETAIL, INC., CONTINUED
ENTITY
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATING BUSINESS
SHARE COUNT(1)
(in millions)
OWNERSHIP(2)
ILG, Inc.
(NASDAQ: ILG)
A leading provider of professionally delivered vacation
experiences, offering its owners, members, and guests access
to an array of benefits and services, as well as world-class
destinations through its international portfolio of resorts and
clubs.
16.6
13%
Liberty Israel Venture
Fund II, LLC
Investment fund focused on Israeli technology companies.
N/A
80%
Quid, Inc.
QVC, Inc.
zulily, llc
Software company that combines natural language processing
and visualization techniques to make it easy to analyze very
large amounts of data in a relatively short amount of time.
N/A
10%
QVC combines the best of retail, media and social to create
an engaging shopping experience. QVC engages millions of
shoppers in a journey of discovery through an ever-changing
collection of familiar brands and fresh new products, from
home and fashion to beauty, electronics and jewelry.
N/A
100%
A leading pure-play online retailer focused on delivering a
boutique experience every day—thousands of unique up-
and-coming brands alongside top brands every day, all at
incredible prices. zulily offers a highly personalized experience
through its innovative technology and always-fresh curated
collection of products for the whole family, including clothing,
home décor, toys, gifts and more.
N/A
100%
1) Applicable only for publicly-traded entities.
2) Represents undiluted ownership interest.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Market Information
Each series of the common stock of Liberty Interactive Corporation (“Liberty,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and
“our”) trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Our Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock trade under the
symbols “QVCA” and “QVCB,” respectively. Our Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock trade under the
symbols “LVNTA” and “LVNTB,” respectively. Our Series B QVC Group common stock and Series B Liberty Ventures
common stock are not actively traded. In connection with the Expedia Holdings Split-Off (as defined below), Liberty
redeemed (i) 0.4 of each outstanding share of Liberty’s Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock for 0.4 of a
share of Expedia Holdings Series A and Series B common stock, respectively, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
November 4, 2016. Accordingly, the high and low sales prices of the Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common
stock have been retroactively restated in the table below. Each series of our common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global
Select Market. The following table sets forth the range of high and low sales prices of shares of our common stock for the
years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.
2016
First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2017
First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2016
First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third quarter (July 1 - July 22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third quarter (July 23 - September 30) (1) . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth quarter (October 1 - November 4) . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth quarter (November 5 - December 31) (2) . . . . .
2017
First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
QVC Group
Series A (QVCA)
Series B (QVCB)
High
Low
High
Low
26.97
27.25
27.06
22.33
20.88
24.94
26.00
26.79
22.51
23.01
18.42
17.88
17.24
19.81
20.90
20.79
30.62
26.98
26.69
24.10
22.05
24.93
25.10
26.79
24.40
24.02
19.00
17.78
17.62
19.40
21.14
20.93
Liberty Ventures
Series A (LVNTA)
Series B (LVNTB)
High
Low
High
Low
40.22
36.55
38.59
40.80
41.37
41.74
45.17
55.93
62.41
59.90
29.24
30.97
32.76
36.09
38.40
36.54
36.69
44.13
50.56
52.43
36.83
36.72
37.87
39.89
41.57
41.94
46.61
56.33
59.88
54.30
33.14
34.36
37.33
38.05
39.29
36.93
38.61
53.33
51.80
54.30
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(1) As discussed in Part I of this report, the CommerceHub Spin-Off (as defined below) was effected on July 22, 2016 as
a pro-rata dividend of shares of CommerceHub to the stockholders of Liberty’s Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures
common stock.
(2) As discussed in Part I of this report, the Expedia Holdings Split-Off was effected on November 4, 2016 as a redemption
of Liberty’s Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock for shares of Expedia Holdings.
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Holders
As of January 31, 2018, there were 2,742 and 85 record holders of our Series A and Series B QVC Group common
stock, respectively, and 991 and 61 record holders of our Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock,
respectively. The foregoing numbers of record holders do not include the number of stockholders whose shares are held
nominally by banks, brokerage houses or other institutions, but include each such institution as one shareholder.
Dividends
We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock, and we have no present intention of so doing.
Payment of cash dividends, if any, in the future will be determined by our board of directors in light of our earnings,
financial condition and other relevant considerations. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operation – Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our 2018
Annual Meeting of Stockholders that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before April 30,
2018.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer
Share Repurchase Programs
On several occasions our board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program for our Series A and
Series B QVC Group common stock. On each of May 5, 2006, November 3, 2006 and October 30, 2007 our board
authorized the repurchase of $1 billion of Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock for a total of $3 billion.
These previous authorizations remained effective following the LMC Split-Off, notwithstanding the fact that the Liberty
Interactive common stock ceased to be a tracking stock during the period following the LMC Split-Off (as defined below)
and prior to the creation of our Liberty Ventures common stock in August 2012. On February 22, 2012 the board authorized
the repurchase of an additional $700 million of Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock. Additionally, on
each of October 30, 2012 and February 27, 2014, the board authorized the repurchase of an additional $1 billion of Series A
and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock. In connection with the TripAdvisor Holdings Spin-Off (as defined below)
during August 2014, the board authorized $350 million for the repurchase of either the Liberty Interactive or Liberty
Ventures tracking stocks. In October 2014, the board authorized the repurchase of an additional $650 million of Series A
and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock. In August 2015, the board authorized the repurchase of an additional $1
billion of Series A or Series B QVC Group common stock. In addition, on October 26, 2016, the board authorized the
repurchase of an additional $300 million of either the QVC Group common stock or the Liberty Ventures common stock.
On September 19, 2017, the board authorized the repurchase of an additional $1 billion of Series A QVC Group common
stock.
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A summary of the repurchase activity for the three months ended December 31, 2017 is as follows:
Series A QVC Group Common Stock (QVCA)
Maximum Number
Average
Price Paid per
Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as Part
of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
(or Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares that
May Yet Be purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
7,736,267 $
5,901,315 $
$
—
13,637,582
23.03
23.23
—
7,736,267 $
5,901,315 $
— $
13,637,582
822 million
684 million
684 million
Period
October 1 - 31, 2017 . . . . . . .
November 1 - 30, 2017 . . . . .
December 1 - 31, 2017 . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,135 shares of Series A QVC Group common stock and zero shares of Series A Liberty Ventures common stock
were surrendered by certain of our officers and employees to pay withholding taxes and other deductions in connection
with the vesting of their restricted stock during the three months ended December 31, 2017.
Selected Financial Data.
The following tables present selected historical information relating to our financial condition and results of
operations for the past five years. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparability with the current
year presentation. The following data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements.
December 31,
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
amounts in millions
825
903
2,449
Summary Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost
1,313
investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,363
Investment in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method . $
760
309
Investment in Liberty Broadband measured at fair value . . . . . . . $ 3,635
—
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,011
8,383
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations (2) (3) . . . . . . . . . . $
7,572
—
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,122 20,355 21,180 18,598 24,642
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,553
6,072
2,794
Deferred income tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,803
1,584
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations (2) (3) . . . . . . . $
—
Total equity (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,083
11,435
4,499
99
Noncontrolling interest in equity of subsidiaries (2) . . . . . . . . . . $
1,224
1,119
—
7,893
514
7,062
2,681
140
5,780
107
1,353
714
—
9,485
927
1,922
581
3,161
9,354
—
7,481
3,217
285
6,875
88
7,166
3,636
—
6,861
89
2,306
902
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Years ended December 31,
2017
2016 2015 2014 2013
amounts in millions,
except per share amounts
Summary Statement of Operations Data:
Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,404
Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,043
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Gains (losses) on transactions, net (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (4):
(355)
(200)
618
410
QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,254
1,233
Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 2,487
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Interactive
Corporation stockholders per common share:
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2.71
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14.34
Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Interactive
Corporation stockholders per common share:
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2.70
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14.17
10,647
968
(363)
(68)
9,989
1,116
10,499
1,188
(387)
(19)
(57)
74
10,219
1,136
(380)
2
(22)
(1)
(360)
(178)
114
110
674
(43)
631
574
(36)
538
500
27
527
1,175
9
511
743
1,254
0.99
5.54
1.35
(0.36)
1.10
(0.43)
0.88
0.37
0.98
5.49
1.33
(0.36)
1.09
(0.43)
0.86
0.36
(1) On December 29, 2017, the Company acquired the remaining approximately 62% of HSNi it did not already own in
an all-stock transaction, making HSNi a wholly-owned subsidiary, attributed to the QVC Group tracking stock group.
In conjunction with the application of acquisition accounting, the Company recorded a full step up in basis of HSNi
along with a gain between our historical basis and the fair value of our interest in HSNi.
(2) On December 11, 2012, the Company acquired approximately 4.8 million additional shares of common stock of
TripAdvisor, Inc. ("TripAdvisor") (an additional 4% equity ownership interest), for $300 million, along with the right
to control the vote of the shares of TripAdvisor's common stock and class B common stock the Company owns.
Following the transaction the Company owned approximately 22% of the equity and 57% of the total votes of all
classes of TripAdvisor common stock. On August 27, 2014, the Company completed the TripAdvisor Holdings Spin-
Off. The consolidated financial statements of Liberty have been prepared to reflect TripAdvisor Holdings as
discontinued operations. However, the noncontrolling interest attributable to our former ownership interest in
TripAdvisor is included in the noncontrolling interest line item in the consolidated balance sheet from the date of
acquisition until the date of completion of the TripAdvisor Holdings Spin-Off.
(3) The Expedia Holdings Split-Off was effected on November 4, 2016 as a split-off through the redemption of a portion
of Liberty’s Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock for shares of Expedia Holdings (as defined below).
The consolidated financial statements of Liberty have been prepared to reflect Liberty’s interest in Expedia (as defined
below) as a discontinued operation.
(4) Includes earnings (losses) from continuing operations attributable to the noncontrolling interests of $46 million, $39
million, $42 million, $40 million and $45 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and
2013, respectively.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis provides information concerning our results of operations and financial
condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our accompanying consolidated financial statements and the
notes thereto. Additionally, see note 3 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for an overview of new
accounting standards that we have adopted or that we plan to adopt that have had or may have an impact on our financial
statements.
Overview
We own controlling and non-controlling interests in a broad range of video and online commerce companies. Our
largest business and reportable segment, is QVC, Inc. (“QVC”). QVC markets and sells a wide variety of consumer
products in the United States and several foreign countries, primarily by means of its televised shopping programs and via
the Internet through its domestic and international websites and mobile applications. On December 29, 2017, we acquired
the approximately 62% of HSN, Inc. (“HSNi”) we did not already own in an all-stock transaction (the “Merger”) making
HSNi a wholly-owned subsidiary, attributed to the QVC Group. HSNi has two main operating segments: its televised
shopping business “HSN” and its catalog retail business “Cornerstone.” HSN is a reportable segment, and Cornerstone is
included in the “Corporate and other” reportable segment. QVC and HSN are referred to collectively as the “Televised
Shopping Businesses.” On October 1, 2015, we acquired zulily, inc. (“zulily”) (now known as zulily, llc), an online retailer
offering customers a fun and entertaining shopping experience with a fresh selection of new product styles launched every
day, which is also a reportable segment. See note 5 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further
details on the acquisitions of zulily and HSNi.
Our Corporate and other category includes entire or majority interests in consolidated subsidiaries, which operate
online commerce businesses in a broad range of retail categories, ownership interests in unconsolidated businesses and
corporate expenses. These consolidated subsidiaries include Evite, Inc. (“Evite”), Backcountry.com, Inc. ("Backcountry")
(through June 30, 2015, see note 6 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements), CommerceHub, Inc.
(“CommerceHub”) (through July 22, 2016, see note 6 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements) and
Bodybuilding.com, LLC ("Bodybuilding") (through November 4, 2016, see note 6 of the accompanying consolidated
financial statements) (collectively, the “Digital Commerce businesses”), and Cornerstone. Evite is an online invitation and
social event planning service on the web. Backcountry operates websites offering sports gear and clothing for outdoor and
active individuals in a variety of categories. CommerceHub provides a cloud-based platform for online retailers and their
suppliers (manufacturers and distributors) to sell products to consumers without physically owning inventory, or managing
the fulfillment of those products. Bodybuilding manages websites related to sports nutrition, bodybuilding and fitness. We
also hold ownership interests in FTD Companies, Inc. (“FTD”) and LendingTree, Inc. (“LendingTree”), which we account
for as equity method investments; an interest in Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”), which we account
for at fair value; and we maintain investments and related financial instruments in public companies such as Charter
Communications, Inc. (“Charter”), ILG, Inc. (“ILG”) and Time Warner Inc. (“Time Warner”), which are accounted for at
their respective fair market values.
Tracking stock is a type of common stock that the issuing company intends to reflect or "track" the economic
performance of a particular business or "group," rather than the economic performance of the company as a whole. Liberty
has two tracking stocks, QVC Group common stock and Liberty Ventures common stock, which are intended to track and
reflect the economic performance of Liberty’s QVC Group and Ventures Group, respectively. While the QVC Group and
the Ventures Group have separate collections of businesses, assets and liabilities attributed to them, no group is a separate
legal entity and therefore no group can own assets, issue securities or enter into legally binding agreements. Holders of
tracking stock have no direct claim to the group's stock or assets and are not represented by separate boards of directors.
Instead, holders of tracking stock are stockholders of the parent corporation, with a single board of directors and subject
to all of the risks and liabilities of the parent corporation.
The term "Ventures Group" does not represent a separate legal entity, rather it represents those businesses, assets
and liabilities that have been attributed to that group. The Ventures Group consists of our businesses not included in the
QVC Group including Evite and our interests in Liberty Broadband, LendingTree, FTD, investments in Charter and ILG,
as well as cash in the amount of approximately $573 million (at December 31, 2017), including subsidiary cash. The
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Ventures Group also has attributed to it certain liabilities related to our Exchangeable Debentures and certain deferred tax
liabilities. The Ventures Group is primarily focused on the maximization of the value of these investments and investing
in new business opportunities.
On April 4, 2017, Liberty entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (as amended, the “GCI
Reorganization Agreement” and the transactions contemplated thereby, the “Transactions”) with General Communication,
Inc. (“GCI”), an Alaska corporation, and Liberty Interactive LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct
wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty (“LI LLC”), whereby Liberty will acquire GCI through a reorganization in which
certain Ventures Group assets and liabilities will be contributed to GCI Liberty (as defined below) in exchange for a
controlling interest in GCI Liberty. Liberty and LI LLC will contribute to GCI Liberty its entire equity interest in Liberty
Broadband and Charter, along with, subject to certain exceptions, Liberty’s entire equity interests in LendingTree, together
with the Evite operating business and certain other assets and liabilities, in exchange for (i) the issuance to LI LLC of a
number of shares of new GCI Liberty Class A Common Stock and a number of shares of new GCI Liberty Class B Common
Stock equal to the number of outstanding shares of Series A Liberty Ventures common stock and Series B Liberty Ventures
common stock outstanding on the closing date of the Contribution, respectively, (ii) cash and (iii) the assumption of certain
liabilities by GCI Liberty (the “Contribution”).
Liberty will then effect a tax-free separation of its controlling interest in the combined company (which has since
been renamed GCI Liberty, Inc. (“GCI Liberty”)) to the holders of Liberty Ventures common stock, distributing one share
of the corresponding class of new GCI Liberty common stock for each share of Liberty Ventures common stock held, in
full redemption of all outstanding shares of such stock, leaving QVC Group common stock as the only outstanding
common stock of Liberty. On the business day prior to the Contribution, holders of reclassified GCI Class A Common
Stock and reclassified GCI Class B Common Stock each will receive (i) 0.63 of a share of new GCI Liberty Class A
Common Stock and (ii) 0.20 of a share of new GCI Liberty Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “GCI
Liberty preferred stock”) in exchange for each share of their reclassified GCI stock. The exchange ratios were determined
based on total consideration of $32.50 per share for existing GCI common stock, comprised of $27.50 per share in new
GCI Liberty Class A Common Stock and $5.00 per share in newly issued GCI Liberty preferred stock, and a Liberty
Ventures reference price of $43.65 (with no additional premium paid for shares of reclassified GCI Class B Common
Stock). The GCI Liberty Series A preferred stock will accrue dividends at an initial rate of 5% per annum (which would
increase to 7% in connection with a future reincorporation of GCI Liberty in Delaware) and will be redeemable upon the
21st anniversary of the closing of the Transactions.
At the closing of the Transactions, Liberty will reattribute certain assets and liabilities from the Ventures Group
to the QVC Group (the “Reattribution”). The reattributed assets and liabilities are expected to include cash, Liberty’s
interest in ILG, FTD, certain green energy investments, LI LLC’s exchangeable debentures, and certain tax benefits.
Pursuant to a recent amendment to the GCI Reorganization Agreement, LI LLC’s 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures due
2046 (the “1.75% Exchangeable Debentures”) will not be subject to a pre-closing exchange offer and will instead be
reattributed to the QVC Group, along with (i) an amount of cash equal to the net present value of the adjusted principal
amount of such 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures (determined as if paid on October 5, 2023) and stated interest payments
on the 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures to October 5, 2023 and (ii) an indemnity obligation from GCI Liberty with respect
to any payments made by LI LLC in excess of stated principal and interest to any holder that exercises its exchange right
under the terms of the debentures through October 5, 2023. The cash reattributed to the QVC Group will be funded by
available cash attributed to Liberty’s Ventures Group and the proceeds of a margin loan facility attributed to the Ventures
Group in an initial principal amount of $1 billion. Within six months of the closing, Liberty, LI LLC and GCI Liberty will
cooperate with, and reasonably assist each other with respect to, the commencement and consummation of a purchase offer
(the “Purchase Offer”) whereby LI LLC will offer to purchase, either pursuant to privately negotiated transactions or a
tender offer, the 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures on terms and conditions (including maximum offer price) reasonably
acceptable to GCI Liberty. GCI Liberty will indemnify LI LLC for each 1.75% Exchangeable Debenture repurchased by
LI LLC in the Purchase Offer in an amount equal to the difference between (x) the purchase price paid by LI LLC to
acquire such 1.75% Exchangeable Debenture in the Purchase Offer and (y) the sum of the amount of cash reattributed with
respect to such purchased 1.75% Exchangeable Debenture in the Reattribution plus the amount of certain tax benefits
attributable to such 1.75% Exchangeable Debenture so purchased. GCI Liberty’s indemnity obligation with respect to
payments made upon a holder’s exercise of its exchange right will be eliminated as to any 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures
purchased in the Purchase Offer.
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Liberty will complete the Reattribution using similar valuation methodologies to those used in connection with
its previous reattributions, including taking into account the advice of its financial advisor. The Transactions are expected
to be consummated on March 9, 2018, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Simultaneous with that
closing, QVC Group common stock will become the only outstanding common stock of Liberty, and thus QVC Group
common stock will cease to function as a tracking stock and will effectively become regular common stock, and Liberty will
be renamed Qurate Retail Group, Inc., with QVC, HSNi and zulily as wholly-owned subsidiaries.
The term "QVC Group" does not represent a separate legal entity, rather it represents those businesses, assets and
liabilities that have been attributed to that group. The QVC Group is primarily focused on the Televised Shopping
Businesses and other online or catalog retail businesses. The QVC Group has attributed to it the remainder of our
businesses and assets not attributed to the Ventures Group, including our wholly-owned subsidiaries QVC, zulily (as of
October 1, 2015), and HSNi (as of December 29, 2017) as well as cash in the amount of approximately $330 million (at
December 31, 2017), including subsidiary cash.
Disposals
On June 30, 2015, Liberty sold Backcountry for aggregate consideration, including assumption of debt, amounts
held in escrow, and a noncontrolling interest, of approximately $350 million. The sale resulted in a $105 million gain,
which is included in Gains (losses) on transactions, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of
operations. Backcountry is included in the Corporate and other segment through June 30, 2015 and is not presented as a
discontinued operation as the sale did not represent a strategic shift that had a major effect on Liberty’s operations and
financial results.
On July 22, 2016, Liberty completed its previously announced spin-off (the “CommerceHub Spin-Off”) of its
former wholly-owned subsidiary CommerceHub. CommerceHub is included in the Corporate and other segment through
July 22, 2016 and is not presented as a discontinued operation as the CommerceHub Spin-Off did not represent a strategic
shift that had a major effect on Liberty’s operations and financial results.
On November 4, 2016, Liberty completed its previously announced split-off (the “Expedia Holdings Split-Off”)
of its former wholly-owned subsidiary Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. (“Expedia Holdings”). Expedia Holdings is
comprised of, among other things, Liberty’s former interest in Expedia, Inc. (“Expedia”) and Liberty’s former wholly-
owned subsidiary Bodybuilding. On November 2, 2016, Expedia Holdings borrowed $350 million under a new margin
loan and distributed $299 million, net of certain debt related costs, to Liberty on November 4, 2016.
Liberty viewed Expedia and Bodybuilding as separate components and evaluated them separately for
discontinued operations presentation. Based on a quantitative analysis, the split-off of Liberty’s interest in Expedia
represented a strategic shift that had a major effect on Liberty’s operations, primarily due to prior year one-time gains on
transactions recognized by Expedia. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements of Liberty have been prepared to
reflect Liberty’s interest in Expedia as a discontinued operation. The disposition of Bodybuilding as part of the Expedia
Holdings Split-Off does not have a major effect on Liberty’s historical results nor is it expected to have a major effect on
Liberty’s future operations. The disposition of Bodybuilding does not represent a strategic shift in Liberty’s operations.
Accordingly, Bodybuilding is not presented as a discontinued operation in the consolidated financial statements of Liberty.
Bodybuilding is included in the Corporate and other segment through November 4, 2016.
Strategies and Challenges
Televised Shopping Businesses. The goal of QVC is to become the preeminent global multimedia shopping
community for people who love to shop, and to offer a shopping experience that is as much about entertainment and
enrichment as it is about buying. The goal of HSN is to become the preeminent interactive entertainment and lifestyle
retailer offering a curated assortment of exclusive products and top brand names to its customers through entertainment,
inspiration and personalities providing an entirely unique shopping experience. The objective for both of the Televised
Shopping Businesses is to provide an integrated shopping experience that utilizes all forms of media including television,
the internet and mobile devices. The Televised Shopping Businesses intend to employ several strategies to achieve these
goals and objectives. Among these strategies are to (i) extend the breadth, relevance and exposure of the QVC and HSN
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brands; (ii) source products that represent unique quality and value; (iii) create engaging presentation content in televised
programming, mobile and online; (iv) leverage customer loyalty and continue multi-platform expansion; and (v) create a
compelling and differentiated customer experience. In addition, QVC expects to expand globally by leveraging its existing
systems, infrastructure and skills in other countries around the world.
Future net revenue growth will primarily depend on sales growth from e-commerce and mobile platforms,
additions of new customers from households already receiving the Company’s television programming, and increased
spending from existing customers. Future net revenue may also be affected by (i) the willingness of cable television and
direct-to-home satellite system operators to continue carrying the Company’s programming services; (ii) the Televised
Shopping Businesses’ ability to maintain favorable channel positioning, which may become more difficult due to
governmental action or from distributors converting analog customers to digital; (iii) changes in television viewing habits
because of personal video recorders, video-on-demand and internet video services; and (iv) general economic conditions.
Prolonged economic uncertainty in various regions of the world in which the Televised Shopping Businesses’
subsidiaries and affiliates operate could adversely affect demand for our businesses’ products and services since a
substantial portion of our businesses’ revenue is derived from discretionary spending by individuals, which typically falls
during times of economic instability. Global financial markets may experience disruptions, including increased volatility
and diminished liquidity and credit availability. If economic and financial market conditions in the United States (“U.S.”)
or other key markets, including Japan and Europe deteriorate, customers may respond by suspending, delaying, or reducing
their discretionary spending. A suspension, delay or reduction in discretionary spending could adversely affect revenue.
Accordingly, our businesses’ ability to increase or maintain revenue and earnings could be adversely affected to the extent
that relevant economic environments decline. Such weak economic conditions may also inhibit QVC’s expansion into new
European and other markets. The Company is currently unable to predict the extent of any of these potential adverse
effects.
On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) held a referendum in which British citizens approved an exit
from the European Union (the "EU"), commonly referred to as “Brexit.” As a result of the referendum, the global markets
and currencies have been adversely impacted, including a sharp decline in the value of the U.K. Pound Sterling as
compared to the U.S. Dollar. Volatility in exchange rates is expected to continue in the short term as the U.K. negotiates
its exit from the EU. In the longer term, any impact from Brexit on QVC will depend, in part, on the outcome of tariff,
trade, regulatory and other negotiations. Although it is unknown what the result of those negotiations will be, it is possible
that new terms may adversely affect QVC’s operations and financial results.
During his campaign in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the current President of the U.S. expressed
apprehension towards existing trade agreements, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Trans-Pacific
Partnership, and suggested that the U.S. would renegotiate or withdraw from these agreements. He also raised the
possibility of significantly increasing tariffs on goods imported into the United States, particularly from China and Mexico,
which, if implemented, could adversely affect our subsidiaries’ businesses because they sell imported products.
zulily. zulily’s objective is to be the leading online retail destination for women who love to shop. zulily’s goal is
to be part of its customers’ daily routine, allowing them to visit zulily sites and discover a selection of fresh, new and
affordable merchandise curated for them every morning. zulily intends to employ the following strategies to achieve these
goals and objectives: (i) acquire new customers; (ii) increase customer loyalty and repeat purchasing; (iii) add new vendors
and strengthen existing vendor relationships; and (iv) invest in mobile platform and channels that its customers want to
engage with the brand in. In addition, zulily expects to invest in and develop international markets and supply chain
systems.
zulily has limited contractual assurances of continued supply, pricing or access to new products, and vendors
could change the terms upon which they sell to zulily or discontinue selling to zulily for future sales at any time. As zulily
grows, continuing to identify a sufficient number of new emerging brands and smaller boutique vendors may become more
and more of a challenge. If zulily is not able to identify and effectively promote these new brands, it may lose customers
to competitors. Even if zulily identifies new vendors, it may not be able to purchase desired merchandise in sufficient
quantities or on acceptable terms in the future, and products from alternative sources, if any, may be of a lesser quality or
more expensive than those from existing vendors. In addition, larger national brands may offer products that are less
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unique, and it may be easier for zulily’s competitors to offer such products at prices or upon terms that may be compelling
to consumers. An inability to purchase suitable merchandise on acceptable terms or to source new vendors could have an
adverse effect on zulily’s business.
To support its large and diverse base of vendors and its flash sales model that requires constantly changing
products, zulily must incur costs related to its merchandising team, photography studios and creative personnel. As zulily
grows, it may not be able to continue to expand its product offerings in a cost-effective manner. In addition, the variety in
size and sophistication of zulily’s vendors presents different challenges to its infrastructure and operations. zulily’s
emerging brands and smaller boutique vendors may be less experienced in manufacturing and shipping, which in the past
has led to inconsistencies in quality, delays in the delivery of merchandise or additional fulfillment cost. zulily’s larger
national brands may impose additional requirements or offer less favorable terms than smaller vendors related to margins
and inventory ownership and risk and may also be unable to ship products timely. If zulily is unable to maintain and
effectively manage its relationships with emerging brands and smaller boutique vendors or larger national brands, zulily’s
business could be adversely affected.
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Results of Operations—Consolidated
General. We provide in the tables below information regarding our Consolidated Operating Results and Other
Income and Expense, as well as information regarding the contribution to those items from our principal reportable
segments. The "Corporate and other" category consists of those assets or businesses which we do not disclose separately,
including our Digital Commerce businesses. For a more detailed discussion and analysis of the financial results of the
principal reporting segments, see "Results of Operations - Businesses" below.
Operating Results
Revenue
QVC Group
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016
2015
amounts in millions
QVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
HSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
zulily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inter-segment eliminations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,771
—
1,613
—
(3)
10,381
8,682
NA
1,547
—
(10)
10,219
Ventures Group
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
23
23
10,404
428
428
10,647
Operating Income (Loss)
QVC Group
QVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
HSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
zulily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ventures Group
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Adjusted OIBDA
QVC Group
QVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
HSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
zulily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ventures Group
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
1,347
(38)
(129)
(80)
1,100
(57)
(57)
1,043
1,897
—
91
(35)
1,953
(27)
(27)
1,926
1,203
NA
(152)
(40)
1,011
(43)
(43)
968
1,840
NA
112
(16)
1,936
3
3
1,939
8,743
NA
426
—
—
9,169
820
820
9,989
1,275
NA
(53)
(52)
1,170
(54)
(54)
1,116
1,894
NA
21
(28)
1,887
59
59
1,946
Revenue. Our consolidated revenue decreased 2.3% and increased 6.6% for the years ended December 31, 2017
and 2016, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. Corporate and other revenue decreased $405
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million for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year due to the
disposition of Bodybuilding in November 2016 as part of the Expedia Holdings Split-Off ($355 million) and the
CommerceHub Spin-Off in July 2016 ($51 million). Corporate and other revenue decreased $392 million for the year
ended December 31, 2016, as compared to the corresponding prior year period due to the sale of Backcountry in June 2015
($227 million), the disposition of Bodybuilding in November 2016 as part of the Expedia Holdings Split-Off ($109 million)
and the CommerceHub Spin-Off in July 2016 ($38 million). QVC’s revenue increased $89 million and decreased $61
million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year
periods. zulily’s revenue increased $66 million during the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the
corresponding prior year period. The increase in zulily’s revenue in 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year
was due to the acquisition of zulily on October 1, 2015. With the exception of $38 million of severance-related costs
incurred on December 30, 2017, HSN’s results of operations are not included in our consolidated operating results for the
year ended December 31, 2017. See "Results of Operations - Businesses" below for a more complete discussion of the
results of operations of QVC, HSN and zulily.
Operating income (loss). Our consolidated operating income increased $75 million and decreased $148 million
for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods.
Operating losses for Corporate and other declined $54 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the
corresponding prior year period, primarily due to an increase in stock compensation expense as a result of the stock option
exchange (see note 15 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements), and transaction costs associated with the
acquisition of HSN, partially offset by the disposition of Bodybuilding in November 2016 as part of the Expedia Holdings
Split-Off, and the CommerceHub Spin-Off. Operating losses for Corporate and other decreased $23 million for the year
ended December 31, 2016, as compared to the corresponding prior year period, primarily due to the CommerceHub Spin-
Off. QVC’s operating income increased $144 million and decreased $72 million for the years ended December 31, 2017
and 2016, respectively as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. zulily’s operating losses improved $23 million
and declined $99 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as compared to the corresponding
prior year periods. HSN’s operating loss was the result of $38 million of severance-related expenses, including salaries
and wages and stock-based compensation expense, recorded in the period ended December 31, 2017. See "Results of
Operations - Businesses" below for a more complete discussion of the results of operations of QVC, HSN and zulily.
Adjusted OIBDA. We define Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less cost of sales, operating expenses and selling,
general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses (excluding stock compensation). Our chief operating decision maker and
management team use this measure of performance in conjunction with other measures to evaluate our businesses and
make decisions about allocating resources among our businesses. We believe this is an important indicator of the
operational strength and performance of our businesses, including each business's ability to service debt and fund capital
expenditures. In addition, this measure allows us to view operating results, perform analytical comparisons and
benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance excludes
such costs as depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and restructuring and impairment charges that are
included in the measurement of operating income pursuant to generally accepted accounting policies (“GAAP”).
Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net
income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance
with GAAP. See note 19 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA
to operating income and earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes.
Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA decreased $13 million and $7 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and
2016, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. Corporate and other Adjusted OIBDA decreased
$49 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily
due to the disposition of Bodybuilding in November 2016 as part of the Expedia Holdings Split-Off ($24 million), the
CommerceHub Spin-Off in July 2016 ($16 million), and transaction costs associated with the acquisition of HSNi
(approximately $15 million). Corporate and other adjusted OIBDA decreased $44 million for the year ended December 31,
2016, as compared to the corresponding prior year period, primarily due to the CommerceHub Spin-Off in July 2016 ($28
million), the sale of Backcountry in June 2015 ($8 million) and the disposition of Bodybuilding in November 2016 as part
of the Expedia Holdings Split-Off ($5 million). QVC’s Adjusted OIBDA increased $57 million and decreased $54 million
for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods.
zulily’s Adjusted OIBDA decreased $21 million and increased $91 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and
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2016, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. See "Results of Operations - Businesses" below
for a more complete discussion of the results of operations of QVC, HSN and zulily.
Other Income and Expense
Components of Other Income (Expense) are presented in the table below.
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016 2015
amounts in millions
Interest expense
QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (293)
(62)
Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (355)
(289)
(74)
(363)
(283)
(77)
(360)
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliate, net
QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
(238)
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (200)
42
(110)
(68)
55
(233)
(178)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
—
618
618
2
1,173
1,175
42
72
114
Gains (losses) on transactions, net
QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
409
1
410
—
9
9
—
110
110
Other, net
QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
(3)
10
7
42
89
131
(6)
20
14
Interest expense. Interest expense decreased $8 million and increased $3 million for the years ended
December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The decrease in interest
expense for the year ended December 31, 2017 is due to higher average debt balances at the corporate level in 2016, and
the redemption of the majority of our 0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 during the second and third quarter
of 2016. The increase in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2016 is due to higher average debt balances at
QVC, partially offset by lower interest rates under QVC’s credit facility.
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Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates. The following table presents our share of earnings (losses) of affiliates:
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016 2015
amounts in millions
QVC Group
HSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
(2)
38
48
(6)
42
64
(9)
55
Ventures Group
FTD (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LendingTree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(146)
7
(99)
(238)
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (200)
(41)
12
(81)
(110)
(68)
(83)
2
(152)
(233)
(178)
(1) The carrying value of Liberty’s investment in FTD was written down to its fair value as of December 31,
2017 and as of December 31, 2015.
The Other category for the Ventures Group is comprised of alternative energy investments and other investments.
The alternative energy investments generally operate at a loss but provide favorable tax attributes recorded through the
income tax (expense) benefit line item in the consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31,
2015, Liberty recorded an impairment of approximately $98 million related to one of its alternative energy investments
which has underperformed operationally.
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
financial instruments are comprised of changes in the fair value of the following:
Years ended December 31,
2016 2015
2017
Fair Value Option Securities - AFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Fair Value Option Securities - Liberty Broadband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exchangeable senior debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (193) (308)
(1)
Other financial instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
723
84
761 NA
30
—
(96)
618 1,175 114
amounts in millions
434
473
The changes in these accounts are due primarily to market factors and changes in the fair value of the underlying
stocks or financial instruments to which these relate. The decrease for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to
the corresponding prior year period was primarily driven by the investments in Liberty Broadband and Charter
experiencing higher gains during 2016 compared to 2017, as well as the exchange of a majority of our 0.75% Exchangeable
Senior Debentures due 2043 during 2016. The increase for the year ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the
corresponding prior year period was primarily driven by the investment in Liberty Broadband, the investment in Charter,
and the change in Liberty’s ownership interest in ILG, which resulted in its classification as an available-for-sale security
rather than an equity method investment.
Gains on transactions, net. Gain on transactions, net, increased $401 million and decreased $101 million for
the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The gain
on transactions, net for the year ended December 31, 2017 is related to the acquisition of HSNi. In conjunction with the
application of acquisition accounting, we recorded a full step up in basis of HSNi along with a gain between our historical
basis and the fair value of our interest in HSNi. The gain on transactions, net, for the year ended December 31, 2016 is
primarily the result of the sale of Right Start in January 2016. The gain on transactions, net for the year ended December
31, 2015 primarily relates to the sale of Backcountry on June 30, 2015, which resulted in a $105 million gain.
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Other, net. The primary components of other, net are gains (losses) on dilution of investments in affiliates, foreign
exchange gains (losses) and interest income. Other, net decreased $124 million for the year ended December 31, 2017
when compared to the corresponding prior year period primarily due to a change in gain (loss) on dilution of investments
of $80 million and a change in foreign exchange gains (losses) of $44 million. Other, net increased $117 million for the
year ended December 31, 2016 when compared to the corresponding prior year period primarily due to a change in gain
(loss) on dilution of investments in affiliates of $83 million, and a change in foreign exchange gains (losses) of $26 million.
Income taxes. The Company had an income tax benefit of $964 million, and income tax expense of $598 million
and $185 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In connection with the initial
analysis of the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), as discussed in note 12 in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements, the Company has recorded a discrete net tax benefit in the period ending December 31,
2017. This net benefit primarily consists of a net benefit for the corporate rate reduction. In addition our tax rate was
impacted by the consolidation of our equity method investment in HSNi during the year ended December 31, 2017.
Our effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was 32.3% and 22.7%, respectively. The
effective tax rate is less than the U.S. federal tax rate of 35% in both periods primarily due to tax credits and incentives
derived from our alternative energy investments. In addition, in 2015, Liberty recognized tax benefits related to the receipt
of taxable dividends that are subject to dividends received deductions.
Net earnings. We had net earnings of $2,487 million, $1,274 million and $911 million for the years ended
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The change in net earnings was the result of the above-described
fluctuations in our revenue, expenses and other gains and losses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2017 substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents are invested in U.S. Treasury
securities, other government securities or government guaranteed funds, AAA rated money market funds and other highly
rated financial and corporate debt instruments.
The following are potential sources of liquidity: available cash balances, equity issuances, dividend and interest
receipts, proceeds from asset sales, monetization of our public investment portfolio, debt (including availability under
QVC’s Bank Credit Facilities, (the “Third Amended and Restated Credit Facility”) and HSNi’s Bank Credit Facility, as
discussed in note 11 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements) and cash generated by the operating activities
of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Cash generated by the operating activities of our subsidiaries is only a source of
liquidity to the extent such cash exceeds the working capital needs of the subsidiaries and is not otherwise restricted such
as, in the case of QVC, zulily and HSNi, due to a requirement that a leverage ratio (defined as the ratio of subsidiaries’
consolidated total debt to Adjusted OIBDA for the most recent four fiscal quarter period) of less than 3.5 to 1.0 must be
maintained.
During the year, there were no changes to our corporate debt credit ratings or our consolidated subsidiaries' debt
credit ratings. Liberty, QVC and HSNi are in compliance with their debt covenants as of December 31, 2017.
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As of December 31, 2017, Liberty's liquidity position consisted of the following:
Cash and cash Available-for-
sale securities
equivalents
amounts in millions
QVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
HSNi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
zulily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
261
22
17
30
330
573
573
903
—
—
3
3
2,360
2,360
2,363
To the extent that the Company recognizes any taxable gains from the sale of assets, we may incur tax expense
and be required to make tax payments, thereby reducing any cash proceeds. Additionally, we have $877 million available
for borrowing under the QVC Bank Credit Facility at December 31, 2017, and $533 million available for borrowing under
the HSNi Bank Credit Facility as of December 31, 2017. As of December 31, 2017, QVC had approximately $204 million
of cash and cash equivalents held in foreign subsidiaries that is available for domestic purposes with no significant tax
consequences upon repatriation to the U.S. QVC accrues taxes on the unremitted earnings of its international subsidiaries.
Approximately 79% of this foreign cash balance was that of QVC-Japan. QVC owns 60% of QVC-Japan and shares all
profits and losses with the 40% minority interest holder, Mitsui & Co, LTD. QVC believes that it currently has appropriate
legal structures in place to repatriate foreign cash as tax efficiently as possible and meet the business needs of QVC.
Additionally, our operating businesses have generated, on average, more than $1 billion in annual cash provided
by operating activities over the prior three years and we do not anticipate any significant reductions in that amount in
future periods.
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016
2015
amounts in millions
Cash Flow Information
QVC Group cash provided (used) by operating activities . . . . . $
Ventures Group cash provided (used) by operating activities . .
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . $
QVC Group cash provided (used) by investing activities . . . . . $
Ventures Group cash provided (used) by investing activities . . .
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . $
1,222
270
1,492
(229)
(162)
(391)
QVC Group cash provided (used) by financing activities . . . . . $ (1,014)
(22)
Ventures Group cash provided (used) by financing activities . .
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . $ (1,036)
1,273
170
1,443
(238)
(1,254)
(1,492)
(1,103)
(469)
(1,572)
1,005
57
1,062
(909)
121
(788)
(89)
(33)
(122)
QVC Group
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the QVC Group uses of cash were primarily the net repayment of
certain debt obligations of $149 million and repurchase of Series A QVC Group common stock of $765 million.
Additionally, the QVC Group had approximately $201 million of capital expenditures during the year ended December 31,
2017.
In 2018, the projected uses of QVC Group cash are the cost to service outstanding debt, approximately $280
million in interest payments on QVC and corporate level debt, anticipated capital improvement spending of approximately
$290 million and the continued buyback of QVC Group common stock under the approved share buyback program.
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Ventures Group
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Ventures Group uses of cash were primarily the repayment of
certain debt obligations of $13 million and the purchase of additional cost and equity investments of $159 million.
The projected uses of Ventures Group cash are approximately $58 million in interest payments to service
outstanding debt, and further investments in existing or new businesses through continued investment activity.
Consolidated
During the year ended December 31, 2017, Liberty's primary uses of cash were $162 million of net repayments
on outstanding debt, repurchases of Series A QVC Group common stock of $765 million, purchase of additional cost and
equity investments of $159 million and capital expenditures of $204 million.
The projected uses of Liberty’s cash, outside of normal operating expenses (inclusive of tax payments), are the
costs to service outstanding debt, approximately $338 million for interest payments on outstanding debt, corporate level
and other subsidiary debt, anticipated capital improvement spending at the QVC Group of approximately $290 million,
the repayment of certain debt obligations and the potential buyback of common stock under the approved share buyback
program and additional investments in existing or new businesses. We also may be required to make net payments of
income tax liabilities to settle items under discussion with tax authorities. We expect that cash on hand and cash provided
by operating activities in future periods and outstanding borrowing capacity will be sufficient to fund projected uses of
cash.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations
In connection with agreements for the sale of assets by our company, we may retain liabilities that relate to events
occurring prior to the sale, such as tax, environmental, litigation and employment matters. We generally indemnify the
purchaser in the event that a third party asserts a claim against the purchaser that relates to a liability retained by us. These
types of indemnification obligations may extend for a number of years. We are unable to estimate the maximum potential
liability for these types of indemnification obligations as the sale agreements may not specify a maximum amount and the
amounts are dependent upon the outcome of future contingent events, the nature and likelihood of which cannot be
determined at this time. Historically, we have not made any significant indemnification payments under such agreements
and no amount has been accrued in the accompanying consolidated financial statements with respect to these
indemnification obligations.
We have contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course
of business. Although it is reasonably possible we may incur losses upon conclusion of such matters, an estimate of any
loss or range of loss cannot be made. In the opinion of management, it is expected that amounts, if any, which may be
required to satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying consolidated financial
statements.
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Information concerning the amount and timing of required payments, both accrued and off-balance sheet, under
our contractual obligations, excluding uncertain tax positions as it is undeterminable when payments will be made, is
summarized below.
Payments due by period
Less than
1 year
Total
2 - 3 years 4 - 5 years 5 years
After
Consolidated contractual obligations
Long-term debt (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,594
Interest payments (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating lease obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Build to suit lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase orders and other obligations . . . . . . . . . . .
5,743
413
87
1,756
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,593
24
338
73
5
1,688
2,128
448
667
116
12
64
1,307
2,766
580
81
12
4
3,443
5,356
4,158
143
58
—
9,715
amounts in millions
(1) Amounts are reflected in the table at the outstanding principal amount, assuming the debt instruments will remain
outstanding until the stated maturity date, and may differ from the amounts stated in our consolidated balance
sheet to the extent debt instruments (i) were issued at a discount or premium or (ii) have elements which are
reported at fair value in our consolidated balance sheets. Amounts also include capital lease obligations.
Amounts do not assume additional borrowings or refinancings of existing debt.
(2) Amounts (i) are based on our outstanding debt at December 31, 2017, (ii) assume the interest rates on our variable
rate debt remain constant at the December 31, 2017 rates and (iii) assume that our existing debt is repaid at
maturity.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Listed below are the accounting estimates that we believe
are critical to our financial statements due to the degree of uncertainty regarding the estimates or assumptions involved
and the magnitude of the asset, liability, revenue or expense being reported. All of these accounting estimates and
assumptions, as well as the resulting impact to our financial statements, have been discussed with the audit committee of
our board of directors.
Fair Value Measurements
Financial Instruments. We record a number of assets and liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets at fair
value on a recurring basis, including available-for-sale ("AFS") securities, our investment in Liberty Broadband, financial
instruments and our exchangeable senior debentures. GAAP provides a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation
techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted market prices in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. We use quoted
market prices, or Level 1 inputs, to value our Fair Value Option (as defined below) securities and our investment in Liberty
Broadband. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the carrying value of our Fair Value Option securities was $2,275 million
and $1,846 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2017, the carrying value of our investment in Liberty Broadband
was $3,635 million.
Level 2 inputs, other than quoted market prices included within Level 1, are observable for the asset or liability,
either directly or indirectly. We use quoted market prices to determine the fair value of our exchangeable senior debentures.
However, these debentures are not traded on active markets as defined in GAAP, so these liabilities fall in Level 2. As of
December 31, 2017 and 2016, the principal amount and carrying value of our exchangeable debentures were $1,947
million and $1,846 million, respectively.
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Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for an asset or liability. We currently have no Level 3 financial instrument
assets or liabilities.
Non-Financial Instruments. Our non-financial instrument valuations are primarily comprised of our annual
assessment of the recoverability of our goodwill and other nonamortizable intangible assets, such as trademarks and our
evaluation of the recoverability of our other long-lived assets upon certain triggering events, and our determination of the
estimated fair value allocation of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in business combinations. If the
carrying value of our long-lived assets exceeds their undiscounted cash flows, we are required to write the carrying value
down to fair value. Any such writedown is included in impairment of long-lived assets in our consolidated statements of
operations. A high degree of judgment is required to estimate the fair value of our long-lived assets. We may use quoted
market prices, prices for similar assets, present value techniques and other valuation techniques to prepare these estimates.
We may need to make estimates of future cash flows and discount rates as well as other assumptions in order to implement
these valuation techniques. Due to the high degree of judgment involved in our estimation techniques, any value ultimately
derived from our long-lived assets may differ from our estimate of fair value. As each of our operating segments has long-
lived assets, this critical accounting policy affects the financial position and results of operations of each segment.
As of December 31, 2017, the intangible assets not subject to amortization for each of our significant reportable
segments were as follows:
QVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,190
HSNi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
zulily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill
Trademarks
amounts in millions
2,428
627
870
4
3,929
Total
7,618
1,560
1,787
46
11,011
933
917
42
$ 7,082
We perform our annual assessment of the recoverability of our goodwill and other non-amortizable intangible
assets during the fourth quarter of each year. We utilize a qualitative assessment for determining whether a quantitative
goodwill impairment analysis is necessary. The accounting guidance permits entities to first assess qualitative factors to
determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis
for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. In evaluating goodwill on a
qualitative basis the Company reviews the business performance of each reporting unit and evaluates other relevant factors
as identified in the relevant accounting guidance to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indicated
impairment exists for any of our reporting units. The Company considers whether there are any negative macroeconomic
conditions, industry specific conditions, market changes, increased competition, increased costs in doing business,
management challenges, the legal environments and how these factors might impact company specific performance in
future periods. As part of the analysis the Company also considers fair value determinations for certain reporting units that
have been made at various points throughout the current and prior years for other purposes. There were no goodwill and
other intangible impairments in 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Retail Related Adjustments and Allowances. QVC records adjustments and allowances for sales returns,
inventory obsolescence and uncollectible receivables. Each of these adjustments is estimated based on historical
experience. Sales returns are calculated as a percent of sales and are netted against revenue in our consolidated statements
of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, sales returns represented 18.1%, 18.3% and 19.1%
of QVC's gross product revenue, respectively. The inventory obsolescence reserve is calculated as a percent of QVC's
inventory at the end of a reporting period based on, among other factors, the average inventory balance for the preceding
12 months and historical experience with liquidated inventory. The change in the reserve is included in cost of retail sales
in our consolidated statements of operations. At December 31, 2017, QVC's inventory was $1,019 million, which was net
of the obsolescence adjustment of $92 million. At December 31, 2016, inventory was $950 million, which was net of the
obsolescence adjustment of $76 million. QVC's allowance for doubtful accounts is calculated as a percent of accounts
receivable at the end of a reporting period, and the change in such allowance is recorded as a provision for doubtful
accounts in Selling, general, and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations. At December 31,
2017, QVC's trade accounts receivable were $1,388 million, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts of $91 million. At
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December 31, 2016, trade accounts receivable were $1,246 million, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts of $97
million. Each of these estimates requires management judgment and may not reflect actual results.
Income Taxes. We are required to estimate the amount of tax payable or refundable for the current year and
the deferred income tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been reflected in our
financial statements or tax returns for each taxing jurisdiction in which we operate. This process requires our management
to make judgments regarding the timing and probability of the ultimate tax impact of the various agreements and
transactions that we enter into. Based on these judgments we may record tax reserves or adjustments to valuation
allowances on deferred tax assets to reflect the expected realizability of future tax benefits. Actual income taxes could vary
from these estimates due to future changes in income tax law, significant changes in the jurisdictions in which we operate,
our inability to generate sufficient future taxable income or unpredicted results from the final determination of each year's
liability by taxing authorities. These changes could have a significant impact on our financial position.
Results of Operations—Businesses
QVC
QVC is a retailer of a wide range of consumer products, which are marketed and sold primarily by merchandise-
focused televised shopping programs, the Internet and mobile applications. In the U.S., QVC's televised shopping
programs, including live and recorded content, are broadcast across multiple channels nationally on a full-time basis,
including QVC, QVC2 and Beauty iQ. The Company's U.S. programming is also available on QVC.com, QVC's U.S.
website; mobile applications via streaming video; over-the-air broadcasters; and over-the-top content platforms (Roku,
Apple TV, etc.) (such U.S. operations, “QVC-U.S.”). QVC's international televised shopping programs, including live and
recorded content, are distributed to households outside of the U.S., primarily in Germany, Austria, Japan, the U.K., the
Republic of Ireland, Italy and France (such international operations, “QVC-International”). In some of the countries where
QVC operates, QVC's televised shopping programs are broadcast across multiple QVC channels: QVC Beauty & Style
and QVC2 in Germany and QVC Beauty, QVC Extra, QVC Style in the U.K. The programming created for most of these
markets is also available via streaming video on QVC's digital platforms. QVC's international business employs product
sourcing teams who select products tailored to the interests of each local market.
QVC also has a joint venture with CNR Media Group, formerly known as China Broadcasting Corporation, a
limited liability company owned by China National Radio (''CNR''). QVC owns a 49% interest in a CNR subsidiary, CNR
Home Shopping Co., Ltd. (''CNRS''). CNRS operates a retail business in China through a shopping television channel with
an associated website. The CNRS joint venture is accounted for as an equity method investment.
QVC's operating results were as follows:
Years ended December 31,
2015
2016
2017
amounts in millions
Net revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,771 8,682 8,743
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5,598) (5,540) (5,528)
Operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(607)
SG&A expenses (excluding stock-based compensation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(714)
Adjusted OIBDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,897 1,840 1,894
(31)
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(588)
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,347 1,203 1,275
(601)
(675)
(606)
(696)
(31)
(519)
(32)
(605)
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Net revenue was generated from the following geographical areas:
Years ended December 31,
2016
2017
2015
amounts in millions
QVC-U.S.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,140 6,120
2,631 2,562
QVC-International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 8,771 8,682
6,257
2,486
8,743
QVC's consolidated net revenue increased 1.0% and decreased 0.7% for the years ended December 31, 2017 and
2016, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior years. The 2017 increase of $89 million in net revenue was
primarily comprised of an increase of $405 million due to a 4.2% increase in units sold. This was primarily offset by a
2.3% decrease in average selling price per unit ("ASP") attributing $237 million, $33 million due to unfavorable foreign
currency rates, a decrease of $27 million in shipping and handling revenue, a $15 million decrease in miscellaneous income
and an increase of $4 million in estimated product returns. The 2016 decrease of $61 million in net revenue was primarily
due to a 3.9% decrease in ASP attributing $393 million and a $17 million decrease in shipping and handling revenue in
constant currency. The decrease was offset by a 2.4% increase in units shipped attributing $237 million, and a decrease of
$105 million in estimated product returns.
During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the changes in revenue and expenses were affected by
changes in the exchange rates for the Japanese Yen, the Euro and the U.K. Pound Sterling. In the event the U.S. Dollar
strengthens against these foreign currencies in the future, QVC's revenue and operating cash flow will be negatively
affected. QVC’s product margins may continue to be under pressure due to the devaluation of foreign currencies, and it
will attempt to reduce its exposure through pricing and vendor negotiations as Brexit negotiations progress.
In discussing QVC’s operating results, the term “currency exchange rates” refers to the currency exchange rates
QVC uses to convert the operating results for all countries where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. QVC
calculates the effect of changes in currency exchange rates as the difference between current period activity translated
using the prior period's currency exchange rates. Throughout our discussion, we refer to the results of this calculation as
the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations. When we refer to “constant currency operating results”, this means
operating results without the impact of the currency exchange rate fluctuations. The disclosure of constant currency
amounts or results permits investors to understand better QVC’s underlying performance without the effects of currency
exchange rate fluctuations.
The percentage change in net revenue for QVC-U.S. and QVC-International in U.S. Dollars and in constant
currency was as follows:
Year ended December 31, 2017
Year ended December 31, 2016
U.S. dollars
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Impact
Constant currency U.S. dollars
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Impact
QVC-US . . . . . . . . . . . .
QVC-International . . . .
0.3 %
2.7 %
— %
(1.3)%
0.3 %
4.0 %
(2.2)%
3.1 %
Constant currency
(2.2)%
3.0 %
— %
0.1 %
In 2017, QVC-U.S. net revenue increase was primarily due to a 3.7% increase in units shipped and a decrease in
estimated product returns. This increase was offset by a 2.9% decrease in ASP, a $32 million decrease in shipping and
handling revenue and a $14 million decrease in miscellaneous income. QVC-U.S. experienced shipped sales growth in all
categories except jewelry. The decrease in estimated product returns was primarily due to an overall lower return rate
across all product categories except jewelry. The decrease in net shipping and handling revenue was a result of a decrease
in shipping and handling revenue per unit from promotional offers. QVC-International net revenue growth in constant
currency was primarily due to a 5.0% increase in units shipped, driven by increases in Japan, Germany, France and the
U.K. offset by a decrease in units shipped in Italy. There was a $5 million increase in shipping and handling revenue,
primarily driven by Japan. This was offset by a decrease of 1.0% in ASP, primarily driven in Japan and Germany offset
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by increases in Italy and the U.K. and a $20 million increase in estimated product returns, driven by all markets except
Japan. QVC-International experienced shipped sales growth in constant currency in all categories except electronics and
jewelry.
In 2016, QVC-U.S. net revenue decline was primarily due to a 5.5% decrease in ASP and a 4.0% decrease in
shipping and handling revenue. The decline was offset by a 2.3% increase in units shipped and a decrease in estimated
product returns. QVC-U.S. experienced shipped sales declines in jewelry, electronics and beauty with growth in apparel,
home and accessories. The decrease in net shipping and handling revenue was primarily due to the decrease in shipping
and handling rates per unit from promotional offers. The decrease in estimated product returns was primarily due to a
decrease in an overall lower return rate across all categories and sales. QVC-International net revenue growth in constant
currency was primarily due to a 2.5% increase in units shipped, driven mainly in Germany and the U.K., offset by the
increase in estimated product returns, driven primarily by product returns in Germany. QVC-International experienced
shipped sales growth in constant currency in all categories except jewelry and apparel.
QVC's cost of sales as a percentage of net revenue was 63.8%, 63.8% and 63.2% for the years ended
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The slight increase in 2016 was primarily due to decreased product
margins and increased freight costs in the U.S. associated with the increases in units shipped, partially offset by a favorable
inventory obsolescence provision in the U.S.
QVC's operating expenses are principally comprised of commissions, order processing and customer service
expenses, credit card processing fees, and telecommunications expenses. Operating expenses decreased $5.0 million or
0.8% and decreased $1.0 million or 0.2% for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease in
2017 was primarily due to favorable exchange rates. The slight decrease in 2016 was primarily due to lower
telecommunication expense, partially offset by increased commissions expense. The decrease in telecommunication
expense was primarily due to lower phone and network rates in the U.S. The increase in commissions expense was
primarily due to increases internationally offset by a decrease in sales in the U.S.
QVC's SG&A expenses (excluding stock compensation) include personnel, information technology, provision for
doubtful accounts, credit card income, production costs and marketing and advertising expense. Such expenses decreased
$21 million, and remained at 8% of net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to the prior year and
decreased $18 million and 8% of net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the prior year, as a
result of a variety of factors.
The decrease in 2017 was primarily due to a decrease in bad debt expense of $35 million, a decrease in severance
expense of $13 million, $4 million from favorable foreign currency rates and a $6 million increase in credit card income
offset by an increase in bonus expense of $33 million and a $4 million increase in marketing expenses. The decrease in
bad debt expense was primarily related to lower default rates associated with the Easy-Pay program in the U.S. The
increase in credit card income was due to the favorable economics of the QVC-branded credit card (“Q card”) portfolio in
the U.S. The increase in marketing expenses was primarily due to an increase in the investment made to eMarketing
partially offset by discontinuing the naming rights to the Chiba Marine Stadium in Japan.
The decrease in 2016 was primarily related to reduced personnel costs of $63 million and an increase of credit
card income of $8 million which was partially offset by increases in bad debt expense of $25 million, software expense of
$13 million, franchise tax expense of $10 million and external services of $8 million. The decrease in personnel costs was
primarily due to a decrease in bonuses and benefits in the U.S., and severance. The increase in credit card income was due
to the favorable economics and usage of the Q card portfolio in the U.S. The increase in bad debt expense was primarily
related to an increase in U.S. Easy-Pay sales penetration and default rates. The increase in software expense was mainly
due to an increase in software licensing and software maintenance. The increase in franchise tax expense was mainly due
to a favorable franchise tax reserve adjustment related to an audit settlement in 2015 which was not experienced in the
year ended December 31, 2016. The increase in external services was primarily due to internal control enhancements and
the establishment of a global business service center located in Krakow, Poland.
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Stock-based compensation includes compensation related to options and restricted stock granted to certain
officers and employees. QVC recorded $31 million, $32 million and $31 million of stock-based compensation expense for
the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Depreciation and amortization consisted of the following:
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016
2015
amounts in millions
Affiliate agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Customer relationships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition related amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Software amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Channel placement amortization and related expenses . . . . . .
Total depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
97
113
210
155
93
61
519
146
169
315
142
100
48
605
146
170
316
134
93
45
588
For the year ended December 31, 2017, acquisition related amortization expense decreased primarily due to the
end of the useful lives of certain affiliate agreements and customer relationships established at the time of Liberty's
acquisition of QVC in 2003. This was offset by an increase in channel placement amortization related to the addition of
Beauty iQ in the U.S. and the increase in depreciation related to the additions at the California distribution center. For the
year ended December 31, 2016, depreciation and amortization increased primarily due to expense related to the additions
at the California distribution center and new website functionality.
HSN
On December 29, 2017, Liberty acquired the approximately 62% of HSNi it did not already own in an all-stock
transaction making HSNi a wholly-owned subsidiary, attributed to the QVC Group tracking stock group. As HSNi’s
Cornerstone operating segment was included in the “Corporate and other” reportable segment (see note 19 in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements), the information presented in this section relates to the HSN reportable
segment. With the exception of $38 million of severance-related costs incurred on December 30, 2017, HSN’s results of
operations are not included in our consolidated operating results for the year ended December 31, 2017, as the final two
days of the period were considered immaterial. However, we believe a discussion of HSN’s stand alone results promotes
a better understanding of the overall results of its business.
HSN is an interactive entertainment and lifestyle retailer offering a curated assortment of exclusive products and
top brand names to its customers primarily through television home shopping programming on the HSN television
networks, through its business-to-consumer digital commerce site HSN.com, through mobile applications, through outlet
stores and through wholesale distribution of certain proprietary products to other retailers. HSN incorporates
entertainment, inspiration and personalities to provide an entirely unique shopping experience. HSN’s live programming
is distributed via its nationally televised shopping program seven days a week, 364 days per year.
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HSN’s stand-alone operating results for the last three years were as follows:
December 31,
2017 (3)
Net revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SG&A expenses (excluding stock-based compensation and
acquisition related expenses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted OIBDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition and restructuring related expenses (1) (2) . . . . . . .
Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2,343
(1,533)
(590)
220
(17)
(31)
(69)
103
Years ended
December 31,
2016 (3)
amounts in millions
2,479
(1,638)
(582)
259
(15)
(29)
—
215
December 31,
2015 (3)
2,552
(1,647)
(605)
300
(14)
(29)
(5)
252
(1) For the year ended December 31, 2017, Acquisition and restructuring related expenses includes $69 million of
transaction related costs related to the acquisition of HSN by the Company.
(2) For the year ended December 31, 2015, Acquisition and restructuring related expenses includes $2 million of
severance costs associated with a reorganization at HSN and $3 million for certain costs associated with the planned
closure of one of HSN's distribution centers.
(3) HSN has reclassified certain costs between financial statement line items to conform with Liberty’s reporting structure
for ease of comparability for the periods presented.
HSN’s net sales primarily relate to the sale of merchandise, including shipping and handling fees, and are reduced
by incentive discounts and actual and estimated sales returns. Sales taxes collected are not included in net sales. Digital
sales include sales placed through our websites and our mobile applications, including tablets and smart phones. Revenue
is recorded when delivery to the customer has occurred. Delivery is considered to have occurred when the customer takes
title and assumes the risks and rewards of ownership, which is on the date of shipment. HSNi’s sales policy allows
customers to return virtually all merchandise for a full refund or exchange, subject to pre-established time restrictions.
HSN's net revenue decreased 5.5% and 2.9% for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016,
respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior years. The decrease in net revenue for the year ended December 31,
2017 was primarily attributed to a 3.3% decrease in ASP, a 3.5% decrease in units shipped and a 21.7% decrease in shipping
and handling revenue. The decline was partially offset by a 1.4% improvement in the sales return rate from 16.3% to
14.9%. HSN experienced sales declines in all categories. The decrease in net shipping and handling revenue was primarily
due to the decrease in shipping and handling rates per unit from promotional offers and due to a reduction in HSN’s
standard shipping rates which became effective in August 2016. The decrease in estimated product returns was primarily
due to a decrease in return rates experienced across most categories. The decrease in net revenue for the year ended
December 31, 2016 was primarily attributed to a 3.4% decrease in ASP and a 20.0% decrease in shipping and handling
revenue, partially offset by a 0.8% improvement in the sales return rate from 17.1% to 16.3%. HSN experienced sales
declines in all categories with the exception of apparel and electronics. The decrease in net shipping and handling revenue
was primarily due to the decrease in shipping and handling rates per unit from promotional offers and due to a reduction
in HSN’s standard shipping rates which became effective in August 2016. The decrease in the sales return rate was
primarily due to a sales mix shift to categories with lower return rates and an overall lower return rate across all categories.
Approximately one-third of the decline in net sales was attributable to a direct-response television marketing campaign
that began in 2014 and concluded in the first quarter of 2016.
HSN's cost of sales as a percentage of net revenue was 65.4%, 66.1% and 64.5% for the years ended December 31,
2017, 2016 and 2015 respectively. The decrease for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the prior year, was
primarily attributed to increased product margins and a favorable inventory obsolescence provision, partially offset by
higher freight costs driven largely by annual rate increases with HSN’s outbound shipping carriers. The increase for the
year ended December 31, 2016 was primarily attributed to lower shipping revenues and higher fulfillment and shipping
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costs resulting from issues with the implementation of HSN’s warehouse automation initiative. Shipping and handling
costs were also impacted by changes in product mix and annual rate increases with HSN’s outbound shipping carriers.
HSN’s SG&A expenses (excluding stock-based compensation and acquisition-related costs) include personnel,
commissions, information technology, order processing and customer service expenses, credit card processing fees, credit
card income, provision for doubtful accounts, productions costs and marketing and advertising expense. These expenses
increased $8 million, and as a percentage of net revenue, increased from 23.5% to 25.2% for the year ended December 31,
2017, as compared to the prior year. The increase in SG&A expense was primarily due to higher personnel costs of $8
million and an increase in bad debt expense of $5 million related to HSN’s Flexpay program, partially offset by lower
marketing expense of $8 million. The increase in personnel costs was primarily due to higher bonus expense and higher
wages driven by annual merit increases. The decrease in marketing expense is due to lower digital marketing costs and
due to advertising and media costs incurred in the prior year related to the expansion of HSN’s wholesale business and
direct-response television business. The increase in expense as a percentage of net revenue was driven by the deleveraging
of fixed costs due to the decrease in net sales and due to the increases in bonus and bad debt expenses.
HSN’s SG&A expenses decreased $23 million, and as a percentage of revenue decreased from 23.7% to 23.5%
for the year ended December 31, 2016, as compared to 2015. The SG&A expense decrease was primarily due to a $11
million decline in bad debt expense driven by higher loss rates from HSN's Flexpay program in the prior year. The decrease
is also due to decreases in personnel costs, including performance-based incentives of $10 million. There was also a $9
million decrease in media costs related to direct-response television business. These decreases were partially offset by
higher commissions expense of $7 million primarily due to expanded coverage of HSN2, an increase in digital marketing
and an increase in consulting costs.
Stock-based compensation includes compensation related to stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units
granted to certain employees. HSN recorded $17 million, $15 million and $14 million of stock-based compensation
expense for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Stock-based compensation in 2017 included
the acceleration of vesting of certain awards for employees terminated in connection with the Merger, offset by the
cancellation of awards as a result of the resignation of HSN’s former CEO in 2017.
HSN’s depreciation and amortization expense increased $2 million and remained flat for the years ended
December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior years. The increase in 2017 is primarily
attributed to additions related to HSN’s warehouse automation initiative.
Included in HSN’s operating income for the year ended December 31, 2017 are allocated acquisition-related costs
of $69 million primarily related to investment banking fees, legal fees and severance-related costs. Of the $38 million of
acquisition costs recorded by the Company for the two day period after the acquisition, $30 million related to severance
and bonus payments is included in the amount reported by HSN. The additional $8 million recorded by the Company
related to accelerated vesting of stock options, was not included in HSN’s acquisition-related costs, and has been included
in Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation expense in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations.
zulily
Liberty acquired zulily on October 1, 2015, and zulily’s results are only included in Liberty’s results for periods
subsequent to October 1, 2015. We believe a discussion of zulily’s stand alone results, including certain one-time purchase
accounting related adjustments detailed below, promotes a better understanding of the overall results of its business.
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zulily's operating results for the last three years were as follows:
December 31,
2017
Years ended
December 31,
2016
amounts in millions
December 31,
2015 (1)
Net revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SG&A expenses (excluding stock-based compensation and
acquisition related expenses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted OIBDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition related expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenue adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
1,613
(1,195)
(47)
(280)
91
—
(18)
(202)
—
(129)
1,547
(1,108)
(47)
(280)
112
—
(19)
(245)
—
(152)
1,361
(978)
(43)
(269)
71
(30)
(19)
(83)
(17)
(78)
(1) zulily has reclassified certain costs between financial statement line items to conform with Liberty’s reporting
structure for ease of comparability for the period ended December 31, 2015.
Net revenue consists primarily of sales of women's, children's and men's apparel, children's merchandise and
other product categories such as home, beauty and personalized products. zulily recognizes product sales at the time all
revenue recognition criteria has been met, which is generally at delivery. Net revenue represents the sales of these items
plus shipping and handling charges to customers, net of estimated refunds, store credits, and promotional discounts. Net
revenue is primarily driven by growth in zulily’s active customers, the frequency with which customers purchase and
average order value.
zulily's consolidated net revenue increased 4.3% and 13.7% for the years ended December 31, 2017 and
December 31, 2016, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior years. The increase in net revenue for the year
ended December 31, 2017 was primarily attributed to a 5.1% increase in orders placed driven by a 15.9% increase in active
customers year over year, coming from accelerated growth in the fourth quarter. Along with the increase in orders placed,
units per order also increased but was offset by lower average sales price per unit. The increase in net revenue for the year
ended December 31, 2016 was primarily attributed to an increase in total orders placed of 14.5%, driven by a 14.1%
increase in the number of orders placed per active customer. An active customer is defined as an individual who had
purchased at least once in the last twelve months, measured from the last day of the period.
zulily's cost of sales as a percentage of net revenue was 74.1%, 71.6% and 71.9% for the years ended
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The increase for the year ended December 31, 2017 was primarily
attributed to higher free shipping and promotional offers, as well as higher supply chain expenses resulting from an increase
in international shipping, a shift in product mix, ramping up of zulily’s Pennsylvania fulfillment center and growth of its
third-party fulfillment services and higher unit volume at a lower average sales price per unit. The decrease for the year
ended December 31, 2016 was primarily attributed to improved operational efficiency, partially offset by higher shipping
and handling costs.
zulily’s operating expenses are principally comprised of credit card processing fees and customer service
expenses. Operating expenses remained flat and increased $4 million, or 9.3%, for the years ended December 31, 2017
and 2016, respectively. The increase in operating expenses was primarily attributed to an increase in credit card processing
fees which are driven by higher sales volume.
zulily’s SG&A expenses include personnel related costs for general corporate functions, marketing and
advertising expenses, information technology, and the costs associated with the use by these functions of facilities and
equipment, including rent. As a percentage of net revenue, SG&A decreased from 18.1% to 17.4% for the year ended
December 31, 2017 primarily due to a shift in marketing and advertising spend to promotional offers.
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zulily’s SG&A expenses increased $11 million, and as a percentage of net revenue decreased from 19.8% to
18.1% for the year ended December 31, 2016. The SG&A expense increase was primarily due to an increase in overall
marketing spend. The decrease in expense as a percentage of net revenue was driven by top line revenue growth over a
partially fixed cost base.
zulily’s stock-based compensation expense decreased slightly for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared
to the corresponding period in the prior year primarily due to the transfer of certain senior leadership to QVC. zulily’s
stock-based compensation expense remained flat for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to the corresponding
period in the prior year.
zulily’s depreciation and amortization expense decreased $43 million and increased $162 million for the years
ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior years. The decrease for the year
ended December 31, 2017 as compared to the prior year was primarily attributable to the decelerating amortization of
intangible assets recognized in purchase accounting. The increase for the year ended December 31, 2016 as compared to
the prior year was primarily attributed to amortization of intangible assets as a result of purchase accounting. To a lesser
extent, the increase in depreciation and amortization was related to additional automation equipment and leasehold
improvements in its fulfillment centers.
zulily’s results for the year ended December 31, 2015, including certain one-time purchase accounting related
adjustments, were as follows (amounts in millions):
Post-
Acquisition:
October 1, 2015 -
December 31,
2015
Net revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SG&A expenses (excluding stock-based
compensation and acquisition related
expenses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted OIBDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition related expenses . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenue adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
426
(318)
(13)
(74)
21
—
(5)
(69)
—
(53)
Deferred
Revenue
Adjustment
17
—
—
Pre-Acquisition:
December 29, 2014
- September 30,
2015
2015 Total
1,361
(978)
(43)
918
(660)
(30)
—
17
—
—
—
(17)
—
(195)
33
(30)
(14)
(14)
—
(25)
(269)
71
(30)
(19)
(83)
(17)
(78)
The results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 include approximately $30 million in costs
associated with the closing of the acquisition. The results of operations for the period October 1, 2015 through
December 31, 2015 include approximately $63 million of depreciation and amortization as a result of purchase accounting
related to new intangible assets and to a lesser extent stepped up valuation on assets existing prior to the date of the
acquisition. Additionally, as a result of our application of purchase accounting, zulily’s deferred revenue was adjusted to
fair value, based on a broader market margin, instead of a company specific margin. This adjustment had the one-time
impact of lowering revenue and Adjusted OIBDA in the post-acquisition period.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
We are exposed to market risk in the normal course of business due to our ongoing investing and financial
activities and the conduct of operations by our subsidiaries in different foreign countries. Market risk refers to the risk of
loss arising from adverse changes in stock prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The risk of loss can
be assessed from the perspective of adverse changes in fair values, cash flows and future earnings. We have established
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policies, procedures and internal processes governing our management of market risks and the use of financial instruments
to manage our exposure to such risks.
We are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily as a result of our borrowing and investment activities, which
include investments in fixed and floating rate debt instruments and borrowings used to maintain liquidity and to fund
business operations. The nature and amount of our long-term and short-term debt are expected to vary as a result of future
requirements, market conditions and other factors. We manage our exposure to interest rates by maintaining what we
believe is an appropriate mix of fixed and variable rate debt. We believe this best protects us from interest rate risk. We
have achieved this mix by (i) issuing fixed rate debt that we believe has a low stated interest rate and significant term to
maturity, (ii) issuing variable rate debt with appropriate maturities and interest rates and (iii) entering into interest rate
swap arrangements when we deem appropriate. As of December 31, 2017, our debt is comprised of the following amounts:
Variable rate debt
Fixed rate debt
Principal Weighted avg Principal Weighted avg
amount
interest rate
interest rate
amount
dollar amounts in millions
QVC Group
QVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,496
HSNi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 460
zulily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 267
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
—
3.0 % $ 3,719
—
3.1 % $
3.0 % $
—
— % $ 792
4.6 %
— %
— %
8.3 %
Ventures Group
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
—
— % $ 1,947
3.0 %
We are exposed to changes in stock prices primarily as a result of our significant holdings in publicly traded
securities. We continually monitor changes in stock markets, in general, and changes in the stock prices of our holdings,
specifically. We believe that changes in stock prices can be expected to vary as a result of general market conditions,
technological changes, specific industry changes and other factors. We periodically use equity collars and other financial
instruments to manage market risk associated with certain investment positions. These instruments, when utilized, are
recorded at fair value based on option pricing models.
At December 31, 2017, the fair value of our AFS securities was $2,275 million. Had the market price of such
securities been 10% lower at December 31, 2017, the aggregate value of such securities would have been $228 million
lower. Our investments in FTD and LendingTree are publicly traded securities and are accounted for as equity method
affiliates, which are not reflected at fair value in our balance sheets. The aggregate fair value of such securities was $1,171
million at December 31, 2017 and had the market price of such securities been 10% lower at December 31, 2017, the
aggregate value of such securities would have been $117 million lower. These securities are also subject to market risk
that is not directly reflected in our statements of operations. At December 31, 2017, the fair value of our investment in
Liberty Broadband was $3,635 million. Had the market price of such security been 10% lower at December 31, 2017, the
fair value of such security would have been $364 million lower. Additionally, our exchangeable senior debentures are also
subject to market risk. Because we mark these instruments to fair value each reporting date, increases in the price of the
respective underlying security generally result in higher liabilities and unrealized losses in our statements of operations.
Liberty is exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations related primarily to the monetary assets and liabilities
and the financial results of QVC's foreign subsidiaries. Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries for which the functional
currency is the local currency are translated into U.S. dollars at period-end exchange rates, and the statements of operations
are generally translated at the average exchange rate for the period. Exchange rate fluctuations on translating foreign
currency financial statements into U.S. dollars that result in unrealized gains or losses are referred to as translation
adjustments. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) as a
separate component of stockholders' equity. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are
recorded based on exchange rates at the time such transactions arise. Subsequent changes in exchange rates result in
transaction gains and losses, which are reflected in income as unrealized (based on period-end translations) or realized
upon settlement of the transactions. Cash flows from our operations in foreign countries are translated at the average rate
for the period. Accordingly, Liberty may experience economic loss and a negative impact on earnings and equity with
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respect to our holdings solely as a result of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. QVC's reported Adjusted OIBDA
for the year ended December 31, 2017 would have been impacted by approximately $5 million for every 1% change in
foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. Dollar.
We periodically assess the effectiveness of our derivative financial instruments. With regard to interest rate swaps,
we monitor the fair value of interest rate swaps as well as the effective interest rate the interest rate swap yields, in
comparison to historical interest rate trends. We believe that any losses incurred with regard to interest rate swaps would
be largely offset by the effects of interest rate movements on the underlying debt facilities. These measures allow our
management to evaluate the success of our use of derivative instruments and to determine when to enter into or exit from
derivative instruments.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The consolidated financial statements of Liberty are included herein, beginning on page F-33.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
In accordance with Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management,
including its chief executive officer and its principal accounting and financial officer (the “Executives”), of the
effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that
evaluation, the Executives concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of
December 31, 2017 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in its reports filed or
submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in
the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company acquired HSNi in December 2017. As a result of the acquisition, the Company is reviewing the
internal controls of HSNi and is making appropriate changes as deemed necessary. Except for the changes in internal
control at HSNi, there has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the three months ended December 31, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its
internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
See page F-29 for Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
See page F-30 for KPMG LLP’s attestation report regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting.
Other Information.
None.
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MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Liberty Interactive Corporation’s (the “Company”) management is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over the Company’s financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Because of inherent
limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any
evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate.
The Company's management assessed the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2017, using the criteria in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013), issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation the Company's management believes
that, as of December 31, 2017, its internal control over financial reporting is effective. The Company's assessment of
internal control over financial reporting did not include the internal controls of HSN, Inc. (“HSNi”) which the Company
acquired on December 29, 2017. The amount of total assets and revenue of HSNi included in our consolidated financial
statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $3.0 billion and zero, respectively.
The Company's independent registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated financial statements
and related disclosures in the Annual Report has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of the Company's internal
control over financial reporting. This report appears on page F-30 of this Annual Report.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Liberty Interactive Corporation:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Liberty Interactive Corporation and subsidiaries’ (the “Company”) internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained,
in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria
established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of
the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive earnings (loss), cash flows, and equity for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 2017, and related notes, and our report dated March 1, 2018 expressed an
unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
The Company acquired HSN, Inc. during 2017, and management excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, HSN, Inc.’s internal control over financial
reporting associated with total assets of $3,011 million and total revenues of zero included in the consolidated financial
statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017. Our audit of internal control over financial
reporting of the Company also excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of HSN, Inc.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained
in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of
internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the
design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such
other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies
and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management
and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Denver, Colorado
March 1, 2018
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Liberty Interactive Corporation:
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Liberty Interactive Corporation and subsidiaries (the
“Company”) as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive
earnings (loss), cash flows, and equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2017, and the
related notes (collectively, the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of
the other auditors, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years
in the three-year period ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) (“PCAOB”), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria
established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of
the Treadway Commission, and our report dated March 1, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
We did not audit the financial statements of HSN, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, which statements reflect certain assets
constituting $786 million as of December 31, 2017. Those statements were audited by other auditors whose report has
been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for HSN, Inc., is based solely on the
report of the other auditors.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm
registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S.
federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material
misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that
respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and
disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial
statements. We believe that our audits and the report of the other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1995.
Denver, Colorado
March 1, 2018
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2017 and 2016
Assets
Current assets:
2017
2016
amounts in millions
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade and other receivables, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventory, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other current assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments (note 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method (note 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment in Liberty Broadband measured at fair value (note 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
903
1,726
1,411
125
4,165
2,363
309
3,635
825
1,308
968
68
3,169
1,922
581
3,161
Property and equipment, at cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (note 10):
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net (note 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,564
(1,223)
1,341
2,163
(1,032)
1,131
7,082
3,929
11,011
1,248
50
$ 24,122
6,052
3,302
9,354
1,005
32
20,355
(continued)
F-33
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)
December 31, 2017 and 2016
2017
2016
amounts in millions
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,151
Accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,125
Current portion of debt, including $978 million and $862 million measured at fair value
(note 11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt, including $868 million and $805 million measured at fair value (note 11) . . . .
Deferred income tax liabilities (note 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity
Stockholders' equity (note 13):
Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; no shares issued . . . . . . . . . . .
996
169
3,441
7,553
2,803
242
14,039
—
5
Series A QVC Group common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 4,000,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 449,335,940 shares at December 31, 2017 and 429,005,932 shares at
December 31, 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series B QVC Group common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued
and outstanding 29,203,895 shares at December 31, 2017 and 29,358,638 shares at
December 31, 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series A Liberty Ventures common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 400,000,000 shares at
December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016; issued and outstanding 81,686,659 shares at
December 31, 2017 and 81,150,711 shares at December 31, 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series B Liberty Ventures common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 15,000,000 shares at
December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016; issued and outstanding 4,455,311 shares at
December 31, 2017 and 4,271,958 shares at December 31, 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total stockholders' equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commitments and contingencies (note 18)
Total liabilities and equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,122
—
1,043
(133)
9,068
9,984
99
10,083
—
1
790
706
876
162
2,534
7,166
3,636
158
13,494
—
5
—
1
—
—
(266)
7,032
6,772
89
6,861
20,355
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-34
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements Of Operations
Years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
2017
2016
amounts in millions,
except per share amounts
2015
Total revenue, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,404 10,647
Operating costs and expenses:
9,989
Cost of retail sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition and restructuring charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income (expense):
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (note 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gains (losses) on transactions, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax (expense) benefit (note 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (note 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders:
QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,789
659
1,153
35
725
9,361
1,043
(355)
(200)
618
410
7
480
1,523
964
2,487
—
2,487
46
2,441
1,208
1,233
2,441
$
$
6,908
707
1,190
—
874
9,679
968
(363)
(68)
1,175
9
131
884
1,852
(598)
1,254
20
1,274
39
1,235
473
762
1,235
6,393
699
1,078
—
703
8,873
1,116
(360)
(178)
114
110
14
(300)
816
(185)
631
280
911
42
869
640
229
869
Basic net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation
shareholders per common share (note 3):
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
2.71
14.34
0.99
5.54
1.35
(0.36)
Diluted net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation
shareholders per common share (note 3):
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
2.70
14.17
0.98
5.49
1.33
(0.36)
Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders per common share
(note 3):
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
2.71
14.34
0.99
5.69
1.35
1.61
Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders per common share
(note 3):
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
2.70
14.17
0.98
5.64
1.33
1.60
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-35
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)
Years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,487 1,274 911
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:
2017
2016
2015
amounts in millions
Foreign currency translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share of other comprehensive earnings (loss) of equity affiliates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,624 1,189
Comprehensive earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders . . $ 2,574 1,149
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders:
(84) (101)
(4)
(5)
(17)
4
(85) (122)
789
41
748
134
3
—
137
50
QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,338
1,236
Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
388
761
$ 2,574 1,149
540
208
748
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-36
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash payments for stock-based compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncash interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Gains) losses on transactions, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other noncash charges (credits), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Current and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payables and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment in and loans to cost and equity investees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital expended for property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment in Liberty Broadband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other investing activities, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayments of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchases of QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distribution from Liberty Expedia Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other financing activities, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:
Cash provided (used) by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash provided (used) by investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash provided (used) by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2017
2016
2015
amounts in millions
(See note 4)
$
2,487
1,274
911
—
725
123
—
—
200
29
(618)
(410)
—
(1,136)
10
(143)
225
1,492
22
3
(159)
—
(204)
—
—
—
(53)
(391)
2,469
(2,631)
(765)
(70)
—
(39)
(1,036)
13
—
—
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
(1) Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Liberty Interactive Corporation
(formerly known as Liberty Media Corporation) and its controlled subsidiaries (collectively, "Liberty," the "Company,"
“we,” “us,” and “our”) unless the context otherwise requires). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation.
Liberty, through its ownership of interests in subsidiaries and other companies, is primarily engaged in the video
and online commerce industries in North America, Europe and Asia.
On October 1, 2015, Liberty acquired all the outstanding shares of zulily, inc. (“zulily”) (now known as zulily,
llc). zulily is an online retailer offering customers a fun and entertaining shopping experience with a fresh selection of new
product styles launched every day. zulily is attributed to the QVC Group. See note 5 for additional information related to
the acquisition.
On July 22, 2016, Liberty completed the spin-off (the “CommerceHub Spin-Off”) of its former wholly-owned
subsidiary CommerceHub, Inc. (“CommerceHub”). The CommerceHub Spin-Off was accomplished by the distribution
by Liberty of a dividend of (i) 0.1 of a share of CommerceHub’s Series A common stock for each outstanding share of
Liberty’s Series A Liberty Ventures common stock as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 8, 2016 (such date and
time, the “Record Date”), (ii) 0.1 of a share of CommerceHub’s Series B common stock for each outstanding share of
Liberty’s Series B Liberty Ventures common stock as of the Record Date and (iii) 0.2 of a share of CommerceHub’s Series
C common stock for each outstanding share of Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock as of the Record
Date, in each case, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. In September 2016, the IRS completed its review of the
CommerceHub Spin-Off and informed Liberty that it agreed with the nontaxable characterization of the transaction.
Liberty received an Issue Resolution Agreement from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) documenting this conclusion.
CommerceHub is included in Liberty’s Corporate and other segment through July 22, 2016 and is not presented as a
discontinued operation as the CommerceHub Spin-Off did not represent a strategic shift that had a major effect on Liberty’s
operations and financial results.
On November 4, 2016, Liberty completed the split-off (the “Expedia Holdings Split-Off”) of its former wholly-
owned subsidiary Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. (“Expedia Holdings”). At the time of the Expedia Holdings Split-Off,
Expedia Holdings was comprised of, among other things, Liberty’s former interest in Expedia, Inc. (“Expedia”) and
Liberty’s former wholly-owned subsidiary Bodybuilding. On November 2, 2016, Expedia Holdings borrowed $350 million
under a new margin loan and distributed $299 million, net of certain debt related costs, to Liberty on November 4, 2016.
The Expedia Holdings Split-Off was accomplished by the redemption of (i) 0.4 of each outstanding share of Liberty’s
Series A Liberty Ventures common stock for 0.4 of a share of Expedia Holdings Series A common stock at 5:00 p.m., New
York City time, on November 4, 2016 (such date and time, the “Redemption Date”) and (ii) 0.4 of each outstanding share
of Liberty’s Series B Liberty Ventures common stock for 0.4 of a share of Expedia Holdings Series B common stock on
the Redemption Date, in each case, with cash paid in lieu of any fractional shares of Liberty Ventures common stock or
Expedia Holdings common stock (after taking into account all of the shares owned of record by each holder thereof, as
applicable). In February 2017, the IRS completed its review of the Expedia Holdings Split-Off and informed Liberty that
it agreed with the nontaxable characterization of the transaction. Liberty received an Issue Resolution Agreement from the
IRS documenting this conclusion.
Liberty viewed Expedia and Bodybuilding as separate components and evaluated them separately for
discontinued operations presentation. Based on a quantitative analysis, the split-off of Liberty’s interest in Expedia
represented a strategic shift that had a major effect on Liberty’s operations, primarily due to one-time gains on transactions
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
recognized by Expedia in 2015. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements of Liberty have been prepared to reflect
Liberty’s interest in Expedia as a discontinued operation. The disposition of Bodybuilding as part of the Expedia Holdings
Split-Off does not have a major effect on Liberty’s historical results nor is it expected to have a major effect on Liberty’s
future operations. The disposition of Bodybuilding did not represent a strategic shift in Liberty’s operations. Accordingly,
Bodybuilding is not presented as a discontinued operation in the consolidated financial statements of Liberty. Bodybuilding
is included in the Corporate and other segment through November 4, 2016.
Pursuant to a reimbursement agreement entered into in connection with the Expedia Holdings Split-Off, Liberty
reimbursed Expedia, a related party prior to the Expedia Holdings Split-Off, $4 million during October 2016, thereby
settling the reimbursement agreement.
Liberty and Liberty Media Corporation (“LMC”) (for accounting purposes a related party of Liberty) entered into
certain agreements in order to govern certain of the ongoing relationships between the two companies. These agreements
include a reorganization agreement, a services agreement, a facilities sharing agreement and a tax sharing agreement.
The Tax Sharing Agreement provides for the allocation and indemnification of tax liabilities and benefits between
Liberty and LMC and other agreements related to tax matters. Liberty is party to on-going discussions with the IRS under
the Compliance Assurance Process audit program. The IRS may propose adjustments that relate to tax attributes allocated
to and income allocable to LMC. Any potential outcome associated with any proposed adjustments would be covered by
the Tax Sharing Agreement and are not expected to have any impact on Liberty's financial position. Pursuant to the
Services Agreement, LMC will provide Liberty with general and administrative services including legal, tax, accounting,
treasury and investor relations support. Liberty will reimburse LMC for direct, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by LMC
in providing these services and for Liberty's allocable portion of costs associated with any shared services or personnel
based on an estimated percentage of time spent providing services to Liberty. Under the Facilities Sharing Agreement,
Liberty will share office space with LMC and related amenities at LMC's corporate headquarters. Under these various
agreements approximately $11 million, $10 million and $13 million of these allocated expenses were reimbursed from
Liberty to LMC for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(2) Tracking Stocks
Tracking stocks are a type of common stock that the issuing company intends to reflect or "track" the economic
performance of a particular business or "group," rather than the economic performance of the company as a whole. Liberty
has two tracking stocks—QVC Group common stock and Liberty Ventures common stock, which are intended to track
and reflect the economic performance of Liberty’s QVC Group and Ventures Group, respectively. While the QVC Group
and the Ventures Group have separate collections of businesses, assets and liabilities attributed to them, no group is a
separate legal entity and therefore cannot own assets, issue securities or enter into legally binding agreements. Holders of
tracking stock have no direct claim to the group's stock or assets and are not represented by separate boards of directors.
Instead, holders of tracking stock are stockholders of the parent corporation, with a single board of directors and subject
to all of the risks and liabilities of the parent corporation.
The term "Ventures Group" does not represent a separate legal entity, rather it represents those businesses, assets
and liabilities that have been attributed to that group. The Ventures Group consists of our businesses not included in the
QVC Group including Evite, Inc. (“Evite”) and our interests in Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”),
LendingTree, Inc. (“LendingTree”), FTD Companies, Inc. (“FTD”), investments in Charter Communications, Inc.
(“Charter Communications, Inc.”) and ILG, Inc. (“ILG”), as well as cash in the amount of approximately $573 million (at
December 31, 2017), including subsidiary cash. The Ventures Group also has attributed to it certain liabilities related to
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
our Exchangeable Debentures and certain deferred tax liabilities. The Ventures Group is primarily focused on the
maximization of the value of these investments and investing in new business opportunities.
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thereby,
transactions contemplated
On April 4, 2017, Liberty entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (as amended, the “GCI
Reorganization Agreement” and
the “Transactions”) with General
Communication, Inc. (“GCI”), an Alaska corporation, and Liberty Interactive LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty (“LI LLC”), whereby Liberty will acquire GCI through a reorganization
in which certain Ventures Group assets and liabilities will be contributed to GCI Liberty (as defined below) in exchange
for a controlling interest in GCI Liberty. Liberty and LI LLC will contribute to GCI Liberty its entire equity interest in
Liberty Broadband and Charter, along with, subject to certain exceptions, Liberty’s entire equity interests in LendingTree,
together with the Evite operating business and certain other assets and liabilities, in exchange for (i) the issuance to LI
LLC of a number of shares of new GCI Liberty Class A Common Stock and a number of shares of new GCI Liberty
Class B Common Stock equal to the number of outstanding shares of Series A Liberty Ventures common stock and Series B
Liberty Ventures common stock outstanding on the closing date of the Contribution, respectively, (ii) cash and (iii) the
assumption of certain liabilities by GCI Liberty (the “Contribution”).
Liberty will then effect a tax-free separation of its controlling interest in the combined company (which has since
been renamed GCI Liberty, Inc. (“GCI Liberty”)) to the holders of Liberty Ventures common stock, distributing one share
of the corresponding class of new GCI Liberty common stock for each share of Liberty Ventures common stock held, in
full redemption of all outstanding shares of such stock, leaving QVC Group common stock as the only outstanding
common stock of Liberty. On the business day prior to the Contribution, holders of reclassified GCI Class A Common
Stock and reclassified GCI Class B Common Stock each will receive (i) 0.63 of a share of new GCI Liberty Class A
Common Stock and (ii) 0.20 of a share of new GCI Liberty Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “GCI
Liberty preferred stock”) in exchange for each share of their reclassified GCI stock. The exchange ratios were determined
based on total consideration of $32.50 per share for existing GCI common stock, comprised of $27.50 per share in new
GCI Liberty Class A Common Stock and $5.00 per share in newly issued GCI Liberty preferred stock, and a Liberty
Ventures reference price of $43.65 (with no additional premium paid for shares of reclassified GCI Class B Common
Stock). The GCI Liberty Series A preferred stock will accrue dividends at an initial rate of 5% per annum (which would
increase to 7% in connection with a future reincorporation of GCI Liberty in Delaware) and will be redeemable upon the
21st anniversary of the closing of the Transactions.
At the closing of the Transactions, Liberty will reattribute certain assets and liabilities from the Ventures Group
to the QVC Group (the “Reattribution”). The reattributed assets and liabilities are expected to include cash, Liberty’s
interest in ILG, FTD, certain green energy investments, LI LLC’s exchangeable debentures, and certain tax benefits.
Pursuant to a recent amendment to the GCI Reorganization Agreement, LI LLC’s 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures due
2046 (the “1.75% Exchangeable Debentures”) will not be subject to a pre-closing exchange offer and will instead be
reattributed to the QVC Group, along with (i) an amount of cash equal to the net present value of the adjusted principal
amount of such 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures (determined as if paid on October 5, 2023) and stated interest payments
on the 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures to October 5, 2023 and (ii) an indemnity obligation from GCI Liberty with respect
to any payments made by LI LLC in excess of stated principal and interest to any holder that exercises its exchange right
under the terms of the debentures through October 5, 2023. The cash reattributed to the QVC Group will be funded by
available cash attributed to Liberty’s Ventures Group and the proceeds of a margin loan facility attributed to the Ventures
Group in an initial principal amount of $1 billion. Within six months of the closing, Liberty, LI LLC and GCI Liberty will
cooperate with, and reasonably assist each other with respect to, the commencement and consummation of a purchase offer
(the “Purchase Offer”) whereby LI LLC will offer to purchase, either pursuant to privately negotiated transactions or a
tender offer, the 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures on terms and conditions (including maximum offer price) reasonably
acceptable to GCI Liberty. GCI Liberty will indemnify LI LLC for each 1.75% Exchangeable Debenture repurchased by
LI LLC in the Purchase Offer in an amount equal to the difference between (x) the purchase price paid by LI LLC to
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
acquire such 1.75% Exchangeable Debenture in the Purchase Offer and (y) the sum of the amount of cash reattributed with
respect to such purchased 1.75% Exchangeable Debenture in the Reattribution plus the amount of certain tax benefits
attributable to such 1.75% Exchangeable Debenture so purchased. GCI Liberty’s indemnity obligation with respect to
payments made upon a holder’s exercise of its exchange right will be eliminated as to any 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures
purchased in the Purchase Offer.
On December 29, 2017, Broadband Holdco, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a
margin loan agreement with an availability of $1 billion with various lender parties. Approximately 42.7 million shares of
Liberty Broadband series C common stock held by the Company with a value of $3.6 billion were pledged by Broadband
Holdco, LLC as collateral to the loan as of December 31, 2017. This margin loan has a term of two years and bears interest
at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.85% and contains an undrawn commitment fee of 0.75% per annum. As of December 31, 2017
there were no outstanding borrowings on the margin loan.
Liberty will complete the Reattribution using similar valuation methodologies to those used in connection with
its previous reattributions, including taking into account the advice of its financial advisor. The Transactions are expected
to be consummated on March 9, 2018, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Simultaneous with that
closing, QVC Group common stock will become the only outstanding common stock of Liberty, and thus QVC Group
common stock will cease to function as a tracking stock and will effectively become regular common stock, and Liberty
will be renamed Qurate Retail Group, Inc., with QVC, HSNi and zulily as wholly-owned subsidiaries.
The term "QVC Group" does not represent a separate legal entity, rather it represents those businesses, assets and
liabilities that have been attributed to that group. The QVC Group is primarily comprised of our merchandise-focused
televised-shopping programs, Internet and mobile application businesses. The QVC Group has attributed to it the
remainder of our businesses and assets not attributed to the Ventures Group, including our wholly-owned subsidiaries QVC
and zulily (as of October 1, 2015) and HSN, Inc. (“HSNi”) (as of December 29, 2017) as well as cash in the amount of
approximately $330 million (at December 31, 2017), including subsidiary cash.
On May 18, 2016, Liberty completed a $2.4 billion investment in Liberty Broadband (for accounting purposes a
related party of the Company) in connection with the merger of Charter and Time Warner Cable Inc. ("TWC"). The
proceeds of this investment were used by Liberty Broadband to fund, in part, its acquisition of $5 billion of stock in the
new public parent company (“Charter”) of the combined enterprises. Liberty, along with third party investors, all of whom
invested on the same terms as Liberty, purchased newly issued shares of Liberty Broadband Series C common stock at a
per share price of $56.23, which was determined based upon the fair value of Liberty Broadband's net assets on a sum-of-
the-parts basis at the time the investment agreements were executed (May 2015). Liberty's investment in Liberty
Broadband was funded using cash on hand and is attributed to the Ventures Group. See note 9 for additional information
related to this investment.
Liberty, as part of the merger of Charter and TWC described above, exchanged, in a tax-free transaction, its shares
of TWC common stock for shares of Charter Class A common stock, on a one-for-one basis, and Liberty has granted to
Liberty Broadband a proxy and a right of first refusal with respect to the shares of Charter Class A common stock held by
Liberty in the exchange.
See page F-86 of this Annual Report for unaudited attributed financial information for Liberty's tracking stock
groups.
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
(3) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of investments which are readily convertible into cash and have maturities of three
months or less at the time of acquisition.
Receivables
Receivables are reflected net of an allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns. A provision for bad debts
is provided as a percentage of accounts receivable based on historical experience and included in selling, general and
administrative expense. A provision for vendor receivables are determined based on an estimate of probable expected
losses and included in cost of retail sales.
A summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:
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Inventory
Inventory, consisting primarily of products held for sale, is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is
determined by the average cost method, which approximates the first-in, first-out method. Assessments about the
realizability of inventory require the Company to make judgments based on currently available information about the
likely method of disposition including sales to individual customers, returns to product vendors, liquidations and the
estimated recoverable values of each disposition category. Inventory is stated net of inventory obsolescence reserves of
$93 million and $76 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new accounting guidance that changes
the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value. The
new principle is part of the FASB’s simplification initiative and applies to entities that measure inventory using a method
other than last-in, first-out or the retail inventory method. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years
and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company has determined there is no significant effect of the
standard on its ongoing financial reporting.
Investments
All marketable equity and debt securities held by the Company are classified as available-for-sale ("AFS") and
are carried at fair value generally based on quoted market prices. United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting
principles ("GAAP") permit entities to choose to measure many financial instruments, such as AFS securities, and certain
other items at fair value and to recognize the changes in fair value of such instruments in the entity's statements of
operations (the "fair value option"). Liberty had previously entered into economic hedges for certain of its non-strategic
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
AFS securities (although such instruments were not accounted for as fair value hedges by the Company). Changes in the
fair value of these economic hedges were reflected in Liberty's statements of operations as unrealized gains (losses). In
order to better match the changes in fair value of the subject AFS securities and the changes in fair value of the
corresponding economic hedges in the Company's financial statements, Liberty has elected the fair value option for those
of its AFS securities which it considers to be non-strategic ("Fair Value Option Securities"). Accordingly, changes in the
fair value of Fair Value Option Securities, as determined by quoted market prices, are reported in realized and unrealized
gains (losses) on financial instruments in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The total value of AFS
securities for which the Company has elected the fair value option aggregated $2,275 million and $1,846 million as of
December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Other investments in which the Company's ownership interest is less than 20%, unless the Company has the
ability to exercise significant influence, and that are not considered marketable securities are carried at cost.
For those investments in affiliates in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, the
equity method of accounting is used, except in situations where the fair value option has been selected. Under the equity
method of accounting, the investment, originally recorded at cost, is adjusted to recognize the Company's share of net
earnings or losses of the affiliate as they occur rather than as dividends or other distributions are received. Losses are
limited to the extent of the Company's investment in, advances to and commitments for the investee. In the event the
Company is unable to obtain accurate financial information from an equity affiliate in a timely manner, the Company
records its share of earnings or losses of such affiliate on a lag.
Changes in the Company's proportionate share of the underlying equity of an equity method investee, which result
from the issuance of additional equity securities by such equity investee, are recognized in the statements of operations
through the Other, net line item. To the extent there is a difference between our ownership percentage in the underlying
equity of an equity method investee and our carrying value, such difference is accounted for as if the equity method
investee were a consolidated subsidiary.
The Company continually reviews its equity investments and its AFS securities which are not Fair Value Option
Securities to determine whether a decline in fair value below the carrying value is other than temporary. The primary
factors the Company considers in its determination are the length of time that the fair value of the investment is below the
Company's carrying value; the severity of the decline; and the financial condition, operating performance and near term
prospects of the investee. In addition, the Company considers the reason for the decline in fair value, be it general market
conditions, industry specific or investee specific; analysts' ratings and estimates of 12 month share price targets for the
investee; changes in stock price or valuation subsequent to the balance sheet date; and the Company's intent and ability to
hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for a recovery in fair value. If the decline in fair value is
deemed to be other than temporary, the carrying value of the security is written down to fair value. In situations where the
fair value of an investment is not evident due to a lack of a public market price or other factors, the Company uses its best
estimates and assumptions to arrive at the estimated fair value of such investment. The Company's assessment of the
foregoing factors involves considerable management judgment and accordingly, actual results may differ materially from
the Company's estimates and judgments. Writedowns for AFS securities which are not Fair Value Option Securities would
be included in the consolidated statements of operations as other than temporary declines in fair values of investments.
Writedowns for equity method investments would be included in share of earnings (losses) of affiliates.
In January 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that is intended to improve the recognition and
measurement of financial instruments. The new guidance requires equity investments with readily determinable fair values
(except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation) to be measured at
fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income and simplifies the impairment assessment of equity
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment. The
new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with
early adoption permitted under certain circumstances. The Company plans to adopt this standard during the first quarter
of 2018 and does not expect that the adoption will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
All of the Company's derivatives, whether designated in hedging relationships or not, are recorded on the balance
sheet at fair value. If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and
of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow
hedge, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in other comprehensive earnings
and are recognized in the statements of operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Ineffective portions of changes
in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recognized in earnings. If the derivative is not designated as a hedge, changes in
the fair value of the derivative are recognized in earnings.
The Company generally enters into derivative contracts that it intends to designate as a hedge of a forecasted
transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (cash flow hedge).
For all hedging relationships, the Company formally documents the hedging relationship and its risk management objective
and strategy for undertaking the hedge, the hedging instrument, the hedged item, the nature of the risk being hedged, how
the hedging instrument's effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed prospectively and retrospectively, and
a description of the method of measuring ineffectiveness. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge's
inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in
offsetting cash flows of hedged items. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and that is designated
and qualifies as a cash flow hedge are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income to the extent that the derivative
is effective as a hedge, until earnings are affected by the variability in cash flows of the designated hedged item. The
ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a derivative instrument that qualifies as a cash flow hedge is reported in
earnings.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
December 31, December 31,
2017
2016
amounts in millions
Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Buildings and improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Support equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Projects in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
108
1,165
1,240
51
2,564
81
1,016
1,034
32
2,163
Property and equipment, including significant improvements, is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using
the straight-line method using estimated useful lives of 2 to 15 years for support equipment and 8 to 20 years for buildings
and improvements. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $176 million, $171
million and $153 million, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their
estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment upon certain triggering events. Goodwill and other intangible
assets with indefinite useful lives (collectively, "indefinite lived intangible assets") are not amortized, but instead are tested
for impairment at least annually. Our annual impairment assessment of our indefinite-lived intangible assets is performed
during the fourth quarter of each year.
In January 2017, the FASB issued new accounting guidance to simplify the measurement of goodwill impairment.
Under the new guidance, an entity no longer performs a hypothetical purchase price allocation to measure goodwill
impairment. Instead, a goodwill impairment is measured using the difference between the carrying value and the fair value
of the reporting unit. The Company early adopted this guidance during the fourth quarter of 2017.
In evaluating goodwill on a qualitative basis, the Company reviews the business performance of each reporting
unit and evaluates other relevant factors as identified in the relevant accounting guidance to determine whether it was more
likely than not that an indicated impairment exists for any of our reporting units. The Company considers whether there
are any negative macroeconomic conditions, industry specific conditions, market changes, increased competition,
increased costs in doing business, management challenges, the legal environments and how these factors might impact
company specific performance in future periods. As part of the analysis the Company also considers fair value
determinations for certain reporting units that have been made at various points throughout the current year and prior year
for other purposes. If based on the qualitative analysis it is more likely than not that an impairment exists, the Company
performs the quantitative impairment test.
The quantitative goodwill impairment test compares the estimated fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying
value. Developing estimates of fair value requires significant judgments, including making assumptions about appropriate
discount rates, perpetual growth rates, relevant comparable market multiples, public trading prices and the amount and
timing of expected future cash flows. The cash flows employed in Liberty's valuation analyses are based on management's
best estimates considering current marketplace factors and risks as well as assumptions of growth rates in future years.
There is no assurance that actual results in the future will approximate these forecasts.
The accounting guidance also permits entities to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is
more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset, other than goodwill, is impaired. The accounting guidance
also allows entities the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any indefinite-lived intangible asset in any period
and proceed directly to the quantitative impairment test. The entity may resume performing the qualitative assessment in
any subsequent period. If the qualitative assessment supports that it is more likely than not that the carrying value of the
Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, exceeds its fair value, then a quantitative assessment is
performed. If the carrying value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is
recognized in an amount equal to that excess.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
The Company periodically reviews the carrying amounts of its property and equipment and its intangible assets
(other than goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets) to determine whether current events or circumstances indicate
that such carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount of the asset group is greater than the expected
undiscounted cash flows to be generated by such asset group, including its ultimate disposition, an impairment adjustment
is to be recognized. Such adjustment is measured by the amount that the carrying value of such asset groups exceeds their
fair value. The Company generally measures fair value by considering sale prices for similar asset groups or by discounting
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
estimated future cash flows using an appropriate discount rate. Considerable management judgment is necessary to
estimate the fair value of asset groups. Accordingly, actual results could vary significantly from such estimates. Asset
groups to be disposed of are carried at the lower of their financial statement carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
Noncontrolling Interests
The Company reports noncontrolling interests of subsidiaries within equity in the balance sheet and the amount
of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest is presented in the statements of
operations. Also, changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries in which the Company maintains a controlling interest are
recorded in equity.
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency of the Company is the U.S. Dollar. The functional currency of the Company's foreign
operations generally is the applicable local currency for each foreign subsidiary. Assets and liabilities of foreign
subsidiaries are translated at the spot rate in effect at the applicable reporting date, and the consolidated statements of
operations are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the applicable period. The resulting unrealized
cumulative translation adjustment, net of applicable income taxes, is recorded as a component of accumulated other
comprehensive earnings in stockholders' equity.
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are recorded based on exchange rates
at the time such transactions arise. Subsequent changes in exchange rates result in transaction gains and losses which are
reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive earnings (loss) as unrealized
(based on the applicable period-end exchange rate) or realized upon settlement of the transactions. These realized and
unrealized gains and losses are reported in the Other, net line item in the consolidated statements of operations.
Revenue Recognition
Retail revenue is recognized at the time of delivery to customers. The revenue for shipments in-transit is recorded
as deferred revenue and included in other current liabilities. Additionally, service revenue, which is less than one percent
of overall revenue, is recognized when the applicable criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists,
services have been rendered, the price is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.
An allowance for returned merchandise is provided as a percentage of sales based on historical experience. The
total reduction in sales due to returns for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 aggregated $1,861 million,
$1,865 million and $2,037 million, respectively. Sales tax collected from customers on retail sales is recorded on a net
basis and is not included in revenue.
A summary of activity in the allowance for sales returns, is as follows:
Balance
beginning of year
Additions - charged
to earnings
Deductions
Balance end of
year
2017 . . . . $
2016 . . . . $
2015 . . . . $
98
106
109
in millions
1,027
1,051
1,213
(1,023)
(1,060)
(1,216)
102
98
106
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
In May 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on revenue from contracts with customers. The new
guidance requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised
goods or services to customers. This new guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing
and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes
in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. In March 2016, the FASB issued
additional guidance which clarifies principal versus agent considerations, and in April 2016, the FASB issued further
guidance which clarifies the identification of performance obligations and the implementation guidance for licensing. The
updated guidance will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP when it becomes effective and permits
the use of either a full retrospective or modified retrospective transition method. This guidance is effective for fiscal years,
and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted only for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company will adopt the accounting guidance effective as of
January 1, 2018 with an immaterial adjustment to retained earnings using the modified transition method. The Company
has completed our review of the applicable ASU and has concluded it will recognize revenue at the time of shipment to
its customers consistent with when title passes. This is a change from the current practice whereby the Company recognizes
revenue at the time of delivery to the customers and deferred revenue is recorded to account for the shipments in-transit.
The Company has also concluded that it will continue to act as principal in certain vendor arrangements and will recognize
credit card income for its QVC-branded credit card as part of net revenue. At the current time, the credit card income is
included as an offset to selling, general, and administrative expenses. In addition, the Company’s balance sheet
presentation of its sales return reserve will change to present a separate return asset and liability, instead of the net
presentation currently used. The Company will also elect the practical expedient to not adjust the promised amount of
consideration for the effects of a significant financing component when its payment terms are less than one year, as well
as the practical expedient to exclude from the measurement of the transaction price sales and similar taxes collected from
customers.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales primarily includes actual product cost, provision for obsolete inventory, buying allowances received
from suppliers, shipping and handling costs and warehouse costs.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs generally are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense aggregated $217 million, $231 million
and $154 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Advertising costs are reflected in
the selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation line item in our consolidated statements of
operations.
Stock-Based Compensation
As more fully described in note 15, the Company has granted to its directors, employees and employees of its
subsidiaries options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights relating to shares of QVC Group and/or Liberty Ventures
common stock ("Liberty common stock") (collectively, "Awards"). The Company measures the cost of employee services
received in exchange for an Award of equity instruments (such as stock options and restricted stock) based on the grant-
date fair value (“GDFV”) of the Award, and recognizes that cost over the period during which the employee is required to
provide service (usually the vesting period of the Award). The Company measures the cost of employee services received
in exchange for an Award of liability instruments (such as stock appreciation rights that will be settled in cash) based on
the current fair value of the Award, and remeasures the fair value of the Award at each reporting date.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Stock compensation expense was $123 million, $97 million and $127 million for the years ended December 31,
2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations.
In March 2016, the FASB issued new guidance which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based
payment award transactions, including the income tax consequences, forfeitures, classification of awards as either equity
or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The new standard is effective for the Company for fiscal
years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early application permitted. The Company adopted
this guidance in the third quarter of 2016. In accordance with the new guidance, excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies
are recognized as income tax benefit or expense rather than as additional paid-in capital. The Company has elected to
recognize forfeitures as they occur rather than continue to estimate expected forfeitures. In addition, pursuant to the new
guidance, excess tax benefits are classified as an operating activity on the consolidated statements of cash flows. The
recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies are applied prospectively from January 1, 2016. For tax benefits that
were not previously recognized and for adjustments to compensation cost based on actual forfeitures, the Company has
recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment in retained earnings as of January 1, 2016. The presentation changes for excess
tax benefits have been applied retrospectively in the consolidated statements of cash flows, resulting in $33 million of
excess tax benefits for the year ended December 31, 2015 reclassified from cash flows from financing activities to cash
flows from operating activities.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying value
amounts and income tax bases of assets and liabilities and the expected benefits of utilizing net operating loss and tax
credit carryforwards. The deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated using enacted tax rates in effect for each taxing
jurisdiction in which the Company operates for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered
or settled. Net deferred tax assets are then reduced by a valuation allowance if the Company believes it more likely than
not such net deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of an enacted change
in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
When the tax law requires interest to be paid on an underpayment of income taxes, the Company recognizes
interest expense from the first period the interest would begin accruing according to the relevant tax law. Such interest
expense is included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Any accrual of
penalties related to underpayment of income taxes on uncertain tax positions is included in other income (expense) in the
accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
In October 2016, the FASB issued new guidance amending the accounting for income taxes associated with intra-
entity transfers of assets other than inventory. This accounting update, which is part of the FASB's simplification initiative,
is intended to reduce diversity in practice and the complexity of tax accounting, particularly for those transfers involving
intellectual property. This new guidance requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity
transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The new standard is effective for annual periods, and
interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted. We
anticipate an immaterial retained earnings decrease upon adoption related to the unrecognized income tax effects of asset
transfers that occurred prior to adoption.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Liberty Stockholders and Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders is comprised of the following (amounts in millions):
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016
2015
QVC Group
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Liberty Ventures
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
1,208
NA
1,233
—
473
NA
742
20
640
NA
(51)
280
Basic earnings (loss) per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) attributable to such
common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS presents the
dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods
presented.
Series A and Series B QVC Group Common Stock
EPS for all periods through December 31, 2017, is based on the following weighted average shares outstanding.
Excluded from diluted EPS for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are approximately 20 million, 13
million and 6 million potential common shares, respectively, because their inclusion would be antidilutive.
Basic WASO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Potentially dilutive shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted WASO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
445
3
448
476
5
481
475
6
481
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016
2015
number of shares in millions
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures Common Stock
EPS for all periods through December 31, 2017, is based on the following weighted average shares outstanding.
Excluded from diluted EPS for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015 are less than a million potential
common shares because their inclusion would be antidilutive.
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016
2015
number of shares in millions
86
1
87
134
1
135
142
1
143
Basic WASO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Potentially dilutive shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted WASO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Reclasses and adjustments
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparability with the current year presentation.
As a result of repurchases of Series A QVC Group common stock, the Company’s additional paid-in capital
balance was in a deficit position in certain quarterly periods during the year ended December 31, 2017. In order to maintain
a zero balance in the additional paid-in capital account, we reclassified the amount of the deficit ($405 million) at
December 31, 2017 to retained earnings.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Liberty
considers (i) recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements, (ii) accounting for income taxes, (iii) assessments of
other-than-temporary declines in fair value of its investments and (iv) estimates of retail-related adjustments and
allowances to be its most significant estimates.
Liberty holds investments that are accounted for using the equity method. Liberty does not control the decision
making process or business management practices of these affiliates. Accordingly, Liberty relies on management of these
affiliates to provide it with accurate financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP that Liberty uses in the
application of the equity method. In addition, Liberty relies on audit reports that are provided by the affiliates' independent
auditors on the financial statements of such affiliates. The Company is not aware, however, of any errors in or possible
misstatements of the financial information provided by its equity affiliates that would have a material effect on Liberty's
consolidated financial statements.
New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB issued new guidance which revises the accounting for leases. Under the new
guidance, lessees will be required to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for all leases. The new guidance
also simplifies the accounting for sale and leaseback transactions. The new standard, to be applied via a modified
retrospective transition approach, is effective for the Company for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company has not yet determined the effect of the standard on its
ongoing financial reporting. The Company is currently working with its consolidated subsidiaries to evaluate the impact
of the adoption of this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements, including identifying the population of
leases, evaluating technology solutions and collecting lease data.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
(4) Supplemental Disclosures to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Cash paid for acquisitions:
Years ended December 31,
2015
2016
amounts in millions
2017
Fair value of assets acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Intangible assets not subject to amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets subject to amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net liabilities assumed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fair value of equity consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash paid (received) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
956
1,577
651
(977)
(281)
(1,948)
(22)
154
—
7 1,791
837
(40)
(214)
—
33
(637)
— (1,087)
844
—
Cash paid for interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
343
354
374
Cash paid for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
158
204
318
0
(5) Acquisitions
On December 29, 2017, Liberty acquired the approximately 62% of HSNi it did not already own in an all-stock
transaction making HSNi a wholly-owned subsidiary, attributed to the QVC Group. HSNi shareholders (other than Liberty)
received fixed consideration of 1.65 shares of Series A QVC Group common stock (“QVCA”) for each share of HSNi
common stock. Liberty issued 53.6 million shares QVCA common stock to HSNi shareholders. In conjunction with
application of acquisition accounting, we recorded a full step up in basis of HSNi which resulted in a $409 million gain.
The fair market value of our ownership interest previously held in HSNi ($605 million) was determined based on the
trading price of QVCA common stock on the date of the acquisition (Level 1) less a control premium. The market value
of the shares of QVCA common stock issued to HSNi shareholders ($1.3 billion) was determined based on the trading
price of QVCA common stock on the date of the acquisition. The total equity value of the transaction was $1.9 billion.
With the exception of $43 million of severance-related costs incurred on December 30, 2017, HSNi’s results of operations
are not included in our consolidated operating results for the year ended December 31, 2017, as the final two days of the
period were considered immaterial.
The preliminary purchase price allocation for HSNi is as follows (amounts in millions):
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets subject to amortization . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . .
Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities assumed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
22
214
752
950
676
602
(515)
(460)
(12)
(281)
1,948
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the identifiable net assets acquired and
represents the future economic benefits expected to arise from other intangible assets acquired that do not qualify for
separate recognition, including assembled workforce, value associated with future customers, continued innovation and
noncontractual relationships. Intangible assets acquired during 2017 were comprised of customer relationships of $425
million with a weighted average life of approximately 9 years, capitalized software of $16 million with a weighted average
life of approximately 1 year, and technology of $161 million with a weighted average life of approximately 7 years. None
of the acquired goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. As of December 31, 2017, the valuation related to
the purchase is not final and the purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to revision. The primary areas of the
purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized are related to certain fixed and intangible assets, liabilities and tax
balances.
Included in net earnings (loss) from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 is $43 million
related to HSNi’s operations since the date of acquisition, which is primarily related to severance cost post acquisition. Of
the $43 million, $38 million related to HSN ($8 million of which related to stock-based compensation expense and is
included in Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation expense in the consolidated
statements of operations) and $5 million related to Cornerstone.
The pro forma revenue and net earnings from continuing operations of Liberty, prepared utilizing the historical
financial statements of HSNi, giving effect to purchase accounting related adjustments made at the time of acquisition, as
if the transaction discussed above occurred on January 1, 2016, are as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
2017
2016
amounts in millions
(unaudited)
Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations . . .
13,791
2,200
14,220
1,258
The pro forma information is not representative of Liberty’s future financial position, future results of operations
or future cash flows nor does it reflect what Liberty’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows would have
been as if the transaction had happened previously and Liberty controlled HSNi during the periods presented. The pro
forma information includes a nonrecurring adjustment for transactions costs incurred as a result of the acquisition.
On October 1, 2015, Liberty acquired zulily for consideration of approximately $2.3 billion, comprised of $9.375
of cash and 0.3098 newly issued shares of QVCA for each zulily share, with cash paid in lieu of any fractional shares. The
fair value of the issued shares was determined based on the trading price of QVCA shares on the last trading day prior to
the acquisition. Funding for the $1.2 billion cash portion of the consideration came from cash on hand at zulily and a
distribution from QVC funded by a drawdown under its revolving credit facility (see note 11). zulily is attributed to the
QVC Group.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
The final purchase price allocation for zulily is as follows (amounts in millions):
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets subject to amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities assumed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
341
105
46
917
870
790
(145)
(65)
(607)
$ 2,252
Intangible assets acquired during 2015 were comprised of customer relationships of $490 million with a weighted
average life of approximately 4 years, email lists of $250 million with a weighted average life of approximately 2 years,
and capitalized software of $50 million with a weighted average life of approximately 3 years. None of the acquired
goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. Subsequent to December 31, 2015, the preliminary purchase price allocation was
adjusted, resulting in decreases of $50 million to trademarks, $40 million to intangible assets subject to amortization and
$33 million to deferred tax liabilities and a corresponding increase of $57 million to goodwill. If these adjustments had
been recorded as of the acquisition date, amortization expense would have been approximately $3 million lower for the
period ended December 31, 2015. There have been no other significant changes to our purchase price allocation since
December 31, 2015.
Included in net earnings (loss) from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 is $34 million
related to zulily’s operations since the date of acquisition.
(6) Disposals
Disposals - Presented as Discontinued Operations
On November 4, 2016, Liberty completed the Expedia Holdings Split-Off. Expedia Holdings is comprised of,
among other things, Liberty’s former interest in Expedia, Inc. and Liberty’s former wholly-owned subsidiary
Bodybuilding. Liberty views Expedia and Bodybuilding as separate components and evaluated them separately for
discontinued operations presentation. Based on a quantitative analysis, the split-off of Liberty’s interest in Expedia
represents a strategic shift that has a major effect on Liberty’s operations, primarily due to prior year one-time gains on
transactions recognized by Expedia. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements of Liberty have been prepared to
reflect Liberty’s interest in Expedia as a discontinued operation. The disposition of Bodybuilding as part of the Expedia
Holdings Split-Off does not have a major effect on Liberty’s historical results nor is it expected to have a major effect on
Liberty’s future operations. The disposition of Bodybuilding does not represent a strategic shift in Liberty’s operations.
Accordingly, Bodybuilding is not presented as a discontinued operation in the consolidated financial statements of Liberty.
See “Disposals – Not Presented as Discontinued Operations” below for additional information regarding Bodybuilding.
Prior to the Expedia Holdings Split-Off, Liberty accounted for the investment in Expedia as an equity method
affiliate and recorded our share of Expedia’s earnings (losses) in our consolidated statements of operations. Accordingly,
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December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Expedia’s assets, liabilities and results of operations were not included in Liberty’s consolidated financial statements.
Certain financial information for Expedia for the periods prior to the Expedia Holdings Split-Off is as follows:
Current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
$
$
$
2,976
15,486
5,926
10,556
4,930
December 31,
2015
amounts in millions
Year ended December 31,
2015
amounts in millions
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gain on sale of business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax (expense) benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Expedia shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
$
$
414
509
(203)
764
Certain financial information for Liberty’s investment in Expedia, which is included in the discontinued
operations line items of the consolidated Liberty balance sheets as of December 31, 2015, is as follows (amounts in
millions):
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Deferred income tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
927
285
December 31, 2015
Certain financial information for Liberty’s investment in Expedia, which is included in earnings (loss) from
discontinued operations, is as follows (amounts in millions):
Earnings (loss) before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Income tax (expense) benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
24
(4)
437
(157)
Years ended December 31,
2016
2015
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
The combined impact from discontinued operations, discussed above, is as follows:
Basic earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Liberty
shareholders per common share (note 3):
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Diluted earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Liberty
shareholders per common share (note 3):
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Disposals – Not Presented as Discontinued Operations
Years ended December 31,
2016
2015
NA
0.15
NA
0.15
NA
1.97
NA
1.96
On June 30, 2015, Liberty sold Backcountry for aggregate consideration, including assumption of debt, amounts
held in escrow, and a noncontrolling interest, of approximately $350 million. The sale resulted in a $105 million gain,
which is included in Gains (losses) on transactions, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Backcountry is not presented as a discontinued operation as the sale did not represent a strategic shift that has a major
effect on Liberty’s operations and financial results. Included in Total revenue, net in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations is $227 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, related to Backcountry. Included in Net
earnings (loss) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations are losses of $3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2015, related to Backcountry.
On July 22, 2016, Liberty completed the CommerceHub Spin-Off. CommerceHub is included in the Corporate
and other segment through July 22, 2016 and is not presented as a discontinued operation as the CommerceHub Spin-Off
did not represent a strategic shift that had a major effect on Liberty’s operations and financial results. Included in Total
revenue, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations is $51 million and $89 million for the years ended
December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to CommerceHub. Included in Net earnings (loss) in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations are earnings of $5 million and losses of $10 million for the years ended December
31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to CommerceHub. Included in Total assets in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 is $115 million related to CommerceHub.
As discussed above, on November 4, 2016, Liberty completed the Expedia Holdings Split-Off. Although Liberty’s
interest in Expedia has been presented as a discontinued operation, Bodybuilding is not presented as a discontinued
operation in the consolidated financial statements of Liberty. Bodybuilding is included in the Corporate and other segment
through November 4, 2016. Included in Total revenue, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations is
$355 million and $464 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to Bodybuilding.
Included in Net earnings (loss) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations are earnings of $6 million and
$3 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to Bodybuilding. Included in Total assets
in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 is $198 million related to Bodybuilding.
(7) Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
For assets and liabilities required to be reported at fair value, GAAP provides a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs
to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted market prices in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
inputs, other than quoted market prices included within Level 1, are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or
indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The Company does not have any recurring
assets or liabilities measured at fair value that would be considered Level 3.
The Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows:
December 31, 2017
Quoted prices
in active
markets
for identical observable
Significant
other
December 31, 2016
Quoted prices
in active
markets
for identical observable
Significant
other
Total
assets
(Level 1)
inputs
(Level 2) Total
assets
(Level 1)
inputs
(Level 2)
Description
Cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
655
Available-for-sale securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,275
Investment in Liberty Broadband . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,635
Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,846
655
2,275
3,635
—
amounts in millions
—
625
— 1,846
— 3,161
1,846 1,667
625
1,846
3,161
—
—
—
—
1,667
The majority of the Company's Level 2 financial assets and liabilities are debt instruments with quoted market
prices that are not considered to be traded on "active markets," as defined in GAAP. Accordingly, the debt instruments are
reported in the foregoing table as Level 2 fair value.
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Financial Instruments
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments are comprised of changes in the fair value of the
following:
Years ended December 31,
2016 2015
2017
Fair Value Option Securities - AFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Fair Value Option Securities - Liberty Broadband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exchangeable senior debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other financial instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
amounts in millions
723
84
434
761 NA
473
30
(308)
(193)
(96)
—
(1)
618 1,175 114
$
(8) Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities and Other Cost Investments
All marketable equity and debt securities held by the Company are classified as AFS and are carried at fair value
generally based on quoted market prices. GAAP permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments, such
as AFS securities, and certain other items at fair value and to recognize the changes in fair value of such instruments in the
entity's statements of operations (the "fair value option"). Liberty has elected the fair value option for its AFS securities
("Fair Value Option Securities"). Accordingly, changes in the fair value of Fair Value Option Securities, as determined by
quoted market prices, are reported in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Investments in AFS securities, the majority of which are considered Fair Value Option Securities and other cost
investments, are summarized as follows:
December 31, December 31,
2017
2016
amounts in millions
QVC Group
Other investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Total attributed QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
3
Ventures Group
Charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ILG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total attributed Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
1,800
474
86
2,360
2,363
4
4
1,543
302
73
1,918
1,922
(9) Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method
Liberty has various investments accounted for using the equity method. The following table includes Liberty's
carrying amount and percentage ownership of the more significant investments in affiliates at December 31, 2017 and the
carrying amount at December 31, 2016:
December 31, 2017
Percentage
ownership
Market
value
Carrying
amount
December 31, 2016
Carrying
amount
dollars in millions
QVC Group
HSNi (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100 % $ NA $
various
NA
Ventures Group
FTD (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LendingTree (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73
37 % $
27 % 1,098
NA
various
$
NA
40
40
73
115
81
269
309
184
40
224
216
31
110
357
581
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
The following table presents Liberty's share of earnings (losses) of affiliates:
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016
2015
amounts in millions
QVC Group
HSNi (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
(2)
38
Ventures Group
FTD (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LendingTree (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
(146)
7
(99)
(238)
(200)
48
(6)
42
(41)
12
(81)
(110)
(68)
64
(9)
55
(83)
2
(152)
(233)
(178)
(1) As discussed in note 5, on December 29, 2017, the Company acquired the approximately 62% of HSNi it did not
already own in an all-stock transaction making HSNi a wholly-owned subsidiary, attributed to the QVC Group
tracking stock group. Therefore the Company no longer has an equity method investment in HSNi as of December
31, 2017. In addition, HSNi paid dividends of $28 million, $28 million, and $228 million during the years ended
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, which were recorded as reductions to the investment balances, and
recorded as a cash inflow from operations in the Cash receipts from returns on equity investments line item in the
consolidated statements of cash flows. Dividends from HSNi during the year ended December 31, 2015 included a
special dividend of $10 per share from which Liberty received approximately $200 million in cash, which was
recorded as a cash inflow from investing activities in the Cash receipts from returns of equity investments line item
in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
(2) The carrying value of Liberty’s investment in FTD was written down to its fair value (based on the closing price
(Level 1)) as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2015.
(3) During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company purchased an additional 450 thousand shares of LendingTree
common stock (“TREE”). In order to purchase the additional shares, Ventures Holdco, LLC, a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company executed a 2-year postpaid variable forward with a notional value of $110 million. The
company pledged 642,850 shares of TREE and purchased the delta underlying of 450,000 shares for $77 million.
Changes in the fair value of the derivative are reflected in the Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial
instruments, net line item in the consolidated statements of operations. For the period ended December 31, 2017, the
Company recorded an unrealized loss of $95 million.
(4) The Other category for the Ventures Group is comprised of alternative energy investments and other investments. The
alternative energy investments generally operate at a loss but provide favorable tax attributes recorded through the
income tax (expense) benefit line item in the consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended
December 31, 2015, Liberty recorded an impairment of approximately $98 million, based on a discounted cash flow
valuation (Level 3), related to one of its alternative energy investments which had underperformed operationally.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Investment in Liberty Broadband
As discussed in note 2, in connection with the merger of Charter and TWC, on May 18, 2016, Liberty invested
$2.4 billion in Liberty Broadband Series C nonvoting shares. As of December 31, 2017, Liberty has a 23.5% economic
ownership interest in Liberty Broadband. Due to overlapping boards of directors and management, Liberty has been
deemed to have significant influence over Liberty Broadband for accounting purposes, even though Liberty does not have
any voting rights. Liberty has elected to apply the fair value option for its investment in Liberty Broadband (Level 1) as it
is believed that the Company’s investors value this investment based on the trading price of Liberty Broadband. Liberty
recognizes changes in the fair value of its investment in Liberty Broadband in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on
financial instruments, net in the consolidated statements of operations.
(10) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
QVC
zulily
HSN
Corporate
and Other Total
Acquisition (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disposition (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance at December 31, 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance at January 1, 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,149
—
—
(39)
5,110
—
80
Balance at December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,190
amounts in millions
—
—
—
—
—
933
—
933
860
57
—
—
917
—
—
917
103
—
(78)
—
25
17
—
42
6,112
57
(78)
(39)
6,052
950
80
7,082
(1) Subsequent to December 31, 2015, the preliminary purchase price allocation for the zulily acquisition was adjusted,
resulting in a $57 million increase to goodwill.
(2) As discussed in note 6, Liberty completed the CommerceHub Spin-Off on July 22, 2016, resulting in a $21 million
decrease to goodwill. In addition, as discussed in note 6, Liberty completed the Expedia Holdings Split-Off on
November 4, 2016, resulting in a $57 million decrease to goodwill related to Bodybuilding.
(3) As discussed in note 5, on December 29, 2017, the Company acquired the approximately 62% of HSNi it did not
already own in an all-stock transaction making HSNi a wholly-owned subsidiary, attributed to the QVC Group
tracking stock group. The acquisition resulted in an increase to goodwill of $950 million.
Goodwill recognized from acquisitions primarily relates to assembled workforces, website community and other
intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition.
As presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, trademarks is the other significant indefinite lived
intangible asset.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of the following:
December 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
Gross
carrying
amount
Net
Accumulated carrying
amortization
amount
Gross
carrying
amount
Net
Accumulated carrying
amortization amount
amounts in millions
Television distribution rights . . . . . . . . . . $
Customer relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
730
3,356
1,268
5,354
(652)
(2,626)
(828)
(4,106)
78
730
440
1,248
2,279
2,910
965
6,154
(2,095)
(2,394)
(660)
(5,149)
184
516
305
1,005
The weighted average life of these amortizable intangible assets was approximately 9 years, at the time of
acquisition. However, amortization is expected to match the usage of the related asset and will be on an accelerated basis
as demonstrated in table below.
Amortization expense for intangible assets with finite useful lives was $549 million, $703 million and $550
million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Based on its amortizable intangible assets as
of December 31, 2017, Liberty expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in
millions):
2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
$
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
401
236
162
129
77
Impairments
As of December 31, 2017 accumulated goodwill impairment losses for certain e-commerce companies was $56
million.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
(11) Debt
Debt is summarized as follows:
Outstanding
principal
December 31,
2017
Carrying value
December 31, December 31,
2017
amounts in millions
QVC Group
Corporate level notes and debentures
8.5% Senior Debentures due 2029 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
8.25% Senior Debentures due 2030 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
287
504
Subsidiary level notes and facilities
QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
QVC 4.85% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
QVC Bank Credit Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HSNi Bank Credit Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other subsidiary debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred loan costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Ventures Group
Corporate level debentures
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2029 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2030 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2031 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Total consolidated Liberty debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Less debt classified as current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
400
500
750
600
600
400
300
1,763
460
170
—
6,734
434
435
328
—
750
1,947
8,681
285
502
399
500
750
600
599
399
300
1,763
460
170
(24)
6,703
316
318
342
2
868
1,846
8,549
(996)
7,553
Exchangeable Senior Debentures
2016
285
501
399
500
750
600
599
399
300
1,896
NA
174
(28)
6,375
276
267
316
3
805
1,667
8,042
(876)
7,166
Each $1,000 debenture of Liberty Interactive LLC’s (“Liberty LLC”) 4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures is
exchangeable at the holder's option for the value of 3.2265 shares of Sprint Corporation (“Sprint”) common stock and
0.7860 shares of CenturyLink, Inc. ("CenturyLink") common stock. Liberty LLC may, at its election, pay the exchange
value in cash, Sprint and CenturyLink common stock or a combination thereof. Liberty LLC, at its option, may redeem
the debentures, in whole or in part, for cash generally equal to the face amount of the debentures plus accrued interest.
Each $1,000 debenture of Liberty LLC's 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures is exchangeable at the holder's
option for the value of 2.3578 shares of Sprint common stock and 0.5746 shares of CenturyLink common stock. Liberty
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
LLC may, at its election, pay the exchange value in cash, Sprint and CenturyLink common stock or a combination thereof.
Liberty, at its option, may redeem the debentures, in whole or in part, for cash equal to the face amount of the debentures
plus accrued interest.
Each $1,000 debenture of Liberty LLC's 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures (the "Motorola Exchangeables")
was exchangeable at the holder's option for the value of 5.2598 shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. and 4.6024 shares of
Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc., as a result of Motorola Inc.'s separation of Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. ("MMI")
in a 1 for 8 stock distribution, and the subsequent 1 for 7 reverse stock split of Motorola, Inc. (which has been renamed
Motorola Solutions, Inc. ("MSI")), effective January 4, 2011. MMI was acquired on May 22, 2012 for $40 per share in
cash. Pursuant to the indenture, the cash paid to shareholders in the MMI acquisition was to be paid to the holders of the
Motorola Exchangeables as an extraordinary distribution. Liberty LLC made a cash payment of $184.096 per debenture
in the second quarter of 2012 for a total payment of $111 million. The remaining exchange value is payable, at Liberty's
option, in cash or MSI stock or a combination thereof. Liberty LLC, at its option, may redeem the debentures, in whole
or in part, for cash generally equal to the adjusted principal amount of the debentures plus accrued interest. As a result of
a cash distribution made by Liberty LLC in 2007, the cash disbursement discussed above and various principal payments
made to holders of the Motorola Exchangeables, the adjusted principal amount of each $1,000 debenture is $547 as of
December 31, 2017.
Each $1,000 original principal amount of the 0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 is exchangeable
for a basket of 3.1648 shares of common stock of Charter, 5.1635 shares of common stock of Time Warner and 0.6454
shares of Time, Inc., which may change over time to include other publicly traded common equity securities that may be
distributed on or in respect of those shares of Charter and Time Warner (or into which any of those securities may be
converted or exchanged). This basket of shares for which each Debenture in the original principal amount of $1,000 may
be exchanged is referred to as the Reference Shares attributable to such Debenture, and to each issuer of Reference Shares
as a reference company. Each Debenture is exchangeable at the option of the holder at any time, upon which they will be
entitled to receive the Reference Shares attributable to such Debenture or, at the election of Liberty LLC, cash or a
combination of Reference Shares and cash having a value equal to such Reference Shares. Upon exchange, holders will
not be entitled to any cash payment representing accrued interest or outstanding additional distributions. Subsequent to
December 31, 2017, an extraordinary additional distribution was made to the holders of the 0.75% Exchangeable Senior
Debentures due 2043 in the amount of $11.9399 per $1,000 original principal of the debentures, which is attributable to
the cash consideration of $18.50 per share paid to former holders of common stock of Time Inc. on January 31, 2018, in
connection with the acquisition of Time Inc. by Meredith Corporation. The Company expects to pay the extraordinary
additional distribution on March 1, 2018, to holders of record of the 0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 on
February 14, 2018, the special record date for the extraordinary additional distribution.
During the year ended December 31, 2016, holders exchanged, under the terms of the debentures, approximately
$523 million principal of the 0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 and Liberty made cash payments of
approximately $1,181 million to settle the obligations. In addition, in conjunction with the Liberty Broadband transaction
(see note 9), an extraordinary distribution of approximately $325 million was paid to holders of the 0.75% Exchangeable
Senior Debentures due 2043.
In August 2016, Liberty issued $750 million principal amount of new senior exchangeable debentures due
September 2046 which bear interest at an annual rate of 1.75%. Each $1,000 debenture is exchangeable at the holder’s
option for the value of 2.9317 shares of Charter Class A common stock. Liberty may, at its election, pay the exchange
value in cash, Charter Class A common stock or a combination thereof. The number of shares of Charter Class A common
stock attributable to a debenture represents an initial exchange price of approximately $341.10 per share. On October 5,
2023, Liberty, at its option, may redeem the debentures, in whole or in part, for cash generally equal to the face amount of
the debentures plus accrued interest.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Liberty has elected to account for all of its Exchangeables using the fair value option. Accordingly, changes in
the fair value of these instruments are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the statements of operations. Liberty will
review the triggering events on a quarterly basis to determine whether a triggering event has occurred to require current
classification of certain Exchangeables, see additional discussion below.
Liberty has sold, split-off or otherwise disposed of all of its shares of MSI, Sprint and CenturyLink common stock
which underlie the respective Exchangeable Senior Debentures. Because such exchangeable debentures are exchangeable
at the option of the holder at any time and Liberty can no longer use owned shares to redeem the debentures, Liberty has
classified for financial reporting purposes the portion due 2043 of the debentures that could be redeemed for cash as a
current liability. Exchangeable Senior Debentures classified as current totaled $978 million at December 31, 2017.
Although such amount has been classified as a current liability for financial reporting purposes, the Company believes the
probability that the holders of such instruments will exchange a significant principal amount of the debentures prior to
maturity is unlikely.
Interest on the Company's exchangeable debentures is payable semi-annually based on the date of issuance. At
maturity, all of the Company's exchangeable debentures are payable in cash.
Senior Debentures
Interest on the 8.5% Senior Debentures due 2029 and the 8.25% Senior Debentures due 2030 (the “Senior
Debentures”) is payable semi-annually based on the date of issuance. The Senior Debentures are stated net of an aggregate
unamortized discount of $4 million at December 31, 2017 and $5 million at December 31, 2016. Such discount is being
amortized to interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
QVC Senior Secured Notes
On March 18, 2014, QVC issued $400 million principal amount of 3.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 at an
issue price of 99.828% and $600 million principal amount of 4.85% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 at an issue price of
99.927% (collectively, the “March Notes”). The March Notes are secured by the capital stock of QVC and certain of
QVC’s subsidiaries and have equal priority to QVC’s senior secured credit facility. The net proceeds from the March Notes
offerings were used to repay indebtedness under QVC’s senior secured credit facility and for working capital and other
general corporate purposes.
On August 21, 2014, QVC issued $600 million principal amount of 4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 at an
issue price of 99.860% and $400 million principal amount 5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 at an issue price of
99.784% (collectively, the “August Notes”). The August Notes are secured by the capital stock of QVC and certain of
QVC’s subsidiaries and have equal priority to QVC’s senior secured credit facility.
During prior years, QVC issued $500 million principal amount of 7.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 at par,
$500 million principal amount of 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 at par, $750 million principal amount of 4.375%
Senior Secured Notes due 2023 at par and $300 million principal amount of 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043 at par.
On April 15, 2015, QVC completed the redemption of $500 million principal amount of its 7.375% Senior
Secured Notes due 2020, whereby holders received consideration of $1,036.88 for each $1,000 of principal tendered. As
a result of the redemption, a $21 million extinguishment loss is included in other, net in the accompanying consolidated
statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015.
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
QVC Bank Credit Facilities
On March 9, 2015, QVC amended and restated its senior secured credit facility, which is a multi-currency facility
that provided for a $2.25 billion revolving credit facility with a $250 million sub-limit for standby letters of credit and $1.5
billion of uncommitted incremental revolving loan commitments or incremental term loans.
On June 23, 2016, QVC amended and restated its senior secured credit facility (the “Third Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement”) with zulily as co-borrower (the “Borrowers”). The Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is
a multi-currency facility that provides for a $2.65 billion revolving credit facility, with a $300 million total sub-limit for
standby letters of credit and $1.5 billion of uncommitted incremental revolving loan commitments or incremental term
loans. The Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement includes a $400 million tranche that may be borrowed by QVC
or zulily, with an additional $50 million sub-limit for standing letters of credit. The remaining $2.25 billion and any
incremental loans may be borrowed only by QVC. The borrowers may elect that the loans extended under the senior
secured credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the ABR or LIBOR, as each is defined in the senior secured
credit facility agreement, plus a margin of 0.25% to 1.75% depending on various factors. Each loan may be prepaid in
whole or in part without penalty other than customary breakage costs. No mandatory prepayments are required other than
when borrowings and letter of credit usage exceed availability; provided that, if zulily ceases to be controlled by Liberty,
all of its loans must be repaid and its letters of credit cash collateralized. Any amounts prepaid on the revolving facility
may be reborrowed. The facility matures on June 23, 2021, except that $140 million of the $2.25 billion commitment
available to QVC matures on March 9, 2020. Borrowings under the facility may be accelerated following certain customary
events of default. The purpose of the amendment was to, among other things, extend the maturity of QVC’s senior secured
credit facility, provide zulily the opportunity to borrow on the senior secured credit facility and lower the interest rate on
borrowings.
The payment and performance of the borrowers’ obligations (including zulily’s obligations) under the Third
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are guaranteed by each of QVC’s Material Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in
the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). Further, the borrowings under the Third Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement are secured, pari passu with QVC’s existing notes, by a pledge of all of QVC’s equity interests. In addition,
the payment and performance of the borrowers’ obligations with respect to the $400 million tranche available to both QVC
and zulily are also guaranteed by zulily and secured by a pledge of all of zulily’s equity interests.
The Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants,
including certain restrictions on QVC and zulily and each of their restricted subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions)
with respect to, among other things: incurring additional indebtedness; creating liens on property or assets; making certain
loans or investments; selling or disposing of assets; paying certain dividends and other restricted payments; dissolving,
consolidating or merging; entering into certain transactions with affiliates; entering into sale or leaseback transactions;
restricting subsidiary distributions; limiting QVC’s consolidated leverage ratio, which is defined in QVC’s senior secured
credit facility as QVC’s consolidated total debt to Adjusted OIBDA ratio for the most recent four fiscal quarter period; and
limiting the borrowers’ combined consolidated leverage ratio, which is defined in QVC’s senior secured credit facility as
QVC and zulily’s combined debt to Adjusted OIBDA ratio for the most recent four fiscal quarter period. Liberty defines
Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less cost of sales, operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses
(excluding stock-based compensation).
The interest rate on borrowings outstanding under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was 3.0%
at December 31, 2017. Availability under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement at December 31, 2017 was
$877 million, net of $10 million of standby letters of credit.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
QVC Interest Rate Swap Arrangement
During the year ended December 31, 2016, QVC entered into a three-year interest rate swap arrangement with a
notional amount of $125 million to mitigate the interest rate risk associated with interest payments related to its variable
rate debt. The swap arrangement does not qualify as a cash flow hedge under GAAP. Accordingly, changes in the fair value
of the swap are reflected in Realized and unrealized gains or losses on financial instruments, net in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations.
HSNi Bank Credit Facility
On January 27, 2015, HSNi entered into a $1.25 billion five-year syndicated credit agreement ("Credit
Agreement") which is secured by 100% of the voting equity securities of HSNi's U.S. subsidiaries and 65% of HSNi's
first-tier foreign subsidiaries. Certain HSNi subsidiaries have unconditionally guaranteed HSNi's obligations under the
Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, which included a $750 million revolving credit facility and a $500 million term
loan, could be increased up to $1.75 billion subject to certain conditions and was set to expire on January 27, 2020. On
December 29, 2017, the Credit Agreement was amended, the outstanding balance on the term loan was repaid, and the
revolving credit facility was increased to $1 billion. The maturity of the revolving credit facility was extended to
December 29, 2022. Loans under the amended Credit Agreement bear interest at a per annum rate equal to LIBOR plus a
predetermined margin that ranges from 1.25% to 1.75% or the Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a
predetermined margin that ranges from 0.25% to 0.75%. HSNi pays a commitment fee ranging from 0.20% to 0.30%
(based on the leverage ratio) on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility.
The Credit Agreement includes various covenants, limitations and events of default customary for similar
facilities including a maximum leverage ratio of 3.50x (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The interest rate on the $460
million outstanding long-term debt balance as of December 31, 2017 was 3.07%. The amount available to HSNi under
the revolving credit facility portion of the Credit Agreement is reduced by the amount of outstanding letters of credit issued
under the revolving credit facility, which totaled $7 million as of December 31, 2017. The ability to draw funds under the
revolving credit facility is dependent upon meeting the aforementioned financial covenants. As of December 31, 2017, the
amount that could be borrowed under the revolving credit facility, after consideration of the financial covenants and the
outstanding letters of credit, was approximately $533 million.
HSNi Interest Rate Swap Arrangement
HSNi has an outstanding interest rate swap that effectively converts $250 million of its variable rate bank credit
facility to a fixed rate of 1.05% with a maturity date in January 2020 (the swapped fixed rate is exclusive of the credit
spread under the Credit Agreement). Based on HSNi's leverage ratio as of December 31, 2017, the all-in fixed rate was
2.3525%. The interest rate swaps were previously designated and qualified as cash flow hedges; therefore, the effective
portions of the changes in fair value were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Going forward
the Company will account for the interest rate swaps at fair value with changes recorded through unrealized gain (loss).
Other Subsidiary Debt
Other subsidiary debt at December 31, 2017 is comprised of capitalized satellite transponder lease obligations.
Debt Covenants
Liberty, QVC and other subsidiaries were in compliance with all debt covenants at December 31, 2017.
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Five Year Maturities
The annual principal maturities of Liberty's debt, based on stated maturity dates, for each of the next five years
is as follows (amounts in millions):
2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
$
$
$
24
425
23
1,786
980
Fair Value of Debt
Liberty estimates the fair value of its debt based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on
the current rate offered to Liberty for debt of the same remaining maturities. The fair value, based on quoted prices of
instruments not considered to be active markets (Level 2), of Liberty's publicly traded debt securities that are not reported
at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is as follows (amounts in millions):
Senior debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
QVC senior secured notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
866
3,636
2017
2016
853
3,496
December 31,
Due to the variable rate nature, Liberty believes that the carrying amount of its subsidiary debt not discussed
above approximated fair value at December 31, 2017.
(12) Income Taxes
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code, including,
but not limited to, (1) reducing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent; (2) providing bonus
depreciation that will allow for full expensing of qualified property; (3) creating a new limitation on deductible interest
expense; (4) eliminating the corporate alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) and changing how existing AMT credits can be
realized; (5) changing rules related to uses and limitations of net operating loss carryforwards created in tax years beginning
after December 31, 2017; (6) adding limitations on the deductibility of certain executive compensation; and (7) requiring
a one-time transition tax on certain unrepatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries that is payable over eight years. The SEC
issued guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act. The Company must reflect the income tax effects of those
aspects of the Tax Act for which the accounting is known. To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income
tax effects of the Tax Act is incomplete but it is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional
estimate in the financial statements and the Tax Act provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one
year from the Tax Act enactment date. If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial
statements, it should continue to apply the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of the Tax Act.
The corporate rate reduction was applied to our inventory of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities which
resulted in the net tax benefit in the period ended December 31, 2017. The Company has determined a reasonable estimate
for these amounts, and based on a continued analysis of the estimates and further guidance and interpretations on the
application of the law, additional revisions may occur, and may be material, throughout the allowable measurement period.
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Income tax benefit (expense) consists of:
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016
2015
amounts in millions
Current:
Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
State and local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(61)
(23)
(88)
$ (172)
Deferred:
Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,266
(130)
State and local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
1,136
964
Income tax benefit (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
(40)
(12)
(73)
(125)
(444)
(33)
4
(473)
(598)
(188)
(26)
(74)
(288)
74
21
8
103
(185)
The following table presents a summary of our domestic and foreign earnings from continuing operations before
income taxes:
Domestic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,314
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
209
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,523
1,684
168
1,852
674
142
816
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016
2015
amounts in millions
Income tax benefit (expense) differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of
35% as a result of the following:
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016 2015
amounts in millions
Computed expected tax benefit (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends received deductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alternative energy tax credits and incentives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in tax rate due to Tax Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in state tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidation of equity investment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax benefit (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
(533)
(26)
(32)
10
85
(101)
1,485
(84)
138
22
964
(649)
(26)
(9)
9
94
(16)
—
1
—
(2)
(598)
(286)
(15)
(5)
51
61
6
—
(7)
—
10
(185)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
For the year ended December 31, 2017 the significant reconciling items are net tax benefits for the effect of the
change in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% on deferred taxes, the tax-free consolidation of our equity
method investment in HSNi, and tax benefits derived from Liberty’s alternative energy tax credits and incentives, partially
offset by net tax expense for an increase in the Company’s valuation allowance and an increase in the Company’s state
effective tax rate used to measure deferred taxes.
The Company has also evaluated the impact of the one-time mandatory repatriation provision of the Tax Act.
Under that provision, earnings and profits of certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries not previously subjected to US
tax could be subjected to US tax in 2017 at reduced rates. The Tax Act allows that earnings and profits deficits of certain
subsidiaries may be used to offset the surpluses in others in computing the amount subject to the tax under the mandatory
repatriation provision. The Company has performed an evaluation of its earnings and profits of its foreign subsidiaries and
estimates that deficits in some of the subsidiaries offset the surpluses in others so that no amount is subject to the mandatory
repatriation provision of the Tax Act.
Income tax expense was lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35% in 2016 due to tax benefits derived from
Liberty’s alternative energy tax credits and incentives. Income tax expense was lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate of
35% in 2015 due to the receipt of taxable dividends that are subject to a dividends received deduction.
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred income tax assets
and deferred income tax liabilities are presented below:
December 31,
2017
2016
amounts in millions
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating and capital loss carryforwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Foreign tax credit carryforwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued stock compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other future deductible amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
160
98
51
19
190
518
(165)
353
Deferred tax liabilities:
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discount on exchangeable debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred gain on debt retirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
903
1,188
981
43
41
3,156
Net deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,803
123
134
56
118
144
575
(64)
511
1,057
1,540
1,404
129
17
4,147
3,636
The Company's valuation allowance increased $101 million in 2017. The entire change in valuation allowance
affected tax expense and is primarily the result of new provisions in the Tax Act that changed the Company’s judgment
with respect to the future utilization of its foreign tax credit carryforward.
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
At December 31, 2017, the Company had net operating losses (on a tax effected basis), federal business tax credits
and foreign tax credit carryforwards for income tax purposes aggregating approximately $160 million, $31 million and
$98 million, respectively, which will begin to expire in 2017 and beyond if not utilized to reduce domestic, state or foreign
income tax liabilities in future periods. The net operating losses are expected to be utilized prior to expiration, except for
$67 million. The federal business tax credits are expected to be utilized prior to expiration. As a result of the international
provisions in the Tax Act, the Company estimates that $98 million of its foreign tax credit carryforward will expire without
utilization.
A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
Years ended December 31,
2016
2017
2015
Balance at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year . . . . . . . . . . .
Additions for tax positions of prior years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reductions for tax positions of prior years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lapse of statute and settlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
amounts in millions
72
10
4
—
(15)
71
104
16
—
(26)
(22)
72
136
14
—
(12)
(34)
104
As of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the Company had recorded tax reserves of $71 million, $72 million
and $104 million, respectively, related to unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions. If such tax benefits were
to be recognized for financial statement purposes, $60 million, $50 million and $47 million for the years ended
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, would be reflected in the Company's tax expense and affect its effective
tax rate. Liberty's estimate of its unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions requires a high degree of
judgment. The Company has tax positions for which the amount of related unrecognized tax benefits could change during
2018. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits related to these issues could change as a result of potential settlements,
lapsing of statute of limitations and revisions of estimates. It is reasonably possible that the amount of the Company's
gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease within the next twelve months by up to $3 million.
As of December 31, 2017, the Company's tax years prior to 2014 are closed for federal income tax purposes, and
the IRS has completed its examination of the Company's 2014 tax year. The Company's 2015, 2016 and 2017 tax years
are being examined currently as part of the IRS's Compliance Assurance Process ("CAP") program. Various states are
currently examining the Company's prior years state income tax returns. Certain QVC subsidiaries are currently under
audit in Germany for 2012 through 2014.
The Company recorded $17 million of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as of each
of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
(13) Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock
Liberty's preferred stock is issuable, from time to time, with such designations, preferences and relative
participating, optional or other rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated and expressed in
a resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such preferred stock adopted by Liberty's Board of Directors. As of
December 31, 2017, no shares of preferred stock were issued.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Common Stock
Series A QVC Group and Liberty Ventures common stock has one vote per share, and Series B QVC Group and
Liberty Ventures common stock has ten votes per share. Each share of the Series B common stock is exchangeable at the
option of the holder for one share of Series A common stock of the same group. The Series A and Series B common stock
participate on an equal basis with respect to dividends and distributions.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 2, 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved an
amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation that increased (i) the total number of shares of the Company’s
capital stock which the Company will have the authority to issue to 9,015 million shares, (ii) the number of shares of the
Company’s capital stock designated as “Common Stock” to 8,965 million shares and (iii) the number of shares of Common
Stock designated as “Series A Liberty Ventures Common Stock,” “Series B Liberty Ventures Common Stock” and “Series
C Liberty Ventures Common Stock” to 400 million shares, 15 million shares and 400 million shares, respectively.
As of December 31, 2017, Liberty reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding stock options approximately
32.4 million shares of Series A QVC Group common stock and approximately 1.6 million shares of Series B QVC Group
common stock. As of December 31, 2017, Liberty reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding stock options
approximately 1.7 million shares of Series A Liberty Ventures common stock and approximately 1.1 million shares of
Series B Liberty Ventures common stock.
In addition to the Series A and Series B QVC Group and Ventures common stock, there are 4 billion and 400
million shares of Series C QVC Group and Ventures common stock authorized for issuance, respectively. As of
December 31, 2017, no shares of any Series C QVC Group and Ventures common stock were issued or outstanding.
On October 1, 2015, in conjunction with the acquisition of zulily, Liberty issued 38.5 million shares of Series A
QVC Group common stock. On December 29, 2017, in conjunction with the acquisition of HSNi, Liberty issued 53.6
million shares of Series A QVC Group common stock. See additional discussion about both acquisitions in note 5.
Additionally, as discussed in note 1, on November 4, 2016, Liberty completed the Expedia Holdings Split-Off.
The Expedia Holdings Split-Off was accomplished by the redemption of (i) 0.4 of each outstanding share of Liberty’s
Series A Liberty Ventures common stock for 0.4 of a share of Expedia Holdings Series A common stock and (ii) 0.4 of
each outstanding share of Liberty’s Series B Liberty Ventures common stock for 0.4 of a share of Expedia Holdings Series
B common stock, in each case, with cash paid in lieu of any fractional shares of Liberty Ventures common stock or Expedia
Holdings common stock (after taking into account all of the shares owned of record by each holder thereof, as applicable).
Purchases of Common Stock
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company repurchased 28,134,498 shares of Series A QVC Group
common stock for aggregate cash consideration of $785 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company repurchased 34,836,196 shares of Series A QVC Group
common stock for aggregate cash consideration of $799 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company repurchased 34,765,751 shares of Series A QVC Group
common stock for aggregate cash consideration of $766 million.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
All of the foregoing shares were repurchased pursuant to a previously announced share repurchase program and
have been retired and returned to the status of authorized and available for issuance.
In connection with the Expedia Holdings Split-Off, holders of Liberty Ventures common stock were paid cash in
lieu of fractional shares of Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock. In order to fund the cash payments
made to holders of shares of Series B Liberty Ventures common stock, the fractional shares that would have otherwise
been issued to those holders were aggregated into an immaterial number of shares of Series B Liberty Ventures common
stock by the Company’s transfer agent and were repurchased by Liberty.
(14) Related Party Transactions with Officers and Directors
Chief Executive Officer Compensation Arrangement
In December 2014, the Compensation Committee of Liberty approved a compensation arrangement, including
term options discussed in note 15, for its President and Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO"). The arrangement provides
for a five year employment term beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2019, with an annual base salary of
$960,750, increasing annually by 5% of the prior year's base salary, and an annual target cash bonus equal to 250% of the
applicable year's annual base salary. The arrangement also provides that, in the event the CEO is terminated for "cause,"
he will be entitled only to his accrued base salary and any amounts due under applicable law and he will forfeit all rights
to his unvested term options. If, however, the CEO is terminated by Liberty without cause or if he terminates his
employment for “good reason,” the arrangement provides for him to receive his accrued base salary, his accrued but unpaid
bonus and any amounts due under applicable law, a severance payment of 1.5 times his base salary during the year of his
termination, a payment equal to $11.75 million pro rated based upon the elapsed number of days in the calendar year of
termination, a payment equal to $17.5 million, and for his unvested term options to generally vest pro rata based on the
portion of the term elapsed through the termination date plus 18 months and for all vested and accelerated options to
remain exercisable until their respective expiration dates. If the CEO terminates his employment without “good reason,”
he will be entitled to his accrued base salary, his accrued but unpaid bonus and any amounts due under applicable law and
a payment of the $11.75 million and for his unvested term options to generally vest pro rata based on the portion of the
term elapsed through the termination date and all vested and accelerated options to remain exercisable until their respective
expiration dates. Lastly, in the case of the CEO's death or his disability, the arrangement provides that he will be entitled
only to his accrued base salary and any amounts due under applicable law, a payment of 1.5 times his base salary during
that year, a payment equal to $11.75 million pro rated based upon the elapsed number of days in the calendar year of
termination, a payment equal to $17.5 million and for his unvested term options to fully vest and for his vested and
accelerated term options to remain exercisable until their respective expiration dates.
Pursuant to the CEO’s compensation arrangement, he will receive aggregate target equity awards to be allocated
between Liberty and Liberty Media in the amounts of $16 million with respect to calendar year 2015, $17 million with
respect to calendar year 2016, $18 million with respect to calendar year 2017, $19 million with respect to calendar year
2018 and $20 million with respect to calendar year 2019. Such target equity awards are comprised of options to purchase
shares of QVCB and LVNTB, along with performance-based restricted stock units (“Performance RSUs”). Vesting of the
Performance RSUs is determined based on satisfaction of performance metrics that are set by Liberty and Liberty Media’s
respective compensation committees in the first quarter of each applicable year, except that the CEO will forfeit his
unvested Performance RSUs if his employment is terminated for any reason before the end of the applicable year. In
addition, Liberty and Liberty Media’s compensation committees may grant additional equity awards, with a value of up to
50% of the target amount allocated to Liberty for the relevant year (the “Above Target Awards”), and the compensation
committees may determine to establish additional performance metrics with respect to such Above Target Awards.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
(15) Stock-Based Compensation
Liberty - Incentive Plans
Pursuant to the Liberty Interactive 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”), the Company may grant stock
options (“Awards”) to be made in respect of a maximum of 39.9 million shares of Series A and Series B QVC Group
common stock and Liberty Ventures common stock. Awards generally vest over 4-5 years and have a term of 7-10 years.
Liberty issues new shares upon exercise of equity awards.
In connection with the HSNi acquisition in December 2017 (see note 5), outstanding awards to purchase shares
of HSNi common stock (an “HSN Award”) were exchanged for awards to purchase shares of Series A QVC Group common
stock (a “QVCA Award”). The exercise prices and number of shares subject to the QVCA Award were determined based
on (1) the exercise prices and number of shares subject to the HSN Award and (2) the acquisition exchange ratio. The
exchange of such awards was considered a modification under ASC 805 – Business Combinations. A portion of the fair
value of the replacement QVCA Awards was attributed to the consideration paid in the acquisition. The remaining portion
of the fair value will be recognized in the consolidated financial statements over the remaining vesting period of each
individual award.
In connection with the Expedia Holdings Split-Off in November 2016, the holder of an outstanding award to
purchase shares of Liberty Ventures Series A and Series B common stock (a “Liberty Ventures Award”) received an Award
to purchase shares of the corresponding series of Expedia Holdings common stock and an adjustment to the exercise price
and number of shares subject to the Liberty Ventures Award (as so adjusted, an “Adjusted Liberty Ventures Award”).
Following the Expedia Holdings Split-Off, employees of Liberty hold Awards in both Liberty Ventures common stock and
Expedia Holdings common stock. The compensation expense relating to employees of Liberty is recorded at Liberty.
In connection with the CommerceHub Spin-Off in July 2016, the holder of an outstanding award to purchase
shares of Liberty Ventures Series A and Series B common stock (an “Original Liberty Ventures Award”) received an
adjustment to the exercise price and number of shares subject to the Original Liberty Ventures Award (as so adjusted, an
“Adjusted Liberty Ventures Award”). A holder of an Original Liberty Ventures Award who was a member of the board of
directors or an officer of Liberty holding the position of Vice President or above also received an Award to purchase shares
of the corresponding series of CommerceHub common stock as well as Series C CommerceHub common stock (in each
case, a “CommerceHub Award”). Following the CommerceHub Spin-Off, employees of Liberty may hold Awards in both
Liberty Ventures common stock and CommerceHub common stock. The compensation expense relating to employees of
Liberty is recorded at Liberty.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Liberty – Grants
The following table presents the number and weighted average grant-date fair value (“GDFV”) of options granted
by Liberty during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015:
For the Years ended December 31,
2017
2016
2015
Options
Granted
(000's)
Weighted
Average
GDFV
Options
Granted
(000's)
Weighted
Average
GDFV
Options
Granted
(000's)
Weighted
Average
GDFV
Series A QVC Group common stock, QVC employees (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,115 $
Series A QVC Group common stock, zulily employees (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series A QVC Group common stock, Liberty employees and directors (2) . . . . .
Series A QVC Group common stock, QVC CEO (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series B QVC Group common stock, Liberty CEO (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Series A Ventures Group common stock, Liberty employees and directors (2) . .
Series B Ventures Group common stock, Liberty CEO (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
483 $
518 $
154 $
NA
7.86
2,860 $
7.84
7.86
433 $
7.57
7.81
421 $
8.02
NA
NA
NA
7.92
730 $
7.47
188 $ 16.52
269 $ 15.41
114 $ 12.25
209 $ 12.48
264 $
2,002 $
11.87
9.84
11.63
2,459 $
1,680 $ 10.40
132 $ 10.10
683 $ 18.10
135 $ 16.94
(1) Mainly vests semi-annually over four years.
(2) Mainly vests between three and five years for employees and in one year for directors.
(3) Vests 50% on each of December 31, 2019 and 2020. Grant was made in connection with a new compensation
arrangement.
(4) Grants in 2017 and 2016 cliff vested at the end of their respective grant year; grant in 2015 cliff vested in March 2016.
Grants were made in connection with his employment agreement (see note 14).
In connection with the Option Exchange (see below), Liberty granted 5.9 million, 946 thousand and 1.1 million
options to purchase shares of Series A QVC Group common stock, Series A Liberty Ventures common stock and Series B
Liberty Ventures common stock, respectively. Such options had an incremental weighted average GDFV of $3.49, $8.53
and $6.94, respectively.
In addition to the stock option grants to the Liberty CEO, Liberty granted performance-based restricted stock
units ("RSUs") of Series B QVC Group common stock in 2017, 2016 and 2015 of 115 thousand, 53 thousand and 182
thousand, respectively. The RSUs had a fair value of $19.90, $25.11 and $29.41 per share, respectively, at the time they
were granted. Liberty also granted performance-based RSUs of Series B Liberty Ventures common stock in 2016 and
2015 of 16 thousand and 13 thousand, respectively. The RSUs had a fair value of $38.79 and $42.33 per share, respectively,
at the time they were granted. The 2017, 2016 and 2015 performance-based RSUs cliff vested in one year, subject to the
satisfaction of certain performance objectives and based on an amount determined by the compensation committee.
During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company entered into a series of transactions with certain officers of
Liberty, associated with certain outstanding stock options, in order to recognize tax deductions in the current year versus
future years (the “Option Exchange”). On December 26, 2017 (the “Grant Date”), pursuant to the approval of the
Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors, the Company effected the acceleration of (i) each unvested in-the-
money option to acquire shares of LVNTA and (ii) each unvested in-the-money option to acquire shares of LVNTB, in
each case, held by certain of its officers (collectively, the “Eligible Optionholders”). Following this acceleration, also on
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
the Grant Date, each Eligible Optionholder exercised, on a net settled basis, all of his outstanding in-the-money vested and
unvested options to acquire QVCA shares, LVNTA shares and LVNTB shares (the “Eligible Options”), and:
• with respect to each vested Eligible Option, the Company granted the Eligible Optionholder a vested new
option with substantially the same terms and conditions as the exercised vested Eligible Option, except that
the exercise price for the new option is, in the case of options to acquire shares of QVCA or LVNTA, the
closing price on the Grant Date per QVCA or LVNTA share, as applicable, and, in the case of options to
acquire shares of LVNTB, the fair market value on the Grant Date of the LVNTB shares as determined
pursuant to the incentive plan under which the awards were granted; and
• with respect to each unvested Eligible Option:
o
o
in satisfaction of the exercise, on a net settled basis, of the unvested Eligible Options, the Company
granted the Eligible Optionholder a number of restricted LVNTA or LVNTB shares (the “Restricted
Shares”) with a vesting schedule identical to that of the unvested Eligible Options so exercised, and
the Eligible Optionholder made an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code with
respect to such Restricted Shares; and
the Company granted the Eligible Optionholder a new option (the “Unvested New Option”) to
acquire the same series of common stock and with substantially the same terms and conditions,
including with respect to vesting and expiration, as the unvested Eligible Option exercised as set
forth above, except that the number of LVNTA or LVNTB shares subject to such Unvested New
Option is equal to the number of shares subject to the unvested Eligible Option minus the number
of Restricted Shares received upon exercise of such unvested Eligible Option. The exercise price of
such new option is, in the case of a LVNTA option, the closing price on the Grant Date per share of
LVNTA, or, in the case of a LVNTB option, the fair market value on the Grant Date of the LVNTB
shares as determined pursuant to the incentive plan under which the Unvested New Options were
granted.
The Option Exchange was considered a modification under ASC 718 – Stock Compensation, with the following
impacts on compensation expense. The unamortized value of the unvested Eligible Options that were exercised, which
was $14 million for LVNTA and LVNTB combined, will be expensed over the vesting period of the Restricted Shares
attributable to the exercise of those options. The grant of new vested options resulted in incremental compensation expense
in the fourth quarter of 2017 of $30 million for QVCA, LVNTA and LVNTB combined. The grant of Unvested New
Options resulted in incremental compensation expense totaling $6 million for LVNTA and LVNTB combined, which will
be amortized over the vesting periods of those options.
The Company has calculated the GDFV for all of its equity classified awards using the Black-Scholes-Merton
Model. The Company estimates the expected term of the Awards based on historical exercise and forfeiture data. For
grants made in 2017, 2016 and 2015, the range of expected terms was 2.0 to 6.7 years. The volatility used in the calculation
for Awards is based on the historical volatility of Liberty's stocks and the implied volatility of publicly traded Liberty
options. The Company uses a zero dividend rate and the risk-free rate for Treasury Bonds with a term similar to that of the
subject options.
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
The following table presents the range of volatilities used by Liberty in the Black-Scholes-Merton Model for the
2017, 2016 and 2015 QVC Group and Liberty Ventures grants.
2017 grants
QVC Group options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberty Ventures options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26.9 % -
25.9 % -
32.7 %
28.9 %
2016 grants
QVC Group options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberty Ventures options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27.4 % -
30.6 % -
27.4 %
30.6 %
2015 grants
QVC Group options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liberty Ventures options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27.4 % -
30.6 % -
39.7 %
42.4 %
Volatility
Liberty - Outstanding Awards
The following table presents the number and weighted average exercise price ("WAEP") of the Awards to
purchase QVC Group and Liberty Ventures common stock granted to certain officers, employees and directors of the
Company, as well as the weighted average remaining life and aggregate intrinsic value of the Awards.
QVC Group
Series A
Weighted Aggregate
intrinsic
average
remaining
value
life
Awards
(000's) WAEP
Awards
(in millions) (000's) WAEP
Series B
Weighted Aggregate
average
remaining
life
intrinsic
value
(in millions)
$ 20.80
Outstanding at January 1, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,585
3,635
$ 26.22
4,116 $ 23.82
(3,611) $ 16.34
(1,364) $ 27.23
(5,931) $ 17.76
5,931 $ 25.74
32,361 $ 23.48
20,286 $ 22.66
HSNi Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited/Cancelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Option Exchange, Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Option Exchange, Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . . .
Exercisable at December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . .
4.0 years $
3.2 years $
86
71
$ 27.50
1,489
—
—
$
154 $ 23.87
—
— $
—
— $
—
— $
—
— $
1,643 $ 27.16
997 $ 25.40
4.8 years $
4.3 years $
—
—
Liberty Ventures
Series A
Weighted
average
remaining
life
Aggregate
intrinsic
value
Awards
(000's) WAEP
Awards
(in millions) (000's) WAEP
Series B
Weighted
average
remaining
life
Aggregate
intrinsic
value
(in millions)
Outstanding at January 1, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited/Cancelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Option Exchange, Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Option Exchange, Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . .
Exercisable at December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . . .
1,974
$ 22.18
188 $ 55.42
(451) $ 16.69
(12) $ 38.50
(975) $ 20.99
946 $ 55.96
1,670 $ 47.12
1,273 $ 47.45
987
$ 35.02
269 $ 52.39
—
— $
—
— $
(1,256) $ 38.74
1,080 $ 56.38
1,080 $ 56.38
443 $ 56.38
4.7 years $
2.0 years $
—
—
2.6 years $
2.0 years $
14
10
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
As of December 31, 2017, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Liberty Awards was
approximately $116 million. Such amount will be recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations over
a weighted average period of approximately 1.8 years.
Liberty - Exercises
The aggregate intrinsic value of all options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
was $145 million, $44 million and $115 million, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised for the
year ended December 31, 2017 includes approximately $104 million related to the intrinsic value of options exercised as
a result of the Option Exchange.
Liberty - Restricted Stock
The Company had approximately 5.2 million and 252 thousand unvested restricted shares of QVC Group and
Liberty Ventures common stock, respectively, held by certain directors, officers and employees of the Company as of
December 31, 2017. These Series A and Series B unvested restricted shares of QVC Group and Liberty Ventures had a
weighted average GDFV of $24.00 and $50.46 per share, respectively.
The aggregate fair value of all restricted shares of Liberty common stock that vested during the years ended
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $23 million, $26 million and $16 million, respectively.
Other
Certain of the Company's other subsidiaries have stock-based compensation plans under which employees and
non-employees are granted options or similar stock-based awards. Awards made under these plans vest and become
exercisable over various terms and are typically cash settled and recorded as liability awards. During the year ended
December 31, 2016, approximately $90 million of cash payments were made to settle CommerceHub stock based awards.
The awards and compensation recorded, if any, under the plans at the other subsidiaries are not significant to Liberty.
(16) Employee Benefit Plans
Subsidiaries of Liberty sponsor 401(k) plans, which provide their employees an opportunity to make contributions
to a trust for investment in Liberty common stock, as well as other mutual funds. The Company's subsidiaries make
matching contributions to their plans based on a percentage of the amount contributed by employees. Employer cash
contributions to all plans aggregated $20 million, $25 million and $27 million, respectively, for the years ended
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(17) Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) included in Liberty's consolidated balance sheets and
consolidated statements of equity reflect the aggregate of foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized holding
gains and losses on AFS securities and Liberty's share of accumulated other comprehensive earnings of affiliates.
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
The change in the components of accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes ("AOCI"), is
summarized as follows:
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments affiliates AOCI
Share of
AOCI
of equity
amounts in millions
Balance at January 1, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
(75)
(19)
(94)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation
stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance at December 31, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation
stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distribution of Liberty Expedia Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance at December 31, 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation
stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance at December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
(100)
(175)
(85)
—
(260)
130
(130)
(21)
(40)
(121)
(215)
(1)
35
(6)
3
(3)
(86)
35
(266)
133
(133)
The components of other comprehensive earnings (loss) are reflected in Liberty's consolidated statements of
comprehensive earnings (loss) net of taxes. The following table summarizes the tax effects related to each component of
other comprehensive earnings (loss).
Tax
Before-tax
amount
(expense) Net-of-tax
amount
benefit
amounts in millions
Year ended December 31, 2017:
Foreign currency translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Share of other comprehensive earnings (loss) of equity affiliates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Year ended December 31, 2016:
Foreign currency translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Share of other comprehensive earnings (loss) of equity affiliates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Year ended December 31, 2015:
Foreign currency translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Share of other comprehensive earnings (loss) of equity affiliates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
155
5
160
(97)
(8)
(3)
10
(98)
(118)
(6)
(27)
(151)
(21)
(2)
(23)
13
3
1
(4)
13
17
2
10
29
134
3
137
(84)
(5)
(2)
6
(85)
(101)
(4)
(17)
(122)
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
(18) Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases
Liberty leases business offices, has entered into satellite transponder lease agreements and uses certain equipment
under lease arrangements. Rental expense under such arrangements amounted to $45 million, $46 million and $39 million
for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
A summary of future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases and build to suit leases as
of December 31, 2017 follows (amounts in millions):
Years ending December 31:
2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
78
70
58
51
42
201
It is expected that in the normal course of business, leases that expire generally will be renewed or replaced by
leases on other properties; thus, it is anticipated that future lease commitments will not be less than the amount shown for
2017.
Distribution Center Lease
On July 2, 2015, QVC entered into a lease (the “Lease”) for a west coast distribution center. Pursuant to the Lease,
the landlord built an approximately one million square foot rental building in Ontario, California (the “Premises”), and
thereafter leased the Premises to QVC as its new California distribution center for an initial term of 15 years. Under the
Lease, QVC is required to pay an initial base rent of approximately $6 million per year, increasing to approximately $8
million per year by the final year of the initial term, as well as all real estate taxes and other building operating costs. QVC
also has an option to extend the term of the Lease for up to two consecutive terms of 10 years each.
QVC has the right to purchase the Premises and related land from the landlord by entering into an amended and
restated agreement at any time during the twenty-fifth or twenty-sixth months of the Lease's initial term with a $10 million
initial payment and annual payments of $12 million over a term of 13 years.
QVC concluded that it was the deemed owner (for accounting purposes only) of the Premises during the
construction period under build to suit lease accounting. Building construction began in July of 2015. During the
construction period, QVC recorded estimated project construction costs incurred by the landlord as a projects in progress
asset and a corresponding long-term liability in “Property and equipment, net” and “Other long-term liabilities,”
respectively. In addition, QVC paid for normal tenant improvements and certain structural improvements and recorded
these amounts as part of the projects in progress asset. Upon completion of construction, the long-term liability was
reclassified to debt. QVC incurred construction costs of $89 million during the year ended December 31, 2016. No such
costs were incurred for the year ended December 31, 2017.
On August 29, 2016, QVC’s California distribution center officially opened. QVC concluded that the Lease does
not meet the criteria for “sale-leaseback” treatment under U.S. GAAP. Therefore, QVC treats the Lease as a financing
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
obligation and lease payments are attributed to: (1) a reduction of the principal financing obligation; (2) imputed interest
expense; and (3) land lease expense representing an imputed cost to lease the underlying land of the Premises. In addition,
the building asset will be depreciated over its estimated useful life of 20 years. Although QVC did not begin making
monthly lease payments pursuant to the Lease until February 2017, the portion of the lease obligations allocated to the
land has been treated for accounting purposes as an operating lease that commenced in 2015. If QVC does not exercise its
right to purchase the Premises and related land, QVC will derecognize both the net book values of the asset and the
financing obligation.
Litigation
Liberty has contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary
course of business. Although it is reasonably possible Liberty may incur losses upon conclusion of such matters, an
estimate of any loss or range of loss cannot be made. In the opinion of management, it is expected that amounts, if any,
which may be required to satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying consolidated
financial statements.
(19) Information About Liberty's Operating Segments
Liberty, through its ownership interests in subsidiaries and other companies, is primarily engaged in the video
and on-line commerce industries. Liberty identifies its reportable segments as (A) those consolidated subsidiaries that
represent 10% or more of its consolidated annual revenue, annual Adjusted OIBDA or total assets and (B) those equity
method affiliates whose share of earnings represent 10% or more of Liberty's annual pre-tax earnings. The segment
presentation for prior periods has been conformed to the current period segment presentation.
Liberty evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources to its operating segments based
on financial measures such as revenue, Adjusted OIBDA, gross margin, average sales price per unit, number of units
shipped and revenue or sales per customer equivalent. In addition, Liberty reviews nonfinancial measures such as unique
website visitors, conversion rates and active customers, as appropriate.
Liberty defines Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less cost of sales, operating expenses, and selling, general and
administrative expenses (excluding stock-based compensation). Liberty believes this measure is an important indicator of
the operational strength and performance of its businesses, including each business's ability to service debt and fund capital
expenditures. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical comparisons
and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance
excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, certain purchase accounting adjustments, separately
reported litigation settlements and restructuring and impairment charges that are included in the measurement of operating
income pursuant to GAAP. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for,
operating income, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance
prepared in accordance with GAAP. Liberty generally accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or
transfers were to third parties, that is, at current prices.
For the year ended December 31, 2017, Liberty has identified the following consolidated subsidiaries as its
reportable segments:
• QVC – consolidated subsidiary that markets and sells a wide variety of consumer products in the U.S. and
several foreign countries, primarily by means of its televised shopping programs and via the Internet and
mobile transactions through its domestic and international websites.
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
•
zulily – consolidated subsidiary that markets and sells unique products in the U.S. and several foreign
countries through flash sales events, primarily through its desktop and mobile websites and mobile
applications.
• HSN – consolidated subsidiary that markets and sells a wide variety of consumer products primarily in the
U.S. by means of its televised shopping programs and via the Internet and mobile transactions through its
domestic websites.
Liberty's operating segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are
managed separately because each segment requires different technologies, distribution channels and marketing strategies.
The accounting policies of the segments that are also consolidated subsidiaries are the same as those described in the
Company's summary of significant accounting policies.
Performance Measures
Years ended December 31,
2017
Revenue
Adjusted
OIBDA
2016
Adjusted
2015
Adjusted
Revenue OIBDA
Revenue OIBDA
amounts in millions
QVC Group
QVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,771
—
HSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
zulily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,613
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Inter-segment eliminations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)
10,381
Total QVC Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,897
—
91
(35)
—
8,682
NA
1,547
—
(10)
1,953 10,219
1,840
NA
112
(16)
—
1,936
8,743
NA
426
—
—
9,169
1,894
NA
21
(28)
—
1,887
Ventures Group
23
Corporate and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Ventures Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,404
(27)
(27)
428
428
1,926 10,647
3
3
1,939
820
820
9,989
59
59
1,946
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Other Information
December 31, 2017
Investments Investment
Total
assets
in
affiliates
in Liberty Capital
Total
Broadband expenditures assets
amounts in millions
December 31, 2016
Investments Investment
in
affiliates
in Liberty Capital
Broadband expenditures
QVC Group
QVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,550
2,798
HSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
zulily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,323
Corporate and other . . . . . . .
566
Total QVC Group . . . . . . . . 17,237
Ventures Group
Corporate and other . . . . . . .
Total Ventures Group . . . . .
Inter-group eliminations . . . .
6,885
6,885
—
Consolidated Liberty . . . . . $ 24,122
40
—
—
—
40
—
—
—
—
—
269
269
—
309
3,635
3,635
3,635
152 11,545
NA
2,461
351
201 14,357
—
49
—
3
5,998
3 5,998
—
—
204 20,355
40
NA
—
184
224
357
357
—
581
—
NA
—
—
—
3,161
3,161
3,161
179
NA
27
—
206
27
27
—
233
The following table provides a reconciliation of consolidated segment Adjusted OIBDA to operating income and
earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016 2015
amounts in millions
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition and restructuring related costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
Gains (losses) on transactions, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidated segment Adjusted OIBDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,926 1,939 1,946
(127)
(703)
—
1,116
(360)
(178)
114
110
14
816
(97)
(874)
—
968
(363)
(68)
618 1,175
9
410
131
7
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes . . . . . $ 1,523 1,852
(123)
(725)
(35)
1,043
(355)
(200)
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Revenue by Geographic Area
Revenue by geographic area based on the location of customers is as follows:
Years ended December 31,
2016
2015
2017
United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7,684
934
899
887
$ 10,404
7,979
900
866
902
10,647
7,412
811
850
916
9,989
amounts in millions
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area
December 31,
2017
2016
amounts in millions
United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
895
143
164
139
$ 1,341
694
145
154
138
1,131
(20) Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
As discussed in note 3, during the third quarter of 2016, the Company adopted new accounting guidance that
requires the recognition of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies as income tax benefit or expense rather than as
additional paid-in capital. The Company has applied the new guidance prospectively from January 1, 2016. The unaudited
quarterly information for the first and second quarters of 2016 has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the impact of
the adoption of this guidance.
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
In addition, as discussed in note 6, in November 2016, Liberty completed the Expedia Holdings Split-Off. The
unaudited quarterly information below for 2016 reflects Liberty’s interest in Expedia as a discontinued operation for all
periods presented.
1st
Quarter
4th
3rd
2nd
Quarter Quarter Quarter
amounts in millions,
except per share amounts
2017:
Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 213
Earnings from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 519
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation stockholders:
2,327 2,352 2,381
208
254
308
184
3,344
368
1,476
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
91
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 416
111
64
119
177
887
576
Basic net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty
Interactive Corporation stockholders per common share:
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0.20
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4.89
0.25
0.75
0.27
2.06
2.07
6.70
Diluted net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty
Interactive Corporation stockholders per common share:
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0.20
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4.84
0.24
0.74
0.26
2.03
2.05
6.70
Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation
stockholders per common share:
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0.20
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4.89
0.25
0.75
0.27
2.06
2.07
6.70
Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation
stockholders per common share:
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0.20
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4.84
0.24
0.74
0.26
2.03
2.05
6.70
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
1st
Quarter
3rd
2nd
Quarter Quarter Quarter
amounts in millions,
except per share amounts
4th
2016:
Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,510 2,563 2,412
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
157
Earnings from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
451
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation
stockholders:
250
387
189
92
3,162
372
324
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
94
(26)
130
249
61
408
188
131
Basic net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty
Interactive Corporation stockholders per common share:
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
0.19
(0.07)
0.27
1.73
0.13
2.68
0.41
1.15
Diluted net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty
Interactive Corporation stockholders per common share:
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
0.19
(0.07)
0.27
1.72
0.13
2.64
0.40
1.15
Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation
stockholders per common share:
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
0.19
(0.18)
0.27
1.75
0.13
2.87
0.41
1.21
Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation
stockholders per common share:
Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
0.19
(0.18)
0.27
1.74
0.13
2.83
0.40
1.21
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Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups
The information herein relates to Liberty Interactive Corporation and its controlled subsidiaries (collectively
“Liberty,” the “Company,” “Consolidated Liberty,” “us,” “we,” or “our” unless the context otherwise requires).
The following tables present our assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and revenue, expenses and
cash flows for the three years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015. The tables further present our assets, liabilities,
revenue, expenses and cash flows that are attributed to the QVC Group and the Ventures Group, respectively. The financial
information in this Exhibit should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2017 included in this Annual Report.
Our QVC Group common stock is intended to reflect the separate performance of our QVC Group, which, subsequent
to the reattribution described in the following paragraph, is comprised of our consolidated subsidiaries, QVC, Inc.
(“QVC”), zulily (defined below) (as of October 1, 2015), and HSN, Inc. (“HSNi”) (as of December 29, 2017). Our Liberty
Ventures common stock is intended to reflect the separate performance of our Ventures Group which, consists of our online
commerce businesses, Bodybuilding.com, LLC ("Bodybuilding") (through November 4, 2016), CommerceHub, Inc. (then,
(“Evite”), and
Commerce Technologies,
Backcountry.com, Inc. ("Backcountry") (through June 30, 2015) (collectively, the “Digital Commerce” businesses). The
Ventures Group also holds ownership interests in FTD Companies, Inc. (“FTD”) and LendingTree, Inc. (“LendingTree”),
which we account for as equity method investments; an interest in Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”),
which we account for at fair value; and investments and related financial instruments in public companies such as Charter
Communications, Inc. (“Charter”), ILG, Inc. (“ILG”) and Time Warner Inc. (“Time Warner”), which are accounted for at
their respective fair market values.
(through July 22, 2016), Evite,
(“CommerceHub”)
Inc.)
Inc.
As discussed in note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, on October 3, 2014, the QVC Group
(referred to as the “Interactive Group” prior to the reattribution) attributed to the Ventures Group its Digital Commerce
businesses. In connection with the reattribution, each holder of Liberty Interactive common stock received 0.14217 of a
share of the corresponding series of Liberty Ventures common stock for each share of Liberty Interactive common stock
held as of the record date, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. The distribution date for the dividend was on October
20, 2014, and the Liberty Interactive common stock began trading ex-dividend on October 15, 2014. The Interactive Group
is referred to as the QVC Group subsequent to the reattribution. The reattribution of the Digital Commerce businesses is
presented on a prospective basis from the date of the reattribution in Liberty’s consolidated financial statements, with
October 1, 2014 used as a proxy for the date of the reattribution.
As discussed in note 6 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements, Liberty sold Backcountry on June 30,
2015. Backcountry is not presented as a discontinued operation as the sale did not represent a strategic shift that had a
major effect on Liberty’s operations and financial results.
As discussed in note 5 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements, on October 1, 2015, Liberty acquired
all of the outstanding shares of zulily, inc. (“zulily”) (now known as zulily, llc) for consideration of approximately $2.3
billion. zulily is an online retailer offering customers a fun and entertaining shopping experience with a fresh selection of
new product styles launched each day.
As discussed in note 6 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements, Liberty completed the split-off (the
“Expedia Holdings Split-Off”) of Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. (“Expedia Holdings”) on November 4, 2016. Expedia
Holdings is comprised of, among other things, Liberty’s former interest in Expedia, Inc. (“Expedia”) and Liberty’s former
wholly-owned subsidiary Bodybuilding. The split-off of Liberty’s interest in Expedia represented a strategic shift that had
a major effect on Liberty’s operations, primarily due to one-time gains on transactions recognized as part of the Expedia
Holdings Split-Off by Expedia in 2015. Accordingly, Liberty’s interest in Expedia is presented as a discontinued operation.
The disposition of Bodybuilding did not have a major effect on Liberty’s historical results nor is it expected to have a
major effect on Liberty’s future operations. The disposition of Bodybuilding did not represent a strategic shift in Liberty’s
operations. Accordingly, Bodybuilding is not presented as a discontinued operation.
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As discussed in note 6 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements, Liberty completed the spin-off (the
“CommerceHub Spin-Off”) of its former wholly-owned subsidiary CommerceHub on July 22, 2016. CommerceHub is
not presented as a discontinued operation as the CommerceHub Spin-Off did not represent a strategic shift that had a major
effect on Liberty’s operations and financial results.
As discussed in note 5 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements, on December 29, 2017, Liberty
acquired the approximate remaining 62% of HSNi it did not already own in an all-stock transaction, making HSNi a
wholly-owned subsidiary, attributed to the QVC Group tracking stock group. HSNi has two operating segments: its
televised shopping business (“HSN”), and its catalog retail business (“Cornerstone”). HSNi is an interactive multi-channel
retailer that markets and sells a wide range of third party and proprietary merchandise directly to consumers through various
platforms including (i) television home shopping programming broadcast on the HSN television networks; (ii) catalogs,
consisting primarily of the Cornerstone portfolio of leading print catalogs which includes Ballard Designs, Frontgate,
Garnet Hill, Grandin Road and Improvements; (iii) websites, which consist primarily of HSN.com, the five branded
websites operated by Cornerstone and joymangano.com; (iv) mobile applications; (v) retail and outlet stores; and (vi)
wholesale distribution of certain proprietary products to other retailers.
As discussed in note 2 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements, on April 4, 2017, Liberty entered into
an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (as amended, the “GCI Reorganization Agreement” and the transactions
contemplated thereby, the “Transactions”) with General Communication, Inc. (“GCI”), an Alaska corporation, and Liberty
Interactive LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty (“LI LLC”),
whereby Liberty will acquire GCI through a reorganization in which certain Ventures Group assets and liabilities will be
contributed to GCI Liberty (as defined below) in exchange for a controlling interest in GCI Liberty. Liberty and LI LLC
will contribute to GCI Liberty its entire equity interest in Liberty Broadband and Charter, along with, subject to certain
exceptions, Liberty’s entire equity interests in LendingTree, together with the Evite operating business and certain other
assets and liabilities, in exchange for (i) the issuance to LI LLC of a number of shares of new GCI Liberty Class A Common
Stock and a number of shares of new GCI Liberty Class B Common Stock equal to the number of outstanding shares of
Series A Liberty Ventures common stock and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock outstanding on the closing date of
the Contribution, respectively, (ii) cash and (iii) the assumption of certain liabilities by GCI Liberty (the “Contribution”).
Liberty will then effect a tax-free separation of its controlling interest in the combined company (which has since
been renamed GCI Liberty, Inc. (“GCI Liberty”)) to the holders of Liberty Ventures common stock, distributing one share
of the corresponding class of new GCI Liberty common stock for each share of Liberty Ventures common stock held, in
full redemption of all outstanding shares of such stock, leaving QVC Group common stock as the only outstanding common
stock of Liberty. On the business day prior to the Contribution, holders of reclassified GCI Class A Common Stock and
reclassified GCI Class B Common Stock each will receive (i) 0.63 of a share of new GCI Liberty Class A Common Stock
and (ii) 0.20 of a share of new GCI Liberty Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “GCI Liberty preferred
stock”) in exchange for each share of their reclassified GCI stock. The exchange ratios were determined based on total
consideration of $32.50 per share for existing GCI common stock, comprised of $27.50 per share in new GCI Liberty Class
A Common Stock and $5.00 per share in newly issued GCI Liberty preferred stock, and a Liberty Ventures reference price
of $43.65 (with no additional premium paid for shares of reclassified GCI Class B Common Stock). The GCI Liberty
Series A preferred stock will accrue dividends at an initial rate of 5% per annum (which would increase to 7% in connection
with a future reincorporation of GCI Liberty in Delaware) and will be redeemable upon the 21st anniversary of the closing
of the Transactions.
At the closing of the Transactions, Liberty will reattribute certain assets and liabilities from the Ventures Group to
the QVC Group (the “Reattribution”). The reattributed assets and liabilities are expected to include cash, Liberty’s interest
in ILG, FTD, certain green energy investments, LI LLC’s exchangeable debentures, and certain tax benefits. Pursuant to a
recent amendment to the GCI Reorganization Agreement, LI LLC’s 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures due 2046 (the
“1.75% Exchangeable Debentures”) will not be subject to a pre-closing exchange offer and will instead be reattributed to
the QVC Group, along with (i) an amount of cash equal to the net present value of the adjusted principal amount of such
1.75% Exchangeable Debentures (determined as if paid on October 5, 2023) and stated interest payments on the 1.75%
Exchangeable Debentures to October 5, 2023 and (ii) an indemnity obligation from GCI Liberty with respect to any
payments made by LI LLC in excess of stated principal and interest to any holder that exercises its exchange right under
the terms of the debentures through October 5, 2023. The cash reattributed to the QVC Group will be funded by available
cash attributed to Liberty’s Ventures Group and the proceeds of a margin loan facility attributed to the Ventures Group in
an initial principal amount of $1 billion. Within six months of the closing, Liberty, LI LLC and GCI Liberty will cooperate
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with, and reasonably assist each other with respect to, the commencement and consummation of a purchase offer (the
“Purchase Offer”) whereby LI LLC will offer to purchase, either pursuant to privately negotiated transactions or a tender
offer, the 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures on terms and conditions (including maximum offer price) reasonably acceptable
to GCI Liberty. GCI Liberty will indemnify LI LLC for each 1.75% Exchangeable Debenture repurchased by LI LLC in
the Purchase Offer in an amount equal to the difference between (x) the purchase price paid by LI LLC to acquire such
1.75% Exchangeable Debenture in the Purchase Offer and (y) the sum of the amount of cash reattributed with respect to
such purchased 1.75% Exchangeable Debenture in the Reattribution plus the amount of certain tax benefits attributable to
such 1.75% Exchangeable Debenture so purchased. GCI Liberty’s indemnity obligation with respect to payments made
upon a holder’s exercise of its exchange right will be eliminated as to any 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures purchased in
the Purchase Offer.
Liberty will complete the Reattribution using similar valuation methodologies to those used in connection with its
previous reattributions, including taking into account the advice of its financial advisor. The Transactions are expected to
be consummated on March 9, 2018, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Simultaneous with that
closing, QVC Group common stock will become the only outstanding common stock of Liberty, and thus QVC Group
common stock will cease to function as a tracking stock and will effectively become regular common stock, and Liberty will
be renamed Qurate Retail Group, Inc., with QVC, HSNi and zulily as wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Notwithstanding the following attribution of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and cash flows to the QVC Group
and the Ventures Group, our tracking stock structure does not affect the ownership or the respective legal title to our assets
or responsibility for our liabilities. We and our subsidiaries are each responsible for our respective liabilities. Holders of
QVC Group common stock and Liberty Ventures common stock are holders of our common stock and are subject to risks
associated with an investment in our company and all of our businesses, assets and liabilities. The issuance of QVC Group
common stock and Liberty Ventures common stock does not affect the rights of our creditors or creditors of our
subsidiaries.
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SUMMARY ATTRIBUTED FINANCIAL DATA
QVC Group
December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
amounts in millions
Summary balance sheet data:
Current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Long-term debt, including current portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Attributed net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
3,582
40
10,982
17,237
6,703
994
6,819
2,642
224
9,325
14,357
6,375
1,116
4,860
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016
2015
amounts in millions
10,219
Summary operations data:
9,169
Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,381
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6,789) (6,642) (5,847)
Operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(620)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(875)
Acquisition and restructuring charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
(657)
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,170
(283)
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
Gains (losses) on transactions, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Other income (expense), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6)
(304)
Income tax benefit (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
674
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
640
(648)
(1,088)
(35)
(721)
1,100
(293)
38
—
409
(3)
3
1,254
46
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders . . . $ 1,208
(653)
(1,063)
—
(850)
1,011
(289)
42
2
—
42
(297)
511
38
473
(1) Includes stock-based compensation of $97 million, $75 million and $60 million for the years ended December 31,
2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
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SUMMARY ATTRIBUTED FINANCIAL DATA (Continued)
Ventures Group
December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016
amounts in millions
Summary balance sheet data:
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments . . . . . . . . . . $
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Investment in Liberty Broadband measured at fair value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Long-term debt, including current portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Attributed net assets (liabilities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
573
2,360
269
3,635
29
1,846
1,809
3,165
487
1,918
357
—
29
1,667
2,520
1,912
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016 2015
amounts in millions
Summary operations data:
Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gains (losses) on transactions, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax benefit (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
—
(11)
(65)
(4)
(57)
(62)
(238)
618
1
10
961
1,233
—
1,233
—
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders . . . . . . . . $ 1,233
428
(266)
(54)
(127)
(24)
(43)
(74)
(110)
1,173
9
89
(301)
743
20
763
1
762
820
(546)
(79)
(203)
(46)
(54)
(77)
(233)
72
110
20
119
(43)
280
237
8
229
(1) Includes stock-based compensation of $26 million, $22 million and $67 million for the years ended December 31,
2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
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BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
December 31, 2017
(unaudited)
Attributed (note 1)
QVC
Group
Ventures Consolidated
Group
Liberty
amounts in millions
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Trade and other receivables, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventory, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments (note 1) .
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method (note 1) . . . . . . .
Investment in Liberty Broadband measured at fair value (note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets not subject to amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
330
1,719
1,411
122
3,582
3
40
—
1,340
10,982
1,244
46
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,237
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Intergroup payable (receivable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current portion of debt (note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt (note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income tax liabilities (note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
1,150
1,097
17
167
2,482
6,686
994
147
10,309
6,819
109
Total liabilities and equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,237
573
7
—
3
583
2,360
269
3,635
1
29
4
4
6,885
(51)
1
28
979
2
959
867
1,809
95
3,730
3,165
(10)
6,885
903
1,726
1,411
125
4,165
2,363
309
3,635
1,341
11,011
1,248
50
24,122
—
1,151
1,125
996
169
3,441
7,553
2,803
242
14,039
9,984
99
24,122
F-91
BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
December 31, 2016
(unaudited)
Attributed (note 1)
QVC
Group
Ventures
Group
Consolidated
Liberty
amounts in millions
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Trade and other receivables, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventory, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments (note 1) .
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method (note 1) . . . . . . .
Investment in Liberty Broadband measured at fair value (note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets not subject to amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
338
1,270
968
66
2,642
4
224
—
1,131
9,325
1,001
30
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,357
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Intergroup payable (receivable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current portion of debt (note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term debt (note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income tax liabilities (note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113
789
684
14
160
1,760
6,361
1,116
161
9,398
4,860
99
Total liabilities and equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,357
487
38
—
2
527
1,918
357
3,161
—
29
4
2
5,998
(113)
1
22
862
2
774
805
2,520
(3)
4,096
1,912
(10)
5,998
825
1,308
968
68
3,169
1,922
581
3,161
1,131
9,354
1,005
32
20,355
—
790
706
876
162
2,534
7,166
3,636
158
13,494
6,772
89
20,355
F-92
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION
Year ended December 31, 2017
(unaudited)
Attributed (note 1)
QVC
Group
Ventures
Group
Consolidated
Liberty
amounts in millions
Total revenue, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,381
Operating costs and expenses:
23
10,404
Cost of retail sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below) . . . . . . .
Operating expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation
(note 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition and restructuring charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income (expense):
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net . . . . . . . . . .
Gains (losses) on transactions, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax benefit (expense) (note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6,789
648
1,088
35
721
9,281
1,100
(293)
38
—
409
(3)
151
1,251
3
1,254
46
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders . . $ 1,208
—
11
65
—
4
80
(57)
(62)
(238)
618
1
10
329
272
961
1,233
—
1,233
6,789
659
1,153
35
725
9,361
1,043
(355)
(200)
618
410
7
480
1,523
964
2,487
46
2,441
F-93
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION
Year ended December 31, 2016
(unaudited)
Attributed (note 1)
QVC
Group
Ventures
Group
Consolidated
Liberty
Total revenue, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,219
Operating costs and expenses:
amounts in millions
428
Cost of retail sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below) . . . . . . .
Operating expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation
(note 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income (expense):
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net . . . . . . . . . .
Gains (losses) on transactions, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax benefit (expense) (note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders . . $
6,642
653
1,063
850
9,208
1,011
(289)
42
2
—
42
(203)
808
(297)
511
—
511
38
473
266
54
127
24
471
(43)
(74)
(110)
1,173
9
89
1,087
1,044
(301)
743
20
763
1
762
10,647
6,908
707
1,190
874
9,679
968
(363)
(68)
1,175
9
131
884
1,852
(598)
1,254
20
1,274
39
1,235
F-94
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION
Year ended December 31, 2015
(unaudited)
Attributed (note 1)
QVC
Group
Ventures
Group
Consolidated
Liberty
Total revenue, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,169
Operating costs and expenses:
amounts in millions
820
Cost of retail sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below) . . . . . . .
Operating expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation
(note 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income (expense):
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net . . . . . . . . . .
Gains (losses) on transactions, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings (loss) before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax benefit (expense) (note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders . . $
5,847
620
875
657
7,999
1,170
(283)
55
42
—
(6)
(192)
978
(304)
674
—
674
34
640
546
79
203
46
874
(54)
(77)
(233)
72
110
20
(108)
(162)
119
(43)
280
237
8
229
9,989
6,393
699
1,078
703
8,873
1,116
(360)
(178)
114
110
14
(300)
816
(185)
631
280
911
42
869
F-95
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Year ended December 31, 2017
(unaudited)
Attributed (note 1)
QVC
Group
Ventures
Group
amounts in millions
Consolidated
Liberty
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
1,254
1,233
2,487
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net . . . . . . . .
(Gains) losses on transactions, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intergroup tax allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intergroup tax payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other noncash charges (credits), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Current and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payables and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment in and loans to cost and equity investees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital expended for property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other investing activities, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
721
97
(38)
28
—
(409)
(421)
266
(288)
7
(177)
182
1,222
22
2
—
(201)
(52)
(229)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayments of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchases of QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation . . .
Other financing activities, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2,469
(2,618)
(765)
(43)
(57)
(1,014)
13
(8)
338
330
4
26
238
1
(618)
(1)
(715)
(266)
288
3
34
43
270
—
1
(159)
(3)
(1)
(162)
—
(13)
—
(27)
18
(22)
—
86
487
573
725
123
200
29
(618)
(410)
(1,136)
—
—
10
(143)
225
1,492
22
3
(159)
(204)
(53)
(391)
2,469
(2,631)
(765)
(70)
(39)
(1,036)
13
78
825
903
F-96
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Year ended December 31, 2016
(unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
511
763
1,274
Attributed (note 1)
QVC Group
Ventures Group
amounts in millions
Consolidated
Liberty
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating
activities:
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash payments for stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncash interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net . . . . . . . .
(Gains) losses on transactions, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intergroup tax allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intergroup tax payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other noncash charges (credits), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Current and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payables and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash proceeds from dispositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment in and loans to cost and equity investees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital expended for property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities . . . . . . . . .
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment in Liberty Broadband. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other investing activities, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayments of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchases of QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation . . . . .
Distribution from Liberty Expedia Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other financing activities, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:
Cash provided (used) by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash provided (used) by investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash provided (used) by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
—
850
75
—
3
(42)
28
(2)
—
(1)
(199)
360
(301)
(33)
92
(68)
1,273
—
—
(206)
—
12
—
(44)
(238)
1,905
(2,178)
(799)
(15)
—
(16)
(1,103)
(20)
—
—
—
—
—
(88)
426
338
(20)
24
22
(92)
9
110
3
(1,173)
(9)
7
672
(360)
301
(82)
44
(49)
170
353
(86)
(27)
(264)
1,162
(2,400)
8
(1,254)
1,522
(2,320)
—
(1)
299
31
(469)
—
17
—
—
—
17
(1,536)
2,023
487
(20)
874
97
(92)
12
68
31
(1,175)
(9)
6
473
—
—
(115)
136
(117)
1,443
353
(86)
(233)
(264)
1,174
(2,400)
(36)
(1,492)
3,427
(4,498)
(799)
(16)
299
15
(1,572)
(20)
17
—
—
—
17
(1,624)
2,449
825
F-97
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Year ended December 31, 2015
(unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
674
237
911
Attributed (note 1)
QVC Group
Ventures Group
amounts in millions
Consolidated
Liberty
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating
activities:
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash payments for stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noncash interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash receipts from return on equity investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net . . . . .
(Gains) losses on transactions, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intergroup tax allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intergroup tax payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other noncash charges (credits), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Current and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payables and other current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash proceeds from dispositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital expended for property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of short term and other marketable securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities . . . . . . . .
Other investing activities, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayments of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchases of QVC Group common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based
compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other financing activities, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effect of foreign currency rates on cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:
Cash provided (used) by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash provided (used) by investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash provided (used) by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . .
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and cash equivalents at end period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
—
657
60
—
6
(55)
22
(42)
—
21
(122)
141
(101)
(14)
(245)
3
1,005
(824)
—
—
200
(218)
(184)
193
(76)
(909)
3,969
(3,244)
(785)
(25)
(4)
(89)
(3)
—
—
—
—
—
4
422
426
F-98
(280)
46
67
(16)
(1)
233
10
(72)
(110)
—
19
(141)
101
3
8
(47)
57
(20)
271
(120)
50
(40)
(1,186)
1,166
—
121
589
(567)
—
(5)
(50)
(33)
—
17
(23)
—
—
(6)
139
1,884
2,023
(280)
703
127
(16)
5
178
32
(114)
(110)
21
(103)
—
—
(11)
(237)
(44)
1,062
(844)
271
(120)
250
(258)
(1,370)
1,359
(76)
(788)
4,558
(3,811)
(785)
(30)
(54)
(122)
(3)
17
(23)
—
—
(6)
143
2,306
2,449
Notes to Attributed Financial Information
(unaudited)
(1) The QVC Group is comprised of our consolidated subsidiaries, QVC and zulily (as of October 1, 2015), and HSNi (as
of December 29, 2017). As discussed in note 5 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements, on December
29, 2017, Liberty acquired the approximate remaining 62% of HSNi it did not already own in an all-stock transaction
making HSNi a wholly-owned subsidiary, attributed to the QVC Group tracking stock group. Accordingly, the
accompanying attributed financial information for the QVC Group includes the assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses
and cash flows of QVC, HSNi and zulily. We have also attributed certain of our debt obligations (and related interest
expense) to the QVC Group based upon a number of factors, including the cash flow available to the QVC Group and
its ability to pay debt service and our assessment of the optimal capitalization for the QVC Group. In addition, we
have allocated certain corporate general and administrative expenses between the QVC Group and the Ventures Group
as described in note 2 below.
The QVC Group is primarily comprised of our merchandise-focused televised-shopping programs, Internet and mobile
application businesses. Accordingly, we expect that businesses that we may acquire in the future that we believe are
complementary to this strategy will also be attributed to the QVC Group.
The Ventures Group consists of all of our businesses not included in the QVC Group including Evite and interests in
Liberty Broadband, LendingTree and FTD and available-for-sale securities Charter and ILG. Accordingly, the
accompanying attributed financial information for the Ventures Group includes these investments, as well as the assets,
liabilities, revenue, expenses and cash flows of the Digital Commerce businesses. In addition, we have attributed to
the Ventures Group all of our senior exchangeable debentures (and related interest expense).
Any businesses that we may acquire in the future that we do not attribute to the QVC Group will be attributed to the
Ventures Group.
As discussed in note 1 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, on May 18, 2016, Liberty completed a
$2.4 billion investment in Liberty Broadband in connection with the merger of Charter and Time Warner Cable Inc.
("TWC"). The proceeds of this investment were used by Liberty Broadband to fund, in part, its acquisition of $5 billion
of stock in the new public parent company of the combined enterprises. Liberty, along with third party investors, all
of whom invested on the same terms as Liberty, purchased newly issued shares of Liberty Broadband Series C common
stock at a per share price of $56.23, which was determined based upon the fair value of Liberty Broadband's net assets
on a sum-of-the parts basis at the time the investment agreements were executed. Liberty's investment in Liberty
Broadband was funded using cash on hand and is attributed to the Ventures Group.
For information relating to investments in available for sale securities and other cost investments, investments in
affiliates accounted for using the equity method and debt, see notes 8, 9 and 11, respectively, of the accompanying
consolidated financial statements.
(2) Cash compensation expense for our corporate employees will be allocated among the QVC Group and the Ventures
Group based on the estimated percentage of time spent providing services for each group. On a semi-annual basis
estimated time spent will be determined through an interview process and a review of personnel duties unless
transactions significantly change the composition of companies and investments in either respective group which
would require a more timely reevaluation of estimated time spent. Other general and administrative expenses will be
charged directly to the groups whenever possible and are otherwise allocated based on estimated usage or some other
reasonably determined methodology. Amounts allocated from the QVC Group to the Ventures Group was determined
to be $27 million, $38 million and $20 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
We note that stock compensation related to each tracking stock group is determined based on actual options
outstanding for each respective tracking stock group.
While we believe that this allocation method is reasonable and fair to each group, we may elect to change the allocation
methodology or percentages used to allocate general and administrative expenses in the future.
F-99
(3) We have accounted for income taxes for the QVC Group and the Ventures Group in the accompanying attributed
financial information in a manner similar to a stand-alone company basis. To the extent this methodology differs from
our tax sharing policy, differences have been reflected in the attributed net assets of the groups.
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax
Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code. See note 12
to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for more information regarding the impact of the Tax Act.
QVC Group
Income tax benefit (expense) consists of:
Years ended December 31,
2016
2017
2015
amounts in millions
Current:
Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ (312)
(18)
(88)
$ (418)
Deferred:
Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
Income tax benefit (expense) . . . . . . . .
$
428
(7)
—
421
3
(403)
(20)
(73)
(496)
185
10
4
199
(297)
(331)
(20)
(75)
(426)
101
14
7
122
(304)
Income tax benefit (expense) differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35%
as a result of the following:
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016
2015
amounts in millions
Computed expected tax benefit (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes . . . . . .
Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends received deductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in tax rate due to tax reform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other change in tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consolidation of equity investment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax benefit (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
(438)
(13)
(32)
(105)
8
442
(10)
138
13
3
(283)
(4)
(9)
(15)
7
—
1
—
6
(297)
(343)
(12)
(5)
2
49
—
(4)
—
9
(304)
F-100
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred income tax assets and
deferred income tax liabilities are presented below:
December 31,
2017
2016
amounts in millions
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating and capital loss carryforwards . . . .
Foreign tax credit carryforwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued stock compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other future deductible amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
81
98
44
19
184
426
(164)
262
58
134
45
117
131
485
(59)
426
Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,186
70
1,256
994
$
1,537
5
1,542
1,116
The Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities are reported in the accompanying balance sheet information as
follows:
Ventures Group
Income tax benefit (expense) consists of:
Current:
Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred:
Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
$
Income tax benefit (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016
2015
amounts in millions
251
(5)
—
246
838
(123)
—
715
961
363
8
—
371
(629)
(43)
—
(672)
(301)
143
(6)
1
138
(27)
7
1
(19)
119
F-101
Income tax benefit (expense) differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35%
as a result of the following:
Years ended December 31,
2017
2016
amounts in millions
2015
Computed expected tax benefit (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (95) (366) 57
(3)
State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes . . . . . . . . .
Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
2
Dividends received deductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alternative energy tax credits and incentives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Change in tax rate due to tax reform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
(3)
Other change in tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
119
Income tax benefit (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(13)
4
2
85
1,043
(74)
9
$ 961
(22)
(1)
2
94
—
—
(8)
(301)
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred income tax assets and
deferred income tax liabilities are presented below:
December 31,
2017
2016
amounts in millions
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating and capital loss carryforwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued stock compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other future deductible amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
79
7
6
92
(1)
91
65
11
14
90
(5)
85
Deferred tax liabilities:
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Discount on exchangeable debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred gain on debt retirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
874
2
981
43
—
1,900
$ 1,809
1,069
3
1,404
129
—
2,605
2,520
Intergroup payable (receivable)
The intergroup balances, at December 31, 2017 and 2016, are primarily a result of timing of tax benefits.
(4) The QVC Group Stock and the Liberty Ventures Stock have voting and conversion rights under our restated
charter. Following is a summary of those rights. Holders of Series A common stock of each group is entitled to
one vote per share, and holders of Series B common stock of each group are entitled to ten votes per share.
Holders of Series C common stock of each group, if issued, are entitled to 1/100th of a vote per share in certain
limited cases and will otherwise not be entitled to vote. In general, holders of Series A and Series B common
stock will vote as a single class. In certain limited circumstances, the board may elect to seek the approval of the
holders of only Series A and Series B QVC Group common stock or the approval of the holders of only Series A
and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock.
At the option of the holder, each share of Series B common stock will be convertible into one share of Series A
common stock of the same group. At the discretion of our board, the common stock related to one group may be
converted into common stock of the same series that is related to the other group.
F-102
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
STOCK INFORMATION
Gregory B. Maffei
Chairman of the Board
Qurate Retail, Inc.
Richard N. Barton
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman
Zillow Group, Inc.
Fiona P. Dias
Principal Digital Partner
Ryan Retail Consulting
Michael A. George
Gregory B. Maffei
John C. Malone
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Larry E. Romrell (Chairman)
Mark Vadon
Andrea L. Wong
Michael A. George
President and Chief Executive Officer
Qurate Retail, Inc.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
M. Ian G. Gilchrist (Chairman)
Series A and B QVC Group Common
Stock (QRTEA/B) trade on the
NASDAQ Global Select Market.
CUSIP NUMBERS
QRTEA – 74915M100
QRTEB – 74915M209
TRANSFER AGENT
Qurate Retail, Inc.
Shareholder Services
c/o Computershare
P.O. Box 505000
Louisville, KY 40233-5000
Phone: (781) 575-2879
Toll Free: (866) 367-6355
www.computershare.com
Telecommunication Device for the Deaf
(TDD) (800) 952-9245
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Courtnee Chun
investor@qurateretail.com
(866) 876-0461
ON THE INTERNET
David E. Rapley
M. LaVoy Robison
Larry E. Romrell
NOMINATING & CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
David E. Rapley (Chairman)
Richard N. Barton
Mark Vadon
SENIOR OFFICERS
Gregory B. Maffei
Chairman of the Board
Michael A. George
President and Chief Executive Officer
Visit the Qurate Retail, Inc. website at
www.qurateretail.com.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Qurate Retail, Inc. financial statements
are filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Copies of these financial
statements can be obtained from
the Transfer Agent or through the
Qurate Retail, Inc. website.
Richard N. Baer
Chief Legal Officer
Mark D. Carleton
Chief Financial Officer
Albert E. Rosenthaler
Chief Corporate Development Officer
CORPORATE SECRETARY
Pamela L. Coe
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
12300 Liberty Boulevard
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 875-5300
M. Ian G. Gilchrist
Retired Investment Banker
Evan D. Malone, Ph.D.
President
NextFab Studio, LLC
John C. Malone
Former Chairman of the Board
Qurate Retail, Inc.
David E. Rapley
Retired President and Chief
Executive Officer
Rapley Consulting, Inc.
M. LaVoy Robison
Director
The Anschutz Foundation
Larry E. Romrell
Retired Executive Vice President
Tele-Communications, Inc.
Mark Vadon
Co-Founder and Former
Chairman of the Board
zulily, llc
Andrea L. Wong
Former President,
International Production
Sony Pictures Television
Former President, International
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Liberty Interactive Coporation was renamed Qurate Retail, Inc. on April 9, 2018
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