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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2013
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 001-33982
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
State of Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
84-1288730
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
12300 Liberty Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado
(Address of principal executive offices)
80112
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(720) 875-5300
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
x
No
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes
x
No
o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(do not check if
smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes
o
No
x
The number of outstanding shares of Liberty Interactive Corporation's common stock as of October 31, 2013 was:
Series A
Series B
Liberty Interactive common stock
479,504,070
28,891,103
Liberty Ventures common stock
35,351,097
1,442,689
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
September 30,
2013
December 31,
2012
amounts in millions
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
981
2,660
Trade and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $82 million and $79 million
954
1,201
Inventory, net
1,328
1,106
Short term marketable securities (note 5)
552
186
Other current assets
152
105
Total current assets
3,967
5,258
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments (note 6)
1,343
1,819
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method (note 7)
1,225
851
Property and equipment, at cost
2,201
2,170
Accumulated depreciation
(995
)
(935
)
1,206
1,235
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (note 8):
Goodwill
9,553
9,556
Trademarks
4,350
4,324
13,903
13,880
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net (note 8)
2,624
3,117
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization
102
95
Total assets
$
24,370
26,255
(continued)
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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1
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)
(unaudited)
September 30,
2013
December 31, 2012
amounts in millions,
except share amounts
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
682
719
Accrued liabilities
794
918
Current portion of debt (note 9)
1,366
1,638
Deferred income tax liabilities
942
912
Other current liabilities
210
302
Total current liabilities
3,994
4,489
Long-term debt, including $2,236 million and $2,930 million measured at fair value (note 9)
5,668
6,246
Deferred income tax liabilities
2,894
3,209
Other liabilities
255
260
Total liabilities
12,811
14,204
Equity
Stockholders' equity (note 10):
Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; no shares issued
—
—
Series A Liberty Interactive common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 4,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 483,312,332 shares at September 30, 2013 and 516,009,627 shares at December 31, 2012
5
5
Series B Liberty Interactive common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 28,893,353 shares at September 30, 2013 and 28,942,403 shares at December 31, 2012
—
—
Series A Liberty Ventures common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 35,351,042 shares at September 30, 2013 and 35,355,434 shares at December 31, 2012
—
—
Series B Liberty Ventures common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 7,500,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,442,689 shares at September 30, 2013 and 1,446,916 shares at December 31, 2012
—
—
Additional paid-in capital
1,478
2,225
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes
126
148
Retained earnings
5,444
5,184
Total stockholders' equity
7,053
7,562
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries
4,506
4,489
Total equity
11,559
12,051
Commitments and contingencies (note 11)
Total liabilities and equity
$
24,370
26,255
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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2
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations
(unaudited)
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
amounts in millions
Revenue:
Net retail sales
$
2,245
2,196
7,079
6,875
Other revenue
255
—
732
—
Total revenue
2,500
2,196
7,811
6,875
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)
1,437
1,407
4,511
4,361
Operating, including stock-based compensation (note 3)
246
201
733
608
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 3)
358
213
1,086
693
Impairment of intangible assets
19
39
19
39
Depreciation and amortization
235
147
702
437
2,295
2,007
7,051
6,138
Operating income
205
189
760
737
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(87
)
(111
)
(288
)
(324
)
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (note 7)
29
43
25
89
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 5)
15
(160
)
(49
)
(338
)
Gains (losses) on transactions, net
—
—
(2
)
288
Other, net
3
(2
)
(50
)
31
(40
)
(230
)
(364
)
(254
)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
165
(41
)
396
483
Income tax (expense) benefit
(34
)
15
(62
)
(155
)
Net earnings (loss)
131
(26
)
334
328
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests
18
15
74
44
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders
$
113
(41
)
260
284
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders:
Liberty Interactive Corporation common stock
NA
(31
)
NA
294
Liberty Interactive common stock
$
77
38
281
38
Liberty Ventures common stock
36
(48
)
(21
)
(48
)
$
113
(41
)
260
284
(Continued)
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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3
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (Continued)
(unaudited)
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
amounts in millions,
except per share amounts
Basic net earnings (losses) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders per common share (note 4):
Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive Corporation common stock
NA
(0.06
)
NA
0.53
Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock
$
0.15
0.07
0.54
0.07
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock
$
1.00
(1.66
)
(0.58
)
(1.66
)
Diluted net earnings (losses) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders per common share (note 4):
Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive Corporation common stock
NA
(0.06
)
NA
0.52
Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock
$
0.15
0.07
0.53
0.07
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock
$
0.97
(1.60
)
(0.57
)
(1.60
)
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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4
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)
(unaudited)
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
amounts in millions
Net earnings (loss)
$
131
(26
)
334
328
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
74
35
(39
)
(1
)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period
1
—
—
—
Share of other comprehensive earnings (losses) of equity affiliates
—
1
—
—
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)
75
36
(39
)
(1
)
Comprehensive earnings (loss)
206
10
295
327
Less comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests
22
18
57
41
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders
$
184
(8
)
238
286
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders:
Liberty Interactive Corporation common stock
NA
(17
)
NA
277
Liberty Interactive common stock
$
145
57
256
57
Liberty Ventures common stock
39
(48
)
(18
)
(48
)
$
184
(8
)
238
286
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
I-
5
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
amounts in millions
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)
$
334
328
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
702
437
Stock-based compensation
124
53
Cash payments for stock-based compensation
(8
)
(9
)
Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net
(25
)
(89
)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments
25
21
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net
49
338
(Gains) losses on transactions, net
2
(288
)
Impairment of intangible assets
19
39
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
(271
)
(34
)
Other, net
72
(22
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Current and other assets
15
162
Payables and other liabilities
(287
)
8
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
751
944
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments
1,136
348
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees
(371
)
(192
)
Capital expended for property and equipment
(217
)
(237
)
Purchases of short term and other marketable securities
(1,388
)
—
Sales of short term and other marketable securities
725
46
Other investing activities, net
(53
)
(40
)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
(168
)
(75
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of debt
3,718
2,043
Repayments of debt
(5,052
)
(1,238
)
Shares repurchased by subsidiary
(142
)
—
Shares issued by subsidiary
24
—
Repurchases of Liberty Interactive common stock
(750
)
(690
)
Other financing activities, net
(39
)
(30
)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
(2,241
)
85
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash
(21
)
(8
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(1,679
)
946
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
2,660
847
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
981
1,793
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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6
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Equity
(unaudited)
Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
Stockholders' Equity
Liberty
Interactive
Liberty
Ventures
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings
Noncontrolling interest in equity of subsidiaries
Preferred Stock
Series A
Series B
Series A
Series B
Additional paid-in capital
Retained Earnings
Total equity
amounts in millions
Balance at January 1, 2013
$
—
5
—
—
—
2,225
148
5,184
4,489
12,051
Net earnings (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
260
74
334
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
—
(22
)
—
(17
)
(39
)
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
—
68
—
—
35
103
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
3
Series A Liberty Interactive stock repurchases
—
—
—
—
—
(750
)
—
—
—
(750
)
Shares repurchased by subsidiary
—
—
—
—
—
(61
)
—
—
(81
)
(142
)
Shares issued by subsidiary
—
—
—
—
—
(7
)
—
—
31
24
Distribution to noncontrolling interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(25
)
(25
)
Balance at September 30, 2013
$
—
5
—
—
—
1,478
126
5,444
4,506
11,559
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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7
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(1)
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Liberty Interactive Corporation and its controlled subsidiaries (collectively, "Liberty" or the "Company" 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 on-line commerce industries in North America, Europe and Asia.
The accompanying (a) condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and (b) the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods have been included. Certain amounts included in the accompanying financial statements for 2012 have been reclassified and adjusted to conform to the 2013 financial statement presentation. During the current period, due to the increased level of activity, we changed the presentation of Net sales (purchases) of short term investments and other marketable securities to present gross amounts in the consolidated statement of cash flows, in order to conform to GAAP requirements. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in Liberty's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
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) fair value measurement, (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 condensed consolidated financial statements.
In September 2011, Liberty completed the split-off (the “Split-Off”) of its former wholly-owned subsidiary (then named Liberty Media Corporation), which at the time of the Split-Off held all of the businesses, assets and liabilities attributed to Liberty's then Capital and Starz tracking stock groups. In January 2013, this entity (now named Starz) spun-off (the “Spin-Off”) its former wholly-owned subsidiary, Liberty Media Corporation ("LMC"). Following the Split-Off and Spin-Off, Liberty, LMC and Starz each operate as separate publicly traded companies, none of which has any stock ownership, beneficial or otherwise, in the other.
In connection with the Split-Off, Liberty entered a Reorganization Agreement, a Services Agreement, a Facilities Sharing Agreement and a Tax Sharing Agreement with the split-off entity (now known as Starz). All of these agreements, with the exception of the Tax Sharing Agreement, were assigned by Starz to LMC in connection with the Spin-Off. The Reorganization Agreement provides for, among other things, provisions governing the relationship between Liberty
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8
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
and LMC following the Split-Off, including certain cross-indemnities. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, LMC provides Liberty with certain general and administrative services including legal, tax, accounting, treasury and investor relations support. Liberty reimburses 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, LMC shares office space and related amenities at its corporate headquarters with Liberty. Under these various agreements, approximately
$4 million
and
$12 million
of allocated expenses were reimbursable by Liberty to LMC for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2013
, respectively, and approximately
$4 million
and
$9 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2012
, respectively. The Tax Sharing Agreement provides for the allocation and indemnification of tax liabilities and benefits between Liberty and Starz and other agreements related to tax matters. With respect to the Split-Off, the IRS has examined the transaction, and during 2012, the IRS and Liberty Interactive entered into a Closing Agreement which provides that the Split-Off qualified for tax-free treatment to Liberty and Starz. In April 2013, the IRS completed its review of the Spin-Off and notified the parties that it agreed with the nontaxable characterization of the transaction.
On December 11, 2012, we 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 we own. Following the transaction, we own approximately
22%
of the equity and
57%
of the total votes of all classes of TripAdvisor common stock. As this transaction resulted in Liberty gaining control of TripAdvisor, we applied the applicable purchase accounting guidance. The fair value of our ownership interest previously held and the fair value of the noncontrolling interest (Level 1) was determined based on the trading price of TripAdvisor common shares on the last trading day prior to our transaction. Additionally, the noncontrolling interest includes the fair value of TripAdvisor's fully vested options (Level 2) outstanding at the date of acquisition. Following the transaction date, TripAdvisor is a consolidated subsidiary with a
78%
noncontrolling interest accounted for in equity and the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Other than a
$30 million
re-classification from the "Intangibles subject to amortization" line item to the "Trademarks" line item, there have been no significant changes to our purchase price allocation since December 31, 2012.
Liberty announced that its board has authorized management to pursue a plan to recapitalize (the "Recapitalization") its Liberty Interactive Group tracking stock into two new tracking stocks, one (currently the Liberty Interactive common stock) to be renamed the QVC Group common stock and the other to be designated as the Liberty Digital Commerce common stock. In the Recapitalization, record holders of Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock would receive
1
share of the corresponding series of Liberty Digital Commerce common stock for each
10
shares of the renamed QVC Group common stock held by them as of the effective date. Liberty intends to attribute to the Liberty Digital Commerce Group its operating subsidiaries Provide Commerce, Inc., Backcountry.com, Inc., Bodybuilding.com, LLC, CommerceHub, Right Start and Evite along with cash and certain liabilities. The QVC Group, which is currently known as the Liberty Interactive Group, would have attributed to it Liberty's subsidiary QVC, Inc. and an approximate
38%
interest in HSN, Inc. ("HSNi"), along with cash and certain liabilities.
Additionally, Liberty announced that its board has also authorized management to pursue a plan to spin-off to holders of its Liberty Ventures Group tracking stock shares of a newly formed company (the “Trip spin-off”) to be called Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings ("Trip Holdings"). Trip Holdings would be comprised of, among other things, Liberty's
22%
economic and
57%
voting interest in TripAdvisor, as well as Liberty's BuySeasons business, which is currently a part of Liberty's subsidiary Celebrate Interactive, LLC ("Celebrate Interactive"). BuySeasons would be reattributed from the Liberty Interactive Group to the Liberty Ventures Group prior to the Trip spin-off (or, if following the Recapitalization, from the new Liberty Digital Commerce Group to the Liberty Ventures Group) and cash equal to the fair market value of BuySeasons would be reattributed from the Liberty Ventures Group to the Liberty Interactive Group. The Evite business, also currently a part of Celebrate Interactive, would remain at Liberty attributed to the Liberty Interactive Group (or, assuming the completion of the Recapitalization, the new Liberty Digital Commerce
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
Group). In the Trip spin-off, record holders of Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock would receive 1 share of the corresponding series of Trip Holdings common stock for each share of the Liberty Ventures
common stock held by them as of a to-be-determined record date.
The Recapitalization and the Trip spin-off will be subject to various conditions. The Recapitalization is subject to the requisite approval of the holders of Liberty Interactive common stock and Liberty Ventures common stock at a stockholders' meeting and the receipt of the opinion of tax counsel. The Trip spin-off is intended to be tax-free to stockholders of Liberty and its completion is conditioned upon the receipt of an IRS private letter ruling and an opinion of tax counsel. Subject to the satisfaction of these conditions and final board consideration and approval, the Recapitalization and Trip spin-off are expected to occur in the first half of 2014. However, neither the Recapitalization nor the Trip spin-off is conditioned on the other, and no assurance can be given as to which transaction will occur first, if at all.
(2) Tracking Stocks
On August 9, 2012, Liberty completed the approved recapitalization (the "2012 recapitalization") of its common stock through the creation of the Liberty Interactive common stock and Liberty Ventures common stock as tracking stocks. In the 2012 recapitalization, each holder of Liberty Interactive Corporation common stock remained a holder of the same amount and series of Liberty Interactive common stock and received
0.05
of a share of the corresponding series of Liberty Ventures common stock, by means of a dividend, with cash issued in lieu of fractional shares of Liberty Ventures common stock.
A 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—Liberty Interactive common stock and Liberty Ventures common stock, which are intended to track and reflect the economic performance of the Interactive Group and Ventures Group, respectively. While the Interactive 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 stocks 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 is primarily comprised of TripAdvisor, a consolidated subsidiary, and interests in Expedia, Inc., Interval Leisure Group, Inc., Tree.com, Inc., investments in Time Warner Inc. and Time Warner Cable Inc., as well as cash in the amount of approximately
$526 million
(at
September 30, 2013
). The Ventures Group also has attributed to it certain liabilities related to our corporate indebtedness (see note 9) 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.
The term "Interactive Group" does not represent a separate legal entity, rather it represents those businesses, assets and liabilities that have been attributed to that group. The Interactive Group is primarily focused on video and e-commerce operating businesses and has attributed to it the remainder of Liberty's businesses and assets, including operating subsidiaries QVC, Inc. ("QVC"), Provide Commerce, Inc., Backcountry.com, Inc., Bodybuilding.com, LLC, Celebrate Interactive Holdings, LLC and CommerceHub as well as interests in HSN, Inc., and cash of approximately
$455 million
(at
September 30, 2013
), which includes subsidiary cash. The Interactive Group has attributed to it liabilities that reside with QVC and the other entities listed as well certain liabilities related to our corporate indebtedness (see note 9) and certain deferred tax liabilities.
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
See Exhibit 99.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for unaudited attributed financial information for Liberty's tracking stock groups.
(3) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has granted to certain of its directors, employees and employees of its subsidiaries stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), restricted stock grants and options to purchase shares of Liberty common stock (collectively, "Awards"). The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an equity classified Award (such as stock options and restricted stock grants) based on the grant-date fair value 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 a liability classified Award (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.
Included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations are the following amounts of stock-based compensation, a portion of which relates to TripAdvisor as discussed below:
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
(amounts in millions)
Operating expense
$
7
—
20
—
—
Selling, general and administrative expense
31
18
104
53
$
38
18
124
53
During the
nine months ended September 30, 2013
, Liberty granted, primarily to QVC employees,
4.2 million
options to purchase shares of Series A Liberty Interactive common stock. Such options had a weighted average grant-date fair value of
$8.16
per share and vest semi-annually over the
4
year vesting period.
The Company has calculated the grant-date fair value for all of its equity classified Awards and any subsequent remeasurement of its liability classified Awards using the Black-Scholes Model. The Company estimates the expected term of the Awards based on historical exercise and forfeiture data. The volatility used in the calculation for Awards is based on the historical volatility of Liberty's stock 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 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
Liberty—Outstanding Awards
The following tables present the number and weighted average exercise price ("WAEP") of the Awards to purchase Liberty Interactive and Liberty Ventures common stock granted to certain officers, employees and directors of the Company.
Liberty Interactive
Series A (000's)
WAEP
Series B (000's)
WAEP
Outstanding at January 1, 2013
33,839
$
16.92
432
$
17.92
Granted
4,188
$
21.08
—
$
—
Exercised
(3,836
)
$
12.84
—
$
—
Forfeited/Cancelled
(544
)
$
15.00
—
$
—
Outstanding at September 30, 2013
33,647
$
17.93
432
$
17.92
Exercisable at September 30, 2013
14,055
$
16.17
432
$
17.92
Liberty Ventures
Series A (000's)
WAEP
Series B (000's)
WAEP
Outstanding at January 1, 2013
1,155
$
56.26
22
$
46.69
Granted
—
$
—
—
$
—
Exercised
(98
)
$
48.81
—
$
—
Forfeited/Cancelled
(1
)
$
43.48
—
$
—
Outstanding at September 30, 2013
1,056
$
56.96
22
$
46.69
Exercisable at September 30, 2013
444
$
54.82
22
$
46.69
The following table provides additional information about outstanding Awards to purchase Liberty Interactive and Liberty Ventures common stock at
September 30, 2013
.
No. of
outstanding
Awards (000's)
WAEP of
outstanding
Awards
Weighted
average
remaining
life
Aggregate
intrinsic
value
(000's)
No. of
exercisable
Awards
(000's)
WAEP of
exercisable
Awards
Weighted
average
remaining
life
Aggregate
intrinsic
value
(000's)
Series A Liberty Interactive
33,647
$
17.93
5.1 years
$
186,764
14,055
$
16.17
4.1 years
$
102,874
Series B Liberty Interactive
432
$
17.92
1.7 years
$
2,523
432
$
17.92
1.7 years
$
2,523
Series A Liberty Ventures
1,056
$
56.96
5.0 years
$
32,988
444
$
54.82
4.2 years
$
14,835
Series B Liberty Ventures
22
$
46.69
1.7 years
$
931
22
$
46.69
1.7 years
$
931
As of
September 30, 2013
, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Liberty outstanding equity Awards was approximately
$125 million
, including compensation associated with the option exchange that occured in December 2012. Such amount will be recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations over a weighted average period of approximately
2.3 years
.
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
TripAdvisor - Stock-based Compensation
During the
nine months ended September 30, 2013
, TripAdvisor issued
2.8 million
of primarily service based stock options under their 2011 Incentive Plan with a weighted average estimated grant-date fair value per option of
$28.11
. As of
September 30, 2013
, TripAdvisor has
9.7 million
options outstanding of which
3.5 million
are exercisable. TripAdvisor stock-based compensation for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2013
was approximately
$14 million
and
$44 million
, respectively. As of
September 30, 2013
, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested TripAdvisor stock options was approximately
$112 million
and will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately
3.5 years
.
Additionally, during the
nine months ended September 30, 2013
, TripAdvisor granted
1.1 million
service based RSUs under their 2011 Incentive Plan for which the fair value was measured based on the quoted price of TripAdvisor common stock at the date of grant. As of
September 30, 2013
, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to
1.1 million
unvested TripAdvisor RSUs was approximately
$39 million
and will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately
3.3 years
.
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. The awards and compensation recorded, if any, under these plans is not significant to Liberty.
(4)
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
Basic earnings (loss) per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) 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 Liberty Interactive Corporation Common Stock
The basic and diluted EPS calculation for Liberty Interactive Corporation prior to the recapitalization is based on the following number of weighted average shares outstanding. Excluded from diluted EPS, for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2012
, prior to the 2012 recapitalization, are
7 million
potential common shares because their inclusion would be antidilutive. As discussed in more detail in note 2, Liberty Interactive Corporation common stock was recapitalized through the creation of the Liberty Interactive common stock and Liberty Ventures common stock as tracking stocks during the third quarter of 2012. Therefore, there is no Liberty Interactive Corporation common stock outstanding at
September 30, 2013
.
Liberty Interactive Corporation Common Stock
July 1, 2012 through August 9, 2012
January 1, 2012 through August 9, 2012
number of shares in millions
Basic EPS
542
559
Potentially dilutive shares
10
9
Diluted EPS
552
568
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive Common Stock
Liberty completed a recapitalization on August 9, 2012, whereby each holder of then-existing Liberty Interactive Corporation common stock became a holder of the same number of shares of Liberty Interactive common stock. Excluded from diluted EPS, for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2013
, are less than a million potential common shares because their inclusion would be antidilutive.
Liberty Interactive Common Stock
Three months ended
September 30, 2013
Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
August 9, 2012 through September 30, 2012
number of shares in millions
Basic EPS
513
524
542
Potentially dilutive shares
10
8
10
Diluted EPS
523
532
552
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures Common Stock
Liberty completed a recapitalization on August 9, 2012, whereby each holder of then-existing Liberty Interactive Corporation common stock received
0.05
of a share of the corresponding series of Liberty Ventures common stock, by means of a dividend, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares of Liberty Ventures common stock. Excluded from diluted EPS, for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2013
, are less than a million potential common shares because their inclusion would be antidilutive.
Liberty Ventures Common Stock
Three months ended
September 30, 2013
Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
August 9, 2012 through September 30, 2012
number of shares in millions
Basic EPS
36
36
29
Potentially dilutive shares
1
1
1
Diluted EPS
37
37
30
(5) 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 inputs are inputs, other than quoted market prices included within Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
The Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows:
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2013
Description
Total
Quoted prices
in active markets
for identical assets
(Level 1)
Significant other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
amounts in millions
Cash equivalents
$
600
600
—
—
Short term marketable securities
$
552
—
552
—
Available-for-sale securities
$
1,339
899
440
—
Debt
$
2,236
—
2,236
—
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.
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:
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
amounts in millions
Fair Value Option Securities
$
31
237
367
418
Exchangeable senior debentures
(15
)
(293
)
(431
)
(510
)
Other derivatives (a)
(1
)
(104
)
15
(246
)
$
15
(160
)
(49
)
(338
)
(a)
In the first quarter of 2012, we entered into a forward contract to sell
12 million
Expedia, Inc. shares at approximately
$34
per share. The derivative contract was in a liability position in the prior year as the stock price of Expedia, Inc. shares had increased since the inception of the derivative contract and resulted in a recognition of unrealized losses on the contract in the prior year. The contract was settled during the fourth quarter of 2012.
(6) Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities and Other Cost Investments
All marketable equity and debt securities held by the Company are classified as available-for-sale ("AFS") and are carried at fair value 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 statement of operations (the "fair value option"). In prior years, Liberty entered into economic hedges for certain of its non-strategic 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 elected the fair value option for those of its AFS securities which it considered to be non-strategic ("Fair Value Option Securities"). Accordingly, changes in the fair value of Fair Value Option Securities, as determined
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
by quoted market prices, are reported in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Investments in AFS securities, the majority of which are considered Fair Value Option Securities, and other cost investments are summarized as follows:
September 30,
2013
December 31, 2012
amounts in millions
Interactive Group
Other cost investments
$
4
4
Total attributed Interactive Group
4
4
Ventures Group
Time Warner Inc. (1)
289
1,042
Time Warner Cable Inc.
610
531
AOL Inc. (1)
—
59
TripAdvisor AFS securities
164
99
Other AFS investments
276
84
Total attributed Ventures Group
1,339
1,815
Consolidated Liberty
$
1,343
1,819
(1) Liberty sold
17.4
million shares of Time Warner Inc. and
2.0
million shares of AOL Inc. for proceeds of
$1,099
million during the three months ended June 30, 2013 in connection with the redemption of the 3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures, as discussed in note 9.
(7)
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, fair value, and percentage ownership of the more significant investments in affiliates at
September 30, 2013
and the carrying amount at
December 31, 2012
:
September 30, 2013
December 31, 2012
Percentage
ownership
Fair value (Level 1)
Carrying
amount
Carrying
amount
dollars in millions
Interactive Group
HSN, Inc.
38
%
$
1,073
$
283
242
Other
various
NA
52
62
Total Interactive Group
335
304
Ventures Group
Expedia, Inc. (1)
17
%
1,196
465
431
Other (2)
various
NA
425
116
Total Ventures Group
890
547
Consolidated Liberty
$
1,225
851
(1)
Liberty's
22%
owned consolidated subsidiary TripAdvisor, Inc. earned revenue of approximately
$56 million
and
$171 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2013
,
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
respectively, and
$57 million
and
$164 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2012
, respectively, from Expedia, Inc. (TripAdvisor's former parent).
(2)
Liberty invested
$300 million
in a solar energy plant on September 30, 2013. Liberty expects to receive a portion of the initial investment back within a year as the entity expects to receive grant proceeds and other favorable tax attributes once the solar plant is operational. Similar to some of Liberty's other alternative energy investments, the Company expects to record the Company's share of losses of the solar plant initially but expects to record the impacts of favorable tax attributes (primarily accelerated depreciation) as a current tax benefit with an offsetting deferred tax expense in the tax expense (benefit) line item in the Statement of Operations.
The following table presents Liberty's share of earnings (losses) of affiliates:
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
amounts in millions
Interactive Group
HSN, Inc.
$
15
10
46
34
Other
(2
)
(4
)
(13
)
(8
)
Total Interactive Group
13
6
33
26
Ventures Group
Expedia, Inc.
27
41
17
65
TripAdvisor, Inc. (1)
NA
10
NA
33
Other
(11
)
(14
)
(25
)
(35
)
Total Ventures Group
16
37
(8
)
63
Consolidated Liberty
$
29
43
25
89
(1)
On December 11, 2012, we acquired approximately
4.8 million
additional shares of common stock of TripAdvisor (an additional
4%
equity ownership interest), for
$300 million
, and obtained voting control of TripAdvisor. Following the date of this transaction, TripAdvisor is accounted for as a consolidated subsidiary. See note 1 for additional details of this transaction.
(8) Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
QVC
E-commerce
TripAdvisor
Total
amounts in millions
Balance at January 1, 2013
$
5,349
558
3,649
9,556
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(29
)
—
—
(29
)
Acquisitions (1)
—
(10
)
36
26
Balance at September 30, 2013
$
5,320
548
3,685
9,553
(1)
The
$36 million
increase to TripAdvisor goodwill during the period is primarily attributable to certain acquisitions made by TripAdvisor during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and to a lesser extent
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
certain purchase price allocation adjustments recorded in connection with our acquisition of a controlling interest in TripAdvisor during December 2012.
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Amortization expense for intangible assets with finite useful lives was
$201 million
and
$589 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2013
, respectively, and
$114 million
and
$331 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2012
, respectively. Based on its amortizable intangible assets as of
September 30, 2013
, Liberty expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):
Remainder of 2013
$
207
2014
$
738
2015
$
637
2016
$
520
2017
$
366
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
(9) Long-Term Debt
Debt is summarized as follows:
Outstanding principal at September 30, 2013
Carrying value
September 30, 2013
December 31, 2012
amounts in millions
Interactive Group
5.7% Senior Notes due May 2013
$
—
—
240
8.5% Senior Debentures due 2029
287
285
285
8.25% Senior Debentures due 2030
505
501
501
1% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043
400
413
—
QVC 7.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2017
—
—
500
QVC 7.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2019
769
760
988
QVC 7.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
500
500
500
QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022
500
500
500
QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
750
750
—
QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043
300
300
—
QVC Bank Credit Facilities
673
673
903
Other subsidiary debt
153
153
125
Total Interactive Group
4,837
4,835
4,542
Ventures Group
3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2023
—
—
1,639
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2029
439
277
311
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2030
439
276
297
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2031
363
308
292
3.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2031
—
—
391
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043
850
962
—
TripAdvisor Debt Facilities
376
376
412
Total Ventures Group debt
2,467
2,199
3,342
Total consolidated Liberty debt
$
7,304
7,034
7,884
Less current classification
(1,366
)
(1,638
)
Total long-term debt
$
5,668
6,246
QVC Bank Credit Facilities
On March 1, 2013, QVC entered into an amended and restated syndicated senior secured credit agreement which served to refinance QVC's existing bank credit facility (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”). The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is a multi-currency facility providing for a
$2 billion
revolving credit facility, with a
$250 million
sub-limit for standby letters of credit and
$1 billion
of uncommitted incremental revolving loan commitments or incremental term loans. The loans are scheduled to mature on March 1, 2018. The covenants contained in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are substantially similar to those contained in QVC's previously existing bank credit facility. Borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement bear interest at either the alternate
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
base rate or LIBOR (based on an interest period selected by QVC of one week, one month, two months, three months or six months, or to the extent available from all lenders, nine months or twelve months) at QVC's election in each case plus a margin. Borrowings that are alternate base rate loans will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the base rate plus a margin that varies between
0.25%
and
1.00%
depending on QVC's ratio of consolidated total debt to consolidated Adjusted OIBDA (the “consolidated leverage ratio”). Borrowings that are LIBOR loans will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the applicable LIBOR plus a margin that varies between
1.25%
and
2.00%
depending on QVC's consolidated leverage ratio. Each loan may be prepaid at any time and from time to time without penalty other than customary breakage costs. Any amounts prepaid on the revolving facility may be reborrowed. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is secured by the stock of QVC. Availability under the QVC Amended and Restated Credit Agreement at
September 30, 2013
was
$1,327 million
. QVC was in compliance with all debt covenants related to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement at
September 30, 2013
.
QVC Senior Secured Notes
On March 4, 2013, QVC announced the commencement of cash tender offers (the “Offers”) for any and all of its outstanding
$500 million
in aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior secured notes due 2017 (the “7.125% Senior Notes”) and up to
$250 million
in aggregate principal amount of its 7.5% senior secured notes due 2019 (the “7.5% Senior Notes”). The Offer for the 7.125% Senior Notes expired on March 15, 2013, and the Offer for the 7.5% Senior Notes expired on April 1, 2013. Approximately
$124 million
of the 7.125% Senior Notes were tendered pursuant to the Offers, whereby holders of the 7.125% Senior Notes received consideration of
$1,039.40
for each
$1,000
principal amount of tendered 7.125% Senior Notes purchased pursuant to the Offers. QVC called the remaining
$376 million
principal of its 7.125% Senior Notes at
$1,035.63
for each
$1,000
principal amount of 7.125% Senior Notes on April 17, 2013. Approximately
$231 million
of the 7.5% Senior Notes were tendered pursuant to the Offers. The total consideration for the 7.5% Senior Notes was
$1,120
for each
$1,000
principal amount of tendered 7.5% Senior Notes.
On March 18, 2013, QVC completed the offering of
$750 million
principal amount of new 4.375% senior secured notes due 2023 and
$300 million
principal amount of new 5.95% senior secured notes due 2043 (collectively, the “Notes”). The Notes are secured by a first-priority lien on QVC's capital stock, pari passu with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and QVC's existing notes. The net proceeds from the offering of the Notes were used to fund the Offers, repay outstanding amounts on QVC's existing bank credit facility and, via dividend from QVC, retire Liberty's 5.7% Senior Notes due May 2013, and for general corporate purposes.
As a result of these refinancing transactions, QVC recorded extinguishment losses of
$57 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, which is recorded in other, net in the Company's statements of operations.
QVC was in compliance with all of its debt covenants related to its outstanding senior notes at
September 30, 2013
.
QVC Interest Rate Swap Arrangements
In March 2013, QVC's notional interest rate swaps of
$3.1 billion
expired. These swap arrangements did not qualify as cash flow hedges under GAAP. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the swaps were reflected in realized and unrealized gains or losses on financial instruments in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Interactive Exchangeable Senior Debentures
On September 9, 2013, Liberty LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty, issued
$400 million
aggregate original principal amount of the 1% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 (the "HSNi Exchangeables"). The HSNi Exchangeables mature on September 30, 2043 and interest on the HSNi Exchangeables accrues at an annual rate of
1%
of the original principal amount of
$1,000
per debenture, payable quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, commencing December 31, 2013. Each
$1,000
original principal amount
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
of HSNi Exchangeables is initially exchangeable for
13.4580
shares of common stock of HSNi (the "HSNi Reference Shares").
Each of the HSNi Exchangeables is exchangeable at the option of the holder after the calendar quarter ending March 31, 2014, upon achieving certain trading prices of the underlying HSNi Reference Shares. Upon exchange, holders of HSNi Exchangeables will be entitled to receive the HSNi Reference Shares attributable to such HSNi Exchangeables or, at the election of Liberty LLC, cash or a combination of HSNi Reference Shares and cash having a value equal to such HSNi Reference Shares. For purposes of the HSNi Exchangeables, Liberty LLC is treated as an affiliate of HSNi under the Securities Act. Therefore, for as long as Liberty LLC is treated as an affiliate of HSNi for purposes of the HSNi Exchangeables, any reference shares consisting of HSNi common stock (or common stock of any other reference company of which Liberty LLC is treated as an affiliate for purposes of the HSNi Exchangeables) delivered by Liberty LLC upon exchange or purchase of a HSNi Exchangeables will be "restricted securities" under the Securities Act and subject to restrictions on transfer. Liberty LLC may deliver HSNi Reference Shares upon exchange or purchase of the HSNi Exchangeables only if (1) permitted under certain contractual arrangements between the Company and HSNi and (2) such Reference Shares would be freely transferable by the holders of the HSNi Reference Shares (other than by affiliates of HSNi) under the Securities Act, or if not freely transferable, there is at that time an effective registration statement under a registration rights agreement that Liberty LLC has with HSNi (or such other Reference Company) pursuant to which the recipients of such HSNi Reference Shares may sell those shares in a registered transaction under the Securities Act.
Liberty LLC will make an additional distribution on the HSNi Exchangeables if HSNi makes a distribution of cash (an “Excess Regular Cash Dividend”) in excess of the regular quarterly cash dividend of
$0.18
, currently paid by the HSNi, securities (other than publicly traded common equity securities) or other property with respect to the HSNi Reference Shares. The principal amount of the HSNi Exchangeables will not be reduced by any amount we pay that corresponds to any Excess Regular Cash Dividends on the HSNi Reference Shares.
On October 5, 2016, Liberty LLC may, at its option, redeem the HSNi Exchangeables, in whole or in part, in each case at a redemption price, in cash, equal to the adjusted principal amount of the HSNi Exchangeables plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption plus any final period distribution. Additionally, as of such date, holders may tender HSNi Exchangeables for purchase by Liberty LLC, at a purchase price equal to the adjusted principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the purchase date plus any final period distribution. Liberty LLC may pay the purchase price, at its election, in cash or through delivery of HSNi Reference Shares (subject to the restrictions discussed previously ) having a value equal to the purchase price or a combination of HSNi Reference Shares and cash. If Liberty LLC makes a partial redemption, HSNi Exchangeables in an aggregate original principal amount of at least
$100 million
must remain outstanding.
Due to the restrictions on the delivery of HSNi shares and exchangeability of the debentures at the option of the holder beyond March 31, 2014, Liberty has classified the HSNi Exchangeables as a current liability in the Balance Sheet. Liberty has elected to account for the HSNi Exchangeables using the fair value option. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of this instrument are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the statements of operations.
Ventures Exchangeable Senior Debentures
During the
nine months ended September 30, 2013
, Liberty retired all outstanding 3.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2031. Liberty paid approximately
$414 million
to retire the outstanding principal balance.
On April 9, 2013, Liberty's wholly owned subsidiary, Liberty Interactive LLC, called for the redemption of all the outstanding 3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2023 ("3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures") on May 9, 2013 (the "redemption date"). In accordance with the redemption provisions of the 3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures and the related indenture, the 3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures were redeemed at a redemption price of approximately
$1,667
for each
$1,000
principal amount outstanding, which was equal to the sum of (i) the adjusted principal amount of such debenture in effect on the redemption date, (ii) any accrued and unpaid interest on such debenture to the redemption date and (iii) subject to certain conditions, any final period distribution on such
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
debenture. Interest on the debentures ceased accruing on and after the redemption date. Liberty had the option to satisfy the value of the exchange in cash, Time Warner Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc. and AOL, Inc. common stock, or a combination thereof. All of the outstanding 3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures were redeemed prior to June 30, 2013, using cash provided by the Debentures (defined below) and cash provided by the sale of shares of Time Warner Inc. and AOL, Inc. common stock.
Also on April 9, 2013, Liberty Interactive LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary Liberty, completed the offer and sale of
$850 million
aggregate original principal amount of Liberty Interactive LLC's 0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 (the “Debentures”) in a private placement transaction. The Debentures mature on March 30, 2043. Interest on the Debentures will accrue from April 9, 2013 at an annual rate of
0.75%
of the original principal amount of
$1,000
per Debenture, payable quarterly in arrears on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 of each year, commencing June 30, 2013. Each
$1,000
original principal amount of Debentures is initially exchangeable for a basket of
6.3040
shares of common stock of Time Warner Cable Inc. and
5.1635
shares of common stock of Time Warner 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 Time Warner Cable Inc. and Time Warner Inc. (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 Interactive 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. Liberty has elected to account for this instrument using the fair value option. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of this instrument are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the statements of operations.
Other Subsidiary Debt
Other subsidiary debt at
September 30, 2013
is comprised of capitalized satellite transponder lease obligations and bank debt of certain subsidiaries.
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 (Level 2). The fair value of Liberty's publicly traded debt securities that are not reported at fair value in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at
September 30, 2013
are as follows (amounts in millions):
Senior debentures
$
837
QVC senior secured notes
$
2,828
Due to the variable rate nature, Liberty believes that the carrying amount of its other debt, not discussed above, approximated fair value at
September 30, 2013
.
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
(10) Stockholders' Equity
As of
September 30, 2013
, Liberty reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding stock options approximately
33.6 million
shares of Series A Liberty Interactive common stock,
432,000
shares of Series B Liberty Interactive common stock,
1.1 million
shares of Series A Liberty Ventures common stock and
22,000
shares of Series B Liberty Ventures common stock.
In addition to the Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive and Liberty Ventures common stock there are
4 billion
shares of Series C Liberty Interactive and
200 million
shares of Series C Liberty Ventures common stock authorized for issuance. As of
September 30, 2013
, no shares of any Series C Liberty Interactive and Liberty Ventures common stock were issued or outstanding.
(11) Commitments and Contingencies
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 condensed consolidated financial statements.
(12) 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 all 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 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.
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
For the
nine months ended September 30, 2013
, 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 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.
•
TripAdvisor, Inc. - a consolidated subsidiary that is an online travel research company that empowers users to plan and maximize their travel experience.
Additionally, for presentation purposes, Liberty is providing financial information of the E-commerce businesses on an aggregated basis. The consolidated E-commerce businesses do not contribute significantly to the overall operations of Liberty on an individual basis; however, Liberty believes that on an aggregated basis they provide relevant information for users of these financial statements. While these businesses may not meet the aggregation criteria under relevant accounting literature Liberty believes the information is relevant and helpful for a more complete understanding of the consolidated results.
•
E-commerce - the aggregation of certain consolidated subsidiaries that market and sell a wide variety of consumer products via the Internet. Categories of consumer products include perishable and personal gift offerings (Provide Commerce, Inc.), active lifestyle gear and clothing (Backcountry.com, Inc.), fitness and health goods (Bodybuilding.com, LLC), celebration offerings from invitations to costumes (Celebrate Interactive Holdings LLC) and a drop-ship solutions company (CommerceHub).
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 in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Performance Measures
Nine months ended September 30,
2013
2012
Revenue
Adjusted
OIBDA
Revenue
Adjusted
OIBDA
amounts in millions
Interactive Group
QVC
$
5,882
1,246
5,824
1,225
E-commerce
1,197
60
1,051
61
Corporate and other
—
(18
)
—
(16
)
Total Interactive Group
7,079
1,288
6,875
1,270
Ventures Group
TripAdvisor, Inc.
732
326
—
—
Corporate and other
—
(9
)
—
(4
)
Total Ventures Group
732
317
—
(4
)
Consolidated Liberty
$
7,811
1,605
6,875
1,266
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
Three months ended September 30,
2013
2012
Revenue
Adjusted
OIBDA
Revenue
Adjusted
OIBDA
amounts in millions
Interactive Group
QVC
$
1,947
408
1,918
397
E-commerce
298
(5
)
278
4
Corporate and other
—
(7
)
—
(5
)
Total Interactive Group
2,245
396
2,196
396
Ventures Group
TripAdvisor, Inc.
255
104
—
—
Corporate and other
—
(3
)
—
(3
)
Total Ventures Group
255
101
—
(3
)
Consolidated Liberty
$
2,500
497
2,196
393
Other Information
September 30, 2013
Total
assets
Investments
in
affiliates
Capital
expenditures
amounts in millions
Interactive Group
QVC
$
12,811
52
122
E-commerce
1,229
—
56
Corporate and other
444
283
—
Total Interactive Group
14,484
335
178
Ventures Group
TripAdvisor
7,325
—
39
Corporate and other
2,716
890
—
Total Ventures Group
10,041
890
39
Inter-group eliminations
(155
)
—
—
Consolidated Liberty
$
24,370
1,225
217
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LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
(unaudited)
The following table provides a reconciliation of segment Adjusted OIBDA to earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:
Three months ended
September 30, 2013
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
amounts in millions
Consolidated segment Adjusted OIBDA
$
497
393
1,605
1,266
Stock-based compensation
(38
)
(18
)
(124
)
(53
)
Impairment of intangible assets
(19
)
(39
)
(19
)
(39
)
Depreciation and amortization
(235
)
(147
)
(702
)
(437
)
Interest expense
(87
)
(111
)
(288
)
(324
)
Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net
29
43
25
89
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
15
(160
)
(49
)
(338
)
Gains (losses) on dispositions, net
—
—
(2
)
288
Other, net
3
(2
)
(50
)
31
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
$
165
(41
)
396
483
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Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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 proposed creation of the QVC Group and Liberty Digital Commerce Group tracking stocks; the proposed spin-off of our interest in TripAdvisor, Inc.; revenue growth at QVC, Inc. ("QVC"); the recoverability of our goodwill and other long-lived assets; our projected sources and uses of cash; and the anticipated non-material impact of certain contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. 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:
•
customer demand for our products and services and our ability to adapt to changes in demand;
•
competitor responses to our products and services;
•
the levels of online traffic to our businesses' websites and our ability to convert visitors into customers 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 ability of 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;
•
general economic and business conditions and industry trends;
•
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 IP television and their impact on home shopping programs;
•
increased digital TV penetration and the impact on channel positioning of our networks;
•
rapid technological changes;
•
if we fail to protect the security of personal information about our customers we could be subject to costly government enforcement actions or private litigation and our reputation could suffer;
•
the regulatory and competitive environment of the industries in which we operate;
•
threatened terrorist attacks and ongoing military action in the Middle East and other parts of the world; and
•
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and political unrest in international markets.
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For additional risk factors, please see Part I, Item 1 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Quarterly 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.
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 condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Overview
We own controlling and non-controlling interests in a broad range of video and on-line commerce companies. Our largest business, which is also our principal 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. We also own a controlling interest in TripAdvisor, Inc. ("TripAdvisor"), a separate reportable segment, which is an online travel company that empowers users to plan and maximize their travel experience by aggregating reviews and opinions of members about destinations, accommodations, restaurants and activities throughout the world. Additionally, we own entire or majority interests in consolidated subsidiaries which operate on-line commerce businesses in a broad range of retail categories. The more significant of these include Backcountry.com, Inc. ("Backcountry"), Bodybuilding.com, LLC ("Bodybuilding"), Celebrate Interactive Holdings, LLC ("Celebrate"), Provide Commerce, Inc. ("Provide") and CommerceHub. Backcountry operates websites offering sports gear and clothing for outdoor and active individuals in a variety of categories. Bodybuilding manages websites related to sports nutrition, body building and fitness. Celebrate operates websites that offer costumes, accessories, décor, party supplies and invitations. Provide operates an e-commerce marketplace of websites for perishable goods, including flowers, fruits and desserts, as well as upscale personalized gifts. CommerceHub operates a drop-ship solution which allows different software systems from both sides of the transaction to more easily access the data necessary to fulfill orders.
Our "Corporate and Other" category includes our corporate ownership interests in other unconsolidated businesses and corporate expenses. We hold ownership interests in Expedia, Inc., HSN, Inc., Interval Leisure Group, Inc. and Tree.com, Inc. which we account for as equity method investments; and we continue to maintain investments and related financial instruments in public companies such as Time Warner Inc. and Time Warner Cable Inc., which are accounted for at their respective fair market values and are included in "Corporate and Other."
On August 9, 2012, Liberty completed the approved recapitalization of its common stock through the creation of the Liberty Interactive common stock and Liberty Ventures common stock as tracking stocks. In the recapitalization, each holder of Liberty Interactive Corporation common stock remained a holder of the same amount and series of Liberty Interactive common stock and received
0.05
of a share of the corresponding series of Liberty Ventures common stock, by means of a dividend, with cash issued in lieu of fractional shares of Liberty Ventures common stock.
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 is comprised primarily of our consolidated subsidiary TripAdvisor and interests in Expedia, Inc., Interval Leisure Group, Inc., Tree.com, Inc., investments in Time Warner Inc. and Time Warner Cable Inc., as well as cash in the amount of approximately
$526 million
(at
September 30, 2013
). The Ventures Group also has attributed to it certain liabilities related to our corporate level indebtedness (see note 9 in the accompanying financial statements) 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.
The term "Interactive Group" does not represent a separate legal entity, rather it represents those businesses, assets and liabilities that have been attributed to that group. The Interactive Group is primarily focused on our video and e-commerce operating businesses and has attributed to it the remainder of our businesses and assets, including our operating subsidiaries QVC, Provide, Backcountry, Bodybuilding, Celebrate and CommerceHub as well as our interest in HSN, Inc. and cash of approximately
$455 million
(at
September 30, 2013
), including subsidiary cash. The Interactive Group has attributed to it liabilities that reside with QVC and the other entities listed as well certain liabilities related
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to our corporate level indebtedness (see note 9 in the accompanying financial statements) and certain deferred tax liabilities.
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 reportable segments and our E-commerce businesses. The "corporate and other" category consists of those assets or businesses which we do not disclose separately. For a more detailed discussion and analysis of the financial results of the principal reporting segments, see "Results of Operations—Businesses" below.
Operating Results
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
amounts in millions
Revenue
Interactive Group
QVC
$
1,947
1,918
5,882
5,824
E-commerce
298
278
1,197
1,051
Total Interactive Group
2,245
2,196
7,079
6,875
Ventures Group
TripAdvisor
255
—
732
—
Corporate and other
—
—
—
—
Total Ventures Group
255
—
732
—
Consolidated Liberty
$
2,500
2,196
7,811
6,875
Adjusted OIBDA
Interactive Group
QVC
$
408
397
1,246
1,225
E-commerce
(5
)
4
60
61
Corporate and other
(7
)
(5
)
(18
)
(16
)
Total Interactive Group
396
396
1,288
1,270
Ventures Group
TripAdvisor
104
—
326
—
Corporate and other
(3
)
(3
)
(9
)
(4
)
Total Ventures Group
101
(3
)
317
(4
)
Consolidated Liberty
$
497
393
1,605
1,266
Operating Income (Loss)
Interactive Group
QVC
$
259
260
804
819
E-commerce
(46
)
(56
)
(29
)
(42
)
Corporate and other
(14
)
(11
)
(48
)
(35
)
Total Interactive Group
199
193
727
742
Ventures Group
TripAdvisor
11
—
48
—
Corporate and other
(5
)
(4
)
(15
)
(5
)
Total Ventures Group
6
(4
)
33
(5
)
Consolidated Liberty
$
205
189
760
737
Revenue.
Our consolidated revenue
increased
13.8%
or
$304 million
and
increased
13.6%
or
$936 million
for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2013
, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. The three month
increase
was primarily due to the inclusion of TripAdvisor results in the current period
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($
255 million
) and increased revenue at QVC (
$29 million
) and the E-commerce companies (
$20 million
). The nine month
increase
was primarily due to the inclusion of TripAdvisor results in the current period (
$732 million
) and
increased
revenue at the E-commerce companies (
$146 million
) and QVC (
$58 million
). See "Results of Operations—Businesses" below for a more complete discussion of the results of operations of certain of our subsidiaries.
Adjusted OIBDA.
We define Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less cost of sales, operating expenses and selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses excluding all stock-based 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 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 12 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes.
Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA
increased
26.5%
or
$104 million
and
increased
26.8%
or
$339 million
for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2013
, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. The overall Adjusted OIBDA
growth
for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2013
was primarily due to the inclusion of
$104 million
and
$326 million
results from TripAdvisor for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2013
, respectively, and increased QVC results of
$11 million
and
$21 million
, for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2013
, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. These increases were offset slightly by a decline in the E-commerce results of
$9 million
and
$1 million
for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2013
, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. See "Results of Operations—Businesses" below for a more complete discussion of the results of operations of certain of our subsidiaries.
Stock-based compensation.
Stock-based compensation includes compensation related to (1) options and stock appreciation rights ("SARs") for shares of our common stock that are granted to certain of our officers and employees, (2) phantom stock appreciation rights ("PSARs") granted to officers and employees of certain of our subsidiaries pursuant to private equity plans and (3) amortization of restricted stock grants.
We recorded $
124 million
and
$53 million
of stock-based compensation expense for the nine month periods ended
September 30, 2013
and 2012, respectively. The increase is primarily a result of the inclusion of
$44 million
in TripAdvisor stock-based compensation during the current period, an increase in corporate stock-based compensation expense of $18 million, and an $8 million increase in QVC stock-based compensation from the same period in the prior year, primarily due to a one-time option exchange for certain officers in December 2012, which increased the amortization of deferred stock compensation.
As of
September 30, 2013
, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Liberty equity awards was approximately
$125 million
. Such amount will be recognized in our consolidated statements of operations over a weighted average period of approximately
2.3 years
. Additionally, as of
September 30, 2013
, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested TripAdvisor stock options was approximately
$112 million
and will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately
3.5 years
.
Operating income.
Our consolidated operating income
increased
8.5%
or
$16 million
and
increased
3.1%
or
$23 million
for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2013
, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. The overall increase in operating income for the nine months ended
September 30, 2013
was due to the inclusion of TripAdvisor during the period partially offset by the decline in operating income at QVC and Corporate and other. The decrease in operating income for the three months ended
September 30, 2013
was due to the decline in operating income at Corporate and other partially offset by the inclusion of TripAdvisor during the period. The decline in operating results for our operating subsidiaries was attributable to decreased revenue, as described above and in further detail in the "Results of Operations—Businesses," and an increase in stock-based compensation and
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depreciation and amortization during the period. See "Results of Operations—Businesses" below for a more complete discussion of the results of operations of certain of our subsidiaries.
Other Income and Expense
Components of Other income (expense) are presented in the table below.
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
amounts in millions
Interest expense
Interactive Group
$
(70
)
(84
)
(224
)
(241
)
Ventures Group
(17
)
(27
)
(64
)
(83
)
Consolidated Liberty
$
(87
)
(111
)
(288
)
(324
)
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates
Interactive Group
$
13
6
33
26
Ventures Group
16
37
(8
)
63
Consolidated Liberty
$
29
43
25
89
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
Interactive Group
$
(18
)
14
(1
)
39
Ventures Group
33
(174
)
(48
)
(377
)
Consolidated Liberty
$
15
(160
)
(49
)
(338
)
Gains (losses) on transactions, net
Interactive Group
$
—
—
(1
)
—
Ventures Group
—
—
(1
)
288
Consolidated Liberty
$
—
—
(2
)
288
Other, net
Interactive Group
$
(1
)
—
(55
)
(4
)
Ventures Group
4
(2
)
5
35
Consolidated Liberty
$
3
(2
)
(50
)
31
Consolidated Liberty other income (expense)
$
(40
)
(230
)
(364
)
(254
)
Interest expense.
Interest expense decreased for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2013
, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. Approximately $11 million of interest expense during the nine months ended
September 30, 2013
was attributable to TripAdvisor. The decrease in the Ventures Group interest expense, excluding TripAdvisor, is attributable to lower average borrowings on the exchangeable senior debentures during the current year as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. The slight decrease in interest expense at the Interactive Group is primarily attributable to the retirement of the 5.7% Senior Notes during 2013, partially offset by higher average borrowings at QVC during the current year as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, at lower average interest rates than borrowings outstanding during the prior year.
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Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates.
The following table presents our share of earnings (losses) of affiliates:
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
amounts in millions
Interactive Group
HSN, Inc.
$
15
10
46
34
Other
(2
)
(4
)
(13
)
(8
)
Total Interactive Group
13
6
33
26
Ventures Group
Expedia, Inc.
27
41
17
65
TripAdvisor, Inc.
NA
10
NA
33
Other
(11
)
(14
)
(25
)
(35
)
Total Ventures Group
16
37
(8
)
63
Consolidated Liberty
$
29
43
25
89
On December 11, 2012, we acquired approximately 4.8 million additional shares of common stock of TripAdvisor (an additional 4% equity ownership interest), for $300 million, and obtained voting control of TripAdvisor. Following the date of this transaction, TripAdvisor is accounted for as a consolidated subsidiary. The decrease in our share of earnings from Expedia was primarily due to a decrease in our ownership percentage, as compared to the prior year, as well as a decline in results at Expedia which was the result of increased industry competition, increased sales and marketing costs and legal reserves and acquisition costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
The share of loss in the other category of the Ventures Group, in both periods, is primarily related to our investment in alternative energy solution entities. These entities typically operate at a loss and because we account for these investments as equity method affiliates we record our share of such losses. We note these entities typically have favorable tax attributes and credits which are recorded in our tax accounts.
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:
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
amounts in millions
Fair Value Option Securities
$
31
237
367
418
Exchangeable senior debentures
(15
)
(293
)
(431
)
(510
)
Other derivatives
(1
)
(104
)
15
(246
)
$
15
(160
)
(49
)
(338
)
The changes in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments is due to market activity through the period on the various financial instruments that are marked to market on a periodic basis. In the first quarter of 2012, we entered into a forward contract to sell 12 million Expedia, Inc. shares at approximately $34 per share. The derivative contract was in a liability position in the prior period as the stock price of Expedia, Inc. shares had increased since the inception of the derivative contract and resulted in a recognition of unrealized losses on the contract in the prior period. The contract was settled during the fourth quarter of 2012.
Gains (losses) on dispositions, net.
In May 2012, Liberty sold approximately 8.5 million shares of TripAdvisor, Inc. for cash proceeds of $338 million. The sale resulted in a $288 million gain recorded in gain (losses) on dispositions, net in the statement of operations.
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Other, net.
QVC retired approximately $731 million of its senior secured notes during the nine months ended
September 30, 2013
. The notes were redeemed at a premium which resulted in an approximate $57 million loss on the extinguishment of such instruments, primarily due to premiums paid for the redemptions. Liberty's other debt instruments retired during the period are fair value instruments and the change in value is recorded through the unrealized gain loss line item in the Statement of Operations during each reporting period. This results in no gain or loss on extinguishment as the value has already been recorded through the Statement of Operations prior to retirement.
Income taxes.
We had an income tax expense of
$34 million
and
$62 million
for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2013
, respectively. Tax expense was lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35% primarily due to tax credits and favorable tax attributes generated by our alternative energy investments and earnings in foreign jurisdictions subject to tax rates lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate.
Net earnings.
We had net earnings of
$131 million
and a net loss of
$26 million
for the
three month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012
, respectively, and net earnings of
$334 million
and
$328 million
for the
nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012
, respectively. The change in net earnings was the result of the above-described fluctuations in our revenue, expenses and other gains and losses.
Material Changes in Financial Condition
While the Interactive Group and the Ventures Group are not separate legal entities and the assets and liabilities attributed to each group remain assets and liabilities of our consolidated company, we manage the liquidity and financial resources of each group separately. Keeping in mind that assets of one group may be used to satisfy liabilities of the other group, the following discussion assumes, consistent with management expectations, that future liquidity needs of each group will be funded by the financial resources attributed to each respective group.
As of
September 30, 2013
, 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, cash generated by the operating activities of our privately-owned subsidiaries (to the extent such cash exceeds the working capital needs of the subsidiaries and is not otherwise restricted), proceeds from asset sales, monetization of our public investment portfolio, debt (including availability under the QVC Bank Credit Facility) and equity issuances, and dividend and interest receipts.
During the quarter there have been no significant changes to our corporate or subsidiary debt credit ratings.
As of
September 30, 2013
, Liberty's liquidity position consisted of the following:
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Marketable securities
Fair Value Option AFS Securities
amounts in millions
QVC
$
369
—
—
E-commerce
69
—
—
Corporate and other
17
—
—
Total Interactive Group
455
—
—
TripAdvisor
276
156
164
Corporate and other
250
396
1,175
Total Ventures Group
526
552
1,339
Total Liberty
$
981
552
1,339
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 borrowing capacity of
$1,327 million
under the QVC credit facility at
September 30, 2013
. The Company has a controlling interest in
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TripAdvisor which has significant operating cash flows, although due to TripAdvisor being a separate public company and the significant noncontrolling interest, we do not have ready access to such cash flows. As of
September 30, 2013
, TripAdvisor and QVC had approximately $406 million of cash and cash equivalents held in foreign subsidiaries.
Additionally, our operating businesses have provided, 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.
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
Cash Flow Information
amounts in millions
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
$
751
944
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
$
(168
)
(75
)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
$
(2,241
)
85
During the
nine months ended September 30, 2013
, Liberty's primary uses of cash were
$5,052 million
of repayments on outstanding debt, net purchases of short term and other marketable securities of $663 million and repurchases of Series A Liberty Interactive common stock of
$750 million
. These activities were funded primarily from borrowings of
$3,718 million
, cash from the sale of investments of
$1,136 million
, cash provided by operating activities and cash on hand.
The projected uses of Liberty cash are the continued capital improvement spending of approximately $125 million in capital expenditures for the remainder of the year, approximately $50 million
for interest payments on outstanding debt, the potential buyback of common stock under the approved share buyback program (subsequent to quarter end we made additional repurchases of approximately 3.9 million
shares of Series A Liberty Interactive common stock for $104 million through October 31, 2013) 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 and borrowing capacity in future periods will be sufficient to fund projected uses of cash.
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Results of Operations—Businesses
QVC.
QVC, Inc. 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 United States, QVC's live programming is distributed via its nationally televised shopping program 24 hours a day, 364 days per year ("QVC-U.S."). Internationally, QVC's program services are based in Japan ("QVC-Japan"), Germany ("QVC-Germany"), the United Kingdom ("QVC-U.K.") and Italy ("QVC-Italy"). QVC-Japan distributes live programming 24 hours a day, QVC-Germany distributes its program 24 hours a day with 23 hours of live programming and QVC-U.K. distributes its program 24 hours a day with 17 hours of live programming. QVC-Italy distributes programming live for 17 hours a day on satellite and digital terrestrial television and an additional seven hours a day of recorded programming on satellite and seven hours a day of general interest programming on digital terrestrial television.
On July 4, 2012, QVC entered into a joint venture with China Broadcasting Corporation, a limited liability company, owned by China National Radio (''CNR'') for a 49% interest in a CNR subsidiary, CNR Home Shopping Co., Ltd. (''CNRS''). CNRS distributes live programming for 15 hours a day and recorded programming for 9 hours a day. This joint venture is being accounted for as an equity method investment.
QVC's operating results were as follows:
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
amounts in millions
Net revenue
$
1,947
1,918
5,882
5,824
Costs of goods sold
1,222
1,216
3,701
3,680
Gross profit
725
702
2,181
2,144
Operating expenses:
Operating
176
171
520
522
SG&A expenses (excluding stock-based compensation)
141
134
415
397
Adjusted OIBDA
408
397
1,246
1,225
Stock-based compensation
10
8
29
21
Depreciation
26
28
89
92
Amortization of intangible assets
113
101
324
293
Operating income
$
259
260
804
819
Net revenue was generated in the following geographical areas:
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
amounts in millions
QVC-U.S.
$
1,303
1,237
3,912
3,757
QVC-Japan
236
301
752
900
QVC-Germany
224
211
681
668
QVC-U.K.
156
149
449
445
QVC-Italy
28
20
88
54
Consolidated QVC
$
1,947
1,918
5,882
5,824
QVC's consolidated net revenue increased 1.5% and 1.0% during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. The three month increase in net revenue was primarily comprised of $58 million due to a 2.6% increase in average selling price per unit (“ASP”) and $49 million due to a 2.3% increase in units shipped. These amounts were partially offset by $50 million in unfavorable foreign currency rates primarily in Japan, and to a lesser extent, in the U.K., which were partially offset by favorable foreign currency rates in Germany and Italy. Additionally, net revenue was also negatively impacted by $27 million due to an increase in estimated product returns, primarily in the U.S., Japan and Germany. The increase in the U.S. was primarily due to sales volume and the increases in Japan and Germany were due, in part, to a greater mix of apparel products that return at higher rates than other categories and higher return rates within this category. The nine month
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increase in net revenue was primarily comprised of $189 million due to a 2.9% increase in ASP and $97 million due to a 1.5% increase in units shipped. These amounts were partially offset by $153 million in unfavorable foreign currency rates primarily in Japan, and to a lesser extent, in the U.K., which were partially offset by favorable foreign currency rates in Germany and Italy. Additionally, net revenue was also negatively impacted by $72 million due to an increase in estimated product returns, primarily in Japan and Germany, due in part to a greater mix of apparel products that return at higher rates than other categories as well as higher return rates within this category.
During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, 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.
The percentage increase (decrease) in net revenue for each of QVC's geographic areas in U.S. Dollars and in local currency was as follows:
Three months ended
September 30, 2013
Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
U.S. Dollars
Local currency
U.S. Dollars
Local currency
QVC-U.S.
5.3
%
5.3
%
4.1
%
4.1
%
QVC-Japan
(21.6
)%
(1.4
)%
(16.4
)%
1.7
%
QVC-Germany
6.2
%
0.2
%
1.9
%
(0.7
)%
QVC-U.K.
4.7
%
6.9
%
0.9
%
3.3
%
QVC-Italy
40.0
%
26.9
%
63.0
%
55.0
%
QVC-U.S.' growth in net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to a 4.8% increase in ASP and a 0.7% increase in units shipped. QVC-U.S.' growth in net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was primarily due to a 4.6% increase in ASP, partially offset by a 0.5% decrease in units shipped. For both periods, QVC-U.S.' shipped sales increased mainly due to growth in the beauty, home and accessories categories. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, the decline at QVC-Japan was primarily due to a decrease in accessories shipped sales and an increase in estimated product returns, offset by shipped sales growth in the apparel category. For the three months ended September 30, 2013, QVC-Germany's shipped sales in local currency increased mainly due to greater apparel and home sales, offset by a decrease in jewelry and beauty as well as an increase in estimated product returns. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, QVC-Germany's shipped sales in local currency increased mainly due to greater apparel and accessories sales, offset by a decrease in jewelry and an increase in estimated product returns. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, QVC-U.K.'s shipped sales growth in local currency was primarily related to the home category, while the three month period also had greater accessories sales. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, QVC-Italy's sales consisted primarily of home, beauty and apparel products.
QVC's future net revenue growth will primarily depend on international expansion, sales growth from e-commerce and mobile platforms and additions of new customers from households already receiving QVC's television programming. QVC's future net revenue may also be affected by (i) the willingness of cable television and direct-to-home satellite system operators to continue carrying QVC's programming service; (ii) QVC's 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.
QVC's gross profit percentage was 37.2% and 37.1% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to 36.6% and 36.8% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the increase in the gross profit percentage was primarily due to higher product margins in the U.S. and U.K. The gross profit percentage remained relatively consistent for the nine month period presented compared to the prior year.
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QVC's operating expenses are principally comprised of commissions, order processing and customer service expenses, credit card processing fees, telecommunications expenses and production costs. Operating expenses increased $5 million or 2.9% and decreased $2 million or 0.4% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the increase was primarily due to an $8 million increase in commissions expense and a $2 million increase in credit card fees, offset by a $6 million benefit of exchange rates. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the decrease was primarily due to a $16 million benefit of exchange rates, offset by a $10 million increase in commissions expense and a $5 million increase in credit card fees. For both periods, the increase in commissions expense was primarily due to the sales increase in the U.S. and additional programming distribution expenses in Japan and the increase in credit card fees was primarily the result of the sales increase in the U.S.
QVC's SG&A expenses include personnel, information technology, provision for doubtful accounts, credit card income and marketing and advertising expenses. Such expenses increased from 7.0% to 7.2% and increased from 6.8% to 7.1% as a percentage of net revenue for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, respectively. SG&A expenses increased $7 million and $18 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, respectively, due to a variety of factors.
For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the change was primarily due to an $8 million increase in personnel expenses due to merit, benefits and bonus increases primarily in the U.S., Japan and the U.K. and $6 million primarily due to information technology and related expenses in Germany and the U.K. These amounts were offset by a $3 million benefit of exchange rates and a $2 million decrease in marketing expenses, primarily in Italy. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the change was primarily due to a $22 million increase in personnel expenses due to merit, benefits and bonus increases primarily in the U.S. and the U.K. and $10 million primarily due to information technology and related expenses in Germany and the U.K. These amounts were offset by a $10 million benefit of exchange rates and a $5 million decrease in U.S. franchise and sales tax expenses.
Depreciation and amortization consisted of the following:
Three months ended
September 30, 2013
Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
2013
2012
2013
2012
amounts in millions
Affiliate agreements
$
38
37
113
113
Customer relationships
43
42
129
128
Acquisition related amortization
81
79
242
241
Property, plant and equipment
26
28
89
92
Software amortization
25
16
61
40
Channel placement amortization and related expenses
7
6
21
12
Total depreciation and amortization
$
139
129
413
385
In regards to software amortization, during the third quarter of 2013, the amortization of certain capitalized software in Germany, the UK and Italy was accelerated in the amount of $6 million.
E-commerce businesses.
Our E-commerce businesses are comprised primarily of Provide, Backcountry, Bodybuilding, Celebrate and CommerceHub. Revenue for the E-commerce businesses is seasonal due to certain holidays and seasons, which drive a significant portion of the e-commerce businesses' revenue. The third quarter is generally lower, as compared to the other three quarters, due to fewer holidays. Revenue increased
$20 million
and
$146 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2013
, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. Such increases were the result of increased marketing efforts driving additional traffic, investments in site optimization, increased shipping charges and broader inventory offerings. Additionally, the increased revenue was partially driven by the selling of product at a discount to continue to manage inventory to appropriate levels. Adjusted OIBDA for the E-commerce businesses
decreased
$9 million
and
$1 million
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2013
, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year representing
1.7%
and
5.0%
of revenue for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2013
, respectively, as compared to
1.4%
and
5.8%
for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2012
, respectively. The decrease in adjusted OIBDA as a percentage of revenue for the nine months ended
September 30, 2013
as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year was primarily due to an inventory reserve adjustment at one of our subsidiaries, lower product margins as a result of continued product discounts and promotions and increased credit card chargebacks. Operating loss decreased
$10
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million
and
$13 million
for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2013
, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. The decrease in Operating loss, as compared to the corresponding prior periods, was primarily attributable to less significant impairments during the current year. In the prior year the Celebrate retail business' goodwill was impaired for approximately $39 million and during the current year $19 million of intangible assets were impaired for the Gifts website. Adjusting for the impairments in both years, Operating loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 actually increased by $10 million and $7 million, respectively. The items discussed above, that impacted adjusted OIBDA, also contributed to the increased the E-commerce businesses Operating loss, on an adjusted basis, as well as higher amortization and depreciation and stock compensation during the periods.
TripAdvisor, Inc.
TripAdvisor is an online travel company, providing comprehensive travel planning resources. TripAdvisor's travel research platform aggregates reviews and opinions of members about destinations, accommodations (hotels, bed and breakfasts, specialty lodging and vacation rentals), restaurants and activities throughout the world through their TripAdvisor brand. TripAdvisor-branded websites include tripadvisor.com in the United States and localized versions of the website in 29 countries, including in China under the brand daodao.com. Beyond travel-related content, TripAdvisor websites also include links to the websites of their travel advertisers allowing travelers to directly book their travel arrangements. In addition to the TripAdvisor brand, they manage and operate 20 other travel brands, connected by the common goal of providing comprehensive travel planning resources across the travel sector. TripAdvisor derives substantially all of its revenue from advertising, primarily through click-based advertising and display-based advertising sales. In addition, they earn revenue through a combination of subscription-based offerings from their Business Listings and Vacation Rental products, transaction revenue from selling room nights on their transactional sites including SniqueAway and Tingo, and other revenue including licensing their content to third-parties. TripAdvisor is a separate publicly traded company and additional information about TripAdvisor can be obtained through their website and their public filings.
On December 11, 2012, we acquired approximately 4.8 million additional shares of common stock of 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 we own. Following the transaction, we own approximately 22% of the equity and 57% of the total votes of all classes of TripAdvisor common stock. Accordingly, TripAdvisor is included as a consolidated subsidiary in Liberty's results with 78% of TripAdvisor's net income (loss) eliminated through the noncontrolling interest line item. Prior to the acquisition of our controlling interest we maintained an investment in TripAdvisor accounted for using the equity method. For comparison purposes we are presenting TripAdvisor's stand alone results, prior to any purchase accounting adjustments, in the current year for an understanding of the operations of TripAdvisor. We presented the purchase accounting adjustments below to reconcile to the results reported by Liberty during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. As discussed above, in the prior period TripAdvisor was treated as an equity method affiliate, so the results reported below by TripAdvisor were not reported in the Liberty consolidated results. Instead, we recorded our share of TripAdvisor's earnings in the share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net line item in the statement of operations.
TripAdvisor's stand alone revenue, Adjusted OIBDA and operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
amounts in millions
Revenue
$
255
213
732
594
Adjusted OIBDA
104
107
326
288
Operating income as reported by TripAdvisor
84
92
266
249
Adjustments for purchase accounting (1)
(73
)
NA
(218
)
NA
Operating income as reported by Liberty
$
11
NA
48
NA
(1)
Purchase accounting adjustments primarily relate to the amortization of certain customer relationships and other intangibles recognized at the acquisition date in December 2012.
TripAdvisor's revenue included $56 million and $57 million of related-party revenue with Expedia, Inc. (TripAdvisor's former parent), which we account for as an equity method affiliate, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $171 million and $164 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
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Revenue growth in 2013 was primarily the result of increased traffic from hotel shoppers which resulted in greater revenue associated with click-based advertising that was delivered to TripAdvisor partners partially offset by lower revenue per hotel shopper, primarily due to a combination of lower user conversion related to TripAdvisor's transition to hotel metasearch and increased traffic from smartphones and international shoppers which currently have a lower monetization rate. Adjusted OIBDA as a percentage of revenue has been slightly decreasing, as compared to the prior periods presented, due to investments in technology, increased spending in paid search and brand advertising costs, increased social media spending and increased spending in general and administrative costs as a result of the separate public company structure. TripAdvisor continues to make technology changes and has been investing in metasearch technology. This metasearch technology is an interface that shows hotel or flight availability and pricing information from multiple sources, without requiring the user to visit another website. The implementation of this functionality provides a better user experience while delivering more valuable leads to advertising partners, however at a lower volume per session. Over time, these higher converting leads are expected to generate higher pricing with TripAdvisor's customers which it expects will offset the anticipated decrease in volume. It is anticipated that the conversion to metasearch technology will continue to negatively impact revenue growth over the balance of the year.
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Item 3.
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 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
September 30, 2013
, our debt is comprised of the following amounts:
Variable rate debt
Fixed rate debt
Principal
amount
Weighted average
interest rate
Principal
amount
Weighted average
interest rate
dollar amounts in millions
Liberty Interactive
QVC
$
673
2.0
%
$
2,899
6.0
%
Corporate and other
$
66
2.5
%
$
1,199
5.9
%
Liberty Ventures
TripAdvisor
$
376
2.7
%
$
—
—
%
Corporate and other
$
—
—
%
$
2,091
2.5
%
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 are recorded at fair value based on option pricing models.
At
September 30, 2013
, the fair value of our AFS equity securities was
$1,343 million
. Had the market price of such securities been 10% lower at
September 30, 2013
, the aggregate value of such securities would have been
$134 million
lower. Our investments in Expedia and HSN, Inc. are publicly traded securities and are accounted for as equity method affiliates, which are not reflected at fair value in our balance sheet. The aggregate fair value of such securities was
$2,269 million
at
September 30, 2013
and had the market price of such securities been 10% lower at
September 30, 2013
, the aggregate value of such securities would have been
$227 million
lower. Such changes in value are not directly reflected in our statement of operations. 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 stock price of the respective underlying security and increases in interest rates generally result in higher liabilities and unrealized losses in our statement 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
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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 respect to our holdings solely as a result of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
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.
Item 4.
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
September 30, 2013
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.
There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended
September 30, 2013
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Share Repurchase Programs
On several occasions our board of directors authorized a share repurchase program for our Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive 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 have remained effective, notwithstanding the fact that Liberty Interactive Corporation's common stock was not a tracking stock following the Split-Off until the recapitalization and creation of the Liberty Ventures tracking 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 October 30, 2012 the board authorized the repurchase of an additional $1 billion of Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock.
A summary of the repurchase activity for the three months ended
September 30, 2013
is as follows:
Series A Liberty Interactive Common Stock
Period
(a) Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
(b) Average
Price Paid per
Share
(c) Total Number of
Shares Purchased as Part
of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
(d) Maximum Number
(or Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares that
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
July 1 - 31, 2013
2,171,200
$
23.77
2,171,200
$709 million
August 1 - 31, 2013
3,571,100
$
23.20
3,571,100
$626 million
September 1 - 30, 2013
4,946,300
$
23.64
4,946,300
$509 million
Total
10,688,600
10,688,600
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Item 6.
Exhibits
(a)
Exhibits
Listed below are the exhibits which are filed as a part of this Report (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
4.1
The Registrant undertakes to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, a copy of all instruments with respect to long-term debt not filed herewith.
10.1
Amendment, effective August 5, 2013, to the Liberty Interactive Corporation 2002 Nonemployee Director Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective November 7, 2011.*
10.2
Amendment, effective as of August 5, 2013, to the Liberty Interactive Corporation 2011 Nonemployee Director Incentive Plan.*
10.3
Amendment, effective as of August 5, 2013, to the Liberty Interactive Corporation 2000 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective November 7, 2011.*
10.4
Amendment, effective as of August 5, 2013, to the Liberty Interactive Corporation 2007 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective November 7, 2011.*
10.5
Amendment, effective as of August 5, 2013, to the Liberty Interactive Corporation 2010 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective November 7, 2011.*
10.6
Amendment, effective as of August 5, 2013, to the Liberty Interactive Corporation 2012 Incentive Plan.*
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
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Section 1350 Certification**
99.1
Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups
99.2
Reconciliation of Liberty Interactive Corporation Net Assets and Net Earnings to Liberty Interactive LLC Net Assets and Net Earnings**
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document**
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document**
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document**
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document**
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document**
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Definition Document**
______________________________
* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION
Date: November 5, 2013
By:
/s/ GREGORY B. MAFFEI
Gregory B. Maffei
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 5, 2013
By:
/s/ CHRISTOPHER W. SHEAN
Christopher W. Shean
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Listed below are the exhibits which are filed as a part of this Report (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
4.1
The Registrant undertakes to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, a copy of all instruments with respect to long-term debt not filed herewith.
10.1
Amendment, effective August 5, 2013, to the Liberty Interactive Corporation 2002 Nonemployee Director Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective November 7, 2011.*
10.2
Amendment, effective as of August 5, 2013, to the Liberty Interactive Corporation 2011 Nonemployee Director Incentive Plan.*
10.3
Amendment, effective as of August 5, 2013, to the Liberty Interactive Corporation 2000 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective November 7, 2011.*
10.4
Amendment, effective as of August 5, 2013, to the Liberty Interactive Corporation 2007 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective November 7, 2011.*
10.5
Amendment, effective as of August 5, 2013, to the Liberty Interactive Corporation 2010 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective November 7, 2011.*
10.6
Amendment, effective as of August 5, 2013, to the Liberty Interactive Corporation 2012 Incentive Plan.*
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
32
Section 1350 Certification**
99.1
Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups
99.2
Reconciliation of Liberty Interactive Corporation Net Assets and Net Earnings to Liberty Interactive LLC Net Assets and Net Earnings**
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document**
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document**
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document**
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document**
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document**
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Definition Document**
______________________________
* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith
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