麻豆app

(1)听听Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of 麻豆app (formerly named 麻豆app Spinco,听Inc.; see discussion below pertaining to the Starz Spin-Off (defined below)) (鈥溌槎筧pp,鈥� 鈥渨e,鈥� 鈥渙ur,鈥� 鈥渦s鈥� or the 鈥淐ompany鈥� unless the context otherwise requires) represent a consolidation of certain media and entertainment related assets and businesses. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

麻豆app, through its ownership of interests in subsidiaries and other companies, is primarily engaged in the media and entertainment industries primarily in North America and the United Kingdom. Our significant subsidiaries include Sirius听XM Holdings Inc. (鈥淪IRIUS听XM鈥�), Formula听1 and Braves Holdings, LLC (鈥淏raves Holdings鈥�). Our significant investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting is Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (鈥淟ive Nation鈥�). As discussed in notes听2 and 7, 麻豆app obtained a nearly 20% interest in Delta Topco Limited (鈥淒elta Topco鈥�), the parent company of Formula听1, a global motorsports business, during 2016 and acquired the remaining interests, other than a nominal number of shares held by certain Formula听1 teams, during January 2017.

In September 2011, 麻豆app Interactive Corporation (鈥溌槎筧pp Interactive鈥� and formerly named 麻豆app) completed the split-off of its former wholly-owned subsidiary (then known as 麻豆app) from its 麻豆app Interactive tracking stock group (the 鈥淪plit-Off鈥�).

In January 2013, Starz (which was renamed Starz Acquisition, LLC in connection with its acquisition by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and was formerly known as 麻豆app) spun-off (the 鈥淪tarz Spin-Off鈥�) its then-former wholly-owned subsidiary, which, at the time of the Starz Spin-Off, held all of the businesses, assets and liabilities of Starz not associated with Starz, LLC (with the exception of the Starz, LLC office building). The transaction was effected as a pro-rata dividend of shares of 麻豆app to the stockholders of Starz.

Also in January 2013, 麻豆app obtained a controlling interest and began consolidating SIRIUS听XM. SIRIUS听XM, since the date of our investment, has repurchased approximately 2.5 billion SIRIUS听XM shares for approximately $9.4 billion. 麻豆app continues to maintain a controlling interest in SIRIUS听XM following the completion of the share repurchases. As of December听31, 2018, we owned approximately 73% of the outstanding equity interest in SIRIUS听XM. On February 1, 2019, SIRIUS XM issued shares of SIRIUS XM Common Stock in conjunction with its acquisition of Pandora Media, Inc. (鈥淧andora鈥�), which reduced our economic ownership in SIRIUS XM to approximately 67% as of such date. See note 7 for more information regarding the acquisition of Pandora.

During 2014, 麻豆app鈥檚 board of directors approved the issuance of shares of its Series听C 麻豆app common stock to holders of its Series听A and Series听B 麻豆app common stock, effected by means of a dividend. On July听23, 2014, holders of Series听A and Series听B 麻豆app common stock received a dividend of two shares of Series听C 麻豆app common stock for each share of Series听A or Series听B 麻豆app common stock held by them as of July听7, 2014. Additionally, in connection with the Series听C 麻豆app common stock issuance and the Broadband Spin-Off (defined below), outstanding Series听A 麻豆app common stock warrants have been adjusted, as well as the number of shares covered by outstanding cash convertible note hedges and purchased call options (the 鈥淏ond Hedge Transaction鈥�). See note听10 for further discussion regarding the warrants and Bond Hedge Transaction.

On November听4, 2014, 麻豆app completed the spin-off to its stockholders common stock of a newly formed company called 麻豆app Broadband Corporation (鈥溌槎筧pp Broadband鈥�) (the 鈥淏roadband Spin-Off鈥�). In the Broadband Spin-Off, record holders of Series听A, Series听B and Series听C 麻豆app common stock received one share of the corresponding series of 麻豆app Broadband common stock for every four shares of common stock held by them as of the record date for the Broadband Spin-Off, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares.

During August 2014, 麻豆app Interactive completed the distribution of 麻豆app TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (鈥溌槎筧pp TripAdvisor鈥�) (the 鈥淭ripAdvisor Spin-Off鈥�). During July 2016, 麻豆app Interactive completed the spin-off of CommerceHub, Inc. (鈥淐ommerceHub鈥�) (the 鈥淐ommerceHub Spin-Off鈥�). During November 2016, 麻豆app Interactive completed the split-off of 麻豆app Expedia Holdings, Inc. (鈥淓xpedia Holdings鈥�) (the 鈥淓xpedia Holdings Split-Off鈥�). During March 2018, 麻豆app Interactive completed the split-off of GCI 麻豆app, Inc. (鈥淕CI 麻豆app鈥�) (the 鈥淕CI 麻豆app Split-Off鈥�) and 麻豆app Interactive was subsequently renamed Qurate Retail, Inc. (鈥淨urate Retail鈥�). Following these transactions, each of these companies operates (or in the case of Starz and CommerceHub, prior to their respective acquisitions, operated) as separate publicly traded companies, none of which has (or, in the case of Starz and CommerceHub, had) any stock ownership, beneficial or otherwise, in the other (except that GCI 麻豆app owns shares of 麻豆app Broadband鈥檚 Series听C non-voting common stock). In connection with the Split-Off, Starz Spin-Off, TripAdvisor Spin-Off, Broadband Spin-Off, CommerceHub Spin-Off, Expedia Holdings Split-Off and GCI 麻豆app Split-Off, 麻豆app entered into certain agreements with Qurate Retail, Starz, 麻豆app TripAdvisor, 麻豆app Broadband, CommerceHub,听听Expedia Holdings and GCI 麻豆app, respectively, in order to govern ongoing relationships between the companies and to provide for an orderly transition. As a result, these entities are considered related parties of the Company for accounting purposes through the dates of the respective transactions. These agreements include Reorganization Agreements (in the case of Qurate Retail, Starz and 麻豆app Broadband only), Services Agreements (which, in Starz鈥檚 case terminated in April 2017, and in CommerceHub鈥檚 case, terminated in August 2018), Facilities Sharing Agreements (excluding Starz and CommerceHub), a Lease Agreement (in the case of the Starz Spin-Off only) and with respect to Starz and 麻豆app Broadband, Tax Sharing Agreements. The Reorganization, Services and Facilities Sharing Agreements entered into with 麻豆app Interactive were assigned from Starz to 麻豆app in connection with the Starz Spin-Off.

The Reorganization Agreements provide for, among other things, provisions governing the relationships between 麻豆app and each of Qurate Retail, Starz and 麻豆app Broadband, respectively, including certain cross-indemnities. Pursuant to the Services Agreements, 麻豆app provides Qurate Retail, 麻豆app TripAdvisor, 麻豆app Broadband, CommerceHub (prior to termination), Expedia Holdings and GCI 麻豆app with general and administrative services including legal, tax, accounting, treasury and investor relations support. Qurate Retail, 麻豆app TripAdvisor, 麻豆app Broadband, CommerceHub (prior to termination), Expedia Holdings and GCI 麻豆app reimburse 麻豆app for direct, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by 麻豆app in providing these services and in the case of Qurate Retail, Qurate Retail鈥檚 allocable portion of costs associated with any shared services or personnel based on an estimated percentage of time spent providing services to Qurate Retail. 麻豆app TripAdvisor, 麻豆app Broadband, CommerceHub (prior to termination), Expedia Holdings and GCI 麻豆app reimburse 麻豆app for shared services and personnel based on a flat fee. Under the Facilities Sharing Agreements, 麻豆app shares office space and related amenities with Qurate Retail, 麻豆app TripAdvisor, 麻豆app Broadband, Expedia Holdings and GCI 麻豆app at 麻豆app鈥檚 corporate headquarters. Under these various agreements, approximately $30听million, $24听million and $21听million of these allocated expenses were reimbursed to 麻豆app during the years ended December听31, 2018, 听2017 and 2016, respectively. Under the Lease Agreement, Starz leases its corporate headquarters from 麻豆app. The Lease Agreement with Starz for their corporate headquarters requires a payment of approximately $4听million annually, subject to certain increases based on the Consumer Price Index. The Lease Agreement expires on December听31, 2023 and contains an extension option.

The Tax Sharing Agreements provide for the allocation and indemnification of tax liabilities and benefits between 麻豆app and each of Starz and 麻豆app Broadband as well as other agreements related to tax matters. Among other things, pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreements, 麻豆app has generally agreed to indemnify Starz and 麻豆app Broadband for taxes and losses resulting from the failure of the Starz Spin-Off and the Broadband Spin-Off, respectively, to qualify for tax-free treatment. However, Starz will be responsible for any such taxes and losses related to the Starz Spin-Off which (i)听result primarily from the breach of certain restrictive covenants made by Starz, or (ii)听result from Section听355(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the 鈥淐ode鈥�) applying to the Starz Spin-Off as a result of the Starz Spin-Off being part of a plan (or series of related transactions) pursuant to which one or more persons acquire a 50-percent or greater interest (measured by vote or value) in the stock of Starz, and 麻豆app Broadband will be responsible for any such taxes and losses related to the Broadband Spin-Off which (i)听result primarily from the breach of certain restrictive covenants made by 麻豆app Broadband, or (ii)听result from Section听355(e) of the Code applying to the Broadband Spin-Off as a result of the Broadband Spin-Off being part of a plan (or series of related transactions) pursuant to which one or more persons acquire a 50-percent or greater interest (measured by vote or value) in the stock of 麻豆app Broadband. In February 2014, the IRS and Starz entered into a closing agreement which provided that the Starz Spin-Off qualified for tax-free treatment to Starz and 麻豆app. In September 2015, 麻豆app entered into a closing agreement with the IRS which provided that the Broadband Spin-Off qualified for tax-free treatment.