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Basis of Presentation |
(1)Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements of 鶹app (“鶹app,” “we,” “our,” “us” or the “Company” 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. 鶹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 (“U.K.”). Our most significant subsidiaries include Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (“SiriusXM Holdings”) and Delta Topco Limited (the parent company of Formula1). Our most significant investment accounted for under the equity method is Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (“Live Nation”). Braves Holdings, LLC ("Braves Holdings") was a subsidiary of the Company until the Split-Off (defined below) on July 18, 2023. Braves Holdings is not presented as a discontinued operation in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as the Split-Off did not represent a strategic shift that had a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. On November 3, 2021, pursuant to an exchange agreement with certain counterparties, 鶹app acquired an aggregate of 43,658,800 shares of Sirius XM Holdings common stock in exchange for the issuance by 鶹app to the counterparties of an aggregate of 5,347,320 shares of Series A 鶹app SiriusXM common stock. As of December 31, 2023, we owned approximately 83% of the outstanding equity interest in Sirius XM Holdings. 鶹app has entered into certain agreements with Qurate Retail, Inc. (“Qurate Retail”), 鶹app TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (“TripCo”), 鶹app Broadband Corporation (“鶹app Broadband”) and Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. (“ABH”), all of which are separate publicly traded companies, in order to govern relationships between the companies. None of these entities has any stock ownership, beneficial or otherwise, in any of the others as of December 31, 2023. These agreements include Reorganization Agreements (in the case of Qurate Retail, 鶹app Broadband and ABH only), Services Agreements, Facilities Sharing Agreements, Tax Sharing Agreements (in the case of 鶹app Broadband and ABH only) and an Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement (in the case of ABH only). In addition, as a result of certain corporate transactions, 鶹app and Qurate Retail may have obligations to each other for certain tax related matters. The Reorganization Agreements provide for, among other things, provisions governing the relationships between 鶹app and each of Qurate Retail, 鶹app Broadband and ABH, including certain cross-indemnities. Pursuant to the Services Agreements, 鶹app provides Qurate Retail, TripCo, 鶹app Broadband and ABH with general and administrative services including legal, tax, accounting, treasury, information technology, cybersecurity and investor relations support. Qurate Retail, TripCo, 鶹app Broadband and ABH reimburse 鶹app for direct, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by 鶹app in providing these services and in the case of Qurate Retail, Qurate Retail’s allocable portion of costs associated with any shared services or personnel based on an estimated percentage of time spent providing services to Qurate Retail. TripCo, 鶹app Broadband and ABH reimburse 鶹app for shared services and personnel based on a flat fee. Under the Facilities Sharing Agreements, 鶹app shares office space and related amenities at its corporate headquarters with Qurate Retail, TripCo, 鶹app Broadband and ABH. Under these various agreements, approximately $24million, $21million and $27million of these allocated expenses were reimbursed to 鶹app during the years ended December31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In connection with 鶹app’s employment arrangement with Gregory B. Maffei, 鶹app’s President and Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”), pursuant to the Services Agreements between 鶹app and each of TripCo, 鶹app Broadband, Qurate Retail and ABH (collectively, the “Service Companies”), components of Mr. Maffei's compensation are either paid directly to him by each Service Company or reimbursed to 鶹app, in each case, based on allocations among 鶹app and the Service Companies set forth in the respective services agreement, which are subject to adjustment on an annual basis and upon the occurrence of certain events. |