Thursday, August 8, 2019

Liberty Media Reports 38% Revenue Increase YoY

Liberty Media Corporation today reported second quarter 2019 results.

Highlights include:

Attributed to Liberty SiriusXM Group
  • SiriusXM reported very strong 2Q 2019 financial results
  • Revenue increased to $2.0 billion; pro forma growth of 9%
  • Net income of $263 million; diluted EPS of $0.06
  • Adjusted EBITDA(2) climbed 22% to record $618 million
  • $898 million of common stock repurchased in the second quarter; total capital returns of nearly $1.9 billion to date in 2019
  • SiriusXM increased 2019 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance
  • Liberty Media’s ownership of SiriusXM stood at 71.1% as of July 26th
  • From May 1st through July 31st, Liberty repurchased 2.2 million LSXMK shares at an average price per share of $38.18 and total cash consideration of $85 million

Attributed to Formula One Group
  • Announced return of Dutch Grand Prix beginning in 2020 and renewal of British and Australian races
  • Kicked off 2019 Formula 1 New Balance Esports Series with record breaking 109,000 participants; Pro Draft completed by all ten teams on July 17th
  • Announced Season 2 of Netflix docuseries “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” which will air in 2020 and feature all ten F1 teams
Attributed to Braves Group
  • Team performance continues to be strong, with 68-48 record as of August 7th
  • SunTrust Park will host 2021 MLB All-Star Game
“It was another outstanding quarter for SiriusXM, again setting financial records. They further established their leadership and unique position in content, announcing a groundbreaking collaboration with Drake and hosting their first-ever combined event with Pandora featuring Lady Gaga,” said Greg Maffei, Liberty Media President and CEO. “Formula 1 produced some phenomenal racing and the Braves continue to lead the NL East.”

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