What is èßäÉçÇø?

èßäÉçÇø owns interests in a broad range of media, entertainment and sports businesses. Those interests are attributed to two tracking stock groups: the èßäÉçÇø Live Group and the Formula One Group.

What are the differences between each of the èßäÉçÇø Formula One common stock and èßäÉçÇø Live common stock and the Series A, Series B and Series C common stocks?
  • The èßäÉçÇø Formula One common stock and the èßäÉçÇø Live common stock are intended to track and reflect the economic performance of the businesses, assets and liabilities attributed to the Formula Group and the èßäÉçÇø Live Group, respectively.
  • Series A common stock has one vote per share, Series B common stock has ten votes per share and Series C common stock is non-voting stock (subject to certain exceptions in the case of Series C common stock).
  • Series B common stock is exchangeable at any time by the holder on a one-for-one basis for Series A common stock. Series A and Series C common stock are not exchangeable at any time by the holder of such stock.
What are your stock symbols?
  • The Series A and Series C èßäÉçÇø Formula One common stock trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the stock symbols FWONA and FWONK, respectively. The Series B èßäÉçÇø Formula One common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol FWONB.
  • The Series A and Series C èßäÉçÇø Live common stock trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the stock symbols LLYVA and LLYVK, respectively. The Series B èßäÉçÇø Live common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol LLYVB.
What happened to the èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM Group and LSXMA/LSXMB/LSXMK ticker symbols? Can I still purchase shares?

On September 9, 2024, èßäÉçÇø Media competed the transaction with Sirius XM whereby the èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM tracking stock group was separated by means of a redemptive split-off into a separate company. This company was subsequently combined with Sirius XM Holdings Inc. to create a new public company that continues to operate under the Sirius XM name and brand (NASDAQ: SIRI). As a result, èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM is no longer a tracking stock group of èßäÉçÇø Media.

Do I need to take any action to exchange my shares of former LSXMA, LSXMB and LSXMK common stock for shares of the new Sirius XM stock following the transaction?

No additional action needs to be taken by shareholders. As part of the transaction, èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM shareholders received [0.83] shares of the new Sirius XM common stock (NASDAQ: SIRI) for each outstanding share of èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM common stock previously held, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. If you have further questions, please call Broadridge, èßäÉçÇøâ€™s transfer agent at (888) 789-8415.

Was the 2024 split-off of èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM Group and the subsequent merger with Sirius XM Holdings Inc. taxable to èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM shareholders?

The split-off and reclassification were structured not to be taxable to èßäÉçÇø shareholders; additional information on tax implications can be found in the filed S-4 here.

Were the 2023 split-off of Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. and reclassification of èßäÉçÇø Media tracking stocks taxable to èßäÉçÇø Media shareholders?
  • The split-off and reclassification were structured not to be taxable to èßäÉçÇø shareholders; additional information on tax implications can be found in the filed S-4 here.
Do I need to take any action to exchange my shares of former Series A, Series B and Series C common stock for shares of the new tracking stocks following the August 2023 reclassification?
  • No additional action needs to be taken by shareholders. In the reclassification, each outstanding share of èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM common stock was reclassified into one share of the corresponding series of new èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM common stock and 0.2500 of a share of the corresponding series of èßäÉçÇø Live common stock, and each outstanding share of èßäÉçÇø Formula One common stock was reclassified into one share of the corresponding series of new èßäÉçÇø Formula One common stock and 0.0428 of a share of the corresponding series of èßäÉçÇø Live common stock. If you have further questions, please call Broadridge, èßäÉçÇøâ€™s transfer agent at (888) 789-8415.
What happened to the Braves Group and BATRA/BATRB/BATRK ticker symbols? Can I still purchase shares?
  • èßäÉçÇø Media completed the split-off of Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. on July 18, 2023. As a result, èßäÉçÇø Media and Atlanta Braves Holdings are separate publicly traded companies. Atlanta Braves Holdings consists of the assets and liabilities previously attributed to the Braves Group tracking stock of èßäÉçÇø Media, including the Atlanta Braves baseball club and the associated mixed-use development project, The Battery Atlanta. Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. stock trades under the same tickers as the previous Braves Group tracking stock (NASDAQ: BATRA, BATRK; OTC: BATRB).
Prior to the September 2011 split-off, as a shareholder of èßäÉçÇø Interactive Corporation, how many shares of èßäÉçÇø Interactive and èßäÉçÇø Capital tracking stock did I receive in the May 2006 restructuring?

Each holder of the then-èßäÉçÇø Series A common stock received 0.25 of a share of èßäÉçÇø Interactive Series A common stock and 0.05 of a share of èßäÉçÇø Capital Series A common stock for each share of old èßäÉçÇø Series A common stock held; and each holder of the then-èßäÉçÇø Series B common stock received 0.25 of a share of èßäÉçÇø Interactive Series B common stock and 0.05 of a share of èßäÉçÇø Capital Series B common stock for each share of old èßäÉçÇø Series B common stock held.

As a èßäÉçÇø Capital group shareholder how many shares of èßäÉçÇø Entertainment tracking stock did I receive in the March 2008 reclassification at èßäÉçÇø Interactive Corporation?

With the reclassification of èßäÉçÇø Capital in March 2008, each holder of èßäÉçÇø Capital group Series A common stock received 4 shares of èßäÉçÇø Entertainment Series A common stock and maintained existing holdings of èßäÉçÇø Capital group Series A common stock.

Each holder of èßäÉçÇø Capital group Series B common stock received 4 shares of èßäÉçÇø Entertainment Series B common stock and maintained existing holdings of èßäÉçÇø Capital group Series B common stock.

Shares of èßäÉçÇø Interactive were not affected by the reclassification of the èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock.

As a shareholder, how many shares of èßäÉçÇø's èßäÉçÇø Capital or èßäÉçÇø Starz common stock did I receive in the September 2011 split-off the èßäÉçÇø Capital and èßäÉçÇø Starz tracking stock groups from èßäÉçÇø Interactive Corporation?

Each holder of èßäÉçÇø Interactive Corporation's èßäÉçÇø Capital Series A common stock received 1 share of èßäÉçÇø Media's èßäÉçÇø Capital Series A common stock.

Each holder of èßäÉçÇø Interactive Corporation's èßäÉçÇø Capital Series B common stock received 1 share of èßäÉçÇø Media's èßäÉçÇø Capital Series B common stock.

Each holder of èßäÉçÇø Interactive Corporation's èßäÉçÇø Starz Series A common stock received 1 share of èßäÉçÇø Media's èßäÉçÇø Starz Series A common stock.

Each holder of èßäÉçÇø Interactive Corporation's èßäÉçÇø Starz Series B common stock received 1 share of èßäÉçÇø Media's èßäÉçÇø Starz Series B common stock.

What happened to èßäÉçÇø Capital and the LCAPA/LCAPB ticker symbols? Can I still purchase shares?

On November 28, 2011, èßäÉçÇø Media eliminated its tracking stock structure by converting each share of its èßäÉçÇø Starz common stock into 0.88129 of a share of the corresponding series of èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock. In connection with that transaction, èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock began trading under the new Nasdaq symbols of LMCA and LMCB beginning on November 29, 2011. The ticker symbols LCAPA and LCAPB are no longer used.

What happened to èßäÉçÇø Starz and the LSTZA/LSTZB ticker symbols? Can I still purchase shares?

On November 28, 2011, èßäÉçÇø Media eliminated its tracking stock structure by converting each share of its èßäÉçÇø Starz common stock into 0.88129 of a share of the corresponding series of èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock. In connection with that transaction, èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock began trading under the new Nasdaq symbols of LMCA and LMCB beginning on November 29, 2011. Investors can no longer purchase LSTZA and LSTZB shares.

How do I purchase èßäÉçÇø Media stock?

èßäÉçÇø Media has no direct stock purchase plan. You can purchase èßäÉçÇø Formula One common stock or èßäÉçÇø Live common stock through a broker.

What happened to èßäÉçÇø over the years and the L ticker symbol? Can I still purchase L shares?

On May 9, 2006, shares of the entity formerly known as èßäÉçÇø were exchanged for shares of the èßäÉçÇø Interactive and èßäÉçÇø Capital tracking stocks and the old èßäÉçÇø Series A and Series B shares, which traded under the L and LMC.B ticker symbols, ceased trading. Investors can no longer purchase L or LMC.B shares.

On March 3, 2008, holders of èßäÉçÇø Capital tracking stock were issued shares of èßäÉçÇø Entertainment tracking stock.

On November 20, 2009, holders of èßäÉçÇø Entertainment tracking stock were issued shares of DIRECTV and èßäÉçÇø Starz tracking stock. èßäÉçÇø Entertainment Series A and Series B shares, which traded under the LMDIA and LMDIB ticker symbols, ceased trading.

On September 23, 2011, èßäÉçÇø Interactive Corporation redeemed all of the shares of its èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock in exchange for shares of èßäÉçÇø Media's èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock, and redeemed all of the shares of its èßäÉçÇø Starz common stock for shares of èßäÉçÇø Media's èßäÉçÇø Starz common stock.

Following these redemptions, èßäÉçÇø Media, which previously existed as a subsidiary of èßäÉçÇø Interactive Corporation, was split-off from èßäÉçÇø Interactive Corporation. The redemptions and split-off had no effect on the holders of èßäÉçÇø Interactive common stock. èßäÉçÇø Interactive Corporation (now known as Qurate Retail, Inc.) and èßäÉçÇø Media are now two separate publicly traded companies and are not affiliated with each other.

On November 28, 2011, èßäÉçÇø Media eliminated its tracking stock structure by converting each share of its èßäÉçÇø Starz common stock into 0.88129 of a share of the corresponding series of èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock. In connection with that transaction, èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock began trading under the new Nasdaq symbols of LMCA and LMCB beginning on November 29, 2011.

On January 11, 2013, èßäÉçÇø (formerly known as èßäÉçÇø Spinco, Inc.) was spun-off from Starz (formerly known as èßäÉçÇø). The spin-off was accomplished by the distribution by Starz of a dividend of one share of èßäÉçÇøâ€™s Series A common stock for each outstanding share of Starz’s Series A èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock, and one share of èßäÉçÇøâ€™s Series B common stock for each outstanding share of Starz’s Series B èßäÉçÇø Capital common stock held as of January 10, 2013. The èßäÉçÇø Media common stock continued to trade under the Nasdaq symbols of LMCA and LMCB.

In April 2016, èßäÉçÇø Media reclassified its common stock into three tracking stocks and each holder of èßäÉçÇøâ€™s former Series A, Series B and Series C common stock received 1 share of the corresponding series of èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM common stock (tickers LSXMA/LSXMB/LSXMK), 0.1 of a share of the corresponding series of èßäÉçÇø Braves common stock (tickers BATRA/BATRB/BATRK) and 0.25 of a share of the corresponding series of èßäÉçÇø Media common stock (tickers LMCA/LMCB/LMCK).

In January 2017, èßäÉçÇø Media changed the name of its èßäÉçÇø Media common stock to èßäÉçÇø Formula One common stock (tickers FWONA/FWONB/FWONK) in connection with èßäÉçÇø Media’s acquisition of the Formula 1 business.

In July 2023, èßäÉçÇø Media completed the split-off of Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. As a result, èßäÉçÇø Media and Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. are separate publicly traded companies.

In August 2023, èßäÉçÇø Media reclassified its existing èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM common stock and èßäÉçÇø Formula One common stock into three new tracking stocks: èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM Group (tickers LSXMA/LSXMB/LSXMK), èßäÉçÇø Formula One Group (tickers FWONA, FWONB, FWONK) and èßäÉçÇø Live Group (ticker LLYVA, LLYVB, LLYVK).

In September 2024, èßäÉçÇø Media competed a transaction with Sirius XM whereby the èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM tracking stock group was separated by means of a redemptive split-off into a separate company. This company was subsequently combined with Sirius XM Holdings Inc. to create a new public company that continues to operate under the Sirius XM name and brand (NASDAQ: SIRI). As a result, èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM is no longer a tracking stock group of èßäÉçÇø Media.

Was the 2008 restructuring taxable to èßäÉçÇø shareholders?

The 2008 reclassification and issuance of the èßäÉçÇø Interactive, èßäÉçÇø Entertainment and èßäÉçÇø Capital tracking stocks was structured not to be taxable to shareholders.

What happened to èßäÉçÇø Entertainment and the LMDIA/LMDIB ticker symbol? Can I still purchase shares?

In November 20, 2009, shares of èßäÉçÇø Entertainment were exchanged for shares of DIRECTV and the èßäÉçÇø Starz tracking stock and the old èßäÉçÇø Entertainment Series A and Series B shares ceased trading. Investors can no longer purchase LMDIA or LMDIB shares.

Was the split-off of èßäÉçÇø Entertainment, Inc., and business combination with DIRECTV taxable to èßäÉçÇø Entertainment Shareholders?

The split-off of èßäÉçÇø Entertainment, Inc. and business combination with DIRECTV was structured not to be taxable to èßäÉçÇø shareholders.

Was the September 23, 2011 split-off of the èßäÉçÇø Capital and èßäÉçÇø Starz tracking stock group from èßäÉçÇø Interactive Corporation taxable to èßäÉçÇø Capital, èßäÉçÇø Starz, or èßäÉçÇø Interactive shareholders?

The September 23, 2011 split-off of èßäÉçÇø Capital and èßäÉçÇø Starz from èßäÉçÇø Interactive was structured to not be taxable to èßäÉçÇø Capital, èßäÉçÇø Starz and èßäÉçÇø Interactive shareholders.

How do I exchange my shares of former Series A, Series B and Series C common stock for shares of the new tracking stocks following the April 2016 reclassification?

As a shareholder of record of èßäÉçÇø, you should have received a letter of transmittal to submit with your shares. If you did not receive this document or have misplaced this document, please call Broadridge, èßäÉçÇøâ€™s transfer agent at (888) 789-8415 and a customer service representative will be able to assist you.

Does the Company pay a cash dividend?

èßäÉçÇø has not paid a cash dividend on any class of its stock in the past and does not currently intend to pay cash dividends on any class of its stock.

Does èßäÉçÇø hold an annual meeting of shareholders?

Yes. Webcasts of meetings can be found on the IR Calendar page under the Investor Relations section of this website.

When does the Company report financial results?

èßäÉçÇø Media will report within 40 days after the end of the first, second and third quarters and within 60 days after year-end.

Where can I find the Company's financial statements?

èßäÉçÇø Media financial statements can be found on our web site under the Investor Relations section or at .

How do I obtain information about my account or transfer ownership of my stock?

To contact the Company's transfer agent, Broadridge, please go to the Contact section or you can call them directly at (888) 789-8415.

How do I calculate my cost basis?

For more information on calculating your cost basis (tax basis) please visit the page of this Web site.

Where can I get information on current happenings within the Company?

We can add your name to one of our distribution lists, via our Contact Us page, you can view the Press Release section of this Web site or you can visit our Event Calendar pages on this Web site.

Is èßäÉçÇø related to Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., Qurate Retail, Inc., èßäÉçÇø Broadband Corporation, èßäÉçÇø TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Starz, èßäÉçÇø Global plc or èßäÉçÇø Latin America Ltd.?

èßäÉçÇø, Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., Qurate Retail, Inc., èßäÉçÇø Broadband Corporation, èßäÉçÇø TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Starz, èßäÉçÇø Global plc and èßäÉçÇø Latin America Ltd. are separate public companies.

Were my shares of Discovery Holding Company or èßäÉçÇø Global affected by the 2008 restructuring?

Shares of Discovery Holding Company and èßäÉçÇø Global were not affected by the 2008 issuance of the èßäÉçÇø Interactive, èßäÉçÇø Entertainment group and èßäÉçÇø Capital tracking stocks.

How can I reach the Company for answers to additional questions?

You can contact us via e-mail at investor@libertymedia.com.

In connection with the dividend of èßäÉçÇø's Series C common stock on July 23, 2014, how many shares of Series C common stock did I receive?

Holders of Series A and Series B common stock as of 5:00 p.m. E.D.T. time on July 7, 2014, the record date for the dividend, received a dividend of two shares of Series C common stock for each share of Series A or Series B common stock held by them as of the record date. To determine your basis allocation, .

As a èßäÉçÇø shareholder, how many shares of èßäÉçÇø Broadband Corporation (NASDAQ: LBRDA/B/K) did I receive in the November 2014 spin-off?

In the spin-off, record holders of èßäÉçÇøâ€™s Series A, Series B and Series C common stock received one-fourth of a share of the corresponding series of èßäÉçÇø Broadband Corporation’s common stock for every whole share of èßäÉçÇø's common stock, with cash in lieu of fractional shares.

What assets were spun-off as part of èßäÉçÇø Broadband Corporation in November 2014?

Immediately following the spin-off, èßäÉçÇø Broadband Corporation (NASDAQ: LBRDA/B/K) was comprised of among other things, its (i) interest in Charter Communications, Inc., (ii) subsidiary TruePosition, Inc., (iii) minority equity investment in Time Warner Cable Inc., (iv) certain deferred tax liabilities, as well as liabilities related to the Time Warner Cable Inc. call option and (v) net debt of $300 million.

What is the èßäÉçÇø Live Group?

The businesses and assets attributed to the èßäÉçÇø Live Group consist of èßäÉçÇø Media’s interest in Live Nation and other minority investments.

What is the Formula One Group (formerly known as the èßäÉçÇø Media Group)?

The Formula One Group consists of its subsidiaries Formula 1®, MotoGP™, Quint and other minority investments.

As a èßäÉçÇø shareholder, how many shares of èßäÉçÇø Media Group, Braves Group and èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM Group tracking stocks did I receive in the April 2016 reclassification of èßäÉçÇø?

With the reclassification of èßäÉçÇø in April 2016, each holder of èßäÉçÇøâ€™s former Series A, Series B and Series C common stock received:

  • 1 share of the corresponding series of èßäÉçÇø SiriusXM common stock
  • 0.1 of a share of the corresponding series of Braves common stock
  • 0.25 of a share of the corresponding series of èßäÉçÇø Media common stock
What happened to the LMCA/LMCB/LMCK ticker symbols?

Following the reclassification in April 2016 described above, the LMCA/LMCB/LMCK ticker symbols were changed to represent the new èßäÉçÇø Media common stock which tracked the èßäÉçÇø Media Group. Following èßäÉçÇø Media’s acquisition of Formula 1 in January 2017, the èßäÉçÇø Media Group was renamed the Formula One Group and the tickers were changed from LMCA/LMCB/LMCK to FWONA/FWONB/FWONK.

Were there any tax implications from èßäÉçÇø Media's acquisition of Formula 1 and the associated name change of the èßäÉçÇø Media Group to the Formula One Group in January 2017?

The Formula 1 acquisition was not taxable to stockholders of èßäÉçÇø Media for U.S. income tax purposes. The name change to the Formula One Group was not taxable for U.S. income tax purposes.