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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method

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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method

(7)听听Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method

麻豆最新出品 has various investments accounted for using the equity method. The following table includes the Company鈥檚 carrying amount and percentage ownership and market value (Level听1) of the more significant investments in affiliates at December听31, 2020, and the carrying amount at December听31, 2019:

顿别肠别尘产别谤听31,听2020

顿别肠别尘产别谤听31,听2019

听听听听

Percentage

听听听听

Fair Value

听听听听

Carrying

听听听听

Carrying

ownership

(Level 1)

amount

amount

dollar听amounts听in听millions

麻豆最新出品 SiriusXM Group

Live Nation (a)

33%

$

5,118

$

163

NA

Sirius XM Canada

70%

$

NA

643

636

Other

80

8

Total 麻豆最新出品 SiriusXM Group

886

644

Braves Group

Other

NA

NA

94

99

Total Braves Group

94

99

Formula One Group

Live Nation (a)

NA

746

Other

various

NA

38

136

Total Formula One Group

38

882

Consolidated 麻豆最新出品

$

1,018

1,625

(a) 麻豆最新出品鈥檚 interest in Live Nation was reattributed from the Formula One Group to the 麻豆最新出品 SiriusXM Group effective April 22, 2020. See note听9 for details regarding the number and fair value of shares pledged as collateral pursuant to the Live Nation Margin Loan as of December听31, 2020.

The following table presents the Company鈥檚 share of earnings (losses) of affiliates:

Years听ended听December听31,

听听听听

2020

听听听听

2019

听听听听

2018

amounts听in听millions

麻豆最新出品 SiriusXM Group

Live Nation (a)

$

(465)

NA

NA

Sirius XM Canada

5

(3)

(1)

Other

(24)

(21)

(10)

Total 麻豆最新出品 SiriusXM Group

(484)

(24)

(11)

Braves Group

Other

6

18

12

Total Braves Group

6

18

12

Formula One Group

Live Nation (a)

(112)

4

3

Other

4

8

14

Total Formula One Group

(108)

12

17

Consolidated 麻豆最新出品

$

(586)

6

18

(a) 麻豆最新出品鈥檚 interest in Live Nation was reattributed from the Formula One Group to the 麻豆最新出品 SiriusXM Group effective April 22, 2020.

Sirius XM Canada

As of December 31, 2020, Sirius XM Holdings holds a 70% equity interest and 33% voting interest in Sirius听XM Canada Holdings, Inc. (鈥淪irius XM Canada鈥). Sirius XM Canada is accounted for as an equity method investment as Sirius XM Holdings does not have the ability to direct the most significant activities that impact Sirius XM Canada鈥檚 economic performance.

Sirius XM Holdings has a loan to Sirius XM Canada in the aggregate amount of $123听million as of December 31, 2020. The loan is denominated in Canadian dollars and is considered a long-term investment with any unrealized gains or losses reported within Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. Such loan has a term of fifteen years, bears interest at a rate of 7.62% per annum and includes customary covenants and events of default, including an event of default relating to Sirius XM Canada鈥檚 failure to maintain specified leverage ratios.

Sirius XM Holdings also entered into a Services Agreement and an Advisory Services Agreement with Sirius XM Canada. Each agreement has a thirty year term. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, Sirius XM Canada currently pays Sirius XM Holdings 25% of its gross revenue on a monthly basis and pursuant to the Advisory Services Agreement, Sirius XM Canada pays Sirius XM Holdings 5% of its gross revenue on a monthly basis.

Sirius XM Holdings had approximately $20听million and $22听million in related party current assets as of December听31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At December听31, 2019, Sirius XM Holdings had approximately $4听million in related party liabilities, which are recorded in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. Sirius XM Holdings recorded approximately $97听million, $98听million and $97听million in revenue for the years ended December听31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, associated with these various agreements. Sirius XM Canada paid dividends to Sirius XM Holdings of $2听million during each of the years ended December听31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

SoundCloud

In February 2020, Sirius XM Holdings completed a $75 million investment in Series G Membership Units of SoundCloud Holdings, LLC (鈥淪oundCloud鈥). The Series G Units are convertible at the option of the holders at any time into shares of ordinary membership units of SoundCloud at a ratio of one ordinary membership unit for each Series G Unit. The investment in SoundCloud is accounted for as an equity method investment as Sirius XM Holdings does not have the ability to direct the most significant activities that impact SoundCloud's economic performance.

In addition to Sirius XM Holdings鈥 investment in SoundCloud, Pandora has an agreement with SoundCloud to be its exclusive U.S. ad sales representative. Through this arrangement, Pandora offers advertisers the ability to execute campaigns in the U.S. across the Pandora and SoundCloud listening platforms. Sirius XM Holdings recorded revenue share expense related to this agreement of $55 million and $40 million during years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019, respectively. 听Sirius XM Holdings also had related party liabilities of $24 million as of December 31, 2020 related to this agreement.