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Liberty Media Corp

FWONANasdaqCompleted

Formerly Liberty Spinco, Inc.

Spin-offSpun off from Liberty MediaFWONANasdaq

The two companies

Parent
Liberty MediaFWONANasdaq
Television Broadcasting Stations
↓ spun off ↓
Spin-off
Communication Services

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Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Television Broadcasting Stations
Exchange
Nasdaq
State of incorporation
NV
Record date
Distribution date
Ratio
Parent sector
Television Broadcasting Stations
Form
10-12B/A
Filed
December 26, 2012

Financials — parent vs spin-off

SEC XBRL · latest year
Liberty MediaFY25
Revenue
$447M
Operating income
−$67M
Net income
$555M
Total assets
$15.40B
Equity
$7.76B
Liberty Media CorpFY25
Revenue
$447M
Operating income
−$67M
Net income
$555M
Total assets
$15.40B
Equity
$7.76B

Latest reported figures from each company's own SEC filings — the parent after the separation and the spin-off as a standalone. Full multi-year history on each company hub.

Spin-off signals

score 2/9 favorable · factors, not advice
  • Focus-increasingNo — both Communication Services

    Spin-offs into a different sector than the parent (pure-plays) have historically outperformed diversifying ones.

  • Size vs parent (revenue)~100% of parent

    Smaller spin-offs draw more forced selling from holders who can't keep them — the classic mispricing edge.

  • Leverage (liabilities/assets)45%

    A heavy debt load loaded onto the spin-off is a known risk; a clean balance sheet is favorable.

  • Return on capital employed-0.5%

    EBIT ÷ capital employed — the quality metric the spin-off scorecard research weighs most.

  • Operating margin-15.0%

    Profitability of the standalone business, from its own SEC filings.

  • Tax-basis reportNone found

    A Form 8937 (basis allocation) accompanies tax-free §355 spin-offs — favorable for taxable holders.

  • Insider buying (post-spin)None recorded

    Officers/directors buying their own newly independent shares (Form 4) has historically preceded outperformance.

  • Activist holder13D on file

    An activist with a 5%+ stake (Schedule 13D) is a potential value-unlock catalyst.

  • Time since spin-off13.4 years

    Studies find the spin-off return premium concentrates in roughly the first one to three years.

Factors the spin-off research literature (Greenblatt; Cusatis-Miles-Woolridge; Desai-Jain) associates with outcomes — computed from this company's own SEC filings, shown as factors, not a recommendation. The premium is debated and not guaranteed. How we compute these ↗

Filings & documents

Every entry traces to SEC EDGAR. The Information Statement is the primary source; the links below open the full filing and each company's complete filing history.