Related Party Transactions |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2025 | |
| Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
| Related Party Transactions |
Related Party Transactions In the normal course of business, we enter into transactions with our equity method investments (tax equity investments, Sirius XM Canada and SoundCloud) which are considered related party transactions. Our Former Parent was a related party prior to 2025.
Tax Equity Investments
We made tax-efficient investments of $106, $244 and $50 during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, in clean energy technology projects. Effective January 1, 2024, we adopted ASU 2023-02 using the modified retrospective approach and now account for these investments under the proportional amortization method. As of December 31, 2025, the unamortized investment balance of these investments totaled $769 and was reported within in our audited consolidated balance sheets. Under the proportional amortization method, the investment
balance is amortized over the term of the investments in proportion to the current period income tax benefits relative to the total expected income tax benefits. Additionally, we recorded liabilities of $648 related to future contractual and contingent payments which we determined to be probable. Of this amount, $111 is presented in Related party current liabilities with the balance included in Other long-term liabilities in our audited consolidated balance sheets.
Sirius XM Canada
SiriusXM holds a 70% equity interest and 33% voting interest in Sirius XM Canada, a privately held corporation. We own 591 shares of preferred stock of Sirius XM Canada, which has a liquidation preference of one Canadian dollar per share.
Sirius XM Canada is accounted for as an equity method investment, and its results are not consolidated in our audited consolidated financial statements. Sirius XM Canada does not meet the requirements for consolidation as we do not have the ability to direct the most significant activities that impact Sirius XM Canada's economic performance.
SiriusXM and Sirius XM Canada are parties to an amended and restated services and distribution agreement. Pursuant to this agreement, the fee payable by Sirius XM Canada to Sirius XM was modified from a fixed percentage of revenue to a variable fee, based on a target operating profit for Sirius XM Canada. This variable fee is expected to be evaluated annually based on comparable companies. In accordance with the amended and restated services and distribution agreement, the fee is payable on a monthly basis, in arrears.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we evaluated our investment in Sirius XM Canada for impairment and determined that the carrying value of our equity method investment exceeded its fair value. We performed a quantitative impairment test and determined the fair value of our investment using a combination of an income approach, employing a discounted cash flow model, and a market approach, employing a guideline public company approach. The discounted cash flow model relies on making assumptions, such as expected growth in profitability and discount rate, which we believe are appropriate. As a result, we recorded an impairment of our equity method investment in Sirius XM Canada of $500. This loss from impairment was included in Impairment, restructuring and other costs within our audited consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. No impairment loss was recorded for during the year ended December 31, 2025.
Our Equity method investments as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 included the carrying value of our investment balance in Sirius XM Canada of $100 and $89, respectively, and, as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, also included $8 and $7, respectively, for the long-term value of the outstanding loan to Sirius XM Canada.
We recorded revenue from Sirius XM Canada as Other revenue in our audited consolidated statements of operations of $96, $99 and $104 during each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
SoundCloud
In February 2020, we completed a $75 investment in Series G Membership Units of SoundCloud. 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 we do not have the ability to direct the most significant activities that impact SoundCloud's economic performance.
Our investment in SoundCloud is recorded in Equity method investments in our audited consolidated balance sheets. Sirius XM has appointed two individuals to serve on SoundCloud's ten-member board of managers.
In addition to our investment in SoundCloud, Pandora has an agreement with SoundCloud to be its exclusive ad sales representative in the U.S. and certain European countries. Through this arrangement, Pandora offers advertisers the ability to execute campaigns across the Pandora and SoundCloud platforms. We recorded revenue share expense related to this agreement of $51, $59 and $54 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We also had related party liabilities of $12 and $20 as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, related to this agreement.
Former Parent
One director of Liberty Media serves on our board of directors, and Liberty Media was a related party prior to 2025. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. is the product of a series of transactions that closed on Monday, September 9, 2024 with its Former
Parent. Refer to Note 1 for additional information regarding the Transactions. In connection with the Transactions, we entered into several agreements with Liberty Media and its subsidiaries, including a Reorganization Agreement, an Agreement and Plan of Merger and a new Tax Sharing Agreement. Refer to Note 16 for more information regarding the Tax Sharing Agreement.
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