REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]

REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS:

We account for redeemable noncontrolling interests in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and classify them as mezzanine equity in our consolidated balance sheets because their possible redemption is outside of the control of the Company. Our redeemable non-controlling interests consist of the following:

Redeemable Subsidiary Preferred Equity. On August 23, 2019, Diamond Sports Holdings LLC ("DSH"), an indirect parent of DSG and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, issued preferred equity (the "Redeemable Subsidiary Preferred Equity").

Dividends accrued during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 were $3 million and $6 million, respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, were $4 million and $8 million, respectively, and are reflected in net income attributable to the redeemable controlling interests in our consolidated statements of operations. The dividends paid in cash accrue at a rate equal to 1-month LIBOR (with a 0.75% floor) plus 7.5%, which is 0.5% lower than the rate payable if the dividends were paid-in-kind during the quarter. Dividends accrued during the three months ended June 30, 2022, March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2021 were paid-in-kind and added to the liquidation preference, which was partially offset by certain required cash tax distributions.

The balance of the Redeemable Subsidiary Preferred Equity, net of issuance costs, was $187 million and $181 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The liquidation preference of the Redeemable Subsidiary Preferred Equity was $191 million and $185 million as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Subsidiary Equity Put Right. A noncontrolling equity holder of DSIH has the right to sell their interest to DSIH at any time during the 30-day period following September 30, 2025. The value of this redeemable noncontrolling interest was $16 million as of December 31, 2021. This redeemable noncontrolling interest was deconsolidated as part of the Deconsolidation. See Deconsolidation of Diamond Sports Intermediate Holdings LLC within Note 1. Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.