QVC INC
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 15, 2026.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)I-6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(1)Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of QVC, Inc. and its controlled subsidiaries (collectively, “QVC,” the “Company,” “us,” “we,” or “our” unless the context otherwise requires). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. QVC is comprised of the reportable segments of QxH, which includes QVC-U.S. and HSN, Inc. (“HSN”), and QVC-International. These segments reflect the way the Company evaluates its business performance and manages its operations. The Company is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of QVC Group, Inc., (“QVC Group”), which also owns Cornerstone Brands, Inc. (“CBI”), as well as other minority investments.
In the United States (“U.S.”), QVC's televised shopping programs, including live and recorded content, are distributed across multiple channels nationally on a full-time basis, including QVC, QVC2, QVC3, HSN and HSN2. The Company's U.S. programming is also available on QVC.com and HSN.com, which we refer to as our “U.S. websites”; social platforms (including TikTok, Instagram and others); virtual multichannel video programming distributors (including Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream and YouTube TV); applications via streaming video (including Facebook Live, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Xfinity Flex and Samsung TV Plus); and mobile applications (collectively, our “Digital Platforms”).
QVC's Digital Platforms enable consumers to purchase goods offered on our televised programming, along with a wide assortment of products that are available only on our U.S. websites. Our other Digital Platforms (including our mobile applications, social media pages and others) are natural extensions of our business model, allowing customers to engage in our shopping experience wherever they are, with live or on-demand content customized to the device they are using. In addition to offering video content, our U.S. websites allow shoppers to browse, research, compare and perform targeted searches for products, read customer reviews, control the order-entry process and conveniently access their account.
Internationally, QVC's televised shopping programs, including live and recorded content, are distributed to households primarily in Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), and Italy. In some of the countries where QVC operates, QVC's televised shopping programs are distributed across multiple QVC channels: QVC Style and QVC2 in Germany and QVC Beauty, QVC Extra and QVC Style in the U.K. Similar to the U.S., our international businesses also engage customers via websites, mobile applications and social media pages. QVC's international business employs product sourcing teams who select products tailored to the interests of each local market.
The Company's Japanese operations (“QVC-Japan”) are conducted through a joint venture with Mitsui & Co. LTD. (“Mitsui”). QVC-Japan is owned 60% by the Company and 40% by Mitsui. The Company and Mitsui share in all profits and losses based on their respective ownership interests. QVC-Japan paid dividends to Mitsui of $8 million and $11 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
During each of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, QVC and CBI engaged in multiple transactions relating to personnel and business advisory services. QVC allocated expenses of $1 million and $6 million to CBI for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. CBI allocated expenses of $1 million to QVC for each of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
On December 30, 2020, the Company and Liberty Interactive LLC (“LIC”) completed an internal realignment of the Company's global finance structure that resulted in a common control transaction with QVC Group. As part of the common control transaction, LIC issued a promissory note (“LIC Note”) to a subsidiary of the Company with an initial face amount of $1.8 billion, a stated interest rate of 0.48% and a maturity of December 29, 2029. Interest on the LIC Note is paid annually. QVC recorded $2 millionof related party interest income for each of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The accompanying (a) condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and (b) the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods have been included. The Company’s business is seasonal due to a higher volume of sales in the fourth calendar quarter related to year-end holiday shopping. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in QVC's 2025 10-K. Certain prior period balances were reclassified to conform to the current period's presentation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates include, but are not limited to, retail-related adjustments and allowances, depreciable lives of fixed assets and internally developed software, valuation of acquired intangible assets and goodwill and income taxes.
The condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The going concern assumption contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, QVC’s net leverage ratio, as calculated under the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement,” and the credit facility thereunder, the “Credit Facility”), was greater than 4.5 to 1.0. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, this constitutes a breach of the financial covenant. Without a waiver under the Credit Agreement, the lenders have the right, but not the obligation, to accelerate the loans and demand repayment from QVC for noncompliance with the net leverage ratio debt covenant; however, such acceleration cannot occur until certain conditions are satisfied, including the expiration of a cure period during which QVC may take remedial action to cure the breach.
Additionally, under the indentures governing the QVC Notes (as defined below), a default under the Credit Agreement will only constitute an event of default under the indentures, and thus trigger the right, but not the obligation, of the noteholders to accelerate the QVC Notes and demand repayment if (i) the Credit Facility has been accelerated, (ii) there is a payment default under the Credit Agreement or (iii) there is a foreclosure on collateral securing the Credit Facility. Accordingly, acceleration of the QVC Notes is not automatic upon a breach of the Credit Agreement covenant; it is contingent upon the occurrence of one of these specified events under the Credit Agreement. See discussion below for default relating to Chapter 11 Cases (defined below).
As a result of the above-noted net leverage ratio and the maturity date of the Credit Facility, the outstanding principal associated with the Credit Facility and QVC Notes have been classified as current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Voluntary Petition for Reorganization
On April 16, 2026 (“the Petition Date"), QVC Group, Inc. (“QVC Group” and together with certain of its affiliates, the “Company Parties”) commenced voluntary cases (the“Chapter 11 Cases”) under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”). As of the Petition Date, we are operating our businesses as “debtors-in-possession” (“DIP”) under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the Bankruptcy Court. QVC Group and QVC received approval from the Bankruptcy Court for a variety of “first day” motions to continue their ordinary course operations during the Chapter 11 Cases.
Subsequent to the filing of our Chapter 11 Cases, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting (“FASB”) Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 852 – Reorganizations, which specifies the accounting and financial reporting requirements for entities reorganizing through Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. These requirements include distinguishing transactions associated with the reorganization separate from activities related to the ongoing operations of the business.
Commencing the Chapter 11 Cases constituted an event of default that accelerates the Company Parties’ respective obligations under (i) the 4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2027,4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2028,6.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2029,5.450% Senior Secured Notes due 2034,5.950% Senior Secured Notes due 2043,6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2067 (the “2067 Notes”), and 6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2068 (the “2068 Notes”) (collectively, the “QVC Notes”), issued by QVC, (ii) the 3.75% senior unsecured exchangeable debentures due 2030,4.00% senior unsecured exchangeable debentures due 2029,8.25% senior unsecured debentures due 2030, and 8.50% senior unsecured debentures due 2029 (collectively, the “LINTA Notes”), issued by Liberty Interactive LLC (“LI LLC”) and (iii) the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, together with the QVC Notes and LINTA Notes, are herein referred to as the “Debt Instruments”. The Credit Agreement and the QVC Notes provide that, as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, the principal and interest due thereunder shall be immediately due and payable. The exchangeable senior debentures provide that the amount accelerated is the greater of (x) the current principal amount of the exchangeable senior debentures or (y) the market value of the reference shares, plus all accrued and unpaid interest and all pass-through distributions due with respect to the reference shares shall be immediately due and payable. Any efforts to enforce such payment obligations under the Debt Instruments will be automatically stayed as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, and the stakeholders’ rights of enforcement in respect of the Debt Instruments will be subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including the Automatic Stay (defined below).
As a result of the risks and uncertainties associated with our Chapter 11 Cases, we cannot accurately predict or quantify the ultimate impact or timing of events that occur during our Chapter 11 Cases and the impact that those events will have on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Therefore, there remains substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Restructuring Support Agreement
On April 16, 2026, prior to the commencement of the voluntary cases, the Company Parties entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (the “Restructuring Support Agreement” and the holders parties thereto, the “Supporting Stakeholders”), with certain holders of our Debt Instruments. The Restructuring Support Agreement contemplates agreed-upon terms for a comprehensive restructuring with respect to the Company Parties’ capital structure (the “Restructuring”) to be implemented through a proposed prepackaged plan of reorganization (the “Plan”).
The Restructuring Support Agreement and the Plan attached thereto contemplate the restructuring of the Company Parties’ outstanding funded debt obligations, including approximately $2.2 billion of outstanding QVC Notes, approximately $1.5 billion of outstanding LINTA Notes and approximately $2.9 billion outstanding under the Credit Facility. The material terms of the Restructuring Support Agreement and the Plan include, among other things, that:
QVC or any successor or assign thereto, by merger, consolidation, or otherwise (such entity, “Reorganized QVC”) shall issue approximately $1.3 billion in aggregate original principal amount of takeback debt (the “Takeback Debt”) on the terms and conditions set forth in the Takeback Debt Documents (as defined in the Restructuring Support Agreement);
on or as soon as reasonably practicable following the effective date of the Plan (“Effective Date”), receipt by the holders of claims arising under, in connection with, or on account of the Credit Facility and the QVC Notes of their pro rata share of: (i) QVC Distributable Cash (as defined in the Plan); (ii) the Takeback Debt; and (iii)100% of the equity in Reorganized QVC, subject to dilution by the management incentive plan;
non-funded debt general unsecured claims (including all trade claims and contract and lease claims) will be unimpaired; and
QVC entered into a $300 million debtor-in-possession letter of credit facility (the “DIP LC Facility”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as agent, to issue new letters of credit and roll existing letters of credit to support operations during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, cash collateralized by $315 million deposited in a cash collateral account; commitments under the DIP LC Facility would expire upon the earliest of (i) six months from the Petition Date, (ii) the Effective Date and (iii) the occurrence of an event of default, all as more fully set forth in such DIP LC Facility Term Sheet attached as Exhibit D to the Restructuring Support Agreement, which is furnished as part of Exhibit 10.1 hereto, and subject to Bankruptcy Court approval pursuant to interim and final DIP orders.
Subject to certain exceptions under the Bankruptcy Code, pursuant to Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of QVC Group’s Chapter 11 Cases automatically stayed the continuation of most legal proceedings or the filing of other actions against or on behalf of QVC Group or our property to recover on, collect or secure a claim arising prior to the filing of our Chapter 11 Cases or to exercise control over property of QVC Group’s bankruptcy estate, unless and until the Bankruptcy Court modifies or lifts the automatic stay as to any such claim (the “Automatic Stay”). Notwithstanding the general application of the Automatic Stay described above and other protections afforded by the Bankruptcy Code, governmental authorities may determine to continue actions brought under their police and regulatory powers.
New York Stock Exchange Delisting
On April 17, 2026, we received a delisting notice from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) notifying us, as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases and in accordance with the NYSE Listed Company Manual Section 802.01D, of its determination to delist our 2067 Notes and 2068 Notes from NYSE and suspend trading of our 2067 Notes and 2068 Notes on the NYSE. Following the suspension of trading on NYSE, the 2067 Notes and 2068 Notes were quoted on the Pink Limited Market. The over-the-counter markets are significantly more limited than NYSE. Quotation on the Pink Limited Market could result in a less liquid market for existing and potential holders of our 2067 Notes and 2068 Notes and could further depress the trading price of our 2067 Notes and 2068 Notes. We can provide no assurance as to whether broker-dealers will continue to provide public quotes of our 2067 Notes and 2068 Notes on the over-the-counter markets or whether trading volume will be sufficient to provide for an efficient trading market.
NYSE filed a Form 25 for us on May 4, 2026 in connection with the delisting of our 2067 Notes and 2068 Notes from NYSE and the delisting became effective April 24, 2026. In accordance with Rule 12d2-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the deregistration of our 2067 Notes and 2068 Notes under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act will become effective 90 days after the date the Form 25-NSE is filed.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 primarily includes cash deposits to cover potential disputes or other financial obligations with certain counterparties and a cash deposit with a third party trustee that provides financial assurance that the Company will fulfill its obligations in relation to claims under its workers' compensation policy.
(2)Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update 2025-05, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, which is intended to simplify the estimation of expected credit losses for certain current receivables and contract assets under the Current Expected Credit Losses model, particularly those arising from revenue contracts under ASC 606. The Company elected to apply the practical expedient, which permits us to assume current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the current accounts receivable. The Company prospectively adopted this new standard as of January 1, 2026, and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
(3)Intangible Assets
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were as follows:
| (in millions) | QVC-Int'l |
|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $800 |
| Exchange rate fluctuations | (18) |
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $782 |
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were no goodwill balances at QxH.
Other intangible assets consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2026 · December 31, 2025 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions) · Grosscost · Accumulatedamortization · Intangible assets subject to amortization, net · Grosscost · Accumulatedamortization · Intangible assets subject to amortization, net | ||||||||
| Purchased and internally developed software | $1,128 | (943) | 185 | 1,116 | (917) | 199 | ||
| Affiliate and customer relationships | 2,831 | (2,795) | 36 | 2,835 | (2,788) | 47 | ||
| Television distribution rights | 155 | (98) | 57 | 161 | (93) | 68 | ||
| Debt origination fees | 9 | (8) | 1 | 9 | (8) | 1 | ||
| Intangible assets subject to amortization | $4,123 | (3,844) | 279 | 4,121 | (3,806) | 315 | ||
| Tradenames (indefinite life) | $1,190 | 1,190 | 1,190 | 1,190 | ||||
As of March 31, 2026, the related amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (in millions):
| Remainder of 2026 | $161 |
| 2027 | 77 |
| 2028 | 35 |
| 2029 | 6 |
| 2030 | — |
(4)Debt
Debt consisted of the following:
| (in millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 20271 | 44 | 44 |
| 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 20281 | 72 | 72 |
| 6.875% Senior Secured Notes due 20291 | 605 | 605 |
| 5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034, net of original issue discount1 | 400 | 400 |
| 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043, net of original issue discount1 | 300 | 300 |
| 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 20671 | 225 | 225 |
| 6.25% Senior Secured Notes due 20681 | 500 | 500 |
| Senior secured credit facility1 | 2,900 | 2,900 |
| Finance lease obligations | 2 | 2 |
| Less deferred loan costs, net1 | (23) | (24) |
| Total debt obligations | 5,025 | 5,024 |
| Less current portion | (5,024) | (5,023) |
| Long-term portion of debt | $1 | 1 |
(1) Classified as current as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Covenant Compliance
As noted in Item 1, Note 1 “Basis of Presentation”, as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, QVC is not in compliance with the net leverage ratio, as calculated under the Credit Agreement. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, this constitutes a breach of the financial covenant.
Under both the Credit Agreement and the indentures governing the QVC Notes, QVC is permitted to make unlimited dividends to service the debt of its parent entities so long as it is not in default under those agreements and to make certain restricted payments to QVC Group under an intercompany tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Agreement”) in respect of certain tax obligations of QVC and its subsidiaries. As a result of the breach of financial covenant under the Credit Agreement, QVC is no longer permitted to make unlimited dividends to service the debt of its parent entities to QVC Group. QVC can continue to make certain restricted payments to QVC Group under the Tax Agreement in respect of certain tax obligations of QVC and its subsidiaries.
As a result of the above-noted net leverage ratio and the maturity date of the Credit Facility, the outstanding principal associated with the Credit Facility and QVC Notes has been classified as a current liability in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Senior Secured Notes
All of the QVC Notes are secured by the capital stock of QVC and have equal priority to the Credit Facility. The interest on the QVC Notes is payable semi-annually with the exception of interest on the 2067 Notes and the 2068 Notes, which is payable quarterly.
On February 18, 2025, QVC repaid the remaining 4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025, at maturity, using availability under the Credit Facility and cash on hand.
The QVC Notes contain certain covenants, including certain restrictions on QVC and its restricted subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions), with respect to, among other things: incurring additional indebtedness; creating liens on property or assets; making certain loans or investments; selling or disposing of assets; paying certain dividends and other restricted payments; consolidating or merging; entering into certain transactions with affiliates; entering into sale or leaseback transactions; and restricting subsidiary distributions.
Senior Secured Credit Facility
On October 27, 2021, QVC entered into the Credit Agreement with CBI and QVC Global Corporate Holdings, LLC (“QVC Global”), each a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of QVC Group, as borrowers (collectively, the “Borrowers”), and the other parties thereto. The Credit Facility is a multi-currency facility providing for a $3.25 billion revolving credit facility, with a $450 million sub-limit for letters of credit and an alternative currency revolving sub-limit equal to 50% of the revolving commitments thereunder. The Credit Facility may be borrowed by any Borrower, with each Borrower jointly and severally liable for the outstanding borrowings. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at either the alternate base rate (“ABR Rate”) or a London Inter-bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”)-based rate (or the applicable non-U.S. Dollar equivalent rate) (“Term Benchmark/RFR Rate”) at the applicable Borrower’s election in each case plus a margin. Borrowings that are ABR Rate loans will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the base rate plus a margin that varies between 0.25% and 0.625% depending on the Borrowers’ combined ratio of consolidated total debt (less cash and cash equivalents) to consolidated EBITDA (the “consolidated net leverage ratio”). Borrowings that are Term Benchmark/RFR Rate loans will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the applicable rate plus a margin that varies between 1.25% and 1.625% depending on the Borrowers’ consolidated net leverage ratio. Each loan may be prepaid at any time and from time to time without penalty other than customary breakage costs. No mandatory prepayments will be required other than when borrowings and letter of credit usage exceed availability; provided that, if QVC Global or any other borrower (other than QVC) is removed, at the election of QVC, as a borrower thereunder, all of its loans must be repaid and its letters of credit are terminated or cash collateralized. Any amounts prepaid may be reborrowed.
On June 20, 2023, QVC and QVC Global, as borrowers, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto entered into an agreement whereby, in accordance with the Credit Agreement, LIBOR-based rate loans denominated in U.S. dollars made on or after June 30, 2023 would be replaced with Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”)-based rate loans. Borrowings that are SOFR-based loans will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the applicable SOFR rate, plus a credit spread adjustment, plus a margin that varies between 1.25% and 1.625% depending on the Borrowers’ consolidated net leverage ratio.
On April 1, 2025, CBI was removed as a borrower under the Credit Agreement. CBI had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility at the time of its removal from the Credit Agreement.
See Item 1, Note 1 “Basis of Presentation”, for additional discussion regarding the Company's Chapter 11 Cases and ability to continue as a going concern.
As a result of noncompliance with the net leverage ratio, no additional borrowings are available under the Credit Facility. The interest rate on the Credit Facility was 5.4% and 6.0% at March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The payment and performance of the Borrowers’ obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by each of QVC’s and QVC Global’s Material Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in the Credit Agreement), if any, and certain other subsidiaries of any Borrower that such Borrower has chosen to provide guarantees. Further, the borrowings under the Credit Facility are secured, pari passu with QVC’s existing notes, by a pledge of all of QVC’s equity interests.
The Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including certain restrictions on the Borrowers and each of their respective restricted subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions) with respect to, among other things: incurring additional indebtedness; creating liens on property or assets; making certain loans or investments; selling or disposing of assets; paying certain dividends and other restricted payments; dissolving, consolidating or merging; entering into certain transactions with affiliates; entering into sale or leaseback transactions; restricting subsidiary distributions; and limiting the Borrowers’ consolidated net leverage ratio.
Fair Value of Debt
QVC estimates the fair value of its debt based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rate offered to QVC for debt of the same remaining maturities (Level 2). As of March 31, 2026, the 2067 Notes (ticker: QVCDQ) and the 2068 Notes (ticker: QVCCQ) were traded on the New York Stock Exchange, which the Company considers to be an “active market”, as defined by U.S. GAAP. As such, the 2067 Notes and 2068 Notes were valued based on their trading price (Level 1). The fair value of QVC's publicly traded debt securities that are not reported at fair value in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2026 are as follows (amounts in millions):
| Senior secured notes | $928 |
|---|
As noted in Item 1, Note 1 “Basis of Presentation”, as of April 17, 2026, the 2067 Notes and 2068 Notes were delisted from the NYSE, which may affect the Level 1 classification going forward.
Due to the variable rate nature, QVC believes that the carrying amount of its other debt, not discussed above, approximated fair value at March 31, 2026.
(5)Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
The Company has contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Although it is reasonably possible the Company may incur losses upon the conclusion of such matters, an estimate of any loss or range of loss cannot be made. In the opinion of management, it is expected that the amounts, if any, which may be required to satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
HSN Settlement Agreement
In October 2023, HSN entered into a settlement agreement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) in which HSN agreed to pay a civil penalty of $16 million to settle the CPSC’s claims that HSN allegedly failed to timely submit a report under the Consumer Product Safety Act (“CPSA”) in relation to certain handheld clothing steamers sold by HSN under the Joy Mangano brand names My Little Steamer and My Little Steamer® Go Mini that were subject to a voluntary recall previously announced on May 26, 2021. The settlement agreement also requires HSN to implement and maintain a compliance program to ensure compliance with the CPSA. In January 2024, HSN received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California that was issued in connection with an official criminal investigation into the clothing steamer matter. We have cooperated (and intend to continue cooperating) fully with this investigation, and at this time, we are unable to predict the eventual scope, duration or outcome of this investigation, nor are we able to reasonably estimate any range of loss or possible loss.
Contingencies
Network and information systems, including the internet and telecommunication systems, third party delivery services and other technologies are critical to QVC's business activities. Substantially all of QVC's customer orders, fulfillment and delivery services are dependent upon the use of network and information systems, including the use of third party telecommunication and delivery service providers. If information systems, including the internet or telecommunication services are disrupted, or if QVC's third party delivery services experience a disruption in their transportation delivery services, the Company could face a significant disruption in fulfilling QVC's customer orders and shipment of QVC's products. The Company has active disaster recovery programs in place to help mitigate risks associated with these critical business activities.
Restructuring
On November 14, 2024, QVC announced the WIN strategy, targeting top-line growth through three central priorities: (i) ‘Wherever She Shops’ - aims to enhance customer interactions across diverse platforms; (ii) ‘Inspiring People & Products’ - fosters rich, engaging content experiences; and (iii) ‘New Ways of Working’ - emphasizes leveraging technology and process enhancements to streamline operations and fuel innovation. With the WIN strategy, QVC plans to broaden content outreach by creating dynamic, purpose-built experiences that resonate across social media and digital streaming channels. By optimizing its production studios and fostering continuous improvement, QVC envisages content creation as an integrated, efficient process that adapts to various platforms without losing the essence of the brand. QVC aims to grow audiences and redefine shopping experiences, ensuring that it meets its customers wherever they are while building on its heritage for sustained success.
On January 29, 2025, the Company announced the consolidation of its QVC and HSN operations at the Company’s Studio Park location in West Chester, PA and the closing of the St. Petersburg, FL campus. The consolidation is part of QVC’s organizational and strategic changes intended to support the Company’s WIN strategy. As a result, the Company accelerated depreciation related to the closure of the St. Petersburg, FL campus, which was completed as of September 30, 2025. The Company recorded $14 million of incremental depreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2025 related to the St. Petersburg closure. On March 27, 2025 the Company announced a plan to reorganize teams across the Company as part of the WIN strategy, which is intended to increase revenue through growth initiatives while maintaining Adjusted OIBDA margin. As a result of the reorganization, QVC recorded $36 million and $21 million of restructuring costs at QxH and QVC International, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2025 in restructuring (benefits) costs in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
In September 2025, QVC entered into agreements to sell the St. Petersburg properties to independent third parties, and two of these property sales closed in December 2025. As of March 31, 2026, the related long-lived assets of $17 million, all within QxH, were included in assets held for sale noncurrent in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The sale of the remaining property is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
(6)Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
For assets and liabilities required to be reported or disclosed at fair value, U.S. GAAP provides a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted market prices in “active markets” for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 inputs, other than quoted market prices included within Level 1, are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
The Company measures the fair value of money market funds based on quoted prices in “active markets” for identical assets. Money market funds are included as cash equivalents in Level 1 fair value instruments in the table below.
The Company does not have any liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company's assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | Total | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets(Level 1) | Total | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets(Level 1) |
| Cash equivalents | $47 | 47 | 353 | 353 |
(7)Information about QVC's Operating Segments
The Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") is the Company's Chief Executive Officer who has ultimate responsibility for enterprise decisions. QVC's CODM determines, in particular, resource allocation for, and monitors performance of, the consolidated enterprise, QxH and QVC International. The segment managers have responsibility for operating decisions, allocating resources and assessing performance within their respective segments. QVC's CODM relies on internal management reporting that analyzes enterprise results and segment results to the Adjusted OIBDA level (defined below).
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, QVC has identified QxH and QVC International as itstwo operating segments. Both operating segments (which are also the reportable segments) are retailers of a wide range of consumer products, which are marketed and sold primarily by merchandise-focused televised-shopping programs as well as via the internet (including social media) and mobile applications in certain markets.
The Company evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources to its operating segments based on financial measures such as total revenue, net, Adjusted OIBDA (defined below), gross margin, average sales price per unit, number of units shipped and revenue or sales per customer. For segment reporting purposes, the Company defines Adjusted OIBDA, as total revenue, net less cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses excluding stock-based compensation, and, where applicable, separately identified items impacting comparability. The Company believes this measure is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its segments by identifying those items that are not directly a reflection of each segment's performance or indicative of ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking among the Company's businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, and where applicable, separately identified impairments, litigation settlements, restructuring (benefits) costs, pre-petition charges (primarily professional fees directly related to, and incurred prior to, the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases), and (gain) loss on sale of assets, that are included in the measurement of operating income (loss) pursuant to U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net earnings (loss), cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Disaggregated revenue by segment and product category consisted of the following:
| Three months ended March 31, 2026 | Three months ended March 31, 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | QxH | QVC-International | Total | QxH | QVC-International | Total |
| Home | $497 | 223 | 720 | 538 | 223 | 761 |
| Apparel | 247 | 96 | 343 | 258 | 99 | 357 |
| Beauty | 179 | 115 | 294 | 211 | 120 | 331 |
| Accessories | 147 | 48 | 195 | 173 | 46 | 219 |
| Jewelry | 65 | 37 | 102 | 63 | 33 | 96 |
| Electronics | 60 | 19 | 79 | 89 | 15 | 104 |
| Other revenue | 36 | — | 36 | 36 | 1 | 37 |
| Total net revenue | $1,231 | 538 | 1,769 | 1,368 | 537 | 1,905 |
Performance measures
| Three months ended March 31, 2026 | Three months ended March 31, 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | QxH | QVC-Int'l | Total | QxH | QVC-Int'l | Total |
| Total revenue, net | $1,231 | 538 | 1,769 | 1,368 | 537 | 1,905 |
| Costs of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization) | 824 | 356 | 1,180 | 923 | 348 | 1,271 |
| Segment gross profit | 407 | 182 | 589 | 445 | 189 | 634 |
| Operating expense | 92 | 45 | 137 | 111 | 43 | 154 |
| Advertising | 70 | 8 | 78 | 55 | 8 | 63 |
| Selling, general and administrative (excluding stock-based compensation, advertising and pre-petition charges) | 153 | 80 | 233 | 157 | 75 | 232 |
| Adjusted OIBDA | $92 | 49 | 141 | 122 | 63 | 185 |
Other information
| March 31, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | Totalassets | Property and equipment, net |
| QxH1 | $6,120 | 159 |
| QVC International | 1,870 | 140 |
| Consolidated QVC | $7,990 | 299 |
(1) QxH Property and equipment, net as of March 31, 2026 excludes assets classified as assets held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
| March 31, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | Totalassets | Property and equipment, net |
| QxH | $7,891 | 235 |
| QVC International | 1,784 | 153 |
| Consolidated QVC | $9,675 | 388 |
| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | Capital expenditures | Capital expenditures |
| QxH | $28 | 25 |
| QVC International | 4 | 5 |
| Consolidated QVC | $32 | 30 |
| March 31, 2026 | March 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | Depreciation | Amortization | Depreciation | Amortization |
| QxH | $9 | 52 | 28 | 55 |
| QVC International | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Consolidated QVC | $15 | 59 | 34 | 61 |
The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating income and earnings before income taxes:
| Three months ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Adjusted OIBDA | $141 | 185 |
| Depreciation and amortization | (74) | (95) |
| (Gain) loss on sale of assets | 10 | — |
| Pre-petition charges | (21) | — |
| Stock-based compensation | — | (4) |
| Restructuring benefits (costs) | — | (57) |
| Operating income (loss) | 56 | 29 |
| Interest expense | (76) | (64) |
| Interest income | 11 | 4 |
| Other income (expense) | 1 | (4) |
| Earnings (loss) before income taxes | $(8) | (35) |
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