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Preferred Stock | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2026
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Preferred Stock | (7) Preferred Stock On September 14, 2020, QVC Group issued its 8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock”). There were 13,500,000 shares of Preferred Stock authorized and 12,723,158 shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026. Priority. The Preferred Stock ranks senior to the shares of QVC Group common stock, with respect to dividend rights, rights of redemption and rights on the distribution of assets on any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of QVC Group’s affairs. Shares of Preferred Stock are not convertible into shares of QVC Group common stock. Dividends. Holders of the Preferred Stock are entitled to receive quarterly cash dividends at a rate of 8.0% per annum of the liquidation price (as described below) on a cumulative basis during the term. If declared, accrued dividends will be payable quarterly on each dividend payment date, beginning December 15, 2020 and thereafter on each March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 during the term (or, if such date is not a business day, the next business day after such date). If QVC Group fails to pay dividends or the applicable redemption price with respect to any redemption within 30 days after the applicable dividend payment or redemption date, the dividend rate will increase as provided by the Certificate of Designations for the Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”). Accrued dividends that are not paid within 30 days after the applicable dividend payment date will be added to the liquidation price until paid together with all dividends accrued thereon. The ability of QVC Group to declare or pay any dividend on, or purchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire, any of its common stock or any other stock ranking on parity with the Preferred Stock will be subject to restrictions if QVC Group does not pay all dividends and all redemption payments on the Preferred Stock, subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the Certificate of Designations. On May 23, 2025, the Board of Directors announced its decision to suspend payment of the quarterly cash dividend on the Preferred Stock, beginning with the quarterly cash dividend payable on June 16, 2025. As of March 31, 2026, the amount of preferred dividends in arrears was approximately $120 million in aggregate, which is included in preferred stock in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2026, and $9.44 on a per share basis. As a result of the non-payment of the quarterly cash dividend, the dividend rate increased from 8.0% to 9.5%. Distributions upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. Upon QVC Group’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, each holder of shares of the Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, before any distribution is made to the holders of QVC Group common stock, an amount equal to the liquidation price plus all unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) accrued from the immediately preceding dividend payment date, subject to the prior payment of liabilities owed to QVC Group’s creditors and the preferential amounts to which any stock senior to the Preferred Stock is entitled. The Preferred Stock has a liquidation price equal to the sum of (i) $100, plus (ii) all accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) that have been added to the liquidation price. Mandatory and Optional Redemption. The Preferred Stock is subject to mandatory redemption on March 15, 2031 at the liquidation price plus all unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) accrued from the most recent dividend payment date. However, while the Chapter 11 Cases are pending, any redemption (mandatory or optional) is prohibited absent Bankruptcy Court approval and compliance with applicable orders, and any redemption obligations may be modified, reinstated, or cancelled pursuant to the Plan. On or after the fifth anniversary of September 14, 2020 (the “Original Issue Date”), QVC Group may redeem all or a portion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, at the liquidation price plus all unpaid dividends (whether or not declared) accrued from the most recent dividend payment date plus, if the redemption is (x) on or after the fifth anniversary of the Original Issue Date but prior to its sixth anniversary, 4.00% of the liquidation price, (y) on or after the sixth anniversary of the Original Issue Date but prior to its seventh anniversary, 2.00% of the liquidation price and (z) on or after the seventh anniversary of the Original Issue Date, zero. Voting Power. Holders of the Preferred Stock will not have any voting rights or powers, except as specified in the Certificate of Designations or as required by Delaware law. Preferred Stock Directors. So long as the aggregate liquidation price of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock exceeds 25% of the aggregate liquidation price of the shares of Preferred Stock issued on the Original Issue Date, holders of Preferred Stock will have certain director election rights as described in the Certificate of Designations whenever dividends on shares of Preferred Stock have not been declared and paid for two consecutive dividend periods and whenever QVC Group fails to pay the applicable redemption price in full with respect to any redemption of the Preferred Stock or fails to make a payment with respect to the Preferred Stock in connection with a liquidation or Extraordinary Transactions (as defined in the Certificate of Designations). Implementation or enforcement of any such rights is subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code including the Automatic Stay, the orders of the Bankruptcy Court presiding over the Chapter 11 Cases, and the Plan, which may limit, stay, modify or eliminate such rights. Recognition. As the Preferred Stock is subject to unconditional mandatory redemption in cash and was issued in the form of a share, the Company concluded the Preferred Stock was a mandatorily redeemable financial instrument and should be classified as a liability in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Preferred Stock was initially recorded at its fair value, which was determined to be the liquidation preference of $100 per share, and continues to be recorded at this value until the settlement date. Given the liability classification of the Preferred Stock, all dividends accrued will be classified as interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the Preferred Stock (level 1) was $32 million as of March 31, 2026.

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