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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Guarantor Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information [Abstract] |
Guarantor Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information, Balance Sheets, Current Period | Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
September 30, 2018 |
(in millions) | Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. |  | Combined subsidiary guarantors |  | Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries |
Assets
Current assets: |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 45 |  | 90 |  | 253 |  | — |  | 388 |
Restricted cash | 5 |  | — |  | 2 |  | — |  | 7 |
Accounts receivable, net | 686 |  | — |  | 265 |  | — |  | 951 |
Inventories | 870 |  | — |  | 303 |  | — |  | 1,173 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 62 |  | — |  | 52 |  | — |  | 114 |
Total current assets | 1,668 |  | 90 |  | 875 |  | — |  | 2,633 |
Property and equipment, net | 269 |  | 56 |  | 656 |  | — |  | 981 |
Television distribution rights, net | — |  | 106 |  | 1 |  | — |  | 107 |
Goodwill | 4,190 |  | — |  | 861 |  | — |  | 5,051 |
Other intangible assets, net | 523 |  | 2,048 |  | 19 |  | — |  | 2,590 |
Other noncurrent assets | 10 |  | — |  | 48 |  | — |  | 58 |
Investments in subsidiaries | 3,689 |  | 1,650 |  | — |  | (5,339 | ) | — |
Total assets | $ | 10,349 |  | 3,950 |  | 2,460 |  | (5,339 | ) | 11,420 |
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations | $ | 403 |  | — |  | 16 |  | — |  | 419 |
Accounts payable-trade | 515 |  | — |  | 269 |  | — |  | 784 |
Accrued liabilities | 148 |  | 218 |  | 313 |  | — |  | 679 |
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) | 438 |  | (1,529 | ) | 1,091 |  | — |  | — |
Total current liabilities | 1,504 |  | (1,311 | ) | 1,689 |  | — |  | 1,882 |
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations | 4,030 |  | — |  | 153 |  | — |  | 4,183 |
Deferred income taxes | 58 |  | 459 |  | (53 | ) | — |  | 464 |
Other long-term liabilities | 121 |  | — |  | 15 |  | — |  | 136 |
Total liabilities | 5,713 |  | (852 | ) | 1,804 |  | — |  | 6,665 |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity | 4,636 |  | 4,802 |  | 537 |  | (5,339 | ) | 4,636 |
Noncontrolling interest | — |  | — |  | 119 |  | — |  | 119 |
Total equity | 4,636 |  | 4,802 |  | 656 |  | (5,339 | ) | 4,755 |
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 10,349 |  | 3,950 |  | 2,460 |  | (5,339 | ) | 11,420 |
Guarantor Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information, Balance Sheets, Prior Period | Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2017 |
(in millions) | Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. |  | Combined subsidiary guarantors |  | Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries |
Assets
Current assets: |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2 |  | 33 |  | 225 |  | — |  | 260 |
Restricted cash | 5 |  | — |  | 3 |  | — |  | 8 |
Accounts receivable, net | 1,076 |  | — |  | 312 |  | — |  | 1,388 |
Inventories | 758 |  | — |  | 261 |  | — |  | 1,019 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 28 |  | — |  | 23 |  | — |  | 51 |
Total current assets | 1,869 |  | 33 |  | 824 |  | — |  | 2,726 |
Property and equipment, net | 295 |  | 60 |  | 650 |  | — |  | 1,005 |
Television distribution rights, net | — |  | 78 |  | — |  | — |  | 78 |
Goodwill | 4,190 |  | — |  | 885 |  | — |  | 5,075 |
Other intangible assets, net | 539 |  | 2,048 |  | 18 |  | — |  | 2,605 |
Other noncurrent assets | 14 |  | — |  | 47 |  | — |  | 61 |
Investments in subsidiaries | 3,579 |  | 1,626 |  | — |  | (5,205 | ) | — |
Total assets | $ | 10,486 |  | 3,845 |  | 2,424 |  | (5,205 | ) | 11,550 |
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations | $ | 3 |  | — |  | 14 |  | — |  | 17 |
Accounts payable-trade | 455 |  | — |  | 301 |  | — |  | 756 |
Accrued liabilities | 366 |  | 227 |  | 279 |  | — |  | 872 |
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) | 453 |  | (1,513 | ) | 1,060 |  | — |  | — |
Total current liabilities | 1,277 |  | (1,286 | ) | 1,654 |  | — |  | 1,645 |
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations | 5,033 |  | — |  | 140 |  | — |  | 5,173 |
Deferred income taxes | 52 |  | 468 |  | (47 | ) | — |  | 473 |
Other long-term liabilities | 92 |  | — |  | 25 |  | — |  | 117 |
Total liabilities | 6,454 |  | (818 | ) | 1,772 |  | — |  | 7,408 |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity | 4,032 |  | 4,663 |  | 542 |  | (5,205 | ) | 4,032 |
Noncontrolling interest | — |  | — |  | 110 |  | — |  | 110 |
Total equity | 4,032 |  | 4,663 |  | 652 |  | (5,205 | ) | 4,142 |
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 10,486 |  | 3,845 |  | 2,424 |  | (5,205 | ) | 11,550 |
Guarantor Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information, Statements of Operations, Current Period | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Three months ended September 30, 2018 |
(in millions) | Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. |  | Combined subsidiary guarantors |  | Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries |
Net revenue | $ | 1,459 |  | 231 |  | 701 |  | (333 | ) | 2,058 |
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | 879 |  | 36 |  | 431 |  | (46 | ) | 1,300 |
Operating | 109 |  | 68 |  | 70 |  | (103 | ) | 144 |
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation | 303 |  | — |  | 116 |  | (184 | ) | 235 |
Depreciation | 16 |  | 2 |  | 18 |  | — |  | 36 |
Amortization | 21 |  | 18 |  | 3 |  | — |  | 42 |
| 1,328 |  | 124 |  | 638 |  | (333 | ) | 1,757 |
Operating income | 131 |  | 107 |  | 63 |  | — |  | 301 |
Other (expense) income: |  |  |  |  |
Equity in losses of investee | — |  | — |  | (1 | ) | — |  | (1 | )
Interest (expense) income, net | (57 | ) | 1 |  | (1 | ) | — |  | (57 | )
Foreign currency loss | — |  | — |  | (1 | ) | — |  | (1 | )
Intercompany interest (expense) income | (8 | ) | 38 |  | (30 | ) | — |  | — |
| (65 | ) | 39 |  | (33 | ) | — |  | (59 | )
Income before income taxes | 66 |  | 146 |  | 30 |  | — |  | 242 |
Income tax expense | (27 | ) | (29 | ) | (13 | ) | — |  | (69 | )
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 134 |  | 4 |  | — |  | (138 | ) | — |
Net income | 173 |  | 121 |  | 17 |  | (138 | ) | 173 |
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | (11 | ) | — |  | (11 | ) | 11 |  | (11 | )
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder | $ | 162 |  | 121 |  | 6 |  | (127 | ) | 162 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2018 |
(in millions) | Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. |  | Combined subsidiary guarantors |  | Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries |
Net revenue | $ | 4,374 |  | 672 |  | 2,133 |  | (945 | ) | 6,234 |
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | 2,615 |  | 103 |  | 1,311 |  | (123 | ) | 3,906 |
Operating | 308 |  | 184 |  | 214 |  | (273 | ) | 433 |
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation | 855 |  | 1 |  | 345 |  | (549 | ) | 652 |
Depreciation | 49 |  | 7 |  | 54 |  | — |  | 110 |
Amortization | 60 |  | 51 |  | 8 |  | — |  | 119 |
| 3,887 |  | 346 |  | 1,932 |  | (945 | ) | 5,220 |
Operating income | 487 |  | 326 |  | 201 |  | — |  | 1,014 |
Other (expense) income: |  |  |  |  |
Equity in losses of investee | — |  | — |  | (2 | ) | — |  | (2 | )
Interest (expense) income, net | (171 | ) | 2 |  | (3 | ) | — |  | (172 | )
Foreign currency gain (loss) | 2 |  | — |  | (2 | ) | — |  | — |
Intercompany interest (expense) income | (23 | ) | 114 |  | (91 | ) | — |  | — |
| (192 | ) | 116 |  | (98 | ) | — |  | (174 | )
Income before income taxes | 295 |  | 442 |  | 103 |  | — |  | 840 |
Income tax expense | (87 | ) | (88 | ) | (49 | ) | — |  | (224 | )
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 408 |  | 38 |  | — |  | (446 | ) | — |
Net income | 616 |  | 392 |  | 54 |  | (446 | ) | 616 |
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | (33 | ) | — |  | (33 | ) | 33 |  | (33 | )
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder | $ | 583 |  | 392 |  | 21 |  | (413 | ) | 583 |
Guarantor Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information, Statements of Operations, Prior Period | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Three months ended September 30, 2017 |
(in millions) | Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. |  | Combined subsidiary guarantors |  | Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries |
Net revenue | $ | 1,419 |  | 234 |  | 688 |  | (331 | ) | 2,010 |
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | 864 |  | 37 |  | 422 |  | (41 | ) | 1,282 |
Operating | 106 |  | 64 |  | 70 |  | (95 | ) | 145 |
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation | 262 |  | — |  | 113 |  | (195 | ) | 180 |
Depreciation | 17 |  | 2 |  | 19 |  | — |  | 38 |
Amortization | 47 |  | 35 |  | 9 |  | — |  | 91 |
| 1,296 |  | 138 |  | 633 |  | (331 | ) | 1,736 |
Operating income | 123 |  | 96 |  | 55 |  | — |  | 274 |
Other (expense) income: |  |  |  |  |
Equity in losses of investee | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Interest expense, net | (54 | ) | — |  | — |  | — |  | (54 | )
Foreign currency (loss) gain | (1 | ) | 1 |  | 4 |  | — |  | 4 |
Intercompany interest (expense) income | (1 | ) | 23 |  | (22 | ) | — |  | — |
| (56 | ) | 24 |  | (18 | ) | — |  | (50 | )
Income before income taxes | 67 |  | 120 |  | 37 |  | — |  | 224 |
Income tax expense | (13 | ) | (24 | ) | (21 | ) | — |  | (58 | )
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 112 |  | 19 |  | — |  | (131 | ) | — |
Net income | 166 |  | 115 |  | 16 |  | (131 | ) | 166 |
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | (12 | ) | — |  | (12 | ) | 12 |  | (12 | )
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder | $ | 154 |  | 115 |  | 4 |  | (119 | ) | 154 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2017 |
(in millions) | Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. |  | Combined subsidiary guarantors |  | Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries |
Net revenue | $ | 4,225 |  | 679 |  | 1,992 |  | (942 | ) | 5,954 |
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | 2,557 |  | 106 |  | 1,210 |  | (118 | ) | 3,755 |
Operating | 301 |  | 182 |  | 204 |  | (268 | ) | 419 |
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation | 743 |  | — |  | 302 |  | (556 | ) | 489 |
Depreciation | 50 |  | 6 |  | 60 |  | — |  | 116 |
Amortization | 167 |  | 125 |  | 32 |  | — |  | 324 |
| 3,818 |  | 419 |  | 1,808 |  | (942 | ) | 5,103 |
Operating income | 407 |  | 260 |  | 184 |  | — |  | 851 |
Other (expense) income: |  |  |  |  |
Equity in losses of investee | — |  | — |  | (3 | ) | — |  | (3 | )
Interest expense, net | (163 | ) | — |  | (2 | ) | — |  | (165 | )
Foreign currency (loss) gain | (4 | ) | 1 |  | (3 | ) | — |  | (6 | )
Intercompany interest (expense) income | (3 | ) | 68 |  | (65 | ) | — |  | — |
| (170 | ) | 69 |  | (73 | ) | — |  | (174 | )
Income before income taxes | 237 |  | 329 |  | 111 |  | — |  | 677 |
Income tax expense | (84 | ) | (86 | ) | (55 | ) | — |  | (225 | )
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 299 |  | 34 |  | — |  | (333 | ) | — |
Net income | 452 |  | 277 |  | 56 |  | (333 | ) | 452 |
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | (33 | ) | — |  | (33 | ) | 33 |  | (33 | )
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder | $ | 419 |  | 277 |  | 23 |  | (300 | ) | 419 |
Guarantor Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information, Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Nine months ended September 30, 2018 |
(in millions) | Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. |  | Combined subsidiary guarantors |  | Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries |
Net income | $ | 616 |  | 392 |  | 54 |  | (446 | ) | 616 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | (48 | ) | — |  | (48 | ) | 48 |  | (48 | )
Total comprehensive income | 568 |  | 392 |  | 6 |  | (398 | ) | 568 |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | (32 | ) | — |  | (32 | ) | 32 |  | (32 | )
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder | $ | 536 |  | 392 |  | (26 | ) | (366 | ) | 536 |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended September 30, 2018 |
(in millions) | Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. |  | Combined subsidiary guarantors |  | Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries |
Net income | $ | 173 |  | 121 |  | 17 |  | (138 | ) | 173 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | (22 | ) | — |  | (22 | ) | 22 |  | (22 | )
Total comprehensive income | 151 |  | 121 |  | (5 | ) | (116 | ) | 151 |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | (8 | ) | — |  | (8 | ) | 8 |  | (8 | )
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder | $ | 143 |  | 121 |  | (13 | ) | (108 | ) | 143 |
Guarantor Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information, Comprehensive Income (Loss), Prior Period |
Nine months ended September 30, 2017 |
(in millions) | Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. |  | Combined subsidiary guarantors |  | Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries |
Net income | $ | 452 |  | 277 |  | 56 |  | (333 | ) | 452 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | 110 |  | — |  | 110 |  | (110 | ) | 110 |
Total comprehensive income | 562 |  | 277 |  | 166 |  | (443 | ) | 562 |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | (37 | ) | — |  | (37 | ) | 37 |  | (37 | )
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder | $ | 525 |  | 277 |  | 129 |  | (406 | ) | 525 |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended September 30, 2017 |
(in millions) | Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. |  | Combined subsidiary guarantors |  | Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries |
Net income | $ | 166 |  | 115 |  | 16 |  | (131 | ) | 166 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | 28 |  | — |  | 28 |  | (28 | ) | 28 |
Total comprehensive income | 194 |  | 115 |  | 44 |  | (159 | ) | 194 |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | (12 | ) | — |  | (12 | ) | 12 |  | (12 | )
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder | $ | 182 |  | 115 |  | 32 |  | (147 | ) | 182 |
Guarantor Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information, Schedule of Cash Flows, Current Period | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Nine months ended September 30, 2018 |
(in millions) | Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. |  | Combined subsidiary guarantors |  | Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries |
Operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 484 |  | 394 |  | 62 |  | — |  | 940 |
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (68 | ) | (3 | ) | (54 | ) | — |  | (125 | )
Expenditures for television distribution rights | — |  | (79 | ) | (1 | ) | — |  | (80 | )
Changes in other noncurrent assets | 2 |  | — |  | (1 | ) | — |  | 1 |
Intercompany investing activities | 233 |  | (552 | ) | — |  | 319 |  | — |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 167 |  | (634 | ) | (56 | ) | 319 |  | (204 | )
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations | (2,277 | ) | — |  | (8 | ) | — |  | (2,285 | )
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility | 1,451 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,451 |
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes | 225 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 225 |
Payment of debt origination fees | (8 | ) | — |  | — |  | — |  | (8 | )
Capital contributions received from Qurate Retail, Inc. | 340 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 340 |
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. | (297 | ) | — |  | — |  | — |  | (297 | )
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | — |  | — |  | (23 | ) | — |  | (23 | )
Other financing activities | (10 | ) | — |  | — |  | — |  | (10 | )
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings | (15 | ) | (16 | ) | 31 |  | — |  | — |
Other intercompany financing activities | (17 | ) | 313 |  | 23 |  | (319 | ) | — |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (608 | ) | 297 |  | 23 |  | (319 | ) | (607 | )
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | — |  | — |  | (2 | ) | — |  | (2 | )
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 43 |  | 57 |  | 27 |  | — |  | 127 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 7 |  | 33 |  | 228 |  | — |  | 268 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 50 |  | 90 |  | 255 |  | — |  | 395 |
Guarantor Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information, Schedule of Cash Flows, Prior Period | Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Nine months ended September 30, 2017 |
(in millions) | Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. |  | Combined subsidiary guarantors |  | Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries |
Operating activities: |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 550 |  | 306 |  | 51 |  | — |  | 907 |
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (54 | ) | (2 | ) | (27 | ) | — |  | (83 | )
Expenditures for television distribution rights | — |  | (35 | ) | — |  | — |  | (35 | )
Changes in other noncurrent assets | (1 | ) | — |  | (1 | ) | — |  | (2 | )
Intercompany investing activities | 385 |  | (1,087 | ) | — |  | 702 |  | — |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 330 |  | (1,124 | ) | (28 | ) | 702 |  | (120 | )
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations | (1,785 | ) | — |  | (6 | ) | — |  | (1,791 | )
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility | 1,574 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 1,574 |
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. | (491 | ) | — |  | — |  | — |  | (491 | )
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | — |  | — |  | (22 | ) | — |  | (22 | )
Other financing activities | (10 | ) | — |  | — |  | — |  | (10 | )
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings | (353 | ) | (1,188 | ) | 1,541 |  | — |  | — |
Other intercompany financing activities | 186 |  | 1,959 |  | (1,443 | ) | (702 | ) | — |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (879 | ) | 771 |  | 70 |  | (702 | ) | (740 | )
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | — |  | — |  | 13 |  | — |  | 13 |
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1 |  | (47 | ) | 106 |  | — |  | 60 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 10 |  | 97 |  | 187 |  | — |  | 294 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 11 |  | 50 |  | 293 |  | — |  | 354 |

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