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(unaudited)



	March 31,			December 31,
(in millions, except share amounts)	2019			2018
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	439		543
Restricted cash	7			7
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $113 at March 31, 2019 and $112 at December 31, 2018	1,419			1,787
Inventories	1,355			1,280
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	142			216
Total current assets	3,362			3,833
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,312 at March 31, 2019 and $1,281 at December 31, 2018	1,153			1,165
Operating lease right-of-use asset	157			—
Television distribution rights, net	212			140
Goodwill	5,968			5,972
Other intangible assets, net	3,665			3,666
Other noncurrent assets	87			80
Total assets	$	14,604		14,856
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations	$	420		421
Accounts payable-trade	789			1,008
Accrued liabilities	928			1,026
Total current liabilities	2,137			2,455
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations	4,799			4,699
Deferred income taxes	699			700
Other long-term liabilities	330			173
Total liabilities	7,965			8,027
Equity:
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1 authorized share	—			—
Additional paid-in capital	9,129			9,123
Accumulated deficit	(2,447		)	(2,269	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(150		)	(144	)
Total QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity	6,532			6,710
Noncontrolling interest	107			119
Total equity	6,639			6,829
Total liabilities and equity	$	14,604		14,856



	Three months ended March 31,
(in millions)	2019			2018
Net revenue	$	2,501		2,602
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	1,610			1,656
Operating	177			213
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation	270			277
Depreciation	46			44
Amortization	72			56
	2,175			2,246
Operating income	326			356
Other (expense) income:
Equity in income of investee	—			1
(Losses) gains on financial instruments	(2		)	1
Interest expense, net	(61		)	(65	)
Foreign currency loss	(3		)	(1	)
	(66		)	(64	)
Income before income taxes	260			292
Income tax expense	(74		)	(80	)
Net income	186			212
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(10		)	(11	)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder	$	176		201



	Three months ended March 31,
(in millions)	2019			2018
Operating activities:
Net income	$	186		212
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in income of investee	—			(1	)
Deferred income taxes	(1		)	8
Foreign currency loss	3			1
Depreciation	46			44
Amortization	72			56
Change in fair value of financial instruments and noncash interest	4			2
Stock-based compensation	9			12
Change in other long-term liabilities	(3		)	1
Effects of changes in working capital items	(49		)	9
Net cash provided by operating activities	267			344
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(54		)	(38	)
Expenditures for television distribution rights	(52		)	(20	)
Changes in other noncurrent assets	(10		)	—
Other investing activities	29			(25	)
Net cash used in investing activities	(87		)	(83	)
Financing activities:
Principal payments of debt and finance lease obligations	(563		)	(1,037	)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility	663			982
Capital contribution received from Qurate Retail, Inc.	—			140
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc.	(354		)	(233	)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(22		)	(23	)
Other financing activities	(4		)	(14	)
Net cash used in financing activities	(280		)	(185	)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(4		)	13
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(104		)	89
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	550			290
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	446		379
Effects of changes in working capital items:
Decrease in accounts receivable	$	369		445
Increase in inventories	(74		)	(88	)
(Decrease) increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	37			(103	)
Decrease in accounts payable-trade	(222		)	(153	)
Decrease in accrued liabilities and other	(159		)	(92	)
Effects of changes in working capital items	$	(49	)	9



	Common stock			Additional paid-in capital		Accumulated deficit		Accumulated other comprehensive loss		Noncontrolling interest		Total equity
(in millions, except share data)	Shares	Amount		Additional paid-in capital		Accumulated deficit		Accumulated other comprehensive loss		Noncontrolling interest		Total equity
Balance, December 31, 2017	1	$	—	8,576		(2,797	)	(93	)	110		5,796
Adjustments due to new accounting pronouncements	—	—		—		13		—		—		13
Net income	—	—		—		201		—		11		212
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	—	—		—		—		63		7		70
Capital contribution paid from Qurate Retail, Inc.	—	—		140		—		—		—		140
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. and noncontrolling interest and other	—	—		—		(233	)	—		(23	)	(256	)
Impact of tax liability allocation and indemnification agreement with Qurate Retail, Inc.	—	—		—		(2	)	—		—		(2	)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation	—	—		(15	)	—		—		—		(15	)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		12		—		—		—		12
Balance, March 31, 2018	1	$	—	8,713		(2,818	)	(30	)	105		5,970



	Common stock			Additional paid-in capital		Accumulated deficit		Accumulated other comprehensive loss		Noncontrolling interest		Total equity
(in millions, except share data)	Shares	Amount		Additional paid-in capital		Accumulated deficit		Accumulated other comprehensive loss		Noncontrolling interest		Total equity
Balance, December 31, 2018	1	$	—	9,123		(2,269	)	(144	)	119		6,829
Net income	—	—		—		176		—		10		186
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	—	—		—		—		(6	)	—		(6	)
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. and noncontrolling interest and other	—	—		—		(354	)	—		(22	)	(376	)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation	—	—		(3	)	—		—		—		(3	)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		9		—		—		—		9
Balance, March 31, 2019	1	$	—	9,129		(2,447	)	(150	)	107		6,639

In the United States ("U.S."), QVC's televised shopping programs, including live and recorded content, are broadcast across multiple channels nationally on a full-time basis, including QVC, QVC2, HSN and HSN2. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company transitioned its Beauty iQ channel to QVC 3. The Company's U.S. programming is also available on QVC.com and HSN.com, QVC's U.S. websites; mobile applications via streaming video; over-the-air broadcasters; and over-the-top content platforms (Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Facebook, etc.).

QVC's digital platforms enable consumers to purchase goods offered on our broadcast programming, along with a wide assortment of products that are available only on QVC.com and HSN.com. QVC.com, HSN.com and our other digital platforms (including our mobile applications, social 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, QVC.com and HSN.com allows 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 outside of the U.S., primarily in Germany, Austria, Japan, the United Kingdom ("U.K."), the Republic of Ireland and Italy. In some of the countries where QVC operates, QVC's televised shopping programs are broadcast 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 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. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, QVC-Japan paid dividends to Mitsui of $22 million and $23 million, respectively.

The Company also has a joint venture with CNR Media Group, formerly known as China Broadcasting Corporation, a limited liability company owned by China National Radio (''CNR''). The Company owns a 49% interest in a CNR subsidiary, CNR Home Shopping Co., Ltd. (''CNRS''). CNRS operates a retail business in China through a shopping television channel with an associated website. This joint venture is accounted for as an equity method investment recorded as equity in income of investee in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The Company is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Qurate Retail, Inc. ("Qurate Retail") (formerly Liberty Interactive Corporation) (Nasdaq: QRTEA and QRTEB), which owns interests in a broad range of digital commerce businesses, including Qurate Retail's other wholly-owned subsidiaries Zulily, LLC ("Zulily"), HSN, Inc. ("HSN") prior to the transfer of ownership of HSN to QVC (described below), Cornerstone Brands, Inc. (former subsidiary of HSN prior to the transfer of ownership to QVC, "CBI") and other minority investments. QVC is part of the Qurate Retail Group ("QRG"), formerly QVC Group, a portfolio of brands including QVC, HSN, Zulily and CBI. On March 9, 2018, Qurate Retail, GCI Liberty, Inc. ("GCI Liberty") (formerly General Communication, Inc.), an Alaska corporation, and Liberty Interactive LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Qurate Retail completed the previously announced transactions whereby Qurate Retail acquired GCI Liberty through a reorganization in which certain assets and liabilities attributed to Qurate Retail’s Ventures Group were contributed to GCI Liberty in exchange for a controlling interest in GCI Liberty. Qurate Retail then effected a tax-free separation of its controlling interest in the combined company. Qurate Retail's QVC Group common stock became the only outstanding common stock of Qurate Retail.

On October 1, 2015, Qurate Retail acquired all of the outstanding shares of Zulily (now known as Zulily, LLC). Zulily is an online retailer offering customers a fun and entertaining shopping experience with a fresh selection of new product styles launched each day for a limited time period. Zulily is not part of the results of operations or financial position of QVC presented in these condensed consolidated financial statements. During each of the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, QVC and Zulily engaged in multiple transactions relating to sales, sourcing of merchandise, marketing initiatives and business advisory services. QVC allocated expenses of $2 million and $1 million to Zulily for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Zulily allocated expenses of $2 million to QVC for each of the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

On December 31, 2018, QVC amended and restated its senior secured credit facility (the "Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement") increasing the revolving credit facility from $2.65 billion to $3.65 billion as explained further in note 6. The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement includes a $400 million tranche that may be borrowed by QVC or Zulily. Under the terms of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, QVC and Zulily are jointly and severally liable for all amounts borrowed on the $400 million tranche. In accordance with the accounting guidance for obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements, QVC will record a liability for amounts it has borrowed under the credit facility plus any additional amount it expects to repay on behalf of Zulily. As of March 31, 2019, there was $148 million borrowed by Zulily on the $400 million tranche of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, none of which the Company expects to repay on behalf of Zulily.

On December 29, 2017, Qurate Retail completed the acquisition of the remaining 62% ownership interest of HSN that it did not already own in an all-stock transaction. On December 31, 2018, Qurate Retail transferred its 100% ownership interest in HSN to QVC through a transaction among entities under common control. As a result of the transaction, the assets and liabilities of HSN (excluding its ownership interest in CBI) were transferred from Qurate Retail at Qurate Retail's historical cost to QVC through an equity contribution. CBI remained a subsidiary of Qurate Retail outside of the QVC structure. Beginning January 1, 2019, the Company's U.S. operations and HSN were combined to form the "QxH" reportable operating segment (see note 12). As a result of the common control transaction with Qurate Retail, the Company retrospectively adjusted certain balances within the consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2018, in order to combine the financial results of the Company and HSN since Qurate Retail's acquisition of HSN on December 29, 2017. All periods presented are prepared on a combined basis and are referred to as the condensed consolidated financial statements herein. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

QVC engages with CBI, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qurate Retail and prior to the common control transaction between QVC and Qurate Retail, included as part of HSN. CBI is not part of the results of operations or financial position of QVC presented in these consolidated financial statements. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, QVC and CBI engaged in multiple transactions relating to sourcing of merchandise, personnel and business advisory services. QVC allocated expenses of $5 million and $16 million to CBI for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. CBI allocated expenses of $1 million and $6 million to QVC for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. CBI also repaid a $29 million note receivable to QVC during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

The accompanying (a) condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018, 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 results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in QVC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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, sales returns, uncollectible receivables, inventory obsolescence, internally-developed software, valuation of acquired intangible assets and goodwill and income taxes.

In February 2016 and subsequently, the FASB issued new guidance which revises the accounting related to lessee accounting ("ASC 842"). Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for most operating leases. The new lease guidance also simplifies the accounting for sale and leaseback transactions primarily because lessees must recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. The Company adopted ASC 842 on January 1, 2019 utilizing the modified retrospective transition approach and did not restate comparative periods. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which allows it to carry forward its historical lease classification, its determination regarding whether a contract contains a lease and any initial indirect costs that had existed prior to the adoption of this new standard. The Company also elected to combine both lease and non-lease components and elected for all short leases with a term of less than 12 months to not record a related operating lease right-of-use asset and operating lease liability on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company recognized $92 million of operating lease right-of-use assets, $18 million in short-term operating lease liabilities and $87 million of long-term operating lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet upon adoption of the new standard. The operating lease liabilities were determined based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments and the operating lease right-of-use asset was determined based on the value of the lease liabilities, adjusted for deferred rent balances of $13 million, which were previously included in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), which addresses the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate due to the enactment of the December 22, 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on items within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The Company has elected not to adopt this guidance as there would have been no significant effect of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles- Goodwill and Other- Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40), which aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The guidance will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2020 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adopting this new accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:



	March 31, 2019					December 31, 2018
(in millions)	Gross cost		Accumulated amortization		Other intangible assets, net	Gross cost	Accumulated amortization		Other intangible assets, net
Purchased and internally developed software	$	907	(644	)	263	890	(640	)	250
Affiliate and customer relationships	2,830		(2,462	)	368	2,831	(2,450	)	381
Debt origination fees	10		(1	)	9	10	—		10
Trademarks (indefinite life)	3,025		—		3,025	3,025	—		3,025
	$	6,772	(3,107	)	3,665	6,756	(3,090	)	3,666

Long-term debt and finance lease obligations consisted of the following:



(in millions)	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
3.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, net of original issue discount	$	399		399
5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022	500			500
4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023, net of original issue discount	750			750
4.85% Senior Secured Notes due 2024, net of original issue discount	600			600
4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025, net of original issue discount	599			599
5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034, net of original issue discount	399			399
5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043, net of original issue discount	300			300
6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2067	225			225
Senior secured credit facility	1,290			1,185
Finance lease obligations	182			188
Less debt issuance costs, net	(25		)	(25	)
Total debt and finance lease obligations	5,219			5,120
Less current portion	(420		)	(421	)
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations	$	4,799		4,699

All of QVC's senior secured notes are secured by the capital stock of QVC and certain of its subsidiaries and have equal priority to the senior secured credit facility. With exception of the notes in the following paragraph, the interest on QVC's senior secured notes is payable semi-annually. As of March 31, 2019, the 3.125% senior secured notes due 2019 are classified within current portion of long term debt as they mature in less than one year from March 31, 2019 and were subsequently repaid in April 2019.

In September 2018, QVC completed a registered debt offering for $225 million of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2067 (the "2067 Notes") at par. The proceeds were used to partially repay existing indebtedness under QVC's senior secured credit facility and for general corporate purposes. The costs to complete the financing were deferred and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the 2067 Notes. Interest on the 2067 Notes will be paid quarterly in March, June, September and December. QVC has the option to call the 2067 Notes after 5 years at par value.

On December 31, 2018, QVC entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Zulily as borrowers (collectively, the “Borrowers”) which is a multi-currency facility that provides for a $3.65 billion revolving credit facility with a $450 million sub-limit for standby letters of credit and $1.5 billion of uncommitted incremental revolving loan commitments or incremental term loans. The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement includes a $400 million tranche that may be borrowed by the Company or Zulily with an additional $50 million sub-limit for standby letters of credit (see note 1). The remaining $3.25 billion and any incremental loans may be borrowed only by the Company. Borrowings that are alternate base rate loans will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the base rate plus a margin that varies between 0.25% and 0.75% depending on the Borrowers’ combined ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA (the “Combined Consolidated Leverage Ratio”). Borrowings that are London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") loans will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the applicable LIBOR rate plus a margin that varies between 1.25% and 1.75% depending on the Borrowers’ Combined Consolidated 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 Zulily ceases to be controlled by Qurate Retail, all of its loans must be repaid and its letters of credit cash collateralized. The facility matures on December 31, 2023. Payment of loans may be accelerated following certain customary events of default.

The payment and performance of the Borrowers’ obligations under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are guaranteed by each of QVC’s Material Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). Further, the borrowings under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are secured, pari passu with QVC’s existing notes, by a pledge of all of QVC’s equity interests. The payment and performance of the Borrowers’ obligations with respect to the $400 million tranche available to both QVC and Zulily are also guaranteed by each of Zulily’s Material Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement), if any, and are secured by a pledge of all of Zulily’s equity interests.

The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including certain restrictions on the Company and Zulily 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 Company’s consolidated leverage ratio and the Borrowers’ Combined Consolidated Leverage Ratio.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, QVC entered into a three-year interest rate swap arrangement with a notional amount of $125 million to mitigate the interest rate risk associated with interest payments related to its variable rate debt. The swap arrangement does not qualify as a cash flow hedge under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the swap are reflected in (losses) gains on financial instruments in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2019, the fair value of the swap instrument was in a net asset position of approximately $1 million which was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets.

As of December 31, 2017, HSN had an outstanding interest rate swap that effectively converted $250 million of its variable rate bank credit facility to a fixed rate of 1.05% with a maturity date in January 2020. The Company accounted for the interest rate swap at fair value with changes recorded through (losses) gains on financial instruments in the consolidated statements of operations. On December 31, 2018, the interest rate swap was terminated as a result of the termination of the HSN Credit Agreement. Subsequently, QVC entered into a thirteen month interest rate swap arrangement with the same terms. The new swap instrument does not qualify as a cash flow hedge and the fair value of the swap instrument was in a net asset position of approximately $2 million as of March 31, 2019, which was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets.

QVC also leases data processing equipment, facilities, office space and land. These leases are classified as operating leases. Operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future lease payments using our incremental borrowing rate. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Our leases have remaining lease terms of less than 1 year to 15 years, some of which may include the option to extend or terminate the leases.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:



(in millions)	March 31, 2019
Operating Leases:
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	157
Accrued liabilities	$	18
Other long-term liabilities	153
Total operating lease liabilities	$	171
Finance Leases:
Property and equipment	$	280
Accumulated depreciation	(125		)
Property and equipment	$	155
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations	$	20
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations	162
Total finance lease liabilities	$	182



	Three months ended
(in millions)	March 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating lease	$	6
Operating cash flows from finance leases	2
Financing cash flows from finance leases	5
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases	68
Finance leases	$	—

Future payments under noncancelable operating leases and finance leases with initial terms of one year or more as of March 31, 2019 consisted of the following:



(in millions)	Finance Leases			Operating leases		Total leases
Remainder of 2019	$	22		21		43
2020	26			27		53
2021	25			20		45
2022	24			19		43
2023	22			17		39
Thereafter	116			156		272
Total lease payments	235			260		495
Less: imputed interest	(53		)	(89	)	(142	)
Total lease liabilities	$	182		171		353

On July 2, 2015, QVC entered into a lease (the “Lease”) for a California distribution center. Pursuant to the Lease, the landlord built an approximately one million square foot rental building in Ontario, California (the “Premises”), and thereafter leased the Premises to QVC as its new California distribution center for an initial term of 15 years. Under the Lease, QVC was required to pay an initial base rent of approximately $6 million per year, increasing to approximately $8 million per year by the final year of the initial term, as well as all real estate taxes and other building operating costs. QVC also had an option to extend the term of the Lease for up to two consecutive terms of 10 years each.

The Company concluded that it was the deemed owner (for accounting purposes only) of the Premises during the construction period under build to suit lease accounting. Upon opening the distribution center, the Company evaluated whether the Lease met the criteria for "sale-leaseback" treatment under U.S. GAAP and concluded that it did not and therefore treated the Lease as a financing obligation and lease payments were attributed to: (1) a reduction of the principal financing obligation; (2) imputed interest expense; and (3) land lease expense representing an imputed cost to lease the underlying land of the Premises.

In August 2018, QVC exercised the right to purchase the Premises and related land from the landlord by entering into an amended and restated agreement ("New Lease"). QVC made an initial payment of $10 million and will make annual payments of $12 million over a term of 13 years. The Company classifies the New Lease within finance lease obligations and lease payments are attributed to: (1) a reduction of the principal obligation and (2) imputed interest expense. In connection with the New Lease, QVC capitalized the related land at fair market value while the building asset is currently being depreciated over its estimated useful life of 20 years.

On October 5, 2018, QVC entered into a lease (“ECDC Lease”) for an East Coast distribution center. The 1.7 million square foot rental building is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and will be leased to QVC for an initial term of 15 years. QVC obtained access to a portion of the ECDC Lease during March 2019 and recorded a right of use asset of $68 million and an operating lease liability of $69 million. The Company expects the remaining portion of the lease to commence during the third quarter of 2019. Under the ECDC Lease, QVC is required to pay an initial base rent of approximately $10 million per year, which are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2019 and increasing to approximately $14 million per year, as well as all real estate taxes and other building operating costs. QVC also has the option to extend the term of the ECDC Lease for up to two consecutive terms of 5 years each and one final term of 4 years.



	Three months ended March 31, 2019				Three months ended March 31, 2018
(in millions)	QxH		QVC-International	Total	QxH	QVC-International	Total
Home	$	679	247	926	726	260	986
Apparel	326		112	438	325	119	444
Beauty	292		143	435	306	144	450
Accessories	220		62	282	219	67	286
Electronics	181		25	206	172	26	198
Jewelry	112		52	164	132	55	187
Other revenue	47		3	50	46	5	51
Total net revenue	$	1,857	644	2,501	1,926	676	2,602

The Company has elected to treat shipping and handling activities that occur after the customer obtains control of the goods as a fulfillment cost and not as a promised good or service. Accordingly, the Company accrues the related shipping costs and recognizes revenue upon delivery of the goods to the shipping carrier. In electing this accounting policy, all shipping and handling activities will be treated as fulfillment costs.

Our products are generally sold with a right of return and we may provide other credits or incentives, which are accounted for as variable consideration when estimating the amount of revenue to recognize. Returns and credits are estimated at contract inception and updated at the end of each reporting period as additional information becomes available. The Company has determined that it is generally the principal in vendor arrangements as the Company can establish control over the goods prior to shipment. Accordingly, the Company records revenue for these arrangements on a gross basis.

The Company calculates its interim income tax provision by applying its best estimate of the annual expected effective tax rate to its ordinary year-to-date income or loss. The tax or benefit related to significant, unusual or extraordinary items that will be separately reported or reported net of their related tax effect are individually computed and recognized in the interim period in which those items occur.

The computation of the annual estimated effective tax rate at each interim period requires certain estimates and significant judgment including, but not limited to, the expected operating income for the year, projections of the proportion of income earned and taxed in foreign jurisdictions, permanent and temporary differences as a result of differences between amounts measured and recognized in accordance with tax laws and financial accounting standards, and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets. The accounting estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change as new events occur, additional information is obtained or as the tax environment changes. To the extent that the estimated annual effective tax rate changes during a quarter, the effect of the change on the prior quarters is included in the tax expense for the current quarter.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded a tax provision of $74 million and $80 million, respectively, which represented an effective tax rate of 28.5% and 27.4%, respectively. The 2019 rate differs from the U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% due primarily to state and foreign tax expenses and valuation allowances established for foreign net operating losses and excess U.S. foreign tax credits.

The Company participates in a consolidated federal return filing with Qurate Retail. As of March 31, 2019, the Company's tax years through 2014 are closed for federal income tax purposes, and the IRS has completed its examination of the Company's 2015, 2016, and 2017 tax years. The Company's 2018 and 2019 tax years are being examined currently as part of the Qurate Retail consolidated return under the IRS's Compliance Assurance Process program. The Company, or one of its subsidiaries, files income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. As of March 31, 2019, the Company was under examination in the states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and certain of the Company's subsidiaries were under examination in Germany.

The Company is a party to a Tax Liability Allocation and Indemnification Agreement (the “Tax Agreement”) with Qurate Retail. The Tax Agreement establishes the methodology for the calculation and payment of income taxes in connection with the consolidation of the Company with Qurate Retail for income tax purposes. Generally, the Tax Agreement provides that the Company will pay Qurate Retail an amount equal to the tax liability, if any, that it would have if it were to file as a consolidated group separate and apart from Qurate Retail, with exceptions for the treatment and timing of certain items, including but not limited to deferred intercompany transactions, credits, and net operating and capital losses. To the extent that the separate company tax expense is different from the payment terms of the Tax Agreement, the difference is recorded as either a dividend or capital contribution.

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 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.

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 the 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.

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's assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value were as follows:



			Fair value measurements at March 31, 2019 using
(in millions)	Total		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)	Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)	Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Current assets:
Cash equivalents	$	180	180	—	—
Interest rate swap arrangements (note 6)	3		—	3	—
Debt (note 6)	5,092		220	4,872	—

The 2067 Notes (ticker: QVCD) are considered Level 1 fair value instruments as reported in the foregoing tables as they are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, which the Company considers to be an "active market," as defined by U.S. GAAP. The remainder of the Company's Level 2 financial liabilities are debt instruments with quoted market prices that are not considered to be traded on "active markets." Accordingly, these financial instruments are reported in the foregoing tables as Level 2 fair value instruments.

The Company evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources to its operating segments based on financial measures such as net revenue, Adjusted OIBDA, gross margin, average sales price per unit, number of units shipped and revenue or sales per subscriber equivalent. The Company defines Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding restructuring, integration and advisory fees incurred by QVC as a result of the acquisition of HSN by Qurate Retail on December 29, 2017 ("transaction related costs") and stock-based compensation). The Company believes this measure is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its segments, including the ability to service debt and fund capital expenditures. 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, amortization, stock-based compensation and transaction related costs that are included in the measurement of operating income pursuant to U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

QVC's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") is QVC's Chief Executive Officer. QVC's CODM has ultimate responsibility for enterprise decisions. QVC's CODM determines, in particular, resource allocation for, and monitors performance of, the consolidated enterprise. 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 (see below).

During the first quarter of 2019, the Company changed its reportable operating segments to combine QVC-U.S. and HSN into one reportable segment called QxH and presented prior period information to conform with this change. As a result of the QRG Initiatives and additional synergies between QVC-U.S. and HSN, the CODM began reviewing the QVC-U.S. and HSN information as one business unit during the first quarter.

The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to income before income taxes:



	Three months ended March 31,
(in millions)	2019			2018
Adjusted OIBDA	$	453		476
Transaction related costs	—			(8	)
Stock-based compensation	(9		)	(12	)
Depreciation and amortization	(118		)	(100	)
Equity in income of investee	—			1
(Losses) gains on financial instruments	(2		)	1
Interest expense, net	(61		)	(65	)
Foreign currency loss	(3		)	(1	)
Income before income taxes	$	260		292

The change in the component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes ("AOCL"), is summarized as follows:



(in millions)	Foreign currency translation adjustments			AOCL
Balance at January 1, 2019	$	(144	)	(144	)
Other comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder	(6		)	(6	)
Balance at March 31, 2019	(150		)	(150	)

Balance at January 1, 2018	$	(93	)	(93	)
Other comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder	63			63
Balance at March 31, 2018	(30		)	(30	)

The component of other comprehensive income is reflected in QVC's condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, net of taxes. The following table summarizes the tax effects related to the component of other comprehensive income:



(in millions)	Before-tax amount			Tax expense		Net-of-tax amount
Three months ended March 31, 2019
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(6	)	—		(6	)
Other comprehensive income	(6		)	—		(6	)

Three months ended March 31, 2018
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	71		(1	)	70
Other comprehensive income	71			(1	)	70

The following information contains the condensed consolidating financial statements for the Company, the parent on a stand-alone basis (QVC, Inc.), the combined subsidiary guarantors (Affiliate Relations Holdings, Inc.; Affiliate Investment, Inc.; AMI 2, Inc.; ER Marks, Inc.; QVC Rocky Mount, Inc.; QVC San Antonio, LLC; QVC Global Holdings I, Inc.; and QVC Global Holdings II, Inc.) and the combined non-guarantor subsidiaries pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X.

In connection with the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (refer to Note 6) on December 31, 2018, the following subsidiaries became part of the combined subsidiary guarantors: QVC Deutschland GP, Inc.; HSN, Inc.; HSNi, LLC; HSN Holding LLC; AST Sub, Inc.; Home Shopping Network En Espanol, L.P.; Home Shopping Network En Espanol, L.L.C; H.O.T. Networks Holdings (Delaware) LLC; HSN of Nevada LLC; Ingenious Designs LLC; NLG Merger Corp.; Ventana Television, Inc. and Ventana Television Holdings, Inc. The Company has shown all of the subsidiaries of our HSN segment as combined subsidiary guarantors as of December 29, 2017, the date in which HSN became a subsidiary of QVC through a common control transaction with Qurate Retail.

These condensed consolidating financial statements have been prepared from the Company's financial information on the same basis of accounting as the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. The principal elimination entries relate to investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions, such as management fees, royalty revenue and expense, interest income and expense and gains on intercompany asset transfers. Goodwill and other intangible assets have been allocated to the subsidiaries based on management’s estimates. Certain costs have been partially allocated to all of the subsidiaries of the Company.

The subsidiary guarantors are 100% owned by the Company. All guarantees are full and unconditional and are joint and several. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of the Company to obtain funds from its U.S. subsidiaries, including the guarantors, by dividend or loan. The Company has not presented separate notes and other disclosures concerning the subsidiary guarantors as the Company has determined that such material information is available in the notes to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.



March 31, 2019
(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	$	15	147		277		—		439
Restricted cash	5		—		2		—		7
Accounts receivable, net	929		221		269		—		1,419
Inventories	759		312		284		—		1,355
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	68		25		49		—		142
Total current assets	1,776		705		881		—		3,362
Property and equipment, net	273		214		666		—		1,153
Operating lease right-of-use asset	2		15		140		—		157
Television distribution rights, net	—		211		1		—		212
Goodwill	4,190		922		856		—		5,968
Other intangible assets, net	538		3,103		24		—		3,665
Other noncurrent assets	11		19		57		—		87
Investments in subsidiaries	5,565		922		—		(6,487	)	—
Total assets	$	12,355	6,111		2,625		(6,487	)	14,604
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations	$	403	1		16		—		420
Accounts payable-trade	372		162		255		—		789
Accrued liabilities	150		444		334		—		928
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)	55		(1,177	)	1,122		—		—
Total current liabilities	980		(570	)	1,727		—		2,137
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations	4,646		6		147		—		4,799
Deferred income taxes	68		690		(59	)	—		699
Other long-term liabilities	129		52		149		—		330
Total liabilities	5,823		178		1,964		—		7,965
Equity:
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity	6,532		5,933		554		(6,487	)	6,532
Noncontrolling interest	—		—		107		—		107
Total equity	6,532		5,933		661		(6,487	)	6,639
Total liabilities and equity	$	12,355	6,111		2,625		(6,487	)	14,604



December 31, 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	$	73		192		278		—		543
Restricted cash	5			—		2		—		7
Accounts receivable, net	1,166			307		314		—		1,787
Inventories	725			310		245		—		1,280
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	95			73		48		—		216
Total current assets	2,064			882		887		—		3,833
Property and equipment, net	281			213		671		—		1,165
Television distribution rights, net	—			139		1		—		140
Goodwill	4,190			922		860		—		5,972
Other intangible assets, net	529			3,116		21		—		3,666
Other noncurrent assets	8			20		52		—		80
Investments in subsidiaries	5,523			885		—		(6,408	)	—
Total assets	$	12,595		6,177		2,492		(6,408	)	14,856
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations	$	403		1		17		—		421
Accounts payable-trade	494			201		313		—		1,008
Accrued liabilities	358			394		274		—		1,026
Intercompany accounts (receivable) payable	(95		)	(1,015	)	1,110		—		—
Total current liabilities	1,160			(419	)	1,714		—		2,455
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations	4,540			6		153		—		4,699
Deferred income taxes	63			695		(58	)	—		700
Other long-term liabilities	122			34		17		—		173
Total liabilities	5,885			316		1,826		—		8,027
Equity:
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity	6,710			5,861		547		(6,408	)	6,710
Noncontrolling interest	—			—		119		—		119
Total equity	6,710			5,861		666		(6,408	)	6,829
Total liabilities and equity	$	12,595		6,177		2,492		(6,408	)	14,856



Three months ended March 31, 2019
(in millions)	Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.			Combined subsidiary guarantors		Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries
Net revenue	$	1,387		713		697		(296	)	2,501
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	845			373		429		(37	)	1,610
Operating	103			94		70		(90	)	177
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation	273			54		112		(169	)	270
Depreciation	16			9		21		—		46
Amortization	19			50		3		—		72
	1,256			580		635		(296	)	2,175
Operating income	131			133		62		—		326
Other (expense) income:
Losses on financial instruments	(2		)	—		—		—		(2	)
Interest (expense) income, net	(61		)	2		(2	)	—		(61	)
Foreign currency loss	(2		)	—		(1	)	—		(3	)
Intercompany interest income (expense)	8			8		(16	)	—		—
	(57		)	10		(19	)	—		(66	)
Income before income taxes	74			143		43		—		260
Income tax expense	(26		)	(25	)	(23	)	—		(74	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	138			5		—		(143	)	—
Net income	186			123		20		(143	)	186
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(10		)	—		(10	)	10		(10	)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder	$	176		123		10		(133	)	176



Three months ended March 31, 2018
(in millions)	Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.			Combined subsidiary guarantors		Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries
Net revenue	$	1,455		732		728		(313	)	2,602
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	878			371		447		(40	)	1,656
Operating	102			126		74		(89	)	213
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation	279			69		113		(184	)	277
Depreciation	16			9		19		—		44
Amortization	20			33		3		—		56
	1,295			608		656		(313	)	2,246
Operating income	160			124		72		—		356
Other (expense) income:
Equity in losses of investee	—			—		1		—		1
Interest expense, net	(57		)	(8	)	—		—		(65	)
Gains on financial instruments	—			1		—		—		1
Foreign currency (loss) gain	(4		)	—		3		—		(1	)
Intercompany interest (expense) income	(7		)	38		(31	)	—		—
	(68		)	31		(27	)	—		(64	)
Income before income taxes	92			155		45		—		292
Income tax expense	(22		)	(35	)	(23	)	—		(80	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	142			25		—		(167	)	—
Net income	212			145		22		(167	)	212
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(11		)	—		(11	)	11		(11	)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder	$	201		145		11		(156	)	201



Three months ended March 31, 2019
(in millions)	Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.			Combined subsidiary guarantors	Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries
Net income	$	186		123	20		(143	)	186
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(6		)	—	(6	)	6		(6	)
Total comprehensive income	180			123	14		(137	)	180
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(10		)	—	(10	)	10		(10	)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder	$	170		123	4		(127	)	170



Three months ended March 31, 2018
(in millions)	Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.			Combined subsidiary guarantors	Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries
Net income	$	212		145	22		(167	)	212
Foreign currency translation adjustments	70			—	70		(70	)	70
Total comprehensive income	282			145	92		(237	)	282
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(18		)	—	(18	)	18		(18	)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder	$	264		145	74		(219	)	264



Three months ended March 31, 2019
(in millions)	Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.			Combined subsidiary guarantors		Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries
Operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(1	)	233		35		—		267
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(24		)	(10	)	(20	)	—		(54	)
Expenditures for television distribution rights	—			(52	)	—		—		(52	)
Changes in other noncurrent assets	(8		)	1		(3	)	—		(10	)
Other investing activities	—			29		—		—		29
Intercompany investing activities	82			(333	)	—		251		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	50			(365	)	(23	)	251		(87	)
Financing activities:
Principal payments of debt and finance lease obligations	(560		)	—		(3	)	—		(563	)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility	663			—		—		—		663
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc.	(354		)	—		—		—		(354	)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	—			—		(22	)	—		(22	)
Other financing activities	(4		)	—		—		—		(4	)
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments)	150			(162	)	12		—		—
Other intercompany financing activities	(2		)	249		4		(251	)	—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(107		)	87		(9	)	(251	)	(280	)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	—			—		(4	)	—		(4	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(58		)	(45	)	(1	)	—		(104	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	78			192		280		—		550
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	20		147		279		—		446



Three months ended March 31, 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	$	166		164		14		—		344
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(18		)	(3	)	(17	)	—		(38	)
Expenditures for television distribution rights	—			(19	)	(1	)	—		(20	)
Other investing activities	—			(25	)	—		—		(25	)
Changes in other noncurrent assets	2			—		(2	)	—		—
Intercompany investing activities	82			(105	)	—		23		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	66			(152	)	(20	)	23		(83	)
Financing activities:
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations	(964		)	(70	)	(3	)	—		(1,037	)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility	872			110		—		—		982
Capital contributions received from Qurate Retail, Inc.	140			—		—		—		140
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc.	(233		)	—		—		—		(233	)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	—			—		(23	)	—		(23	)
Other financing activities	(7		)	(7	)	—		—		(14	)
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings	(19		)	14		5		—		—
Other intercompany financing activities	(13		)	6		30		(23	)	—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(224		)	53		9		(23	)	(185	)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	—			—		13		—		13
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	8			65		16		—		89
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	7			55		228		—		290
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	15		120		244		—		379

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our business, product and marketing strategies; QRG initiatives; revenue growth; remediation of material weaknesses; the recoverability of our goodwill and other long-lived assets; our projected sources and uses of cash; and the anticipated impact of certain contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Where, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. The following include some but not all of the factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated:

For additional risk factors, please see Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

In the United States ("U.S."), our televised shopping programs, including live and recorded content, are broadcast across multiple channels nationally on a full-time basis, including QVC, QVC2, HSN and HSN2. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company transitioned its Beauty iQ channel to QVC 3. Our U.S. programming is also available on QVC.com and HSN.com, our U.S. websites; mobile applications via streaming video; over-the-air broadcasters; and over-the-top content platforms (Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Facebook, etc.).

QVC's digital platforms enable consumers to purchase goods offered on our broadcast programming, along with a wide assortment of products that are available only on QVC.com and HSN.com. QVC.com, HSN.com and our other digital platforms (including our mobile applications, social 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, QVC.com and HSN.com 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 outside of the U.S., primarily in Germany, Austria, Japan, the U.K., the Republic of Ireland and Italy. In some of the countries where QVC operates, QVC' televised shopping programs are broadcast 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 pages. Our international business employs product sourcing teams who select products tailored to the interests of each local market.

The Company is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Qurate Retail (Nasdaq: QRTEA and QRTEB), which owns interests in a broad range of digital commerce businesses, including Qurate Retail's other wholly-owned subsidiaries Zulily, LLC ("Zulily"), HSN, Inc. ("HSN") prior to the transfer of ownership of HSN to QVC (described below), Cornerstone Brands, Inc. (former subsidiary of HSN prior to the transfer of ownership to QVC, "CBI") and other minority investments. QVC is part of the Qurate Retail Group ("QRG"), formerly QVC Group, a portfolio of brands including QVC, HSN, Zulily and CBI. On March 9, 2018, Qurate Retail, GCI Liberty, Inc. ("GCI Liberty") (formerly General Communication, Inc.), an Alaska corporation, and Liberty Interactive LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Qurate Retail completed the previously announced transactions whereby Qurate Retail acquired GCI Liberty through a reorganization in which certain assets and liabilities attributed to Qurate Retail’s Ventures Group were contributed to GCI Liberty in exchange for a controlling interest in GCI Liberty. Qurate Retail then effected a tax-free separation of its controlling interest in the combined company. Qurate Retail's QVC Group common stock became the only outstanding common stock of Qurate Retail.

On October 1, 2015, Qurate Retail acquired all of the outstanding shares of Zulily (now known as Zulily, LLC). Zulily is an online retailer offering customers a fun and entertaining shopping experience with a fresh selection of new product styles launched each day for a limited time period. Zulily is not part of the results of operations or financial position of QVC presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. During each of the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 QVC and Zulily engaged in multiple transactions relating to sales, sourcing of merchandise, marketing initiatives and business advisory services. QVC allocated expenses of $2 million and $1 million to Zulily for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Zulily allocated expenses of $2 million to QVC for each of the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

On December 31, 2018, QVC amended and restated its senior secured credit facility (the "Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement") increasing the revolving credit facility from $2.65 billion to $3.65 billion as explained further in notes 1 and 6 in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement includes a $400 million tranche that may be borrowed by QVC or Zulily. Under the terms of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, QVC and Zulily are jointly and severally liable for all amounts borrowed on the $400 million tranche. In accordance with the accounting guidance for obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements, QVC will record a liability for amounts it has borrowed under the credit facility plus any additional amount it expects to repay on behalf of Zulily. As of March 31, 2019, there was $148 million borrowed by Zulily on the $400 million tranche of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, none of which the Company expects to repay on behalf of Zulily.

On December 29, 2017, Qurate Retail completed the acquisition of the remaining 62% ownership interest of HSN that it did not already own in an all-stock transaction. On December 31, 2018, Qurate Retail transferred its 100% ownership interest in HSN to QVC through a transaction among entities under common control. As a result of the transaction, the assets and liabilities of HSN (excluding its ownership interest in CBI) were transferred from Qurate Retail at Qurate Retail's historical cost to QVC through an equity contribution. CBI remained a subsidiary of Qurate Retail outside of the QVC structure. Beginning January 1, 2019, the Company's U.S. operations and HSN were combined to form the "QxH" reportable operating segment. As a result of the common control transaction with Qurate Retail, the Company retrospectively adjusted certain balances within the consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2018, in order to combine the financial results of the Company and HSN since Qurate Retail's acquisition of HSN on December 29, 2017. All periods presented are prepared on a combined basis and are referred to as the condensed consolidated financial statements herein. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

QVC engages with CBI, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qurate Retail and prior to the common control transaction between QVC and Qurate Retail, included as part of HSN. CBI is not part of the results of operations or financial position of QVC presented in these consolidated financial statements. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, QVC and CBI engaged in multiple transactions relating to sourcing of merchandise, personnel and business advisory services. QVC allocated expenses of $5 million and $16 million to CBI for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. CBI allocated expenses of $1 million to QVC for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. CBI also repaid a $29 million note receivable to QVC during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

The goal of QVC is to extend its leadership in video commerce, e-commerce, mobile commerce and social commerce by continuing to create the world’s most engaging shopping experiences, combining the best of retail, media, and social, highly differentiated from traditional brick-and-mortar stores or transactional e-commerce. QVC provides customers with curated collections of unique products, made personal and relevant by the power of storytelling. We curate experiences, conversations and communities for millions of highly discerning shoppers, and we also curate large audiences, across our many platforms, for our thousands of brand partners.

QVC intends to employ several strategies to achieve these objectives. Among these strategies are to (i) extend the breadth, relevance and exposure of the QVC and HSN brands; (ii) source products that represent unique quality and value; (iii) create engaging, video-rich shopping experiences across our broadcast networks, websites, mobile applications and social pages; (iv) leverage customer loyalty and continue multi-platform expansion; and (v) create a compelling and differentiated customer service experience. In addition, QVC expects to expand globally by leveraging its existing systems, infrastructure and skills in other countries around the world.

QVC's future net revenue growth will primarily depend on sales growth from e-commerce and mobile platforms, additions of new customers from households already receiving QVC's broadcast programming and increased spending from existing customers. QVC's future net revenue may also be affected by (i) the willingness of cable television and direct-to-home satellite system operators to continue carrying QVC's programming service; (ii) QVC's ability to maintain favorable channel positioning, which may become more difficult due to governmental action or from distributors converting analog customers to digital; (iii) changes in television viewing habits because of personal video recorders, video-on-demand and Internet video services; and (iv) general economic conditions.

Economic uncertainty in various regions of the world in which our subsidiaries and affiliates operate could adversely affect demand for our products and services since a substantial portion of our revenue is derived from discretionary spending by individuals, which typically falls during times of economic instability. Global financial markets have recently experienced disruptions, including increased volatility and diminished liquidity and credit availability. If economic and financial market conditions in the U.S. or other key markets, including Japan and Europe, become uncertain or deteriorate, our customers may respond by suspending, delaying or reducing their discretionary spending. A suspension, delay or reduction in discretionary spending could adversely affect revenue. Accordingly, our ability to increase or maintain revenue and earnings could be adversely affected to the extent that relevant economic environments decline. Such weak economic conditions may also inhibit our expansion into new European and other markets. We currently are unable to predict the extent of any of these potential adverse effects.

On June 23, 2016, the U.K. held a referendum in which British citizens approved an exit from the European Union (the "E.U."), commonly referred to as “Brexit.” As a result of the referendum, the global markets and currencies have been adversely impacted, including a sharp decline in the value of the U.K. Pound Sterling as compared to the U.S. Dollar. Volatility in exchange rates is expected to continue in the short term as the U.K. negotiates its exit from the E.U. In the longer term, any impact from Brexit on us will depend, in part, on the outcome of tariff, trade, regulatory and other negotiations. Although it is unknown what the result of those negotiations will be, or whether the U.K. will leave the E.U. with any agreement as to the terms of its withdrawal, it is possible that new terms may adversely affect our operations and financial results in a number of ways, not all of which are currently readily apparent. The U.K. is scheduled to withdraw from the E.U. no later than October 31, 2019. The U.K. government’s draft agreement on the withdrawal of the U.K. from the E.U. was defeated in the House of Commons on January 15, 2019. As a result, the final terms of the U.K.’s exit from the E.U. are, and will remain for the immediate future, unclear. The U.K. may leave the E.U. without any agreement as to the terms of its withdrawal or the future economic relationship between the U.K. and the E.U. It is also possible that the U.K. will withdraw its notification to leave the E.U. or that there will be a second referendum on Brexit.

The current President of the U.S. has expressed apprehension towards trade agreements, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and suggested that the U.S. would renegotiate or withdraw from certain trade agreements. He has advocated for and imposed tariffs on certain goods imported into the U.S., particularly from China. On January 23, 2017, the President of the U.S. signed a presidential memorandum to withdraw the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. On October 1, 2018, the U.S., Mexico and Canada agreed to the terms of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement, which will impact imports and exports among those countries. These and other proposed actions, if implemented, could adversely affect our business because we sell imported products.

QVC's operating results were as follows:



	Three months ended March 31,
(in millions)	2019			2018
Net revenue	$	2,501		2,602
Operating costs and expenses:
Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	1,610			1,656
Operating	177			213
Selling, general and administrative, excluding transaction related costs and stock-based compensation	261			257
Adjusted OIBDA (defined below)	453			476
Transaction related costs	—			8
Stock-based compensation	9			12
Depreciation	46			44
Amortization	72			56
Operating income	326			356
Other (expense) income:
Equity in income of investee	—			1
(Losses) gains on financial instruments	(2		)	1
Interest expense, net	(61		)	(65	)
Foreign currency loss	(3		)	(1	)
	(66		)	(64	)
Income before income taxes	260			292
Income tax expense	(74		)	(80	)
Net income	186			212
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(10		)	(11	)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder	$	176		201

QVC's consolidated net revenue decreased 3.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. The three month decrease in net revenue is primarily due to a 3.1% decrease in units sold, $36 million in unfavorable foreign exchange rates across all markets and a slight decrease in average selling price per unit ("ASP"), which was partially offset by a $22 million decrease in estimated product returns, primarily driven by the decrease in sales volume at QxH.

In discussing our operating results, the term currency exchange rates refers to the currency exchange rates we use to convert the operating results for all countries where the functional currency is not the U.S. Dollar. We calculate the effect of changes in currency exchange rates as the difference between current period activity translated using the prior period's currency exchange rates. Throughout our discussion, we refer to the results of this calculation as the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations. When we refer to constant currency operating results, this means operating results without the impact of the currency exchange rate fluctuations. The disclosure of constant currency amounts or results permits investors to understand better QVC’s underlying performance without the effects of currency exchange rate fluctuations.

QVC-International net revenue growth in constant currency was primarily due to a 1.0% increase in ASP, driven by an increase in ASP in the U.K. and Italy, offset by declines in Germany and Japan, as well as a $2 million decrease in estimated product returns. The decrease in estimated product returns was primarily due to a lower return rate offset by increased sales volume. QVC-International experienced shipped sales decline in constant currency in all categories except home and beauty.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, operating expenses decreased primarily due to a $28 million decrease in commissions, a $4 million decrease in personnel costs at QxH and a $3 million decrease due to favorable exchange rates. The decrease in commissions is primarily due to new longer term television distribution rights agreements entered into at HSN, which led to increased capitalization of television distribution rights agreements and favorable terms on commissions.

QVC's selling, general, and administrative expenses (excluding transaction related costs as defined below and stock-based compensation) include personnel, information technology, provision for doubtful accounts, production costs, and marketing and advertising expenses. Such expenses increased $4 million, and as a percentage of net revenue, increased from 9.9% to 10.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the increase was primarily due to a $5 million increase in online marketing expenses primarily in QxH, a $4 million increase in bad debt expense primarily due to increased Easy Pay usage and the number of installments taken at QxH, and to a lesser extent, Germany, a $4 million increase in outside services primarily in QxH and the U.K., and a $3 million increase in other miscellaneous expenses. These increases were offset by a $7 million decrease in personnel costs primarily in QxH offset by increases in the U.K. and Germany, and a $5 million decrease due to favorable exchange rates.

Transaction related costs include restructuring, integration, and advisory fees ("transaction related costs") that were incurred by QVC as it relates to Qurate Retail's acquisition of HSN on December 29, 2017. QVC did not incur any material transaction related costs for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and incurred $8 million in transaction related costs for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Stock-based compensation includes compensation related to options and restricted stock units granted to certain officers and employees. QVC recorded $9 million and $12 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The decrease in stock compensation expense is primarily due to forfeitures of non-vested options from terminated individuals.

Depreciation and amortization consisted of the following:



	Three months ended March 31,
(in millions)	2019		2018
Affiliate agreements	$	1	1
Customer relationships	12		12
Other technology	4		4
Acquisition related amortization	17		17
Property and equipment	46		44
Software amortization	22		24
Channel placement amortization and related expenses	33		15
Total depreciation and amortization	$	118	100

Certain loans between QVC and its subsidiaries are deemed to be short-term in nature, and accordingly, the translation of these loans is recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the change in foreign currency loss was also due to variances in interest and operating payables balances between QVC and its international subsidiaries denominated in the currency of the subsidiary and the effects of currency exchange rate changes on those balances.

QVC defines Adjusted OIBDA as net revenue less cost of goods sold, operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding transaction related costs and stock-based compensation). QVC's chief operating decision maker and management team use this measure of performance in conjunction with other measures to evaluate the businesses and make decisions about allocating resources among the businesses. QVC believes that this is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of the businesses, including the ability to service debt and fund capital expenditures. In addition, this measure allows QVC to view operating results, perform analytical comparisons and perform benchmarking among its businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance excludes such costs as depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation and transaction related costs (including restructuring, integration, and advisory fees) that are included in the measurement of operating income pursuant to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"). Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The primary material limitations associated with the use of Adjusted OIBDA as compared to U.S. GAAP results are (i) it may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in the industry, and (ii) it excludes financial information that some may consider important in evaluating QVC's performance. QVC compensates for these limitations by providing disclosure of the difference between Adjusted OIBDA and U.S. GAAP results, including providing a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to U.S. GAAP results, to enable investors to perform their own analysis of QVC's operating results. Refer to note 12 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to income before income taxes.

On December 31, 2018, QVC entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Zulily as borrowers (collectively, the “Borrowers”) which is a multi-currency facility that provides for a $3.65 billion revolving credit facility with a $450 million sub-limit for standby letters of credit and $1.5 billion of uncommitted incremental revolving loan commitments or incremental term loans. The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement includes a $400 million tranche that may be borrowed by the Company or Zulily with an additional $50 million sub-limit for standby letters of credit. The remaining $3.25 billion and any incremental loans may be borrowed only by the Company. Borrowings that are alternate base rate loans will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the base rate plus a margin that varies between 0.25% and 0.75% depending on the Borrowers’ combined ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA for the most recent four fiscal quarter period (the “Combined Consolidated Leverage Ratio”). Borrowings that are London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") loans will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the applicable LIBOR rate plus a margin that varies between 1.25% and 1.75% depending on the Borrowers’ Combined Consolidated 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 Zulily ceases to be controlled by Qurate Retail, all of its loans must be repaid and its letters of credit cash collateralized. The facility matures on December 31, 2023. Payment of loans may be accelerated following certain customary events of default.

There are no restrictions under the debt agreements on QVC's ability to pay dividends or make other restricted payments if QVC is not in default on its senior secured notes or the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, and QVC's consolidated leverage ratio, and a Combined Consolidated Leverage Ratio for both QVC and Zulily, would be no greater than 3.5 to 1.0. As a result, Qurate Retail will, in many instances, be permitted to rely on QVC's cash flow for servicing Qurate Retail's debt and for other purposes, including repurchases of Qurate Retail's common stock, or to fund acquisitions or other operational requirements of Qurate Retail and its subsidiaries. These events may increase accumulated deficit or require QVC to borrow under the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, increasing QVC's leverage and decreasing liquidity. QVC has made significant distributions to Qurate Retail in the past.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, QVC's primary uses of cash were $563 million of principal payments on debt and finance lease obligations, $354 million of dividends to Qurate Retail, $106 million of capital and television distribution rights expenditures and $22 million in dividend payments from QVC-Japan to Mitsui. These uses of cash were funded primarily with $663 million of principal borrowings from the senior secured credit facility and $267 million of cash provided by operating activities. As of March 31, 2019, QVC's cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance was $446 million.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, QVC's primary uses of cash were $1,037 million of principal payments on debt and finance lease obligations, $233 million of dividends to Qurate Retail, $58 million of capital and television distribution rights expenditures and $23 million in dividend payments from QVC-Japan to Mitsui. These uses of cash were funded primarily with $982 million of principal borrowings from the senior secured credit facility, $344 million of cash provided by operating activities and a $140 million capital contribution from Qurate Retail. As of March 31, 2018, QVC's cash, cash equivalents balance and restricted cash was $379 million.

The change in cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the previous year was primarily due to changes in working capital and lower net income. Working capital at any specific point in time is subject to many variables, including seasonality, inventory management, the timing of cash receipts and payments, vendor payment terms, and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.

As of March 31, 2019, $216 million of the $446 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was held by foreign subsidiaries. Cash in foreign subsidiaries is available for domestic purposes with no significant tax consequences upon repatriation to the U.S. QVC accrues taxes on the unremitted earnings of its international subsidiaries. Approximately 55% of this foreign cash balance was that of QVC-Japan. QVC owns 60% of QVC-Japan and shares all profits and losses with the 40% minority interest holder, Mitsui. We believe that we currently have appropriate legal structures in place to repatriate foreign cash as tax efficiently as possible and meet the business needs of QVC.

QVC has contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Although it is reasonably possible QVC 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 amounts, if any, that may be required to satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Information concerning the amount and timing of required payments, both accrued and off-balance sheet, under our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2019 is summarized below:



	Payments due by period
(in millions)	Remainder of 2019		2020	2021	2022	2023	Thereafter	Total
Long-term debt (1)	$	400	—	—	500	2,040	2,125	5,065
Interest payments (2)	147		225	225	224	183	1,270	2,274
Finance lease obligations (including imputed interest)	22		26	25	24	22	116	235
Operating lease obligations	21		27	20	19	17	156	260

QVC is exposed to market risk in the normal course of business due to ongoing investing and financial activities and the conduct of operations by subsidiaries in different foreign countries. Market risk refers to the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in stock prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The risk of loss can be assessed from the perspective of adverse changes in fair values, cash flows and future earnings. QVC has established procedures and internal processes governing the management of market risks and the use of financial instruments to manage exposure to such risks.

The table below summarizes the Company’s debt obligations, related interest rates and fair value of debt at March 31, 2019:



(in millions, except percentages)	Remainder of 2019			2020		2021		2022		2023		Thereafter		Total		Fair Value
Fixed rate debt (1)	$	400		—		—		500		750		2,125		3,775		3,802
Weighted average interest rate on fixed rate debt	3.1		%	—	%	—	%	5.1	%	4.4	%	5.2	%	4.8	%	N/A
Variable rate debt (1)	$	—		—		—		—		1,290		—		1,290		1,290
Average interest rate on variable rate debt	—		%	—	%	—	%	—	%	3.9	%	—	%	3.9	%	N/A

QVC is exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations related to the monetary assets and liabilities and the financial results of its foreign subsidiaries. Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries for which the functional currency is the local currency are translated into U.S. Dollars at period-end exchange rates, and the statements of operations are translated at the average exchange rate for the period. Exchange rate fluctuations on translating foreign currency financial statements into U.S. Dollars that result in unrealized gains or losses are referred to as translation adjustments. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded in other comprehensive income as a separate component of stockholder's equity. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are recorded based on exchange rates at the time such transactions arise. Subsequent changes in exchange rates result in transaction gains and losses, which are reflected in income as unrealized (based on period-end transactions) or realized upon settlement of the transactions. Cash flows from operations in foreign countries are translated at the average rate for the period. Accordingly, QVC may experience economic loss and a negative impact on earnings and equity with respect to its holdings solely as a result of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. QVC's reported Adjusted OIBDA for the three months ended March 31, 2019 would have been impacted by approximately $1 million for every 1% change in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. Dollar.

In accordance with Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including its chief executive officer and its principal accounting and financial officer (the "Executives"), of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Executives concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2019 because of the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as discussed in more detail in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Management has continued to monitor the implementation of the remediation plan described in our 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as described below.

During the first quarter of 2019, we continued to review the design of our controls, made adjustments and continued implementing controls to alleviate the noted control deficiencies. Other than these items, there has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

In response to the material weaknesses identified in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting as set forth in Part II, Item 9A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company developed a plan with oversight from the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Qurate Retail to remediate the material weaknesses. The remediation efforts being implemented include the following:

The Company believes the foregoing efforts will remediate the material weaknesses disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Because the reliability of the internal control process requires repeatable execution, the successful on-going remediation of the material weaknesses will require on-going review and evidence of effectiveness prior to concluding that the controls are effective. Our remediation efforts are underway, and we expect that the remediation of these material weaknesses will be completed prior to the end of 2019.

Additionally, the Company will continue to enhance the ITGC and U.K. revenue risk assessment process, evaluate talent and address identified gaps, deliver training on internal control over financial reporting, and monitor information system access and program changes to determine whether additional adjustments should be made to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of access and program change management issues.



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	Part I	Page

Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)	I-1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	I-1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	I-2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	I-3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	I-4
	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity	I-5
	Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	I-6
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	I-28
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	I-39
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	I-41

	Part II
Item 6.	Exhibits	II-1
	Signatures	II-2



	Three months ended
(in millions)	March 31, 2019
Finance lease cost
Depreciation of leased assets	$	5
Interest on lease liabilities	2
Total finance lease cost	7
Operating lease cost	6
Total lease cost	$	13



	March 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):
Finance leases	9.5
Operating leases	12.2
Weighted-average discount rate:
Finance leases	4.9	%
Operating leases	6.1	%



	Three months ended March 31, 2019
	U.S. Dollars		Foreign Currency Exchange Impact		Constant Currency
QxH	(3.6	)%	—	%	(3.6	)%
QVC-International	(4.7	)%	(5.4	)%	0.7	%



Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2067	QVCD	New York Stock Exchange



			Fair value measurements at December 31, 2018 using
(in millions)	Total		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)	Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)	Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Current assets:
Cash equivalents	$	267	267	—	—
Interest rate swap arrangements (note 6)	5		—	5	—
Debt (note 6)	4,758		189	4,569	—



	March 31, 2019
(in millions)	Total assets		Capital expenditures	Property and equipment, net
QxH	$	12,443	47	717
QVC-International	2,161		7	436
Consolidated QVC	$	14,604	54	1,153


•	customer demand for our products and services and our ability to anticipate customer demand and to adapt to changes in demand;


•	increased digital TV penetration and the impact on channel positioning of our programs;


•	the levels of online traffic on our websites and our ability to convert visitors into consumers or contributors;


•	uncertainties inherent in the development and integration of new business lines and business strategies;


•	our future financial performance, including availability, terms and deployment of capital;


•	our ability to successfully integrate and recognize anticipated efficiencies and benefits from the businesses we acquire;


•	the cost and ability of shipping companies, suppliers and vendors to deliver products, equipment, software and services;


•	changes in, or failure or inability to comply with, government regulations, including, without limitation, regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, and adverse outcomes from regulatory proceedings;


•	changes in the nature of key strategic relationships with partners, distributors, suppliers and vendors;


•	domestic and international economic and business conditions and industry trends;


•	changes in tariffs, trade policy and trade relations following the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the vote by the United Kingdom ("U.K.") to exit from the European Union (“Brexit”);


•	consumer spending levels, including the availability and amount of individual consumer debt;


•	changes in distribution and viewing of television programming, including the expanded deployment of personal video recorders, video on demand and Internet Protocol television and their impact on home shopping programming;


•	failure to protect the security of personal information, subjecting us to potentially costly government enforcement actions and/or private litigation and reputational damage;


•	the regulatory and competitive environment of the industries in which we operate;


•	threatened terrorist attacks, political unrest in international markets and ongoing military action around the world;


•	Qurate Retail, Inc.'s ("Qurate Retail") (formerly known as Liberty Interactive Corporation) dependence on our cash flow for servicing its debt and for other purposes.


•	Improvement of the design and operation of control activities and procedures associated with user and administrator access to the affected IT systems, including removing all inappropriate IT system access associated with the information technology general controls ("ITGCs") material weakness;


•	Improvement of change management and computer operation control activities that contributed to the ITGC material weakness;


•	Implementation of user activity monitoring for control activities contributing to the ITGC material weakness;


•	Delivery of training to control owners addressing control operating protocols including ITGCs and policies; and


•	Enhancement of the design and operation of control activities meant to validate the completeness and accuracy of revenue recorded in the U.K.



Date: May 10, 2019	By:/s/ MICHAEL A. GEORGE
	Michael A. George
	President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 10, 2019	By:/s/ JEFFREY A. DAVIS
	Jeffrey A. Davis
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)