Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information

v3.6.0.2
Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Guarantor Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information [Abstract]  
Guarantor/Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information
Guarantor/Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information
The following information contains the 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 Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (refer to note 8), QVC International Ltd is no longer a guarantor subsidiary, and is reflected with the combined non-guarantor subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016.
These consolidating financial statements have been prepared from the Company's financial information on the same basis of accounting as the Company's 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.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, an intangible asset held by certain non-guarantor subsidiaries was sold to QVC, Inc. resulting in a gain of $20 million reflected in intercompany interest and other income for the non-guarantor subsidiaries and also included in equity in earnings of subsidiaries for the subsidiary guarantors. The gain is eliminated in the eliminations column. The impact of these earnings has been eliminated in the presentation of intangible assets and equity in earnings of subsidiaries of the parent company.
With One Q as mentioned in note 15, QVC began allocating certain additional corporate costs for management reporting purposes, which were historically included in its QVC-U.S segment, to the QVC-International segment.
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 consolidated financial statements.

Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2016
 
(in millions)
Parent
issuer-
QVC, Inc.

Combined
subsidiary
guarantors

Combined
non-guarantor
subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated-
QVC, Inc. and
subsidiaries

Assets
Current assets:





Cash and cash equivalents
$
2

97

185


284

Restricted cash
8


2


10

Accounts receivable, net
958


288


1,246

Inventories
726


224


950

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
22


24


46

Total current assets
1,716

97

723


2,536

Property and equipment, net
317

63

651


1,031

Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net

167

16


183

Goodwill
4,190


805


4,995

Other intangible assets, net
666

2,049

23


2,738

Other noncurrent assets
15


47


62

Investments in subsidiaries
3,389

1,030


(4,419
)

Total assets
$
10,293

3,406

2,265

(4,419
)
11,545

Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:





Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
$
3


11


14

Accounts payable-trade
425


253


678

Accrued liabilities
74

234

461


769

Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)
623

(246
)
(377
)


Total current liabilities
1,125

(12
)
348


1,461

Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations
5,132


143


5,275

Deferred income taxes
145

707

(74
)

778

Other long-term liabilities
96


40


136

Total liabilities
6,498

695

457


7,650

Equity:





QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity
3,795

2,711

1,708

(4,419
)
3,795

Noncontrolling interest


100


100

Total equity
3,795

2,711

1,808

(4,419
)
3,895

Total liabilities and equity
$
10,293

3,406

2,265

(4,419
)
11,545



Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2015
 
(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
$

112

215


327

Restricted cash
9


2


11

Accounts receivable, net
1,114


256


1,370

Inventories
714


215


929

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
18


24


42

Total current assets
1,855

112

712


2,679

Property and equipment, net
295

67

640


1,002

Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net

297

42


339

Goodwill
4,190


845


5,035

Other intangible assets, net
842

2,050

44


2,936

Other noncurrent assets
5


62


67

Investments in subsidiaries
3,569

2,687


(6,256
)

Total assets
$
10,756

5,213

2,345

(6,256
)
12,058

Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:





Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
$
3


6


9

Accounts payable-trade
396


262


658

Accrued liabilities
229

207

436


872

Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)
562

1,271

(1,833
)


Total current liabilities
1,190

1,478

(1,129
)

1,539

Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations
5,342


51


5,393

Deferred income taxes
94

744

(11
)

827

Other long-term liabilities
112


69


181

Total liabilities
6,738

2,222

(1,020
)

7,940

Equity:





QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity
4,018

2,991

3,265

(6,256
)
4,018

Noncontrolling interest


100


100

Total equity
4,018

2,991

3,365

(6,256
)
4,118

Total liabilities and equity
$
10,756

5,213

2,345

(6,256
)
12,058



Consolidating Statements of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
(in millions)
Parent
issuer-
QVC, Inc.

Combined
subsidiary
guarantors

Combined
non-guarantor
subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated-
QVC, Inc. and
subsidiaries

Net revenue
$
6,179

1,001

2,787

(1,285
)
8,682

Cost of goods sold
3,855

169

1,726

(210
)
5,540

Gross profit
2,324

832

1,061

(1,075
)
3,142

Operating expenses:





Operating
414

258

274

(340
)
606

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation
1,116

1

346

(735
)
728

Depreciation
57

7

78


142

Amortization
245

168

50


463

 
1,832

434

748

(1,075
)
1,939

Operating income
492

398

313


1,203

Other (expense) income:





Equity in losses of investee


(6
)

(6
)
Gain on financial instruments
2




2

Interest expense, net
(211
)

1


(210
)
Foreign currency gain (loss)
17


21


38

Intercompany interest (expense) income
(2
)
1

1



 
(194
)
1

17


(176
)
Income before income taxes
298

399

330


1,027

Income tax expense
(114
)
(156
)
(115
)

(385
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax
458

189


(647
)

Net income
642

432

215

(647
)
642

Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
(38
)

(38
)
38

(38
)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder
$
604

432

177

(609
)
604



Consolidating Statements of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2015
 
(in millions)
Parent
issuer-
QVC, Inc.

Combined
subsidiary
guarantors

Combined
non-guarantor
subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated-
QVC, Inc. and
subsidiaries

Net revenue
$
6,416

962

2,717

(1,352
)
8,743

Cost of goods sold
4,018

109

1,624

(223
)
5,528

Gross profit
2,398

853

1,093

(1,129
)
3,215

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Operating
338

265

293

(289
)
607

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation
1,180

1

404

(840
)
745

Depreciation
43

8

83


134

Amortization
233

163

58


454

 
1,794

437

838

(1,129
)
1,940

Operating income
604

416

255


1,275

Other (expense) income:
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in losses of investee


(9
)

(9
)
Interest expense, net
(205
)

(3
)

(208
)
Foreign currency gain (loss)
15

(1
)


14

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(21
)



(21
)
Intercompany interest (expense) income
(7
)
(51
)
58



 
(218
)
(52
)
46


(224
)
Income before income taxes
386

364

301


1,051

Income tax expense
(136
)
(153
)
(100
)

(389
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax
412

262


(674
)

Net income
662

473

201

(674
)
662

Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
(34
)

(34
)
34

(34
)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder
$
628

473

167

(640
)
628





Consolidating Statements of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2014
 
(in millions)
Parent
issuer-
QVC, Inc.

Combined
subsidiary
guarantors

Combined
non-guarantor
subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated-
QVC, Inc. and
subsidiaries

Net revenue
$
6,198

920

2,992

(1,309
)
8,801

Cost of goods sold
3,907

108

1,807

(275
)
5,547

Gross profit
2,291

812

1,185

(1,034
)
3,254

Operating expenses:





Operating
288

269

296

(235
)
618

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation
1,142

1

426

(799
)
770

Depreciation
39

5

91


135

Amortization
223

153

76


452

 
1,692

428

889

(1,034
)
1,975

Operating income
599

384

296


1,279

Other (expense) income:





Equity in losses of investee


(8
)

(8
)
Interest expense, net
(230
)

(9
)

(239
)
Foreign currency gain (loss)
16

(3
)
(10
)

3

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(48
)



(48
)
Intercompany interest and other (expense) income
(22
)
51

(9
)
(20
)

 
(284
)
48

(36
)
(20
)
(292
)
Income before income taxes
315

432

260

(20
)
987

Income tax expense
(73
)
(135
)
(146
)

(354
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax
391

25


(416
)

Net income
633

322

114

(436
)
633

Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
(39
)

(39
)
39

(39
)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder
$
594

322

75

(397
)
594



Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
(in millions)
Parent
issuer-
QVC, Inc.

Combined
subsidiary
guarantors

Combined
non-guarantor
subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated-
QVC, Inc. and
subsidiaries

Net income
$
642

432

215

(647
)
642

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(83
)

(83
)
83

(83
)
Total comprehensive income
559

432

132

(564
)
559

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(39
)

(39
)
39

(39
)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder
$
520

432

93

(525
)
520



Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Year ended December 31, 2015
 
(in millions)
Parent
issuer-
QVC, Inc.

Combined
subsidiary
guarantors

Combined
non-guarantor
subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated-
QVC, Inc. and
subsidiaries

Net income
$
662

473

201

(674
)
662

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(102
)

(102
)
102

(102
)
Total comprehensive income
560

473

99

(572
)
560

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(33
)

(33
)
33

(33
)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder
$
527

473

66

(539
)
527



Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Year ended December 31, 2014
 
(in millions)
Parent
issuer-
QVC, Inc.

Combined
subsidiary
guarantors

Combined
non-guarantor
subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated-
QVC, Inc. and
subsidiaries

Net income
$
633

322

114

(436
)
633

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(191
)

(191
)
191

(191
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
442

322

(77
)
(245
)
442

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(26
)

(26
)
26

(26
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder
$
416

322

(103
)
(219
)
416





Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31, 2016
 
(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
$
555

408

215


1,178

Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(141
)
(2
)
(36
)

(179
)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights

(38
)


(38
)
Decrease in restricted cash
1




1

Changes in other noncurrent assets
(2
)

1


(1
)
Other investing activities
(12
)

9


(3
)
Intercompany investing activities
452

131


(583
)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
298

91

(26
)
(583
)
(220
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations
(1,727
)

(6
)

(1,733
)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility
1,505




1,505

Payment of debt origination fees
(2
)



(2
)
Dividends paid to Liberty
(703
)



(703
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest


(39
)

(39
)
Other financing activities
(9
)



(9
)
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments)
61

(1,517
)
1,456



Other intercompany financing activities
24

1,003

(1,610
)
583


Net cash used in financing activities
(851
)
(514
)
(199
)
583

(981
)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents


(20
)

(20
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
2

(15
)
(30
)

(43
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

112

215


327

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
2

97

185


284



Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31, 2015
 
(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
$
274

314

440


1,028

Investing activities:





Capital expenditures
(154
)
(9
)
(52
)

(215
)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights

(68
)
(4
)

(72
)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
1


(1
)


Other investing activities
2




2

Changes in other noncurrent assets
12


(12
)


Intercompany investing activities
525

413


(938
)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
386

336

(69
)
(938
)
(285
)
Financing activities:





Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations
(2,170
)

(7
)

(2,177
)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility
2,974




2,974

Payment of debt origination fees
(3
)



(3
)
Payment of bond premium fees
(18
)



(18
)
Dividends paid to Liberty
(1,485
)



(1,485
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest


(36
)

(36
)
Other financing activities
(15
)



(15
)
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings
(822
)
2,192

(1,370
)


Other intercompany financing activities
877

(2,853
)
1,038

938


Net cash used in financing activities
(662
)
(661
)
(375
)
938

(760
)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents


(3
)

(3
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(2
)
(11
)
(7
)

(20
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
2

123

222


347

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$

112

215


327







Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31, 2014
 
(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
$
359

459

411


1,229

Investing activities:





Capital expenditures
(161
)
(7
)
5

(20
)
(183
)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights

(31
)


(31
)
Decrease in restricted cash
1


1


2

Other investing activities
1




1

Intercompany investing activities
607

267


(874
)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
448

229

6

(894
)
(211
)
Financing activities:





Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations
(3,039
)

(10
)

(3,049
)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility
1,852




1,852

Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount
1,997




1,997

Payment of debt origination fees
(24
)



(24
)
Payment of bond premium fees
(32
)



(32
)
Dividends paid to Liberty
(1,765
)



(1,765
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest


(42
)

(42
)
Other financing activities
(19
)



(19
)
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments)
365

(42
)
(323
)


Other intercompany financing activities
(218
)
(656
)
(20
)
894


Net cash used in financing activities
(883
)
(698
)
(395
)
894

(1,082
)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents


(46
)

(46
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(76
)
(10
)
(24
)

(110
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
78

133

246


457

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
2

123

222


347