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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                             to                             

Commission File Number 001-33982

QURATE RETAIL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


incorporation or organization)


Identification No.)

State of Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

84-1288730

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

12300 Liberty Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado

(Address of principal executive offices)

80112

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720875-5300

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Series A common stock

QRTEA

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Series B common stock

QRTEB

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

QRTEP

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes    No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes     No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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Accelerated Filer 

Non-accelerated Filer 

Smaller Reporting Company 

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes     No 

The number of outstanding shares of Qurate Retail, Inc.'s common stock as of April 30, 2023 was:

Series A common stock

379,933,996

Series B common stock

8,700,380

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

    

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QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

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QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) (unaudited)

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QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

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QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (unaudited)

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QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

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Item 6. Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

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QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

    

March 31,

    

December 31,

 

2023

2022

amounts in millions

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,286

 

1,275

Trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $107 million and $111 million, respectively

 

1,062

 

1,394

Inventory, net

 

1,326

 

1,346

Indemnification agreement receivable

29

50

Other current assets

 

183

 

210

Total current assets

 

3,886

 

4,275

Property and equipment, net

 

563

 

570

Intangible assets not subject to amortization (note 5):

Goodwill

 

3,512

 

3,501

Trademarks

 

2,718

 

2,718

 

6,230

 

6,219

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net (note 5)

 

646

 

612

Operating lease right-of-use assets

643

585

Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization

 

232

 

310

Total assets

$

12,200

 

12,571

(continued)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)

(unaudited)

March 31,

December 31,

 

2023

2022

 

amounts in millions,

 

except share amounts

 

Liabilities and Equity

    

    

    

    

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

819

 

976

Accrued liabilities

 

948

 

1,133

Current portion of debt, $319 million and $614 million measured at fair value (note 6)

 

319

 

828

Other current liabilities

 

176

 

162

Total current liabilities

 

2,262

 

3,099

Long-term debt (note 6)

 

5,796

 

5,525

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

1,474

 

1,440

Preferred stock (note 7)

1,269

1,266

Operating lease liabilities

582

518

Other liabilities

 

126

 

198

Total liabilities

 

11,509

 

12,046

Equity

Stockholders' equity:

Series A common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 4,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 379,933,996 shares at March 31, 2023 and 374,390,323 shares at December 31, 2022

 

4

 

4

Series B common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 8,700,380 shares at March 31, 2023 and 8,373,512 shares at December 31, 2022

 

 

Series C common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 4,000,000,000 shares; no shares issued

Additional paid-in capital

 

67

 

53

Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes

 

149

 

18

Retained earnings

 

358

 

337

Total stockholders' equity

 

578

 

412

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries

 

113

 

113

Total equity

 

691

 

525

Commitments and contingencies (note 8)

Total liabilities and equity

$

12,200

 

12,571

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

Three months ended

 

March 31,

 

    

2023

    

2022

 

amounts in millions, except per share amounts

 

Total revenue, net

$

2,644

 

2,883

Operating costs and expenses:

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)

 

1,809

 

2,002

Operating expense

 

194

 

196

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 2)

 

478

 

445

Restructuring and fire related costs, net of (recoveries) (note 8)

4

Depreciation and amortization

 

100

 

130

Gains on sale leaseback transactions (note 8)

(113)

 

2,468

 

2,777

Operating income (loss)

 

176

 

106

Other income (expense):

Interest expense

 

(94)

 

(117)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 4)

 

(47)

 

30

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

15

Other, net

 

15

 

52

 

(111)

 

(35)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

65

 

71

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(32)

 

(58)

Net earnings (loss)

33

13

Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

13

 

12

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Qurate Retail, Inc. shareholders

$

20

 

1

Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Series A and Series B Qurate Retail, Inc. shareholders per common share (note 3):

$

0.05

 

0.00

Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Series A and Series B Qurate Retail, Inc. shareholders per common share (note 3):

$

0.05

 

0.00

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

(unaudited)

Three months ended

 

March 31,

 

    

2023

    

2022

 

amounts in millions

 

Net earnings (loss)

$

33

 

13

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

20

 

(60)

Recognition of previously unrealized losses (gains) on debt, net

(19)

Credit risk on fair value debt instruments gains (loss)

129

29

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)

 

130

 

(31)

Comprehensive earnings (loss)

 

163

 

(18)

Less comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

 

12

 

6

Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Qurate Retail, Inc. shareholders

$

151

 

(24)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

Three months ended

 

March 31,

 

    

2023

    

2022

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net earnings (loss)

$

33

 

13

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

 

100

 

130

Stock-based compensation

 

16

 

15

Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net

 

47

 

(30)

(Gains) losses on sale leaseback transactions

(113)

Gain on insurance proceeds, net of fire related costs

(17)

Insurance proceeds received for operating losses

37

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt

(15)

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

(2)

 

29

Other, net

 

9

 

(24)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable

 

294

 

365

Decrease (increase) in inventory

25

(155)

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets

48

8

(Decrease) increase in trade accounts payable

(167)

(211)

(Decrease) increase in accrued and other liabilities

(279)

(319)

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

 

16

 

(179)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

 

 

(7)

Capital expenditures

 

(54)

 

(43)

Expenditures for television distribution rights

(38)

(2)

Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments

1

12

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

198

Insurance proceeds

18

Payments for settlements of financial instruments

(179)

Proceeds from settlements of financial instruments

167

Other investing activities, net

(1)

24

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

112

 

(16)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Borrowings of debt

 

677

 

460

Repayments of debt

 

(803)

 

(195)

Withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation

 

(1)

 

(7)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest

 

(12)

 

(14)

Dividends paid to common shareholders

(7)

(10)

Indemnification agreement settlement

24

Other financing activities, net

(5)

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

(122)

 

229

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

4

 

(13)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

10

 

21

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

1,285

 

596

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

1,295

 

617

The following table reconciles cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheets to the total amount presented in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

March 31,

December 31,

2023

2022

in millions

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,286

1,275

Restricted cash included in other current assets

9

10

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

$

1,295

1,285

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity

(unaudited)

Stockholders' Equity

Accumulated

Additional

other

Noncontrolling

 

Preferred

Common stock

paid-in

comprehensive

Retained

interest in equity

Total

 

  

stock

  

Series A

  

Series B

  

capital

  

earnings (loss)

  

earnings

  

of subsidiaries

  

equity

 

amounts in millions

 

Balance at January 1, 2023

$

4

53

18

337

113

525

Net earnings (loss)

 

20

13

33

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)

 

131

(1)

130

Stock-based compensation

14

14

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

(12)

(12)

Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation

(1)

(1)

Other

1

1

2

Balance at March 31, 2023

$

4

67

149

358

113

691

Stockholders' Equity

Accumulated

Additional

other

Noncontrolling

Preferred

Common stock

paid-in

comprehensive

Retained

interest in equity

Total

  

stock

  

Series A

  

Series B

  

capital

  

earnings (loss)

  

earnings

  

of subsidiaries

  

equity

amounts in millions

Balance at January 1, 2022

$

4

(79)

2,925

136

2,986

Net earnings (loss)

 

1

12

13

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)

 

(25)

(6)

(31)

Stock-based compensation

14

14

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

(15)

(15)

Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation

(7)

(7)

Other

3

3

Balance at March 31, 2022

$

4

7

(104)

2,929

127

2,963

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

(1)   Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Qurate Retail, Inc. and its controlled subsidiaries (collectively, "Qurate Retail," the "Company," “Consolidated Qurate Retail,” “us,” “we,” or “our” unless the context otherwise requires). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Qurate Retail is made up of wholly-owned subsidiaries QVC, Inc. (“QVC”), which includes HSN, Inc. (“HSN”), Cornerstone Brands, Inc. (“CBI”), Zulily, LLC (“Zulily”), and other cost and equity method investments.

Qurate Retail is primarily engaged in the video and online commerce industries in North America, Europe and Asia. The businesses of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, QVC, CBI and Zulily, are seasonal due to a higher volume of sales in the fourth calendar quarter related to year-end holiday shopping.  

The accompanying (a) condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, 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 ("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 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. Additionally, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparability with current period presentation. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in Qurate Retail's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “2022 10-K”).

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of 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. Qurate Retail considers (i) fair value measurements, (ii) accounting for income taxes, and (iii) estimates of retail-related adjustments and allowances to be its most significant estimates.    

Qurate Retail has entered into certain agreements with Liberty Media Corporation ("LMC"), a separate publicly traded company. These agreements include a reorganization agreement, services agreement and facilities sharing agreement.  As a result of certain corporate transactions, LMC and Qurate Retail may have obligations to each other for certain tax related matters. Neither Qurate Retail nor LMC has any stock ownership, beneficial or otherwise, in the other. In connection with a split-off transaction that occurred in the first quarter of 2018 (the “GCI Liberty Split-Off”), Qurate Retail and GCI Liberty, Inc. (“GCI Liberty”) entered into a tax sharing agreement. Pursuant to the tax sharing agreement, GCI Liberty agreed to indemnify Qurate Retail for taxes and tax-related losses resulting from the GCI Liberty Split-Off to the extent such taxes or tax-related losses (i) result primarily from, individually or in the aggregate, the breach of certain restrictive covenants made by GCI Liberty (applicable to actions or failures to act by GCI Liberty and its subsidiaries following the completion of the GCI Liberty Split-Off), or (ii) result from Section 355(e) of the Internal Revenue Code applying to the GCI Liberty Split-Off as a result of the GCI Liberty Split-Off being part of a plan (or series of related transactions) pursuant to which one or more persons acquire, directly or indirectly, a 50-percent or greater interest (measured by vote or value) in the stock of GCI Liberty (or any successor corporation). Following a merger between Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”) and GCI Liberty, Liberty Broadband has assumed the tax sharing agreement.

In December 2019, the Company entered into an amendment to the services agreement in connection with LMC’s entry into a new employment arrangement with Gregory B. Maffei, the Company’s Chairman of the Board (the “Chairman” or “Mr. Maffei”). Under the amended services agreement, components of his compensation will either be paid directly to him by each of the Company, Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., and Liberty Broadband (collectively, the “Service Companies”) or reimbursed to LMC, in each case, based on allocations among LMC and the Service Companies set forth in the amended services agreement, currently set at 11% for the Company. 

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QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

The reorganization agreement with LMC provides for, among other things, provisions governing the relationship between Qurate Retail and LMC, including certain cross-indemnities. Pursuant to the services agreement, LMC provides Qurate Retail with certain general and administrative services including legal, tax, accounting, treasury and investor relations support. Qurate Retail reimburses LMC for direct, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by LMC in providing these services and for Qurate Retail's allocable portion of costs associated with any shared services or personnel based on an estimated percentage of time spent providing services to Qurate Retail. Under the facilities sharing agreement, LMC shares office space and related amenities at its corporate headquarters with Qurate Retail. Under these various agreements, approximately $2 million and $3 million was reimbursable to LMC for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Qurate Retail had a tax sharing payable to LMC and Liberty Broadband in the amount of approximately $10 million and $18 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, included in other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. 

(2)   Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has granted to certain of its directors, employees and employees of its subsidiaries, restricted stock (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock (collectively, "Awards"). The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an equity classified Award (such as stock options and restricted stock) based on the grant-date fair value (“GDFV”) of the Award, and recognizes that cost over the period during which the employee is required to provide service (usually the vesting period of the Award). The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for a liability classified Award based on the current fair value of the Award, and remeasures the fair value of the Award at each reporting date.

Included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations are $16 million and $15 million of stock-based compensation during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Qurate Retail—RSUs

The following table presents the number and weighted average GDFV of RSUs granted by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2023:

Three months ended

March 31, 2023

RSUs Granted (000's)

Weighted Average GDFV

Series A Qurate Retail common stock, subsidiary employees (1)

935

$

0.89

Series A Qurate Retail common stock, Qurate Retail employees and directors (2)

553

$

1.51

Series A Qurate Retail common stock, Qurate Retail President and CEO (3)

1,869

$

1.51

Series B Qurate Retail common stock, Qurate Retail Chairman of the Board (4)

353

$

5.51

(1)Grant vests equally over three years.
(2)Grants mainly vest one year from the month of grant, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance objectives.
(3)Grant vests one year from the month of grant, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance objectives. Grant was made in connection with the employment agreement of our President and Chief Executive Officer.
(4)Grant vests one year from the month of grant, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance objectives. Grant was made in connection with our Chairman’s employment agreement.  

Also during the three months ended March 31, 2023, Qurate Retail granted 20.4 million performance-based, cash-settled RSUs of Series A Qurate Retail common stock to subsidiary employees.  These RSUs vest equally over three years, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance objectives. The liability and compensation expense related to such awards

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QURATE RETAIL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

is adjusted at the end of each reporting period based on the closing market price of Series A Qurate Retail common stock on the last trading day of the quarter combined with the probability of satisfying the performance objectives.

For awards that are performance-based, performance objectives, which are subjective, are considered in determining the timing and amount of compensation expense recognized. When the satisfaction of the performance objectives becomes probable, the Company records compensation expense. The probability of satisfying the performance objectives is assessed at the end of each reporting period.

Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Exchange Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2021, by and between Mr. Maffei and the Company, on March 25, 2022, Mr. Maffei transferred to the Company an aggregate of 229,022 shares of Series A common stock of Qurate Retail (“QRTEA”) received by Mr. Maffei upon vesting of the performance-based restricted stock unit award granted to Mr. Maffei on March 10, 2021 and in exchange, the Company issued to Mr. Maffei an equivalent number of shares of Series B common stock of Qurate Retail (“QRTEB”). Each share of QRTEB stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, into one share of QRTEA.

Qurate Retail—Outstanding Awards

The following tables present the number and weighted average exercise price ("WAEP") of the options to purchase Qurate Retail common stock granted to certain officers, employees and directors of the Company, as well as the weighted average remaining life and aggregate intrinsic value of the options.

    

    

    

Weighted

    

Aggregate

 

average

intrinsic

Series A

remaining

value

(000's)

WAEP

life

(millions)

Options outstanding at January 1, 2023

 

32,914

$

8.78

Granted

 

$

Exercised

 

(14)

$

2.17

Forfeited/Cancelled

 

(4,016)

$

12.90

Options outstanding at March 31, 2023

 

28,884

$

8.21

 

2.9

years

$

Options exercisable at March 31, 2023

 

18,954

$

9.61

 

2.3

years

$

    

    

    

Weighted

    

Aggregate

 

average

intrinsic

Series B

remaining

value

(000's)

WAEP

life

(millions)

Options outstanding at January 1, 2023

 

2,221

$

12.25

Granted

 

$

Exercised

 

$

Forfeited/Cancelled

(1,498)

$

12.20

Options outstanding at March 31, 2023

 

723

$

12.35

 

1.6

years

$

Options exercisable at March 31, 2023

 

723

$

12.35

 

1.6

years

$

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

The following table presents the number and weighted average GDFV of RSUs granted to certain officers, employees and directors of the Company.

Weighted

Weighted

Series A

Average

Series B

Average

(000's)

GDFV

(000's)

GDFV

RSUs outstanding at January 1, 2023

 

23,166

$

5.09

327

$

4.95

Granted

 

3,357

$

1.34

353

$

5.51

Vested

 

(5,544)

$

6.37

(327)

$

4.95

Forfeited/Cancelled

 

(1,850)

$

5.71

$

RSUs outstanding at March 31, 2023

 

19,129

$

4.00

353

$

5.51

 

As of March 31, 2023, Qurate Retail also had 1.1 million QRTEB RSAs and 40 thousand Qurate Retail 8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock RSAs and RSUs outstanding. The QRTEB unvested RSAs had a GDFV of $13.65 per share, and 36 thousand of the Qurate Retail 8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock unvested RSUs had an incremental cost of $48.99 per share.

As of March 31, 2023, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Awards was approximately $101 million. Such amount will be recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations over a weighted average period of approximately 1.6 years.

As of March 31, 2023, Qurate Retail reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding stock options approximately 28.9 million shares of QRTEA and 0.7 million shares of QRTEB common stock.

(3)   Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding ("WASO") for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented. Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of diluted EPS during periods in which losses are reported since the result would be antidilutive.

Excluded from diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are 30 million and 26 million potential common shares, respectively, because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.  

Qurate Retail Common Stock

    

Three months ended

March 31,

2023

2022

number of shares in millions

Basic WASO

 

383

379

Potentially dilutive shares

 

1

5

Diluted WASO

 

384

384

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

(4)   Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

For assets and liabilities required to be reported at fair value, 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 are inputs, other than quoted market prices included within Level 1, that 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 at fair value are as follows:

Fair Value Measurements at

Fair Value Measurements at

 

March 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

 

    

    

Quoted

    

    

    

Quoted

    

 

prices

prices

 

in active

Significant

in active

Significant

 

markets for

other

markets for

other

 

identical

observable

identical

observable

 

assets

inputs

assets

inputs

 

Description

Total

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

Total

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

 

amounts in millions

 

Cash equivalents

$

924

 

924

 

 

938

 

938

 

Indemnification asset

$

29

29

50

50

Debt

$

319

 

 

319

 

614

 

 

614

The majority of the Company's Level 2 financial assets and liabilities are primarily debt instruments and derivative instruments with quoted market prices that are not considered to be traded on "active markets," as defined in GAAP. The fair values for such instruments are derived from a typical model using observable market data as the significant inputs.

The indemnification asset relates to Liberty Broadband’s agreement to indemnify Liberty Interactive LLC (“LI LLC”) and pertains to the ability of holders of LI LLC’s 1.75% exchangeable debentures due 2046 (the “1.75% Exchangeable Debentures”) to exercise their exchange right according to the terms of the debentures on or before October 5, 2023. Such amount will equal the difference between the exchange value and par value of the 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures at the time the exchange occurs. The indemnification asset recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2023 represents the fair value of the estimated exchange feature included in the 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures primarily based on market observable inputs (Level 2). As of March 31, 2023, a holder of the 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures has the ability to put their debentures on October 5, 2023, and accordingly, such indemnification asset is included as a current asset in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, indemnification payments of $24 million were made to Qurate Retail by Liberty Broadband in connection with exchanges of $157 million of the 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures that settled in the quarter.

Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Financial Instruments

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments are comprised of changes in the fair value of the following:

Three months ended

 

March 31,

 

    

2023

    

2022

 

amounts in millions

 

Equity securities

(3)

(10)

Exchangeable senior debentures

 

(46)

 

124

Indemnification asset

3

(85)

Other financial instruments

(1)

1

$

(47)

 

30

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(unaudited)

The Company has elected to account for its exchangeable debt using the fair value option. Changes in the fair value of the exchangeable senior debentures recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of operations are primarily due to market factors primarily driven by changes in the fair value of the underlying shares into which the debt is exchangeable. The Company isolates the portion of the unrealized gain (loss) attributable to the change in the instrument specific credit risk and recognizes such amount in other comprehensive earnings (loss).  The change in the fair value of the exchangeable senior debentures attributable to changes in the instrument specific credit risk was a gain of $169 million and a gain of $34 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.  During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $25 million of previously unrecognized gains related to the retirement of a portion of the 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures, which was recognized through gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.  The cumulative change was a gain of $633 million as of March 31, 2023, net of the recognition of previously unrecognized gains and losses.

(5)   Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

Corporate and

    

QxH

QVC Int'l

CBI

    

Other

    

Total

 

amounts in millions

 

Balance at January 1, 2023

$

2,693

778

12

 

18

 

3,501

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

11

 

 

11

Balance at March 31, 2023

$

2,693

789

12

 

18

 

3,512

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

Amortization expense for intangible assets with finite useful lives was $74 million and $82 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Based on its amortizable intangible assets as of March 31, 2023, Qurate Retail expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):

Remainder of 2023

    

$

226

2024

$

235

2025

$

108

2026

$

76

2027

$

3

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(unaudited)

(6)   Long-Term Debt

Debt is summarized as follows:

Outstanding

 

principal at

Carrying value

 

    

March 31, 2023

    

March 31, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

 

amounts in millions

 

Corporate level debentures

8.5% Senior Debentures due 2029

$

287