Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information

v2.4.1.9
Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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 International LLC; QVC Rocky Mount, Inc. and QVC San Antonio, LLC) and the combined non-guarantor subsidiaries pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. Certain non-guarantor subsidiaries are majority-owned by QVC International LLC, which is a guarantor subsidiary.
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. During 2014, the Company revised the presentation of intercompany management expense (income) and prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation. 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.
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, 2014
 
(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

123

222


347

Restricted cash
10


2


12

Accounts receivable, net
909


287


1,196

Inventories
680


202


882

Deferred income taxes
192


18


210

Prepaid expenses
25


25


50

Total current assets
1,818

123

756


2,697

Property and equipment, net
273

68

685


1,026

Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net

388

73


461

Goodwill
4,184


907


5,091

Other intangible assets, net
1,023

2,051

69


3,143

Other noncurrent assets
1


57


58

Investments in subsidiaries
4,681

1,386


(6,067
)

Total assets
$
11,980

4,016

2,547

(6,067
)
12,476

Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:





Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
$
2


7


9

Accounts payable-trade
420


209


629

Accrued liabilities
282

143

460


885

Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)
1,384

(921
)
(463
)


Total current liabilities
2,088

(778
)
213


1,523

Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations
4,565


55


4,620

Deferred compensation
16


1


17

Deferred income taxes
269

877

(25
)

1,121

Other long-term liabilities
99


50


149

Total liabilities
7,037

99

294


7,430

Equity:





QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity
4,943

3,917

2,150

(6,067
)
4,943

Noncontrolling interest


103


103

Total equity
4,943

3,917

2,253

(6,067
)
5,046

Total liabilities and equity
$
11,980

4,016

2,547

(6,067
)
12,476


Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2013
 
(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
$
78

133

246


457

Restricted cash
11


3


14

Accounts receivable, net
816


295


1,111

Inventories
684


247


931

Deferred income taxes
146


16


162

Prepaid expenses
20


27


47

Total current assets
1,755

133

834


2,722

Property and equipment, net
265

67

774


1,106

Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net

510

114


624

Goodwill
4,169


1,028


5,197

Other intangible assets, net
1,128

2,050

158


3,336

Other noncurrent assets
8


63


71

Investments in subsidiaries
4,894

1,628


(6,522
)

Total assets
$
12,219

4,388

2,971

(6,522
)
13,056

Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:





Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
$
2


11


13

Accounts payable-trade
336


158


494

Accrued liabilities
393

96

471


960

Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)
1,019

(879
)
(140
)


Total current liabilities
1,750

(783
)
500


1,467

Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations
3,745


55


3,800

Deferred compensation
13


1


14

Deferred income taxes
399

923

4


1,326

Other long-term liabilities
90


18


108

Total liabilities
5,997

140

578


6,715

Equity:





QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity
6,222

4,248

2,274

(6,522
)
6,222

Noncontrolling interest


119


119

Total equity
6,222

4,248

2,393

(6,522
)
6,341

Total liabilities and equity
$
12,219

4,388

2,971

(6,522
)
13,056


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
343

269

376

(235
)
753

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation
1,081

1

352

(799
)
635

Depreciation
39

5

91


135

Amortization
223

153

76


452


1,686

428

895

(1,034
)
1,975

Operating income
605

384

290


1,279

Other (expense) income:





Equity in losses of investee


(8
)

(8
)
Interest expense, net
(230
)

(9
)

(239
)
Foreign currency gain (loss)
10

(3
)
(4
)

3

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(48
)



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

(9
)
(20
)


(290
)
48

(30
)
(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


The increase in tax expense of the combined non-guarantor subsidiaries compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to an unfavorable tax audit settlement in one of our European subsidiaries. This also resulted in a tax benefit for QVC, Inc. as a result of the corresponding foreign tax credit in the U.S.
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2013
 
(in millions)
Parent
issuer-
QVC, Inc.

Combined
subsidiary
guarantors

Combined
non-guarantor
subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated-
QVC, Inc. and
subsidiaries

Net revenue
$
5,979

893

2,977

(1,226
)
8,623

Cost of goods sold
3,804

107

1,831

(277
)
5,465

Gross profit
2,175

786

1,146

(949
)
3,158

Operating expenses:





Operating
283

267

370

(180
)
740

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation
1,028


356

(769
)
615

Depreciation
38

6

83


127

Amortization
204

146

81


431


1,553

419

890

(949
)
1,913

Operating income
622

367

256


1,245

Other (expense) income:





Equity in losses of investee


(4
)

(4
)
Gains on financial instruments
12


3


15

Interest expense, net
(214
)



(214
)
Foreign currency (loss) gain
(13
)

14


1

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(57
)



(57
)
Intercompany interest (expense) income
(16
)
51

(35
)



(288
)
51

(22
)

(259
)
Income before income taxes
334

418

234


986

Income tax expense
(119
)
(132
)
(102
)

(353
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax
418

76


(494
)

Net income
633

362

132

(494
)
633

Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
(45
)

(45
)
45

(45
)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder
$
588

362

87

(449
)
588


Consolidating Statements of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2012
 
(in millions)
Parent
issuer-
QVC, Inc.

Combined
subsidiary
guarantors

Combined
non-guarantor
subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated-
QVC, Inc. and
subsidiaries

Net revenue
$
5,709

865

3,148

(1,206
)
8,516

Cost of goods sold
3,644

116

1,941

(282
)
5,419

Gross profit
2,065

749

1,207

(924
)
3,097

Operating expenses:





Operating
254

238

395

(172
)
715

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation
1,004

1

335

(752
)
588

Depreciation
35

4

87


126

Amortization
204

130

66


400


1,497

373

883

(924
)
1,829

Operating income
568

376

324


1,268

Other (expense) income:





Equity in losses of investee


(4
)

(4
)
Gains on financial instruments
48




48

Interest expense, net
(233
)



(233
)
Foreign currency (loss) gain
(10
)
4

8


2

Intercompany (expense) interest income
(13
)
51

(38
)



(208
)
55

(34
)

(187
)
Income before income taxes
360

431

290


1,081

Income tax expense
(116
)
(141
)
(137
)

(394
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax
443

93


(536
)

Net income
687

383

153

(536
)
687

Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
(63
)

(63
)
63

(63
)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder
$
624

383

90

(473
)
624


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 Comprehensive Income
Year ended December 31, 2013
 
(in millions)
Parent
issuer-
QVC, Inc.

Combined
subsidiary
guarantors

Combined
non-guarantor
subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated-
QVC, Inc. and
subsidiaries

Net income
$
633

362

132

(494
)
633

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(72
)

(72
)
72

(72
)
Total comprehensive income
561

362

60

(422
)
561

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(20
)

(20
)
20

(20
)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder
$
541

362

40

(402
)
541


Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Year ended December 31, 2012
 
(in millions)
Parent
issuer-
QVC, Inc.

Combined
subsidiary
guarantors

Combined
non-guarantor
subsidiaries

Eliminations

Consolidated-
QVC, Inc. and
subsidiaries

Net income
$
687

383

153

(536
)
687

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(27
)

(27
)
27

(27
)
Total comprehensive income
660

383

126

(509
)
660

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(44
)

(44
)
44

(44
)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder
$
616

383

82

(465
)
616




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
$
349

459

405


1,213

Investing activities:










Capital expenditures, net
(160
)
(7
)
5

(20
)
(182
)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net

(31
)


(31
)
Decreases in restricted cash
1


1


2

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
)
Other financing activities
(3
)



(3
)
Dividends paid to Liberty
(1,765
)



(1,765
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest


(42
)

(42
)
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments)
365

(42
)
(323
)


Intercompany financing activities
(224
)
(656
)
(14
)
894


Net cash used in financing activities
(873
)
(698
)
(389
)
894

(1,066
)
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


Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31, 2013
 
(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
$
379

389

205


973

Investing activities:










Capital expenditures, net
(106
)
(8
)
(97
)

(211
)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net

(56
)
(2
)

(58
)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
2


(1
)

1

Changes in other noncurrent assets
(1
)

(1
)

(2
)
Intercompany investing activities
368

277


(645
)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
263

213

(101
)
(645
)
(270
)
Financing activities:





Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations
(2,375
)

(12
)

(2,387
)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility
1,674




1,674

Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount
1,050




1,050

Payment of debt origination fees
(16
)



(16
)
Payment of bond premium fees
(46
)



(46
)
Other financing activities
12




12

Dividends paid to Liberty
(1,005
)



(1,005
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest


(45
)

(45
)
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments)
190

(63
)
(127
)


Intercompany financing activities
(123
)
(571
)
49

645


Net cash used in financing activities
(639
)
(634
)
(135
)
645

(763
)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents


(23
)

(23
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
3

(32
)
(54
)

(83
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
75

165

300


540

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
78

133

246


457


Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31, 2012
 
(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
$
462

412

332


1,206

Investing activities:





Capital expenditures, net
(76
)
(5
)
(165
)

(246
)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net

(1
)
(1
)

(2
)
Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received


(95
)

(95
)
Decrease in restricted cash
2




2

Changes in other noncurrent assets
(3
)



(3
)
Intercompany investing activities
443

265


(708
)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
366

259

(261
)
(708
)
(344
)
Financing activities:










Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations
(1,237
)

(9
)

(1,246
)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility
1,717




1,717

Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes
500




500

Payment of debt origination fees
(7
)



(7
)
Other financing activities
20




20

Dividends paid to Liberty
(1,817
)



(1,817
)
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest


(29
)

(29
)
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments)
214

(59
)
(155
)


Intercompany financing activities
(146
)
(670
)
108

708


Net cash used in financing activities
$
(756
)
(729
)
(85
)
708

(862
)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents


(20
)

(20
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
72

(58
)
(34
)

(20
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
3

223

334


560

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
75

165

300


540