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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Information º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½'s Operating Segments

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Information º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½'s Operating Segments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
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Information º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½'s Operating Segments

(10)ÌýÌýÌýInformation º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½'s Operating Segments

º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½, through its ownership interests in subsidiaries and other companies, is primarily engaged in the video and online commerce industries. º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ identifies its reportable segments as (A)Ìýthose operating segments that represent 10% or more of its consolidated annual revenue, annual Adjusted OIBDA (as defined below) or total assets and (B)Ìýthose equity method affiliates whose share of earnings represent 10% or more of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½'s annual pre-tax earnings.

º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources to its operating segments based on financial measures such as revenue, Adjusted OIBDA, gross margin, average sales price per unit and revenue or sales per customer equivalent. In addition, º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ reviews nonfinancial measures such as unique website visitors, number of units shipped, conversion rates and active customers, as appropriate.

For the nine months ended SeptemberÌý30, 2021, º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ has identified the following operating segments as its reportable segments:

â— QxH - ÌýQVC U.S. and HSN market and sell a wide variety of consumer products in the United States, primarily by means of their televised shopping programs and via the Internet through their websites and mobile applications.
◠QVC International – QVC International markets and sells a wide variety of consumer products in several foreign countries, primarily by means of its televised shopping programs and via the Internet through its international websites and mobile applications.
◠Zulily – Zulily markets and sells a wide variety of consumer products in the United States and several foreign countries through flash sales events, primarily through its app, mobile and desktop experiences.

º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½'s operating segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each segment requires different technologies, distribution channels and marketing strategies. ÌýThe accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Company's Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the 2020 10-K.

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Performance Measures

Disaggregated revenue by segment and product category consisted of the following:

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Three months ended

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SeptemberÌý30, 2021

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QxH

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QVC Int'l

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Zulily

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Corp and other

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Total

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in millions

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Home

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$

679

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272

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93

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258

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1,302

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Apparel

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336

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119

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132

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46

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633

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Beauty

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279

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164

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15

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—

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458

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Accessories

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210

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62

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66

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—

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338

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Electronics

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171

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24

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3

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—

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198

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Jewelry

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95

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55

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11

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—

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161

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Other revenue

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43

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3

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8

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—

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54

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Total Revenue

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$

1,813

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699

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328

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304

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3,144

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Nine months ended

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SeptemberÌý30, 2021

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QxH

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QVC Int'l

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Zulily

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Corp and other

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Total

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in millions

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Home

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$

2,229

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905

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336

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748

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4,218

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Apparel

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985

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372

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429

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133

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1,919

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Beauty

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859

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521

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50

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—

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1,430

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Accessories

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720

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199

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218

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—

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1,137

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Electronics

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539

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89

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10

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—

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638

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Jewelry

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269

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169

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37

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—

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475

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Other revenue

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137

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9

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22

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—

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168

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Total Revenue

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$

5,738

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2,264

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1,102

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881

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9,985

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Three months ended

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SeptemberÌý30, 2020

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QxH

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QVC Int'l

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Zulily

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Corp and other

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Total

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in millions

Home

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$

819

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286

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115

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248

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1,468

Apparel

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312

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115

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147

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37

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611

Beauty

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297

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168

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17

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—

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482

Accessories

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219

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67

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94

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—

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380

Electronics

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197

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25

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3

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—

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225

Jewelry

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93

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59

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12

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—

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164

Other revenue

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43

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3

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7

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—

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53

Total Revenue

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$

1,980

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723

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395

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285

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3,383

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Nine months ended

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SeptemberÌý30, 2020

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QxH

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QVC Int'l

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Zulily

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Corp and other

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Total

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in millions

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Home

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$

2,303

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829

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326

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631

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4,089

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Apparel

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913

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316

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411

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108

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1,748

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Beauty

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910

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499

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50

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—

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1,459

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Accessories

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676

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188

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281

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—

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1,145

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Electronics

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588

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78

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10

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—

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676

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Jewelry

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273

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155

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34

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—

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462

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Other revenue

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119

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6

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21

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—

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146

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Total Revenue

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$

5,782

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2,071

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1,133

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739

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9,725

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For segment reporting purposes, º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ defines Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less cost of sales, operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses excluding all stock-based compensation and transaction related costs. º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ believes this measure is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its businesses by identifying those items that are not directly a reflection of each business’ performance or indicative of ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, certain acquisition accounting adjustments, separately reported litigation settlements, transaction related costs (including restructuring, integration, and advisory fees), and impairment charges that are included in the measurement of operating income pursuant to GAAP. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net income, cash flows provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ generally accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current prices.

Adjusted OIBDA is summarized as follows:

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Three months ended SeptemberÌý30,

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Nine months ended SeptemberÌý30,

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2021

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2020

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2021

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2020

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amountsÌýinÌýmillions

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QxH

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$

325

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380

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1,065

Ìý

1,061

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QVC International

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115

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132

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402

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348

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Zulily

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Ìý

(17)

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27

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(2)

Ìý

74

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Corporate and other

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Ìý

9

Ìý

27

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65

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32

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Consolidated º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½

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$

432

Ìý

566

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1,530

Ìý

1,515

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Other Information

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SeptemberÌý30, 2021

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Total assets

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Capital expenditures

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amountsÌýinÌýmillions

Ìý

QxH

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$

12,356

Ìý

124

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QVC International

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2,267

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21

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Zulily

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1,010

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17

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Corporate and other

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Ìý

1,327

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7

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Consolidated º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½

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$

16,960

Ìý

169

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The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to Operating income (loss) and Earnings (loss) before income taxes:

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Three months ended

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Nine months ended

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SeptemberÌý30,

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ÌýÌýÌýÌý

2021

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

2020

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

2021

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

2020

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amountsÌýinÌýmillions

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Adjusted OIBDA

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$

432

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566

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1,530

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1,515

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Stock-based compensation

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Ìý

(19)

Ìý

(19)

Ìý

(54)

Ìý

(46)

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Depreciation and amortization

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Ìý

(139)

Ìý

(141)

Ìý

(396)

Ìý

(427)

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Operating income (loss)

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$

274

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406

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1,080

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1,042

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Interest expense

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Ìý

(121)

Ìý

(98)

Ìý

(356)

Ìý

(290)

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Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net

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Ìý

(24)

Ìý

(32)

Ìý

(78)

Ìý

(96)

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

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Ìý

41

Ìý

(12)

Ìý

101

Ìý

(127)

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Gains (losses) on transactions, net

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—

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223

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—

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224

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Other, net

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Ìý

—

Ìý

(65)

Ìý

(10)

Ìý

(65)

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Earnings (loss) before income taxes

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$

170

Ìý

422

Ìý

737

Ìý

688

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