Pure Play QVC Group Tracking Stock Begins Trading On NASDAQ
Pure Play QVC Group Tracking Stock Begins Trading On NASDAQ
QVC Group Series A and Series B Common Stock Trade Under the Symbols "QVCA" and "QVCB"
WEST CHESTER, Pa., Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- QVC, the global leader in video and ecommerce retail, announced that the tracking stock for the QVC Group is now trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbols "QVCA" and "QVCB," respectively. QVC's parent, Liberty Interactive Corporation ("Liberty") (Nasdaq: QVCA, QVCB, LVNTA, LVNTB), has recently realigned Liberty's businesses to create a pure play multimedia retail tracking stock that will track the performance of QVC, Inc. and Liberty's approximately 38% interest in HSN, Inc., as well as cash and certain liabilities, and the tracking stock group formerly known as the Interactive Group is now known as the QVC Group.
The QVC Group tracking stock allows investors to more closely track QVC's strong performance, including its leadership in mobile ecommerce and its visionary innovations that provide customers with a seamless, integrated shopping experience across all digital platforms. It also provides greater clarity and visibility into QVC's operational and financial results.
Mike George, President & CEO of QVC, Inc., stated, "QVC has emerged as a clear leader in the retail space. Our multichannel approach provides an engaging and immersive shopping experience that fosters meaningful relationships and customer loyalty. The QVC tracking stock is a testament to both our progress and future growth potential. As we build upon our track record of top-line expansion, industry-leading margins, and prudent capital allocation, we look forward to delivering increasing value to our shareholders."
ABOUT QVC
QVC, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: QVCA, QVCB), is the world's leading video and ecommerce retailer. QVC is committed to providing its customers with thousands of the most innovative and contemporary beauty, fashion, jewelry and home products. Its programming is distributed to approximately 300 million homes worldwide through operations in the U.S., Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy and a joint venture in China. Based in West Chester, Pa. and founded in 1986, QVC has evolved from a TV shopping company to a leading ecommerce and mobile commerce retailer. The company's website, QVC.com, is ranked among the top general merchant Internet sites. QVC, Q, and the Q Ribbon Logo are registered service marks of ER Marks, Inc.
ABOUT LIBERTY INTERACTIVE CORPORATION
Liberty Interactive Corporation operates and owns interests in a broad range of digital commerce businesses. Those interests are currently attributed to two tracking stock groups: the QVC Group (formerly referred to as the Liberty Interactive Group) and the Liberty Ventures Group. The businesses and assets attributed to the QVC Group (Nasdaq: QVCA, QVCB) consist of Liberty Interactive's subsidiary, QVC, Inc., and its interest in HSN, Inc., and the businesses and assets attributed to the Liberty Ventures Group (Nasdaq: LVNTA, LVNTB) consist of all of Liberty Interactive Corporation's businesses and assets other than those attributed to the QVC Group, including its interest in Expedia, its subsidiaries Provide Commerce, Inc., Backcountry.com, Inc., Bodybuilding.com, Inc., Commerce Technologies, Inc., LMC Right Start, Inc. and Evite, Inc., and minority interests in Time Warner, Time Warner Cable, Lending Tree and Interval Leisure Group.
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SOURCE QVC, Inc.
QVC, Inc.
CONTACT: Paul Capelli, QVC Vice President, Corporate Communications and Community Affairs, 484-701-8836, paul.capelli@qvc.com
Web Site: http://www.qvc.com
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