Â鶹×îгöÆ· Announces the Refinancing of QVC Bank Credit Facilities
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Â鶹×îгöÆ· (Nasdaq:  LCAPA, LCAPB, LINTA, LINTB, LSTZA, LSTZB), and QVC, Inc. today announced the refinancing of QVC's bank credit facilities with a new Revolving Credit Facility (the "Revolver").  The Revolver is a multi-currency facility, provides a line of credit of up to $2 billion and replaces QVC's existing credit facilities set to expire between 2011 and March 2014.  Of the $2 billion of capacity available on the Revolver, QVC drew the USD equivalent of $1.83 billion at closing. Â
"We are pleased with the successful refinance of QVC's bank debt," said Greg Maffei, President and CEO of Â鶹×îгöÆ·.  "The new facilities enhance QVC's credit profile and further strengthen its balance sheet by providing additional financial flexibility and liquidity."
The interest rate on the Revolver is at a lower rate than the weighted average rate of the previous bank credit facilities and the Revolver extends maturities to September 2015. Â QVC's maximum leverage ratio covenant under the Revolver is 3.5x (as compared to 3.75x currently), through September 2012 and 3.25x thereafter. Â The Revolver is secured by the stock of QVC and certain of its subsidiaries. Â
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Released September 2, 2010