Case number: 9:26-bk-90447 - QVC Group, Inc. - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    QVC Group, Inc.

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Alfredo R Perez

  • Filed

    04/16/2026

  • Last Filing

    04/17/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
COMPLX, LEAD, COMPLX



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-90447

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Alfredo R Perez
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/16/2026

Debtor

QVC Group, Inc.

1200 Wilson Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
CHESTER-PA
Tax ID / EIN: 84-1288730
aka
Qurate Retail, Inc.


represented by
Jason S Brookner

Gray Reed & McGraw LLP
1601 Elm Street
Suite 4600
Dallas, TX 75201
(469) 320-6132
Fax : (214) 953-1332
Email: jbrookner@grayreed.com

Lydia R Webb

Gray Reed & McGraw LLP
1601 Elm St
Ste 4600
Dallas, TX 75201
469-320-6111
Email: lwebb@grayreed.com

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002
represented by
Jana Smith Whitworth

Office of United States Trustee
515 Rusk Street, Suite 3516
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 718-4650
Fax : (713) 718-4670
Email: jana.whitworth@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/17/202680Affidavit Re: of Sid Garabato Regarding Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Directing Joint Administration of the Debtors Chapter 11 Cases and (II) Granting Related Relief, Notice of Designation as Complex Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case, Declaration of Bill Wafford in Support of Debtors Chapter 11 Petitions and First Day Motions, Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Continue Using the Cash Management System, (B) Maintain Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Books and Records, and (C) Continue Intercompany Transactions, (II) Granting Administrative Expense Status to Postpetition Intercompany Transactions, and (III) Granting Related Relief, Debtors Emergency Ex Parte Application for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC as Claims, Noticing, and Solicitation Agent, Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Redact Certain Confidential Information of Customers, and (B) Redact Certain Personally Identifiable Information of Natural Persons, (II) Waiving the Requirement to File a List of, and Provide Notice Directly to, Equity Security Holders, (III) Approving the Manner of Notifying Creditors of the Commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases and Other Information, and (IV) Granting Related Relief, Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Pay Prepetition Wages, Salaries, Other Compensation, and Reimbursable Expenses and (B) Continue the Compensation and Benefits Programs, and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Approving the Debtors Proposed Adequate Assurance of Payment for Utility Services, (II) Prohibiting Utility Providers from Altering, Refusing, or Discontinuing Services, (III) Approving the Debtors Proposed Procedures for Resolving Adequate Assurance Requests, and (IV) Granting Related Relief, Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Maintain and Administer Their Existing Customer Programs, Credit Card Programs, Distribution Program, and Charitable Programs, and (B) Honor Certain Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Maintain Insurance Coverage Entered Into Prepetition and Satisfy Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto, (B) Renew, Amend, Supplement, Extend, Purchase, Cancel, and Enter Into New Insurance Coverage, (C) Continue to Pay Brokerage Fees and Commissions, and (D) Maintain the Surety Bond Program; and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Approving Notification and Hearing Procedures for Certain Transfers of and Declarations of Worthlessness with Respect to Stock, (II) Directing That Any Such Transfer or Declaration of Worthlessness in Violation of Such Procedures Be Null and Void Ab Initio, and (III) Granting Related Relief, Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Payment of Certain Taxes and Fees and (II) Granting Related Relief, Disclosure Statement for the Joint Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization of QVC Group, Inc. and Its Debtor Affiliates Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, Joint Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization of QVC Group, Inc. and Its Debtor Affiliates Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, Notice of First Day Hearings. Hearing Scheduled for April 17, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. (prevailing Central Time), Order (I) Directing Joint Administration of the Debtors Chapter 11 Cases and (II) Granting Related Relief, Order Granting Complex Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Treatment, Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Payment of All Trade Claims, (II) Confirming the Administrative Expense Priority of Outstanding Orders, and (III) Granting Related Relief, Order Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC as Claims, Noticing, and Solicitation Agent, Declaration of Jason Keyes in Support of Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Payment of All Trade Claims, (II) Confirming the Administrative Expense Priority of Outstanding Orders, and (III) Granting Related Relief, Notice of Filing of Amended Exhibit and Redline, Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Scheduling a Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan Confirmation Hearing, (II) Approving the Solicitation Procedures, (III) Approving the Deadlines and Notices Related Thereto; (IV) Waiving Certain Requirements in Connection Therewith, and (V) Granting Related Relief, Declaration of Jason Keyes in Support of the Debtors Emergency Motion (I) Authorizing the QVC Debtors to (A) Enter into the DIP LC Facility (B) Fund the LC Cash Collateral Account, and (C) Grant Liens and Provide Administrative Expense Claims, (II) Modifying the Automatic Stay, (III) Scheduling a Final Hearing, and (IV) Granting Related Relief, Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the QVC Debtors (A) to Enter into the DIP LC Facility, (B) Fund the LC Cash Collateral Account, and (C) Grant Liens and Provide Administrative Expense Claims, (II) Modifying the Automatic Stay, (III) Scheduling a Final Hearing, and (IV) Granting Related Relief, Debtors Witness and Exhibit List for April 17, 2026, First Day Hearings, and Agenda for First Day Hearings on April 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. (related document(s):2 Emergency Motion, 3 Designation of Complex Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case, 4 Declaration, 5 Emergency Motion, 6 Emergency Motion, 7 Emergency Motion, 8 Emergency Motion, 9 Emergency Motion, 10 Emergency Motion, 11 Emergency Motion, 12 Emergency Motion, 13 Emergency Motion, 14 Disclosure Statement, 15 Chapter 11 Plan, 16 Notice, 17 Order for Joint Administration, 18 Initial Order Complex Chapter 11, 19 Emergency Motion, 20 Order on Emergency Motion, 21 Declaration, 39 Notice, 41 Emergency Motion, 48 Declaration, 53 Emergency Motion, 54 Exhibit List, Witness List, 55 Agenda). Filed by Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (Steele, Benjamin) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/202679Interim Order (I) Authorizing the QVC Debtors (A) to Enter Into the DIP LC Facility (B) Fund the LC Cash Collateral Account, and (C) Grant Liens and Provide Administrative Expense Claims, (II) Modifying the Automatic Stay, (III) Scheduling a Final Hearing, and (IV) Granting Related Relief, Signed on 4/17/2026 (Related document(s):53 Emergency Motion)
Hearing scheduled for 5/8/2026 at 11:00 AM at Houston, Courtroom 400 (ARP).
(gc4) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/202678Interim Order (I) Approving Notification and Hearing Procedures for Certain Transfers of and Declarations of Worthlessness with Respect to Stock, (II) Directing That Any Such Transfer or Declaration of Worthlessness in Violation of Such Procedures Be Null and Void Ab Initio, and (III) Granting Related Relief, Signed on 4/17/2026 (Related document(s):12 Emergency Motion)
Hearing scheduled for 5/8/2026 at 11:00 AM at Houston, Courtroom 400 (ARP).
(gc4) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/202677Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by John Kendrick Turner Filed by on behalf of Dallas County, Tarrant County (Turner, John) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/202676Proposed Order Submission After Hearing (Filed By QVC Group, Inc. ).(Related document(s):12 Emergency Motion) (Brookner, Jason) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/202675Proposed Order Submission After Hearing (Filed By QVC Group, Inc. ).(Related document(s):53 Emergency Motion) (Brookner, Jason) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/202674PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [04/17/2026 01:01:12 PM]. File Size [ 48018 KB ]. Run Time [ 01:42:13 ]. (admin). (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/202673AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM (Daily (24 hours)) by Debtors / Jason S. Brookner. This is to order a transcript of the First Day Hearing held on April 17, 2026 before Judge Alfredo R. Perez. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Veritext Legal Solutions (Filed By QVC Group, Inc. ). (Brookner, Jason) Electronically forwarded to: Veritext Legal Solutions on 4/17/2026. Estimated Transcript Completion Date: 4/18/2026. Modified on 4/17/2026 (bli4). (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/202672MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Andrew J. Pecoraro (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number A27107563) Filed by Interested Party Jill Frizzley and Paul Keglevic, Independent Directors of QVC, Inc. (Reisman, Steven) (Entered: 04/17/2026)
04/17/202671Courtroom Minutes. Time Hearing Held: 1:01 PM to 2:44 PM. Appearances: See attached. Additional appearances: Angela Libby for the Ad Hoc Group of QVC Inc Noteholders. ERO: Yes. Declarations admitted: ECF 4, ECF 21, ECF 48. Motions Granted: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 41. Interim Motions Granted: 5, 19. Interim Motions Granted pending filing an amended proposed order: 12, 53. (Related document(s):5 Emergency Motion, 7 Emergency Motion, 8 Emergency Motion, 9 Emergency Motion, 10 Emergency Motion, 11 Emergency Motion, 12 Emergency Motion, 13 Emergency Motion, 19 Emergency Motion, 41 Emergency Motion, 53 Emergency Motion) (gc4) (Entered: 04/17/2026)