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Liberty Global Ltd. Stock $lbtya

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2019 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000157058519000229 Filed on August 08, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2
Revenue	$2.850B	$3.016B
YoY Change	-5.48%	9.79%
Cost Of Revenue	$786.3M	$803.5M
YoY Change	-2.14%	14.04%
Gross Profit	$2.064B	$2.212B
YoY Change	-6.69%	8.32%
Gross Profit Margin	72.41%	73.36%
Selling, General & Admin	$542.6M	$528.8M
YoY Change	2.61%	2.22%
% of Gross Profit	26.29%	23.9%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$921.8M	$721.1M
YoY Change	27.83%	9.03%
% of Gross Profit	44.66%	32.6%
Operating Expenses	$542.6M	$528.8M
YoY Change	2.61%	2.22%
Operating Profit	$148.7M	$264.1M
YoY Change	-43.7%	28.02%
Interest Expense	$363.6M	$380.4M
YoY Change	-4.42%	9.06%
% of Operating Profit	244.52%	144.04%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$461.5M	$312.1M
YoY Change	-247.87%	-134.62%
Pretax Income	-$312.8M	$576.2M
YoY Change	-154.29%	-183.19%
Income Tax	$26.80M	-$92.80M
% Of Pretax Income		-16.11%
Net Earnings	$53.00M	$912.6M
YoY Change	-94.19%	-235.34%
Net Earnings / Revenue	1.86%	30.26%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.50	$1.16
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.50	$1.15
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	735.4M shares	788.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	735.4M shares	791.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.269B	$862.0M
YoY Change	47.22%	-20.99%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.269B	$862.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$431.3M	$378.0M
YoY Change	14.1%	-15.4%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$227.9M	$197.0M
Receivables	$1.298B	$1.324B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.071B	$3.572B
YoY Change	14.0%	-33.92%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$13.62B	$14.05B
YoY Change	-3.06%	-38.28%
Goodwill	$13.73B	$14.00B
YoY Change	-1.91%	-43.29%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$3.875B	$4.154B
YoY Change	-6.71%	-7.49%
Other Assets	$4.168B	$3.700B
YoY Change	12.65%	-45.59%
Total Long-Term Assets	$49.92B	$52.14B
YoY Change	-4.27%	-19.04%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.071B	$3.572B
Total Long-Term Assets	$49.92B	$52.14B
Total Assets	$53.99B	$55.71B
YoY Change	-3.09%	-20.2%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$771.9M	$831.0M
YoY Change	-7.11%	-36.72%
Accrued Expenses	$2.533B	$2.548B
YoY Change	-0.59%	-15.07%
Deferred Revenue	$793.3M	$846.2M
YoY Change	-6.25%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.601B	$3.304B
YoY Change	8.98%	-8.5%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.33B	$9.985B
YoY Change	3.49%	-4.98%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$25.68B	$27.84B
YoY Change	-7.75%	-33.25%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$3.207B	$2.423B
YoY Change	32.35%	-33.53%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$28.89B	$30.26B
YoY Change	-4.54%	-33.27%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.33B	$9.985B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$28.89B	$30.26B
Total Liabilities	$50.32B	$50.96B
YoY Change	-1.26%	-10.75%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$5.111B	-$6.171B
YoY Change	-17.18%	39.18%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$100.0K	$100.0K
YoY Change	0.0%	-50.0%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$4.134B	$5.118B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$53.99B	$55.71B
YoY Change	-3.09%	-20.2%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$53.00M	$912.6M
YoY Change	-94.19%	-235.34%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$921.8M	$721.1M
YoY Change	27.83%	9.03%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.692B	$1.986B
YoY Change	-14.78%	19.9%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$301.6M	-$151.8M
YoY Change	98.68%	73.29%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$114.5M	-$354.4M
YoY Change	-67.69%	-63.18%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$416.1M	-$506.2M
YoY Change	-17.8%	-51.8%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-948.0M	-1.150B
YoY Change	-17.55%	14.02%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.692B	1.986B
Cash From Investing Activities	-416.1M	-506.2M
Cash From Financing Activities	-948.0M	-1.150B
Net Change In Cash	328.2M	329.8M
YoY Change	-0.49%	-181.98%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.692B	$1.986B
Capital Expenditures	-$301.6M	-$151.8M
Free Cash Flow	$1.994B	$2.138B
YoY Change	-6.72%	22.58%

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