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Liberty Global Ltd. Stock $lbtya

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2019 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000157058519000295 Filed on November 06, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
Revenue	$2.841B	$2.949B	$2.930B
YoY Change	-3.03%	-1.3%	1.05%
Cost Of Revenue	$801.8M	$1.155B	$787.7M
YoY Change	1.79%	-2.15%	0.29%
Gross Profit	$2.039B	$1.705B	$2.142B
YoY Change	-4.8%	-0.99%	1.33%
Gross Profit Margin	71.78%	57.81%	73.11%
Selling, General & Admin	$501.7M	$504.0M	$473.3M
YoY Change	6.0%	-1.25%	0.74%
% of Gross Profit	24.6%	29.56%	22.1%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$892.9M	$905.4M	$935.3M
YoY Change	-4.53%	-13.54%	-1.93%
% of Gross Profit	43.79%	53.11%	43.66%
Operating Expenses	$501.7M	$1.409B	$473.3M
YoY Change	6.0%	-9.51%	0.74%
Operating Profit	$208.8M	$252.4M	$205.1M
YoY Change	1.8%	64.86%	-6.26%
Interest Expense	$340.1M	$113.5M	$363.0M
YoY Change	-6.31%	-116.86%	0.83%
% of Operating Profit	162.88%	44.97%	176.99%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$307.6M	$11.20M	-$323.3M
YoY Change	-195.14%	148.89%	-55.2%
Pretax Income	$516.4M	$356.3M	-$118.1M
YoY Change	-537.26%	-156.15%	-76.38%
Income Tax	-$70.80M	$678.8M	$281.3M
% Of Pretax Income	-13.71%	190.51%
Net Earnings	$12.85B	$25.10M	$974.1M
YoY Change	1218.95%	-102.53%	-223.05%
Net Earnings / Revenue	452.25%	0.85%	33.25%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$17.99	$0.03	$1.23
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$17.91	$0.03	$1.23
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	714.2M shares		793.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	717.3M shares		793.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$7.382B	$1.481B	$949.0M
YoY Change	677.87%	-11.42%	-39.9%
Cash & Equivalents	$7.382B	$1.481B	$949.2M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$575.1M	$568.1M	$376.7M
YoY Change	52.67%	61.76%	-24.74%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$195.7M	$171.4M	$186.1M
Receivables	$1.221B	$1.342B	$1.300B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.793B	$4.141B	$3.575B
YoY Change	173.91%	-4.39%	-31.27%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$13.05B	$13.88B	$14.05B
YoY Change	-7.12%	-1.91%	-40.35%
Goodwill	$13.28B	$13.72B	$13.96B
YoY Change	-4.85%	-4.45%	-43.96%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$3.608B	$3.947B	$4.046B
YoY Change	-10.83%	-8.73%	-10.54%
Other Assets	$4.726B	$3.633B	$3.529B
YoY Change	33.9%	-2.35%	-47.8%
Total Long-Term Assets	$38.39B	$49.01B	$50.15B
YoY Change	-23.45%	-7.98%	-23.26%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$9.793B	$4.141B	$3.575B
Total Long-Term Assets	$38.39B	$49.01B	$50.15B
Total Assets	$48.18B	$53.15B	$53.72B
YoY Change	-10.32%	-7.71%	-23.85%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$818.2M	$874.3M	$811.1M
YoY Change	0.88%	-5.58%	-36.7%
Accrued Expenses	$2.440B	$2.508B	$2.656B
YoY Change	-8.13%	-2.68%	-0.41%
Deferred Revenue	$711.6M	$847.1M	$764.8M
YoY Change	-6.96%	-9.56%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.315B	$3.537B	$3.414B
YoY Change	-2.91%	-12.13%	-17.32%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.748B	$10.31B	$10.03B
YoY Change	-22.78%	3.41%	-8.69%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$23.58B	$25.65B	$25.65B
YoY Change	-8.1%	-30.25%	-39.57%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.973B	$2.437B	$2.538B
YoY Change	17.13%	8.47%	-33.7%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$26.55B	$28.08B	$28.19B
YoY Change	-5.83%	-28.02%	-39.08%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.748B	$10.31B	$10.03B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$26.55B	$28.08B	$28.19B
Total Liabilities	$34.82B	$49.01B	$48.90B
YoY Change	-28.81%	-4.29%	-16.46%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$7.737B	-$5.172B	-$5.197B
YoY Change	-248.86%	-16.81%	-0.54%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$100.0K	$100.0K	$100.0K
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$13.79B	$4.681B	$5.407B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$48.18B	$53.15B	$53.72B
YoY Change	-10.32%	-7.71%	-23.85%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$12.85B	$25.10M	$974.1M
YoY Change	1218.95%	-102.53%	-223.05%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$892.9M	$905.4M	$935.3M
YoY Change	-4.53%	-13.54%	-1.93%
Cash From Operating Activities	$633.8M	$1.763B	$935.3M
YoY Change	-32.24%	5.22%	-32.79%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$267.2M	-$310.1M	-$345.1M
YoY Change	-22.57%	-22.34%	31.37%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$10.70B	-$10.20M	$1.930B
YoY Change	454.59%	-95.2%	-584.56%
Cash From Investing Activities	$10.44B	-$320.3M	$1.585B
YoY Change	558.48%	-47.65%	-339.77%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-4.925B	-893.4M	-2.414B
YoY Change	104.01%	-8.66%	155.61%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	633.8M	1.763B	935.3M
Cash From Investing Activities	10.44B	-320.3M	1.585B
Cash From Financing Activities	-4.925B	-893.4M	-2.414B
Net Change In Cash	6.145B	549.0M	106.0M
YoY Change	5696.98%	543.61%	-149.56%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$633.8M	$1.763B	$935.3M
Capital Expenditures	-$267.2M	-$310.1M	-$345.1M
Free Cash Flow	$901.0M	$2.073B	$1.280B
YoY Change	-29.63%	-0.09%	-22.6%

Facts In Submission

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