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Liberty Global Ltd. Stock $lbtya

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2020 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000157058520000313 Filed on November 04, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
Revenue	$2.845B	$11.54B	$2.841B
YoY Change	0.16%	291.36%	-3.03%
Cost Of Revenue	$791.0M	$1.255B	$801.8M
YoY Change	-1.35%	8.59%	1.79%
Gross Profit	$2.054B	$1.728B	$2.039B
YoY Change	0.75%	1.34%	-4.8%
Gross Profit Margin	72.2%	14.97%	71.78%
Selling, General & Admin	$539.1M	$531.3M	$501.7M
YoY Change	7.45%	5.42%	6.0%
% of Gross Profit	26.24%	30.75%	24.6%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$458.5M	$897.9M	$892.9M
YoY Change	-48.65%	-0.83%	-4.53%
% of Gross Profit	22.32%	51.97%	43.79%
Operating Expenses	$539.1M	$1.429B	$501.7M
YoY Change	7.45%	1.4%	6.0%
Operating Profit	$643.8M	$282.5M	$208.8M
YoY Change	208.33%	11.93%	1.8%
Interest Expense	$279.3M	-$1.283B	$340.1M
YoY Change	-17.88%	-1230.13%	-6.31%
% of Operating Profit	43.38%	-454.05%	162.88%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$1.795B	$39.10M	$307.6M
YoY Change	-683.52%	249.11%	-195.14%
Pretax Income	-$1.151B	-$1.081B	$516.4M
YoY Change	-322.91%	-403.26%	-537.26%
Income Tax	-$165.5M	$253.0M	-$70.80M
% Of Pretax Income			-13.71%
Net Earnings	-$1.023B	-$1.387B	$12.85B
YoY Change	-107.96%	-5623.9%	1218.95%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-35.96%	-12.01%	452.25%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$1.73	-$2.19	$17.99
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$1.73	-$2.19	$17.91
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	591.0M shares		714.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	591.0M shares		717.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$6.327B	$8.142B	$7.382B
YoY Change	-14.3%	449.79%	677.87%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.777B	$8.142B	$7.382B
Short-Term Investments	$2.549B	$0.00
Other Short-Term Assets	$479.0M	$1.026B	$575.1M
YoY Change	-16.71%	80.62%	52.67%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses			$195.7M
Receivables	$519.3M	$1.405B	$1.221B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.756B	$10.57B	$9.793B
YoY Change	-20.8%	155.31%	173.91%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$6.287B	$13.84B	$13.05B
YoY Change	-51.82%	-0.26%	-7.12%
Goodwill	$6.595B	$13.56B	$13.28B
YoY Change	-50.35%	-1.15%	-4.85%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$3.625B	$3.493B	$3.608B
YoY Change	0.47%	-11.51%	-10.83%
Other Assets	$1.901B	$2.766B	$4.726B
YoY Change	-59.78%	-23.86%	33.9%
Total Long-Term Assets	$43.41B	$38.47B	$38.39B
YoY Change	13.08%	-21.5%	-23.45%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.756B	$10.57B	$9.793B
Total Long-Term Assets	$43.41B	$38.47B	$38.39B
Total Assets	$51.16B	$49.05B	$48.18B
YoY Change	6.2%	-7.73%	-10.32%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$450.1M	$963.9M	$818.2M
YoY Change	-44.99%	10.25%	0.88%
Accrued Expenses	$1.657B	$2.585B	$2.440B
YoY Change	-32.09%	3.07%	-8.13%
Deferred Revenue	$299.5M	$834.9M	$711.6M
YoY Change	-57.91%	-1.44%	-6.96%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.762B	$3.796B	$3.315B
YoY Change	-46.85%	7.31%	-2.91%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.239B	$8.652B	$7.748B
YoY Change	-45.28%	-16.05%	-22.78%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$9.704B	$23.77B	$23.58B
YoY Change	-58.84%	-7.32%	-8.1%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.163B	$2.891B	$2.973B
YoY Change	-27.25%	18.63%	17.13%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$11.87B	$26.66B	$26.55B
YoY Change	-55.3%	-5.07%	-5.83%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.239B	$8.652B	$7.748B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$11.87B	$26.66B	$26.55B
Total Liabilities	$38.40B	$35.85B	$34.82B
YoY Change	10.29%	-26.85%	-28.81%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$5.723B	$6.350B	$7.737B
YoY Change	-26.03%	-222.78%	-248.86%
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	$13.10B	$13.61B	$13.79B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$51.16B	$49.05B	$48.18B
YoY Change	6.2%	-7.73%	-10.32%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$1.023B	-$1.387B	$12.85B
YoY Change	-107.96%	-5623.9%	1218.95%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$458.5M	$897.9M	$892.9M
YoY Change	-48.65%	-0.83%	-4.53%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.100B	$1.494B	$633.8M
YoY Change	73.62%	-15.25%	-32.24%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$310.9M	-$343.0M	-$267.2M
YoY Change	16.35%	10.61%	-22.57%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$227.2M	$74.70M	$10.70B
YoY Change	-102.12%	-832.35%	454.59%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$538.1M	-$268.3M	$10.44B
YoY Change	-105.16%	-16.23%	558.48%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	2.070B	-487.5M	-4.925B
YoY Change	-142.02%	-45.43%	104.01%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.100B	1.494B	633.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	-538.1M	-268.3M	10.44B
Cash From Financing Activities	2.070B	-487.5M	-4.925B
Net Change In Cash	2.632B	$6.683B	6.145B
YoY Change	-57.17%	1117.23%	5696.98%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.100B	$1.494B	$633.8M
Capital Expenditures	-$310.9M	-$343.0M	-$267.2M
Free Cash Flow	$1.411B	$1.837B	$901.0M
YoY Change	56.64%	-11.38%	-29.63%

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