$LBTYA
Liberty Global Ltd. Stock $lbtya

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2021 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000157058521000335 Filed on November 03, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q3	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
Revenue	$1.901B	$2.845B	$2.723B
YoY Change	-33.18%	0.16%	-4.47%
Cost Of Revenue	$522.4M	$791.0M	$715.0M
YoY Change	-33.96%	-1.35%	-9.07%
Gross Profit	$1.379B	$2.054B	$2.008B
YoY Change	-32.88%	0.75%	-2.72%
Gross Profit Margin	72.53%	72.2%	73.74%
Selling, General & Admin	$399.0M	$539.1M	$502.1M
YoY Change	-25.99%	7.45%	-7.46%
% of Gross Profit	28.93%	26.24%	25.01%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$530.1M	$458.5M	$545.7M
YoY Change	15.62%	-48.65%	-40.8%
% of Gross Profit	38.44%	22.32%	27.18%
Operating Expenses	$399.0M	$539.1M	$502.1M
YoY Change	-25.99%	7.45%	-7.46%
Operating Profit	$101.0M	$643.8M	$504.3M
YoY Change	-84.31%	208.33%	239.14%
Interest Expense	$140.9M	$279.3M	$281.7M
YoY Change	-49.55%	-17.88%	-22.52%
% of Operating Profit	139.5%	43.38%	55.86%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$216.8M	-$1.795B	-$1.189B
YoY Change	-112.08%	-683.52%	157.55%
Pretax Income	$317.8M	-$1.151B	-$661.8M
YoY Change	-127.61%	-322.91%	111.57%
Income Tax	$2.200M	-$165.5M	-$158.0M
% Of Pretax Income	0.69%
Net Earnings	$277.1M	-$1.023B	-$524.2M
YoY Change	-127.08%	-107.96%	-1089.06%
Net Earnings / Revenue	14.57%	-35.96%	-19.25%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.50	-$1.73	-$0.86
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.49	-$1.73	-$0.86
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	552.0M shares	591.0M shares	612.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	565.0M shares	591.0M shares	612.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q3	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.278B	$6.327B	$7.011B
YoY Change	-48.19%	-14.3%	452.51%
Cash & Equivalents	$766.2M	$3.777B	$4.361B
Short-Term Investments	$2.511B	$2.549B	$2.651B
Other Short-Term Assets	$833.1M	$479.0M	$554.0M
YoY Change	73.92%	-16.71%	28.45%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$943.1M	$519.3M	$498.4M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.962B	$7.756B	$8.640B
YoY Change	-23.13%	-20.8%	112.21%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$8.300B	$6.287B	$6.173B
YoY Change	32.03%	-51.82%	-54.69%
Goodwill	$9.411B	$6.595B	$6.379B
YoY Change	42.7%	-50.35%	-53.54%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$17.26B	$3.625B	$3.462B
YoY Change	376.24%	0.47%	-10.67%
Other Assets	$2.529B	$1.901B	$2.053B
YoY Change	33.06%	-59.78%	-50.74%
Total Long-Term Assets	$40.88B	$43.41B	$38.70B
YoY Change	-5.82%	13.08%	-22.47%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.962B	$7.756B	$8.640B
Total Long-Term Assets	$40.88B	$43.41B	$38.70B
Total Assets	$46.84B	$51.16B	$47.34B
YoY Change	-8.44%	6.2%	-12.31%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$529.9M	$450.1M	$410.0M
YoY Change	17.73%	-44.99%	-46.88%
Accrued Expenses	$1.634B	$1.657B	$1.736B
YoY Change	-1.39%	-32.09%	-31.46%
Deferred Revenue	$317.5M	$299.5M	$336.2M
YoY Change	6.01%	-57.91%	-57.62%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$918.6M	$1.762B	$1.806B
YoY Change	-47.86%	-46.85%	-49.85%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.059B	$4.239B	$4.350B
YoY Change	-4.26%	-45.28%	-57.91%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$13.67B	$9.704B	$9.923B
YoY Change	40.89%	-58.84%	-61.36%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.956B	$2.163B	$1.931B
YoY Change	-9.58%	-27.25%	-39.78%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$15.63B	$11.87B	$11.85B
YoY Change	31.69%	-55.3%	-58.97%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.059B	$4.239B	$4.350B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$15.63B	$11.87B	$11.85B
Total Liabilities	$21.25B	$38.40B	$34.79B
YoY Change	-44.65%	10.29%	-30.86%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$17.51B	$5.723B	$6.746B
YoY Change	205.95%	-26.03%	-231.98%
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	$25.91B	$13.10B	$12.93B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$46.84B	$51.16B	$47.34B
YoY Change	-8.44%	6.2%	-12.31%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q3	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$277.1M	-$1.023B	-$524.2M
YoY Change	-127.08%	-107.96%	-1089.06%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$530.1M	$458.5M	$545.7M
YoY Change	15.62%	-48.65%	-40.8%
Cash From Operating Activities	$612.6M	$1.100B	$1.142B
YoY Change	-44.33%	73.62%	-32.51%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$245.5M	-$310.9M	-$301.8M
YoY Change	-21.04%	16.35%	0.07%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$63.40M	-$227.2M	-$983.4M
YoY Change	-72.1%	-102.12%	758.86%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$308.9M	-$538.1M	-$1.285B
YoY Change	-42.59%	-105.16%	208.87%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-399.4M	2.070B	-938.1M
YoY Change	-119.3%	-142.02%	-1.04%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	612.6M	1.100B	1.142B
Cash From Investing Activities	-308.9M	-538.1M	-1.285B
Cash From Financing Activities	-399.4M	2.070B	-938.1M
Net Change In Cash	-95.70M	2.632B	-1.081B
YoY Change	-103.64%	-57.17%	-429.43%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$612.6M	$1.100B	$1.142B
Capital Expenditures	-$245.5M	-$310.9M	-$301.8M
Free Cash Flow	$858.1M	$1.411B	$1.444B
YoY Change	-39.2%	56.64%	-27.58%

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