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Liberty Global Ltd. Stock $lbtya

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000157058522000038 Filed on February 17, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2021
Revenue	$1.921B	$1.901B	$10.31B
YoY Change	-42.0%	-33.18%	-10.69%
Cost Of Revenue	$830.9M	$522.4M	$3.018B
YoY Change	-45.72%	-33.96%	-9.12%
Gross Profit	$1.090B	$1.379B	$7.294B
YoY Change	-42.52%	-32.88%	-11.32%
Gross Profit Margin	56.74%	72.53%	70.74%
Selling, General & Admin	$487.5M	$399.0M	$2.154B
YoY Change	-25.34%	-25.99%	0.19%
% of Gross Profit	44.73%	28.93%	29.53%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$608.9M	$530.1M	$2.354B
YoY Change	12.01%	15.62%	0.96%
% of Gross Profit	55.87%	38.44%	32.27%
Operating Expenses	$1.096B	$399.0M	$2.154B
YoY Change	-8.37%	-25.99%	0.19%
Operating Profit	$80.90M	$101.0M	$1.320B
YoY Change	-87.05%	-84.31%	-34.99%
Interest Expense	$470.3M	$140.9M	$882.1M
YoY Change	-128.18%	-49.55%	-25.67%
% of Operating Profit	581.33%	139.5%	66.81%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$19.30M	$216.8M	$12.68B
YoY Change	116.85%	-112.08%	-430.92%
Pretax Income	$667.4M	$317.8M	$14.00B
YoY Change	-165.12%	-127.61%	-877.39%
Income Tax	$29.10M	$2.200M	$473.3M
% Of Pretax Income	4.36%	0.69%	3.38%
Net Earnings	$636.1M	$277.1M	$13.43B
YoY Change	-161.73%	-127.08%	-924.74%
Net Earnings / Revenue	33.12%	14.57%	130.21%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.18	$0.50	$24.16
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.15	$0.49	$23.59
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		552.0M shares	555.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		565.0M shares	569.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2021
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.180B	$3.278B	$3.180B
YoY Change	8.64%	-48.19%	8.65%
Cash & Equivalents	$910.6M	$766.2M	$910.6M
Short-Term Investments	$2.270B	$2.511B	$2.270B
Other Short-Term Assets	$928.0M	$833.1M	$1.853B
YoY Change	13.66%	73.92%	122.98%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$907.3M	$943.1M	$907.3M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.941B	$5.962B	$5.941B
YoY Change	2.38%	-23.13%	22.51%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$8.309B	$8.300B	$8.309B
YoY Change	3.17%	32.03%	-12.62%
Goodwill	$9.523B	$9.411B
YoY Change	-4.44%	42.7%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$16.95B	$17.26B	$19.70B
YoY Change	385.72%	376.24%	267.94%
Other Assets	$2.426B	$2.529B	$1.098B
YoY Change	-23.73%	33.06%	-95.78%
Total Long-Term Assets	$40.98B	$40.88B	$40.98B
YoY Change	-23.11%	-5.82%	-24.46%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.941B	$5.962B	$5.941B
Total Long-Term Assets	$40.98B	$40.88B	$40.98B
Total Assets	$46.92B	$46.84B	$46.92B
YoY Change	-20.6%	-8.44%	-20.6%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$613.4M	$529.9M	$613.4M
YoY Change	5.92%	17.73%	-0.74%
Accrued Expenses	$1.687B	$1.634B	$1.687B
YoY Change	-5.29%	-1.39%	-5.29%
Deferred Revenue	$274.7M	$317.5M
YoY Change	-35.65%	6.01%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$783.0M	$918.6M	$850.3M
YoY Change	-25.72%	-47.86%	-24.75%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.085B	$4.059B	$4.085B
YoY Change	-9.45%	-4.26%	-8.56%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$13.56B	$13.67B	$13.97B
YoY Change	1.28%	40.89%	0.78%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.033B	$1.956B	$3.259B
YoY Change	-31.52%	-9.58%	-88.13%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$15.59B	$15.63B	$17.23B
YoY Change	-4.68%	31.69%	-58.3%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.085B	$4.059B	$4.085B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$15.59B	$15.63B	$17.23B
Total Liabilities	$21.32B	$21.25B	$20.98B
YoY Change	-53.45%	-44.65%	-53.81%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$18.14B	$17.51B
YoY Change	286.7%	205.95%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$100.0K	$100.0K
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$25.93B	$25.91B	$25.93B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$46.92B	$46.84B	$46.92B
YoY Change	-20.6%	-8.44%	-20.6%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$636.1M	$277.1M	$13.43B
YoY Change	-161.73%	-127.08%	-924.74%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$608.9M	$530.1M	$2.354B
YoY Change	12.01%	15.62%	0.96%
Cash From Operating Activities	$991.3M	$612.6M	$3.549B
YoY Change	-33.63%	-44.33%	-15.21%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$293.6M	-$245.5M	-$1.408B
YoY Change	-24.66%	-21.04%	4.28%
Acquisitions			$70.80M
YoY Change			-98.66%
Other Investing Activities	$239.4M	-$63.40M	$96.70M
YoY Change	-105.55%	-72.1%	220.2%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$54.20M	-$308.9M	-$5.797B
YoY Change	-98.85%	-42.59%	-34.68%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$1.580B
YoY Change			47.38%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net			$1.721B
YoY Change			-80.57%
Cash From Financing Activities	-784.3M	-399.4M	-$1.546B
YoY Change	-206.65%	-119.3%	-242.66%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	991.3M	612.6M	$3.549B
Cash From Investing Activities	-54.20M	-308.9M	-$5.797B
Cash From Financing Activities	-784.3M	-399.4M	-$1.546B
Net Change In Cash	152.8M	-95.70M	-$3.800B
YoY Change	-106.18%	-103.64%	9.71%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$991.3M	$612.6M	$3.549B
Capital Expenditures	-$293.6M	-$245.5M	-$1.408B
Free Cash Flow	$1.285B	$858.1M	$4.957B
YoY Change	-31.77%	-39.2%	-10.46%

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CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-8817200000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-340500000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-8874000000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Finance Lease Principal Payments FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments	72900000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	32600000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	206800000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-33800000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	1104500000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-6908500000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-20900000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-268100000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-1545900000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	1083600000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-7176600000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	141000000.0	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	-800000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations	-3554900000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations	6233100000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Discontinued Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations	100700000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Discontinued Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations	91300000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Discontinued Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations	449500000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-3800000000	USD
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CY2021	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-3800000000	USD
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CY2020	lbtya	Income Taxes Paid Continuing Operations IncomeTaxesPaidContinuingOperations	228900000	USD
CY2019	lbtya	Income Taxes Paid Continuing Operations IncomeTaxesPaidContinuingOperations	341400000	USD
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CY2020	lbtya	Income Taxes Paid Discontinued Operations IncomeTaxesPaidDiscontinuedOperations	18800000	USD
CY2019	lbtya	Income Taxes Paid Discontinued Operations IncomeTaxesPaidDiscontinuedOperations	152700000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	-1592700000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Capitalized Contract Cost Net CapitalizedContractCostNet	34800000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Capitalized Contract Cost Amortization CapitalizedContractCostAmortization	113200000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Capitalized Contract Cost Amortization CapitalizedContractCostAmortization	80200000	USD
CY2020	lbtya	Paymentsfor Repurchaseof Common Stock Including Direct Acquisition Costs PaymentsforRepurchaseofCommonStockIncludingDirectAcquisitionCosts	27800000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Noncurrent AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent	365700000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Investments Investments	6954700000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Short Term Investments ShortTermInvestments	1600200000	USD
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