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Liberty Latin America Ltd. (LILAK)

CIK: 0001712184. SIC: 4841 Cable & Other Pay Television Services. Latest 10-K as of: 2026-02-18.

SIC breadcrumb: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services > Communications > SIC 4841 Cable & Other Pay Television Services

SEC company page: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1712184. Latest filing source: 0001712184-26-000023.

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Business

Read LILAK's verbatim Item 1 Business section from its latest 10-K: Business.

Risk Factors

Read LILAK's verbatim Item 1A Risk Factors from its latest 10-K: Risk Factors.

Selected Fundamentals

MetricValueUnitFYFiled
Revenue4,442,200,000USD20252026-02-18
Net income-611,200,000USD20252026-02-18
Assets12,225,900,000USD20252026-02-18

Financials

Annual standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-02-18. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001712184.json. Derived margins, ratios, and free cash flow are computed from the extracted annual SEC facts.

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Flow metrics use full-year FY periods from 10-K/10-K/A filings; balance-sheet metrics use FY-end instants. Free cash flow = operating cash flow - capital expenditures. Missing metrics are omitted rather than fabricated.

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Revenue2,723,800,0003,590,000,0003,705,700,0003,867,000,0003,782,400,0004,811,300,0004,808,600,0004,511,100,0004,446,800,0004,442,200,000
Net income-432,300,000-778,100,000-345,200,000-106,100,000-687,300,000-440,600,000-170,700,000-73,600,000-689,400,000-611,200,000
Operating income315,300,000-162,900,000-23,600,000325,800,00086,700,00063,800,00086,500,000517,700,000-76,800,000108,200,000
Diluted EPS-0.58-3.51-1.89-0.77-0.35-3.47-3.06
Operating cash flow468,200,000573,200,000816,800,000918,200,000640,100,0001,016,200,000868,800,000897,000,000756,300,000805,900,000
Capital expenditures490,400,000639,300,000776,400,000589,100,000565,800,000736,300,000660,100,000585,000,000540,400,000500,000,000
Share buybacks0.000.009,500,00063,000,000170,400,000118,300,00082,900,0000.00
Assets14,143,900,00013,616,900,00013,446,600,00014,937,500,00015,076,300,00015,365,700,00013,575,200,00013,594,600,00012,783,700,00012,225,900,000
Liabilities8,483,500,0008,926,300,0009,323,200,00010,957,600,00011,735,900,00012,468,300,00011,018,500,00011,284,900,00011,190,100,00011,162,400,000
Stockholders' equity4,179,600,0003,329,600,0003,112,600,0003,109,800,0002,611,400,0002,220,000,0001,918,800,0001,763,500,0001,088,600,000555,600,000
Cash and cash equivalents552,600,000529,900,000631,000,0001,183,800,000894,200,000956,700,000781,000,000988,600,000654,300,000783,900,000
Free cash flow-22,200,000-66,100,00040,400,000329,100,00074,300,000279,900,000208,700,000312,000,000215,900,000305,900,000

Ratios

ROE and ROA use period-end equity/assets. Liabilities / equity uses total liabilities divided by stockholders' equity. Current ratio uses current assets divided by current liabilities when both are reported.

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net margin-15.87%-21.67%-9.32%-2.74%-18.17%-9.16%-3.55%-1.63%-15.50%-13.76%
Operating margin11.58%-4.54%-0.64%8.43%2.29%1.33%1.80%11.48%-1.73%2.44%
Return on equity-10.34%-23.37%-11.09%-3.41%-26.32%-19.85%-8.90%-4.17%-63.33%-110.01%
Return on assets-3.06%-5.71%-2.57%-0.71%-4.56%-2.87%-1.26%-0.54%-5.39%-5.00%
Liabilities / equity2.032.683.003.524.495.625.746.4010.2820.09
Current ratio1.120.871.021.301.151.351.171.131.031.14

Industry Peer Context

Each number-line places LILAK against the min, median, and max of latest reported values among companies in the same SIC industry when at least three peers report that ratio.

Net margin peer context

LILAK Net margin versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 4841; peer count 12.LILAK Net margin versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 4841; peer count 12.12 SIC peersMin -146.3%Median 1.9%Max 92.6%LILAK -13.8%

Operating margin peer context

LILAK Operating margin versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 4841; peer count 12.LILAK Operating margin versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 4841; peer count 12.12 SIC peersMin -33.2%Median 2.2%Max 39.5%LILAK 2.4%

ROE peer context

LILAK ROE versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 4841; peer count 11.LILAK ROE versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 4841; peer count 11.11 SIC peersMin -110.0%Median 2.0%Max 31.1%LILAK -110.0%

ROA peer context

LILAK ROA versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 4841; peer count 13.LILAK ROA versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 4841; peer count 13.13 SIC peersMin -31.6%Median 0.7%Max 110.9%LILAK -5.0%

Financial Bridges

Waterfall figures reconcile reported SEC companyfacts components. Missing bridges are omitted when required components are not present for the same fiscal year.

Free cash flow = operating cash flow - capital expenditures

LILAK FY2025 free cash flow bridge from reported figures.LILAK FY2025 free cash flow bridge from reported figures.LILAK free cash flow bridgeFY2025: operating cash flow less capital expendituresSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Free cash flow bridgeReported amount$0.0B$500.0M$1.0B$805.9MOperating cash flow-$500.0MCapex$305.9MFree cash flow

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts FY 2025. Operating cash flow: accession 0001712184-26-000023; concept NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; source concepts us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | Capital expenditures: accession 0001712184-26-000023; concept PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets; source concepts us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets | Free cash flow: accession 0001712184-26-000023; concept NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities - PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets; source concepts us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets

Financial Charts

LILAK revenue, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK revenue, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK RevenueLatest point: FY2025 = $4.4BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearReported revenue$0.0B$3.0B$6.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001712184-26-000023; filed 2026-02-18. Concept: RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax. Source concepts: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax.

LILAK net income, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK net income, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK Net incomeLatest point: FY2025 = -$611.2MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearNet income-$750.0M-$375.0M$0.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001712184-26-000023; filed 2026-02-18. Concept: NetIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss.

LILAK operating income, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK operating income, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK Operating incomeLatest point: FY2025 = $108.2MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearOperating income-$250.0M$0.0B$750.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001712184-26-000023; filed 2026-02-18. Concept: OperatingIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.

LILAK diluted eps, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK diluted eps, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK Diluted EPSLatest point: FY2025 = -$3.06/shareSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearDiluted EPS (USD/share)-$4.00/share-$2.00/share$0.00/shareFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001712184-26-000023; filed 2026-02-18. Concept: EarningsPerShareDiluted. Source concepts: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.

LILAK operating cash flow, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK operating cash flow, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK Operating cash flowLatest point: FY2025 = $805.9MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearOperating cash flow$0.0B$1.0B$2.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001712184-26-000023; filed 2026-02-18. Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

LILAK capital expenditures, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK capital expenditures, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK Capital expendituresLatest point: FY2025 = $500.0MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearCapital expenditures$0.0B$375.0M$750.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001712184-26-000023; filed 2026-02-18. Concept: PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets.

LILAK share buybacks, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK share buybacks, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK Share buybacksLatest point: FY2025 = $0.0BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearShare buybacks$0.0B$125.0M$250.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001712184-26-000023; filed 2026-02-18. Concept: PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

LILAK assets, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK assets, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK AssetsLatest point: FY2025 = $12.2BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearAssets$0.0B$10.0B$20.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001712184-26-000023; filed 2026-02-18. Concept: Assets. Source concepts: us-gaap:Assets.

LILAK liabilities, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK liabilities, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK LiabilitiesLatest point: FY2025 = $11.2BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearLiabilities$0.0B$10.0B$20.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001712184-26-000023; filed 2026-02-18. Concept: Liabilities. Source concepts: us-gaap:Liabilities.

LILAK stockholders' equity, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK stockholders' equity, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK Stockholders' equityLatest point: FY2025 = $555.6MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearStockholders' equity$0.0B$2.0B$4.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001712184-26-000023; filed 2026-02-18. Concept: StockholdersEquity. Source concepts: us-gaap:StockholdersEquity.

LILAK cash and cash equivalents, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK cash and cash equivalents, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK Cash and cash equivalentsLatest point: FY2025 = $783.9MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearCash and cash equivalents$0.0B$500.0M$1.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001712184-26-000023; filed 2026-02-18. Concept: CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue. Source concepts: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue.

LILAK free cash flow, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK free cash flow, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.LILAK Free cash flowLatest point: FY2025 = $305.9MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearFree cash flow$0.0B$250.0M$500.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-12-31; accession 0001712184-26-000023; filed 2026-02-18. Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities - PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets.

Quarterly

Quarterly standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-05-07. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001712184.json.

Flow metrics use discrete quarter-length periods from 10-Q/10-Q/A filings. Q4 revenue and net income are derived only when annual FY and nine-month YTD facts exist for the same fiscal year; derived Q4 values are labeled. EPS Q4 is not derived.

QuarterEnd DateRevenueNet IncomeDiluted EPSMethod
2022-Q22022-06-30-2.10reported discrete quarter
2022-Q32022-09-300.38reported discrete quarter
2023-Q12023-03-31-0.23reported discrete quarter
2023-Q22023-06-301,122,700,00038,200,0000.17reported discrete quarter
2023-Q32023-09-301,125,800,00059,700,0000.29reported discrete quarter
2023-Q42023-12-311,163,600,000-102,800,000derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD
2024-Q12024-03-311,099,400,000-500,0000.00reported discrete quarter
2024-Q22024-06-301,118,000,000-42,700,000-0.22reported discrete quarter
2024-Q32024-09-301,089,200,000-435,800,000-2.22reported discrete quarter
2024-Q42024-12-311,150,300,000-178,000,000derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD
2025-Q12025-03-311,083,500,000-136,400,000-0.69reported discrete quarter
2025-Q22025-06-301,086,700,000-423,300,000-2.12reported discrete quarter
2025-Q32025-09-301,112,500,0003,300,0000.02reported discrete quarter
2025-Q42025-12-311,159,500,000-54,800,000derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD
2026-Q12026-03-311,082,800,000-22,700,000-0.11reported discrete quarter

Quarterly Charts

LILAK quarterly revenue, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q1.LILAK quarterly revenue, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q1.LILAK Quarterly RevenueLatest point: 2026-Q1 = $1.1BSource: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q1.Fiscal quarterQuarterly Revenue$0.0B$1.0B$2.0B2023-Q22023-Q32023-Q42024-Q12024-Q22024-Q32024-Q42025-Q12025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q1

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-03-31; accession 0001712184-26-000079; filed 2026-05-07. Concept: RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax. Source concepts: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax.

LILAK quarterly net income, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q1.LILAK quarterly net income, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q1.LILAK Quarterly Net incomeLatest point: 2026-Q1 = -$22.7MSource: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q1.Fiscal quarterQuarterly Net income-$500.0M$0.0B$250.0M2023-Q22023-Q32023-Q42024-Q12024-Q22024-Q32024-Q42025-Q12025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q1

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-03-31; accession 0001712184-26-000079; filed 2026-05-07. Concept: NetIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss.

LILAK quarterly diluted eps, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q1.LILAK quarterly diluted eps, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q1.LILAK Quarterly Diluted EPSLatest point: 2026-Q1 = -$0.11/shareSource: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q1.Fiscal quarterQuarterly Diluted EPS (USD/share)-$4.00/share$0.00/share$1.00/share2022-Q22022-Q32023-Q12023-Q22023-Q32024-Q12024-Q22024-Q32025-Q12025-Q22025-Q32026-Q1

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-03-31; accession 0001712184-26-000079; filed 2026-05-07. Concept: EarningsPerShareDiluted. Source concepts: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.

Macro Cross-References

Latest quarter (10-Q)

Latest 10-Q source: 0001712184-26-000079.

Extracted structurally from real Item 2 body heading to real Item 3/4 boundary. Published MD&A gate trimmed front/tail over-capture. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2026-05-07. Report date: 2026-03-31.

Item 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

See the Glossary of defined terms at the beginning of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The following discussion and analysis, which should be read in conjunction with our 2025 Form 10-K and the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is intended to assist in providing an understanding of our financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations and is organized as follows:

•Forward-looking Statements. This section provides a description of certain factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from anticipated results or events.

•Overview. This section provides a general description of our business and recent significant events.

•Material Changes in Results of Operations. This section provides an analysis of our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

•Material Changes in Financial Condition. This section provides an analysis of our liquidity, condensed consolidated statements of cash flows and contractual commitments.

Unless otherwise indicated, operational data (including subscriber statistics) is presented as of March 31, 2026.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. To the extent that statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are not recitations of historical fact, such statements constitute forward-looking statements, which, by definition, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. In particular, statements under Part I, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, Item 4. Controls and Procedures and Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings may contain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding: our business, products, foreign currency and finance strategies; our property and equipment additions; grants or renewals of licenses; subscriber growth and retention rates; the impact of Hurricane Melissa on our business; changes in competitive, regulatory and economic factors; the recovery by our Puerto Rico operations; changes in our revenue, costs, or growth rates; debt levels; our liquidity and our ability to access the liquidity of our subsidiaries; credit risks; interest rate risks; internal control over financial reporting and remediation of material weaknesses; foreign currency risks; compliance with debt, financial and other covenants; our future projected sources and uses of cash; the outcome of pending litigation; and other information and statements that are not historical fact. Where, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. In addition to the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A in our 2025 Form 10-K, the following are some but not all of the factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from anticipated results or events:

•economic and business conditions and industry trends in the countries in which we operate;

•the competitive environment in the industries in the countries in which we operate, including competitor responses to our products and services;

•fluctuations in currency exchange rates, inflation rates and interest rates;

•our relationships with third-party programming providers and broadcasters, some of which are also offering content directly to consumers, and our ability to maintain access to desirable programming on acceptable economic terms;

•our relationships with suppliers and licensors and the ability to maintain equipment, software and certain services;

•instability in global financial markets, including sovereign debt issues and related fiscal reforms;

•our ability to obtain additional financing and generate sufficient cash to meet our debt obligations;

•the impact of restrictions contained in certain of our subsidiaries’ debt instruments;

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•consumer disposable income and spending levels, including the availability and amount of individual consumer debt;

•changes in consumer viewing preferences and habits, including on mobile devices that function on various operating systems and specifications, limited bandwidth, and different processing power and screen sizes;

•customer acceptance of our existing service offerings, including our video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony, mobile and business service offerings, and of new technology, programming alternatives and other products and services that we may offer in the future;

•our ability to manage rapid technological changes;

•the impact of 5G and wireless technologies;

•our ability to maintain or increase the number of subscriptions to our video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony and mobile service offerings and our average revenue per household and mobile subscriber;

•our ability to provide satisfactory customer service, including support for new and evolving products and services;

•our ability to maintain or increase rates to our subscribers or to pass through increased costs to our subscribers;

•the impact of our future financial performance, or market conditions generally, on the availability, terms and deployment of capital;

•changes in, or failure or inability to comply with, government regulations in the countries in which we operate and adverse outcomes from regulatory proceedings;

•government intervention that requires opening our broadband distribution networks to competitors;

•our ability to renew necessary regulatory licenses, concessions or other operating agreements and to otherwise acquire future spectrum or other licenses that we need to offer new mobile data or other technologies or services;

•our ability to obtain regulatory approval and satisfy other conditions necessary to close acquisitions and dispositions, and the impact of conditions imposed by competition and other regulatory authorities in connection with acquisitions;

•our ability to successfully acquire new businesses and, if acquired, to integrate, realize anticipated efficiencies from and implement our business plan with respect to the businesses we have acquired or that we expect to acquire;

•changes in laws or treaties relating to taxation, or the interpretation thereof, in the U.S. or in other countries in which we operate and the results of any tax audits or tax disputes;

•changes in laws and government regulations that may impact the availability and cost of capital and the derivative instruments that hedge certain of our financial risks;

•the ability of suppliers and vendors, including third-party channel providers and broadcasters, to timely deliver quality products, equipment, software, services and access;

•the availability of attractive programming for our video services and the costs associated with such programming, including retransmission and copyright fees payable to public and private broadcasters;

•uncertainties inherent in the development and integration of new business lines and business strategies;

•our ability to adequately forecast and plan future network requirements, including the costs and benefits associated with our network extension and upgrade programs;

•the availability of capital for the acquisition and/or development of telecommunications networks and services, including property and equipment additions;

•problems we may discover post-closing with the operations, including the internal controls and financial reporting process, of businesses we acquire, such as with respect to the AT&T Acquired Entities;

•our ability to profit from investments in joint ventures that we do not solely control;

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•the effect of any of the identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting;

•piracy, targeted vandalism against our networks, and cybersecurity threats or other security breaches, including the leakage of sensitive customer data, which could harm our business or reputation;

•the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation, such as the financing transaction litigation described in Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings;

•the loss of key employees and the availability of qualified personnel;

•the effect of any strikes, work stoppages or other industrial actions that could affect our operations;

•changes in the nature of key strategic relationships with partners and joint venturers;

•our equity capital structure;

•our ability to realize the full value of our intangible assets and the impact of any impairments;

•changes in and compliance with applicable data privacy laws, rules, and regulations;

•our ability to recoup insurance reimbursements and settlements from third-party providers;

•our ability to comply with anti-corruption laws and regulations, such as the FCPA;

•our ability to comply with economic and trade sanctions laws, such as the U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC;

•the impacts of climate change such as rising sea levels or increasing frequency and intensity of certain weather phenomena; and

•events that are outside of our control, such as political conditions and unrest in international markets, terrorist attacks, malicious human acts, hurricanes and other natural disasters, pandemics like the COVID-19 pandemic, and other similar events.

The communications, entertainment and enterprise solutions sectors are characterized by rapid, constant evolution and, therefore, the forward-looking statements of expectations, plans and intent in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are subject to a significant degree of risk. These forward-looking statements and the above described risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement.

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Overview

General

We are an international provider of fixed, mobile and subsea telecommunications services. We provide,

A.residential and B2B services in:

i.over 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean through two of our reportable segments, Liberty Caribbean and C&W Panama;

ii.Puerto Rico and USVI, through our reportable segment Liberty Puerto Rico; and

iii.Costa Rica, through our reportable segment Liberty Costa Rica.

B.through our reportable segment Liberty Networks, (i) enterprise services in certain other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and (ii) wholesale services over our subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks that connect over 30 markets in that region.

At March 31, 2026, we (i) owned and operated fixed networks that passed 4,748,900 homes and served 3,848,500 RGUs, comprising 1,748,300 broadband internet subscribers, 1,197,100 fixed-line telephony subscribers and 903,100 video subscribers and (ii) served 6,809,100 mobile subscribers.

Hurricane Melissa

In late October 2025, the island of Jamaica was impacted by Hurricane Melissa with significant damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure, particularly in the southwest of the island, and moderate damage in the northwest. The capital city, Kingston, and other urban ar

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Latest 10-K MD&A

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Published MD&A gate trimmed front/tail over-capture. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2026-02-18. Report date: 2025-12-31.

Item 7.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

See the Glossary of defined terms at the beginning of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following discussion and analysis, which should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, is intended to assist in providing an understanding of our results of operations and financial condition and is organized as follows:

•Overview. This section provides a general description of our business and recent events.

•Results of Operations. This section provides an analysis of our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

•Liquidity and Capital Resources. This section provides an analysis of our liquidity, consolidated statements of cash flows and contractual commitments.

•Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates. This section discusses those material accounting policies that involve uncertainties and require significant judgment in their application.

Unless otherwise indicated, operational data (including subscriber statistics) is presented as of December 31, 2025.

A discussion regarding our financial condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared with the year ended December 31, 2023 can be found under captions entitled “Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the section entitled “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on February 19, 2025, which is available free of charge through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or our company’s website, https://investors.lla.com/financials/sec-filings. Our company’s website and the information contained therein, or incorporated therein, are not intended to be incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview

General

We are an international provider of fixed, mobile and subsea telecommunications services. We provide,

A.residential and B2B services in:

i.over 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean through two of our reportable segments, Liberty Caribbean and C&W Panama;

ii.Puerto Rico and USVI, through our reportable segment Liberty Puerto Rico; and

iii.Costa Rica, through our reportable segment Liberty Costa Rica.

B.through our reportable segment Liberty Networks, (i) enterprise services in certain other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and (ii) wholesale services over our subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks that connect over 30 markets in that region.

At December 31, 2025, we (i) owned and operated fixed networks that passed 4,692,600 homes and served 3,836,600 RGUs comprising 1,746,500 broadband internet subscribers, 901,000 video subscribers and 1,189,100 fixed-line telephony subscribers, and (ii) served 6,794,000 mobile subscribers.

Hurricane Melissa

In late October 2025, the island of Jamaica was impacted by Hurricane Melissa with significant damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure, particularly in the southwest of the island and moderate damage in the northwest. The capital city, Kingston, and other urban areas in the east were less impacted.

The mobile network has proved resilient and traffic levels were quick to recover, now running back to pre-hurricane levels across the vast majority of the island. The fixed infrastructure impact was more localized: over 75% of residential customers are on-line, with the metro areas much closer to full recovery. Following our internal network review, we have removed a total of 133,000 homes in the southwest and northwest part of the island from our total homes passed. Additionally, we have reduced

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our RGUs by approximately 136,000, comprised of 65,000 fixed-line telephony, 57,000 broadband internet and 14,000 video subscribers. These adjustments relate to RGUs where we currently do not expect to restore fixed services in the near term. However, our final assessment may change based upon the ultimate completion of our restoration and reconnection efforts in the impacted areas of the island.

As a result of the impact of Hurricane Melissa, we incurred lower revenue during the fourth quarter of 2025 and expect to incur lower revenue during 2026. The decrease in the fourth quarter of 2025 is predominantly due to lower fixed connectivity and reflects the provision of rebates for homes and businesses, which are offline for a period of time. We are working hard to restore connectivity, but there can be no guarantee as to the cadence of future reconnections or the pace of future revenue recovery. In addition, during 2026, we expect to incur additional property and equipment additions as we restore damaged networks.

For the fourth quarter of 2025, the negative impact to revenue and Adjusted OIBDA was approximately $20 million and $27 million, respectively, and we incurred incremental property and equipment additions of approximately $17 million as a result of Hurricane Melissa. Additionally, Hurricane Melissa triggered a payment pursuant to coverage under our Weather Derivatives that resulted in net proceeds after our deductible of $81 million during the year. The payment was reflected as a derivative gain in our consolidated statement of operations and a cash inflow related to operating activities in our consolidated statement of cash flows.

Strategy and Management Focus

From a strategic perspective, we are seeking to build or acquire broadband communications and mobile businesses that have strong prospects for future growth. As discussed further under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capitalization below, we also seek to maintain our debt at levels that provide for attractive equity returns without assuming undue risk.

We strive to achieve “organic” revenue and customer growth in our operations by developing and marketing bundled entertainment, information and communications services, and extending and upgrading the quality of our networks where appropriate. As we use the term, organic growth excludes FX and the estimated impact of acquisitions and disposals. While we seek to increase our customer base, we also seek to maximize the average revenue we receive from each household or business by increasing the penetration of our video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony and mobile services with existing customers through product bundling and up-selling.

Results of Operations

The comparability of our operating results during 2025 and 2024 is affected by an acquisition and FX. As we use the term, “organic” changes exclude FX and the impact of an acquisition.

In the following discussion, we quantify the estimated impacts on the operating results of the periods under comparison that are attributable to the LPR Acquisition, which closed on September 3, 2024. With respect to acquisitions, organic changes exclude the operating results of an acquired entity during the first 12 months following the date of acquisition.

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have a significant impact on our operating results, as Liberty Costa Rica and certain entities within C&W have functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The impacts to the various components of our results of operations that are attributable to changes in FX are highlighted below. For information concerning our foreign currency risks and applicable foreign currency exchange rates, see Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk—Foreign Currency Risk below. For information regarding foreign currency risk, see Item 1A. Risk Factors above.

The amounts presented and discussed below represent 100% of the revenue and expenses of each segment and our corporate operations. As we have the ability to control certain subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned, we include 100% of the revenue and expenses of these entities in our consolidated statements of operations despite the fact that third parties own significant interests in these entities. The noncontrolling owners’ interests in the operating results of (i) certain subsidiaries of C&W and Liberty Puerto Rico, and (ii) Liberty Costa Rica are reflected in net earnings or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in our consolidated statements of operations.

We are subject to inflationary pressures with respect to certain costs and foreign currency exchange risk with respect to costs and expenses that are denominated in currencies other than the respective functional currencies of our reportable segments. Any cost increases that we are not able to pass on to our subscribers would result in increased pressure on our operating margins.

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Year Ended December 31, 2025 as Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2024

Operating Income or Loss

The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in the components of operating income (loss) during 2025, as compared to 2024.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20252024FXAn acquisitionOrganic
in millions
Revenue$4,442.2$4,446.8$(4.6)$7.9$25.2$(37.7)
Operating costs and expenses:
Programming and other direct costs of services975.9989.4(13.5)2.117.8(33.4)
Other operating costs and expenses1,835.01,976.2(141.2)3.95.5(150.6)
Depreciation and amortization904.9968.3(63.4)0.6(64.0)
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net618.2589.728.528.5
4,334.04,523.6(189.6)6.623.3(219.5)
Operating income (loss)$108.2$(76.8)$185.0$1.3$1.9$181.8

As reflected in the table above, we reported an operating income during 2025, as compared to operating loss during 2024. For further discussion and analysis of organic changes in revenue and costs, see Revenue, Programming and Other Direct Costs of Services, and Other Operating Costs and Expenses sections below. For further discussion and analysis of changes in Depreciation and amortization, and Impairment, Restructuring and other operating items, net, see Results of Operations (below Adjusted OIBDA) sections below.

Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA

On a consolidated basis, Adjusted OIBDA is a non-U.S. GAAP measure. Adjusted OIBDA is the primary measure used by our CODM, our Chief Executive Officer, to evaluate segment operating performance. Adjusted OIBDA is also a key factor that is used by our internal decision makers to (i) determine how to allocate resources to segments and (ii) evaluate the effectiveness of our management for purposes of incentive compensation plans. Our internal decision makers believe Adjusted OIBDA is a meaningful measure because it represents a transparent view of our recurring operating performance that is unaffected by our capital structure and allows management to (i) readily view operating trends, (ii) perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between segments and (iii) identify strategies to improve operating performance in the different countries in which we operate. We believe our Adjusted OIBDA measure is useful to investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our performance with the performance of other companies in the same or similar industries, although our measures may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other public companies. Adjusted OIBDA should be viewed as a measure of operating performance that is a supplement to, and not a substitute for, operating income or loss, net earnings or loss and other U.S. GAAP measures of income or loss.

A reconciliation of total operating income (loss), the nearest U.S. GAAP measure, to Adjusted OIBDA on a consolidated basis, is presented below for the periods indicated.

Year ended December 31,
20252024
in millions
Operating income (loss)$108.2$(76.8)
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense75.084.0
Depreciation and amortization904.9968.3
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net618.2589.7
Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA$1,706.3$1,565.2

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The following table sets forth organic and non-organic changes in Adjusted OIBDA for the period indicated:

Liberty CaribbeanC&W PanamaLiberty NetworksLiberty Puerto RicoLiberty Costa RicaCorporateIntersegment eliminationsConsolidated
in millions
Adjusted OIBDA for the year ended:
December 31, 2024$633.3$269.7$242.7$279.8$229.5$(89.8)$$1,565.2
Organic changes related to:
Revenue(0.9)20.322.8(76.4)5.0(4.7)(3.8)(37.7)
Programming and other direct costs of services1.87.5(7.5)27.13.21.333.4
Other operating costs and expenses42.21.40.2121.0(7.4)(18.3)2.5141.6
Non-organic increases (decreases):
FX(3.5)0.25.21.9
An acquisition1.91.9
December 31, 2025$672.9$298.9$258.4$353.4$235.5$(112.8)$$1,706.3

Adjusted OIBDA Margin

The following table sets forth the Adjusted OIBDA Margin of each of our reportable segments:

Year ended December 31,
20252024
%
Liberty Caribbean46.243.3
C&W Panama38.135.3
Liberty Networks54.954.2
Liberty Puerto Rico29.522.4
Liberty Costa Rica37.337.4

Adjusted OIBDA margin is impacted by organic changes in revenue, programming and other direct costs of services and other operating costs and expenses. At our Liberty Puerto Rico segment, we incurred aggregate integration costs of $17 million during 2024, and amounts incurred during 2025 were immaterial.

Revenue

Most of our segments derive their revenue primarily from (i) residential fixed services, including video, broadband internet and fixed-line telephony, (ii) mobile services and (iii) B2B enterprise services. Liberty Networks also provides wholesale services over its subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks.

While not specifically discussed in the below explanations of the changes in revenue, we experience significant competition in all of our markets. Competition has an adverse impact on our ability to increase or maintain our (i) RGUs, (ii) ARPU and/or (iii) B2B revenue.

Variances in the subscription revenue that we receive from our customers are a function of (i) changes in the number of RGUs or mobile subscribers during the period and (ii) changes in ARPU. Changes in ARPU can generally be attributable to (i) changes in prices, (ii) changes in bundling or promotional discounts, (iii) changes in the tier of services selected, (iv) variances in subscriber usage patterns and (v) the overall mix of fixed and mobile products during the period. In the following discussion, we discuss ARPU changes in terms of the net impact of the above factors on the ARPU that is derived from our video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony and mobile products.

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The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in revenue by reportable segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20252024FXAn acquisitionOrganic
in millions
Liberty Caribbean$1,455.0$1,462.8$(7.8)$(6.9)$$(0.9)
C&W Panama783.5763.220.320.3
Liberty Networks471.0447.523.50.722.8
Liberty Puerto Rico1,199.21,250.4(51.2)25.2(76.4)
Liberty Costa Rica632.2613.119.114.15.0
Corporate14.919.6(4.7)(4.7)
Intersegment eliminations(113.6)(109.8)(3.8)(3.8)
Total$4,442.2$4,446.8$(4.6)$7.9$25.2$(37.7)

Liberty Caribbean. Liberty Caribbean’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20252024$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$484.4$486.2$(1.8)(0.4)
Non-subscription revenue20.228.0(7.8)(27.9)
Total residential fixed revenue504.6514.2(9.6)(1.9)
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue364.3352.312.03.4
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other83.679.54.15.2
Total residential mobile revenue447.9431.816.13.7
Total residential revenue952.5946.06.50.7
B2B revenue502.5516.8(14.3)(2.8)
Total$1,455.0$1,462.8$(7.8)(0.5)

The details of the changes in Liberty Caribbean’s revenue during 2025, as compared to 2024, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$(14.2)
ARPU (b)14.6
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)(7.7)
Total decrease in residential fixed revenue(7.3)
Increase in residential mobile service revenue (d)14.3
Increase in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue (e)4.3
Decrease in B2B revenue (f)(12.2)
Total organic decrease(0.9)
Impact of FX(6.9)
Total$(7.8)

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(a)The decrease is primarily due to lower average video, broadband internet and fixed-line telephony RGUs, mainly driven by the impact of Hurricane Melissa.

(b)The increase is primarily due to higher ARPU on broadband internet services due to price increases in certain markets. The impact of Hurricane Melissa-related credits in the current year were largely offset by the impact of Hurricane Beryl-related credits in the prior year.

(c)The decrease is due in part to (i) lower interconnect revenue attributable to lower traffic on our networks and (ii) other immaterial declines.

(d)The increase is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) an increase in prepaid mobile ARPU mainly resulting from price increases in Jamaica during the first quarter of 2024 and during 2025 as well as increased demand following Hurricane Melissa, (ii) higher average numbers of postpaid mobile subscribers, mostly due to growth from fixed-mobile convergence efforts, and (iii) lower average number of prepaid mobile subscribers, due in part to fixed-mobile convergence efforts and churn associated with price increases.

(e)The increase is primarily due to higher volumes of handset sales and inbound roaming.

(f)The decrease is mainly attributable to the net impact of (i) a decline in revenue from managed services, mostly related to the negative impact from Hurricane Melissa and a decrease in fixed-line telephony, which was partially offset by growth in broadband internet, and (ii) lower project-related revenue as a decline in our Bahamas market more than offset an increase in our Barbados market.

C&W Panama. C&W Panama’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20252024$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Subscription revenue$117.3$122.3$(5.0)(4.1)
Non-subscription revenue5.15.00.12.0
Total residential fixed revenue122.4127.3(4.9)(3.8)
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue290.7272.218.56.8
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other65.561.04.57.4
Total residential mobile revenue356.2333.223.06.9
Total residential revenue478.6460.518.13.9
B2B revenue304.9302.72.20.7
Total$783.5$763.2$20.32.7

The details of the changes in C&W Panama’s revenue during 2025, as compared to 2024, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$6.6
ARPU (b)(11.6)
Increase in residential fixed non-subscription revenue0.1
Total decrease in residential fixed revenue(4.9)
Increase in residential mobile service revenue (c)18.5
Increase in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue (d)4.5
Increase in B2B revenue (e)2.2
Total$20.3

(a)The increase is primarily due to higher average broadband internet RGUs.

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(b)The decrease is primarily due to lower ARPU from video services and fixed-line telephony, mainly due to (i) higher discounts driven by competitive market conditions and (ii) the migration of customers to lower ARPU plans.

(c)The increase is primarily due to higher average postpaid and prepaid mobile subscribers, driven in part by the addition of customers to our base following the exit of a competitor from our market during the first quarter of 2024.

(d)The increase is primarily due to higher volumes of handset sales at higher unit prices.

(e)The increase is primarily attributable to (i) higher project-related revenue, with the majority stemming from government projects, and (ii) lower revenue from fixed and managed services, primarily related to lower out-of-plan usage and disconnects on fixed B2B voice customers.

Liberty Networks. Liberty Networks’ revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase
20252024$%
in millions, except percentages
B2B revenue:
Enterprise revenue$135.3$131.1$4.23.2
Wholesale revenue335.7316.419.36.1
Total$471.0$447.5$23.55.3

The details of the changes in Liberty Networks’ revenue during 2025, as compared to 2024, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase in enterprise revenue (a)$3.8
Increase in wholesale revenue (b)19.0
Total organic increase22.8
Impact of FX0.7
Total$23.5

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) growth in managed services, (ii) lower revenue associated with sales-type leases on CPE and (iii) higher B2B connectivity revenue.

(b)The increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher project-related revenue, primarily associated with a contract to construct and deploy a subsea cable system, (ii) higher subsea capacity revenue, (iii) lower revenue associated with the recognition of deferred revenue and penalties upon the termination of a prepaid capacity contract during the second quarter of 2024, and (iv) lower revenue from prepaid capacity arrangements driven by the cancellation of prepaid capacity contracts in the prior period.

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Liberty Puerto Rico. Liberty Puerto Rico’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20252024$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$469.7$474.5$(4.8)(1.0)
Non-subscription revenue24.023.30.73.0
Total residential fixed revenue493.7497.8(4.1)(0.8)
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue306.4323.3(16.9)(5.2)
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other197.8189.08.84.7
Total residential mobile revenue504.2512.3(8.1)(1.6)
Total residential revenue997.91,010.1(12.2)(1.2)
B2B revenue174.4206.7(32.3)(15.6)
Other revenue26.933.6(6.7)(19.9)
Total$1,199.2$1,250.4$(51.2)(4.1)

The details of the changes in Liberty Puerto Rico’s revenue during 2025, as compared to 2024, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$(13.2)
ARPU (b)8.4
Increase in residential fixed non-subscription revenue0.7
Total decrease in residential fixed revenue(4.1)
Decrease in residential mobile service revenue (c)(40.8)
Increase in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue (d)7.5
Decrease in B2B revenue (e)(32.3)
Decrease in other revenue (f)(6.7)
Total organic decrease(76.4)
Impact of an acquisition25.2
Total$(51.2)

(a)The decrease is primarily attributable to (i) lower average broadband internet and video RGUs and (ii) a negative impact from the termination of a government-sponsored program during the second quarter of 2024.

(b)The increase is primarily due to higher ARPU from broadband internet and video services, mainly due to price increases. The increase also includes the impact of credits issued to customers during the prior year following Hurricane Ernesto, which impacted Puerto Rico in August 2024.

(c)The decrease is primarily due to the negative impacts from the migration of customers to our mobile network and network challenges in 2024, which caused a decline in the average number of postpaid mobile subscribers and lower postpaid mobile ARPU.

(d)The increase is primarily driven by higher equipment sales and inbound roaming revenue.

(e)The decrease is primarily attributable to lower revenue from mobile services due mostly to the negative impacts from the migration of customers to our mobile network in 2024, which caused declines in the average number of mobile subscribers and lower mobile ARPU.

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(f)The decrease is primarily attributable to (i) a decline in the rate of funding in June 2024 related to funds from the FCC that we use to expand and improve our fixed and mobile networks, and (ii) a decrease in funding related to a grant from the NTIA to fund network infrastructure to remote and underserved communities.

Liberty Costa Rica. Liberty Costa Rica’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20252024$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$128.3$137.1$(8.8)(6.4)
Non-subscription revenue40.235.25.014.2
Total residential fixed revenue168.5172.3(3.8)(2.2)
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue295.0276.019.06.9
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other99.888.910.912.3
Total residential mobile revenue394.8364.929.98.2
Total residential revenue563.3537.226.14.9
B2B revenue68.975.9(7.0)(9.2)
Total$632.2$613.1$19.13.1

The details of the changes in Liberty Costa Rica’s revenue during 2025, as compared to 2024, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$6.9
ARPU (b)(18.5)
Increase in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)4.1
Total decrease in residential fixed revenue(7.5)
Increase in residential mobile service revenue (d)12.4
Increase in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue (e)8.6
Decrease in B2B revenue (f)(8.5)
Total organic increase5.0
Impact of FX14.1
Total$19.1

(a)The increase is primarily driven by higher average broadband internet and video RGUs.

(b)The decrease is primarily attributable to lower ARPU from video services and, to a lesser extent, from broadband internet and fixed-line telephony services.

(c)The increase is primarily attributable to higher volumes of CPE sales.

(d)The increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher average postpaid mobile subscribers, (ii) lower prepaid ARPU and, to a lesser extent, lower postpaid mobile ARPU and (iii) lower average prepaid mobile subscribers.

(e)The increase is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) higher equipment sales, mainly driven by higher volumes, and (ii) a decrease in interconnect revenue, driven by lower local traffic volume.

(f)The decrease is primarily attributable to a decline in project-related revenue.

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Programming and other direct costs of services

Programming and other direct costs of services include programming and copyright costs, interconnect and access costs, equipment costs, which primarily relate to costs of mobile handsets and other devices, project-related costs and other direct costs related to our operations.

Consolidated. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services on a consolidated basis.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20252024FXAn acquisitionOrganic
in millions
Programming and copyright$224.6$233.6$(9.0)$0.6$$(9.6)
Interconnect262.6278.3(15.7)0.212.2(28.1)
Equipment330.3315.914.41.65.67.2
Project-related and other158.4161.6(3.2)(0.3)(2.9)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$975.9$989.4$(13.5)$2.1$17.8$(33.4)

Liberty Caribbean. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Liberty Caribbean segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20252024FXOrganic
in millions
Programming and copyright$64.5$64.2$0.3$(0.3)$0.6
Interconnect61.465.4(4.0)(0.4)(3.6)
Equipment38.250.0(11.8)(0.1)(11.7)
Project-related and other55.542.912.6(0.3)12.9
Total programming and other direct costs of services$219.6$222.5$(2.9)$(1.1)$(1.8)

•Programming and copyright: The organic increase is mainly due to an increase associated with a copyright claim that was largely offset by lower rates resulting from the renegotiation of certain content agreements and lower video subscribers.

•Interconnect: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) lower rates, including the renegotiation of a contract, and (ii) lower overall volumes of traffic.

•Equipment: The organic decrease is mainly due to (i) lower handset costs and (ii) lower B2B equipment costs.

•Project-related and other: The organic increase is primarily due to higher costs associated with incentives to customers in an effort to drive fixed-mobile convergence.

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C&W Panama. The following table sets forth the changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our C&W Panama segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20252024
in millions
Programming and copyright$20.5$22.0$(1.5)
Interconnect63.569.4(5.9)
Equipment59.550.39.2
Project-related and other98.2107.5(9.3)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$241.7$249.2$(7.5)

•Interconnect: The decrease is primarily due to lower volumes of traffic.

•Equipment: The increase is primarily attributable to higher volumes of handset sales to residential and B2B customers.

•Project-related and other: The decrease is primarily due to (i) lower government-related project costs, driven by improved margins in 2025, and (ii) a decline resulting from the renegotiation of rates on certain B2B projects.

Liberty Networks. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Liberty Networks segment.

Year ended December 31,IncreaseIncrease from:
20252024FXOrganic
in millions
Interconnect$54.6$49.0$5.6$0.1$5.5
Equipment0.60.30.30.3
Project-related and other17.415.71.71.7
Total programming and other direct costs of services$72.6$65.0$7.6$0.1$7.5

•Interconnect: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) higher backhaul expenses, and (ii) higher license cost.

Liberty Puerto Rico. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Liberty Puerto Rico segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20252024An AcquisitionOrganic
in millions
Programming and copyright$101.8$109.8$(8.0)$$(8.0)
Interconnect78.983.7(4.8)12.2(17.0)
Equipment157.3151.45.95.60.3
Project-related and other2.34.7(2.4)(2.4)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$340.3$349.6$(9.3)$17.8$(27.1)

•Programming and copyright: The organic decrease primarily relates to the net effect of (i) lower subscriber counts and customers moving to lower cost product offerings, (ii) lower programmer fees resulting from contract renegotiations and (iii) higher costs associated with rate increases.

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•Interconnect: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) lower mobile network costs generally associated with the expiration of a transition service agreement during 2024, and (ii) lower roaming costs associated with a decline in traffic.

Liberty Costa Rica. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Liberty Costa Rica segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20252024FXOrganic
in millions
Programming and copyright$37.8$37.6$0.2$0.9$(0.7)
Interconnect23.028.4(5.4)0.5(5.9)
Equipment74.763.910.81.79.1
Project-related and other1.26.9(5.7)(5.7)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$136.7$136.8$(0.1)$3.1$(3.2)

•Interconnect: The organic decrease is primarily driven by (i) lower volumes of traffic and (ii) a decrease in roaming.

•Equipment: The organic increase is primarily attributable to higher handset unit costs.

•Project related and other: The organic decrease is due to lower costs associated with B2B projects.

Other operating costs and expenses

Other operating costs and expenses comprise the following cost categories:

•Personnel and contract labor-related costs, which primarily include salary-related and cash bonus expenses, net of capitalizable labor costs, and temporary contract labor costs;

•Network-related expenses, which primarily include costs related to network access, system power, core network, and CPE repair, maintenance and test costs;

•Service-related costs, which primarily include professional services, information technology-related services, audit, legal and other services;

•Commercial, which primarily includes sales and marketing costs, such as advertising, commissions and other sales and marketing-related costs, and customer care costs related to outsourced call centers;

•Facility, provision, franchise and other, which primarily includes facility-related costs, provision for bad debt expense, franchise-related fees, bank fees, insurance, vehicle-related costs, travel and entertainment and other operating-related costs; and

•Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense that relates to (i) equity awards issued to our employees and Directors, (ii) certain bonuses that are paid in the form of equity and (iii) our LTVP, whether settled in common shares or cash.

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Consolidated. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses on a consolidated basis.

Year ended December 31,DecreaseIncrease (decrease) from:
20252024FXAn acquisitionOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$558.6$579.2$(20.6)$0.3$$(20.9)
Network-related215.9237.2(21.3)0.2(21.5)
Service-related252.7267.2(14.5)0.43.5(18.4)
Commercial179.6189.6(10.0)1.32.0(13.3)
Facility, provision, franchise and other553.2619.0(65.8)1.7(67.5)
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense75.084.0(9.0)(9.0)
Total other operating costs and expenses$1,835.0$1,976.2$(141.2)$3.9$5.5$(150.6)

For additional information regarding our share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense, see Results of Operations (below Adjusted OIBDA) discussion and analysis below.

Liberty Caribbean. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Liberty Caribbean segment.

Year ended December 31,DecreaseDecrease from:
20252024FXOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$191.6$201.3$(9.7)$(0.7)$(9.0)
Network-related123.1133.4(10.3)(0.7)(9.6)
Service-related69.770.6(0.9)(0.1)(0.8)
Commercial32.742.1(9.4)(0.1)(9.3)
Facility, provision, franchise and other145.4159.6(14.2)(0.7)(13.5)
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense12.418.9(6.5)(6.5)
Total other operating costs and expenses$574.9$625.9$(51.0)$(2.3)$(48.7)

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower headcount.

•Network-related: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) cost savings initiatives, including the renegotiation of certain contract terms, (ii) an increase in various costs in Jamaica as a result of Hurricane Melissa, (iii) lower power costs primarily driven by a decrease in consumption and rates, and (iv) a decrease in asset retirement obligations.

•Commercial: The organic decrease is primarily driven by (i) cost saving initiatives, including system improvements and the renegotiation of certain contracts, and (ii) lower marketing costs.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) the positive impact to the comparisons associated with an unfavorable adjustment on a tax-related assessment at one of our markets during the second quarter of 2024, (ii) an increase of bad debt expense, and (iii) lower facility-related costs driven by cost savings initiatives.

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C&W Panama. The following table sets forth the changes in other operating costs and expenses for our C&W Panama segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20252024
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$71.8$78.8$(7.0)
Network-related47.852.1(4.3)
Service-related21.119.31.8
Commercial34.330.14.2
Facility, provision, franchise and other67.964.03.9
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense6.57.3(0.8)
Total other operating costs and expenses$249.4$251.6$(2.2)

•Personnel and contract labor: The decrease is primarily due to (i) lower headcount levels following the execution of certain restructuring plans and (ii) lower commissions.

•Network-related: The decrease is primarily due to lower (i) power-related utility costs and (ii) lease costs.

•Commercial: The increase is primarily due to higher commissions expense, in large part due to a shift from internal to external resources.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The increase is primarily due to (i) higher bad debt expense and (ii) other immaterial increases across various categories.

Liberty Networks. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Liberty Networks segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20252024FXOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$51.1$46.4$4.7$0.2$4.5
Network-related46.247.9(1.7)(1.7)
Service-related13.39.83.53.5
Commercial2.21.40.80.8
Facility, provision, franchise and other27.234.3(7.1)0.2(7.3)
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense2.83.6(0.8)(0.8)
Total other operating costs and expenses$142.8$143.4$(0.6)$0.4$(1.0)

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic increase is primarily related to higher salary and bonus-related expenses.

•Service-related: The organic increase is primarily due to software migration expenses, higher outsourcing and professional services.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower bad debt expense, mostly associated with the negative impact of adjustments made for two large customers during 2024.

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Liberty Puerto Rico. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Liberty Puerto Rico segment.

Year ended December 31,DecreaseIncrease (decrease) from:
20252024An acquisitionOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$145.4$164.1$(18.7)$$(18.7)
Network-related33.836.3(2.5)(2.5)
Service-related87.5119.7(32.2)3.5(35.7)
Commercial48.154.6(6.5)2.0(8.5)
Facility, provision, franchise and other190.7246.3(55.6)(55.6)
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense5.66.8(1.2)(1.2)
Total other operating costs and expenses$511.1$627.8$(116.7)$5.5$(122.2)

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) lower salaries and related personnel costs, driven by reductions in headcount associated with restructuring plans, (ii) an increase to capitalized labor cost, and (iii) the impact associated with the sale of research and development tax credits generated on personnel costs at Liberty Puerto Rico.

•Network-related: The organic decrease is primarily due to the termination of a transition service agreement during the first half of 2024 offset by higher network repair and other costs during 2025.

•Service-related: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) costs incurred during 2024 associated with (a) a transition service agreement that was terminated during 2024 and (b) service-related integration costs related to the migration of customers to our mobile network following the AT&T Acquisition, and (ii) a decrease associated with lower information technology software costs.

•Commercial: The organic decrease is primarily driven by lower marketing and call center costs.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower bad debt expense as we incurred significant charges during 2024 due to the impact of billing and collection issues experienced during and following the migration of customers to our mobile network and associated systems.

Liberty Costa Rica. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Liberty Costa Rica segment.

Year ended December 31,IncreaseIncrease (decrease) from:
20252024FXOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$33.5$32.0$1.5$0.8$0.7
Network-related40.639.90.70.9(0.2)
Service-related25.525.30.20.5(0.3)
Commercial62.361.40.91.4(0.5)
Facility, provision, franchise and other98.188.29.92.27.7
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense2.11.40.70.7
Total other operating costs and expenses$262.1$248.2$13.9$5.8$8.1

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic increase is primarily due to higher bad debt expense.

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Corporate. The following table sets forth the changes in other operating costs and expenses for our corporate operations.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20252024
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$63.4$56.6$6.8
Service-related39.925.014.9
Facility, provision, franchise and other24.427.8(3.4)
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense45.746.0(0.3)
Total other operating costs and expenses$173.4$155.4$18.0

•Personnel and contract labor: The increase is primarily due to (i) higher bonus-related expense, (ii) higher headcount and (iii) lower capitalized labor.

•Service-related: The increase is primarily due to higher professional services costs.

Results of operations (below Adjusted OIBDA)

Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense (included in other operating costs and expenses)

Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense decreased by $9 million or 11% during 2025, as compared to 2024. The decrease is primarily driven by a 2024 modification of the legal life of outstanding SARs resulting in incremental share-based compensation expense recorded during 2024. For further discussion of this modification, see note 12 to our consolidated financial statements. The decrease is also impacted by lower grants and higher cancellations experienced, partially offset by an increase in expense associated with our LTVP.

For additional information regarding our share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense, see note 12 to our consolidated financial statements.

Depreciation and amortization

Our depreciation and amortization expense decreased $63 million or 7% during 2025, as compared to 2024, primarily due to (i) certain assets becoming fully depreciated across markets at Liberty Caribbean, (ii) lower depreciation expense at Liberty Puerto Rico associated with the sale of research and development tax credits generated on depreciated assets and (iii) customer relationship assets becoming fully amortized in Liberty Caribbean and C&W Panama.

Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net

Year ended December 31,
20252024
in millions
Impairment charges (a)$558.9$538.4
Restructuring charges (b)52.438.5
Other operating items, net (c)6.912.8
Total$618.2$589.7

(a)The 2025 amount includes an impairment of $494 million on spectrum license intangible assets recorded at Liberty Puerto Rico. Additionally, during October 2025, our operations in Jamaica were significantly impacted by Hurricane Melissa resulting in extensive damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure. Based on estimates of the impacts on our operations, we recorded impairment changes of $56 million to reduce the carrying values of our property and equipment. The 2024 amount primarily relates to an impairment of goodwill recorded at Liberty Puerto Rico. For additional information associated with these impairment charges, see note 7 to our consolidated financial statements.

(b)The amounts include employee severance and termination costs related to reorganization activities mainly at (i) C&W Panama, Liberty Puerto Rico and Corporate Operations for 2025, and (ii) C&W Panama for 2024.

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(c)The amounts primarily include the net effect of direct acquisition costs and gains on asset dispositions.

Interest expense

Our interest expense increased $29 million during 2025, as compared to 2024. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in our average debt balances and weighted-average interest rates.

For additional information regarding our outstanding indebtedness, see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

It is possible that the interest rates on (i) any new borrowings could be higher than the current interest rates on our existing indebtedness and (ii) our variable-rate indebtedness could increase in future periods. As further discussed in note 6 to our consolidated financial statements and under Item 7A. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk below, we use derivative instruments to manage our interest rate risks.

Realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments, net

Our realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments primarily include (i) unrealized changes in the fair values of our derivative instruments that are non-cash in nature until such time as the derivative contracts are fully or partially settled and (ii) realized gains or losses upon the full or partial settlement of the derivative contracts. The details of our realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net, are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20252024
in millions
Interest rate derivative contracts (a)$(63.4)$76.7
Foreign currency forward contracts and other (b)(7.1)(7.6)
Weather Derivatives (c)50.513.0
Total$(20.0)$82.1

(a)The gains (losses) during 2025 and 2024 are primarily attributable to changes in interest rates.

(b)The losses during 2025 and 2024 are primarily attributable to changes in the value of the CRC relative to the U.S. dollar.

(c)Amounts represent the net effect of (i) gains of $81 million and $44 million during 2025 and 2024 associated with payments pursuant to coverage under our Weather Derivatives that was triggered by Hurricanes Melissa and Beryl, respectively, and (ii) amortization of premiums associated with our Weather Derivatives.

For additional information concerning our derivative instruments, see notes 4 and 6 to our consolidated financial statements and Item 7A. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk below.

Foreign currency transaction gains or losses, net

Our foreign currency transaction gains or losses primarily result from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the underlying functional currency of the applicable entity. Unrealized foreign currency transaction gains or losses are computed based on period-end exchange rates and are non-cash in nature until such time as the amounts are settled. The details of our foreign currency transaction losses, net, are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20252024
in millions
U.S. dollar-denominated debt issued by non-U.S.dollar functional currency entities (a)$10.5$10.2
Intercompany payables and receivables denominated in a currency other than the entity’s functional currency(10.7)(14.9)
Other (b)(42.5)(13.6)
Total$(42.7)$(18.3)

(a)The net gains are primarily due to a CRC and JMD functional currency entity.

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(b)Primarily includes (i) losses upon conversion of foreign currency assets and (ii) third-party receivables and payables denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency.

Losses on debt extinguishments, net

Our gains or losses on debt extinguishment generally include (i) premiums or discounts associated with redemptions and/or repurchases of debt, (ii) the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs, premiums and/or discounts and/or (iii) breakage fees.

We recognized losses on debt extinguishment, net, of $14 million and $6 million during 2025 and 2024, respectively. The net loss during 2025 is associated with the refinancing activity at C&W. The net loss during 2024 is primarily due to (i) refinancing activity at C&W during October 2024 and (ii) the repurchase and cancellation of the Convertible Notes.

For additional information concerning our losses on debt modification and extinguishment, see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

Income tax benefit or expense

Liberty Latin America was formed as a corporation in Bermuda where the company has a “statutory” or “expected” tax rate of 15%, effective as of January 1, 2025. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Bermuda statutory tax rate was 0%. The majority of our subsidiaries operate in jurisdictions where income tax is imposed at local applicable statutory rates. For additional information, see note 13 to our consolidated financial statements.

We recognized income tax benefit of $99 million and nil during 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The income tax benefit attributable to our loss before income taxes during 2025 differs from the amounts computed using the statutory tax rate, primarily due to the beneficial effects of (i) jurisdictional statutory income tax rate differential, (ii) permanent tax differences, such as non-taxable income, and (iii) changes in uncertain tax positions. These beneficial effects on our effective tax rate were partially offset by the detrimental effects of (i) cross-border tax laws and payments, (ii) changes in tax laws or rates, (iii) net decrease of tax credits, (iv) net increases in valuation allowances, (v) permanent tax differences, such as non-deductible expenses, and (vi) global minimum tax.

The income tax benefit attributable to our loss before income taxes during 2024 differs from the amounts computed using the statutory tax rate, primarily due to the beneficial effects of (i) jurisdictional rate differences, (ii) permanent tax differences such as non-taxable income, (iii) rate changes, (iv) tax credits, and (v) changes in uncertain tax positions. These beneficial effects on our effective tax rate were partially offset by the detrimental effects of (i) net increases in valuation allowances, (ii) permanent tax differences, such as non-deductible goodwill impairments and non-deductible expenses, (iii) the inclusion of withholding taxes on cross-border payments, and (iv) the expiration of deferred tax assets, which are entirely offset by valuation allowance.

Net earnings or loss

The following table sets forth selected summary financial information of our net loss:

Year ended December 31,
20252024
in millions
Operating income (loss)$108.2$(76.8)
Net non-operating expenses$(761.0)$(583.1)
Income tax benefit$98.5$0.2
Net loss$(554.3)$(659.7)

Gains or losses associated with (i) changes in the fair values of derivative instruments and (ii) movements in foreign currency exchange rates are subject to a high degree of volatility and, as such, any gains from these sources do not represent a reliable source of income. In the absence of significant gains in the future from these sources or from other non-operating items, our ability to achieve earnings is largely dependent on our ability to increase our aggregate Adjusted OIBDA to a level that more than offsets the aggregate amount of our (i) share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) impairment, restructuring and other operating items, (iv) interest expense, (v) other non-operating expenses and (vi) income tax expense.

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Due largely to the fact that we seek to maintain our debt at levels that provide for attractive equity returns, as discussed under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capitalization below, we expect that we will continue to report significant levels of interest expense for the foreseeable future.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Cash

As of December 31, 2025, we have three primary “borrowing groups,” which include the respective restricted parent and subsidiary entities of C&W, Liberty Puerto Rico and Liberty Costa Rica. Our borrowing groups, which typically generate cash from operating activities, held a significant portion of our consolidated cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2025. Our ability to access the liquidity of these and other subsidiaries may be limited by tax and legal considerations, the presence of noncontrolling interests, foreign currency exchange restrictions with respect to certain C&W subsidiaries and other factors. For details of the restrictions on our subsidiaries to make payments to us through dividends, loans or other distributions see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

Cash and cash equivalents

The details of the U.S. dollar equivalent balances of our cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2025 are set forth in the following table (in millions):

Cash and cash equivalents held by:
Liberty Latin America and corporate subsidiaries (a)$127.1
Borrowing groups (b):
C&W (c)507.5
Liberty Puerto Rico85.5
Liberty Costa Rica63.8
Total borrowing groups656.8
Total cash and cash equivalents$783.9

(a)Represents amounts held by Liberty Latin America on a standalone basis, and its corporate subsidiaries that are outside of our borrowing groups. All of these companies rely on funds provided by our borrowing groups to satisfy their liquidity needs.

(b)Represents the aggregate amounts held by the applicable borrowing group.

(c)Includes $70 million and $30 million of cash held by operations in C&W Panama and C&W Bahamas, respectively.

Liquidity and capital resources of Liberty Latin America and its corporate subsidiaries

Our current sources of corporate liquidity include (i) cash and cash equivalents held by Liberty Latin America and, subject to certain tax and legal considerations, Liberty Latin America’s corporate subsidiaries, and (ii) interest and dividend income received on our and, subject to certain tax and legal considerations, our corporate subsidiaries’ cash and cash equivalents and investments. From time to time, Liberty Latin America and its corporate subsidiaries may also receive (i) proceeds in the form of distributions or loan repayments from Liberty Latin America’s borrowing groups upon (a) the completion of recapitalizations, refinancings, asset sales or similar transactions by these entities or (b) the accumulation of excess cash from operations or other means, (ii) proceeds upon the disposition of investments and other assets of Liberty Latin America and its corporate subsidiaries and (iii) proceeds in connection with the incurrence of debt by Liberty Latin America or its corporate subsidiaries or the issuance of equity securities by Liberty Latin America. No assurance can be given that any external funding would be available to Liberty Latin America or its corporate subsidiaries on favorable terms, or at all. As noted above, various factors may limit our ability to access the cash of our borrowing groups.

Our corporate liquidity requirements include (i) corporate general and administrative expenses and (ii) other liquidity needs that may arise from time to time. In addition, Liberty Latin America and its corporate subsidiaries may require cash in connection with (i) the repayment of third-party and intercompany debt, (ii) the satisfaction of contingent liabilities, (iii) acquisitions and other investment opportunities, (iv) the repurchase of debt securities, (v) tax payments or (vi) any funding requirements of our consolidated subsidiaries.

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During 2025, we exercised some of our rights pursuant to the capped call option contracts, which resulted in 0.6 million shares being effectively repurchased and reflected in treasury stock at December 31, 2025. For additional information regarding our Share Repurchase Programs, see note 11 to our consolidated financial statements and above Part II—Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Liquidity and capital resources of borrowing groups

The cash and cash equivalents of our borrowing groups are detailed in the table above. In addition to cash and cash equivalents, the primary sources of liquidity of our borrowing groups are cash provided by operations and borrowing availability under their respective debt instruments. For the details of the borrowing availability of our borrowing groups at December 31, 2025, see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements. The aforementioned sources of liquidity may be supplemented in certain cases by contributions and/or loans from Liberty Latin America and its corporate subsidiaries. The liquidity of our borrowing groups generally is used to fund capital expenditures, debt service requirements and income tax payments. From time to time, our borrowing groups may also require liquidity in connection with (i) acquisitions and other investment opportunities, (ii) loans to Liberty Latin America, (iii) capital distributions to Liberty Latin America and other equity owners or (iv) the satisfaction of contingent liabilities or any other liquidity needs within our borrowing groups. No assurance can be given that any external funding would be available to our borrowing groups on favorable terms, or at all.

For additional information regarding our cash flows, see the discussion under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows below.

Capitalization

We seek to maintain our debt at levels that are expected to provide for attractive equity returns without assuming undue risk. When it is cost effective, we generally seek to match the denomination of the borrowings of our subsidiaries with the functional currency of the operations that support the respective borrowings. As further discussed under Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk and in note 6 to our consolidated financial statements, we also use derivative instruments to mitigate foreign currency and interest rate risks associated with our debt instruments.

Our ability to service or refinance our debt and, where applicable, to maintain compliance with the leverage covenants in the credit agreements of our borrowing groups is dependent primarily on our ability to maintain covenant EBITDA of our operating subsidiaries, as specified by our subsidiaries’ debt agreements (Covenant EBITDA), and to achieve adequate returns on our property and equipment additions and acquisitions. In addition, our ability to obtain additional debt financing is limited by incurrence-based and/or maintenance-based leverage covenants contained in the various debt instruments of our borrowing groups. For example, if the Covenant EBITDA of one of our borrowing groups were to decline, our ability to support or obtain additional debt in that borrowing group could be limited. No assurance can be given that we would have sufficient sources of liquidity, or that any external funding would be available on favorable terms, or at all, to fund any such required repayment. At December 31, 2025, each of our borrowing groups was in compliance with its debt covenants. We do not anticipate any instances of non-compliance with respect to the debt covenants of our borrowing groups that would have a material adverse impact on our liquidity during the next 12 months.

At December 31, 2025, the outstanding principal amount of our debt, together with our finance lease obligations, aggregated $8,359 million, including $409 million that is classified as current in our consolidated balance sheet and $7,950 million that is not due until 2027 or thereafter. All of our debt and finance lease obligations have been borrowed or incurred by our subsidiaries at December 31, 2025. Included in the outstanding principal amount of our debt at December 31, 2025 is (i) $306 million of vendor financing obligations, which we use to finance certain of our operating expenses and property and equipment additions and are generally due within one year, other than for certain licensing arrangements that generally are due over the term of the related license, and (ii) $249 million of finance obligations related to the Tower Transactions. For additional information concerning our debt, including our debt maturities, see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

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The weighted average interest rate in effect at December 31, 2025 for all borrowings outstanding pursuant to each debt instrument, including any applicable margin, was 7.3%. The interest rate is generally based on stated rates and does not include the impact of derivative instruments, deferred financing costs, original issue premiums or discounts and commitment fees, all of which affect our overall cost of borrowing. The weighted average impact of the derivative instruments on our borrowing costs at December 31, 2025 was as follows:

Borrowing groupDecrease to borrowing costs
C&W(1.2)%
Liberty Costa Rica%
Liberty Latin America borrowing groups(0.6)%

Including the effects of derivative instruments, original issue premiums or discounts, and commitment fees, but excluding the impact of financing costs, the weighted average interest rate on our indebtedness was 6.8% at December 31, 2025.

We believe that we have sufficient resources to repay or refinance the current portion of our debt and finance lease obligations and to fund our foreseeable liquidity requirements during the next 12 months. However, as our debt maturities grow in later years, we anticipate that we will seek to refinance or otherwise extend our debt maturities. No assurance can be given that we will be able to complete refinancing transactions or otherwise extend our debt maturities. In this regard, it is difficult to predict how political, economic and social conditions, sovereign debt concerns or any adverse regulatory developments will impact the credit and equity markets we access and our future financial position. Our ability to access debt financing on favorable terms, or at all, could be adversely impacted by (i) the financial failure of any of our counterparties, which could (a) reduce amounts available under committed credit facilities and (b) adversely impact our ability to access cash deposited with any failed financial institution, and (ii) tightening of the credit markets. In addition, any weakness in the equity markets could make it less attractive to use our shares to satisfy contingent or other obligations, and sustained or increased competition, particularly in combination with adverse economic or regulatory developments, could have an unfavorable impact on our cash flows and liquidity.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

General. Our cash flows are subject to variations due to FX. For further information, see related discussion under Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Foreign Currency Risk below.

Summary. Our 2025 and 2024 consolidated statements of cash flows are summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20252024Change
in millions
Net cash provided by operating activities$805.9$756.3$49.6
Net cash used by investing activities(592.3)(688.5)96.2
Net cash used by financing activities(43.6)(386.4)342.8
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(40.3)(10.9)(29.4)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$129.7$(329.5)$459.2

Operating Activities. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to the net effect (i) an increase in Adjusted OIBDA, (ii) an increase associated with lower interest payments, (iii) a decrease resulting from higher tax payments, and (iv) a net increase of $13 million associated with derivatives, which includes the impact of proceeds related to our Weather Derivatives of $81 million in connection with Hurricane Melissa in 2025 and $44 million in connection with Hurricane Beryl in 2024.

Investing Activities. The cash used by investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2025 primarily relates to (i) $500 million used for the purchase of capital expenditure, as further discussed below, and (ii) $80 million associated with the purchase of investment, primarily related to our investment in WOW and certain additional investments in our Liberty Caribbean segment. Cash used by investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2024 primarily relates to (i) $540 million used for the purchase of capital expenditure, as further discussed below, (ii) $95 million used for the LPR Acquisition, and (iii) $47 million associated with the purchase of investment, primarily related to our investment in WOW.

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The capital expenditures, net, that we report in our consolidated statements of cash flows, which relates to cash paid for property and equipment, does not include amounts that are financed under capital-related vendor financing or finance lease arrangements. Instead, these amounts are reflected as non-cash additions to our property and equipment when the underlying assets are delivered and as repayments of debt when the principal is repaid. In this discussion, we refer to (i) our capital expenditures, net, as reported in our consolidated statements of cash flows, and (ii) our total property and equipment additions, which include our capital expenditures, net, on an accrual basis and amounts financed under capital-related vendor financing or finance lease arrangements.

A reconciliation of our property and equipment additions to our capital expenditures, net, as reported in our consolidated statements of cash flows, is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,
20252024
in millions
Property and equipment additions$640.1$725.3
Assets acquired under capital-related vendor financing arrangements(123.9)(154.9)
Assets acquired under finance leases(4.9)
Changes in current liabilities related to capital expenditures and other(11.3)(30.0)
Capital expenditures, net$500.0$540.4

The decrease in our property and equipment additions during the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to 2024, is primarily due to the net effect of (i) decreases in new build and upgrade and in products and enablers. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, our property and equipment additions represented 14.4% and 16.3% of revenue, respectively.

Financing Activities. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we generated $44 million in cash from financing activities, primarily due to (i) $71 million in net debt borrowings, (ii) $73 million in distributions to noncontrolling interest owners, primarily related to C&W Panama and C&W Bahamas, (iii) $56 million in payments for financing costs and debt redemption premiums and (iv) $19 million in net cash received related to derivative instruments. During 2024, we used $386 million of cash for financing activities, primarily due to the net impact of (i) $257 million in net debt repayment, (ii) $83 million of cash outflows associated with the repurchase of Liberty Latin America common shares, (iii) $55 million in payments related to distributions to noncontrolling interest owners in C&W Panama, C&W Bahamas and Liberty Costa Rica, (iv) $43 million of net cash inflows related to derivative instruments, primarily related to the amendment of certain interest rate derivative contracts at Liberty Caribbean and Liberty Puerto Rico, and (v) $18 million of payments for financing costs and debt premiums.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the ordinary course of business, we may provide (i) indemnifications to our lenders, our vendors and certain other parties and (ii) performance and/or financial guarantees to local municipalities, our customers and vendors. Historically, these arrangements have not resulted in our company making any material payments and we do not believe that they will result in material payments in the future.

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Contractual Commitments

The following table sets forth the U.S. dollar equivalents of our debt and certain other contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2025.

Payments due by period
TotalLess than 1 year1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than 5 years
in millions
Debt (excluding interest)$8,349.8$406.3$2,286.9$1,643.5$4,013.1
Operating leases696.0132.0221.3164.2178.5
Other (a)294.9179.692.021.51.8
Total (b)$9,340.7$717.9$2,600.2$1,829.2$4,193.4
Projected cash interest payments on debt and finance lease obligations (c)$3,057.4$604.3$1,062.4$758.9$631.8

(a)Amounts primarily represent (i) obligations due related to the LPR Acquisition, as described in note 5 to our consolidated financial statements, (ii) obligations due related to the LCR NCI Transaction, (iii) guaranteed minimum commitments associated with (a) our CPE and mobile handset device contractual obligations and (b) programming fees under multi-year contracts typically based on a rate per customer or stated annual fee, and (iv) finance leases, excluding interest.

(b)The commitments included in this table do not reflect any liabilities that are included in our December 31, 2025 consolidated balance sheet other than debt, finance lease obligations and operating lease obligations. Our liability for uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, in the various jurisdictions in which we operate ($43 million at December 31, 2025) has been excluded from the table as the amount and timing of any related payments are not subject to reasonable estimation. For additional information regarding our liability for uncertain tax positions, see note 13 to our consolidated financial statements.

(c)Amounts are based on interest rates, interest payment dates, commitment fees and contractual maturities in effect as of December 31, 2025. These amounts are presented for illustrative purposes only and will likely differ from the actual cash payments required in future periods. In addition, the amounts presented do not include the impact of our derivative contracts.

For information concerning our operating leases, debt and finance lease obligations and commitments, see notes 8, 9 and 16, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements.

In addition to the commitments set forth in the table above, we have commitments under (i) derivative instruments and (ii) defined benefit plans and similar agreements, pursuant to which we expect to make payments in future periods. For information regarding projected cash flows associated with our derivative instruments, see Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk—Projected Cash Flows Associated with Derivative Instruments below. For information regarding our derivative instruments, including the net cash paid or received in connection with these instruments during 2025, 2024 and 2023, see note 6 to our consolidated financial statements. For information regarding our defined benefit plans, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

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Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates

In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Critical accounting policies are defined as those policies that are reflective of significant judgments, estimates and uncertainties, which could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe the following accounting policies are critical in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements because of the judgment necessary to account for these matters and the significant estimates involved, which are susceptible to change:

•Impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets (including goodwill); and

•Fair value measurements in acquisition accounting.

For additional information concerning our significant accounting policies, see note 3 to our consolidated financial statements.

Impairment of Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets

The aggregate carrying value of our property and equipment and intangible assets (including goodwill) that was held for use comprised 70% of our total assets at December 31, 2025.

When circumstances warrant, we review the carrying amounts of our property and equipment and our intangible assets (other than goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets) to determine whether such carrying amounts are recoverable. Circumstances that could indicate the carrying amounts of long-lived assets may not be recoverable may include (i) the impact of natural disasters such as hurricanes, (ii) an expectation of a sale or disposal of a long-lived asset or asset group, (iii) adverse changes in market or competitive conditions, (iv) an adverse change in legal factors or business climate in the markets in which we operate and (v) operating or cash flow losses. For purposes of impairment testing, long-lived assets are grouped at the lowest level for which cash flows are largely independent of other assets and liabilities, generally at or below the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment. If the carrying amount of the asset or asset group is greater than the expected undiscounted cash flows to be generated by such asset or asset group, an impairment adjustment is recognized. Such adjustment is measured by the amount that the carrying value of such asset or asset group exceeds its fair value. We generally measure fair value by considering (i) sale prices for similar assets, (ii) discounted estimated future cash flows using an appropriate discount rate and/or (iii) estimated replacement cost. Assets to be disposed of by sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

We evaluate goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets (primarily spectrum licenses and cable television franchise rights) for impairment at least annually on July 1 and whenever facts and circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit or an indefinite-lived intangible asset may be less than its carrying value. When evaluating goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, we first make a qualitative assessment to determine if the goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible asset may be impaired. In the case of goodwill, if it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, we then compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its respective carrying amount. Goodwill impairment is measured as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying value over its fair value and is recognized as an impairment in our consolidated statement of operations. With respect to other indefinite-lived intangible assets, if it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value, we then estimate its fair value and any excess of the carrying value over the fair value is also recognized as an impairment in our consolidated statement of operations.

Considerable management judgment is used to estimate the fair value of reporting units and underlying long-lived and indefinite-lived assets. We typically determine fair value of a reporting unit or of a long-lived asset or asset group using a discounted cash flow analysis under the income approach to valuation. Our discounted cash flow analysis is based on assumptions in our long-range business plans, and the timing and amount of future cash flows under these business plans require estimates of, among other items, subscriber growth and retention rates, rates charged per product, expected gross margins and Adjusted OIBDA margins and expected property and equipment additions. Our determination of the discount rate is based on a weighted average cost of capital approach, which uses a market participant’s cost of equity and after-tax cost of debt and reflects certain risks inherent in the future cash flows. The development of these cash flows and the discount rate applied to the cash flows are subject to inherent uncertainties, and actual results could vary significantly from such estimates.

To determine the fair value of indefinite-lived spectrum licenses, we typically apply the market approach. Under the market approach, we maximize the use of observable inputs by leveraging data obtained from spectrum auctions and secondary market transactions involving comparable spectrum licenses to derive indications of fair value. We may further discount indicated

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values to account for the relative utility of the specific frequencies we own. The selection of comparable transactions and the application of discounts to the indicated value of a particular frequency involves judgment.

We recorded (i) impairments of $494 million of indefinite-lived spectrum licenses related to Liberty Puerto Rico during 2025 and (ii) goodwill impairments of $516 million related to Liberty Puerto Rico during 2024. For additional information regarding certain impairments recorded during 2025, 2024 and 2023, see notes 4 and 7 to our consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value Measurements in Acquisition Accounting

The application of acquisition accounting requires that we make fair value determinations as of the applicable valuation date. In making these determinations, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the recorded amounts, including, but not limited to, expected future cash flows, market comparables and discount rates, remaining useful lives of long-lived assets, replacement or reproduction costs of property and equipment and the amounts to be recovered in future periods from acquired net operating losses and other deferred tax assets. To assist us in making these fair value determinations, we may engage third-party valuation specialists. Our estimates in this area impact, among other items, the measurement of goodwill as well as future amounts of depreciation and amortization and income tax expense or benefit that we report. Our estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions we believe to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain. A significant portion of our long-lived assets were initially recorded through the application of acquisition accounting.

For additional information, including the specific weighted average discount rates we used to complete certain non-recurring valuations, see note 4 to our consolidated financial statements. For information regarding our acquisitions and long-lived assets, see notes 5 and 7, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements.

MD&A history

Prior-year 10-K MD&A spans are extracted from SEC filings with the same bounded parser used for the latest filing. The latest 10-K appears above; prior years are below.

FY 2024 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0001712184-25-000031.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Published MD&A gate trimmed front/tail over-capture. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2025-02-19. Report date: 2024-12-31.

Item 7.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

See the Glossary of defined terms at the beginning of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following discussion and analysis, which should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, is intended to assist in providing an understanding of our results of operations and financial condition and is organized as follows:

•Overview. This section provides a general description of our business and recent events.

•Results of Operations. This section provides an analysis of our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

•Liquidity and Capital Resources. This section provides an analysis of our liquidity, consolidated statements of cash flows and contractual commitments.

•Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates. This section discusses those material accounting policies that involve uncertainties and require significant judgment in their application.

Unless otherwise indicated, operational data (including subscriber statistics) is presented as of December 31, 2024.

A discussion regarding our financial condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared with the year ended December 31, 2022 can be found under captions entitled “Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the section entitled “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024, which is available free of charge through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or the Company’s website, https://investors.lla.com/financials/sec-filings. The Company’s website and the information contained therein, or incorporated therein, are not intended to be incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview

General

We are an international provider of fixed, mobile and subsea telecommunications services. We provide,

A.residential and B2B services in:

i.over 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean through two of our reportable segments, C&W Caribbean and C&W Panama;

ii.Puerto Rico and USVI, through our reportable segment Liberty Puerto Rico; and

iii.Costa Rica, through our reportable segment Liberty Costa Rica.

B.through our reportable segment Liberty Networks, (i) enterprise services in certain other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and (ii) wholesale services over our subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks that connect over 30 markets in that region.

At December 31, 2024, we (i) owned and operated fixed networks that passed 4,735,700 homes and served 3,987,600 RGUs comprising 1,828,200 broadband internet subscribers, 921,900 video subscribers and 1,237,500 fixed-line telephony subscribers, and (ii) served 8,054,300 mobile subscribers.

Transactions and Events

Hurricane Beryl

In July 2024, Hurricane Beryl impacted our Jamaica operations and certain smaller operations within C&W Caribbean, resulting in varying degrees of damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructures in these markets. In connection with Hurricane Beryl, during 2024, we experienced adverse impacts to revenue and RGUs, Adjusted OIBDA, and property and equipment additions. Specifically, during 2024, Hurricane Beryl had a negative impact on revenue and Adjusted OIBDA of approximately $11 million and $14 million, respectively, which includes the positive impact from the hurricane on prepaid revenue. In addition, we incurred property and equipment additions of approximately $16 million to replace infrastructure and equipment

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that has been damaged beyond repair or to enhance network resiliency. We did not recognize any material impairments in connection with Hurricane Beryl. As a result of the hurricane, during 2024, we estimate that we lost approximately 33,000 RGUs, comprising 16,000 broadband internet subscribers, 15,000 fixed-line telephony subscribers, and 2,000 video subscribers. We also saw a positive impact from the hurricane to our prepaid mobile subscribers.

Hurricane Beryl triggered a payment pursuant to coverage under our Weather Derivatives, which resulted in net proceeds of $44 million during 2024. The payment is reflected as a derivative gain in our consolidated statement of operations and as a cash inflow related to operating activities in our consolidated statement of cash flows.

Costa Rica Transactions

On August 1, 2024, we announced that we entered into an agreement with Millicom to combine our respective operations in Costa Rica. Under the terms of the all-stock agreement, Liberty Latin America and our minority partner in Costa Rica will hold an approximate 86% interest and Millicom will hold an approximate 14% interest in the joint operations, with final ownership percentages to be confirmed at closing. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory authorizations, and we expect the transaction to be completed during the second half of 2025.

During August 2024, we also entered into an agreement with the noncontrolling interest owner of Liberty Costa Rica where we agreed to acquire on January 30, 2026 shares representing 8.5% of equity of Liberty Costa Rica for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $83 million, comprising CRC 22 billion ($43 million) and $40 million, with 62.5% of the purchase price due upon closing and the remaining 37.5% due on January 29, 2027.

LPR Acquisition

During November 2023, we entered into an agreement with EchoStar to acquire EchoStar’s prepaid business and spectrum assets in Puerto Rico and USVI in exchange for cash and international roaming credits. The aggregate cash consideration of $256 million will be paid in 4 annual installments, the first of which commenced on the closing date, September 3, 2024, and the remainder of which will be paid on the anniversary of the closing date over the next three years. On September 3, 2024, we paid the first installment of $95 million, which is reflected as cash paid for an acquisition in our consolidated statement of cash flows.

Tower Transactions

During November 2023, we entered into an agreement with Phoenix Tower International to monetize approximately 1,300 mobile tower sites across Panama, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Barbados, and the British Virgin Islands. We completed these transactions across most markets during 2023. During 2024 and 2023, we received proceeds of $9 million and $244 million, respectively, related to the Tower Transactions, which is recorded as debt in our consolidated financial statements. The transaction provides arrangements to extend coverage with a further 500 sites being built by Liberty Latin America and Phoenix Tower International over the next four years.

Strategy and Management Focus

From a strategic perspective, we are seeking to build or acquire broadband communications and mobile businesses that have strong prospects for future growth. As discussed further under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capitalization below, we also seek to maintain our debt at levels that provide for attractive equity returns without assuming undue risk.

We strive to achieve “organic” revenue and customer growth in our operations by developing and marketing bundled entertainment, information and communications services, and extending and upgrading the quality of our networks where appropriate. As we use the term, organic growth excludes FX and the estimated impact of acquisitions and disposals. While we seek to increase our customer base, we also seek to maximize the average revenue we receive from each household or business by increasing the penetration of our video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony and mobile services with existing customers through product bundling and up-selling.

Results of Operations

The comparability of our operating results during 2024 and 2023 is affected by an acquisition and FX. As we use the term, “organic” changes exclude FX and the impact of an acquisition.

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In the following discussion, we quantify the estimated impacts on the operating results of the periods under comparison that are attributable to the LPR Acquisition, which closed on September 3, 2024. With respect to acquisitions, organic changes exclude the operating results of an acquired entity during the first 12 months following the date of acquisition.

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have a significant impact on our operating results, as Liberty Costa Rica and certain entities within C&W have functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The impacts to the various components of our results of operations that are attributable to changes in FX are highlighted below. For information concerning our foreign currency risks and applicable foreign currency exchange rates, see Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk—Foreign Currency Risk below. For information regarding foreign currency risk, see Item 1A. Risk Factors above.

The amounts presented and discussed below represent 100% of the revenue and expenses of each segment and our corporate operations. As we have the ability to control certain subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned, we include 100% of the revenue and expenses of these entities in our consolidated statements of operations despite the fact that third parties own significant interests in these entities. The noncontrolling owners’ interests in the operating results of (i) certain subsidiaries of C&W and Liberty Puerto Rico, and (ii) Liberty Costa Rica are reflected in net earnings or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in our consolidated statements of operations.

We are subject to inflationary pressures with respect to certain costs and foreign currency exchange risk with respect to costs and expenses that are denominated in currencies other than the respective functional currencies of our reportable segments. Any cost increases that we are not able to pass on to our subscribers would result in increased pressure on our operating margins.

Year Ended December 31, 2024 as Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2023

Operating Income or Loss

The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in the components of operating income or loss during 2024, as compared to 2023.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease) from:
Increase (decrease)An acquisition
20242023FXOrganic
in millions
Revenue$4,456.9$4,511.1$(54.2)$29.1$12.5$(95.8)
Operating costs and expenses:
Programming and other direct costs of services989.41,020.4(31.0)6.88.8(46.6)
Other operating costs and expenses1,957.81,877.880.013.42.763.9
Depreciation and amortization968.31,008.3(40.0)4.2(44.2)
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net589.786.9502.80.1502.7
4,505.23,993.4511.824.511.5475.8
Operating income (loss)$(48.3)$517.7$(566.0)$4.6$1.0$(571.6)

As reflected in the table above, we reported an operating loss during 2024, as compared to operating income during 2023. For further discussion and analysis of organic changes in revenue and costs, see Revenue, Programming and Other Direct Costs of Services, and Other Operating Costs sections below. For further discussion and analysis of changes in Depreciation and amortization, and Impairment, Restructuring and other operating items, net, see Results of Operations (below Adjusted OIBDA) sections below.

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Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA

On a consolidated basis, Adjusted OIBDA is a non-U.S. GAAP measure. Adjusted OIBDA is the primary measure used by our CODM, our Chief Executive Officer, to evaluate segment operating performance. Adjusted OIBDA is also a key factor that is used by our internal decision makers to (i) determine how to allocate resources to segments and (ii) evaluate the effectiveness of our management for purposes of incentive compensation plans. Our internal decision makers believe Adjusted OIBDA is a meaningful measure because it represents a transparent view of our recurring operating performance that is unaffected by our capital structure and allows management to (i) readily view operating trends, (ii) perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between segments and (iii) identify strategies to improve operating performance in the different countries in which we operate. We believe our Adjusted OIBDA measure is useful to investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our performance with the performance of other companies in the same or similar industries, although our measures may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other public companies. Adjusted OIBDA should be viewed as a measure of operating performance that is a supplement to, and not a substitute for, operating income or loss, net earnings or loss and other U.S. GAAP measures of income or loss.

A reconciliation of total operating income (loss), the nearest U.S. GAAP measure, to Adjusted OIBDA on a consolidated basis, is presented below for the periods indicated.

Year ended December 31,
20242023
in millions
Operating income (loss)$(48.3)$517.7
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense84.088.7
Depreciation and amortization968.31,008.3
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net589.786.9
Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA$1,593.7$1,701.6

The following table sets forth organic and non-organic changes in Adjusted OIBDA for the period indicated:

C&W CaribbeanC&W PanamaLiberty NetworksLiberty Puerto RicoLiberty Costa RicaCorporateIntersegment eliminationsConsolidated
in millions
Adjusted OIBDA for the year ending:
December 31, 2023$596.9$227.7$261.5$485.5$203.1$(73.1)$$1,701.6
Organic changes related to:
Revenue32.320.6(10.1)(169.7)33.9(3.9)1.1(95.8)
Programming and other direct costs of services6.13.84.646.6(9.6)(4.9)46.6
Other operating costs and expenses1.217.6(14.0)(55.1)(9.7)(12.4)3.8(68.6)
Non-organic increases (decreases):
FX(3.2)0.711.8(0.4)8.9
An acquisition1.01.0
December 31, 2024$633.3$269.7$242.7$308.3$229.5$(89.8)$$1,593.7

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Adjusted OIBDA Margin

The following table sets forth the Adjusted OIBDA Margin of each of our reportable segments:

Year ended December 31,
20242023
%
C&W Caribbean43.341.5
C&W Panama35.330.7
Liberty Networks54.257.7
Liberty Puerto Rico24.534.2
Liberty Costa Rica37.437.1

Adjusted OIBDA margin is impacted by organic changes in revenue, programming and other direct costs of services and other operating costs and expenses. We incurred aggregate integration costs (i) during 2024 of $17 million within our Liberty Puerto Rico segment, and (ii) during 2023, of $26 million within our Liberty Puerto Rico, Liberty Costa Rica and C&W Panama segments.

Revenue

Most of our segments derive their revenue primarily from (i) residential fixed services, including video, broadband internet and fixed-line telephony, (ii) mobile services and (iii) B2B enterprise services. Liberty Networks also provides wholesale services over its subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks.

While not specifically discussed in the below explanations of the changes in revenue, we experience significant competition in all of our markets. Competition has an adverse impact on our ability to increase or maintain our (i) RGUs, (ii) ARPU and/or (iii) B2B revenue.

Variances in the subscription revenue that we receive from our customers are a function of (i) changes in the number of RGUs or mobile subscribers during the period and (ii) changes in ARPU. Changes in ARPU can be attributable to (i) changes in prices, (ii) changes in bundling or promotional discounts, (iii) changes in the tier of services selected, (iv) variances in subscriber usage patterns and (v) the overall mix of fixed and mobile products during the period. In the following discussion, we discuss ARPU changes in terms of the net impact of the above factors on the ARPU that is derived from our video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony and mobile products.

The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in revenue by reportable segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20242023FXAn acquisitionOrganic
in millions
C&W Caribbean$1,462.8$1,437.0$25.8$(6.5)$$32.3
C&W Panama763.2742.620.620.6
Liberty Networks447.5453.3(5.8)4.3(10.1)
Liberty Puerto Rico1,260.51,417.7(157.2)12.5(169.7)
Liberty Costa Rica613.1547.965.231.333.9
Corporate19.623.5(3.9)(3.9)
Intersegment eliminations(109.8)(110.9)1.11.1
Total$4,456.9$4,511.1$(54.2)$29.1$12.5$(95.8)

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C&W Caribbean. C&W Caribbean’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20242023$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$486.2$487.5$(1.3)(0.3)
Non-subscription revenue28.029.0(1.0)(3.4)
Total residential fixed revenue514.2516.5(2.3)(0.4)
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue352.3330.322.06.7
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other79.578.80.70.9
Total residential mobile revenue431.8409.122.75.5
Total residential revenue946.0925.620.42.2
B2B revenue516.8511.45.41.1
Total$1,462.8$1,437.0$25.81.8

The details of the changes in C&W Caribbean’s revenue during 2024, as compared to 2023, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$(0.7)
ARPU (b)1.5
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue(0.8)
Total change in residential fixed revenue
Increase in residential mobile service revenue (c)24.0
Increase in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue1.0
Increase in B2B revenue (d)7.3
Total organic increase32.3
Impact of FX(6.5)
Total$25.8

(a)The decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower average video and fixed-line telephony RGUs and (ii) higher average broadband internet RGUs.

(b)The increase is primarily due to the net impact of (i) higher ARPU from broadband internet services, mainly due to price increases, (ii) lower ARPU from fixed-line telephony services, mostly due to fixed-mobile convergence efforts, and (iii) lower ARPU from video services.

(c)The increase is primarily attributable to the net impact of (i) higher average numbers of postpaid mobile subscribers, mostly due to growth from fixed-mobile convergence efforts, (ii) an increase in prepaid ARPU resulting from price increases implemented during the third quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, and (iii) lower average numbers of prepaid mobile subscribers.

(d)The increase is mainly attributable to the net effect of (i) higher project-related revenue across various markets and (ii) an increase in fixed and managed services, despite negative impacts related to Hurricane Beryl.

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C&W Panama. C&W Panama’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20242023$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$122.3$116.5$5.85.0
Non-subscription revenue5.05.5(0.5)(9.1)
Total residential fixed revenue127.3122.05.34.3
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue272.2260.611.64.5
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other61.052.09.017.3
Total residential mobile revenue333.2312.620.66.6
Total residential revenue460.5434.625.96.0
B2B revenue302.7308.0(5.3)(1.7)
Total$763.2$742.6$20.62.8

The details of the changes in C&W Panama’s revenue during 2024, as compared to 2023, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$9.8
ARPU (b)(4.0)
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue(0.5)
Total increase in residential fixed revenue5.3
Increase in residential mobile service revenue (c)11.6
Increase in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue (d)9.0
Decrease in B2B revenue (e)(5.3)
Total$20.6

(a)The increase is primarily due to higher average broadband internet RGUs.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to lower ARPU from fixed-line telephony and video services, mainly driven by higher discounts and other customer retention efforts, and the migration of customers to lower ARPU plans.

(c)The increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher ARPU from prepaid mobile services, (ii) lower average numbers of prepaid mobile subscribers, and (iii) higher average numbers of postpaid mobile subscribers. The decrease in prepaid mobile subscribers is mainly driven by the impact of churn related to the migration of customers to our network following the Claro Panama Acquisition. This decrease was partially offset by the addition of customers to our base following the exit of a competitor from our market, which positively impacted both our prepaid and postpaid base. The increase in prepaid mobile ARPU is primarily due to higher ARPU packages offered to customers.

(d)The increase is primarily due to higher volumes of handset sales.

(e)The decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower revenue from government-related projects and (ii) higher revenue from fixed and managed services, primarily broadband internet services.

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Liberty Networks. Liberty Networks’ revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20242023$%
in millions, except percentages
B2B revenue:
Enterprise revenue$131.1$118.5$12.610.6
Wholesale revenue316.4334.8(18.4)(5.5)
Total$447.5$453.3$(5.8)(1.3)

The details of the changes in Liberty Networks’ revenue during 2024, as compared to 2023, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase in enterprise revenue (a)$9.9
Decrease in wholesale revenue (b)(20.0)
Total organic decrease(10.1)
Impact of FX4.3
Total$(5.8)

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) growth in managed services, (ii) higher B2B connectivity revenue, and (iii) a decrease associated with sales-type leases on CPE installed on long-term customer solutions, due mostly to a higher mix of contracts recognized on a net basis.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to (i) lower amortized prepaid capacity and operating and maintenance revenue driven by the cancellation of prepaid capacity contracts in prior periods, (ii) a decrease in non-recurring revenue related to a sales-type lease recognized during 2023 and (iii) a net decrease in revenue associated with the recognition of deferred revenue and penalties upon the termination or modification of prepaid capacity contracts during 2023 and 2024.

Liberty Puerto Rico. Liberty Puerto Rico’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Decrease
20242023$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$474.5$478.7$(4.2)(0.9)
Non-subscription revenue23.325.5(2.2)(8.6)
Total residential fixed revenue497.8504.2(6.4)(1.3)
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue333.4398.7(65.3)(16.4)
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other189.0250.0(61.0)(24.4)
Total residential mobile revenue522.4648.7(126.3)(19.5)
Total residential revenue1,020.21,152.9(132.7)(11.5)
B2B revenue206.7224.3(17.6)(7.8)
Other revenue33.640.5(6.9)(17.0)
Total$1,260.5$1,417.7$(157.2)(11.1)

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The details of the changes in Liberty Puerto Rico’s revenue during 2024, as compared to 2023, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$3.1
ARPU (b)(7.3)
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue(2.2)
Total decrease in residential fixed revenue(6.4)
Decrease in residential mobile service revenue (c)(77.3)
Decrease in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue (d)(61.5)
Decrease in B2B revenue (e)(17.6)
Decrease in other revenue (f)(6.9)
Total organic decrease(169.7)
Impact of an acquisition12.5
Total$(157.2)

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) higher average broadband internet and fixed-line telephony RGUs and (ii) lower average video RGUs.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to lower ARPU from broadband internet, fixed-line telephony and video services, mainly caused by the net effect of retention-related discounts that more than offset price increases during the third quarter of 2024.

(c)The decrease is primarily due to a decline in the average number of mobile subscribers impacted by the migration of customers to our mobile network and network challenges in 2024 and lower postpaid mobile ARPU.

(d)The decrease is primarily driven by lower equipment sales, including the impact of the migration of customers to our mobile network during the first half of 2024.

(e)The decrease is primarily attributable to lower revenue from mobile services, mainly driven by lower average customers due to (i) the termination of a government-sponsored program during the second quarter of 2024 and (ii) the migration of customers to our mobile network, including credits issued for billing adjustments.

(f)The decrease is primarily driven by the net impact of (i) declines in the rate of funding beginning in each of June 2023 and 2024 related to funds from the FCC that we use to expand and improve our fixed and mobile networks, and (ii) a grant from the NTIA to fund network infrastructure to remote and underserved communities.

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Liberty Costa Rica. Liberty Costa Rica’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20242023$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$137.1$144.3$(7.2)(5.0)
Non-subscription revenue35.214.320.9146.2
Total residential fixed revenue172.3158.613.78.6
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue276.0242.133.914.0
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other88.980.28.710.8
Total residential mobile revenue364.9322.342.613.2
Total residential revenue537.2480.956.311.7
B2B revenue75.967.08.913.3
Total$613.1$547.9$65.211.9

The details of the changes in Liberty Costa Rica’s revenue during 2024, as compared to 2023, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$1.1
ARPU (b)(15.4)
Increase in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)19.0
Total increase in residential fixed revenue4.7
Increase in residential mobile service revenue (d)19.7
Increase in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue (e)4.1
Increase in B2B revenue (f)5.4
Total organic increase33.9
Impact of FX31.3
Total$65.2

(a)The increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) increases in the average number of broadband internet and fixed-line telephony RGUs and (ii) a decrease in the average number of video RGUs.

(b)The decrease is due to lower ARPU across all fixed products, the largest of which is from video services. The decrease is mainly due to market competition leading to customer retention efforts and higher financed equipment sales.

(c)The increase is primarily attributable to higher volumes of CPE sales.

(d)The increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher average postpaid mobile subscribers and (ii) lower prepaid mobile ARPU.

(e)The increase is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) higher volumes of equipment sales at higher unit prices, and (ii) lower interconnect revenue driven by a reduction in rates and lower volumes of traffic.

(f)The increase is primarily due to higher project-related revenue and growth in managed services.

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Programming and other direct costs of services

Programming and other direct costs of services include programming and copyright costs, interconnect and access costs, equipment costs, which primarily relate to costs of mobile handsets and other devices, B2B project-related costs and other direct costs related to our operations.

Consolidated. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services on a consolidated basis.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease) from:
Increase (decrease)FXAn acquisitionOrganic
20242023
in millions
Programming and copyright$233.6$237.2$(3.6)$1.7$$(5.3)
Interconnect278.3302.5(24.2)1.26.2(31.6)
Equipment315.9320.6(4.7)3.22.6(10.5)
Project-related and other161.6160.11.50.70.8
Total programming and other direct costs of services$989.4$1,020.4$(31.0)$6.8$8.8$(46.6)

C&W Caribbean. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our C&W Caribbean segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20242023FXOrganic
in millions
Programming and copyright$64.2$71.5$(7.3)$(0.3)$(7.0)
Interconnect65.475.2(9.8)(0.5)(9.3)
Equipment50.049.01.0(0.1)1.1
Project-related and other42.934.08.9(0.2)9.1
Total programming and other direct costs of services$222.5$229.7$(7.2)$(1.1)$(6.1)

•Programming and copyright: The organic decrease is mainly due to (i) the impact of the renegotiation of certain content agreements, and (ii) lower video RGUs.

•Interconnect: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower rates resulting from the renegotiation of a contract.

•Equipment: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher B2B project-related equipment costs and (ii) lower handset costs.

•Project-related and other: The organic increase is primarily due to higher B2B project costs, primarily in the Bahamas.

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C&W Panama. The following table sets forth the changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our C&W Panama segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20242023
in millions
Programming and copyright$22.0$21.4$0.6
Interconnect69.472.2(2.8)
Equipment50.341.68.7
Project-related and other107.5117.8(10.3)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$249.2$253.0$(3.8)

•Interconnect: The decrease is primarily due to lower volumes of traffic.

•Equipment: The increase is primarily attributable to (i) higher volumes of handset sales, mostly to B2B customers, and (ii) higher unit costs associated with handset sales to residential customers.

•Project-related and other: The decrease is primarily due to lower costs associated with certain government-related projects.

Liberty Networks. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Liberty Networks segment.

Year ended December 31,DecreaseIncrease (decrease) from:
20242023FXOrganic
in millions
Interconnect$49.0$49.3$(0.3)$0.3$(0.6)
Equipment0.30.6(0.3)(0.3)
Project-related and other15.718.8(3.1)0.6(3.7)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$65.0$68.7$(3.7)$0.9$(4.6)

•Interconnect: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) lower backhaul expenses and (ii) lower inter-segment costs.

•Project-related and other: The organic decrease is primarily due to a higher mix of contracts recognized on a net basis.

Liberty Puerto Rico. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Liberty Puerto Rico segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
An Acquisition
20242023Organic
in millions
Programming and copyright$109.8$112.4$(2.6)$$(2.6)
Interconnect83.793.3(9.6)6.2(15.8)
Equipment151.4179.6(28.2)2.6(30.8)
Project-related and other4.72.12.62.6
Total programming and other direct costs of services$349.6$387.4$(37.8)$8.8$(46.6)

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•Programming and copyright: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower average number of subscribers and (ii) rate increases.

•Interconnect: The organic decrease is mostly due to lower interconnect costs associated with a transition service agreement that expired during 2024.

•Equipment: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower handset sales, which includes the impact of the migration of customers to our mobile network during the first half of 2024, (ii) equipment credits for handset purchases recognized during the first half of 2023 associated with handsets purchased prior to 2023 and (iii) increases resulting from inventory adjustments during 2024 related to the migration of mobile customers to our network.

•Project-related and other: The organic increase is primarily due to higher costs associated with portability and identity protection services.

Liberty Costa Rica. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Liberty Costa Rica segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease) from:
Increase (decrease)FXOrganic
20242023
in millions
Programming and copyright$37.6$33.1$4.5$2.0$2.5
Interconnect28.433.1(4.7)1.4(6.1)
Equipment63.949.814.13.310.8
Project-related and other6.94.22.70.32.4
Total programming and other direct costs of services$136.8$120.2$16.6$7.0$9.6

•Programming and copyright: The organic increase is due to the net effect of (i) higher programming costs associated with an increase in video RGUs, and (ii) higher content costs driven by pricing.

•Interconnect: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower (i) rates, (ii) volumes of long-distance and international traffic, and (iii) commission costs associated with prepaid mobile distributors.

•Equipment: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher CPE costs associated with sales growth, and (ii) higher handset costs associated with increased unit costs.

•Project-related and other: The organic increase is primarily due to higher project-related costs.

Other operating costs and expenses

Other operating costs and expenses set forth in the table below comprise the following cost categories:

•Personnel and contract labor-related costs, which primarily include salary-related and cash bonus expenses, net of capitalizable labor costs, and temporary contract labor costs;

•Network-related expenses, which primarily include costs related to network access, system power, core network, and CPE repair, maintenance and test costs;

•Service-related costs, which primarily include professional services, information technology-related services, audit, legal and other services;

•Commercial, which primarily includes sales and marketing costs, such as advertising, commissions and other sales and marketing-related costs, and customer care costs related to outsourced call centers;

•Facility, provision, franchise and other, which primarily includes facility-related costs, provision for bad debt expense, franchise-related fees, bank fees, insurance, vehicle-related, travel and entertainment and other operating-related costs; and

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•Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense that relates to (i) equity awards issued to our employees and Directors, (ii) certain bonus-related expenses that are paid in the form of equity and (iii) our LTVP, whether settled in common shares or cash.

Consolidated. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses on a consolidated basis.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease) from:
Increase (decrease)An acquisitionOrganic
20242023FX
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$579.2$557.6$21.6$2.5$$19.1
Network-related237.2259.0(21.8)1.8(23.6)
Service-related267.2227.639.61.21.836.6
Commercial189.6181.18.52.90.94.7
Facility, provision, franchise and other600.6563.836.85.031.8
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense84.088.7(4.7)(4.7)
Total other operating costs and expenses$1,957.8$1,877.8$80.0$13.4$2.7$63.9

For additional information regarding our share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense, see Results of Operations (below Adjusted OIBDA) discussion and analysis below.

C&W Caribbean. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our C&W Caribbean segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20242023FXOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$201.3$202.5$(1.2)$(0.7)$(0.5)
Network-related133.4135.9(2.5)(0.6)(1.9)
Service-related70.676.5(5.9)(0.1)(5.8)
Commercial42.146.1(4.0)(0.2)(3.8)
Facility, provision, franchise and other159.6149.410.2(0.6)10.8
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense18.916.82.12.1
Total other operating costs and expenses$625.9$627.2$(1.3)$(2.2)$0.9

•Network-related: The organic decrease is primarily due the net effect of (i) lower power costs driven by a decrease in consumption and rates, (ii) lower costs driven by a reduction in outsourced contracts, and (iii) higher maintenance costs. In addition, this decrease was offset by the negative impact of an accrual release during 2023 related to leased line costs that resulted from the renegotiation of pole rental contracts.

•Service-related: The organic decrease is primarily due to declines in professional services associated with the renegotiation or termination of certain vendor contracts.

•Commercial: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower (i) call center costs, and (ii) marketing expenses.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher bad debt expense across various markets that was partially offset by the recovery of amounts from a large customer, (ii) lower facilities costs associated with the Tower Transactions, (iii) higher costs associated with Hurricane Beryl-related

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restoration efforts, and (iv) higher franchise fees. In addition, the organic increase includes the negative impact associated with a tax-related assessment received in one of our markets during 2024.

C&W Panama. The following table sets forth the changes in other operating costs and expenses for our C&W Panama segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20242023
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$78.8$81.7$(2.9)
Network-related52.153.9(1.8)
Service-related19.317.22.1
Commercial30.125.54.6
Facility, provision, franchise and other64.083.6(19.6)
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense7.32.74.6
Total other operating costs and expenses$251.6$264.6$(13.0)

•Personnel and contract labor: The decrease is primarily due to lower headcount levels following the execution of certain restructuring plans.

•Commercial: The increase is primarily due to higher marketing and commissions expense associated with efforts to obtain customers from a competitor following their exit from the market.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The decrease is primarily due to (i) lower facilities costs, mainly from synergies attained following the Claro Panama Acquisition and (ii) lower bad debt expense.

Liberty Networks. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Liberty Networks segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20242023FXOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$46.4$45.0$1.4$1.5$(0.1)
Network-related47.945.72.20.41.8
Service-related9.86.13.70.13.6
Commercial1.41.7(0.3)(0.3)
Facility, provision, franchise and other34.324.69.70.79.0
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense3.63.10.50.5
Total other operating costs and expenses$143.4$126.2$17.2$2.7$14.5

•Network-related: The organic increase is primarily related to higher maintenance costs.

•Service-related: The organic increase is primarily due to higher outsourcing and software upgrade expenses.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic increase is primarily due to higher bad debt expense, mostly driven by adjustments for two large customers during 2024.

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Liberty Puerto Rico. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Liberty Puerto Rico segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease) from:
Increase (decrease)An acquisition
20242023Organic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$164.1$154.9$9.2$$9.2
Network-related36.352.5(16.2)(16.2)
Service-related119.779.540.21.838.4
Commercial54.651.23.40.92.5
Facility, provision, franchise and other227.9206.721.221.2
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense6.86.20.60.6
Total other operating costs and expenses$609.4$551.0$58.4$2.7$55.7

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic increase is primarily driven by the net effect of (i) an increase resulting from the receipt of payroll tax credits during 2023 that were not received during 2024, and which tax credits were awarded to businesses that continued to pay employees or that experienced significant declines in gross receipts during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (ii) lower salaries and related personnel costs, driven by a reduction in headcount associated with restructuring plans.

•Network-related: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) the termination of a transition service agreement during the first half of 2024, (ii) lower network maintenance expenses, (iii) higher vendor credits and related incentives and (iv) higher pole rental costs.

•Service-related: The organic increase is primarily due to the net impact of (i) an increase in information technology service and license expenses, as we have transitioned mobile customers acquired from AT&T to our internal systems, and (ii) lower service-related integration costs associated with the migration of customers to our mobile network following the AT&T Acquisition.

•Commercial: The organic increase is primarily driven by higher call center costs that were only partially offset by lower marketing expenses.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher bad debt expense impacted by billing and collection issues experienced during and following the migration of customers to our mobile network and associated systems, and higher expected credit losses on amounts due under EIPs for customers that have churned, (ii) increased collection costs, (iii) a decrease due to the substantial termination of a transition services agreement during the first half of 2024, (iv) lower facility costs, including utilities, (v) lower company vehicle expenses and (vi) a decrease in bank and franchise fees.

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Liberty Costa Rica. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Liberty Costa Rica segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20242023FXOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$32.0$32.2$(0.2)$1.7$(1.9)
Network-related39.939.10.82.0(1.2)
Service-related25.325.10.21.2(1.0)
Commercial61.456.54.93.11.8
Facility, provision, franchise and other88.271.716.54.512.0
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense1.41.7(0.3)(0.3)
Total other operating costs and expenses$248.2$226.3$21.9$12.5$9.4

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) lower salaries and related personnel costs driven by a reduction in headcount associated with restructuring plans, and (ii) an increase in capitalized labor.

•Commercial: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher sales commissions resulting from an increase in sales volume, (ii) lower marketing expenses, and (iii) higher call center and customer care-related costs.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) increases in bad debt expense, mainly associated with installment receivables on equipment sales, and (ii) higher operating lease expense associated with an increase in tower leases.

Corporate. The following table sets forth the changes in other operating costs and expenses for our corporate operations.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20242023
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$56.6$41.4$15.2
Service-related25.023.21.8
Facility, provision, franchise and other27.832.4(4.6)
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense46.058.0(12.0)
Total other operating costs and expenses$155.4$155.0$0.4

•Personnel and contract labor: The increase is primarily due to (i) higher bonus-related expense and (ii) lower capitalized labor.

•Service-related: The increase is primarily due to the net effect of higher professional services costs and other insignificant changes across other service-related cost categories.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The decrease is primarily due to insurance costs recognized during 2023 associated with (i) cable breaks that occurred during the first quarter of 2023 and (ii) business interruption claims submitted by our Liberty Puerto Rico business during the second quarter of 2023.

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Results of operations (below Adjusted OIBDA)

Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense (included in other operating costs and expenses)

Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense remained relatively flat during 2024, as compared to 2023.

For additional information regarding our share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense, see note 13 to our consolidated financial statements.

Depreciation and amortization

Our depreciation and amortization expense decreased $40 million or 4% during 2024, as compared to 2023, primarily due to the net effect of (i) a decrease associated with customer relationship assets becoming fully amortized in C&W Panama, (ii) a decrease associated with certain assets becoming fully depreciated and (iii) an increase from property and equipment additions, primarily associated with baseline-related additions, the expansion and upgrade of our networks and other capital initiatives and the installation of CPE.

Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net

Year ended December 31,
20242023
in millions
Impairment charges (a)$538.4$67.0
Restructuring charges (b)38.533.6
Other operating items, net (c)12.8(13.7)
Total$589.7$86.9

(a)The 2024 amount primarily relates to an impairment of goodwill recorded at Liberty Puerto Rico, as further described in note 8 to our consolidated financial statements. The 2023 amount primarily relates to the impairment of certain operating lease right-of-use assets, predominantly related to decommissioned tower leases at C&W Panama.

(b)The amounts include employee severance and termination costs related to reorganization activities at (i) C&W Panama and Liberty Puerto Rico for 2024, and (ii) C&W Caribbean and C&W Panama for 2023.

(c)The amounts primarily include the net effect of direct acquisition costs and gains on asset dispositions.

Interest expense

Our interest expense increased $26 million during 2024, as compared to 2023. The increase is primarily attributable to (i) an increase in our average outstanding debt balances, mainly driven by debt associated with the Tower Transactions and the activity during 2024 on our revolving credit facilities, and (ii) higher weighted-average interest rates.

For additional information regarding our outstanding indebtedness, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

It is possible that the interest rates on (i) any new borrowings could be higher than the current interest rates on our existing indebtedness and (ii) our variable-rate indebtedness could increase in future periods. As further discussed in note 7 to our consolidated financial statements and under Item 7A. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk below, we use derivative instruments to manage our interest rate risks.

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Realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments, net

Our realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments primarily include (i) unrealized changes in the fair values of our derivative instruments that are non-cash in nature until such time as the derivative contracts are fully or partially settled and (ii) realized gains or losses upon the full or partial settlement of the derivative contracts. The details of our realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net, are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20242023
in millions
Interest rate derivative contracts (a)$76.7$27.3
Foreign currency forward contracts and other (b)(7.6)(30.6)
Weather Derivatives (c)13.0(30.9)
Total$82.1$(34.2)

(a)The gains during 2024 and 2023 are primarily attributable to (i) higher interest rates and (ii) for the 2024 period, the impact of amendments to certain interest rate derivative contracts within our C&W and Liberty Puerto Rico borrowing groups.

(b)The losses during 2024 and 2023 are primarily attributable to changes in FX rates due to the value of the CRC relative to the U.S. dollar.

(c)Amounts represent the amortization of premiums associated with our Weather Derivatives, and for 2024, a net gain of $44 million associated with a payment pursuant to coverage under our Weather Derivatives that was triggered by Hurricane Beryl.

For additional information concerning our derivative instruments, see notes 4 and 7 to our consolidated financial statements and Item 7A. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk below.

Foreign currency transaction gains or losses, net

Our foreign currency transaction gains or losses primarily result from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the underlying functional currency of the applicable entity. Unrealized foreign currency transaction gains or losses are computed based on period-end exchange rates and are non-cash in nature until such time as the amounts are settled. The details of our foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net, are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20242023
in millions
U.S. dollar-denominated debt issued by non-U.S.dollar functional currency entities (a)$10.2$54.4
Intercompany payables and receivables denominated in a currency other than the entity’s functional currency(14.9)7.8
Other (b)(13.6)8.1
Total$(18.3)$70.3

(a)The net gains are primarily due to a CRC functional currency entity.

(b)Primarily includes (i) third-party receivables and payables denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency and (ii) cash denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency.

Gains or losses on debt extinguishments, net

Our gains or losses on debt extinguishments generally include (i) premiums or discounts associated with redemptions and/or repurchases of debt, (ii) the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs, premiums and/or discounts and/or (iii) breakage fees.

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We recognized losses on debt extinguishment, net, of $6 million and $4 million during 2024 and 2023, respectively. The net loss during the 2024 period is primarily due to (i) refinancing activity at C&W during October 2024 and (ii) the repurchase and cancellation of the Convertible Notes. The net loss during the 2023 period is primarily due to the net effect of (i) losses associated with refinancing activity at Liberty Costa Rica during January 2023 and (ii) net gains associated with the partial repurchases of the Convertible Notes.

For additional information concerning our losses on debt modification and extinguishment, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

Income tax benefit or expense

Liberty Latin America was formed as a corporation in Bermuda where the Company has a “statutory” or “expected” tax rate of 0% for the 2024 and 2023 tax years. However, a majority of our subsidiaries operate in jurisdictions where income tax is imposed at local applicable statutory rates. For additional information, see note 14 to our consolidated financial statements.

We recognized income tax benefit (expense) of $4 million and ($24 million) during 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The income tax benefit attributable to our loss before income taxes during 2024 differs from the amounts computed using the statutory tax rate, primarily due to the beneficial effects of (i) jurisdictional rate differences, (ii) permanent tax differences such as non-taxable income, (iii) rate changes, (iv) tax credits, and (v) changes in uncertain tax positions. These beneficial effects on our effective tax rate were partially offset by the detrimental effects of (i) net increases in valuation allowances, (ii) permanent tax differences, such as non-deductible goodwill impairments and non-deductible expenses, (iii) the inclusion of withholding taxes on cross-border payments, and (iv) the expiration of deferred tax assets, which are entirely offset by valuation allowance.

The income tax expense attributable to our loss before income taxes during 2023 differs from the amounts computed using the statutory tax rate, primarily due to the detrimental effects of (i) net increases in valuation allowances, (ii) permanent tax differences, such as non-deductible expenses, (iii) the expiration of deferred tax assets, which are entirely offset by valuation allowance, and (iv) the inclusion of withholding taxes on cross-border payments and capital gains tax. These negative impacts to our effective tax rate were partially offset by the beneficial effects of (i) permanent tax differences, such as non-taxable income, (ii) rate changes, which are nearly entirely offset by valuation allowance, (iii) jurisdictional rate differences, (iv) tax credits and (v) changes in uncertain tax positions.

Net earnings or loss

The following table sets forth selected summary financial information of our net loss:

Year ended December 31,
20242023
in millions
Operating income (loss)$(48.3)$517.7
Net non-operating expenses$(583.1)$(580.1)
Income tax benefit (expense)$4.1$(24.4)
Net loss$(627.3)$(86.8)

Gains or losses associated with (i) changes in the fair values of derivative instruments and (ii) movements in foreign currency exchange rates are subject to a high degree of volatility and, as such, any gains from these sources do not represent a reliable source of income. In the absence of significant gains in the future from these sources or from other non-operating items, our ability to achieve earnings is largely dependent on our ability to increase our aggregate Adjusted OIBDA to a level that more than offsets the aggregate amount of our (i) share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) impairment, restructuring and other operating items, (iv) interest expense, (v) other non-operating expenses and (vi) income tax expense.

Due largely to the fact that we seek to maintain our debt at levels that provide for attractive equity returns, as discussed under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capitalization below, we expect that we will continue to report significant levels of interest expense for the foreseeable future.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Cash

As of December 31, 2024, we have three primary “borrowing groups,” which include the respective restricted parent and subsidiary entities of C&W, Liberty Puerto Rico and Liberty Costa Rica. Our borrowing groups, which typically generate cash from operating activities, held a significant portion of our consolidated cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2024. Our ability to access the liquidity of these and other subsidiaries may be limited by tax and legal considerations, the presence of noncontrolling interests, foreign currency exchange restrictions with respect to certain C&W subsidiaries and other factors. For details of the restrictions on our subsidiaries to make payments to us through dividends, loans or other distributions see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

Cash and cash equivalents

The details of the U.S. dollar equivalent balances of our cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2024 are set forth in the following table (in millions):

Cash and cash equivalents held by:
Liberty Latin America and unrestricted subsidiaries:
Liberty Latin America (a)$10.4
Unrestricted subsidiaries (b)80.2
Total Liberty Latin America and unrestricted subsidiaries90.6
Borrowing groups (c):
C&W (d)523.0
Liberty Puerto Rico23.0
Liberty Costa Rica17.7
Total borrowing groups563.7
Total cash and cash equivalents$654.3

(a)Represents the amount held by Liberty Latin America on a standalone basis.

(b)Represents the aggregate amount held by subsidiaries of Liberty Latin America that are outside of our borrowing groups. All of these companies rely on funds provided by our borrowing groups to satisfy their liquidity needs.

(c)Represents the aggregate amounts held by the parent entity of the applicable borrowing group and their restricted subsidiaries.

(d)Includes $71 million and $52 million of cash held by operations in C&W Panama and C&W Bahamas, respectively.

Liquidity and capital resources of Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries

Our current sources of corporate liquidity include (i) cash and cash equivalents held by Liberty Latin America and, subject to certain tax and legal considerations, Liberty Latin America’s unrestricted subsidiaries, and (ii) interest and dividend income received on our and, subject to certain tax and legal considerations, our unrestricted subsidiaries’ cash and cash equivalents and investments. From time to time, Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries may also receive (i) proceeds in the form of distributions or loan repayments from Liberty Latin America’s borrowing groups upon (a) the completion of recapitalizations, refinancings, asset sales or similar transactions by these entities or (b) the accumulation of excess cash from operations or other means, (ii) proceeds upon the disposition of investments and other assets of Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries and (iii) proceeds in connection with the incurrence of debt by Liberty Latin America or its unrestricted subsidiaries or the issuance of equity securities by Liberty Latin America. No assurance can be given that any external funding would be available to Liberty Latin America or its unrestricted subsidiaries on favorable terms, or at all. As noted above, various factors may limit our ability to access the cash of our borrowing groups.

Our corporate liquidity requirements include (i) corporate general and administrative expenses and (ii) other liquidity needs that may arise from time to time. In addition, Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries may require cash in connection with (i) the repayment of third-party and intercompany debt, (ii) the satisfaction of contingent liabilities, (iii)

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acquisitions and other investment opportunities, (iv) the repurchase of debt securities, (v) tax payments or (vi) any funding requirements of our consolidated subsidiaries.

During 2024, the aggregate value of our share repurchases was $83 million. For additional information regarding our Share Repurchase Programs, see note 12 to our consolidated financial statements and above Part II—Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Liquidity and capital resources of borrowing groups

The cash and cash equivalents of our borrowing groups are detailed in the table above. In addition to cash and cash equivalents, the primary sources of liquidity of our borrowing groups are cash provided by operations and borrowing availability under their respective debt instruments. For the details of the borrowing availability of our borrowing groups at December 31, 2024, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements. The aforementioned sources of liquidity may be supplemented in certain cases by contributions and/or loans from Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries. The liquidity of our borrowing groups generally is used to fund capital expenditures, debt service requirements and income tax payments. From time to time, our borrowing groups may also require liquidity in connection with (i) acquisitions and other investment opportunities, such as the LPR Acquisition, (ii) loans to Liberty Latin America, (iii) capital distributions to Liberty Latin America and other equity owners or (iv) the satisfaction of contingent liabilities. No assurance can be given that any external funding would be available to our borrowing groups on favorable terms, or at all.

For additional information regarding our cash flows, see the discussion under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows below.

Capitalization

We seek to maintain our debt at levels that are expected to provide for attractive equity returns without assuming undue risk. When it is cost effective, we generally seek to match the denomination of the borrowings of our subsidiaries with the functional currency of the operations that support the respective borrowings. As further discussed under Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk and in note 7 to our consolidated financial statements, we also use derivative instruments to mitigate foreign currency and interest rate risks associated with our debt instruments.

Our ability to service or refinance our debt and, where applicable, to maintain compliance with the leverage covenants in the credit agreements of our borrowing groups is dependent primarily on our ability to maintain covenant EBITDA of our operating subsidiaries, as specified by our subsidiaries’ debt agreements (Covenant EBITDA), and to achieve adequate returns on our property and equipment additions and acquisitions. In addition, our ability to obtain additional debt financing is limited by incurrence-based and/or maintenance-based leverage covenants contained in the various debt instruments of our borrowing groups. For example, if the Covenant EBITDA of one of our borrowing groups were to decline, our ability to support or obtain additional debt in that borrowing group could be limited. No assurance can be given that we would have sufficient sources of liquidity, or that any external funding would be available on favorable terms, or at all, to fund any such required repayment. At December 31, 2024, each of our borrowing groups was in compliance with its debt covenants. We do not anticipate any instances of non-compliance with respect to the debt covenants of our borrowing groups that would have a material adverse impact on our liquidity during the next 12 months.

At December 31, 2024, the outstanding principal amount of our debt, together with our finance lease obligations aggregated $8,143 million, including $466 million that is classified as current in our consolidated balance sheet and $7,627 million that is not due until 2027 or thereafter. All of our debt and finance lease obligations have been borrowed or incurred by our subsidiaries at December 31, 2024. Included in the outstanding principal amount of our debt at December 31, 2024 is (i) $328 million of vendor financing obligations, which we use to finance certain of our operating expenses and property and equipment additions and are generally due within one year, other than for certain licensing arrangements that generally are due over the term of the related license, and (ii) $247 million of finance obligations related to the Tower Transactions. For additional information concerning our debt, including our debt maturities, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

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The weighted average interest rate in effect at December 31, 2024 for all borrowings outstanding pursuant to each debt instrument, including any applicable margin, was 7.1%. The interest rate is generally based on stated rates and does not include the impact of derivative instruments, deferred financing costs, original issue premiums or discounts and commitment fees, all of which affect our overall cost of borrowing. The weighted average impact of the derivative instruments on our borrowing costs at December 31, 2024 was as follows:

Borrowing groupDecrease to borrowing costs
C&W(1.3)%
Liberty Puerto Rico(0.5)%
Liberty Costa Rica%
Liberty Latin America borrowing groups(1.0)%

Including the effects of derivative instruments, original issue premiums or discounts, and commitment fees, but excluding the impact of financing costs, the weighted average interest rate on our indebtedness was 6.2% at December 31, 2024.

We believe that we have sufficient resources to repay or refinance the current portion of our debt and finance lease obligations and to fund our foreseeable liquidity requirements during the next 12 months. However, as our debt maturities grow in later years, we anticipate that we will seek to refinance or otherwise extend our debt maturities. No assurance can be given that we will be able to complete refinancing transactions or otherwise extend our debt maturities. In this regard, it is difficult to predict how political, economic and social conditions, sovereign debt concerns or any adverse regulatory developments will impact the credit and equity markets we access and our future financial position. Our ability to access debt financing on favorable terms, or at all, could be adversely impacted by (i) the financial failure of any of our counterparties, which could (a) reduce amounts available under committed credit facilities and (b) adversely impact our ability to access cash deposited with any failed financial institution, and (ii) tightening of the credit markets. In addition, any weakness in the equity markets could make it less attractive to use our shares to satisfy contingent or other obligations, and sustained or increased competition, particularly in combination with adverse economic or regulatory developments, could have an unfavorable impact on our cash flows and liquidity.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

General. Our cash flows are subject to variations due to FX. For further information, see related discussion under Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Foreign Currency Risk below.

Summary. Our 2024 and 2023 consolidated statements of cash flows are summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20242023Change
in millions
Net cash provided by operating activities$756.3$897.0$(140.7)
Net cash used by investing activities(688.5)(615.8)(72.7)
Net cash used by financing activities(386.4)(62.4)(324.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(10.9)(7.9)(3.0)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(329.5)$210.9$(540.4)

Operating Activities. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to the net effect of (i) declines associated with lower Adjusted OIBDA, and higher payments for interest and taxes, (ii) an increase resulting from higher net receipts associated with derivative instruments, and (iii) a net increase from other working capital-related items. Additionally, our cash provided by operating activities was positively impacted by the receipt of $44 million pursuant to coverage under our Weather Derivatives in connection with Hurricane Beryl.

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Investing Activities. The cash used by investing activities during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 primarily relates to (i) capital expenditures, as further discussed below, and (ii) the purchase of additional investments. Cash used during 2024 also includes the first installment payment for the LPR Acquisition, as further described in note 5 to our consolidated financial statements.

The capital expenditures, net, that we report in our consolidated statements of cash flows, which relates to cash paid for property and equipment, does not include amounts that are financed under capital-related vendor financing or finance lease arrangements. Instead, these amounts are reflected as non-cash additions to our property and equipment when the underlying assets are delivered and as repayments of debt when the principal is repaid. In this discussion, we refer to (i) our capital expenditures, net, as reported in our consolidated statements of cash flows, and (ii) our total property and equipment additions, which include our capital expenditures, net, on an accrual basis and amounts financed under capital-related vendor financing or finance lease arrangements.

A reconciliation of our property and equipment additions to our capital expenditures, net, as reported in our consolidated statements of cash flows, is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,
20242023
in millions
Property and equipment additions$725.3$730.9
Assets acquired under capital-related vendor financing arrangements(154.9)(143.8)
Changes in current liabilities related to capital expenditures and other(30.0)(2.1)
Capital expenditures, net$540.4$585.0

The decrease in our property and equipment additions during the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to 2023, is primarily due to the net effect of (i) decreases related to CPE and product and enablers additions, and (ii) increases associated with baseline and capacity-related additions. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, our property and equipment additions represented 16.3% and 16.2% of revenue, respectively.

Financing Activities. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we used $386 million of cash for financing activities, primarily due to the net impact of (i) $257 million in net debt repayments, (ii) $83 million of cash outflows associated with the repurchase of Liberty Latin America common shares, (iii) $55 million in payments related to distributions to noncontrolling interest owners in C&W Panama, C&W Bahamas and Liberty Costa Rica, (iv) $43 million of net cash inflows related to derivative instruments, primarily related to the amendment of certain interest rate derivative contracts at C&W Caribbean and Liberty Puerto Rico, and (v) $18 million of payments for financing costs and debt premiums. During 2023, we used $62 million of cash for financing activities, primarily due to the net impact of (i) $137 million of net borrowings of debt, including $244 million of proceeds from the Tower Transactions, as further described in note 10 to our consolidated financial statements, (ii) $118 million of cash outflows associated with the repurchase of Liberty Latin America common shares, (iii) $75 million in payments related to distributions to noncontrolling interest owners in C&W Panama, C&W Bahamas and Liberty Costa Rica, and (iv) $18 million of payments for financing costs and debt premiums, primarily associated with refinancing activity at Liberty Costa Rica.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the ordinary course of business, we may provide (i) indemnifications to our lenders, our vendors and certain other parties and (ii) performance and/or financial guarantees to local municipalities, our customers and vendors. Historically, these arrangements have not resulted in our company making any material payments and we do not believe that they will result in material payments in the future.

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Contractual Commitments

The following table sets forth the U.S. dollar equivalents of our debt and certain other contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2024.

Payments due by period
TotalLess than 1 year1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than 5 years
in millions
Debt (excluding interest)$8,138.8$465.0$1,960.8$4,038.9$1,674.1
Operating leases734.6126.0211.6165.1231.9
Other (a)336.2116.0189.516.414.3
Total (b)$9,209.6$707.0$2,361.9$4,220.4$1,920.3
Projected cash interest payments on debt and finance lease obligations (c)$2,685.1$580.9$1,098.5$510.6$495.1

(a)Amounts primarily represent (i) obligations due related to the LPR Acquisition and the Costa Rica Transactions, as described in note 5 to our consolidated financial statements, (ii) guaranteed minimum commitments associated with (a) programming fees under multi-year contracts typically based on a rate per customer or stated annual fee and (b) our CPE and mobile handset device contractual obligations, and (iii) finance leases, excluding interest.

(b)The commitments included in this table do not reflect any liabilities that are included in our December 31, 2024 consolidated balance sheet other than debt, finance lease obligations and operating lease obligations. Our liability for uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, in the various jurisdictions in which we operate ($41 million at December 31, 2024) has been excluded from the table as the amount and timing of any related payments are not subject to reasonable estimation. For additional information regarding our liability for uncertain tax positions, see note 14 to our consolidated financial statements.

(c)Amounts are based on interest rates, interest payment dates, commitment fees and contractual maturities in effect as of December 31, 2024. These amounts are presented for illustrative purposes only and will likely differ from the actual cash payments required in future periods. In addition, the amounts presented do not include the impact of our derivative contracts.

For information concerning our operating leases, debt and finance lease obligations and commitments, see notes 9, 10 and 17, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements.

In addition to the commitments set forth in the table above, we have commitments under (i) derivative instruments and (ii) defined benefit plans and similar agreements, pursuant to which we expect to make payments in future periods. For information regarding projected cash flows associated with our derivative instruments, see Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk—Projected Cash Flows Associated with Derivative Instruments below. For information regarding our derivative instruments, including the net cash paid or received in connection with these instruments during 2024, 2023 and 2022, see note 7 to our consolidated financial statements. For information regarding our defined benefit plans, see note 11 to our consolidated financial statements.

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Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates

In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Critical accounting policies are defined as those policies that are reflective of significant judgments, estimates and uncertainties, which could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe the following accounting policies are critical in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements because of the judgment necessary to account for these matters and the significant estimates involved, which are susceptible to change:

•Impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets (including goodwill); and

•Fair value measurements in acquisition accounting.

For additional information concerning our significant accounting policies, see note 3 to our consolidated financial statements.

Impairment of Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets

The aggregate carrying value of our property and equipment and intangible assets (including goodwill) that was held for use comprised 72% of our total assets at December 31, 2024.

When circumstances warrant, we review the carrying amounts of our property and equipment and our intangible assets (other than goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets) to determine whether such carrying amounts are recoverable. Circumstances that could indicate the carrying amounts of long-lived assets may not be recoverable may include (i) the impact of natural disasters such as hurricanes, (ii) an expectation of a sale or disposal of a long-lived asset or asset group, (iii) adverse changes in market or competitive conditions, (iv) an adverse change in legal factors or business climate in the markets in which we operate and (v) operating or cash flow losses. For purposes of impairment testing, long-lived assets are grouped at the lowest level for which cash flows are largely independent of other assets and liabilities, generally at or below the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment. If the carrying amount of the asset or asset group is greater than the expected undiscounted cash flows to be generated by such asset or asset group, an impairment adjustment is recognized. Such adjustment is measured by the amount that the carrying value of such asset or asset group exceeds its fair value. We generally measure fair value by considering (i) sale prices for similar assets, (ii) discounted estimated future cash flows using an appropriate discount rate and/or (iii) estimated replacement cost. Assets to be disposed of by sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

We evaluate goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets (primarily spectrum licenses and cable television franchise rights) for impairment at least annually on July 1 and whenever facts and circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit or an indefinite-lived intangible asset may be less than its carrying value. When evaluating goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, we first make a qualitative assessment to determine if the goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible asset may be impaired. In the case of goodwill, if it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, we then compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its respective carrying amount. Goodwill impairment is measured as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying value over its fair value and is recognized as an impairment in our consolidated statement of operations. With respect to other indefinite-lived intangible assets, if it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value, we then estimate its fair value and any excess of the carrying value over the fair value is also recognized as an impairment in our consolidated statement of operations.

Considerable management judgment is used to estimate the fair value of reporting units and underlying long-lived and indefinite-lived assets. We typically determine fair value using a discounted cash flow analysis under the income approach to valuation. Our discounted cash flow analysis used is based on assumptions in our long-range business plans, and the timing and amount of future cash flows under these business plans require estimates of, among other items, subscriber growth and retention rates, rates charged per product, expected gross margins and Adjusted OIBDA margins and expected property and equipment additions. Our determination of the discount rate is based on a weighted average cost of capital approach, which uses a market participant’s cost of equity and after-tax cost of debt and reflects certain risks inherent in the future cash flows. The development of these cash flows and the discount rate applied to the cash flows are subject to inherent uncertainties, and actual results could vary significantly from such estimates.

We recorded goodwill impairments of (i) $516 million related to Liberty Puerto Rico during 2024, (ii) nil during 2023, and (iii) $555 million related to C&W Caribbean during 2022. For additional information regarding certain impairments recorded during 2024, 2023 and 2022, see notes 4 and 8 to our consolidated financial statements.

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Fair Value Measurements in Acquisition Accounting

The application of acquisition accounting requires that we make fair value determinations as of the applicable valuation date. In making these determinations, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the recorded amounts, including, but not limited to, expected future cash flows, market comparables and discount rates, remaining useful lives of long-lived assets, replacement or reproduction costs of property and equipment and the amounts to be recovered in future periods from acquired net operating losses and other deferred tax assets. To assist us in making these fair value determinations, we may engage third-party valuation specialists. Our estimates in this area impact, among other items, the measurement of goodwill as well as future amounts of depreciation and amortization and income tax expense or benefit that we report. Our estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions we believe to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain. A significant portion of our long-lived assets were initially recorded through the application of acquisition accounting.

For additional information, including the specific weighted average discount rates we used to complete certain non-recurring valuations, see note 4 to our consolidated financial statements. For information regarding our acquisitions and long-lived assets, see notes 5 and 8, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements.

FY 2023 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0001712184-24-000030.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Published MD&A gate trimmed front/tail over-capture. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2024-02-22. Report date: 2023-12-31.

Item 7.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

See the Glossary of defined terms at the beginning of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following discussion and analysis, which should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, is intended to assist in providing an understanding of our results of operations and financial condition and is organized as follows:

•Overview. This section provides a general description of our business and recent events.

•Results of Operations. This section provides an analysis of our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

•Liquidity and Capital Resources. This section provides an analysis of our liquidity, consolidated statements of cash flows and contractual commitments.

•Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates. This section discusses those material accounting policies that involve uncertainties and require significant judgment in their application.

Unless otherwise indicated, operational data (including subscriber statistics) is presented as of December 31, 2023.

A discussion regarding our financial condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared with the year ended December 31, 2021 can be found under captions entitled “Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the section entitled “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on February 22, 2023, which is available free of charge through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or the Company’s website, https://investors.lla.com/financials/sec-filings. The Company’s website and the information contained therein, or incorporated therein, are not intended to be incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview

General

We are an international provider of fixed, mobile and subsea telecommunications services. We provide,

A.residential and B2B services in:

i.over 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean through two of our reportable segments, C&W Caribbean and C&W Panama;

ii.Puerto Rico and USVI, through our reportable segment Liberty Puerto Rico; and

iii.Costa Rica, through our reportable segment Liberty Costa Rica.

B.through our reportable segment Liberty Networks, (i) enterprise services in certain other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and (ii) wholesale services over our subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks that connect approximately 40 markets in that region.

At December 31, 2023, we (i) owned and operated fixed networks that passed 4,620,400 homes and served 3,933,400 RGUs comprising 1,801,400 broadband internet subscribers, 933,700 video subscribers and 1,198,300 fixed-line telephony subscribers, and (ii) served 7,977,400 mobile subscribers.

Transactions

Tower Transactions. During November 2023, we entered into an agreement with Phoenix Tower International to monetize approximately 1,300 mobile tower sites across Panama, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Barbados, and the British Virgin Islands. As of December 31, 2023, we completed these transactions across most markets, which resulted in the receipt of approximately $244 million, which is recorded as debt in our consolidated financial statements. The transaction provides arrangements to extend coverage with a further 500 sites being built by Liberty Latin America and Phoenix Tower International over the next five years.

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Puerto Rico and USVI Spectrum Acquisition. During November 2023, we entered into an asset purchase agreement and a license purchase agreement with Dish Network to acquire Dish Network spectrum assets in Puerto Rico and USVI and prepaid mobile subscribers in those markets in exchange for cash and international roaming credits. The aggregate purchase price of $256 million will be paid in four annual installments commencing on the closing date, subject to post-closing adjustments. The transaction is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close during 2024.

Chile JV. In October 2022, we completed the formation of the Chile JV by contributing the Chile JV Entities into the Chile JV. Subsequent to the formation of the Chile JV, we began accounting for our 50% interest in the Chile JV as an equity method investment. Prior to the formation of the Chile JV, VTR was a wholly owned subsidiary. As such, our consolidated statement of operations and cash flows for 2022 include VTR through the closing of the formation of the Chile JV.

Strategy and Management Focus

From a strategic perspective, we are seeking to build or acquire broadband communications and mobile businesses that have strong prospects for future growth. As discussed further under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capitalization below, we also seek to maintain our debt at levels that provide for attractive equity returns without assuming undue risk.

We strive to achieve “organic” revenue and customer growth in our operations by developing and marketing bundled entertainment, information and communications services, and extending and upgrading the quality of our networks where appropriate. As we use the term, organic growth excludes FX and the estimated impact of acquisitions and disposals. While we seek to increase our customer base, we also seek to maximize the average revenue we receive from each household or business by increasing the penetration of our video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony and mobile services with existing customers through product bundling and up-selling.

Competition and Other External Factors

We are experiencing significant competition from other telecommunications operators and other communication service providers in all of our markets. The significant competition we are experiencing, together with macroeconomic factors, has adversely impacted our revenue, RGUs and/or ARPU in a number of our markets. For additional information regarding the revenue impact of changes in the RGUs and ARPU of our reportable segments, see discussion below.

Results of Operations

The comparability of our operating results during 2023 and 2022 is affected by an acquisition, a disposition and FX. As we use the term, “organic” changes exclude FX and the impacts of acquisitions and disposals, each as further discussed below.

In the following discussion, we quantify the estimated impacts on the operating results of the periods under comparison that are attributable to acquisitions and disposals. We (i) acquired América Móvil’s operations in Panama during July 2022 and (ii) in connection with the formation of the Chile JV, disposed of the Chile JV Entities during October 2022. With respect to acquisitions, organic changes exclude the operating results of an acquired entity during the first 12 months following the date of acquisition. With respect to disposals, the prior-year operating results of disposed entities are excluded from organic changes to the same extent that those operations are not included in the current year.

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have a significant impact on our operating results, as Liberty Costa Rica and certain entities within C&W have functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The impacts to the various components of our results of operations that are attributable to changes in FX are highlighted below. For information concerning our foreign currency risks and applicable foreign currency exchange rates, see Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk—Foreign Currency Risk below. For information regarding foreign currency risk, see Item 1A. Risk Factors above.

The amounts presented and discussed below represent 100% of the revenue and expenses of each segment and our corporate operations. As we have the ability to control certain subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned, we include 100% of the revenue and expenses of these entities in our consolidated statements of operations despite the fact that third parties own significant interests in these entities. The noncontrolling owners’ interests in the operating results of (i) certain subsidiaries of C&W and Liberty Puerto Rico, and (ii) Liberty Costa Rica are reflected in net earnings or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in our consolidated statements of operations.

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On January 1, 2023, the B2B Costa Rican operations within our Liberty Networks segment was sold to our Liberty Costa Rica segment. This sale did not have a significant impact on the financial results of our Liberty Networks or Liberty Costa Rica segments.

We are subject to inflationary pressures with respect to certain costs and foreign currency exchange risk with respect to costs and expenses that are denominated in currencies other than the respective functional currencies of our reportable segments. Any cost increases that we are not able to pass on to our subscribers would result in increased pressure on our operating margins.

Year Ended December 31, 2023 as Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2022

Operating Income or Loss

The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in the components of operating income or loss during 2023, as compared to 2022.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease) from:
Increase (decrease)An acquisitionA disposition
20232022FXOrganic
in millions
Revenue$4,511.1$4,808.6$(297.5)$84.1$69.6$(450.6)$(0.6)
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately below):
Programming and other direct costs of services1,020.41,210.5(190.1)18.217.8(138.6)(87.5)
Other operating costs and expenses1,877.81,981.7(103.9)34.950.2(204.0)15.0
Depreciation and amortization1,008.3910.797.614.917.065.7
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net86.9619.2(532.3)0.2(4.8)(527.7)
3,993.44,722.1(728.7)68.285.0(347.4)(534.5)
Operating income$517.7$86.5$431.2$15.9$(15.4)$(103.2)$533.9

The changes to our operating income during 2023, as compared to 2022, as reflected in the table above, are primarily due to (i) decreases associated with impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net, (ii) the disposition of the Chile JV Entities and (iii) organic changes. For further discussion and analysis of organic changes in revenue and costs, see Revenue, Programming and Other Direct Costs of Services, and Other Operating Costs sections below.

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Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA

On a consolidated basis, Adjusted OIBDA is a non-U.S. GAAP measure. Adjusted OIBDA is the primary measure used by our CODM to evaluate segment operating performance. Adjusted OIBDA is also a key factor that is used by our internal decision makers to determine how to allocate resources to segments. Our internal decision makers believe Adjusted OIBDA is a meaningful measure because it represents a transparent view of our recurring operating performance that is unaffected by our capital structure and allows management to (i) readily view operating trends, (ii) perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between segments and (iii) identify strategies to improve operating performance in the different countries in which we operate. We believe our Adjusted OIBDA measure is useful to investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our performance with the performance of other companies in the same or similar industries, although our measures may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other public companies. Adjusted OIBDA should be viewed as a measure of operating performance that is a supplement to, and not a substitute for, operating income or loss, net earnings or loss and other U.S. GAAP measures of income or loss.

A reconciliation of total operating income, the nearest U.S. GAAP measure, to Adjusted OIBDA on a consolidated basis, is presented below for the periods indicated.

Year ended December 31,
20232022
in millions
Operating income$517.7$86.5
Share-based compensation expense88.793.5
Depreciation and amortization1,008.3910.7
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net86.9619.2
Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA$1,701.6$1,709.9

The following table sets forth organic and non-organic changes in Adjusted OIBDA for the period indicated:

C&W CaribbeanC&W PanamaLiberty NetworksLiberty Puerto RicoLiberty Costa RicaVTRCorporateIntersegment eliminationsConsolidated
in millions
Adjusted OIBDA for the twelve months ending:
December 31, 2022$535.2$188.8$276.3$530.8$134.7$115.6$(71.5)$$1,709.9
Organic changes related to:
Revenue0.330.33.6(45.9)21.21.3(11.4)(0.6)
Programming and other direct costs60.8(27.8)(8.9)55.04.93.587.5
Other operating costs and expenses0.634.8(9.0)(54.4)10.5(2.9)7.9(12.5)
Non-organic increases (decreases):
FX(0.5)31.831.3
Acquisition/disposition, net1.6(115.6)(114.0)
December 31, 2023$596.9$227.7$261.5$485.5$203.1$$(73.1)$$1,701.6

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Adjusted OIBDA Margin

The following table sets forth the Adjusted OIBDA Margin of each of our reportable segments:

Year ended December 31,
20232022
%
C&W Caribbean41.537.2
C&W Panama30.729.4
Liberty Networks57.761.3
Liberty Puerto Rico34.236.3
Liberty Costa Rica37.130.5

Adjusted OIBDA margin is impacted by organic changes in revenue, programming and other direct costs of services and other operating costs and expenses. Within our Liberty Puerto Rico, Liberty Costa Rica and C&W Panama segments, we incurred aggregate integration costs of $26 million during each of 2023 and 2022.

Revenue

Most of our segments derive their revenue primarily from (i) residential fixed services, including video, broadband internet and fixed-line telephony, (ii) mobile services and (iii) B2B enterprise services. Liberty Networks also provides wholesale services over its subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks.

While not specifically discussed in the below explanations of the changes in revenue, we experience significant competition in all of our markets. Competition has an adverse impact on our ability to increase or maintain our RGUs and/or ARPU.

Variances in the subscription revenue that we receive from our customers are a function of (i) changes in the number of RGUs or mobile subscribers during the period and (ii) changes in ARPU. Changes in ARPU can be attributable to (i) changes in prices, (ii) changes in bundling or promotional discounts, (iii) changes in the tier of services selected, (iv) variances in subscriber usage patterns and (v) the overall mix of fixed and mobile products during the period. In the following discussion, we discuss ARPU changes in terms of the net impact of the above factors on the ARPU that is derived from our video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony and mobile products.

The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in revenue by reportable segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20232022FXAcquisition (disposition), netOrganic
in millions, except percentages
C&W Caribbean$1,437.0$1,436.8$0.2$(0.1)$$0.3
C&W Panama742.6642.799.969.630.3
Liberty Networks453.3450.82.5(1.1)3.6
Liberty Puerto Rico1,417.71,463.6(45.9)(45.9)
Liberty Costa Rica547.9441.3106.685.421.2
VTR450.6(450.6)(450.6)
Corporate23.522.21.31.3
Intersegment eliminations(110.9)(99.4)(11.5)(0.1)(11.4)
Total$4,511.1$4,808.6$(297.5)$84.1$(381.0)$(0.6)

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C&W Caribbean. C&W Caribbean’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20232022$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$487.5$484.3$3.20.7
Non-subscription revenue29.032.6(3.6)(11.0)
Total residential fixed revenue516.5516.9(0.4)(0.1)
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue330.3314.515.85.0
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other78.867.910.916.1
Total residential mobile revenue409.1382.426.77.0
Total residential revenue925.6899.326.32.9
B2B revenue511.4537.5(26.1)(4.9)
Total$1,437.0$1,436.8$0.2

The details of the changes in C&W Caribbean’s revenue during 2023, as compared to 2022, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$4.1
ARPU (b)(0.9)
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)(3.7)
Total decrease in residential fixed revenue(0.5)
Increase in residential mobile service revenue (d)16.0
Increase in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue (e)10.9
Decrease in B2B revenue (f)(26.1)
Total organic increase0.3
Impact of FX(0.1)
Total$0.2

(a)The increase is primarily due to higher average broadband internet RGUs partially offset by lower average video RGUs.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to the net impact of higher ARPU from broadband internet services more than offset by lower ARPU from video and fixed-line telephony services.

(c)The decrease is primarily attributable to (i) lower interconnect revenue and (ii) a decrease associated with lower sports content revenue.

(d)The increase is primarily attributable to higher average numbers of postpaid mobile subscribers, mostly due to growth from fixed-mobile convergence efforts.

(e)The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in inbound roaming driven by higher volumes of traffic.

(f)The decrease is attributable to the net effect of (i) the discontinuation of a non-core transit services arrangement at C&W Jamaica, (ii) higher fixed and managed services, primarily due to broadband internet services-related growth, and (iii) an increase in revenue associated with non-recurring projects.

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C&W Panama. C&W Panama’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20232022$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$116.5$102.8$13.713.3
Non-subscription revenue5.57.3(1.8)(24.7)
Total residential fixed revenue122.0110.111.910.8
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue260.6218.642.019.2
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other52.049.52.55.1
Total residential mobile revenue312.6268.144.516.6
Total residential revenue434.6378.256.414.9
B2B revenue308.0264.543.516.4
Total$742.6$642.7$99.915.5

The details of the changes in C&W Panama’s revenue during 2023, as compared to 2022, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$10.7
ARPU(1.7)
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue(2.1)
Total increase in residential fixed revenue6.9
Decrease in residential mobile service revenue (b)(1.1)
Decrease in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue (c)(7.4)
Increase in B2B revenue (d)31.9
Total organic increase30.3
Impact of an acquisition69.6
Total$99.9

(a)The increase is primarily due to higher average broadband internet and video RGUs.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower average numbers of prepaid mobile subscribers, (ii) higher ARPU from prepaid mobile services, mainly attributable to higher recharges per customer, and (iii) higher average numbers of postpaid mobile subscribers.

(c)The decrease is primary due to the net effect of (i) lower handset revenue, (ii) higher inbound roaming, and (iii) lower interconnect revenue, primarily due to lower traffic.

(d)The increase is primarily due to revenue from government-related projects.

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Liberty Networks. Liberty Networks’ revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20232022$%
in millions, except percentages
B2B revenue:
Enterprise revenue$118.5$113.7$4.84.2
Wholesale revenue334.8337.1(2.3)(0.7)
Total$453.3$450.8$2.50.6

The details of the changes in Liberty Networks’ revenue during 2023, as compared to 2022, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase in enterprise revenue (a)$5.3
Decrease in wholesale revenue (b)(1.7)
Total organic increase3.6
Impact of FX(1.1)
Total$2.5

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) higher B2B connectivity revenue, (ii) a decrease attributable to our B2B operations that were sold to the Liberty Costa Rica segment in January 2023, (iii) growth in managed services and (iv) an increase associated with sales-type leases on CPE installed on long-term customer solutions.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower amortized prepaid capacity and operating and maintenance revenue driven by the cancellation of prepaid capacity contracts in prior periods, (ii) a decrease in revenue associated with the recognition of deferred revenue and penalties upon the termination or modification of prepaid capacity contracts, (iii) higher inter-segment revenue and (iv) an increase in non-recurring revenue related to a sales-type lease.

Liberty Puerto Rico. Liberty Puerto Rico’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20232022$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$478.7$457.3$21.44.7
Non-subscription revenue25.522.13.415.4
Total residential fixed revenue504.2479.424.85.2
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue398.7441.5(42.8)(9.7)
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other250.0268.4(18.4)(6.9)
Total residential mobile revenue648.7709.9(61.2)(8.6)
Total residential revenue1,152.91,189.3(36.4)(3.1)
B2B revenue224.3220.63.71.7
Other revenue40.553.7(13.2)(24.6)
Total$1,417.7$1,463.6$(45.9)(3.1)

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The details of the changes in Liberty Puerto Rico’s revenue during 2023, as compared to 2022, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$16.0
ARPU (b)5.4
Increase in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)3.4
Total increase in residential fixed revenue24.8
Decrease in residential mobile service revenue (d)(42.8)
Decrease in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue (e)(18.4)
Increase in B2B revenue (f)3.7
Decrease in other revenue (g)(13.2)
Total$(45.9)

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to higher average broadband internet RGUs.

(b)The increase is primarily due to (i) higher ARPU from video services, as rate increases were only partly offset by customer downgrades to lower ARPU plans and (ii) the impact of credits issued to customers during 2022 as a result of (a) Hurricane Fiona and (b) power outages.

(c)The increase is primarily due to higher inventory sales.

(d)The decrease is primarily due to (i) lower ARPU from mobile services, primarily resulting from (a) a higher number of low-cost and discounted plans and (b) higher contract asset amortization, and (ii) a lower average number of mobile subscribers.

(e)The decrease is primarily driven by (i) lower inbound roaming revenue, including the impact of changing to a fixed contract for part of our inbound roaming traffic and (ii) lower equipment revenue driven by decreased sales in the fourth quarter of 2023.

(f)The increase is primarily due to the impact of credits issued to customers during the third quarter of 2022 as a result of Hurricane Fiona and higher revenue from new customers and fixed services.

(g)The decrease is primarily attributable to funds received from the FCC, which we receive in relationship to expanding and improving our fixed and mobile networks, related to (i) the impact from amounts we recognized during the third quarter of 2022 in USVI and (ii) a decline in the rate of funding beginning in the second half of 2023.

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Liberty Costa Rica. Liberty Costa Rica’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase
20232022$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$144.3$131.5$12.89.7
Non-subscription revenue14.35.19.2180.4
Total residential fixed revenue158.6136.622.016.1
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue242.1195.147.024.1
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other80.264.815.423.8
Total residential mobile revenue322.3259.962.424.0
Total residential revenue480.9396.584.421.3
B2B revenue67.044.822.249.6
Total$547.9$441.3$106.624.2

The details of the changes in Liberty Costa Rica’s revenue during 2023, as compared to 2022, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$(2.4)
ARPU (b)(7.8)
Increase in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)7.0
Total decrease in residential fixed revenue(3.2)
Increase in residential mobile service revenue (d)8.5
Increase in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue2.7
Increase in B2B revenue (e)13.2
Total organic increase21.2
Impact of FX85.4
Total$106.6

(a)The decrease is primarily due to the net impact of (i) lower average video RGUs and (ii) higher average fixed-line telephony RGUs.

(b)The decrease is primarily attributable to lower ARPU from video services and, to a lesser extent, broadband internet services, and telephony services. This decrease is in part due to (i) higher retention discounts, and (ii) declines in higher ARPU plans.

(c)The increase is primarily attributable to higher volumes of CPE sales.

(d)The increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher average postpaid mobile subscribers, (ii) lower prepaid and postpaid mobile ARPU and (iii) higher average prepaid mobile subscribers.

(e)The increase is primarily attributable to (i) higher revenue from fixed services, which includes upfront revenue recognition associated with certain projects entered into during 2023, and (ii) higher revenue from mobile services. In addition, the increase is due to the B2B operations within our Liberty Networks segment that was acquired by the Liberty Costa Rica segment in January 2023.

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Programming and other direct costs of services

Programming and other direct costs of services include programming and copyright costs, interconnect and access costs, equipment costs, which primarily relate to costs of mobile handsets and other devices, project-related costs and other direct costs related to our operations. Programming and copyright costs, which represent a significant portion of our operating costs, may increase in future periods as a result of (i) higher costs associated with the expansion of our digital video content, including rights associated with ancillary product offerings and rights that provide for the broadcast of live sporting events, (ii) rate increases or (iii) growth in the number of our video subscribers.

Consolidated. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services on a consolidated basis.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)An acquisitionA dispositionOrganic
20232022FX
in millions
Programming and copyright$237.2$360.3$(123.1)$5.3$1.0$(113.5)$(15.9)
Interconnect302.5350.3(47.8)5.07.6(21.9)(38.5)
Equipment320.6369.8(49.2)7.88.6(2.2)(63.4)
Other160.1130.130.00.10.6(1.0)30.3
Total programming and other direct costs of services$1,020.4$1,210.5$(190.1)$18.2$17.8$(138.6)$(87.5)

C&W Caribbean. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our C&W Caribbean segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20232022FXOrganic
in millions
Programming and copyright$71.5$85.9$(14.4)$$(14.4)
Interconnect75.2119.8(44.6)(44.6)
Equipment49.042.56.5(0.1)6.6
Other34.042.4(8.4)(8.4)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$229.7$290.6$(60.9)$(0.1)$(60.8)

•Programming and copyright: The organic decrease is due in part to the net impact of (i) a decrease resulting from the renegotiation of certain content agreements, and (ii) the negative impact associated with the reassessment of a content-related accrual during 2022.

•Interconnect: The organic decrease is primarily due to the discontinuation of a non-core transit services arrangement at C&W Jamaica as of January 1, 2023.

•Equipment: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher inventory write-offs and (ii) lower volumes of handset sales.

•Other: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower (i) B2B connectivity costs and (ii) managed service costs.

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C&W Panama. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our C&W Panama segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,IncreaseAn acquisition
20232022Organic
in millions
Programming and copyright$21.4$18.5$2.9$1.0$1.9
Interconnect72.263.88.47.60.8
Equipment41.638.23.48.6(5.2)
Other117.886.930.90.630.3
Total programming and other direct costs of services$253.0$207.4$45.6$17.8$27.8

•Equipment: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower volumes of mobile handsets.

•Other: The organic increase is primarily due to higher costs associated with certain government-related projects.

Liberty Networks. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Liberty Networks segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20232022FXOrganic
in millions
Interconnect$49.3$45.6$3.7$(0.1)$3.8
Equipment0.60.7(0.1)(0.1)
Other18.813.75.1(0.1)5.2
Total programming and other direct costs of services$68.7$60.0$8.7$(0.2)$8.9

•Interconnect: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) higher inter-segment costs and (ii) higher backhaul costs associated with increases in connectivity revenue.

•Other: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) lower amounts of capitalizable costs associated with licenses, as part of a migration into contracts with shorter terms and more cloud-based arrangements, (ii) higher costs associated with sales-type leases on CPE installed on long-term customer solutions and (iii) increases in costs associated with software licenses.

Liberty Puerto Rico. The following table sets forth the changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Liberty Puerto Rico segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20232022
in millions
Programming and copyright$112.4$109.7$2.7
Interconnect93.384.39.0
Equipment179.6246.3(66.7)
Other2.12.1
Total programming and other direct costs of services$387.4$442.4$(55.0)

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•Programming and copyright: The increase is primarily due to the net effect of higher programming rates and lower average subscribers.

•Interconnect: The increase is primarily due to higher roaming costs, including the impact of changing to a fixed contract for part of our inbound roaming traffic.

•Equipment: The decrease is primarily due to (i) lower handset sales due to changes in our subsidy programs, (ii) equipment credits for handset purchases that we began receiving in 2023, including an amount recognized during the first half of 2023 associated with handsets purchased prior to 2023, and (iii) lower equipment-related integration costs associated with the AT&T Acquisition.

Liberty Costa Rica. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Liberty Costa Rica segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)FXOrganic
20232022
in millions
Programming and copyright$33.1$33.9$(0.8)$5.3$(6.1)
Interconnect33.132.80.35.1(4.8)
Equipment49.839.99.97.82.1
Other4.24.20.33.9
Total programming and other direct costs of services$120.2$106.6$13.6$18.5$(4.9)

•Programming and copyright: The organic decrease is primarily due the net effect of (i) the positive impact of FX associated with non-CRC denominated contracts, (ii) higher content-related costs, and (iii) lower programming costs associated with declines in video RGUs.

•Interconnect: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) lower volumes of local and international traffic and (ii) the positive impact of FX on non-CRC denominated contracts.

•Equipment: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher CPE and handset costs associated with sales growth and (ii) the positive impact of FX associated with non-CRC denominated handset costs.

•Other: The organic increase is primarily due to higher costs associated with certain B2B projects.

Other operating costs and expenses

Other operating costs and expenses set forth in the table below comprise the following cost categories:

•Personnel and contract labor-related costs, which primarily include salary-related and cash bonus expenses, net of capitalizable labor costs, and temporary contract labor costs;

•Network-related expenses, which primarily include costs related to network access, system power, core network, and CPE repair, maintenance and test costs;

•Service-related costs, which primarily include professional services, information technology-related services, audit, legal and other services;

•Commercial, which primarily includes sales and marketing costs, such as advertising, commissions and other sales and marketing-related costs, and customer care costs related to outsourced call centers;

•Facility, provision, franchise and other, which primarily includes facility-related costs, provision for bad debt expense, franchise-related fees, bank fees, insurance, vehicle-related, travel and entertainment and other operating-related costs; and

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•Share-based compensation expense that relates to (i) equity awards issued to our employees and Directors and (ii) certain bonus-related expenses that are paid in the form of equity.

Consolidated. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses on a consolidated basis.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)An acquisitionA dispositionOrganic
20232022FX
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$557.6$597.7$(40.1)$4.7$6.0$(41.8)$(9.0)
Network-related259.0311.4(52.4)5.89.0(55.7)(11.5)
Service-related227.6210.816.84.01.4(24.0)35.4
Commercial181.1226.0(44.9)9.19.8(52.2)(11.6)
Facility, provision, franchise and other563.8542.321.511.024.0(22.7)9.2
Share-based compensation expense88.793.5(4.8)0.3(7.6)2.5
Total other operating costs and expenses$1,877.8$1,981.7$(103.9)$34.9$50.2$(204.0)$15.0

For additional information regarding our share-based compensation, see Results of Operations (below Adjusted OIBDA) discussion and analysis below.

C&W Caribbean. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our C&W Caribbean segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20232022FXOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$202.5$204.6$(2.1)$$(2.1)
Network-related135.9142.4(6.5)(6.5)
Service-related76.572.73.83.8
Commercial46.145.70.40.4
Facility, provision, franchise and other149.4145.63.83.8
Share-based compensation expense16.820.1(3.3)(3.3)
Total other operating costs and expenses$627.2$631.1$(3.9)$$(3.9)

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower costs resulting from increases in capitalized labor, and (ii) salary increases.

•Network-related: The organic decrease is primarily due to declines associated with lower (i) truck rolls, (ii) system power costs and (iii) maintenance costs. These declines were partially offset by higher capacity charges associated with the use of Liberty Networks’ subsea network. In addition, the decrease is impacted by lower leased line costs resulting from the renegotiation of pole rental contracts during 2023.

•Service-related: The organic increase is primarily due to increases in professional services in connection with customer value propositions within certain of our markets.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower bad debt provisions driven by improved collections, (ii) higher travel-related expenses and (iii) higher franchise fees, including

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the negative impact of an accrual release during the first quarter of 2022 related to a favorable court ruling associated with an industry levy on franchise fees.

C&W Panama. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our C&W Panama segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)An Acquisition
20232022Organic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$81.7$77.6$4.1$6.0$(1.9)
Network-related53.947.86.19.0(2.9)
Service-related17.215.12.11.40.7
Commercial25.527.2(1.7)9.8(11.5)
Facility, provision, franchise and other83.678.84.824.0(19.2)
Share-based compensation expense2.74.3(1.6)(1.6)
Total other operating costs and expenses$264.6$250.8$13.8$50.2$(36.4)

•Network-related: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower system power and maintenance costs and (ii) higher capacity charges associated with the use of Liberty Networks’ subsea network.

•Commercial: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) lower third-party sales commissions, mainly resulting from integration-related activities, and (ii) lower marketing costs.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) lower office and facility-related costs, mainly resulting from integration efforts and (ii) lower bad debt expense, mostly driven by factoring of certain receivables.

Liberty Networks. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Liberty Networks segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20232022FXOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$45.0$43.6$1.4$(0.4)$1.8
Network-related45.743.32.42.4
Service-related6.14.51.61.6
Commercial1.71.40.30.3
Facility, provision, franchise and other24.621.72.92.9
Share-based compensation expense3.13.4(0.3)(0.1)(0.2)
Total other operating costs and expenses$126.2$117.9$8.3$(0.5)$8.8

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic increase is primarily due to higher salary-related expenses.

•Network-related: The organic increase is primarily related to higher repair and maintenance costs.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic increase is primarily due to higher bank and tax-related fees.

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Liberty Puerto Rico. The following table sets forth the changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Liberty Puerto Rico segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20232022
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$154.9$162.2$(7.3)
Network-related52.551.70.8
Service-related79.546.133.4
Commercial51.246.54.7
Facility, provision, franchise and other206.7183.922.8
Share-based compensation expense6.27.3(1.1)
Total other operating costs and expenses$551.0$497.7$53.3

•Personnel and contract labor: The decrease is primarily driven by the net effect of (i) a decline resulting from the receipt of a payroll tax credits during 2023 awarded to businesses that continued to pay employees or that experienced significant declines in gross receipts during the COVID-19 pandemic and (ii) higher amortization of deferred commissions in connection with the AT&T Acquisition.

•Network-related: The increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) an increase in maintenance costs and (ii) a decline resulting from costs associated with Hurricane Fiona incurred during 2022.

•Service-related: The increase is primarily due to higher (i) professional services charges, including (a) the impact of certain accrual adjustments during 2022 and (b) an increase in service-related integration costs, (ii) IT-related services, including higher software license costs, and (iii) fees charged from our corporate operations.

•Commercial: The increase is primarily driven by higher marketing costs.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The increase is primarily related to higher (i) bad debt expense, including the impact from the benefit during 2022 associated with lower expected credit loss rates established, (ii) rent expense and (iii) energy costs.

Liberty Costa Rica. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Liberty Costa Rica segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20232022FXOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$32.2$27.5$4.7$5.0$(0.3)
Network-related39.133.25.96.2(0.3)
Service-related25.123.12.03.9(1.9)
Commercial56.553.03.59.1(5.6)
Facility, provision, franchise and other71.763.28.510.9(2.4)
Share-based compensation expense1.72.2(0.5)0.3(0.8)
Total other operating costs and expenses$226.3$202.2$24.1$35.4$(11.3)

•Service-related: The organic decrease is primarily due to professional services incurred during 2022 related to a software implementation.

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•Commercial: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) integration costs incurred during 2022 related to rebranding associated with the Liberty Telecomunicaciones Acquisition and (ii) an increase in deferred commissions associated with CPE sales.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net impact of (i) the positive impact of FX associated with non-CRC denominated contracts and (ii) the negative impact of purchase accounting adjustments associated with the Liberty Telecomunicaciones Acquisition that decreased rent expense during 2022.

Corporate. The following table sets forth the changes in other operating costs and expenses for our corporate operations.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20232022
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$41.4$40.5$0.9
Network-related0.7(0.7)
Service-related23.225.3(2.1)
Facility, provision, franchise and other32.427.64.8
Share-based compensation expense58.048.69.4
Total other operating costs and expenses$155.0$142.7$12.3

•Personnel and contract labor: The increase is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) higher salaries and related personnel costs, mainly resulting from higher staffing levels in our operations center in Panama and (ii) an increase in capitalized labor costs.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The increase is primarily due to insurance costs recognized in 2023 associated with cable breaks and business interruption claims submitted by our Liberty Puerto Rico business.

Results of operations (below Adjusted OIBDA)

Share-based compensation expense (included in other operating costs and expenses)

Share-based compensation expense remained relatively flat during 2023, as compared to 2022.

For additional information regarding our share-based compensation, see note 15 to our consolidated financial statements.

Depreciation and amortization

Our depreciation and amortization expense increased $98 million or 11% during 2023, as compared to 2022, primarily due to the net effect of (i) an increase in property and equipment additions, primarily associated with baseline related additions, the installation of CPE and the expansion and upgrade of our networks and other capital initiatives, (ii) a decrease associated with certain assets becoming fully depreciated, (iii) a decrease associated with customer relationship assets becoming fully amortized in Liberty Puerto Rico and (iv) an increase at C&W Panama resulting from the Claro Panama Acquisition.

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Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net

Year ended December 31,
20232022
in millions
Impairment charges (a)$67.0$563.8
Restructuring charges (b)33.634.3
Other operating items, net (c)(13.7)21.1
Total$86.9$619.2

(a)The 2023 amount primarily relates to the impairment of certain operating lease right-of-use assets, predominantly related to decommissioned tower leases at C&W Panama. The 2022 amount primarily consists of goodwill impairment charges associated with certain reporting units within the C&W Caribbean segment.

(b)The amounts include employee severance and termination costs related to reorganization activities, primarily at C&W Caribbean and C&W Panama.

(c)The 2023 amount primarily includes the net effect of gains on asset dispositions and direct acquisition costs. The 2022 amount includes direct acquisition costs, primarily related to the Chile JV Transaction and the Claro Panama Acquisition.

Interest expense

Our interest expense increased $45 million during 2023, as compared to 2022. The increase is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) higher weighted-average interest rates and (ii) lower average outstanding debt balances, primarily resulting from the disposition of the Chile JV Entities in October 2022.

For additional information regarding our outstanding indebtedness, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

It is possible that the interest rates on (i) any new borrowings could be higher than the current interest rates on our existing indebtedness and (ii) our variable-rate indebtedness could increase in future periods. As further discussed in note 7 to our consolidated financial statements and under Item 7A. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk below, we use derivative instruments to manage our interest rate risks.

Realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments, net

Our realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments primarily include (i) unrealized changes in the fair values of our derivative instruments that are non-cash in nature until such time as the derivative contracts are fully or partially settled and (ii) realized gains or losses upon the full or partial settlement of the derivative contracts. The details of our realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net, are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20232022
in millions
Interest rate and cross-currency derivative contracts (a)$27.3$404.3
Foreign currency forward contracts and other (b)(30.6)(13.5)
Weather Derivatives (c)(30.9)(31.4)
Total$(34.2)$359.4

(a)The gains during 2023 and 2022 are primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) changes in interest rates and (ii) for the 2022 period, changes in FX rates predominantly due to changes in the value of the CLP relative to the U.S. dollar prior to the disposition of the Chile JV Entities.

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(b)The losses during 2023 and 2022 are primarily attributable to changes in FX rates due to (i) the value of the CRC relative to the U.S. dollar and (ii) for the 2022 period, the value of the CLP relative to the U.S. dollar prior to the disposition of the Chile JV Entities.

(c)Amounts represent the amortization of premiums associated with our Weather Derivatives.

For additional information concerning our derivative instruments, see notes 4 and 7 to our consolidated financial statements and Item 7A. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk below.

Foreign currency transaction gains or losses, net

Our foreign currency transaction gains or losses primarily result from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the underlying functional currency of the applicable entity. Unrealized foreign currency transaction gains or losses are computed based on period-end exchange rates and are non-cash in nature until such time as the amounts are settled. The details of our foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net, are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20232022
in millions
U.S. dollar-denominated debt issued by non-U.S.dollar functional currency entities (a)$54.4$(158.0)
Intercompany payables and receivables denominated in a currency other than the entity’s functional currency7.8(7.2)
Other (b)8.1(29.1)
Total$70.3$(194.3)

(a)The net gain during 2023 is primarily related to a CRC functional currency entity. The net loss during 2022 is primarily related to a CLP functional currency entity prior to the disposition of the Chile JV Entities in October 2022.

(b)Primarily includes (i) third-party receivables and payables denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency and (ii) cash denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency.

Gains or losses on debt extinguishments, net

Our gains or losses on debt extinguishments generally include (i) premiums or discounts associated with redemptions and/or repurchases of debt, (ii) the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs, premiums and/or discounts and/or (iii) breakage fees.

We recognized gains (losses) on debt extinguishment, net, of ($4 million) and $41 million during 2023 and 2022, respectively. The net loss during the 2023 period is primarily due to the net effect of (i) losses associated with refinancing activity at Liberty Costa Rica during January 2023 and (ii) net gains associated with the partial repurchases of the Convertible Notes. The gains during the 2022 period are associated with the buyback of certain VTR debt at fair value prior to the disposition of the Chile JV Entities.

For additional information concerning our losses on debt modification and extinguishment, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

Gain on Chile JV Transaction

In connection with the Chile JV Transaction, we recognized a pre-tax gain during 2022 of $169 million. For additional information, see note 6 to our consolidated financial statements.

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Other income or expense, net

We recognized other expense, net, of $11 million and $28 million during 2023 and 2022, respectively. The expense during 2022 primarily relates to impairment of a cost method investment.

Income tax benefit or expense

Liberty Latin America was formed as a corporation in Bermuda where the Company has a “statutory” or “expected” tax rate of 0% for the 2023 and 2022 tax years. However, a majority of our subsidiaries operate in jurisdictions where income tax is imposed at local applicable statutory rates. For additional information, see note 16 to our consolidated financial statements.

We recognized income tax expense of $24 million and $85 million during 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The income tax expense attributable to our loss before income taxes during 2023 differs from the amounts computed using the statutory tax rate, primarily due to the detrimental effects of (i) net increases in valuation allowances, (ii) permanent tax differences, such as non-deductible expenses, (iii) expiration of deferred tax assets (which are entirely offset by valuation allowance), and (iv) inclusion of withholding taxes on cross-border payments and capital gains tax. These negative impacts to our effective tax rate were partially offset by the beneficial effects of (i) permanent tax differences, such as non-taxable income, (ii) effect of rate changes (but which are nearly entirely offset by valuation allowance), (iii) jurisdictional rate differences, (iv) effect of tax credits and (v) changes in uncertain tax positions.

The income tax expense attributable to our loss before income taxes during 2022 differs from the amounts computed using the statutory tax rate, primarily due to the detrimental effects of (i) permanent tax differences, such as non deductible goodwill impairment and other non-deductible expenses, (ii) effect of rate changes (but which are nearly entirely offset by valuation allowance), (iii) changes in uncertain tax positions, (iv) inclusion of withholding taxes on cross-border payments, (v) expiration of deferred tax assets (which are entirely offset by valuation allowance), and (vi) tax effect of the enactment of a Barbados Pandemic Contribution Levy. These negative impacts to our effective tax rate were partially offset by the beneficial effects of (i) net decreases in valuation allowances, (ii) permanent tax differences, such as non-taxable income, (iii) jurisdictional rate differences, and (iv) effect of tax credits.

Net earnings or loss

The following table sets forth selected summary financial information of our net loss:

Year ended December 31,
20232022
in millions
Operating income$517.7$86.5
Net non-operating expenses$(580.1)$(209.5)
Income tax expense$(24.4)$(84.8)
Net loss$(86.8)$(207.8)

Gains or losses associated with (i) changes in the fair values of derivative instruments and (ii) movements in foreign currency exchange rates are subject to a high degree of volatility and, as such, any gains from these sources do not represent a reliable source of income. In the absence of significant gains in the future from these sources or from other non-operating items, our ability to achieve earnings is largely dependent on our ability to increase our aggregate Adjusted OIBDA to a level that more than offsets the aggregate amount of our (i) share-based compensation expense, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) impairment, restructuring and other operating items, (iv) interest expense, (v) other non-operating expenses and (vi) income tax expense.

Due largely to the fact that we seek to maintain our debt at levels that provide for attractive equity returns, as discussed under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capitalization below, we expect that we will continue to report significant levels of interest expense for the foreseeable future.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Cash

As of December 31, 2023, we have three primary “borrowing groups,” which include the respective restricted parent and subsidiary entities of C&W, Liberty Puerto Rico and Liberty Costa Rica. Our borrowing groups, which typically generate cash from operating activities, held a significant portion of our consolidated cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2023. Our ability to access the liquidity of these and other subsidiaries may be limited by tax and legal considerations, the presence of noncontrolling interests, foreign currency exchange restrictions with respect to certain C&W subsidiaries and other factors. For details of the restrictions on our subsidiaries to make payments to us through dividends, loans or other distributions see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

Cash and cash equivalents

The details of the U.S. dollar equivalent balances of our cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2023 are set forth in the following table (in millions):

Cash and cash equivalents held by:
Liberty Latin America and unrestricted subsidiaries:
Liberty Latin America (a)$27.9
Unrestricted subsidiaries (b)72.4
Total Liberty Latin America and unrestricted subsidiaries100.3
Borrowing groups (c):
C&W (d)737.9
Liberty Puerto Rico119.9
Liberty Costa Rica30.5
Total borrowing groups888.3
Total cash and cash equivalents$988.6

(a)Represents the amount held by Liberty Latin America on a standalone basis.

(b)Represents the aggregate amount held by subsidiaries of Liberty Latin America that are outside of our borrowing groups. All of these companies rely on funds provided by our borrowing groups to satisfy their liquidity needs.

(c)Represents the aggregate amounts held by the parent entity of the applicable borrowing group and their restricted subsidiaries.

(d)Includes $145 million and $55 million of cash held by operations in C&W Panama and C&W Bahamas, respectively.

Liquidity and capital resources of Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries

Our current sources of corporate liquidity include (i) cash and cash equivalents held by Liberty Latin America and, subject to certain tax and legal considerations, Liberty Latin America’s unrestricted subsidiaries, and (ii) interest and dividend income received on our and, subject to certain tax and legal considerations, our unrestricted subsidiaries’ cash and cash equivalents and investments. From time to time, Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries may also receive (i) proceeds in the form of distributions or loan repayments from Liberty Latin America’s borrowing groups upon (a) the completion of recapitalizations, refinancings, asset sales or similar transactions by these entities or (b) the accumulation of excess cash from operations or other means, (ii) proceeds upon the disposition of investments and other assets of Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries and (iii) proceeds in connection with the incurrence of debt by Liberty Latin America or its unrestricted subsidiaries or the issuance of equity securities by Liberty Latin America. No assurance can be given that any external funding would be available to Liberty Latin America or its unrestricted subsidiaries on favorable terms, or at all. As noted above, various factors may limit our ability to access the cash of our borrowing groups.

Our corporate liquidity requirements include (i) corporate general and administrative expenses and (ii) other liquidity needs that may arise from time to time. In addition, Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries may require cash in connection with (i) the repayment of third-party and intercompany debt, (ii) the satisfaction of contingent liabilities, (iii)

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acquisitions and other investment opportunities, (iv) the repurchase of debt securities, (v) tax payments or (vi) any funding requirements of our consolidated subsidiaries.

During 2023, the aggregate value of our share repurchases was $118 million. For additional information regarding our Share Repurchase Programs, see note 12 to our consolidated financial statements and above Part II—Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Liquidity and capital resources of borrowing groups

The cash and cash equivalents of our borrowing groups are detailed in the table above. In addition to cash and cash equivalents, the primary sources of liquidity of our borrowing groups are cash provided by operations and borrowing availability under their respective debt instruments. For the details of the borrowing availability of our borrowing groups at December 31, 2023, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements. The aforementioned sources of liquidity may be supplemented in certain cases by contributions and/or loans from Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries. The liquidity of our borrowing groups generally is used to fund capital expenditures, debt service requirements and income tax payments. From time to time, our borrowing groups may also require liquidity in connection with (i) acquisitions and other investment opportunities, (ii) loans to Liberty Latin America, (iii) capital distributions to Liberty Latin America and other equity owners or (iv) the satisfaction of contingent liabilities. No assurance can be given that any external funding would be available to our borrowing groups on favorable terms, or at all.

For additional information regarding our cash flows, see the discussion under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows below.

Capitalization

We seek to maintain our debt at levels that are expected to provide for attractive equity returns without assuming undue risk. When it is cost effective, we generally seek to match the denomination of the borrowings of our subsidiaries with the functional currency of the operations that support the respective borrowings. As further discussed under Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk and in note 7 to our consolidated financial statements, we also use derivative instruments to mitigate foreign currency and interest rate risks associated with our debt instruments.

Our ability to service or refinance our debt and, where applicable, to maintain compliance with the leverage covenants in the credit agreements of our borrowing groups is dependent primarily on our ability to maintain covenant EBITDA of our operating subsidiaries, as specified by our subsidiaries’ debt agreements (Covenant EBITDA), and to achieve adequate returns on our property and equipment additions and acquisitions. In addition, our ability to obtain additional debt financing is limited by incurrence-based and/or maintenance-based leverage covenants contained in the various debt instruments of our borrowing groups. For example, if the Covenant EBITDA of one of our borrowing groups were to decline, our ability to support or obtain additional debt in that borrowing group could be limited. No assurance can be given that we would have sufficient sources of liquidity, or that any external funding would be available on favorable terms, or at all, to fund any such required repayment. At December 31, 2023, each of our borrowing groups was in compliance with its debt covenants. We do not anticipate any instances of non-compliance with respect to the debt covenants of our borrowing groups that would have a material adverse impact on our liquidity during the next 12 months.

At December 31, 2023, the outstanding principal amount of our debt, together with our finance lease obligations aggregated $8,248 million, including $582 million that is classified as current in our consolidated balance sheet and $7,599 million that is not due until 2027 or thereafter. At December 31, 2023, $8,027 million of our debt and finance lease obligations have been borrowed or incurred by our subsidiaries. Included in the outstanding principal amount of our debt at December 31, 2023 is (i) $299 million of vendor financing obligations, which we use to finance certain of our operating expenses and property and equipment additions and are generally due within one year, other than for certain licensing arrangements that generally are due over the term of the related license, and (ii) $244 million of finance obligations related to the Tower Transactions. For additional information concerning our debt, including our debt maturities, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

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The weighted average interest rate in effect at December 31, 2023 for all borrowings outstanding pursuant to each debt instrument, including any applicable margin, was 7.1%. The interest rate is generally based on stated rates and does not include the impact of derivative instruments, deferred financing costs, original issue premiums or discounts and commitment fees, all of which affect our overall cost of borrowing. The weighted average impact of the derivative instruments on our borrowing costs at December 31, 2023 was as follows:

Borrowing groupDecrease to borrowing costs
C&W(1.7)%
Liberty Puerto Rico(0.8)%
Liberty Costa Rica%
Liberty Latin America borrowing groups(1.3)%

Including the effects of derivative instruments, original issue premiums or discounts, including the discount on the Convertible Notes associated with the instrument’s conversion option, and commitment fees, but excluding the impact of financing costs, the weighted average interest rate on our indebtedness was 6.0% at December 31, 2023.

We believe that we have sufficient resources to repay or refinance the current portion of our debt and finance lease obligations and to fund our foreseeable liquidity requirements during the next 12 months. However, as our debt maturities grow in later years, we anticipate that we will seek to refinance or otherwise extend our debt maturities. No assurance can be given that we will be able to complete refinancing transactions or otherwise extend our debt maturities. In this regard, it is difficult to predict how political, economic and social conditions, sovereign debt concerns or any adverse regulatory developments will impact the credit and equity markets we access and our future financial position. Our ability to access debt financing on favorable terms, or at all, could be adversely impacted by (i) the financial failure of any of our counterparties, which could (a) reduce amounts available under committed credit facilities and (b) adversely impact our ability to access cash deposited with any failed financial institution, and (ii) tightening of the credit markets. In addition, any weakness in the equity markets could make it less attractive to use our shares to satisfy contingent or other obligations, and sustained or increased competition, particularly in combination with adverse economic or regulatory developments, could have an unfavorable impact on our cash flows and liquidity.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

General. Our cash flows are subject to variations due to FX. For further information, see related discussion under Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Foreign Currency Risk below.

Summary. Our 2023 and 2022 consolidated statements of cash flows are summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20232022Change
in millions
Net cash provided by operating activities$897.0$868.8$28.2
Net cash used by investing activities(615.8)(1,122.6)506.8
Net cash used by financing activities(62.4)(29.2)(33.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(7.9)(2.3)(5.6)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$210.9$(285.3)$496.2

Operating Activities. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to the net effect of (i) an increase resulting from lower net derivative payments, (ii) an increase associated with lower tax payments, (iii) a decrease associated with higher interest payments and (iv) a decrease associated with a decline in Adjusted OIBDA and related working capital items.

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Investing Activities. The cash used by investing activities during 2023 primarily relates to (i) capital expenditures, net, as further discussed below, and (ii) the purchase of additional investments made during the year. The cash used during 2022 primarily includes the net effect of (i) capital expenditures, net, as further discussed below, (ii) the Claro Panama Acquisition and BBVI Acquisition and (iii) cash outflow upon the disposition the Chile JV Entities.

The capital expenditures, net, that we report in our consolidated statements of cash flows, which relates to cash paid for property and equipment, does not include amounts that are financed under capital-related vendor financing or finance lease arrangements. Instead, these amounts are reflected as non-cash additions to our property and equipment when the underlying assets are delivered and as repayments of debt when the principal is repaid. In this discussion, we refer to (i) our capital expenditures, net, as reported in our consolidated statements of cash flows, and (ii) our total property and equipment additions, which include our capital expenditures, net, on an accrual basis and amounts financed under capital-related vendor financing or finance lease arrangements.

A reconciliation of our property and equipment additions to our capital expenditures, net, as reported in our consolidated statements of cash flows, is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,
20232022
in millions
Property and equipment additions$730.9$816.3
Assets acquired under capital-related vendor financing arrangements(143.8)(161.1)
Changes in current liabilities related to capital expenditures and other(2.1)4.9
Capital expenditures, net$585.0$660.1

The decrease in our property and equipment additions during the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to 2022, is primarily due to the net effect of (i) a decrease associated with the disposition of the Chile JV Entities in October 2022, and (ii) an increase related to baseline additions and new build activity. During the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, our property and equipment additions represented 16.2% and 17.0% of revenue, respectively.

Financing Activities. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we used $62 million of cash from financing activities, primarily due to the net impact of (i) $137 million in net debt borrowings, including $244 million of proceeds from the Tower Transactions, as further described in note 10 to our consolidated financial statements, (ii) $118 million of cash outflows associated with the repurchase of Liberty Latin America common shares, (iii) $75 million in payments related to distributions to noncontrolling interest owners in C&W Panama, C&W Bahamas and Liberty Costa Rica, and (iii) $18 million of payments for financing costs and debt premiums, primarily associated with refinancing activity at Liberty Costa Rica. During 2022, we used $29 million of cash from financing activities, primarily due to $170 million associated with the repurchase of Liberty Latin America common shares, partially offset by (i) $98 million of net cash received primarily related to the settlement of certain cross currency swaps at VTR prior to the disposition of the Chile JV Entities and (ii) $61 million of net borrowings of debt, which include the impact of $48 million of cash used to extinguish debt at VTR.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the ordinary course of business, we may provide (i) indemnifications to our lenders, our vendors and certain other parties and (ii) performance and/or financial guarantees to local municipalities, our customers and vendors. Historically, these arrangements have not resulted in our company making any material payments and we do not believe that they will result in material payments in the future.

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Contractual Commitments

The following table sets forth the U.S. dollar equivalents of our debt and certain other contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2023.

Payments due by period
TotalLess than 1 year1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than 5 years
in millions
Debt (excluding interest)$8,242.2$586.9$59.9$5,498.9$2,096.5
Operating leases769.7123.0218.2167.7260.8
Other (a)97.552.327.414.53.3
Total (b)$9,109.4$762.2$305.5$5,681.1$2,360.6
Projected cash interest payments on debt and finance lease obligations (c)$2,870.6$586.5$1,114.2$797.1$372.8

(a)Amounts primarily represent (i) guaranteed minimum commitments associated with (a) programming fees under multi-year contracts typically based on a rate per customer or stated annual fee and (b) our CPE and mobile handset device contractual obligations, and (ii) finance leases, excluding interest.

(b)The commitments included in this table do not reflect any liabilities that are included in our December 31, 2023 consolidated balance sheet other than debt, finance lease obligations and operating lease obligations. Our liability for uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, in the various jurisdictions in which we operate ($51 million at December 31, 2023) has been excluded from the table as the amount and timing of any related payments are not subject to reasonable estimation. For additional information regarding our liability for uncertain tax positions, see note 16 to our consolidated financial statements.

(c)Amounts are based on interest rates, interest payment dates, commitment fees and contractual maturities in effect as of December 31, 2023. These amounts are presented for illustrative purposes only and will likely differ from the actual cash payments required in future periods. In addition, the amounts presented do not include the impact of our derivative contracts.

For information concerning our operating leases, debt and finance lease obligations and commitments, see notes 9, 10 and 19, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements.

In addition to the commitments set forth in the table above, we have commitments under (i) derivative instruments and (ii) defined benefit plans and similar agreements, pursuant to which we expect to make payments in future periods. For information regarding projected cash flows associated with our derivative instruments, see Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk—Projected Cash Flows Associated with Derivative Instruments below. For information regarding our derivative instruments, including the net cash paid or received in connection with these instruments during 2023, 2022 and 2021, see note 7 to our consolidated financial statements. For information regarding our defined benefit plans, see note 11 to our consolidated financial statements.

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Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates

In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Critical accounting policies are defined as those policies that are reflective of significant judgments, estimates and uncertainties, which would potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe the following accounting policies are critical in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements because of the judgment necessary to account for these matters and the significant estimates involved, which are susceptible to change:

•Impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets (including goodwill); and

•Fair value measurements in acquisition accounting.

For additional information concerning our significant accounting policies, see note 3 to our consolidated financial statements.

Impairment of Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets

The aggregate carrying value of our property and equipment and intangible assets (including goodwill) that was held for use comprised 72% of our total assets at December 31, 2023.

When circumstances warrant, we review the carrying amounts of our property and equipment and our intangible assets (other than goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets) to determine whether such carrying amounts continue to be recoverable. Such changes in circumstance may include (i) the impact of natural disasters such as hurricanes, (ii) an expectation of a sale or disposal of a long-lived asset or asset group, (iii) adverse changes in market or competitive conditions, (iv) an adverse change in legal factors or business climate in the markets in which we operate and (v) operating or cash flow losses. For purposes of impairment testing, long-lived assets are grouped at the lowest level for which cash flows are largely independent of other assets and liabilities, generally at or below the reporting unit level (see below). If the carrying amount of the asset or asset group is greater than the expected undiscounted cash flows to be generated by such asset or asset group, an impairment adjustment is recognized. Such adjustment is measured by the amount that the carrying value of such asset or asset group exceeds its fair value. We generally measure fair value by considering (i) sale prices for similar assets, (ii) discounted estimated future cash flows using an appropriate discount rate and/or (iii) estimated replacement cost. Assets to be disposed of are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

We evaluate goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets (primarily cable television franchise rights and spectrum licenses) for impairment at least annually on July 1 and whenever facts and circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit or an indefinite-lived intangible asset may be less than its carrying value. When evaluating impairment with respect to goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles, we first make a qualitative assessment to determine if the goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible may be impaired. In the case of goodwill, if it is more-likely-than-not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, we then compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its respective carrying amount. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment (referred to as a “component”). Goodwill impairment is recorded as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying value over its fair value and is charged to operations. With respect to other indefinite-lived intangible assets, if it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value, we then estimate its fair value and any excess of the carrying value over the fair value is also charged to operations as an impairment loss.

When required, considerable management judgment is necessary to estimate the fair value of reporting units and underlying long-lived and indefinite-lived assets. We typically determine fair value using an income-based approach (discounted cash flows) based on assumptions in our long-range business plans. With respect to our discounted cash flow analysis used in the income-based approach, the timing and amount of future cash flows under these business plans require estimates of, among other items, subscriber growth and retention rates, rates charged per product, expected gross margins and Adjusted OIBDA margins and expected property and equipment additions. The development of these cash flows, and the discount rate applied to the cash flows, is subject to inherent uncertainties, and actual results could vary significantly from such estimates. Our determination of the discount rate is based on a weighted average cost of capital approach, which uses a market participant’s cost of equity and after-tax cost of debt and reflects certain risks inherent in the future cash flows.

We did not record goodwill impairments during 2023. During 2022 and 2021, we recorded $555 million and $605 million, respectively, of goodwill impairments related to C&W Caribbean. For additional information regarding certain impairments recorded during 2023, 2022 and 2021, see notes 4 and 8 to our consolidated financial statements.

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Fair Value Measurements in Acquisition Accounting

The application of acquisition accounting requires that we make fair value determinations as of the applicable valuation date. In making these determinations, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the recorded amounts, including, but not limited to, expected future cash flows, market comparables and discount rates, remaining useful lives of long-lived assets, replacement or reproduction costs of property and equipment and the amounts to be recovered in future periods from acquired net operating losses and other deferred tax assets. To assist us in making these fair value determinations, we may engage third-party valuation specialists. Our estimates in this area impact, among other items, the amount of depreciation and amortization and income tax expense or benefit that we report. Our estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions we believe to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain. A significant portion of our long-lived assets were initially recorded through the application of acquisition accounting.

For additional information, including the specific weighted average discount rates we used to complete certain nonrecurring valuations, see note 4 to our consolidated financial statements. For information regarding our acquisitions and long-lived assets, see notes 5 and 8, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements.

FY 2022 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0001712184-23-000031.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2023-02-22. Report date: 2022-12-31.

Item 7.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

See the Glossary of defined terms at the beginning of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following discussion and analysis, which should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, is intended to assist in providing an understanding of our results of operations and financial condition and is organized as follows:

•Overview. This section provides a general description of our business and recent events.

•Results of Operations. This section provides an analysis of our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

•Liquidity and Capital Resources. This section provides an analysis of our liquidity, consolidated statements of cash flows and contractual commitments.

•Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates. This section discusses those material accounting policies that involve uncertainties and require significant judgment in their application.

Unless otherwise indicated, operational data (including subscriber statistics) is presented as of December 31, 2022.

A discussion regarding our financial condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared with the year ended December 31, 2020 can be found under captions entitled “Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the section entitled “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March 1, 2022, which is available free of charge through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or the Company’s website, https://investors.lla.com/financials/sec-filings. The Company’s website and the information contained therein, or incorporated therein, are not intended to be incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview

General

We are an international provider of fixed, mobile and subsea telecommunications services. We provide,

A.residential and B2B services in:

i.over 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean through two of our reportable segments, C&W Caribbean and C&W Panama;

ii.Puerto Rico, through our reportable segment Liberty Puerto Rico;

iii.Costa Rica, through our reportable segment Liberty Costa Rica;

iv.Chile, through our reportable segment VTR through September 30, 2022; and

B.through our reportable segment C&W Networks & LatAm, (i) B2B services in certain other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and (ii) wholesale communication services over its subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks that connect approximately 40 markets in that region.

At December 31, 2022, we (i) owned and operated fixed networks that passed 4,327,000 homes and served 3,819,500 RGUs comprising 1,734,100 broadband internet subscribers, 958,700 video subscribers and 1,126,700 fixed-line telephony subscribers, and (ii) served 8,169,500 mobile subscribers.

During 2022, we completed an organizational change with respect to our C&W operations whereby management of certain subsidiaries of C&W, which primarily operate our subsea and fiber optic cable networks, now report directly to the chief operating decision maker of Liberty Latin America and no longer report to the former C&W Caribbean and Networks segment decision maker. As a result, the aforementioned subsidiaries of C&W are now a separate operating and reportable segment, herein referred to as the C&W Networks & LatAm segment. In connection with this change, we have restated our segment presentation for all periods to separately present (i) C&W Caribbean and (ii) C&W Networks & LatAm.

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Transactions

Claro Panama Acquisition. On September 14, 2021, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire América Móvil’s operations in Panama in an all-cash transaction based upon an enterprise value of $200 million on a cash- and debt-free basis. On July 1, 2022, we completed the acquisition of Claro Panama, which was financed through a combination of debt and existing cash.

Chile JV. On September 29, 2021, we entered into an agreement with América Móvil to contribute the Chile JV Entities to América Móvil’s Chilean operations to form the Chile JV that will be owned 50:50 by Liberty Latin America and América Móvil. In October 2022, we completed the formation of the Chile JV and made a balancing payment to América Móvil totaling $76 million. The transaction did not trigger a change of control under VTR’s debt agreements, and was not subject to Liberty Latin America or América Móvil shareholder approvals. Beginning in October, we have accounted for our 50% interest in the Chile JV as an equity method investment.

Strategy and Management Focus

From a strategic perspective, we are seeking to build or acquire broadband communications and mobile businesses that have strong prospects for future growth. As discussed further under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capitalization below, we also seek to maintain our debt at levels that provide for attractive equity returns without assuming undue risk.

We strive to achieve “organic” revenue and customer growth in our operations by developing and marketing bundled entertainment, information and communications services, and extending and upgrading the quality of our networks where appropriate. As we use the term, organic growth excludes FX and the estimated impact of acquisitions and disposals. While we seek to increase our customer base, we also seek to maximize the average revenue we receive from each household or business by increasing the penetration of our video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony and mobile services with existing customers through product bundling and up-selling.

For information regarding our expectation with regard to property and equipment additions as a percent of revenue during 2023, see Liquidity and Capital Resources—Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows below.

Competition and Other External Factors

We are experiencing significant competition from other telecommunications operators and other communication service providers in all of our markets. The significant competition we are experiencing, together with macroeconomic factors, has adversely impacted our revenue, RGUs and/or ARPU in a number of our markets. For additional information regarding the revenue impact of changes in the RGUs and ARPU of our reportable segments, see discussion below.

Results of Operations

The comparability of our operating results during 2022 and 2021 is affected by acquisitions, a disposal and FX effects. As we use the term, “organic” changes exclude FX and the impacts of acquisitions and disposals, each as further discussed below.

In the following discussion, we quantify the estimated impacts on the operating results of the periods under comparison that are attributable to acquisitions and disposals. We (i) acquired (a) América Móvil’s operations in Panama in July 2022, (b) 96% of Broadband VI, LLC’s operations in the USVI effective December 2021, (c) Telefónica’s operations in Costa Rica in August 2021, and (ii) disposed of the Chile JV Entities in October 2022 in connection with the formation of the Chile JV. With respect to acquisitions, organic changes and the calculations of our organic change percentages exclude the operating results of an acquired entity during the first 12 months following the date of acquisition. With respect to disposals, the prior-year operating results of disposed entities are excluded from organic changes and the calculations of our organic change percentages to the same extent that those operations are not included in the current year.

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have a significant impact on our operating results, as VTR, Liberty Costa Rica and certain entities within C&W have functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Our primary exposure to FX risk, prior to the formation of the Chile JV, was to the Chilean peso, as a significant portion of our revenue was derived from VTR. For example, the average FX rate (utilized to translate our consolidated statements of operations) for the U.S. dollar per one Chilean peso depreciated by 17% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the period prior to the formation of the Chile JV in October 2022, as compared with the corresponding period in 2021. The impacts to the various components of our results of operations that are attributable to changes in FX are highlighted below. For information concerning our foreign currency

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risks and applicable foreign currency exchange rates, see Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk—Foreign Currency Risk below. For information regarding foreign currency risk, see Item 1A. Risk Factors above.

The amounts presented and discussed below represent 100% of the revenue and expenses of each segment and our corporate operations. As we have the ability to control certain subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned, we include 100% of the revenue and expenses of these entities in our consolidated statements of operations despite the fact that third parties own significant interests in these entities. The noncontrolling owners’ interests in the operating results of (i) certain subsidiaries of C&W and (ii) Liberty Costa Rica are reflected in net earnings or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in our consolidated statements of operations.

We are subject to inflationary pressures with respect to certain costs and foreign currency exchange risk with respect to costs and expenses that are denominated in currencies other than the respective functional currencies of our reportable segments. Any cost increases that we are not able to pass on to our subscribers would result in increased pressure on our operating margins.

Year Ended December 31, 2022 as Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2021

Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA

On a consolidated basis, Adjusted OIBDA is a non-U.S. GAAP measure. Adjusted OIBDA is the primary measure used by our chief operating decision maker to evaluate segment operating performance. Adjusted OIBDA is also a key factor that is used by our internal decision makers to determine how to allocate resources to segments. Our internal decision makers believe Adjusted OIBDA is a meaningful measure because it represents a transparent view of our recurring operating performance that is unaffected by our capital structure and allows management to (i) readily view operating trends, (ii) perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between segments and (iii) identify strategies to improve operating performance in the different countries in which we operate. We believe our Adjusted OIBDA measure is useful to investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our performance with the performance of other companies in the same or similar industries, although our measures may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other public companies. Adjusted OIBDA should be viewed as a measure of operating performance that is a supplement to, and not a substitute for, operating income or loss, net earnings or loss and other U.S. GAAP measures of income or loss.

A reconciliation of total operating income, the nearest U.S. GAAP measure, to Adjusted OIBDA on a consolidated basis, is presented below for the periods indicated.

Year ended December 31,
20222021
in millions
Operating income$94.1$67.3
Share-based compensation expense93.5118.1
Depreciation and amortization910.7964.7
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net619.2665.0
Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA$1,717.5$1,815.1

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The following table sets forth organic and non-organic changes in Adjusted OIBDA for the period indicated:

C&W CaribbeanC&W PanamaC&W Networks & LatAmLiberty Puerto RicoLiberty Costa RicaVTRCorporateIntersegment eliminationsConsolidated
in millions
Adjusted OIBDA for the twelve months ending:
December 31, 2021$482.9$200.1$264.3$580.9$80.2$259.6$(52.9)$$1,815.1
Organic changes related to:
Revenue55.15.028.0(4.1)17.5(89.7)0.6(7.0)5.4
Programming and other direct costs(8.1)(2.8)(6.1)(19.6)(0.9)15.06.1(16.4)
Other operating costs and expenses8.0(15.1)(7.8)(33.9)(7.5)4.4(19.2)0.9(70.2)
Non-organic increases (decreases):
FX(2.7)(2.1)(1.6)(18.4)(24.8)
Acquisitions/disposition, net1.615.147.0(55.3)8.4
December 31, 2022$535.2$188.8$276.3$538.4$134.7$115.6$(71.5)$$1,717.5

Adjusted OIBDA Margin

The following table sets forth the Adjusted OIBDA margin (Adjusted OIBDA divided by revenue) of each of our reportable segments:

Year ended December 31,
20222021
%
C&W Caribbean37.234.7
C&W Panama29.435.2
C&W Networks & LatAm61.361.2
Liberty Puerto Rico36.640.1
Liberty Costa Rica30.531.0
VTR (a)25.733.0

(a)During October 2022, we contributed the Chile JV Entities into the Chile JV. As such, subsequent to September 30, 2022, VTR is no longer included in our consolidated results of operations and is no longer a reportable segment.

Adjusted OIBDA margin is impacted by organic changes in revenue, programming and other direct costs of services and other operating costs and expenses, as further discussed below. The decrease in Adjusted OIBDA margin for C&W Panama is due in part from the inclusion of Claro Panama operations following the Claro Panama Acquisition, which generates a lower Adjusted OIBDA margin compared to legacy operations. We incurred in aggregate $26 million of integration costs during the year ended December 31, 2022 in our Liberty Puerto Rico, Liberty Costa Rica and C&W Panama segments. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we incurred $16 million in our Liberty Puerto Rico and Liberty Costa Rica segments. The decrease in the Adjusted OIBDA margin for VTR is primarily related to a decline in revenue, RGUs and ARPU resulting from significant competition in Chile.

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Revenue

Most of our segments derive their revenue primarily from (i) residential fixed services, including video, broadband internet and fixed-line telephony, (ii) mobile services and (iii) B2B services. C&W Networks & LatAm also provides wholesale communication services over its subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks.

While not specifically discussed in the below explanations of the changes in revenue, we are experiencing significant competition in all of our markets. This competition has an adverse impact on our ability to increase or maintain our RGUs and/or ARPU.

Variances in the subscription revenue that we receive from our customers are a function of (i) changes in the number of RGUs or mobile subscribers during the period and (ii) changes in ARPU. Changes in ARPU can be attributable to (i) changes in prices, (ii) changes in bundling or promotional discounts, (iii) changes in the tier of services selected, (iv) variances in subscriber usage patterns and (v) the overall mix of fixed and mobile products during the period. In the following discussion, we discuss ARPU changes in terms of the net impact of the above factors on the ARPU that is derived from our video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony and mobile products.

The following tables set forth the organic and non-organic changes in revenue by reportable segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20222021FXAcquisitions (disposition), netOrganic
in millions, except percentages
C&W Caribbean$1,436.8$1,389.9$46.9$(8.2)$$55.1
C&W Panama642.7568.174.669.65.0
C&W Networks & LatAm450.8431.918.9(9.1)28.0
Liberty Puerto Rico1,470.11,449.720.424.5(4.1)
Liberty Costa Rica441.3258.5182.8(4.3)169.617.5
VTR450.6787.5(336.9)(72.4)(174.8)(89.7)
Corporate22.221.60.60.6
Intersegment eliminations(99.4)(92.4)(7.0)(7.0)
Total$4,815.1$4,814.8$0.3$(94.0)$88.9$5.4

C&W Caribbean. C&W Caribbean’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20222021$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$484.3$473.4$10.92.3
Non-subscription revenue32.634.6(2.0)(5.8)
Total residential fixed revenue516.9508.08.91.8
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue314.5300.214.34.8
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other67.963.94.06.3
Total residential mobile revenue382.4364.118.35.0
Total residential revenue899.3872.127.23.1
B2B revenue537.5517.819.73.8
Total$1,436.8$1,389.9$46.93.4

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The details of the changes in C&W Caribbean’s revenue during 2022, as compared to 2021, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$16.9
ARPU (b)(3.6)
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue(1.7)
Total increase in residential fixed revenue11.6
Increase in residential mobile service revenue (c)16.2
Increase in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (d)4.0
Increase in B2B revenue (e)23.3
Total organic increase55.1
Impact of FX(8.2)
Total$46.9

(a)The increases are primarily attributable to higher average broadband internet RGUs.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to lower ARPU from broadband internet and video services, partially offset by higher ARPU from fixed-line telephony service.

(c)The increase is attributable to the net effect of (i) higher average numbers of mobile subscribers, mostly due to growth from fixed-mobile convergence efforts and increases in sales initiatives, and (ii) declines in ARPU as a result of certain pricing strategies.

(d)The increase is primarily attributable to higher inbound roaming traffic.

(e)The increase is attributable to higher revenues from (i) fixed and managed services, primarily due to broadband internet services-related growth, (ii) mobile services, driven by higher average numbers of subscribers, and (iii) certain non-recurring B2B contracts.

C&W Panama. C&W Panama’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20222021$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$102.8$87.9$14.917.0
Non-subscription revenue7.39.5(2.2)(23.2)
Total residential fixed revenue110.197.412.713.0
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue218.6176.442.223.9
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other49.544.55.011.2
Total residential mobile revenue268.1220.947.221.4
Total residential revenue378.2318.359.918.8
B2B service revenue264.5249.814.75.9
Total$642.7$568.1$74.613.1

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The details of the changes in C&W Panama’s revenue during 2022, as compared to 2021, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$13.5
ARPU (b)(3.2)
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue(2.5)
Total increase in residential fixed revenue7.8
Decrease in residential mobile service revenue (c)(0.7)
Decrease in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue (d)(5.2)
Increase in B2B revenue (e)3.1
Total organic increase5.0
Impact of an acquisition69.6
Total$74.6

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to higher average broadband internet and video RGUs.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to lower ARPU from (i) fixed-line telephony services, as customers shift to lower priced plans and (ii) video services, mainly due to customer discounts.

(c)The decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower ARPU from prepaid mobile services, mainly attributable to lower recharging activity, and (ii) higher average numbers of postpaid mobile subscribers.

(d)The decrease is primarily attributable to lower interconnect revenue due to lower call volume.

(e)The increase is primarily due to increases in the volume of certain projects.

C&W Networks & LatAm. C&W Networks & LatAm’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase
20222021$%
in millions, except percentages
B2B revenue:
Service revenue$113.7$109.0$4.74.3
Subsea network revenue337.1322.914.24.4
Total$450.8$431.9$18.94.4

The details of the changes in C&W Networks & LatAm’s revenue during 2022, as compared to 2021, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase in B2B service revenue (a)$9.7
Increase in B2B subsea network revenue (b)18.3
Total organic increase28.0
Impact of FX(9.1)
Total$18.9

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to (i) higher B2B connectivity revenue and (ii) growth in managed services.

(b)The increase is primarily due to (i) an increase associated with revenue recognized on a cash basis for services provided to a significant customer, (ii) higher affiliate revenue, (iii) the net negative impact of (a) lower amortized prepaid capacity and operating and maintenance revenue driven by the cancellation of prepaid capacity contracts in prior periods, and (b) higher revenue associated with the recognition of deferred revenue and penalties upon the termination of prepaid capacity contracts, and (iv) a net increase in lease capacity revenue, resulting from customer growth, partially offset by service disconnections and lower revenue from existing customers due to price erosion.

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Liberty Puerto Rico. Liberty Puerto Rico’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20222021$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$457.3$438.2$19.14.4
Non-subscription revenue22.119.32.814.5
Total residential fixed revenue479.4457.521.94.8
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue448.0480.8(32.8)(6.8)
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other268.4253.514.95.9
Total residential mobile revenue716.4734.3(17.9)(2.4)
Total residential revenue1,195.81,191.84.00.3
B2B revenue220.6220.40.20.1
Other revenue53.737.516.243.2
Total$1,470.1$1,449.7$20.41.4

The details of the changes in Liberty Puerto Rico’s revenue during 2022, as compared to 2021, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$23.3
ARPU (b)(13.9)
Increase in residential fixed non-subscription revenue0.6
Total increase in residential fixed revenue10.0
Decrease in residential mobile service revenue (c)(32.8)
Increase in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (d)14.9
Increase in B2B revenue (e)0.2
Increase in other revenue3.6
Total organic decrease(4.1)
Impact of an acquisition (f)24.5
Total$20.4

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to higher average broadband internet RGUs.

(b)The decrease is primarily attributable to lower ARPU from broadband internet and video services, which includes the impact of credits issued to customers during 2022 as a result of Hurricane Fiona.

(c)The decrease is primarily due to (i) lower ARPU from mobile services, primarily resulting from higher contract asset amortization driven by increases in handset sales and subsidy levels, and (ii) a decline in the average number of prepaid mobile subscribers.

(d)The increase is primarily due to higher volumes of handset sales.

(e)The increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher revenue associated with data services, and (ii) lower revenue from equipment sales.

(f)The impact of an acquisition includes FCC revenue related to the BBVI Acquisition.

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Liberty Costa Rica. Liberty Costa Rica’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20222021$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$137.6$138.5$(0.9)(0.6)
Non-subscription revenue5.16.2(1.1)(17.7)
Total residential fixed revenue142.7144.7(2.0)(1.4)
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue195.172.7122.4168.4
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other64.827.137.7139.1
Total residential mobile revenue259.999.8160.1160.4
Total residential revenue402.6244.5158.164.7
B2B service revenue38.714.024.7176.4
Total$441.3$258.5$182.870.7

The details of the changes in Liberty Costa Rica’s revenue during 2022, as compared to 2021, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$14.6
ARPU (b)(10.4)
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)(1.0)
Total increase in residential fixed revenue3.2
Increase in residential mobile service revenue (d)11.2
Increase in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other0.1
Increase in B2B revenue (e)3.0
Total organic increase17.5
Impact of an acquisition169.6
Impact of FX(4.3)
Total$182.8

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to higher average broadband internet RGUs.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to (i) lower ARPU from video services and fixed-line telephony and (ii) the impact of product mix.

(c)The decrease is primarily due to a discontinued Costa Rica government-sponsored assistance program that provided computer equipment to low-income households offset by an increase in sales of inventory to employees and third-parties.

(d)The increase is primarily attributable to higher postpaid average mobile subscribers.

(e)The increase is primarily due to higher average broadband service revenue.

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VTR. VTR’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Decrease
20222021$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$392.3$685.1$(292.8)(42.7)
Non-subscription revenue8.914.9(6.0)(40.3)
Total residential fixed revenue401.2700.0(298.8)(42.7)
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue25.848.0(22.2)(46.3)
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other2.97.3(4.4)(60.3)
Total residential mobile revenue28.755.3(26.6)(48.1)
Total residential revenue429.9755.3(325.4)(43.1)
B2B revenue20.732.2(11.5)(35.7)
Total (a)$450.6$787.5$(336.9)(42.8)

(a)The amounts for the 2022 period reflect the revenue of VTR for the period from January 1, 2022 through the October closing of the Chile JV.

The details of the changes in VTR’s revenue during 2022, as compared to 2021, are set forth below (in millions):

Decrease in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$(22.2)
ARPU (b)(55.5)
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue(0.9)
Total decrease in residential fixed revenue(78.6)
Decrease in residential mobile service revenue (c)(7.8)
Decrease in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue(2.5)
Decrease in B2B service revenue(0.8)
Total organic decrease(89.7)
Impact of disposition(174.8)
Impact of FX(72.4)
Total$(336.9)

(a)The decrease is primarily attributable to lower average broadband internet and video RGUs.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to lower ARPU from broadband internet services, mainly associated with (i) increased competition that generally resulted in (a) the churn of higher-ARPU customers and (b) the addition of lower-ARPU customers, and (ii) strategic initiatives implemented during 2022. Higher discounts and lower-ARPU customers related to video and telephony services also contributed to the decline in ARPU.

(c)The decrease is primarily due to (i) lower ARPU from mobile services, mainly associated with strategic initiatives implemented during 2022, and (ii) lower average numbers of mobile subscribers.

Programming and other direct costs of services

Programming and other direct costs of services include programming and copyright costs, interconnect and access costs, equipment costs, which primarily relate to costs of mobile handsets and other devices, and other direct costs related to our operations. Programming and copyright costs, which represent a significant portion of our operating costs, may increase in future periods as a result of (i) higher costs associated with the expansion of our digital video content, including rights associated with ancillary product offerings and rights that provide for the broadcast of live sporting events, (ii) rate increases or (iii) growth in the number of our video subscribers.

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Consolidated. The following tables set forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services on a consolidated basis.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Acquisitions (disposition), netOrganic
20222021FX
in millions
Programming and copyright$360.3$441.4$(81.1)$(20.2)$(42.8)$(18.1)
Interconnect350.3347.23.1(5.7)20.8(12.0)
Equipment and other499.9425.874.1(1.7)29.346.5
Total programming and other direct costs of services$1,210.5$1,214.4$(3.9)$(27.6)$7.3$16.4

C&W Caribbean. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our C&W Caribbean segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20222021FXOrganic
in millions
Programming and copyright$85.9$92.8$(6.9)$(0.6)$(6.3)
Interconnect119.8118.51.3(1.6)2.9
Equipment and other84.973.811.1(0.4)11.5
Total programming and other direct costs of services$290.6$285.1$5.5$(2.6)$8.1

•Programming and copyright: The organic decrease is primarily due to the (i) the expiration of certain programming content during the first half of 2022, and (ii) the positive impact associated with the reassessment of a content-related accrual during 2022.

•Equipment and other: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) higher capacity fees incurred in connection with the purchase of wholesale services from C&W Networks & LatAm, (ii) higher costs associated with certain non-recurring B2B contracts and (iii) higher volumes of handset sales to B2B customers.

C&W Panama. The following table sets forth the organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our C&W Panama segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,IncreaseAn acquisition
20222021Organic
in millions
Programming and copyright$18.5$14.9$3.6$1.0$2.6
Interconnect63.860.33.57.6(4.1)
Equipment and other125.1111.613.59.24.3
Total programming and other direct costs of services$207.4$186.8$20.6$17.8$2.8

•Programming and copyright: The organic increase is primarily due to RGU growth.

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•Interconnect: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower call volumes.

•Equipment and other: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) higher volumes and unit costs of handset sales and (ii) higher costs associated with certain non-recurring B2B contracts.

C&W Networks & LatAm. The following table sets forth the organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our C&W Networks & LatAm segment.

Year ended December 31,IncreaseIncrease (decrease) from:
20222021FXOrganic
in millions
Interconnect$45.6$45.4$0.2$(0.8)$1.0
Equipment and other14.410.34.1(1.0)5.1
Total programming and other direct costs of services$60.0$55.7$4.3$(1.8)$6.1

•Equipment and other: The organic increase is primarily due to lower amounts of capitalizable costs associated with licenses, as part of a migration into contracts with shorter terms and more cloud-based arrangements.

Liberty Puerto Rico. The following table sets forth the organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Liberty Puerto Rico segment.

Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,An Acquisition
20222021Organic
in millions
Programming and copyright$109.7$109.0$0.7$$0.7
Interconnect84.397.2(12.9)2.7(15.6)
Equipment and other248.4213.235.20.734.5
Total programming and other direct costs of services$442.4$419.4$23.0$3.4$19.6

•Interconnect: The organic decrease primarily relates to lower roaming expense due in part to (i) lower rates and (ii) the positive impact from the renegotiation of a certain roaming agreement during the fourth quarter of 2021.

•Equipment and other: The organic increase is primarily associated with (i) higher sales volume, (ii) an increase related to lower of cost or market adjustments on equipment-related inventory, and (iii) equipment-related integration costs.

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Liberty Costa Rica. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Liberty Costa Rica segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)FXAn acquisitionOrganic
20222021
in millions
Programming and copyright$33.9$35.9$(2.0)$(1.5)$$(0.5)
Interconnect32.814.518.30.217.40.7
Equipment and other39.917.422.50.321.50.7
Total programming and other direct costs of services$106.6$67.8$38.8$(1.0)$38.9$0.9

VTR. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our VTR segment.

Year ended December 31,DecreaseIncrease (decrease) from:
20222021FXA dispositionOrganic
in millions
Programming and copyright$113.5$188.8$(75.3)$(18.1)$(43.8)$(13.4)
Interconnect21.928.7(6.8)(3.5)(6.9)3.6
Equipment and other3.211.1(7.9)(0.6)(2.1)(5.2)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$138.6$228.6$(90.0)$(22.2)$(52.8)$(15.0)

•Programming and copyright: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower average subscribers, (ii) lower content rates, (iii) the positive impacts associated with the renegotiation of certain content agreements, (iv) the positive impact associated with the reassessment of an accrual associated with video-on-demand content-related costs during 2022, and (v) an increase related to a settlement associated with a programming contract during 2022.

•Interconnect: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) higher rates and (ii) higher national leased capacity.

•Equipment and other: The organic decrease is due to lower volumes of equipment sales.

Other operating costs and expenses

Other operating costs and expenses set forth in the tables below comprise the following cost categories:

•Personnel and contract labor-related costs, which primarily include salary-related and cash bonus expenses, net of capitalizable labor costs, and temporary contract labor costs;

•Network-related expenses, which primarily include costs related to network access, system power, core network, and CPE repair, maintenance and test costs;

•Service-related costs, which primarily include professional services, information technology-related services, audit, legal and other services;

•Commercial, which primarily includes sales and marketing costs, such as advertising, commissions and other sales and marketing-related costs, and customer care costs related to outsourced call centers;

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•Facility, provision, franchise and other, which primarily includes facility-related costs, provision for bad debt expense, franchise-related fees, bank fees, insurance, vehicle-related, travel and entertainment and other operating-related costs; and

•Share-based compensation expense that relates to (i) equity awards issued to our employees and Directors and (ii) certain bonus-related expenses that are paid in the form of equity.

Consolidated. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses on a consolidated basis.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Acquisitions (disposition), netOrganic
20222021FX
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$597.7$575.1$22.6$(10.9)$1.4$32.1
Network-related311.4324.2(12.8)(11.4)1.7(3.1)
Service-related209.7196.513.2(4.5)4.113.6
Commercial226.0229.4(3.4)(8.9)18.9(13.4)
Facility, provision, franchise and other542.3460.182.2(5.9)47.141.0
Share-based compensation expense93.5118.1(24.6)(1.3)(2.0)(21.3)
Total other operating costs and expenses$1,980.6$1,903.4$77.2$(42.9)$71.2$48.9

For additional information regarding our share-based compensation, see Results of Operations (below Adjusted OIBDA) discussion and analysis below.

C&W Caribbean. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our C&W Caribbean segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20222021FXOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$204.6$206.7$(2.1)$(0.9)$(1.2)
Network-related142.4155.5(13.1)(1.0)(12.1)
Service-related72.766.56.2(0.1)6.3
Commercial45.748.8(3.1)(0.5)(2.6)
Facility, provision, franchise and other145.6144.41.2(0.4)1.6
Share-based compensation expense20.128.2(8.1)(0.1)(8.0)
Total other operating costs and expenses$631.1$650.1$(19.0)$(3.0)$(16.0)

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•Personnel and contract labor: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) a decrease resulting form lower bonus-related achievement levels and (ii) an increase as certain employee bonuses that were granted on a cash-basis in 2022 and recognized as personnel costs, as compared to grants of share-based awards for certain employee bonuses in 2021 that were recognized as share-based compensation.

•Network-related: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower network-related maintenance costs, mainly driven by the renegotiation and cancellation of certain vendor contracts as well as lower overall spending, (ii) lower capacity charges associated with the use of C&W Networks & LatAm’s subsea network and (iii) higher utility costs.

•Service-related: The organic increase is primarily due to professional services and IT-related expense.

•Commercial: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) lower call center volumes and (ii) lower marketing and sales costs.

C&W Panama. The following table sets forth the organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our C&W Panama segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,IncreaseAn Acquisition
20222021Organic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$77.6$69.8$7.8$6.0$1.8
Network-related47.837.610.29.01.2
Service-related15.114.80.31.4(1.1)
Commercial27.219.67.69.8(2.2)
Facility, provision, franchise and other78.839.439.424.015.4
Share-based compensation expense4.34.00.30.3
Total other operating costs and expenses$250.8$185.2$65.6$50.2$15.4

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic increase is primarily driven by higher bad debt expense, primarily driven by a factoring arrangement and an increase in underlying rates used to compute the expected credit loss.

C&W Networks & LatAm. The following table sets forth the organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our C&W Networks & LatAm segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20222021FXOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$43.6$44.3$(0.7)$(2.6)$1.9
Network-related43.345.8(2.5)(1.1)(1.4)
Service-related4.53.70.80.8
Commercial1.41.00.40.4
Facility, provision, franchise and other21.717.14.6(1.5)6.1
Share-based compensation expense3.44.6(1.2)(1.2)
Total other operating costs and expenses$117.9$116.5$1.4$(5.2)$6.6

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic increase is primarily due to higher bad debt provisions and travel-related costs.

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Liberty Puerto Rico. The following table sets forth the organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Liberty Puerto Rico segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)An acquisition
20222021Organic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$162.2$142.1$20.1$1.9$18.2
Network-related51.747.83.90.23.7
Service-related45.041.63.41.42.0
Commercial46.552.5(6.0)(6.0)
Facility, provision, franchise and other183.9165.418.52.516.0
Share-based compensation expense7.36.40.90.9
Total other operating costs and expenses$496.6$455.8$40.8$6.0$34.8

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher salaries and other personnel costs, including the impact of higher amortization of deferred commissions associated with certain accounting in connection with the AT&T Acquisition, (ii) an increase in charges allocated from our Corporate operations, and (iii) lower bonus-related expenses.

•Network-related: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) incremental expenses incurred in operating the network as a result of the impacts from Hurricane Fiona, (ii) lower costs related to the termination of the transition services agreement entered into with AT&T associated with network maintenance and licenses, and (iii) an increase in network-related integration costs associated with the AT&T Acquisition.

•Service-related: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) an increase in charges allocated from our Corporate operations and (ii) lower costs associated with the termination of the transition services agreement entered into with AT&T associated with commissions and software licenses. Service-related integration costs associated with the AT&T Acquisition are expected to continue to grow in future periods.

•Commercial: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower marketing costs, mainly driven by rebranding-related integration costs associated with the AT&T Acquisition incurred during 2021, (ii) higher amortization of deferred commissions associated with certain accounting in connection with the AT&T Acquisition, and (iii) lower call center costs driven by both volume and rates.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic increase was impacted by the net effect of (i) an increase in rent expense, driven by purchase accounting adjustments associated with the AT&T Acquisition that were recorded during 2021, (ii) an increase in bank-related fees associated with certain services being provided under a transaction service agreement, (iii) a decrease in bad debt expense resulting from lower expected credit loss rates established during 2022, (iv) higher facility-related costs, including security costs and maintenance costs resulting from the impacts of Hurricane Fiona, and (v) a decrease resulting from a payment made during the second quarter of 2021 to settle certain 2011 property tax claims.

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Liberty Costa Rica. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Liberty Costa Rica segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,IncreaseFXAn acquisitionOrganic
20222021
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$27.5$19.9$7.6$(0.6)$7.8$0.4
Network-related33.218.115.1(0.4)11.93.6
Service-related23.111.311.8(0.4)10.31.9
Commercial53.025.127.9(0.2)26.31.8
Facility, provision, franchise and other63.236.127.1(0.1)27.4(0.2)
Share-based compensation expense2.21.11.10.80.3
Total other operating costs and expenses$202.2$111.6$90.6$(1.7)$84.5$7.8

•Network-related: The organic increase is primarily due to higher maintenance-related costs.

•Service-related: The organic increase is primarily due to higher information technology-related project costs.

•Commercial: The organic increase is primarily due to higher third-party sales commission costs.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other costs: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher bad debt provisions, (ii) lower rental expenses, (iii) lower telecommunications costs and (iv) higher collection-related fees.

Included in the increase from an acquisition in the table above are significant integration-related costs, associated with the Liberty Telecomunicaciones Acquisition.

VTR. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our VTR segment.

Year ended December 31,DecreaseIncrease (decrease) from:
20222021FXA dispositionOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$41.8$61.1$(19.3)$(6.8)$(14.3)$1.8
Network-related55.783.2(27.5)(9.1)(19.4)1.0
Service-related24.037.0(13.0)(4.0)(9.0)
Commercial52.282.4(30.2)(8.2)(17.2)(4.8)
Facility, provision, franchise and other22.735.6(12.9)(3.7)(6.8)(2.4)
Share-based compensation expense7.610.9(3.3)(1.2)(2.8)0.7
Total other operating costs and expenses$204.0$310.2$(106.2)$(33.0)$(69.5)$(3.7)

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher salaries and other personnel costs due to the effect of inflation and (ii) lower bonus-related expenses.

•Commercial: The organic decrease is due to the net effect of (i) lower sales commissions, (ii) lower call center activity and (iii) higher marketing and advertising costs, primarily related to a commitment to sponsor a music festival that was postponed during each of the past two years due to COVID-19.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other costs: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower operating lease rent expense as a result of ceasing the amortization of our right of use assets in connection with held

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for sale accounting of the Chile JV Entities, as further described in note 8 to our consolidated financial statements, and (ii) higher bad debt provisions.

Corporate. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our corporate operations.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20222021
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$40.5$31.5$9.0
Network-related0.70.7
Service-related25.321.34.0
Facility, provision, franchise and other27.622.15.5
Share-based compensation expense48.662.9(14.3)
Total other operating costs and expenses$142.7$137.8$4.9

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic increase is primarily attributable to (i) higher salaries and other personnel costs, mainly resulting from higher staffing levels in our operations center in Panama and (ii) the net impact of (a) an increase as certain employee bonuses that were granted on a cash-basis in 2022 and recognized as personnel costs, as compared to grants of share-based awards for certain employee bonuses in 2021 that were recognized as share-based compensation, and (b) a decrease resulting form lower bonus-related achievement levels.

•Service-related: The organic increase is primarily due to an increase in professional services related to centralization efforts.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic increase is primarily due to an increase in travel-related costs.

Results of operations (below Adjusted OIBDA)—2022 compared to 2021

Share-based compensation expense (included in other operating costs and expenses)

Share-based compensation expense decreased $25 million during 2022, as compared to 2021, primarily due to (i) lower grant-date fair values driven by lower average share prices during 2022, and (ii) a change in the bonus structure, whereby certain employees whose bonuses were paid in the form of shares during 2021 were granted on a cash-basis during 2022.

For additional information regarding our share-based compensation, see note 15 to our consolidated financial statements.

Depreciation and amortization

Our depreciation and amortization expense decreased $54 million or 6% during 2022, as compared to 2021, primarily due to the net effect of (i) declines of $128 million at VTR, as we ceased recording depreciation expense during the third quarter of 2021 when we began accounting for the Chile JV Entities as held for sale, (ii) increases at Liberty Costa Rica and C&W Panama resulting from the Liberty Telecomunicaciones Acquisition and the Claro Panama Acquisition, respectively, and (iii) increases in property and equipment additions.

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Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net

Year ended December 31,
20222021
in millions
Impairment charges (a)$563.8$609.2
Restructuring charges (b)34.333.0
Other operating items, net (c)21.122.8
Total$619.2$665.0

(a)Amounts primarily consist of goodwill impairment charges associated with certain reporting units within the C&W Caribbean segment.

(b)Amounts include employee severance and termination costs related to certain reorganization activities and contract termination and other related charges, primarily at (i) C&W Panama and C&W Caribbean during 2022 and (ii) VTR and C&W Caribbean during 2021.

(c)The 2022 amount includes direct acquisition costs, primarily related to the Chile JV Transaction and the Claro Panama Acquisition. The 2021 amount includes direct acquisition costs, primarily related to the Liberty Telecomunicaciones Acquisition, and a gain on the disposition of certain B2B operations in our Liberty Puerto Rico segment that was completed in January 2021.

Interest expense

Our interest expense increased $29 million during 2022, as compared to 2021. The increase is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) the negative impact of FX, (ii) higher weighted-average interest rates and (iii) lower average outstanding debt balances, primarily as a result of the formation of the Chile JV in October 2022.

For additional information regarding our outstanding indebtedness, see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

It is possible that the interest rates on (i) any new borrowings could be higher than the current interest rates on our existing indebtedness and (ii) our variable-rate indebtedness could increase in future periods. As further discussed in note 5 to our consolidated financial statements and under Item 7A. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk below, we use derivative instruments to manage our interest rate risks.

Realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments, net

Our realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments primarily include (i) unrealized changes in the fair values of our derivative instruments that are non-cash in nature until such time as the derivative contracts are fully or partially settled and (ii) realized gains or losses upon the full or partial settlement of the derivative contracts. The details of our realized and unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net, are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20222021
in millions
Cross-currency and interest rate derivative contracts (a)$404.3$565.4
Foreign currency forward contracts(13.5)25.8
Weather Derivatives (b)(31.4)(27.1)
Total$359.4$564.1

(a)The gains during 2022 and 2021 are primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) changes in FX rates, predominantly due to changes in the value of the Chilean peso, prior to the formation of the Chile JV, relative to the U.S. dollar, and (ii) changes in interest rates. These amounts include losses associated with changes in our credit risk valuation adjustments of $4 million and $41 million, respectively. Included in the 2021 credit risk valuation adjustment is a net loss of $30 million related to the Chile JV Entities.

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(b)Amounts represent the amortization of premiums associated with our Weather Derivatives.

For additional information concerning our derivative instruments, see notes 5 and 6 to our consolidated financial statements and Item 7A. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk below.

Foreign currency transaction gains or losses, net

Our foreign currency transaction gains or losses primarily result from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the underlying functional currency of the applicable entity. Unrealized foreign currency transaction gains or losses are computed based on period-end exchange rates and are non-cash in nature until such time as the amounts are settled. The details of our foreign currency transaction losses, net, are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20222021
in millions
U.S. dollar-denominated debt issued by a Chilean peso functional currency entity$(181.1)$(249.3)
Intercompany payables and receivables denominated in a currency other than the entity’s functional currency(7.2)(48.4)
Other (a)(6.0)(21.9)
Total$(194.3)$(319.6)

(a)Primarily includes (i) third-party receivables and payables denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency, (ii) U.S. dollar-denominated debt issued by a CRC functional currency entity and (iii) cash denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency.

Gains or losses on debt modification and extinguishment, net

Our gains or losses on debt modification and extinguishment generally include (i) premiums or discounts associated with redemptions and/or repurchases of debt, (ii) the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs, premiums and/or discounts and/or (iii) breakage fees.

We recognized gains (losses) on debt extinguishment, net, of $41 million and ($57 million) during 2022 and 2021, respectively. The gains during 2022 are associated with the buyback of certain VTR debt at fair value prior to the formation of the Chile JV. The losses during 2021 are primarily associated with refinancing activity at C&W, Liberty Puerto Rico and VTR.

For additional information concerning our losses on debt modification and extinguishment, see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

Gain on Chile JV Transaction

In connection with the Chile JV Transaction, we recognized a pre-tax gain during 2022 of $169 million. For additional information, see note 8 to our consolidated financial statements.

Other income or expense, net

We recognized other expense, net, of $28 million and $42 million during 2022 and 2021, respectively. The expense during each year primarily relates to impairment of a cost method investment.

Income tax benefit or expense

Liberty Latin America was formed as a corporation in Bermuda and, therefore, the “statutory” or “expected” tax rate for the 2022 and 2021 tax years is 0%, as we are exempt from income taxes on ordinary income and capital gains. However, a majority of our subsidiaries operate in jurisdictions where income tax is imposed at local applicable statutory rates. For additional information, see note 13 to our consolidated financial statements.

We recognized income tax expense of $87 million and $173 million during 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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The income tax expense attributable to our loss before income taxes during 2022 differs from the amounts computed using the statutory tax rate, primarily due to the detrimental effects of (i) permanent tax differences, such as non deductible goodwill impairment and other non-deductible expenses, (ii) effect of rate changes (but which are nearly entirely offset by valuation allowance), (iii) changes in uncertain tax positions, (iv) inclusion of withholding taxes on cross-border payments, (v) expiration of deferred tax assets (which are entirely offset by valuation allowance), and (vi) tax effect of the enactment of a Barbados Pandemic Contribution Levy. These negative impacts to our effective tax rate were partially offset by the beneficial effects of (i) net decreases in valuation allowances, (ii) permanent tax differences, such as non-taxable income, (iii) jurisdictional rate differences, and (iv) effect of tax credits.

The income tax expense attributable to our earnings before income taxes during 2021 differs from the amounts computed using the statutory tax rate, primarily due to detrimental effects of (i) net increases in valuation allowances, (ii) permanent tax differences, such as non deductible goodwill impairment and other non-deductible expenses, (iii) expiration of deferred tax assets (which are entirely offset by valuation allowance), and (iv) inclusion of withholding taxes on cross-border payments. These negative impacts to our effective tax rate were partially offset by the beneficial effects of (i) jurisdictional rate differences, (ii) changes in enacted tax rates (but which are nearly entirely offset by valuation allowance), and (iii) permanent tax differences, such as non-taxable income.

Net earnings or loss

The following table sets forth selected summary financial information of our net loss:

Year ended December 31,
20222021
in millions
Operating income$94.1$67.3
Net non-operating expenses$(209.5)$(381.8)
Income tax expense$(86.5)$(173.3)
Net loss$(201.9)$(487.8)

Gains or losses associated with (i) changes in the fair values of derivative instruments and (ii) movements in foreign currency exchange rates are subject to a high degree of volatility and, as such, any gains from these sources do not represent a reliable source of income. In the absence of significant gains in the future from these sources or from other non-operating items, our ability to achieve earnings is largely dependent on our ability to increase our aggregate Adjusted OIBDA to a level that more than offsets the aggregate amount of our (i) share-based compensation expense, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) impairment, restructuring and other operating items, (iv) interest expense, (v) other non-operating expenses and (vi) income tax expenses.

Due largely to the fact that we seek to maintain our debt at levels that provide for attractive equity returns, as discussed under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capitalization below, we expect that we will continue to report significant levels of interest expense for the foreseeable future.

Net earnings or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

We reported net losses attributable to noncontrolling interests of $26 million and $50 million during 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Cash

As of December 31, 2022, we have three primary “borrowing groups,” which include the respective restricted parent and subsidiary entities of C&W, Liberty Puerto Rico and Liberty Costa Rica. Our borrowing groups, which typically generate cash from operating activities, held a significant portion of our consolidated cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2022. Our ability to access the liquidity of these and other subsidiaries may be limited by tax and legal considerations, the presence of noncontrolling interests, foreign currency exchange restrictions with respect to certain C&W subsidiaries and other factors. For details of the restrictions on our subsidiaries to make payments to us through dividends, loans or other distributions see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

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Cash and cash equivalents

The details of the U.S. dollar equivalent balances of our cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2022 are set forth in the following table (in millions):

Cash and cash equivalents held by:
Liberty Latin America and unrestricted subsidiaries:
Liberty Latin America (a)$23.5
Unrestricted subsidiaries (b)133.0
Total Liberty Latin America and unrestricted subsidiaries156.5
Borrowing groups (c):
C&W (d)536.2
Liberty Puerto Rico72.3
Liberty Costa Rica16.0
Total borrowing groups624.5
Total cash and cash equivalents$781.0

(a)Represents the amount held by Liberty Latin America on a standalone basis.

(b)Represents the aggregate amount held by subsidiaries of Liberty Latin America that are outside of our borrowing groups. All of these companies rely on funds provided by our borrowing groups to satisfy their liquidity needs.

(c)Represents the aggregate amounts held by the parent entity of the applicable borrowing group and their restricted subsidiaries.

(d)Includes $89 million and $51 million of cash held by operations in C&W Panama and C&W Bahamas, respectively.

Liquidity and capital resources of Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries

Our current sources of corporate liquidity include (i) cash and cash equivalents held by Liberty Latin America and, subject to certain tax and legal considerations, Liberty Latin America’s unrestricted subsidiaries, and (ii) interest and dividend income received on our and, subject to certain tax and legal considerations, our unrestricted subsidiaries’ cash and cash equivalents and investments. From time to time, Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries may also receive (i) proceeds in the form of distributions or loan repayments from Liberty Latin America’s borrowing groups upon (a) the completion of recapitalizations, refinancings, asset sales or similar transactions by these entities or (b) the accumulation of excess cash from operations or other means, (ii) proceeds upon the disposition of investments and other assets of Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries and (iii) proceeds in connection with the incurrence of debt by Liberty Latin America or its unrestricted subsidiaries or the issuance of equity securities by Liberty Latin America. No assurance can be given that any external funding would be available to Liberty Latin America or its unrestricted subsidiaries on favorable terms, or at all. As noted above, various factors may limit our ability to access the cash of our borrowing groups.

Our corporate liquidity requirements include (i) corporate general and administrative expenses and (ii) other liquidity needs that may arise from time to time. In addition, Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries may require cash in connection with (i) the repayment of third-party and intercompany debt, (ii) the satisfaction of contingent liabilities, (iii) acquisitions and other investment opportunities, (iv) the repurchase of debt securities, (v) tax payments or (vi) any funding requirements of our consolidated subsidiaries.

During 2022, the aggregate value of our share repurchases was $169 million. For additional information regarding our Share Repurchase Programs, see note 17 to our consolidated financial statements and above Part II—Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Liquidity and capital resources of borrowing groups

The cash and cash equivalents of our borrowing groups are detailed in the table above. In addition to cash and cash equivalents, the primary sources of liquidity of our borrowing groups are cash provided by operations and borrowing availability under their respective debt instruments. For the details of the borrowing availability of our borrowing groups at December 31, 2022, see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements. The aforementioned sources of liquidity may be

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supplemented in certain cases by contributions and/or loans from Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries. The liquidity of our borrowing groups generally is used to fund capital expenditures, debt service requirements and income tax payments. From time to time, our borrowing groups may also require liquidity in connection with (i) acquisitions and other investment opportunities, (ii) loans to Liberty Latin America, (iii) capital distributions to Liberty Latin America and other equity owners or (iv) the satisfaction of contingent liabilities. No assurance can be given that any external funding would be available to our borrowing groups on favorable terms, or at all.

For additional information regarding our cash flows, see the discussion under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows below.

Capitalization

We seek to maintain our debt at levels that provide for attractive equity returns without assuming undue risk. When it is cost effective, we generally seek to match the denomination of the borrowings of our subsidiaries with the functional currency of the operations that support the respective borrowings. As further discussed under Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk and in note 5 to our consolidated financial statements, we also use derivative instruments to mitigate foreign currency and interest rate risks associated with our debt instruments.

Our ability to service or refinance our debt and, where applicable, to maintain compliance with the leverage covenants in the credit agreements of our borrowing groups is dependent primarily on our ability to maintain covenant EBITDA of our operating subsidiaries, as specified by our subsidiaries’ debt agreements (Covenant EBITDA), and to achieve adequate returns on our property and equipment additions and acquisitions. In addition, our ability to obtain additional debt financing is limited by incurrence-based and/or maintenance-based leverage covenants contained in the various debt instruments of our borrowing groups. For example, if the Covenant EBITDA of one of our borrowing groups were to decline, our ability to support or obtain additional debt in that borrowing group could be limited. No assurance can be given that we would have sufficient sources of liquidity, or that any external funding would be available on favorable terms, or at all, to fund any such required repayment. At December 31, 2022, each of our borrowing groups was in compliance with its debt covenants. We do not anticipate any instances of non-compliance with respect to the debt covenants of our borrowing groups that would have a material adverse impact on our liquidity during the next 12 months.

At December 31, 2022, the outstanding principal amount of our debt, together with our finance lease obligations aggregated $7,975 million, including $227 million that is classified as current in our consolidated balance sheet and $6,868 million that is not due until 2027 or thereafter. At December 31, 2022, $7,571 million of our debt and finance lease obligations have been borrowed or incurred by our subsidiaries. Included in the outstanding principal amount of our debt at December 31, 2022 is $223 million of vendor financing, which we use to finance certain of our operating expenses and property and equipment additions. These obligations are generally due within one year, other than for certain licensing arrangements that generally are due over the term of the related license. For additional information concerning our debt, including our debt maturities, see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

The weighted average interest rate in effect at December 31, 2022 for all borrowings outstanding pursuant to each debt instrument, including any applicable margin, was 6.4%. The interest rate is based on stated rates and does not include the impact of derivative instruments, deferred financing costs, original issue premiums or discounts and commitment fees, all of which affect our overall cost of borrowing. The weighted average impact of the derivative instruments, excluding forward-starting derivative instruments, on our borrowing costs at December 31, 2022 was as follows:

Borrowing groupDecrease to borrowing costs
C&W(1.30)%
Liberty Puerto Rico(0.49)%
Liberty Costa Rica(1.57)%
Liberty Latin America borrowing groups(0.98)%

Including the effects of derivative instruments, original issue premiums or discounts, including the discount on the Convertible Notes associated with the instrument’s conversion option, and commitment fees, but excluding the impact of financing costs, the weighted average interest rate on our indebtedness was 5.7% at December 31, 2022.

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We believe that we have sufficient resources to repay or refinance the current portion of our debt and finance lease obligations and to fund our foreseeable liquidity requirements during the next 12 months. However, as our debt maturities grow in later years, we anticipate that we will seek to refinance or otherwise extend our debt maturities. No assurance can be given that we will be able to complete refinancing transactions or otherwise extend our debt maturities. In this regard, it is difficult to predict how political, economic and social conditions, sovereign debt concerns or any adverse regulatory developments will impact the credit and equity markets we access and our future financial position. Our ability to access debt financing on favorable terms, or at all, could be adversely impacted by (i) the financial failure of any of our counterparties, which could (a) reduce amounts available under committed credit facilities and (b) adversely impact our ability to access cash deposited with any failed financial institution, and (ii) tightening of the credit markets. In addition, any weakness in the equity markets could make it less attractive to use our shares to satisfy contingent or other obligations, and sustained or increased competition, particularly in combination with adverse economic or regulatory developments, could have an unfavorable impact on our cash flows and liquidity.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

General. Our cash flows are subject to variations due to FX. For further information, see related discussion under Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Foreign Currency Risk below.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—2022 compared to 2021

Summary. Our 2022 and 2021 consolidated statements of cash flows are summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20222021Change
in millions
Net cash provided by operating activities$868.8$1,016.2$(147.4)
Net cash used by investing activities(1,122.6)(1,268.6)146.0
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities(29.2)426.6(455.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(2.3)(12.5)10.2
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(285.3)$161.7$(447.0)

Operating Activities. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to (i) a decrease resulting from an increase in cash paid for taxes and interest, (ii) an increase related to lower derivative-related payments, and (iii) a decrease associated with a decline in Adjusted OIBDA and related working capital change.

Investing Activities. Our cash used during 2022 primarily includes the net effect of (i) capital expenditures, net, as further discussed below, (ii) the Claro Panama Acquisition and BBVI Acquisition and (iii) cash outflow upon the disposition the Chile JV Entities. Our cash used during 2021 primarily includes (i) capital expenditures, as further discussed below, and (ii) the Liberty Telecomunicaciones Acquisition.

The capital expenditures, net, that we report in our consolidated statements of cash flows, which relates to cash paid for property and equipment, does not include amounts that are financed under capital-related vendor financing or finance lease arrangements. Instead, these amounts are reflected as non-cash additions to our property and equipment when the underlying assets are delivered and as repayments of debt when the principal is repaid. In this discussion, we refer to (i) our capital expenditures, net, as reported in our consolidated statements of cash flows, and (ii) our total property and equipment additions, which include our capital expenditures, net, on an accrual basis and amounts financed under capital-related vendor financing or finance lease arrangements.

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A reconciliation of our property and equipment additions to our capital expenditures, net, as reported in our consolidated statements of cash flows, is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,
20222021
in millions
Property and equipment additions$816.3$855.9
Assets acquired under capital-related vendor financing arrangements(161.1)(100.5)
Changes in current liabilities related to capital expenditures and other4.9(19.1)
Capital expenditures, net$660.1$736.3

The decrease in our property and equipment additions during the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to 2021, is primarily due to decreases in CPE-related additions and product and enabler additions which were partially offset by baseline additions. During the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, our property and equipment additions represented 17.0% and 17.8% of revenue, respectively.

We expect the percentage of revenue represented by our aggregate 2023 property and equipment additions to be approximately 16%. The actual amount of the 2023 consolidated property and equipment additions may vary from expected amounts for a variety of reasons, including (i) changes in (a) the competitive or regulatory environment, (b) business plans, (c) our expected future operating results and (d) foreign currency exchange rates and, (ii) the availability of sufficient capital. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that our actual property and equipment additions will not vary materially from our expectations.

Financing Activities. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we used $29 million of cash from financing activities, primarily due to $170 million associated with the repurchase of Liberty Latin America common shares, partially offset by (i) $98 million of net cash received related to derivative instruments and (ii) $61 million of net borrowings of debt, which include the impact of $48 million of cash used to extinguish debt at VTR. During 2021, we generated $427 million of cash from financing activities, primarily due to the net effect of (i) $617 million of net borrowings of debt, (ii) $75 million related to payments of financing costs and debt redemption premiums, (iii) $63 million associated with the repurchase of Liberty Latin America common shares, (iv) $48 million in payments related to distributions to noncontrolling interest owners, primarily in C&W Bahamas and C&W Panama, (v) $47 million related to the contribution from a noncontrolling interest owner, as further described in note 17 of the consolidated financial statements, and (vi) $43 million related to derivative payments.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the ordinary course of business, we may provide (i) indemnifications to our lenders, our vendors and certain other parties and (ii) performance and/or financial guarantees to local municipalities, our customers and vendors. Historically, these arrangements have not resulted in our company making any material payments and we do not believe that they will result in material payments in the future.

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Contractual Commitments

The following table sets forth the U.S. dollar equivalents of our debt and certain other contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2022.

Payments due by period
TotalLess than 1 year1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than 5 years
in millions
Debt (excluding interest) (a)$7,966.1$226.0$876.1$2,877.1$3,986.9
Operating leases702.6104.5183.7146.5267.9
Other (b)60.245.87.82.83.8
Total (c)$8,728.9$376.3$1,067.6$3,026.4$4,258.6
Projected cash interest payments on debt and finance lease obligations (d)$2,590.0$510.7$939.0$918.3$222.0

(a)Subsequent to December 31, 2022, we refinanced certain debt of our Liberty Costa Rica borrowing group. For additional information, see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

(b)Amounts primarily represent (i) guaranteed minimum commitments associated with (a) programming fees under multi-year contracts typically based on a rate per customer or stated annual fee and (b) our customer premise equipment and mobile handset device contractual obligations, and (ii) finance leases, excluding interest.

(c)The commitments included in this table do not reflect any liabilities that are included in our December 31, 2022 consolidated balance sheet other than debt, finance lease obligations and operating lease obligations. Our liability for uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, in the various jurisdictions in which we operate ($51 million at December 31, 2022) has been excluded from the table as the amount and timing of any related payments are not subject to reasonable estimation. For additional information regarding our liability for uncertain tax positions, see note 13 to our consolidated financial statements.

(d)Amounts are based on interest rates, interest payment dates, commitment fees and contractual maturities in effect as of December 31, 2022. These amounts are presented for illustrative purposes only and will likely differ from the actual cash payments required in future periods. In addition, the amounts presented do not include the impact of our derivative contracts.

For information concerning our debt and finance lease obligations, operating leases and commitments, see notes 9, 10 and 19, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements.

In addition to the commitments set forth in the table above, we have commitments under (i) derivative instruments and (ii) defined benefit plans and similar agreements, pursuant to which we expect to make payments in future periods. For information regarding projected cash flows associated with our derivative instruments, see Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk—Projected Cash Flows Associated with Derivative Instruments below. For information regarding our derivative instruments, including the net cash paid or received in connection with these instruments during 2022, 2021 and 2020, see note 5 to our consolidated financial statements. For information regarding our defined benefit plans, see note 14 to our consolidated financial statements.

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Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates

In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Critical accounting policies are defined as those policies that are reflective of significant judgments, estimates and uncertainties, which would potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe the following accounting policies are critical in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements because of the judgment necessary to account for these matters and the significant estimates involved, which are susceptible to change:

•Impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets (including goodwill); and

•Fair value measurements in acquisition accounting.

For additional information concerning our significant accounting policies, see note 3 to our consolidated financial statements.

Impairment of Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets

The aggregate carrying value of our property and equipment and intangible assets (including goodwill) that was held for use comprised 74% of our total assets at December 31, 2022.

When circumstances warrant, we review the carrying amounts of our property and equipment and our intangible assets (other than goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets) to determine whether such carrying amounts continue to be recoverable. Such changes in circumstance may include (i) the impact of natural disasters such as hurricanes, (ii) an expectation of a sale or disposal of a long-lived asset or asset group, (iii) adverse changes in market or competitive conditions, (iv) an adverse change in legal factors or business climate in the markets in which we operate and (v) operating or cash flow losses. For purposes of impairment testing, long-lived assets are grouped at the lowest level for which cash flows are largely independent of other assets and liabilities, generally at or below the reporting unit level (see below). If the carrying amount of the asset or asset group is greater than the expected undiscounted cash flows to be generated by such asset or asset group, an impairment adjustment is recognized. Such adjustment is measured by the amount that the carrying value of such asset or asset group exceeds its fair value. We generally measure fair value by considering (i) sale prices for similar assets, (ii) discounted estimated future cash flows using an appropriate discount rate and/or (iii) estimated replacement cost. Assets to be disposed of are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

We evaluate goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets (primarily cable television franchise rights and spectrum licenses) for impairment at least annually on July 1 and whenever facts and circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit or an indefinite-lived intangible asset may be less than its carrying value. When evaluating impairment with respect to goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles, we first make a qualitative assessment to determine if the goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible may be impaired. In the case of goodwill, if it is more-likely-than-not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, we then compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its respective carrying amount. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment (referred to as a “component”). Goodwill impairment is recorded as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying value over its fair value and is charged to operations. With respect to other indefinite-lived intangible assets, if it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value, we then estimate its fair value and any excess of the carrying value over the fair value is also charged to operations as an impairment loss.

When required, considerable management judgment is necessary to estimate the fair value of reporting units and underlying long-lived and indefinite-lived assets. We typically determine fair value using an income-based approach (discounted cash flows) based on assumptions in our long-range business plans. With respect to our discounted cash flow analysis used in the income-based approach, the timing and amount of future cash flows under these business plans require estimates of, among other items, subscriber growth and retention rates, rates charged per product, expected gross margins and Adjusted OIBDA margins and expected property and equipment additions. The development of these cash flows, and the discount rate applied to the cash flows, is subject to inherent uncertainties, and actual results could vary significantly from such estimates. Our determination of the discount rate is based on a weighted average cost of capital approach, which uses a market participant’s cost of equity and after-tax cost of debt and reflects certain risks inherent in the future cash flows.

During 2022 and 2021, we recorded $555 million and $605 million, respectively, of goodwill impairments related to C&W Caribbean. During 2020, we recorded goodwill impairments of $174 million and $99 million related to C&W Panama and C&W Caribbean, respectively. A hypothetical increase/(decrease) of 0.1% in the discount rate used in the goodwill impairment assessment that resulted in our 2022 goodwill impairment charges would have resulted in an increase/(decrease) of

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approximately $15 million in aggregate to the goodwill impairment. For additional information regarding certain impairments recorded during 2022, 2021 and 2020, see notes 6 and 7 to our consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value Measurements in Acquisition Accounting

The application of acquisition accounting requires that we make fair value determinations as of the applicable valuation date. In making these determinations, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the recorded amounts, including, but not limited to, expected future cash flows, market comparables and discount rates, remaining useful lives of long-lived assets, replacement or reproduction costs of property and equipment and the amounts to be recovered in future periods from acquired net operating losses and other deferred tax assets. To assist us in making these fair value determinations, we may engage third-party valuation specialists. Our estimates in this area impact, among other items, the amount of depreciation and amortization and income tax expense or benefit that we report. Our estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions we believe to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain. A significant portion of our long-lived assets were initially recorded through the application of acquisition accounting.

For additional information, including the specific weighted average discount rates we used to complete certain nonrecurring valuations, see note 6 to our consolidated financial statements. For information regarding our acquisitions and long-lived assets, see notes 4 and 7, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements.

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FY 2021 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0001712184-22-000059.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2022-02-23. Report date: 2021-12-31.

Item 7.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

See the Glossary of defined terms at the beginning of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following discussion and analysis, which should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, is intended to assist in providing an understanding of our results of operations and financial condition and is organized as follows:

•Overview. This section provides a general description of our business and recent events.

•Results of Operations. This section provides an analysis of our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

•Liquidity and Capital Resources. This section provides an analysis of our liquidity, consolidated statements of cash flows and contractual commitments.

•Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates. This section discusses those material accounting policies that involve uncertainties and require significant judgment in their application.

Unless otherwise indicated, operational data (including subscriber statistics) is presented as of December 31, 2021.

Overview

General

We are an international provider of fixed, mobile and subsea telecommunications services. We provide,

A.residential and B2B services in:

i.over 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean through two of our reportable segments, C&W Caribbean and Networks and C&W Panama;

ii.Puerto Rico, through our reportable segment Liberty Puerto Rico;

iii.Chile, through our reportable segment VTR; and

iv.Costa Rica, through Cabletica and its subsidiary, Telefónica Costa Rica; and

B.through our Networks & LatAm business of our C&W Caribbean and Networks segment, (i) B2B services in certain other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and (ii) wholesale communication services over its subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks that connect approximately 40 markets in that region.

Prior to the first quarter of 2021, VTR and Cabletica were collectively one operating segment. As a result of organizational changes during the first quarter of 2021, these operations became separate operating segments. Following the Telefónica Costa Rica Acquisition on August 9, 2021 (as further described in note 4), Cabletica and Telefónica Costa Rica now comprise our operating and reportable segment referred to herein as “Costa Rica.” Accordingly, as of December 31, 2021, our reportable segments are as follows:

•C&W Caribbean and Networks;

•C&W Panama;

•Liberty Puerto Rico;

•VTR; and

•Costa Rica.

As a result of the aforementioned segment change, we have revised the presentation of the discussion and analysis set forth below in order to align with the current segment presentation included in our consolidated financial statements.

Effective September 29, 2021, in connection with the pending formation of the Chile JV (as further described in note 9), we began accounting for the Chile JV Entities as “held for sale.” Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the Chile JV Entities, excluding certain cash balances, are included in assets held for sale and liabilities associated with assets held for sale, respectively, on our December 31, 2021 consolidated balance sheet. Consistent with the applicable guidance, we have not reflected similar reclassifications to exclude Chile JV Entities from continuing operations in our consolidated statements of

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operations or cash flows. As a result, the discussion and analysis of our results of operations and cash flows set forth below continue to include the amounts associated with the Chile JV Entities.

At December 31, 2021, we (i) owned and operated fixed networks that passed 8,354,800 homes and served 6,441,000 RGUs comprising 2,850,200 broadband internet subscribers, 1,979,200 video subscribers and 1,611,600 fixed-line telephony subscribers, and (ii) served 7,540,300 mobile subscribers.

COVID-19

In December 2019, COVID-19 was reported in Wuhan, China. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a “pandemic,” pointing to the sustained risk of further global spread. During 2020, COVID-19 negatively impacted our operations relative to the 2019 period prior to the pandemic, particularly with respect to revenue associated with B2B and mobile operations within our C&W Caribbean and Networks, C&W Panama and VTR segments. Given COVID-19 continues to evolve, the extent to which COVID-19 may further impact our financial condition or results of operations continues to be uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. The heightened volatility of global markets resulting from COVID-19 further expose us to risks and uncertainties.

Chile JV

On September 29, 2021, we entered into an agreement with América Móvil to contribute the Chile JV Entities to América Móvil’s Chilean operations, to form the Chile JV that will be owned 50:50 by Liberty Latin America and América Móvil. América Móvil is a telecommunications service provider with over 6.5 million mobile customers. The consummation of the transaction is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the second half of 2022.

Claro Panama Acquisition.

On September 14, 2021, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire América Móvil’s operations in Panama in an all-cash transaction based upon an enterprise value of $200 million on a cash- and debt-free basis. The transaction is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the first half of 2022.

Telefónica Costa Rica Acquisition

On July 30, 2020, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Telefónica S.A.’s operations in Costa Rica in an all-cash transaction based upon an enterprise value of $500 million on a cash- and debt-free basis. On August 9, 2021, we completed the Telefónica Costa Rica Acquisition. The total purchase price of the Telefónica Costa Rica Acquisition was $538 million, which includes the impact of certain preliminary working capital adjustments totaling $38 million. The Telefónica Costa Rica Acquisition was financed through a combination of debt, existing cash and a $47 million equity contribution from the noncontrolling interest owner of our Cabletica entity, as further described in note 19 to the consolidated financial statements.

Strategy and Management Focus

From a strategic perspective, we are seeking to build or acquire broadband communications and mobile businesses that have strong prospects for future growth. As discussed further under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capitalization below, we also seek to maintain our debt at levels that provide for attractive equity returns without assuming undue risk.

We strive to achieve “organic” revenue and customer growth in our operations by developing and marketing bundled entertainment, information and communications services, and extending and upgrading the quality of our networks where appropriate. As we use the term, organic growth excludes FX and the estimated impact of acquisitions and disposals. While we seek to increase our customer base, we also seek to maximize the average revenue we receive from each household or business by increasing the penetration of our video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony and mobile services with existing customers through product bundling and up-selling.

We are engaged in the Network Extensions program across Liberty Latin America. The Network Extensions will occur in phases with priority given to the most accretive expansion opportunities. During 2021, our network extension and upgrade programs passed approximately 738,800 homes across Liberty Latin America. Depending on a variety of factors, including the financial and operational results of the programs, the Network Extensions may be continued, modified or cancelled at our discretion. See Item 1. Business—Products and Services—Residential Services—Internet Services.

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For information regarding our expectation with regard to property and equipment additions as a percent of revenue during 2022, see Liquidity and Capital Resources—Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows below.

Competition and Other External Factors

We are experiencing significant competition from other telecommunications operators and other communication service providers in all of our markets. The significant competition we are experiencing, together with macroeconomic factors, has adversely impacted our revenue, RGUs and/or ARPU in a number of C&W’s markets. In Chile, we continue to experience significant competition with respect to VTR’s fixed-line business, as competitors continue to upgrade their networks. For additional information regarding the revenue impact of changes in the RGUs and ARPU of our reportable segments, see discussion below.

Results of Operations

The comparability of our operating results during 2021, 2020 and 2019 is affected by acquisitions, disposals and FX effects. As we use the term, “organic” changes exclude FX and the impacts of acquisitions and disposals, each as further discussed below.

In the following discussion, we quantify the estimated impact on the operating results of the periods under comparison that is attributable to acquisitions and disposals. We (i) acquired (a) Telefónica’s operations in Costa Rica in August 2021, (b) AT&T’s wireless and wireline operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in October 2020, (c) a small B2B operation in the Cayman Islands in July 2020, and (d) UTS in March 2019; and (ii) disposed of (a) certain B2B operations in Puerto Rico in January 2021 in connection with the AT&T Acquisition, as further described in note 4 to our consolidated financial statements, and (b) our operations in the Seychelles in November 2019. With respect to acquisitions, organic changes and the calculations of our organic change percentages exclude the operating results of an acquired entity during the first 12 months following the date of acquisition. With respect to disposals, the prior-year operating results of disposed entities are excluded from organic changes and the calculations of our organic change percentages to the same extent that those operations are not included in the current year.

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have a significant impact on our operating results, as VTR, Costa Rica and certain entities within C&W have functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Our primary exposure to FX risk is to the Chilean peso, as a significant portion of our revenue is derived from VTR. For example, the average FX rate (utilized to translate our consolidated statements of operations) for the U.S. dollar per one Chilean peso depreciated by 4% for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to 2020, and appreciated by 12% for the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to 2019. The impacts to the various components of our results of operations that are attributable to changes in FX are highlighted below. For information concerning our foreign currency risks and applicable foreign currency exchange rates, see Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk—Foreign Currency Risk below. For information regarding foreign currency risk and implications resulting from the political unrest in Chile, see Item 1A. Risk Factors and Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview each set forth above.

The amounts presented and discussed below represent 100% of the revenue and expenses of each segment and our corporate operations. As we have the ability to control certain subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned, we include 100% of the revenue and expenses of these entities in our consolidated statements of operations despite the fact that third parties own significant interests in these entities. During the third quarter of 2019, we completed the UTS NCI Acquisition, as further defined and described in note 19 to our consolidated financial statements. The noncontrolling owners’ interests in the operating results of (i) certain subsidiaries of C&W and (ii) Costa Rica are reflected in net earnings or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in our consolidated statements of operations.

On April 1, 2019, certain B2B operations in Puerto Rico were transferred from our C&W Caribbean and Networks segment to our Liberty Puerto Rico segment, and on January 1, 2020, our captive insurance operation was transferred from our C&W Caribbean and Networks segment to our corporate operations. These transfers did not have a significant impact on the financial results of our C&W Caribbean and Networks or Liberty Puerto Rico segments.

We are subject to inflationary pressures with respect to certain costs and foreign currency exchange risk with respect to costs and expenses that are denominated in currencies other than the respective functional currencies of our reportable segments. Any cost increases that we are not able to pass on to our subscribers would result in increased pressure on our operating margins.

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Year Ended December 31, 2021 as Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2020

Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA

On a consolidated basis, Adjusted OIBDA is a non-U.S. GAAP measure. Adjusted OIBDA is the primary measure used by our chief operating decision maker to evaluate segment operating performance. Adjusted OIBDA is also a key factor that is used by our internal decision makers to (i) determine how to allocate resources to segments and (ii) evaluate the effectiveness of our management for purposes of incentive compensation plans. Our internal decision makers believe Adjusted OIBDA is a meaningful measure because it represents a transparent view of our recurring operating performance that is unaffected by our capital structure and allows management to (i) readily view operating trends, (ii) perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between segments and (iii) identify strategies to improve operating performance in the different countries in which we operate. We believe our Adjusted OIBDA measure is useful to investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our performance with the performance of other companies in the same or similar industries, although our measures may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other public companies. Adjusted OIBDA should be viewed as a measure of operating performance that is a supplement to, and not a substitute for, operating income or loss, net earnings or loss and other U.S. GAAP measures of income or loss.

A reconciliation of total operating income (loss), the nearest U.S. GAAP measure, to Adjusted OIBDA on a consolidated basis, is presented below for the periods indicated.

Year ended December 31,
20212020
in millions
Operating income$81.2$93.2
Share-based compensation expense118.197.5
Depreciation and amortization964.7918.7
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net665.0375.3
Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA$1,829.0$1,484.7

The following table sets forth organic and non-organic changes in Adjusted OIBDA for the period indicated:

C&W Caribbean and NetworksC&W PanamaLiberty Puerto RicoVTRCosta RicaCorporateIntersegment eliminationsConsolidated
in millions
Adjusted OIBDA for the twelve months ending:
December 31, 2020$713.2$177.2$276.9$307.0$54.9$(44.5)$$1,484.7
Organic changes related to:
Revenue65.647.463.2(55.8)13.318.9(3.6)149.0
Programming and other direct costs(14.2)(37.3)(10.7)(4.9)(8.0)1.4(73.7)
Other operating costs and expenses(9.2)12.8(12.4)2.0(5.3)(27.3)2.2(37.2)
Non-organic increases (decreases):
FX(8.9)11.3(3.2)(0.8)
Acquisitions/disposition, net0.7277.828.5307.0
December 31, 2021$747.2$200.1$594.8$259.6$80.2$(52.9)$$1,829.0

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Adjusted OIBDA Margin

The following table sets forth the Adjusted OIBDA margin (Adjusted OIBDA divided by revenue) of each of our reportable segments:

Year ended December 31,
20212020
%
C&W Caribbean and Networks42.741.8
C&W Panama36.535.4
Liberty Puerto Rico40.844.4
VTR33.037.9
Costa Rica31.339.2

Adjusted OIBDA margin is impacted by organic changes in revenue, programming and other direct costs of services and other operating costs and expenses, as further discussed below. The decreases in the Adjusted OIBDA margin presented for both Liberty Puerto Rico and Costa Rica are primarily related to the inclusion of Liberty Mobile and Telefónica-Costa Rica operations following the AT&T Acquisition and Telefónica-Costa Rica Acquisition, respectively, that each generate lower Adjusted OIBDA margins relative to the legacy operations. In addition, the decrease in the Adjusted OIBDA margin for Liberty Puerto Rico is also impacted by an increase in roaming expense, and negative margin on handset sales that occurred during the second half of 2021. The decreases in the Adjusted OIBDA margin for VTR are primarily related to a decline in revenue, as further discussed below.

Revenue

All of our segments derive their revenue primarily from (i) residential fixed services, including video, broadband internet and fixed-line telephony, (ii) mobile services, and (iii) B2B services. C&W Caribbean and Networks also provides wholesale communication services over its subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks.

While not specifically discussed in the below explanations of the changes in revenue, we are experiencing significant competition in all of our markets. This competition has an adverse impact on our ability to increase or maintain our RGUs and/or ARPU.

Variances in the subscription revenue that we receive from our customers are a function of (i) changes in the number of RGUs or mobile subscribers during the period and (ii) changes in ARPU. Changes in ARPU can be attributable to (i) changes in prices, (ii) changes in bundling or promotional discounts, (iii) changes in the tier of services selected, (iv) variances in subscriber usage patterns, and (v) the overall mix of fixed and mobile products during the period. In the following discussion, we discuss ARPU changes in terms of the net impact of the above factors on the ARPU that is derived from our video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony and mobile products.

For the comparisons below, revenue variances, including changes in ARPU, were also influenced by the impacts of COVID-19, as further discussed below and in Overview above.

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The following tables set forth the organic and non-organic changes in revenue by reportable segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20212020FXAcquisitions (disposition), netOrganic
in millions, except percentages
C&W Caribbean and Networks$1,751.2$1,706.8$44.4$(25.1)$3.9$65.6
C&W Panama547.6500.247.447.4
Liberty Puerto Rico1,456.7624.1832.6769.463.2
VTR787.5809.0(21.5)34.3(55.8)
Costa Rica256.2140.0116.2(8.9)111.813.3
Corporate (a)21.62.718.918.9
Intersegment eliminations(21.8)(18.2)(3.6)(3.6)
Total$4,799.0$3,764.6$1,034.4$0.3$885.1$149.0

(a)Amounts relate to services we provide for mobile handset insurance following the closing of the AT&T Acquisition.

C&W Caribbean and Networks. C&W Caribbean and Networks’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20212020$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue:
Video$132.1$142.4$(10.3)(7.2)
Broadband internet273.2250.023.29.3
Fixed-line telephony68.174.6(6.5)(8.7)
Total subscription revenue473.4467.06.41.4
Non-subscription revenue43.442.21.22.8
Total residential fixed revenue516.8509.27.61.5
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue300.2294.16.12.1
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (a)55.144.410.724.1
Total residential mobile revenue355.3338.516.85.0
Total residential revenue872.1847.724.42.9
B2B revenue:
Service revenue614.6600.414.22.4
Subsea network revenue264.5258.75.82.2
Total B2B revenue879.1859.120.02.3
Total$1,751.2$1,706.8$44.42.6

(a)Revenue from inbound roaming was $25 million and $14 million, respectively.

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The details of the changes in C&W Caribbean and Networks’s revenue during 2021, as compared to 2020, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$20.2
ARPU (b)(6.1)
Increase in residential fixed non-subscription revenue1.9
Total increase in residential fixed revenue16.0
Increase in residential mobile service revenue (c)11.7
Increase in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (d)11.4
Increase in B2B service revenue (e)20.7
Increase in B2B subsea network revenue (f)5.8
Total organic increase65.6
Impact of an acquisition3.9
Impact of FX(25.1)
Total$44.4

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to higher average broadband internet RGUs.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower ARPU from video and fixed-line telephony services, and (ii) higher ARPU from broadband internet services.

(c)The increase is attributable to (i) higher average number of mobile subscribers, mostly due to an increase in sales initiatives, and (ii) higher ARPU from mobile services, which was mostly a result of relaxed COVID-19-related travel restrictions.

(d)The increase is primarily attributable to (i) higher inbound roaming revenue, primarily related to the relaxing of travel restrictions associated with COVID-19, and (ii) an increase related to the settlement during 2021 of a minimum commitment guarantee associated with inbound roaming.

(e)The increase is primarily due to (i) higher revenue from fixed and mobile services, partially due to the recovery of reduced or suspended service across our markets as a result of the COVID-19 lockdowns, (ii) higher non-recurring revenue, and (iii) higher wholesale call volumes.

(f)The increase is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) an increase associated with the recognition of deferred revenue and penalties upon termination of two customer contracts, (ii) a decrease related to revenue recognized on a cash basis during 2020 for services provided to a significant customer, and (iii) an increase associated with continued demand for telecommunications capacity on our subsea network.

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C&W Panama. C&W Panama’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20212020$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue:
Video$25.9$27.8$(1.9)(6.8)
Broadband internet44.939.05.915.1
Fixed-line telephony17.118.8(1.7)(9.0)
Total subscription revenue87.985.62.32.7
Non-subscription revenue9.511.8(2.3)(19.5)
Total residential fixed revenue97.497.4
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue155.9160.1(4.2)(2.6)
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (a)44.541.03.58.5
Total residential mobile revenue200.4201.1(0.7)(0.3)
Total residential revenue297.8298.5(0.7)(0.2)
B2B service revenue249.8201.748.123.8
Total$547.6$500.2$47.49.5

(a)Revenue from inbound roaming was $4 million and $2 million, respectively.

The details of the changes in C&W Panama’s revenue during 2021, as compared to 2020, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$8.9
ARPU (b)(6.6)
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)(2.3)
Total increase in residential fixed revenue
Decrease in residential mobile service revenue (d)(4.2)
Increase in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue (e)3.5
Increase in B2B service revenue (f)48.1
Total organic increase$47.4

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to higher average broadband internet RGUs.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to lower ARPU from fixed-line telephony and video services.

(c)The decrease is primarily attributable to lower volumes of interconnect revenue and a decrease in payphone revenue.

(d)The decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower ARPU from mobile services, mainly attributable to prepaid plans as a result of the termination of certain value-added services, and (ii) higher average numbers of mobile subscribers.

(e)The increase is primarily attributable to (i) higher volumes of handset sales, as COVID-19 related lockdowns in 2020 negatively impacted customers’ ability to purchase handsets, and (ii) an increase in inbound roaming revenue, primarily related to the relaxing of travel restrictions associated with COVID-19.

(f)The increase is primarily due to (i) an increase driven by certain government-related projects, some of which were put on hold during 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19, and (ii) higher revenue from mobile services.

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Liberty Puerto Rico. Liberty Puerto Rico’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase
20212020$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue:
Video$156.7$147.2$9.56.5
Broadband internet253.3204.748.623.7
Fixed-line telephony28.225.52.710.6
Total subscription revenue438.2377.460.816.1
Non-subscription revenue19.317.71.69.0
Total residential fixed revenue457.5395.162.415.8
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue486.982.9404.0487.3
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (a)254.450.6203.8402.8
Total residential mobile revenue741.3133.5607.8455.3
Total residential revenue1,198.8528.6670.2126.8
B2B service revenue220.489.8130.6145.4
Other revenue (b)37.55.731.8557.9
Total$1,456.7$624.1$832.6133.4

(a)Revenue from inbound roaming was $69 million and $11 million, respectively.

(b)Amounts relate to funds received from the FCC primarily related to Liberty Mobile following the closing of the AT&T Acquisition.

The details of the changes in Liberty Puerto Rico’s revenue during 2021, as compared to 2020, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$51.4
ARPU (b)9.4
Increase in residential fixed non-subscription revenue1.6
Total increase in residential fixed revenue62.4
Decrease in residential mobile service revenue(1.5)
Decrease in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (c)(3.4)
Increase in B2B service2.2
Increase in other revenue (d)3.5
Total organic increase63.2
Impact of an acquisition and a disposition, net769.4
Total$832.6

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to higher average broadband internet and video RGUs. The higher average broadband internet RGUs are partially due to increased demand as a result of COVID-19 work-from-home mandates, which subsequently led to increased purchases of video products as a result of bundling offers.

(b)The increase is primarily due to higher ARPU from broadband internet services, and the impact resulting from credits provided to customers during 2020 in connection with the earthquakes that impacted Puerto Rico in January 2020.

(c)The decrease is primarily due to lower volumes of handset sales.

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(d)The increase is primarily attributable to funds received from the FCC to continue to expand and improve our fixed network in Puerto Rico.

VTR. VTR’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20212020$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue:
Video$294.4$291.5$2.91.0
Broadband internet313.4331.3(17.9)(5.4)
Fixed-line telephony77.373.53.85.2
Total subscription revenue685.1696.3(11.2)(1.6)
Non-subscription revenue14.918.5(3.6)(19.5)
Total residential fixed revenue700.0714.8(14.8)(2.1)
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue48.055.7(7.7)(13.8)
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other7.38.2(0.9)(11.0)
Total residential mobile revenue55.363.9(8.6)(13.5)
Total residential revenue755.3778.7(23.4)(3.0)
B2B service revenue32.230.31.96.3
Total$787.5$809.0$(21.5)(2.7)

The details of the changes in VTR’s revenue during 2021, as compared to 2020, are set forth below (in millions):

Decrease in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$(21.1)
ARPU (b)(19.9)
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)(4.2)
Total decrease in residential fixed revenue(45.2)
Decrease in residential mobile service revenue (d)(9.9)
Decrease in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue(1.3)
Increase in B2B service revenue0.6
Total organic decrease(55.8)
Impact of FX34.3
Total$(21.5)

(a)The decrease is primarily attributable to lower average broadband internet and video RGUs.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to lower ARPU from broadband internet services and video services, partially the result of continued high levels of competition. The decline in ARPU from video services is partially offset by increases related to live soccer matches being broadcast on our premium programming that were cancelled during 2020.

(c)The decrease is primarily due to (i) lower volumes of interconnect revenue, (ii) lower installations, and (iii) lower amounts of infrastructure-related engineering projects with local governments.

(d)The decrease is due to lower average numbers of mobile subscribers and lower ARPU from mobile services.

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Costa Rica. Costa Rica’s revenue by major category is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20212020$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue:
Video$74.5$79.1$(4.6)(5.8)
Broadband internet59.651.48.216.0
Fixed-line telephony4.43.70.718.9
Total subscription revenue138.5134.24.33.2
Non-subscription revenue6.25.80.46.9
Total residential fixed revenue144.7140.04.73.4
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue70.470.4N.M.
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (a)27.127.1N.M.
Total residential mobile revenue97.597.5N.M.
Total residential revenue242.2140.0102.273.0
B2B service revenue14.014.0N.M.
Total$256.2$140.0$116.283.0

N.M. - Not Meaningful.

(a)Revenue from inbound roaming was $2 million and nil, respectively.

The details of the changes in Costa Rica’s revenue during 2021, as compared to 2020, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$4.7
ARPU (b)7.9
Increase in residential fixed non-subscription revenue0.7
Total organic increase13.3
Impact of an acquisition111.8
Impact of FX(8.9)
Total$116.2

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to higher average broadband internet RGUs.

(b)The increase is primarily due to higher ARPU from broadband internet.

Programming and other direct costs of services

Programming and other direct costs of services include programming and copyright costs, interconnect and access costs, equipment costs, which primarily relate to costs of mobile handsets and other devices, and other direct costs related to our operations. Programming and copyright costs, which represent a significant portion of our operating costs, may increase in future periods as a result of (i) higher costs associated with the expansion of our digital video content, including rights associated with ancillary product offerings and rights that provide for the broadcast of live sporting events, (ii) rate increases or (iii) growth in the number of our video subscribers.

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Consolidated. The following tables set forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services on a consolidated basis.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,IncreaseAcquisitions (disposition), netOrganic
20212020FX
in millions
Programming and copyright$441.4$389.3$52.1$4.2$10.9$37.0
Interconnect329.8257.672.2(4.2)82.6(6.2)
Equipment and other418.8199.1219.7(0.5)177.342.9
Total programming and other direct costs of services$1,190.0$846.0$344.0$(0.5)$270.8$73.7

C&W Caribbean and Networks. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our C&W Caribbean and Networks segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20212020FXAn acquisitionOrganic
in millions
Programming and copyright$92.8$88.8$4.0$(1.5)$$5.5
Interconnect151.8163.0(11.2)(5.5)(5.7)
Equipment and other74.459.115.3(0.9)1.814.4
Total programming and other direct costs of services$319.0$310.9$8.1$(7.9)$1.8$14.2

•Programming and copyright: The organic increase is primarily due to the negative impact of the reassessment and release of various accruals in certain of our markets during 2020.

•Interconnect: The organic decrease is primarily due to individually insignificant decreases that were partially offset by higher wholesale call volumes.

•Equipment and other: The organic increase is primarily driven by the easing of COVID-19 related restrictions in certain of our markets, which resulted in (i) higher mobile equipment sales volume, and (ii) higher B2B data revenue and equipment sales.

C&W Panama. The following table sets forth the organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our C&W Panama segment.

Year ended December 31,Organic increase (decrease)
20212020
in millions
Programming and copyright$14.9$13.9$1.0
Interconnect39.841.1(1.3)
Equipment and other111.674.037.6
Total programming and other direct costs of services$166.3$129.0$37.3

•Equipment and other: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) an increase driven by certain nonrecurring government-related projects, some of which were put on hold during 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19, and (ii) higher volumes of mobile handset sales, mainly due to the easing of COVID-19 related restrictions.

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Liberty Puerto Rico. The following table sets forth the organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Liberty Puerto Rico segment.

IncreaseIncrease (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Acquisition (disposition), net
20212020Organic
in millions
Programming and copyright$109.0$91.9$17.1$10.9$6.2
Interconnect104.321.982.473.19.3
Equipment and other206.350.5155.8160.6(4.8)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$419.6$164.3$255.3$244.6$10.7

•Programming and copyright: The organic increase is primarily attributable to higher programming rates and higher average video subscribers.

•Interconnect: The organic increase is primarily due to higher roaming costs, including the impact from the renegotiation of a certain roaming agreement during the fourth quarter of 2021.

•Equipment and other: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower equipment costs and (ii) $1 million of equipment-related integration costs incurred in 2021.

VTR. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our VTR segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20212020FXOrganic
in millions
Programming and copyright$188.8$163.2$25.6$7.9$17.7
Interconnect33.939.2(5.3)1.4(6.7)
Equipment and other11.116.5(5.4)0.7(6.1)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$233.8$218.9$14.9$10.0$4.9

•Programming and copyright: The organic increase is primarily due to higher premium and basic content rates. During 2020, programming costs were lower due to the renegotiation of a programming contract governing rates for live soccer matches, which were cancelled as a result of COVID-19. In addition, the comparison includes a decrease of $1 million related to the foreign currency impact of programming contracts denominated in U.S. dollars.

•Interconnect: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) lower interconnect rates and volumes, and (ii) a decrease in MVNO charges, as we renegotiated our contract during the second quarter of 2021.

•Equipment and other: The organic decrease is due to (i) lower volumes of handset sales, (ii) lower amounts of infrastructure-related engineering projects with local governments, and (iii) the net effect of (a) higher handset prices and (b) decreases associated with the foreign currency impact of handset contracts denominated in U.S. dollars.

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Costa Rica. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Costa Rica segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,IncreaseFXAn acquisitionOrganic
20212020
in millions
Programming and copyright$35.9$31.5$4.4$(2.2)$$6.6
Interconnect15.45.89.6(0.3)9.50.4
Equipment and other17.41.715.7(0.2)14.91.0
Total programming and other direct costs of services$68.7$39.0$29.7$(2.7)$24.4$8.0

•Programming and copyright: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) the negative impact associated with contract negotiations that resulted in the reassessment and release of various accruals during 2020 and (ii) an increase in certain premium content costs. In addition, the comparison includes an increase of $2 million related to the foreign currency impact of programming contracts denominated in U.S. dollars.

Other operating costs and expenses

Other operating costs and expenses set forth in the table below comprise the following cost categories:

•Personnel and contract labor-related costs, which primarily include salary-related and cash bonus expenses, net of capitalizable labor costs, and temporary contract labor costs;

•Network-related expenses, which primarily include costs related to network access, system power, core network, and CPE repair, maintenance and test costs;

•Service-related costs, which primarily include professional services, information technology-related services, audit, legal and other services;

•Commercial, which primarily includes sales and marketing costs, such as advertising, commissions and other sales and marketing-related costs, and customer care costs related to outsourced call centers;

•Facility, provision, franchise and other, which primarily includes facility-related costs, provision for bad debt expense, franchise-related fees, bank fees, insurance, vehicle-related, travel and entertainment and other operating-related costs; and

•Share-based compensation expense that relates to (i) equity awards issued to our employees and Directors and (ii) and with respect to 2021 and 2020, bonus-related expenses that will be paid in the form of equity.

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Consolidated. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses on a consolidated basis.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,IncreaseAcquisition (disposition), netOrganic
20212020FX
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$575.1$483.6$91.5$(1.2)$77.9$14.8
Network-related318.9261.457.50.437.419.7
Service-related196.5161.734.80.831.22.8
Commercial229.4168.161.32.243.915.2
Facility, provision, franchise and other460.1359.1101.0(0.6)116.9(15.3)
Share-based compensation expense118.197.520.6(0.3)1.119.8
Total other operating costs and expenses$1,898.1$1,531.4$366.7$1.3$308.4$57.0

For additional information regarding our share-based compensation, see Results of Operations (below Adjusted OIBDA) discussion and analysis below.

C&W Caribbean and Networks. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our C&W Caribbean and Networks segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Acquisition (disposition), netOrganic
20212020FX
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$251.0$254.2$(3.2)$(2.8)$1.3$(1.7)
Network-related152.4140.511.9(2.3)14.2
Service-related70.270.6(0.4)(0.5)0.1
Commercial49.845.44.4(1.2)5.6
Facility, provision, franchise and other161.5171.9(10.4)(1.5)(8.9)
Share-based compensation expense32.828.44.4(0.1)0.93.6
Total other operating costs and expenses$717.7$711.0$6.7$(8.4)$2.3$12.8

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic decrease is due to the net effect of (i) lower salaries and other personnel costs, mainly associated with the benefit of certain restructuring activities, (ii) higher staff costs related to increased sales activities, and (iii) lower capitalized labor associated with fewer employees and lower capitalization rates.

•Network-related: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) higher subsea cable repairs, (ii) higher utility costs, and (iii) rate increases on pole rentals and fiber leases.

•Commercial: The organic increase is primarily due to higher marketing and sales costs, as promotional activities were reduced during 2020 due to certain adverse economic impacts caused by COVID-19.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other costs: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) lower bad debt provisions, as the impact of COVID-19 resulted in higher bad debt expense during 2020 due to (a) delays in collections, (b) higher expected credit losses associated with certain B2B customers and (c) changes in our general expectations related to our customers’ ability to pay, and (ii) lower franchise fees.

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C&W Panama. The following table sets forth the organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our C&W Panama segment.

Year ended December 31,Organic increase (decrease)
20212020
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$69.8$70.9$(1.1)
Network-related37.639.7(2.1)
Service-related14.813.31.5
Commercial19.620.5(0.9)
Facility, provision, franchise and other39.449.6(10.2)
Share-based compensation expense4.02.71.3
Total other operating costs and expenses$185.2$196.7$(11.5)

•Facility, provision, franchise and other costs: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower bad debt provisions, as the impact of COVID-19 resulted in higher bad debt expense during 2020 generally due to (i) delays in collections, (ii) higher expected credit losses associated with certain B2B customers and (iii) changes in our general expectations related to our customers’ ability to pay.

Liberty Puerto Rico. The following table sets forth the organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Liberty Puerto Rico segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,IncreaseAcquisition (disposition), net
20212020Organic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$142.1$62.1$80.0$71.1$8.9
Network-related40.76.734.031.22.8
Service-related41.624.916.724.0(7.3)
Commercial52.519.033.527.36.2
Facility, provision, franchise and other165.470.295.293.41.8
Share-based compensation expense6.45.11.30.21.1
Total other operating costs and expenses$448.7$188.0$260.7$247.2$13.5

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic increase is primarily due to higher salaries and other personnel costs.

•Service-related: We incurred service-related integration costs associated with the AT&T Acquisition of $6 million and $7 million during 2021 and 2020, respectively. The service-related integration costs incurred during 2021 are mostly included in the increase from an acquisition (disposition), net, in the above table and are expected to grow in future periods.

•Commercial: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) increased marketing costs, including $2 million of rebranding commercial-related integration costs associated with the AT&T Acquisition, and (ii) higher call center volumes, partially attributable to work-from-home and remote learning mandates resulting from COVID-19. In addition, the 2021 increase from an acquisition (disposition), net, in the above table includes $2 million of rebranding commercial-related integration costs associated with the AT&T Acquisition.

•Facilities, provision, franchise and other: The organic increase includes an increase related to a payment made during 2021 to settle certain 2011 property tax claims.

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VTR. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our VTR segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)FXOrganic
20212020
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$61.1$61.1$$2.6$(2.6)
Network-related78.067.210.83.27.6
Service-related37.036.40.61.5(0.9)
Commercial82.476.26.24.02.2
Facility, provision, franchise and other35.642.2(6.6)1.7(8.3)
Share-based compensation expense10.98.22.7(0.1)2.8
Total other operating costs and expenses$305.0$291.3$13.7$12.9$0.8

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower salary expense as a result of a restructuring program implemented during the first half of 2021.

•Network-related: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) higher rates associated with network access-related contract labor, and (ii) higher maintenance costs.

•Commercial: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher sales commissions, (ii) a decrease in marketing and advertising expenses, and (iii) higher call center volumes.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other costs: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) lower bad debt provisions, and (ii) lower operating lease expense as a result of ceasing the amortization of our right of use assets in connection with held for sale accounting of the Chile JV Entities, as further described in note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

Costa Rica. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Costa Rica segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,IncreaseFXAn acquisitionOrganic
20212020
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$19.9$15.0$4.9$(0.9)$5.5$0.3
Network-related14.98.66.3(0.5)6.20.6
Service-related11.32.09.3(0.2)7.12.4
Commercial25.17.018.1(0.6)16.62.1
Facility, provision, franchise and other36.113.522.6(0.8)23.5(0.1)
Share-based compensation expense1.10.70.4(0.1)0.5
Total other operating costs and expenses$108.4$46.8$61.6$(3.1)$58.9$5.8

•Service-related: The organic increase is primarily due to higher professional services fees, including $1 million of costs associated with the Telefónica Costa Rica Acquisition, and higher costs associated with certain information technology projects that were put on hold in 2020 due to the economic uncertainty of COVID-19. In addition, during 2021 we incurred $2 million of integration costs associated with the Telefónica Costa Rica Acquisition that are included in the increase from an acquisition. Integration costs are expected to grow significantly during 2022.

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•Commercial: The organic increase is primarily due to higher sales commissions, as we began to recover from the adverse economic impacts caused by COVID-19.

Corporate. The following table sets forth the organic and non-organic changes in other operating costs and expenses for our corporate operations.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20212020
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$31.5$20.3$11.2
Network-related1.1(1.1)
Service-related21.314.56.8
Facility, provision, franchise and other22.111.710.4
Share-based compensation expense62.952.410.5
Total other operating costs and expenses$137.8$100.0$37.8

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic increase is primarily attributable to higher salaries and other personnel costs, mainly resulting from higher staffing levels in the operations center in Panama.

•Service-related: The organic increase is primarily due to an increase in professional services related to centralization efforts.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic increase is primarily attributable to higher expenses associated with a mobile handset insurance program that began during the fourth quarter of 2020 following the closing of the AT&T Acquisition.

Results of operations (below Adjusted OIBDA)—2021 compared to 2020

Share-based compensation expense (included in other operating costs and expenses)

Share-based compensation expense increased $21 million during 2021, as compared to 2020, primarily due to additional awards granted during 2021 to our employees and Directors.

For additional information regarding our share-based compensation, see note 17 to our consolidated financial statements.

Depreciation and amortization

Our depreciation and amortization expense increased $46 million or 5% during 2021, as compared to 2020, primarily due to the net effect of (i) increases attributable to assets acquired by Liberty Puerto Rico and, to a lesser extent, Costa Rica following the closing of the AT&T Acquisition and the Telefónica Costa Rica Acquisition, respectively, (ii) a decrease associated with certain assets becoming fully depreciated, (iii) an increase in property and equipment additions, primarily associated with the installation of CPE, baseline related additions and the expansion and upgrade of our networks and other capital initiatives, and (iv) a decrease at VTR as we ceased recording depreciation expense when we began accounting for the Chile JV Entities as held for sale.

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Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net

Year ended December 31,
20212020
in millions
Impairment charges (a)$609.2$277.7
Restructuring charges (b)33.027.5
Other operating items, net (c)22.870.1
Total$665.0$375.3

(a)The 2021 amount primarily includes a goodwill impairment associated with our C&W Caribbean and Networks segment. The 2020 amount primarily includes goodwill impairment charges of $174 million at C&W Panama and $101 million at various reporting units within the C&W Caribbean and Networks segment, mostly related to the economic impacts associated with COVID-19.

(b)Amounts include employee severance and termination costs related to certain reorganization activities and contract termination and other related charges, primarily at VTR and C&W Caribbean and Networks.

(c)The 2021 amount includes direct acquisition costs, primarily related to the Telefónica Costa Rica Acquisition and a gain of $9 million on the disposition of certain B2B operations in our Liberty Puerto Rico segment that was completed in January 2021. The 2020 amounts primarily include direct acquisition costs related to the AT&T Acquisition.

Interest expense

Our interest expense decreased $6 million during 2021, as compared to 2020. The decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower weighted-average interest rates and (ii) higher average outstanding debt balances.

For additional information regarding our outstanding indebtedness, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

It is possible that the interest rates on (i) any new borrowings could be higher than the current interest rates on our existing indebtedness and (ii) our variable-rate indebtedness could increase in future periods. As further discussed in note 5 to our consolidated financial statements and under Item 7A. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk below, we use derivative instruments to manage our interest rate risks.

Realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments, net

Our realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments primarily include (i) unrealized changes in the fair values of our derivative instruments that are non-cash in nature until such time as the derivative contracts are fully or partially settled and (ii) realized gains or losses upon the full or partial settlement of the derivative contracts. The details of our realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net, are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20212020
in millions
Cross-currency and interest rate derivative contracts (a) (b)$565.4$(328.6)
Foreign currency forward contracts25.8(7.8)
Weather Derivatives (c)(27.1)(16.3)
Total$564.1$(352.7)

(a)The gains (losses) during 2021 and 2020 are primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) changes in FX rates, predominantly due to changes in the value of the Chilean peso relative to the U.S. dollar, and (ii) changes in interest rates. These amounts include gains (losses) associated with changes in our credit risk valuation adjustments of ($41 million) and $47 million, respectively, which for 2021 includes a net loss of $30 million related to the Chile JV Entities, and for 2020 was primarily due to increased credit risk stemming from market reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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(b)The loss during 2020 includes a realized gain of $71 million associated with the settlement of certain cross-currency swaps at VTR in June 2020 that were unwound in connection with the July 2020 refinancing of certain VTR debt in 2020. For additional information regarding the refinancing, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

(c)Amounts represent the amortization of premiums associated with our Weather Derivatives.

For additional information concerning our derivative instruments, see notes 5 and 6 to our consolidated financial statements and Item 7A. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk below.

Foreign currency transaction gains or losses, net

Our foreign currency transaction gains or losses primarily result from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the underlying functional currency of the applicable entity. Unrealized foreign currency transaction gains or losses are computed based on period-end exchange rates and are non-cash in nature until such time as the amounts are settled. The details of our foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net, are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20212020
in millions
U.S. dollar-denominated debt issued by a Chilean peso functional currency entity$(249.3)$61.7
Intercompany payables and receivables denominated in a currency other than the entity’s functional currency(48.4)(53.2)
Other (a)(21.9)(7.3)
Total$(319.6)$1.2

(a)Primarily includes (i) third-party receivables and payables denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency, (ii) cash denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency and (iii) U.S. dollar-denominated debt issued by a CRC functional currency entity.

Gains or losses on debt modification and extinguishment, net

We recognized losses on debt modification and extinguishment, net, of $57 million and $45 million during 2021 and 2020, respectively. The losses during 2021 are associated with (i) the payment of redemption premiums and the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs related to the repayment of certain C&W Notes, (ii) the write-off of unamortized discounts and deferred financing costs related to the repayment of the 2026 SPV Credit Facility, (iii) the payment of breakage fees and the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs related to the repayments of the VTR TLB-1 Facility and VTR TLB-2 Facility, (iv) the payment of redemption premiums and the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs related to the repayment of the 2027 LPR Senior Secured Notes and (v) the payments of redemption premiums and the write-offs of unamortized deferred financing costs related to partial redemptions of the 2028 VTR Senior Secured Notes. The losses during 2020 are associated with (i) the payment of call premiums and the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs related to the repayment of certain senior notes then outstanding at VTR and (ii) the write-off of unamortized discounts and deferred financing costs associated with the repayment of the C&W Term Loan B-4 Facility.

For additional information concerning our losses on debt modification and extinguishment, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

Other income or expense, net

Our other income (expense), net, generally includes (i) certain amounts associated with our defined benefit plans, including interest expense and expected return on plan assets, and (ii) interest income on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.

We recognized other income (expense), net, of ($42 million) and $5 million during 2021 and 2020, respectively. The expense during 2021 primarily relates to an impairment associated with a cost method investment. The 2020 period reflects the net effect of (i) interest income, including interest we generated on restricted cash held in escrow in advance of the closing of the AT&T Acquisition, and (ii) other individually insignificant expenses.

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Income tax benefit or expense

Liberty Latin America was formed as a corporation in Bermuda and, therefore, the “statutory” or “expected” tax rate for the 2021 and 2020 tax years is 0%, as we are exempt from income taxes on ordinary income and capital gains. However, a majority of our subsidiaries operate in jurisdictions where income tax is imposed at local applicable statutory rates. For additional information, see note 15 to our consolidated financial statements.

We recognized income tax benefit (expense) of ($190 million) and $28 million during 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The income tax expense attributable to our earnings before income taxes during 2021 differs from the amounts computed using the statutory tax rate, primarily due to detrimental effects of (i) net increases in valuation allowances, (ii) permanent tax differences, such as non deductible goodwill impairment and other non-deductible expenses, (iii) expiration of deferred tax assets (which are entirely offset by valuation allowance); and (iv) inclusion of withholding taxes on cross-border payments. These negative impacts to our effective tax rate were partially offset by the beneficial effects of (i) jurisdictional rate differences, (ii) changes in enacted tax rates (but which are nearly entirely offset by valuation allowance), and (iii) permanent tax differences, such as non-taxable income.

The income tax benefit attributable to our loss before income taxes during 2020 differs from the amounts computed using the statutory tax rate (based on the Bermuda statutory tax rate of 0%), primarily due to the beneficial effects of (i) international rate differences, (ii) changes in enacted tax laws (but which are nearly entirely offset by valuation allowance), and (iii) net favorable changes in uncertain tax positions. These beneficial impacts to our effective tax rate were partially offset by the negative effects of (i) increases in valuation allowances, (ii) permanent items, such as non-deductible goodwill impairment and other non-deductible expenses, and (iii) the inclusion of withholding taxes on cross-border payments.

Net earnings or loss

The following table sets forth selected summary financial information of our net loss:

Year ended December 31,
20212020
in millions
Operating income$81.2$93.2
Net non-operating expenses$(381.8)$(924.9)
Income tax benefit (expense)$(189.5)$27.8
Net loss$(490.1)$(803.9)

Gains or losses associated with (i) changes in the fair values of derivative instruments and (ii) movements in foreign currency exchange rates are subject to a high degree of volatility and, as such, any gains from these sources do not represent a reliable source of income. In the absence of significant gains in the future from these sources or from other non-operating items, our ability to achieve earnings is largely dependent on our ability to increase our aggregate Adjusted OIBDA to a level that more than offsets the aggregate amount of our (i) share-based compensation expense, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) impairment, restructuring and other operating items, (iv) interest expense, (v) other non-operating expenses and (vi) income tax expenses.

Due largely to the fact that we seek to maintain our debt at levels that provide for attractive equity returns, as discussed under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capitalization below, we expect that we will continue to report significant levels of interest expense for the foreseeable future.

Net earnings or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

We reported net losses attributable to noncontrolling interests of $50 million and $122 million during 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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Year Ended December 31, 2020 as Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2019

Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA

As further described above, consolidated Adjusted OIBDA is a non-U.S. GAAP measure. A reconciliation of total operating income (loss), the nearest U.S. GAAP measure, to Adjusted OIBDA on a consolidated basis, is presented below.

Year ended December 31,
20202019
in millions
Operating income$93.2$325.8
Share-based compensation expense97.557.5
Depreciation and amortization918.7889.9
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net375.3268.2
Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA$1,484.7$1,541.4

The following table sets forth organic and non-organic changes in Adjusted OIBDA for the period indicated.

C&W Caribbean and NetworksC&W PanamaLiberty Puerto RicoVTRCosta RicaCorporateIntersegment eliminationsConsolidated
in millions
Adjusted OIBDA for the twelve months ending:
December 31, 2019$732.1$227.6$203.2$381.7$51.9$(55.1)$$1,541.4
Organic changes related to:
Revenue(58.2)(82.5)37.8(28.6)7.12.7(3.8)(125.5)
Programming and other direct costs27.228.7(6.1)1.5(1.5)3.353.1
Other operating costs and expenses30.33.4(14.0)(7.9)(2.6)7.90.517.6
Non-organic increases (decreases):
FX(11.8)(39.7)(51.5)
Acquisitions/disposition, net(6.4)56.049.6
December 31, 2020$713.2$177.2$276.9$307.0$54.9$(44.5)$$1,484.7

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Adjusted OIBDA Margin

The following table sets forth the Adjusted OIBDA margins of each of our reportable segments.

Year ended December 31,
20202019
%
C&W Caribbean and Networks41.840.4
C&W Panama35.439.1
Liberty Puerto Rico44.449.3
VTR37.940.6
Costa Rica39.239.1

Adjusted OIBDA margin is impacted by organic changes in revenue, programming and other direct costs of services and other operating costs and expenses, as further discussed below, which include the impacts relating to COVID-19. The organic change in Adjusted OIBDA for the VTR segment, was negatively impacted by $21 million from foreign currency impact of contracts denominated in U.S. dollars during the year ended December 31, 2020, of which $15 million related to programming and the remaining in various other cost categories. The significant decrease in the Adjusted OIBDA margin for Liberty Puerto Rico is primarily related to lower Adjusted OIBDA margins associated with the new mobile operations following the closing of the AT&T Acquisition.

Revenue

The following table sets forth the changes in revenue by reportable segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)FXAcquisitions (disposition), netOrganic
20202019
in millions
C&W Caribbean and Networks$1,706.8$1,812.8$(106.0)$(33.7)$(14.1)$(58.2)
C&W Panama500.2582.7(82.5)(82.5)
Liberty Puerto Rico624.1412.1212.0174.237.8
VTR809.0941.1(132.1)(103.5)(28.6)
Costa Rica140.0132.77.30.27.1
Corporate (a)2.72.72.7
Intersegment eliminations(18.2)(14.4)(3.8)(3.8)
Total$3,764.6$3,867.0$(102.4)$(137.0)$160.1$(125.5)

(a)Amounts relate to services we provide for mobile handset insurance following the closing of the AT&T Acquisition.

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C&W Caribbean and Networks. C&W Caribbean and Networks’s revenue by major category is set forth below.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20202019$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue:
Video$142.4$150.1$(7.7)(5)
Broadband internet250.0225.124.911
Fixed-line telephony74.679.5(4.9)(6)
Total subscription revenue467.0454.712.33
Non-subscription revenue42.247.5(5.3)(11)
Total residential fixed revenue509.2502.27.01
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue294.1339.1(45.0)(13)
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (a)44.465.3(20.9)(32)
Total residential mobile revenue338.5404.4(65.9)(16)
Total residential revenue847.7906.6(58.9)(6)
B2B revenue:
Service revenue600.4659.3(58.9)(9)
Subsea network revenue258.7246.911.85
Total B2B revenue859.1906.2(47.1)(5)
Total$1,706.8$1,812.8$(106.0)(6)

(a)Revenue from inbound roaming was $14 million and $34 million, respectively.

The details of the changes in C&W Caribbean and Networks’s revenue during 2020, as compared to 2019, are set forth below (in millions).

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$27.7
ARPU (b)(10.9)
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)(3.4)
Total increase in residential fixed revenue13.4
Decrease in residential mobile service revenue (d)(29.2)
Decrease in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (e)(20.9)
Decrease in B2B service revenue (f)(38.0)
Increase in B2B subsea network revenue (g)16.5
Total organic decrease(58.2)
Net impact of an acquisition and a disposal(14.1)
Impact of FX(33.7)
Total$(106.0)

(a)The increase is attributable to higher average broadband internet and video RGUs. The increase in broadband internet RGUs is partially attributable to an increase in telecommuting during COVID-19 due to work-from-home mandates.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower ARPU from video and fixed-line telephony services and (ii) higher ARPU from broadband internet services.

(c)The decrease is primarily attributable to lower volumes of interconnect revenue across our markets.

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(d)The decrease is primarily attributable to (i) lower ARPU from mobile services, as COVID-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions reduced (a) demand for mobile data services and (b) outbound roaming activity, and (ii) lower average prepaid mobile subscribers, primarily due to declines in the Bahamas, as a result of COVID-19 impacts.

(e)The decrease is primarily attributable to an organic decrease of $18 million in inbound roaming fees, primarily related to travel restrictions associated with COVID-19.

(f)The decrease is primarily due to (i) lower revenues from mobile and fixed services partially due to discounts and credits related to reduced or suspended service across our markets as a result of the COVID-19 lockdowns and (ii) lower wholesale interconnect revenues.

(g)The increase is primarily attributable to (i) an increase associated with revenue recognized on a cash basis for services provided to a significant customer and (ii) an increase in the demand for telecommunications capacity on our subsea network during COVID-19.

C&W Panama. C&W Panama’s revenue by major category is set forth below.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20202019$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue:
Video$27.8$31.0$(3.2)(10)
Broadband internet39.034.94.112
Fixed-line telephony18.822.4(3.6)(16)
Total subscription revenue85.688.3(2.7)(3)
Non-subscription revenue11.814.5(2.7)(19)
Total residential fixed revenue97.4102.8(5.4)(5)
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue160.1183.8(23.7)(13)
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (a)41.056.8(15.8)(28)
Total residential mobile revenue201.1240.6(39.5)(16)
Total residential revenue298.5343.4(44.9)(13)
B2B service revenue201.7239.3(37.6)(16)
Total$500.2$582.7$(82.5)(14)

(a)Revenue from inbound roaming was $2 million and $3 million, respectively.

The details of the changes in C&W Panama’s revenue during 2020, as compared to 2019, are set forth below (in millions).

Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$8.4
ARPU (b)(11.1)
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)(2.7)
Total decrease in residential fixed revenue(5.4)
Decrease in residential mobile service revenue (d)(23.7)
Decrease in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue (e)(15.8)
Decrease in B2B service revenue (f)(37.6)
Total organic decrease$(82.5)

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(a)The increase is primarily attributable to higher average broadband internet RGUs, partially attributable to an increase in telecommuting during COVID-19 due to work-from-home mandates.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to lower ARPU from fixed-line telephony and video services.

(c)The decrease is primarily attributable to (i) a decrease in payphone revenue and (ii) lower interconnect volumes.

(d)The decrease is primarily attributable to (i) lower ARPU from mobile services, as COVID-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions negatively impacted customers’ ability to recharge handset devices, and (ii) lower average mobile subscribers, primarily resulting from the impacts of COVID-19 and competition.

(e)The decrease is primarily attributable to (i) lower volumes of handset sales, as COVID-19 related lockdowns negatively impacted customers’ ability to purchase handsets and (ii) lower interconnect volumes.

(f)The decrease is primarily due to (i) lower revenues from managed services, primarily driven by certain non-recurring projects that have been put on hold due to the economic uncertainty of the impact of COVID-19, (ii) lower revenues from mobile and fixed services partially due to discounts and credits related to reduced or suspended service as a result of the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Liberty Puerto Rico. Liberty Puerto Rico’s revenue by major category is set forth below.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20202019$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue:
Video$147.2$140.9$6.34
Broadband internet204.7175.029.717
Fixed-line telephony25.523.42.19
Total subscription revenue377.4339.338.111
Non-subscription revenue17.721.7(4.0)(18)
Total residential fixed revenue395.1361.034.19
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue82.982.9N.M.
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (a)50.650.6N.M.
Total residential mobile revenue133.5133.5N.M.
Total residential revenue528.6361.0167.646
B2B service revenue89.851.138.776
Other revenue (b)5.75.7N.M.
Total$624.1$412.1$212.051

N.M. — Not Meaningful.

(a)Revenue from inbound roaming was $11 million in 2020.

(b)Amount relates to funds received from the FCC related to Liberty Mobile following the closing of the AT&T Acquisition.

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The details of the changes in Liberty Puerto Rico’s revenue during the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to 2019, are set forth below (in millions).

Increase in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$33.2
ARPU (b)4.9
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)(4.0)
Total increase in residential fixed revenue34.1
Increase in B2B service (d)3.7
Total organic increase37.8
Impact of an acquisition174.2
Total$212.0

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to higher average broadband internet RGUs, as we experienced increased demand due in part to the impact of COVID-19 work-from-home mandates.

(b)The increase is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) higher ARPU from broadband internet and video services and (ii) a decrease resulting from credits issued to customers in connection with the earthquakes that impacted Puerto Rico in January 2020.

(c)The decrease is primarily due to reconnect and late fee revenues, as such fees were generally waived during the second and third quarters in response to impacts of COVID-19.

(d)The increase primarily relates to the transfer of certain B2B operations in Puerto Rico from our C&W Caribbean and Networks segment to our Liberty Puerto Rico segment.

VTR. VTR’s revenue by major category is set forth below.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20202019$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue:
Video$291.5$346.4$(54.9)(16)
Broadband internet331.3366.7(35.4)(10)
Fixed-line telephony73.598.2(24.7)(25)
Total subscription revenue696.3811.3(115.0)(14)
Non-subscription revenue18.525.1(6.6)(26)
Total residential fixed revenue714.8836.4(121.6)(15)
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue55.762.7(7.0)(11)
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other8.212.0(3.8)(32)
Total residential mobile revenue63.974.7(10.8)(14)
Total residential revenue778.7911.1(132.4)(15)
B2B service revenue30.330.00.31
Total$809.0$941.1$(132.1)(14)

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The details of the changes in VTR’s revenue during 2020, as compared to 2019, are set forth below (in millions).

Decrease in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$(4.4)
ARPU (b)(21.7)
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)(4.2)
Total decrease in residential fixed revenue(30.3)
Increase in residential mobile service revenue (d)0.3
Decrease in residential mobile interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other revenue (e)(2.8)
Increase in B2B service revenue (f)4.2
Total organic decrease(28.6)
Impact of FX(103.5)
Total$(132.1)

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) higher average broadband internet RGUs, partially attributable to an increase in telecommuting during COVID-19 due to work-from-home mandates, and (ii) lower average fixed-line telephony RGUs at VTR.

(b)The decrease is primarily due to lower ARPU from (i) video, primarily attributable to declines associated with the cancellation of live soccer matches broadcast on our premium programming, and (ii) fixed-line telephony.

(c)The decrease is primarily attributable to lower activations and installations as a result of COVID-19.

(d)The increase is due to the net effect of (i) higher average numbers of mobile subscribers and (ii) lower ARPU from mobile services.

(e)The decrease is primarily attributable to declines in (i) interconnect revenue due to decreased rates, partially offset by higher traffic, and (ii) handset sales due to the temporary closure of physical stores, as a result of COVID-19-related lockdowns.

(f)The increase is largely attributable to higher broadband internet and fixed-line telephony services.

Costa Rica. Costa Rica’s revenue by major category is set forth below.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)
20202019$%
in millions, except percentages
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue:
Video$79.1$75.7$3.44
Broadband internet51.445.36.113
Fixed-line telephony3.72.51.248
Total subscription revenue134.2123.510.79
Non-subscription revenue5.89.2(3.4)(37)
Total$140.0$132.7$7.36

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The details of the changes in Costa Rica’s revenue during 2020, as compared to 2019, are set forth below (in millions):

Increase in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
Average number of RGUs (a)$9.9
ARPU (b)0.6
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)(3.4)
Total organic increase7.1
Impact of FX0.2
Total$7.3

(a)The increase is primarily attributable to higher average (i) broadband internet RGUs, partially attributable to an increase in telecommuting during COVID-19 due to work-from-home mandates, and (ii) video RGUs.

(b)The increase is due to higher ARPU from video services.

(c)The decrease is primarily attributable to lower equipment sales.

Programming and other direct costs of services

The following table sets forth the changes in programming and other direct costs of services on a consolidated basis.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Acquisition (disposition), netOrganic
20202019FX
in millions
Programming and copyright$389.3$404.8$(15.5)$(21.5)$(0.9)$6.9
Interconnect257.6280.0(22.4)(12.2)11.1(21.3)
Equipment and other199.1193.06.1(2.8)47.6(38.7)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$846.0$877.8$(31.8)$(36.5)$57.8$(53.1)

C&W Caribbean and Networks. The following table sets forth the changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our C&W Caribbean and Networks segment.

Decrease from:
Year ended December 31,DecreaseFXAcquisition (disposition), netOrganic
20202019
in millions
Programming and copyright$88.8$105.3$(16.5)$(1.3)$(2.8)$(12.4)
Interconnect163.0174.4(11.4)(6.8)(2.6)(2.0)
Equipment and other59.175.0(15.9)(0.9)(2.2)(12.8)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$310.9$354.7$(43.8)$(9.0)$(7.6)$(27.2)

•Programming and copyright: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower sports content costs and (ii) the net negative impact resulting from the reassessment and release of various accruals in certain of our markets during 2020 and 2019.

•Interconnect and commissions: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower wholesale call volumes and (ii) the negative impact resulting from the reassessment of an accrual during 2019.

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•Equipment and other: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower volume of mobile handset sales.

C&W Panama. The following table sets forth the changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our C&W Panama segment.

Year ended December 31,Organic decrease
20202019
in millions
Programming and copyright$13.9$14.6$(0.7)
Interconnect41.152.0(10.9)
Equipment and other74.091.1(17.1)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$129.0$157.7$(28.7)

•Interconnect and commissions: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower wholesale call volumes.

•Equipment and other: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) lower volume of mobile handset sales and (ii) a decrease driven by certain non-recurring projects that have been put on hold due to the economic uncertainty of the impact of COVID-19.

Liberty Puerto Rico. The following table sets forth the changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Liberty Puerto Rico segment.

Increase from:
Year ended December 31,
20202019IncreaseAcquisitionOrganic
in millions
Programming and copyright$91.9$85.0$6.9$1.9$5.0
Interconnect21.97.514.413.70.7
Equipment and other50.50.350.249.80.4
Total programming and other direct costs of services$164.3$92.8$71.5$65.4$6.1

•Programming and copyright: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) a higher average number of video subscribers, (ii) an accrual recorded in the second quarter of 2020 related to an audit of programming services provided in 2018 and 2019 and (iii) higher programming rates.

•Interconnect and commissions: The organic increase is primarily due to the transfer of certain B2B operations in Puerto Rico from our C&W Caribbean and Networks segment to our Liberty Puerto Rico segment during the first quarter of 2019.

VTR. The following table sets forth the changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our VTR segment.

Year ended December 31,DecreaseIncrease (decrease) from:
20202019FXOrganic
in millions
Programming and copyright$163.2$170.9$(7.7)$(20.3)$12.6
Interconnect39.252.3(13.1)(5.4)(7.7)
Equipment and other16.524.8(8.3)(1.9)(6.4)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$218.9$248.0$(29.1)$(27.6)$(1.5)

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•Programming and copyright: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) an increase of $15 million in the foreign currency impact of programming contracts denominated in U.S. dollars, and (ii) a net decrease in certain premium and basic content costs, primarily due to (a) a decline associated with the renegotiation of a programming contract that governs content rates for live soccer matches that were cancelled, (b) an increase in rates in other premium and basic content cost and (c) lower subscribers of other premium and basic content.

•Interconnect and commissions: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower rates that were partially offset by higher volumes.

•Equipment and other: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower volumes of equipment sales as a result of changes in market dynamics and customer usage due to COVID-19-related restrictions and (ii) an increase of $3 million in the foreign currency impact on costs of handsets sales.

Costa Rica. The following table sets forth the changes in programming and other direct costs of services for our Costa Rica segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20202019FXOrganic
in millions
Programming and copyright$31.5$29.0$2.5$0.1$2.4
Interconnect5.85.10.70.7
Equipment and other1.73.3(1.6)(1.6)
Total programming and other direct costs of services$39.0$37.4$1.6$0.1$1.5

•Programming and copyright: The organic increase is primarily due to higher sports content costs and higher subscribers of other premium and basic content.

•Equipment and other: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower equipment sales.

Other operating costs and expenses

The following table sets forth the changes in other operating costs and expenses on a consolidated basis.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Acquisition (disposition), netOrganic
20202019FX
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$483.6$500.4$(16.8)$(13.0)$14.1$(17.9)
Network-related261.4264.4(3.0)(11.4)1.17.3
Service-related161.7149.911.8(5.0)9.77.1
Commercial168.1172.6(4.5)(11.2)5.41.3
Facility, provision, franchise and other359.1360.5(1.4)(8.4)22.4(15.4)
Share-based compensation expense97.557.540.0(1.0)0.840.2
Total other operating costs and expenses$1,531.4$1,505.3$26.1$(50.0)$53.5$22.6

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C&W Caribbean and Networks. The following table sets forth the changes in other operating costs and expenses for our C&W Caribbean and Networks segment.

Increase (decrease) from:
Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Acquisition (disposition), netOrganic
20202019FX
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$254.2$270.6$(16.4)$(5.1)$0.6$(11.9)
Network-related140.5147.3(6.8)(3.2)(1.4)(2.2)
Service-related70.670.6(0.6)1.8(1.2)
Commercial45.457.4(12.0)(1.2)(0.3)(10.5)
Facility, provision, franchise and other171.9180.0(8.1)(2.8)(0.8)(4.5)
Share-based compensation expense28.416.511.9(0.1)0.811.2
Total other operating costs and expenses$711.0$742.4$(31.4)$(13.0)$0.7$(19.1)

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower salaries and other personnel costs, primarily associated with the benefit of certain ongoing restructuring activities, (ii) estimated bonus-related expenses that have been recognized as share-based compensation expense, as certain 2020 bonuses were paid in the form of equity, as further discussed below under Share-based compensation expense, and (iii) lower capitalized labor costs due to the curtailment of certain projects as a result of the impact of COVID-19.

•Commercial: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower marketing and sales costs, largely due to reductions in promotional and sponsorship costs, as a result of certain adverse economic impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic across our markets.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other costs: The organic decrease is primarily due to the net effect of:

◦lower (i) travel and entertainment costs and (ii) office-related expenses due to the curtailment of such costs as a result of the impact of COVID-19;

◦an increase due to the negative impact of a decline in 2019 associated with withholding taxes on third-party supplier services, primarily related to the expiration of statute of limitations;

◦lower insurance costs due in part to our Weather Derivative, as further described below and in notes 3 and 5 to our consolidated financial statements; and

◦bad debt expense, which remained relatively unchanged, as (i) higher bad debt provisions due to the impacts of COVID-19, which during 2020 generally resulted in (a) delays in collections, (b) higher expected credit losses associated with certain B2B customers and (c) changes in our general expectations related to our customers’ ability to pay, were offset by (ii) the beneficial impacts of (a) a provision in 2019 related to certain B2B customers and (b) a provision in 2019 related to the impact of Hurricane Dorian.

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C&W Panama. The following table sets forth the changes in other operating costs and expenses for our C&W Panama segment.

Year ended December 31,Organic increase (decrease)
20202019
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$70.9$70.2$0.7
Network-related39.743.0(3.3)
Service-related13.315.8(2.5)
Commercial20.522.0(1.5)
Facility, provision, franchise and other49.646.43.2
Share-based compensation expense2.70.91.8
Total other operating costs and expenses$196.7$198.3$(1.6)

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic increase is net of the impact of estimated bonus-related expense that has been recognized as share-based compensation expense, as certain 2020 bonuses were paid in the form of equity, as further discussed below under Share-based compensation expense.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other costs: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher bad debt provisions during 2020, as the impacts of COVID-19 have generally resulted in (a) delays in collections, (b) higher expected credit losses associated with certain B2B customers and (c) changes in our general expectations related to our customers’ ability to pay, and (ii) the beneficial impact of an increase to the bad debt provision during 2019, primarily related to certain government customers.

Liberty Puerto Rico. The following table sets forth the changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Liberty Puerto Rico segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease) from:
20202019IncreaseAcquisitionOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$62.1$39.5$22.6$13.5$9.1
Network-related6.74.52.22.5(0.3)
Service-related24.910.614.37.96.4
Commercial19.010.98.15.72.4
Facility, provision, franchise and other70.250.619.623.2(3.6)
Share-based compensation expense5.12.22.92.9
Total other operating costs and expenses$188.0$118.3$69.7$52.8$16.9

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) annual salary increases, (ii) higher sales commissions and (iii) estimated bonus-related expense that has been recognized as share-based compensation expense, as certain 2020 bonuses were paid in the form of equity, as further discussed below under Share-based compensation expense.

•Service-related: The organic increase is primarily due to integration costs of $6 million associated with the AT&T Acquisition.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower bad debt expense driven by improved collections.

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VTR. The following table sets forth the changes in other operating costs and expenses for our VTR segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20202019FXOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$61.1$75.7$(14.6)$(8.0)$(6.6)
Network-related67.263.24.0(8.2)12.2
Service-related36.438.3(1.9)(4.4)2.5
Commercial76.279.0(2.8)(10.0)7.2
Facility, provision, franchise and other42.255.2(13.0)(5.6)(7.4)
Share-based compensation expense8.24.83.4(0.9)4.3
Total other operating costs and expenses$291.3$316.2$(24.9)$(37.1)$12.2

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic decrease is primarily due to (i) a decrease in salary-related costs, which includes estimated bonus-related expense that has been recognized as share-based compensation expense, as certain 2020 bonuses were paid in the form of equity, as further discussed below under Share-based compensation expense, and (ii) higher capitalized labor costs associated with certain development-related projects.

•Network-related: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) higher volumes of network access-related contracted labor and (ii) higher costs related to CPE refurbishment activity.

•Service-related: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) higher professional consultancy services and (ii) increased information technology costs associated with software maintenance and support.

•Commercial: The organic increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) an increase in call center volumes as a result of the impact from COVID-19, (ii) a decrease in marketing and advertising expenses and (iii) higher sales commissions to third-party dealers.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other costs: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower (i) travel and entertainment costs due to curtailment of such costs as a result of the impact of COVID-19, (ii) bad debt and collection expenses, (iii) facilities-related expenses and (iv) bank-related fees.

Costa Rica. The following table sets forth the changes in other operating costs and expenses for our Costa Rica segment.

Year ended December 31,Increase (decrease)Increase (decrease) from:
20202019FXOrganic
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$15.0$15.8$(0.8)$0.1$(0.9)
Network-related8.67.90.70.7
Service-related2.01.60.40.4
Commercial7.03.33.73.7
Facility, provision, franchise and other13.514.8(1.3)(1.3)
Share-based compensation expense0.70.10.60.6
Total other operating costs and expenses$46.8$43.5$3.3$0.1$3.2

•Commercial: The organic increase is primarily due to (i) higher sales commissions to third-party dealers and (ii) an increase in call center volumes as a result of the impact from COVID-19.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other costs: The organic decrease is primarily due to lower bank-related fees.

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Corporate. The following tables set forth the changes in other operating costs and expenses for our corporate operations.

Year ended December 31,Organic increase (decrease)
20202019
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$20.3$28.6$(8.3)
Network-related1.11.1
Service-related14.513.01.5
Facility, provision, franchise and other11.713.5(1.8)
Share-based compensation expense52.433.019.4
Total other operating costs and expenses$100.0$88.1$11.9

•Personnel and contract labor: The organic decrease is primarily attributable to estimated bonus-related expense that has been recognized as share-based compensation expense, as certain 2020 bonuses were paid in the form of equity, as further discussed below under Share-based compensation expense.

•Facility, provision, franchise and other: The organic decrease is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) lower travel and entertainment costs due to curtailment of such costs as a result of the impact of COVID-19 and (ii) higher expenses associated with a mobile handset insurance program that began during the fourth quarter of 2020 following the closing of the AT&T Acquisition.

Results of operations (below Adjusted OIBDA)—2020 compared to 2019

Share-based compensation expense (included in other operating costs and expenses)

Share-based compensation expense increased $40 million during 2020, as compared to 2019. This increase is primarily due to an increase of (i) $19 million related to estimated bonus-related expenses that was paid in the form of equity and (ii) $7 million related to the extension of the expiration period for certain Liberty Global awards held by our employees.

Depreciation and amortization

Our depreciation and amortization expense increased $29 million or 3% during 2020, as compared to 2019. The increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) an increase in property and equipment additions, primarily associated with the installation of CPE, baseline additions, support-related equipment expenditures and the expansion and upgrade of our networks and other capital initiatives, and (ii) a decrease associated with certain assets becoming fully depreciated.

Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net

Year ended December 31,
20202019
in millions
Impairment charges (a)$277.7$204.8
Restructuring charges (b)27.545.7
Other operating items, net (c)70.117.7
Total$375.3$268.2

(a)The 2020 amount primarily includes goodwill impairment charges of $174 million at C&W Panama and $99 million at various reporting units within the C&W Caribbean and Networks segment mostly related to the economic impacts associated with COVID-19. The 2019 amount primarily includes (i) $185 million related to an impairment of goodwill at C&W Panama and (ii) $17 million related to charges at C&W Caribbean and Networks primarily to reduce the carrying value of property and equipment as a result of the impact of Hurricane Dorian.

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(b)Amounts include employee severance and termination costs related to certain reorganization activities and contract termination and other related charges, primarily at VTR and C&W Caribbean and Networks.

(c)The 2020 amounts primarily include direct acquisition costs related to the AT&T Acquisition. The 2019 amounts primarily include direct acquisition costs and disposition costs relate to the AT&T Acquisition and, to a lesser extent, the UTS Acquisition.

Interest expense

Our interest expense increased $34 million during 2020, as compared to 2019. The increase is primarily due to (i) the net effect of (a) higher average outstanding debt balances and (b) lower weighted-average interest rates and (ii) higher amortization of (a) discounts and premiums, net, and (b) deferred financing costs.

Realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments, net

The details of our realized and unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net, are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20202019
in millions
Cross-currency and interest rate derivative contracts (a) (b)$(328.6)$(21.0)
Foreign currency forward contracts(7.8)9.4
Weather Derivatives (c)(16.3)(5.6)
Total$(352.7)$(17.2)

(a)The loss during 2020 includes a realized gain of $71 million associated with the settlement of certain cross-currency swaps at VTR in June 2020 that were unwound in connection with the July 2020 refinancing of certain VTR debt. For additional information regarding the refinancing, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

(b)The loss during 2020 is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) changes in interest rates and (ii) changes in FX rates, predominantly due to changes in the value of the Chilean peso relative to the U.S. dollar. In addition, the loss during 2020 includes a net gain of $47 million resulting from changes in our credit risk valuation adjustments, which are primarily due to increased credit risk stemming from market reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak. The loss during 2019 is primarily attributable to (i) changes in interest rates and (ii) changes in FX rates, predominantly due to changes in the value of the Chilean peso relative to the U.S. dollar. In addition, the loss during 2019 includes a net gain of $4 million resulting from changes in our credit risk valuation adjustments.

(c)Amounts represent the amortization of the premiums associated with our Weather Derivatives.

Foreign currency transaction gains or losses, net

The details of our foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net, are as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20202019
in millions
U.S. dollar-denominated debt issued by a Chilean peso functional currency entity$61.7$(98.4)
Intercompany payables and receivables denominated in a currency other than the entity’s functional currency(53.2)(10.0)
British pound sterling-denominated debt issued by a U.S. dollar functional currency entity(3.7)
Other(7.3)(0.4)
Total$1.2$(112.5)

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Gains or losses on debt modification and extinguishment, net

We recognized losses on debt modification and extinguishment, net, of $45 million and $20 million during 2020 and 2019, respectively. The losses during 2020 are associated with (i) the payment of call premiums and the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs related to the repayment of certain senior notes then outstanding at VTR and (ii) the write-off of unamortized discounts and deferred financing costs associated with the repayment of the C&W Term Loan B-4 Facility. The loss during 2019 primarily includes the payment of redemption premiums.

Other income or expense, net

We recognized other income of $5 million and $14 million during 2020 and 2019, respectively. The amount during 2020 primarily relates to the net effect of (i) interest income, including interest we generated on restricted cash held in escrow in advance of the closing of the AT&T Acquisition, and (ii) other individually insignificant expenses. The amount during 2019 primarily relates to interest income.

Income tax benefit or expense

We recognized income tax benefit of $28 million and $100 million during 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The income tax benefit attributable to our loss before income taxes during 2020 differs from the amounts computed using the statutory tax rate (based on the Bermuda statutory tax rate of 0%), primarily due to the beneficial effects of (i) international rate differences, (ii) changes in enacted tax laws (but which are nearly entirely offset by valuation allowance), and (iii) net favorable changes in uncertain tax positions. These beneficial impacts to our effective tax rate were partially offset by the negative effects of (i) increases in valuation allowances, (ii) permanent items, such as non-deductible goodwill impairment and other non-deductible expenses, and (iii) the inclusion of withholding taxes on cross-border payments.

The income tax expense attributable to our loss before income taxes during 2019 differs from the amounts computed using the statutory tax rate (based on the Bermuda statutory tax rate of 0%), primarily due to the beneficial effects of (i) net favorable changes in uncertain tax positions, (ii) international rate differences, (iii) basis adjustments associated with investments in Liberty Latin America entities and (iv) enacted tax rate changes, which are offset by the detrimental effects of (i) increases in valuation allowances, (ii) non-deductible goodwill impairments and (iii) net unfavorable permanent difference.

Net earnings or loss

The following table sets forth selected summary financial information of our net loss for the periods indicated:

Year ended December 31,
20202019
in millions
Operating income$93.2$325.8
Net non-operating expenses$(924.9)$(634.4)
Income tax benefit$27.8$100.2
Net loss$(803.9)$(208.4)

Net earnings or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

We reported net losses attributable to noncontrolling interests of $122 million and $102 million during 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Cash

As of December 31, 2021, we have four primary “borrowing groups,” which include the respective restricted parent and subsidiary entities of C&W, Liberty Puerto Rico, VTR and Costa Rica. Our borrowing groups, which typically generate cash from operating activities, held a significant portion of our consolidated cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2021. Our ability to access the liquidity of these and other subsidiaries may be limited by tax and legal considerations, the presence of noncontrolling interests, foreign currency exchange restrictions with respect to certain C&W subsidiaries and other factors. For details of the restrictions on our subsidiaries to make payments to us through dividends, loans or other distributions see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

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Cash and cash equivalents

The details of the U.S. dollar equivalent balances of our cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2021 are set forth in the following table (in millions):

Cash and cash equivalents held by:
Liberty Latin America and unrestricted subsidiaries:
Liberty Latin America (a)$72.5
Unrestricted subsidiaries (b)107.3
Total Liberty Latin America and unrestricted subsidiaries179.8
Borrowing groups (c):
C&W562.9
Liberty Puerto Rico157.7
VTR (d)32.1
Costa Rica24.2
Total borrowing groups776.9
Total cash and cash equivalents$956.7

(a)Represents the amount held by Liberty Latin America on a standalone basis.

(b)Represents the aggregate amount held by subsidiaries of Liberty Latin America that are outside of our borrowing groups. All of these companies rely on funds provided by our borrowing groups to satisfy their liquidity needs.

(c)Represents the aggregate amounts held by the parent entity of the applicable borrowing group and their restricted subsidiaries.

(d)Represents current excess cash of VTR retained by Liberty Latin America. Cash of $110 million associated with the Chile JV Entities has been reflected in assets held for sale on our December 31, 2021 consolidated balance sheet.

Liquidity and capital resources of Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries

Our current sources of corporate liquidity include (i) cash and cash equivalents held by Liberty Latin America and, subject to certain tax and legal considerations, Liberty Latin America’s unrestricted subsidiaries, and (ii) interest and dividend income received on our and, subject to certain tax and legal considerations, our unrestricted subsidiaries’ cash and cash equivalents and investments. From time to time, Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries may also receive (i) proceeds in the form of distributions or loan repayments from Liberty Latin America’s borrowing groups upon (a) the completion of recapitalizations, refinancings, asset sales or similar transactions by these entities or (b) the accumulation of excess cash from operations or other means, (ii) proceeds upon the disposition of investments and other assets of Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries and (iii) proceeds in connection with the incurrence of debt by Liberty Latin America or its unrestricted subsidiaries or the issuance of equity securities by Liberty Latin America. No assurance can be given that any external funding would be available to Liberty Latin America or its unrestricted subsidiaries on favorable terms, or at all. As noted above, various factors may limit our ability to access the cash of our borrowing groups.

Our corporate liquidity requirements include (i) corporate general and administrative expenses and (ii) other liquidity needs that may arise from time to time. In addition, Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries may require cash in connection with (i) the repayment of third-party and intercompany debt, (ii) the satisfaction of contingent liabilities, (iii) acquisitions and other investment opportunities, (iv) the repurchase of debt securities, (v) tax payments or (vi) any funding requirements of our consolidated subsidiaries.

In March 2020, our Directors approved the Share Repurchase Program. During 2021, the aggregate value of our share repurchases was $65 million. For additional information regarding our Share Repurchase Program, see note 19 to our consolidated financial statements and above Part II—Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

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Liquidity and capital resources of borrowing groups

The cash and cash equivalents of our borrowing groups are detailed in the table above. In addition to cash and cash equivalents, the primary sources of liquidity of our borrowing groups are cash provided by operations and borrowing availability under their respective debt instruments. For the details of the borrowing availability of our borrowing groups at December 31, 2021, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements. The aforementioned sources of liquidity may be supplemented in certain cases by contributions and/or loans from Liberty Latin America and its unrestricted subsidiaries. The liquidity of our borrowing groups generally is used to fund capital expenditures, debt service requirements and income tax payments. From time to time, our borrowing groups may also require liquidity in connection with (i) acquisitions and other investment opportunities, (ii) loans to Liberty Latin America, (iii) capital distributions to Liberty Latin America and other equity owners or (iv) the satisfaction of contingent liabilities. No assurance can be given that any external funding would be available to our borrowing groups on favorable terms, or at all.

For additional information regarding our cash flows, see the discussion under Liquidity and Capital Resources—Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows below.

Capitalization

We seek to maintain our debt at levels that provide for attractive equity returns without assuming undue risk. When it is cost effective, we generally seek to match the denomination of the borrowings of our subsidiaries with the functional currency of the operations that support the respective borrowings. As further discussed under Item 7A. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk and in note 5 to our consolidated financial statements, we also use derivative instruments to mitigate foreign currency and interest rate risks associated with our debt instruments.

Our ability to service or refinance our debt and to maintain compliance with the leverage covenants in the credit agreements of our borrowing groups is dependent primarily on our ability to maintain covenant EBITDA of our operating subsidiaries, as specified by our subsidiaries’ debt agreements (Covenant EBITDA), and to achieve adequate returns on our property and equipment additions and acquisitions. In addition, our ability to obtain additional debt financing is limited by incurrence-based leverage covenants contained in the various debt instruments of our borrowing groups. For example, if the Covenant EBITDA of one of our borrowing groups were to decline, our ability to support or obtain additional debt in that borrowing group could be limited. No assurance can be given that we would have sufficient sources of liquidity, or that any external funding would be available on favorable terms, or at all, to fund any such required repayment. At December 31, 2021, each of our borrowing groups was in compliance with its debt covenants. We do not anticipate any instances of non-compliance with respect to the debt covenants of our borrowing groups that would have a material adverse impact on our liquidity during the next 12 months.

At December 31, 2021, the outstanding principal amount of our debt, together with our finance lease obligations, excluding VTR, aggregated $7,686 million, including $106 million that is classified as current in our consolidated balance sheet and $6,433 million that is not due until 2027 or thereafter. At December 31, 2021, $7,281 million of our debt and finance lease obligations have been borrowed or incurred by our subsidiaries. Included in the outstanding principal amount of our debt at December 31, 2021 is $100 million of vendor financing, which we use to finance certain of our operating expenses and property and equipment additions. These obligations are generally due within one year, other than for certain licensing arrangements that generally are due over the term of the related license. For additional information concerning our debt, including our debt maturities, see note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

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The weighted average interest rate in effect at December 31, 2021 for all borrowings outstanding pursuant to each debt instrument, including any applicable margin, was 4.8%. The interest rate is based on stated rates and does not include the impact of derivative instruments, deferred financing costs, original issue premiums or discounts and commitment fees, all of which affect our overall cost of borrowing. The weighted average impact of the derivative instruments, excluding forward-starting derivative instruments, on our borrowing costs at December 31, 2021 was as follows:

Borrowing groupIncrease to borrowing costs
C&W0.73%.
Liberty Puerto Rico0.40%
Costa Rica0.40%
Liberty Latin America borrowing groups0.56%

Including the effects of derivative instruments, original issue premiums or discounts, including the discount on the Convertible Notes associated with the instrument’s conversion option, and commitment fees, but excluding the impact of financing costs, the weighted average interest rate on our indebtedness was 5.6% at December 31, 2021.

We believe that we have sufficient resources to repay or refinance the current portion of our debt and finance lease obligations and to fund our foreseeable liquidity requirements during the next 12 months. However, as our debt maturities grow in later years, we anticipate that we will seek to refinance or otherwise extend our debt maturities. No assurance can be given that we will be able to complete refinancing transactions or otherwise extend our debt maturities. In this regard, it is difficult to predict how political, economic and social conditions, sovereign debt concerns or any adverse regulatory developments will impact the credit and equity markets we access and our future financial position. Our ability to access debt financing on favorable terms, or at all, could be adversely impacted by (i) the financial failure of any of our counterparties, which could (a) reduce amounts available under committed credit facilities and (b) adversely impact our ability to access cash deposited with any failed financial institution, and (ii) tightening of the credit markets. In addition, any weakness in the equity markets could make it less attractive to use our shares to satisfy contingent or other obligations, and sustained or increased competition, particularly in combination with adverse economic or regulatory developments, could have an unfavorable impact on our cash flows and liquidity.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

General. Our cash flows are subject to variations due to FX. For further information, see related discussion under Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Foreign Currency Risk below.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—2021 compared to 2020

Summary. Our 2021 and 2020 consolidated statements of cash flows are summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20212020Change
in millions
Net cash provided by operating activities$1,016.2$640.1$376.1
Net cash used by investing activities(1,268.6)(2,450.8)1,182.2
Net cash provided by financing activities426.6271.1155.5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(12.5)(4.9)(7.6)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$161.7$(1,544.5)$1,706.2

Operating Activities. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to the net impact of (i) an increase in Adjusted OIBDA, particularly in our Liberty Puerto Rico segment, and related working capital changes, (ii) an increase resulting from $73 million of cash used during 2020 for the purchase of prepaid roaming services in conjunction with the AT&T Acquisition, (iii) a decrease related to derivative payments and (iv) an increase related to a decline in cash paid for taxes. For additional information regarding cash used for derivative activities, see note 5 to the consolidated financial statements. For additional information relating to the purchase of prepaid roaming services, see note 4 to our consolidated financial statements. For additional information regarding our non-GAAP measure of consolidated Adjusted OIBDA, including

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a reconciliation to the nearest U.S. GAAP measure, see Results of Operations—Year ended December 31, 2021 as Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2020—Adjusted OIBDA above.

Investing Activities. Our cash used during 2021 primarily includes (i) $736 million related to capital expenditures and (ii) $521 million, primarily related to the Telefónica Costa Rica Acquisition. Our cash used during 2020 primarily includes (i) $1,886 million, mostly related the AT&T Acquisition, (ii) and $566 million related to capital expenditures.

The capital expenditures that we report in our consolidated statements of cash flows, which includes cash paid for property and equipment and intangible assets that were not acquired in connection with an acquisition, does not include amounts that are financed under capital-related vendor financing or finance lease arrangements. Instead, these amounts are reflected as non-cash additions to our property and equipment when the underlying assets are delivered and as repayments of debt when the principal is repaid. In this discussion, we refer to (i) our capital expenditures, as reported in our consolidated statements of cash flows, and (ii) our total property and equipment additions, which include our capital expenditures on an accrual basis and amounts financed under capital-related vendor financing or finance lease arrangements.

A reconciliation of our property and equipment additions to our capital expenditures, as reported in our consolidated statements of cash flows, is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,
20212020
in millions
Property and equipment additions$855.9$631.1
Assets acquired under capital-related vendor financing arrangements(100.5)(99.1)
Acquisition of intangible assets7.8
Changes in current liabilities related to capital expenditures(19.1)26.0
Capital expenditures$736.3$565.8

The increase in our property and equipment additions during the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to 2020, is primarily due to increases related to each asset category, in particular assets related to new build and upgrades and capacity additions. During the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, our property and equipment additions represented 17.8% and 16.8% of revenue, respectively.

We expect the percentage of revenue represented by our aggregate 2022 property and equipment additions to be approximately 18%. The actual amount of the 2022 consolidated property and equipment additions may vary from expected amounts for a variety of reasons, including (i) potential impacts from COVID-19, (ii) changes in (a) the competitive or regulatory environment, (b) business plans, (c) our expected future operating results and (d) foreign currency exchange rates and, (iii) the availability of sufficient capital. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that our actual property and equipment additions will not vary materially from our expectations.

Financing Activities. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we generated $427 million of cash from financing activities, primarily due to the net effect of (i) $617 million of net borrowings of debt, (ii) $75 million related to payments of financing costs and debt redemption premiums, (iii) $63 million associated with the repurchase of Liberty Latin America common shares, (iv) $48 million in payments related to distributions to noncontrolling interest owners, primarily in C&W Bahamas and C&W Panama, (v) $47 million related to the contribution from a noncontrolling interest owner, as further described in note 19 of the consolidated financial statements, and (vi) $43 million related to derivative payments. During 2020, we generated $271 million of cash from financing activities, primarily due to (i) $347 million related to the Rights Offering and (ii) $183 million of net cash related to derivative instruments. These items were slightly offset by (i) $120 million of net repayments of debt and (ii) $99 million related to payments of financing costs and debt premiums. The net cash received related to derivative instruments is primarily due to the unwinding of cross-currency swaps held at our VTR borrowing group, as further described in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—2020 compared to 2019

Summary. Our 2020 and 2019 consolidated statements of cash flows are summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20202019Change
in millions
Net cash provided by operating activities$640.1$918.2$(278.1)
Net cash used by investing activities(2,450.8)(635.3)(1,815.5)
Net cash provided by financing activities271.11,539.8(1,268.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(4.9)(7.7)2.8
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(1,544.5)$1,815.0$(3,359.5)

Operating Activities. The decrease in net cash provided by our operating activities is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) $73 million of cash used for the purchase of prepaid roaming services in conjunction with the AT&T Acquisition, (ii) a decrease of $61 million related to derivative activities, (iii) a decrease from our consolidated Adjusted OIBDA (a non-GAAP measure), (iv) lower tax payments of $49 million, and (v) the negative impact for the comparative period resulting from $33 million of cash received during 2019 associated with the final insurance settlement for hurricanes Irma, Maria, and Matthew that was reflected as an operating cash inflow. Additionally, the working capital changes in our consolidated statement of cash flows for 2020 and 2019 include the negative impacts of a $33 million and $185 million release of an uncertain tax position liability, respectively, that have been reflected as a tax benefit in our consolidated statements of operations, as further described in note 15 to our consolidated financial statements. For additional information regarding our non-GAAP measure of consolidated Adjusted OIBDA, including a reconciliation to the nearest U.S. GAAP measure, see Results of Operations—Year ended December 31, 2020 as Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2019—Adjusted OIBDA above.

Investing Activities. Our cash used during 2020 primarily includes (i) $1,886 million mostly related the AT&T Acquisition, (ii) and $566 million related to capital expenditures. Our cash used during 2019 primarily includes (i) $589 million of cash used related to capital expenditures, (ii) $161 million of cash used for the UTS Acquisition in March 2019, (iii) $78 million of net cash received in connection with the Seychelles Disposition, and (iv) $34 million of cash we received during the first quarter of 2019 related to the recovery on damaged or destroyed property and equipment resulting from hurricanes Maria, Irma and Matthew. For additional information regarding the settlement of our insurance claims associated with these hurricanes, see note 7 to our consolidated financial statements. See below for additional information relating to cash used for capital expenditures.

A reconciliation of our property and equipment additions to our capital expenditures, as reported in our consolidated statements of cash flows, is set forth below:

Year ended December 31,
20202019
in millions
Property and equipment additions$631.1$721.5
Assets acquired under capital-related vendor financing arrangements(99.1)(96.1)
Acquisition of intangible assets7.8
Assets acquired under finance leases(0.2)
Changes in current liabilities related to capital expenditures26.0(36.1)
Capital expenditures$565.8$589.1

The decrease in our property and equipment additions during 2020, as compared to 2019, is primarily due to a decrease in (i) new build & upgrade equipment and (ii) customer premise equipment. During 2020 and 2019, our property and equipment additions represented 16.8% and 18.7% of revenue, respectively.

Financing Activities. During 2020, we generated $271 million of cash from financing activities, primarily due to (i) $347 million related to the Rights Offering and (ii) $183 million of net cash related to derivative instruments. These items were slightly offset by (i) $120 million of net repayment of debt and (ii) $99 million related to payments of financing costs and debt premiums. During 2019, we received $1,540 million in net cash from financing activities, primarily due to $1,691 million of net

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borrowings of debt, which was slightly offset by $55 million related to payments of financing costs and debt premiums, $46 million of cash used related to the purchase of Capped Calls, and $38 million for the distribution to noncontrolling interest owners, primarily related to Panama operations. The net borrowings of debt primarily relates to the $1.2 billion principal amount of 2027 LPR Senior Secured Notes issued related to the then pending AT&T Acquisition and the issuance of the Convertible Notes, each as further described in note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the ordinary course of business, we may provide (i) indemnifications to our lenders, our vendors and certain other parties and (ii) performance and/or financial guarantees to local municipalities, our customers and vendors. Historically, these arrangements have not resulted in our company making any material payments and we do not believe that they will result in material payments in the future.

Contractual Commitments

The following table sets forth the U.S. dollar equivalents of our debt and certain other contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2021. Due to the held-for-sale presentation of the Chile JV Entities at December 31, 2021, the contractual commitments of these entities have been shown separately in the table below. For information regarding the held-for-sale presentation of the Chile JV Entities, see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

Payments due by period
TotalLess than 1 year1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than 5 years
in millions
Debt (excluding interest)$7,678.3$105.4$997.2$146.8$6,428.9
Finance leases (excluding interest)7.60.81.61.43.8
Operating leases568.196.4160.8126.3184.6
Programming minimum commitments (a)31.024.96.00.1
Other (b)49.449.10.3
Total (c)$8,334.4$276.6$1,165.9$274.6$6,617.3
Projected cash interest payments on debt and finance lease obligations (d)$2,187.6$374.0$714.5$628.9$470.2
Chile JV Entities:
Debt (excluding interest)$1,522.2$82.2$$$1,440.0
Other contractual commitments (a)274.2144.3126.23.7
Total$1,796.4$226.5$126.2$3.7$1,440.0
Projected cash interest payments on debt obligations (d)$552.9$80.5$161.1$159.4$151.9

(a)Amounts primarily represent guaranteed minimum programming fees under multi-year contracts typically based on a rate per customer or stated annual fee.

(b)Amounts primarily represent guaranteed minimum commitments associated with our customer premise equipment and mobile handset device contractual obligations.

(c)The commitments included in this table do not reflect any liabilities that are included in our December 31, 2021 consolidated balance sheet other than (i) debt and (ii) finance and operating lease obligations. Our liability for uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, in the various jurisdictions in which we operate ($25 million at December 31, 2021) has been excluded from the table as the amount and timing of any related payments are not subject to reasonable estimation. For additional information regarding our liability for uncertain tax positions, see note 15 to our consolidated financial statements.

(d)Amounts are based on interest rates, interest payment dates, commitment fees and contractual maturities in effect as of December 31, 2021. These amounts are presented for illustrative purposes only and will likely differ from the actual cash

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payments required in future periods. In addition, the amounts presented do not include the impact of our derivative contracts.

For information concerning our debt and finance lease obligations, operating leases and commitments, see notes 10 and 11, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements.

In addition to the commitments set forth in the table above, we have commitments under (i) derivative instruments and (ii) defined benefit plans and similar agreements, pursuant to which we expect to make payments in future periods. For information regarding projected cash flows associated with our derivative instruments, see Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk—Projected Cash Flows Associated with Derivative Instruments below. For information regarding our derivative instruments, including the net cash paid or received in connection with these instruments during 2021, 2020 and 2019, see note 5 to our consolidated financial statements. For information regarding our defined benefit plans, see note 16 to our consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates

In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Critical accounting policies are defined as those policies that are reflective of significant judgments, estimates and uncertainties, which would potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe the following accounting policies are critical in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements because of the judgment necessary to account for these matters and the significant estimates involved, which are susceptible to change:

•Impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets (including goodwill); and

•Fair value measurements in acquisition accounting.

For additional information concerning our significant accounting policies, see note 3 to our consolidated financial statements.

Impairment of Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets

The aggregate carrying value of our property and equipment and intangible assets (including goodwill) that was held for use comprised 68% of our total assets at December 31, 2021.

When circumstances warrant, we review the carrying amounts of our property and equipment and our intangible assets (other than goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets) to determine whether such carrying amounts continue to be recoverable. Such changes in circumstance may include (i) the impact of natural disasters such as hurricanes, (ii) an expectation of a sale or disposal of a long-lived asset or asset group, (iii) adverse changes in market or competitive conditions, (iv) an adverse change in legal factors or business climate in the markets in which we operate and (v) operating or cash flow losses. For purposes of impairment testing, long-lived assets are grouped at the lowest level for which cash flows are largely independent of other assets and liabilities, generally at or below the reporting unit level (see below). If the carrying amount of the asset or asset group is greater than the expected undiscounted cash flows to be generated by such asset or asset group, an impairment adjustment is recognized. Such adjustment is measured by the amount that the carrying value of such asset or asset group exceeds its fair value. We generally measure fair value by considering (i) sale prices for similar assets, (ii) discounted estimated future cash flows using an appropriate discount rate and/or (iii) estimated replacement cost. Assets to be disposed of are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

We evaluate goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets (primarily cable television franchise rights and spectrum licenses) for impairment at least annually on October 1 and whenever facts and circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit or an indefinite-lived intangible asset may be less than its carrying value. When evaluating impairment with respect to goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles, we first make a qualitative assessment to determine if the goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible may be impaired. In the case of goodwill, if it is more-likely-than-not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, we then compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its respective carrying amount. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment (referred to as a “component”). Goodwill impairment is recorded as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying value over its fair value and is charged to operations. With respect to other indefinite-lived intangible assets, if it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value, we then estimate its fair value and any excess of the carrying value over the fair value is also charged to operations as an impairment loss.

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When required, considerable management judgment is necessary to estimate the fair value of reporting units and underlying long-lived and indefinite-lived assets. We typically determine fair value using a market-value approach or an income-based approach (discounted cash flows) based on assumptions in our long-range business plans, or a combination of an income-based and market-value approach. With respect to our discounted cash flow analysis used in the income-based approach, the timing and amount of future cash flows under these business plans require estimates of, among other items, subscriber growth and retention rates, rates charged per product, expected gross margins and Adjusted OIBDA margins and expected property and equipment additions. The development of these cash flows, and the discount rate applied to the cash flows, is subject to inherent uncertainties, and actual results could vary significantly from such estimates. Our determination of the discount rate is based on a weighted average cost of capital approach, which uses a market participant’s cost of equity and after-tax cost of debt and reflects certain risks inherent in the future cash flows. With respect to a market-value approach, the fair value of a reporting unit is estimated based upon a market multiple typically applied to the reporting unit’s Adjusted OIBDA. We determine the market multiple for each reporting unit taking the following into consideration: (i) public company trading multiples for entities with similar business characteristics as the respective reporting unit, adjusted to reflect an appropriate control premium or discount, a “trading multiple;” and (ii) multiples derived from the value of recent transactions for businesses with similar operations and in geographically similar locations, a “transaction multiple.” Changes in the underlying assumptions used in both the income-based and market-value valuation methods can result in materially different determinations of fair value.

During 2021, we recorded goodwill impairments of $605 million related to C&W Caribbean and Networks. During 2020, we recorded goodwill impairments of $174 million and $99 million, respectively, related to C&W Panama and C&W Caribbean and Networks, respectively. During 2019, we recorded goodwill impairments of $185 million related to C&W Panama. A hypothetical increase/(decrease) of 0.1% in the discount rate used in the goodwill impairment assessment that resulted in our 2021 goodwill impairment charges would have resulted in an increase/(decrease) of approximately $13 million in aggregate to the goodwill impairment. For additional information regarding impairments recorded during 2021, 2020 and 2019, see notes 6 and 8 to our consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value Measurements in Acquisition Accounting

The application of acquisition accounting requires that we make fair value determinations as of the applicable valuation date. In making these determinations, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the recorded amounts, including, but not limited to, expected future cash flows, market comparables and discount rates, remaining useful lives of long-lived assets, replacement or reproduction costs of property and equipment and the amounts to be recovered in future periods from acquired net operating losses and other deferred tax assets. To assist us in making these fair value determinations, we may engage third-party valuation specialists. Our estimates in this area impact, among other items, the amount of depreciation and amortization and income tax expense or benefit that we report. Our estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions we believe to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain. A significant portion of our long-lived assets were initially recorded through the application of acquisition accounting.

With respect to the valuation of spectrum license as part of the AT&T Acquisition, we estimate fair value using the Greenfield methodology, which is an income approach, to estimate the price at which an orderly transaction to sell the asset would take place between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The Greenfield methodology values the spectrum licenses by calculating the cash flow generating potential of a hypothetical start-up company that goes into business with no assets except the asset to be valued (in this case, spectrum licenses) and makes investments required to build an operation comparable to current use. The value of the spectrum licenses can be considered as equal to the present value of the cash flows of this hypothetical start-up company. We base the assumptions underlying the Greenfield methodology on a combination of market participant data and our historical results, trends and business plans. Future cash flows in the Greenfield methodology are based on estimates and assumptions of market participant revenues and costs, network construction build-out period and costs and a long-term growth rate for a market participant. The cash flows are discounted using a weighted average cost of capital. The valuation approach utilized to estimate fair value of spectrum licenses require the use of assumptions and estimates, which involve a degree of uncertainty.

For additional information, including the specific weighted average discount rates we used to complete certain nonrecurring valuations, see note 6 to our consolidated financial statements. For information regarding our acquisitions and long-lived assets, see notes 4 and 8, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements.

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