Liberty Global Reports Q3 2022 Results
Liberty Global reported its Q3 2022 financial results, demonstrating resilience amidst macroeconomic challenges. Key highlights include a solid growth in Adjusted EBITDA at VMO2, VodafoneZiggo, and Telenet, alongside 186,000 new broadband and postpaid mobile subscribers. The company maintained stable revenues in key markets like Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands, attributed to strategic price adjustments. Liberty Global also announced a $1.7 billion share repurchase plan for 2022, reiterating its commitment to a 10% buyback floor for 2023, reaffirming all guidance metrics for the year.
- Adjusted EBITDA growth at VMO2, VodafoneZiggo, and Telenet.
- Added 186,000 new broadband and postpaid mobile subscribers.
- Stable revenues in Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
- Strategic price adjustments supporting revenue stability.
- Strong cash flow generation with $1.7 billion in share repurchases planned.
- Q3 revenue decreased 8.2% YoY on a reported basis.
- Total organic customer net losses of 14,000 in Q3.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 12.5% YoY on a reported basis.
Q3 financial performance highlighted by accelerating Adjusted EBITDA growth at VMO21, VodafoneZiggo and Telenet
Continued to deliver aggregate2 broadband and postpaid mobile net additions across core FMC markets
Ongoing investment in fixed network upgrades and 5G coverage to support our leading FMC market positions
Attractive share repurchases of
Reconfirming all full-year 2022 guidance targets
CEO
In Q3, we delivered aggregate2 broadband and postpaid mobile growth of 186,000 new subscribers, supported mostly by broadband subscriber gains in the
We continue advancing our network development strategies. Each of our markets has attractive investment opportunities utilizing combinations of FTTH and DOCSIS and we are already offering gigabit speeds to customers across nearly
We are reiterating all of the original, full-year guidance metrics at our operating companies and
(i) |
Quantitative reconciliations to cash flow from operating activities for our Distributable Cash Flow guidance cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts as we do not forecast specific changes in working capital that impact cash flows from operating activities. The items we do not forecast may vary significantly form period to period. Distributable Cash Flow guidance reflects FX rates of EUR/ |
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(ii) |
Including amounts held under separately managed accounts (SMAs). |
Q3 Operating Company Highlights
Sunrise (Consolidated)
Continued strong mobile postpaid intake; Revenue growth in Q3 supported by mobile and B2B momentum
Operating highlights: Sunrise continues to deliver strong mobile performance, supported by robust B2B delivery and its flanker brand yallo which continues to perform well as the business generates revenue growth in Q3. Sunrise continues to reinforce yallo's full service offerings, launching yallo Free TV for new and prospective customers, and has also launched a Smart Upgrade program through a partnership with Apple. The Sunrise rebranding continues to resonate with strong postpaid mobile performance across all brands, achieving 42,000 net adds in the quarter. Broadband performance was flat as expected in Q3 given the ongoing phase out of the UPC brand. Supported by a strong mobile offering together with the powerful fixed line network, FMC penetration remains high at
Financial highlights: Revenue of
Telenet (Consolidated)
Continued FMC customer expansion; Improved financial trends in Q3 2022; FY 2022 outlook unchanged
Operating highlights: Continued growth of Telenet's FMC customer base in Q3 2022 was driven by continued uptake of “ONE(Up)” bundles as growth in the mobile customer base accelerated with 18,000 postpaid mobile net additions. Telenet also recently entered into a binding agreement with
Financial highlights: Revenue of
VMO2 (Non-consolidated Joint Venture)
VMO2 delivers strong strategic and operational progress combined with accelerating Adjusted EBITDA growth1
Operating highlights: VMO2 continued growing its fixed and mobile customer base in Q3 while announcing the
Financial highlights (in
For more information regarding the VMO2 JV, including full IFRS disclosures, please visit their investor relations page to access the Q3 earnings release.
VodafoneZiggo (Non-consolidated Joint Venture)
Solid financial performance; Reconfirming 2022 guidance
Operating highlights: VodafoneZiggo continues to improve its commercial momentum despite increased promotional intensity in the Dutch market. At
Financial highlights: Revenue declined
Q3 ESG Highlights
During the third quarter, we continued to progress our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda across our business. As a founding member of the
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) continues to be a focus for us, reinforcing an inclusive work environment, where our people know their voices are heard, valued, respected and everyone feels they belong. Our dedicated
Liberty Global Consolidated Q3 Highlights
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Q3 revenue decreased
8.2% YoY on a reported basis and increased3.7% on a rebased basis to$1,746.3 million -
Q3 earnings from continuing operations increased
670.5% YoY on a reported basis to$2,431.7 million -
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA decreased
12.5% YoY on a reported basis and increased1.6% on a rebased basis to$664.0 million -
Q3 property & equipment additions were
21.3% of revenue, as compared to19.1% in Q3 2021 -
Balance sheet with
of total liquidity$5.3 billion -
Comprised of
of cash,$1.6 billion of investments held under SMAs and$2.4 billion of unused borrowing capacity10$1.3 billion
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Comprised of
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Fully-swapped borrowing cost of
3.2% on a debt balance of$13.3 billion
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Q3 2022 |
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Q3 2021 |
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YoY Change (reported) |
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YoY Change (rebased) |
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YTD 2022 |
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Customers |
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Organic customer net losses |
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(14,000 |
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(5,400 |
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(159.3 |
%) |
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(37,800 |
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(253.7 |
%) |
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Financial (in millions, except percentages) |
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Revenue |
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$ |
1,746.3 |
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$ |
1,901.4 |
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(8.2 |
%) |
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3.7 |
% |
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$ |
5,353.8 |
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(36.2 |
%) |
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2.0 |
% |
Earnings from continuing operations |
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$ |
2,431.7 |
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$ |
315.6 |
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670.5 |
% |
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$ |
5,789.6 |
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(55.1 |
%) |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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$ |
664.0 |
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$ |
758.5 |
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(12.5 |
%) |
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1.6 |
% |
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$ |
1,998.1 |
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(39.0 |
%) |
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0.2 |
% |
P&E additions |
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$ |
371.7 |
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$ |
362.6 |
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2.5 |
% |
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$ |
1,089.6 |
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(35.3 |
%) |
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Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions |
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$ |
292.3 |
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$ |
395.9 |
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(26.2 |
%) |
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(12.1 |
%) |
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$ |
908.5 |
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(42.8 |
%) |
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(6.0 |
%) |
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Cash provided by operating activities |
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$ |
540.5 |
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$ |
563.2 |
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(4.0 |
%) |
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$ |
1,903.5 |
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(21.1 |
%) |
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Cash provided (used) by investing activities |
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$ |
(633.5 |
) |
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$ |
(297.1 |
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(113.2 |
%) |
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$ |
1,947.8 |
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134.1 |
% |
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Cash used by financing activities |
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$ |
(628.0 |
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$ |
(387.0 |
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(62.3 |
%) |
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$ |
(3,060.0 |
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(316.7 |
%) |
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Full Company Adjusted FCF |
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$ |
147.5 |
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$ |
292.4 |
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(49.6 |
%) |
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$ |
711.7 |
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(25.5 |
%) |
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Full Company Distributable Cash Flow |
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$ |
414.4 |
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$ |
292.4 |
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41.7 |
% |
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$ |
978.6 |
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2.4 |
% |
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Customer Growth
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Organic customer net additions (losses) by market |
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(3,200 |
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(1,600 |
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(6,800 |
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(1,100 |
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(7,700 |
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(2,300 |
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(17,600 |
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(13,100 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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41,700 |
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(1,900 |
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(1,100 |
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(7,800 |
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(1,800 |
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(1,200 |
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(400 |
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(5,600 |
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(1,100 |
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Total |
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(14,000 |
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(5,400 |
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(37,800 |
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24,600 |
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(i) |
The 2021 amounts represent organic net additions of the |
Earnings from Continuing Operations
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Earnings from continuing operations was
and$2,431.7 million for the three months ended$315.6 million September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and and$5,789.6 million for the nine months ended$12,889.2 million September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively
Financial Highlights
The following tables present (i) revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions for each of our reportable segments, including the non-consolidated VMO2 JV and VodafoneZiggo JV, for the comparative periods and (ii) the percentage change from period to period on both a reported and rebased basis. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions are non-GAAP measures. For additional information on how these measures are defined and why we believe they are meaningful, see the Glossary.
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Increase/(decrease) |
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Increase/(decrease) |
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Revenue |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Reported % |
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Rebased % |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Reported % |
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Rebased % |
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in millions, except % amounts |
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$ |
789.8 |
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$ |
830.2 |
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(4.9 |
) |
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1.5 |
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$ |
2,377.3 |
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$ |
2,497.4 |
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(4.8 |
) |
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0.7 |
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665.1 |
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755.4 |
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(12.0 |
) |
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3.1 |
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2,078.6 |
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2,302.9 |
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(9.7 |
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1.5 |
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116.1 |
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136.0 |
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(14.6 |
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— |
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365.4 |
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406.2 |
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(10.0 |
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1.1 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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2,736.4 |
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(100.0 |
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— |
Central and Other |
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177.4 |
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181.4 |
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(2.2 |
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22.3 |
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539.4 |
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458.7 |
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17.6 |
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13.0 |
Intersegment eliminations |
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(2.1 |
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(1.6 |
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N.M. |
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N.M. |
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(6.9 |
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(11.1 |
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N.M. |
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N.M. |
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Total |
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$ |
1,746.3 |
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$ |
1,901.4 |
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(8.2 |
) |
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3.7 |
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$ |
5,353.8 |
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$ |
8,390.5 |
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(36.2 |
) |
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2.0 |
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VMO2 JV(ii)(iii) |
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$ |
3,042.1 |
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$ |
3,614.0 |
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(15.8 |
) |
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(1.7 |
) |
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$ |
9,642.7 |
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$ |
4,822.5 |
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100.0 |
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N.M. |
VodafoneZiggo JV(iii) |
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$ |
1,041.7 |
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$ |
1,206.1 |
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(13.6 |
) |
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1.0 |
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$ |
3,237.3 |
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$ |
3,638.4 |
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(11.0 |
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N.M. - Not Meaningful | ||
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(i) |
The YTD 2021 amount represents the revenue of the |
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(ii) |
The YTD 2021 amount represents the revenue of the VMO2 JV for the period from |
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(iii) |
Amounts reflect |
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Three months ended |
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Increase/(decrease) |
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Nine months ended |
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Increase/(decrease) |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Reported % |
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Rebased % |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Reported % |
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Rebased % |
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in millions, except % amounts |
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$ |
302.5 |
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$ |
330.8 |
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(8.6 |
) |
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(2.3 |
) |
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$ |
880.2 |
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$ |
910.9 |
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(3.4 |
) |
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2.3 |
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318.7 |
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369.1 |
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(13.7 |
) |
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4.8 |
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989.4 |
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1,130.5 |
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(12.5 |
) |
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(0.4 |
) |
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49.6 |
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59.1 |
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(16.1 |
) |
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(2.0 |
) |
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152.5 |
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160.7 |
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(5.1 |
) |
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6.6 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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1,085.3 |
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(100.0 |
) |
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— |
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Central and Other |
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(6.8 |
) |
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1.5 |
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N.M. |
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33.3 |
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(23.6 |
) |
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(15.8 |
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(49.4 |
) |
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N.M. |
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Intersegment eliminations |
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— |
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(2.0 |
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N.M. |
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N.M. |
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(0.4 |
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1.6 |
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N.M. |
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N.M. |
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Total |
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$ |
664.0 |
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$ |
758.5 |
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(12.5 |
) |
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1.6 |
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$ |
1,998.1 |
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$ |
3,273.2 |
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(39.0 |
) |
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0.2 |
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VMO2 JV(ii)(iii) |
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$ |
1,060.5 |
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$ |
1,180.3 |
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(10.1 |
) |
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8.1 |
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$ |
3,515.2 |
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$ |
1,591.3 |
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120.9 |
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N.M. |
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VodafoneZiggo JV(iii) |
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$ |
501.4 |
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$ |
578.1 |
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(13.3 |
) |
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1.3 |
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$ |
1,530.1 |
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$ |
1,713.4 |
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(10.7 |
) |
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0.4 |
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N.M. - Not Meaningful | ||
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The YTD 2021 amount represents the Adjusted EBITDA of the |
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The YTD 2021 amount represents the Adjusted EBITDA of the VMO2 JV for the period from |
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Amounts reflect |
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Increase/(decrease) |
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Increase/(decrease) |
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Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Reported % |
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Rebased % |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Reported % |
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Rebased % |
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in millions, except % amounts |
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$ |
161.8 |
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$ |
195.9 |
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(17.4 |
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(10.8 |
) |
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$ |
484.4 |
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$ |
497.8 |
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(2.7 |
) |
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4.2 |
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176.3 |
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235.8 |
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(25.2 |
) |
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(8.2 |
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555.5 |
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706.0 |
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(21.3 |
) |
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(10.3 |
) |
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16.4 |
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40.5 |
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(59.5 |
) |
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(53.2 |
) |
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69.1 |
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98.8 |
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(30.1 |
) |
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(22.3 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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527.9 |
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(100.0 |
) |
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— |
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Central and Other |
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(62.2 |
) |
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(74.3 |
) |
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16.3 |
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16.9 |
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(200.1 |
) |
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(242.7 |
) |
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17.6 |
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1.4 |
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Intersegment eliminations |
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— |
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(2.0 |
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N.M. |
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N.M. |
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(0.4 |
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1.6 |
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N.M. |
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N.M. |
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Total |
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$ |
292.3 |
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$ |
395.9 |
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(26.2 |
) |
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(12.1 |
) |
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$ |
908.5 |
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$ |
1,589.4 |
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(42.8 |
) |
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(6.0 |
) |
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VMO2 JV (ii)(iii) |
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$ |
355.4 |
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$ |
507.8 |
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(30.0 |
) |
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(11.0 |
) |
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$ |
1,461.5 |
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$ |
692.5 |
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111.0 |
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N.M. |
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VodafoneZiggo JV(iii) |
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$ |
290.2 |
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$ |
383.5 |
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(24.3 |
) |
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(11.5 |
) |
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$ |
846.4 |
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$ |
1,008.4 |
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(16.1 |
) |
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(5.6 |
) |
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N.M. - Not Meaningful | ||
(i) |
The YTD 2021 amount represents the Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions of the |
|
(ii) |
The YTD 2021 amount represents the Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions of the VMO2 JV for the period from |
|
(iii) |
Amounts reflect |
Leverage and Liquidity
-
Total principal amount of debt and finance leases:
$13.3 billion -
Average debt tenor: Approximately 6 years, with ~
94% not due until 2028 or thereafter11 -
Borrowing costs: Blended, fully-swapped cost of debt was
3.2% -
Liquidity:
, including (i)$5.3 billion of cash at$1.6 billion September 30, 2022 , (ii) of investments held under SMAs and (iii)$2.4 billion of aggregate unused borrowing capacity under our credit facilities$1.3 billion
Forward-Looking Statements and Disclaimer
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements with respect to our strategies, future growth prospects and opportunities; expectations regarding our and our businesses' financial performance, including Rebased Revenue, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Distributable Cash Flow at the consolidated level, as well as the 2022 financial guidance provided by our operating companies and joint ventures; expectations of any macroeconomic dynamics that may be beneficial or detrimental to the company; expectations with respect to the integration and synergy plans at the VMO2 JV and at Sunrise, including the timing, costs and anticipated benefits thereof; expectations regarding network and product plans and initiatives; the expected progress of Project Lightning in the
Share Repurchase Program
As previously announced, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program whereby we have committed to repurchasing 10 percent of our outstanding shares in each of 2022 and 2023. In
About
Our consolidated businesses generate annual revenue of more than
* Represents aggregate consolidated and
** Revenue figures above are provided based on full year 2021
Balance Sheets, Statements of Operations and Statements of Cash Flows
The condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows of
Rebase Information
Rebase growth percentages, which are non-GAAP measures, are presented as a basis for assessing growth rates on a comparable basis. For purposes of calculating rebased growth rates on a comparable basis for all businesses that we owned during 2022, we have adjusted our historical revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions for the three and nine months ended
The following table provides adjustments made to the 2021 amounts (i) in aggregate for our consolidated reportable segments and (ii) for the non-consolidated VMO2 JV and VodafoneZiggo JV to derive our rebased growth rates:
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|
Revenue |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions |
|
Revenue |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions |
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in millions |
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|
|
|
|
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Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Acquisitions and Dispositions(i) |
$ |
(20.6 |
) |
|
$ |
(24.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(22.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,552.6 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,028.6 |
) |
|
$ |
(498.3 |
) |
Foreign Currency |
|
(197.6 |
) |
|
|
(81.0 |
) |
|
|
(40.6 |
) |
|
|
(591.6 |
) |
|
|
(249.5 |
) |
|
|
(124.1 |
) |
Total |
$ |
(218.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(105.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(63.5 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,144.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,278.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(622.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
VMO2 JV(ii): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Acquisitions and Dispositions(i) |
$ |
13.4 |
|
|
$ |
(32.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(32.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Foreign Currency |
|
(533.3 |
) |
|
|
(166.1 |
) |
|
|
(75.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total |
$ |
(519.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(199.0 |
) |
|
$ |
(108.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
VodafoneZiggo JV(iii): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Foreign Currency |
$ |
(174.3 |
) |
|
$ |
(82.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(55.5 |
) |
|
$ |
(236.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(188.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(111.4 |
) |
______________________
(i) |
In addition to our acquisitions and dispositions, these rebase adjustments include amounts related to agreements to provide transitional and other services to the VMO2 JV, the VodafoneZiggo JV, iliad, Vodafone, Liberty Latin America, Deutsche Telekom and |
|
(ii) |
Amounts reflect |
|
(iii) |
Amounts reflect |
Liquidity
The following table(i) details the
|
Cash |
|
|
|
Unused |
|
|
||||
|
and Cash |
|
|
|
Borrowing |
|
Total |
||||
|
Equivalents |
|
SMAs(ii) |
|
Capacity(iii) |
|
Liquidity |
||||
|
in millions |
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
$ |
656.9 |
|
$ |
2,374.8 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
3,031.7 |
Telenet |
|
925.7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
543.3 |
|
|
1,469.0 |
|
|
10.8 |
|
|
— |
|
|
698.4 |
|
|
709.2 |
VM Ireland |
|
0.7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
97.9 |
|
|
98.6 |
Total |
$ |
1,594.1 |
|
$ |
2,374.8 |
|
$ |
1,339.6 |
|
$ |
5,308.5 |
______________________
(i) |
Except as otherwise indicated, the amounts reported in the table include the named entity and its subsidiaries. |
|
(ii) |
Represents investments held under SMAs which are maintained by investment managers acting as agents on our behalf. |
|
(iii) |
Our aggregate unused borrowing capacity of |
Summary of Debt & Finance Lease Obligations
The following table(i) details the
|
|
|
|
Finance |
|
Debt & Finance |
|
Principal Related |
|
Swapped Debt |
|||||||
|
|
|
|
Lease |
|
Lease |
|
Derivative |
|
& Finance Lease |
|||||||
|
|
Debt(ii) |
|
Obligations |
|
Obligations |
|
Cash Payments |
|
Obligations |
|||||||
|
|
in millions |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
$ |
6,125.8 |
|
$ |
16.5 |
|
$ |
6,142.3 |
|
$ |
52.3 |
|
|
$ |
6,194.6 |
|
Telenet |
|
|
5,771.1 |
|
|
355.2 |
|
|
6,126.3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,126.3 |
|
VM Ireland |
|
|
881.1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
881.1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
881.1 |
|
Other |
|
|
79.8 |
|
|
34.0 |
|
|
113.8 |
|
|
(432.0 |
) |
|
|
(318.2 |
) |
Total |
|
$ |
12,857.8 |
|
$ |
405.7 |
|
$ |
13,263.5 |
|
$ |
(379.7 |
) |
|
$ |
12,883.8 |
|
______________________
(i) | Except as otherwise indicated, the amounts reported in the table include the named entity and its subsidiaries. |
|
(ii) |
Debt amounts for |
Property and Equipment Additions and Capital Expenditures
The table below highlights the categories of property and equipment additions of our continuing operations for the indicated periods and reconciles those additions to the capital expenditures of our continuing operations that are presented in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows in our 10-Q.
|
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|
Nine months ended |
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|
|
|
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|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
in millions, except % amounts |
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Customer premises equipment |
$ |
63.9 |
|
|
$ |
48.4 |
|
|
$ |
199.8 |
|
|
$ |
320.3 |
|
New build & upgrade |
|
32.0 |
|
|
|
32.8 |
|
|
|
82.4 |
|
|
|
269.5 |
|
Capacity |
|
56.3 |
|
|
|
49.6 |
|
|
|
147.0 |
|
|
|
192.9 |
|
Baseline |
|
107.0 |
|
|
|
108.2 |
|
|
|
333.6 |
|
|
|
469.9 |
|
Product & enablers |
|
112.5 |
|
|
|
123.6 |
|
|
|
326.8 |
|
|
|
431.2 |
|
Total P&E additions |
|
371.7 |
|
|
|
362.6 |
|
|
|
1,089.6 |
|
|
|
1,683.8 |
|
Reconciliation of P&E additions to capital expenditures: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Assets acquired under capital-related vendor financing arrangements(i) |
|
(40.7 |
) |
|
|
(52.7 |
) |
|
|
(142.9 |
) |
|
|
(599.6 |
) |
Assets acquired under finance leases |
|
(7.8 |
) |
|
|
(8.3 |
) |
|
|
(25.8 |
) |
|
|
(27.8 |
) |
Changes in current liabilities related to capital expenditures |
|
(28.1 |
) |
|
|
(29.6 |
) |
|
|
8.4 |
|
|
|
58.0 |
|
Total capital expenditures, net(ii) |
$ |
295.1 |
|
|
$ |
272.0 |
|
|
$ |
929.3 |
|
|
$ |
1,114.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
P&E additions as % of revenue |
|
21.3 |
% |
|
|
19.1 |
% |
|
|
20.4 |
% |
|
|
20.1 |
% |
______________________
(i) |
Amounts exclude related VAT of |
|
(ii) | The capital expenditures that we report in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows do not include amounts that are financed under vendor financing or finance lease arrangements. Instead, these expenditures are reflected as non-cash additions to our property and equipment when the underlying assets are delivered, and as repayments of debt when the related principal is repaid. |
ARPU per Fixed Customer Relationship
The following table provides ARPU per fixed customer relationship and percentage change from period to period on both a reported and rebased basis for the indicated periods:
|
|
ARPU per Fixed Customer Relationship |
||||||||||
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Increase/(decrease) |
||||||||
|
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
Reported % |
|
Rebased % |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
$ |
61.62 |
|
$ |
68.89 |
|
(10.6 |
%) |
|
0.4 |
% |
|
|
€ |
62.28 |
|
€ |
60.59 |
|
2.8 |
% |
|
2.8 |
% |
|
|
€ |
60.31 |
|
€ |
58.60 |
|
2.9 |
% |
|
2.9 |
% |
|
|
€ |
62.03 |
|
€ |
57.72 |
|
7.5 |
% |
|
(3.0 |
%) |
Mobile ARPU
The following tables provide ARPU per mobile subscriber and percentage change from period to period on both a reported and rebased basis for the indicated periods:
|
|
ARPU per Mobile Subscriber |
||||||||||
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Decrease |
||||||||
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Reported % |
|
Rebased % |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Including interconnect revenue |
|
$ |
26.02 |
|
$ |
29.19 |
|
(10.9 |
%) |
|
(1.2 |
%) |
Excluding interconnect revenue |
|
$ |
23.80 |
|
$ |
26.01 |
|
(8.5 |
%) |
|
— |
% |
|
|
Operating Data — |
|||||||||||||
|
|
Homes Passed |
|
Fixed-Line Customer Relationships |
|
Internet Subscribers(i) |
|
Video Subscribers (ii) |
|
Telephony Subscribers(iii) |
|
Total RGUs |
|
|
Total Mobile Subscribers(iv) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,427,000 |
|
2,014,700 |
|
1,729,000 |
|
1,713,200 |
|
1,033,900 |
|
4,476,100 |
|
|
2,941,000 |
|
|
2,501,400 |
|
1,468,100 |
|
1,174,200 |
|
1,223,300 |
|
1,011,800 |
|
3,409,300 |
|
|
2,751,800 |
|
|
961,900 |
|
424,000 |
|
384,200 |
|
269,600 |
|
258,400 |
|
912,200 |
|
|
137,400 |
|
|
636,700 |
|
183,100 |
|
146,300 |
|
165,400 |
|
89,400 |
|
401,100 |
|
|
— |
Total |
|
7,527,000 |
|
4,089,900 |
|
3,433,700 |
|
3,371,500 |
|
2,393,500 |
|
9,198,700 |
|
|
5,830,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VMO2 JV(vi) |
|
15,980,100 |
|
5,780,000 |
|
5,631,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
13,045,300 |
|
|
33,507,900 |
VodafoneZiggo JV(vi) |
|
7,361,300 |
|
3,681,500 |
|
3,300,500 |
|
3,670,400 |
|
1,862,200 |
|
8,833,100 |
|
|
5,511,300 |
|
|
Subscriber Variance Table — |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Homes Passed |
|
Fixed-Line Customer Relationships |
|
Internet Subscribers(ii) |
|
Video Subscribers(i) |
|
Telephony Subscribers(iii) |
|
Total RGUs |
|
|
Total Mobile Subscribers(iv) |
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Organic Change Summary: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
7,600 |
|
|
(7,700 |
) |
|
100 |
|
|
(18,600 |
) |
|
(23,300 |
) |
|
(41,800 |
) |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
5,500 |
|
|
(3,200 |
) |
|
200 |
|
|
(9,000 |
) |
|
(11,400 |
) |
|
(20,200 |
) |
|
|
40,900 |
|
|
|
3,200 |
|
|
(1,900 |
) |
|
(900 |
) |
|
(11,400 |
) |
|
(7,300 |
) |
|
(19,600 |
) |
|
|
3,100 |
|
|
|
(1,400 |
) |
|
(1,200 |
) |
|
(400 |
) |
|
(700 |
) |
|
(200 |
) |
|
(1,300 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Total |
|
14,900 |
|
|
(14,000 |
) |
|
(1,000 |
) |
|
(39,700 |
) |
|
(42,200 |
) |
|
(82,900 |
) |
|
|
46,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Q3 2022 Liberty Global Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
— |
|
|
(2,000 |
) |
|
(1,900 |
) |
|
(2,200 |
) |
|
(1,400 |
) |
|
(5,500 |
) |
|
|
(4,600 |
) |
Total adjustments |
|
— |
|
|
(2,000 |
) |
|
(1,900 |
) |
|
(2,200 |
) |
|
(1,400 |
) |
|
(5,500 |
) |
|
|
(4,600 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
VMO2 JV(vi) |
|
117,100 |
|
|
12,300 |
|
|
19,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(53,900 |
) |
|
|
412,500 |
|
||
VodafoneZiggo JV(vi) |
|
8,100 |
|
|
(19,500 |
) |
|
(9,300 |
) |
|
(20,200 |
) |
|
(71,100 |
) |
|
(100,600 |
) |
|
|
61,900 |
|
Footnotes for Operating Data and Subscriber Variance Tables
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
(i) |
In |
|
(ii) |
We have approximately 29,600 “lifeline” customers that are counted on a per connection basis, representing the least expensive regulated tier of video service, with only a few channels. |
|
(iii) |
In |
|
(iv) |
In a number of countries, our mobile subscribers receive mobile services pursuant to prepaid contracts. As of |
|
(v) |
Pursuant to service agreements, |
|
(vi) |
Prepaid mobile customers are excluded from the VMO2 JV's and the VodafoneZiggo JV's mobile subscriber counts after a period of inactivity of nine months and three months, respectively. The mobile subscriber count for the VMO2 JV includes IoT connections, which are Machine-to-Machine contract mobile connections including Smart Metering contract connections. Fixed subscriber counts for the VodafoneZiggo JV include B2B subscribers. |
Additional General Notes to Tables:
Most of our broadband communications subsidiaries provide telephony, broadband internet, data, video or other B2B services. Certain of our B2B revenue is derived from SOHO subscribers that pay a premium price to receive enhanced service levels along with video, internet or telephony services that are the same or similar to the mass marketed products offered to our residential subscribers. All mass marketed products provided to SOHOs, whether or not accompanied by enhanced service levels and/or premium prices, are included in the respective RGU and customer counts of our broadband communications operations, with only those services provided at premium prices considered to be “SOHO RGUs” or “SOHO customers.” To the extent our existing customers upgrade from a residential product offering to a SOHO product offering, the number of SOHO RGUs or SOHO customers will increase, but there is no impact to our total RGU or customer counts. With the exception of our B2B SOHO subscribers and mobile subscribers at medium and large enterprises, we generally do not count customers of B2B services as customers or RGUs for external reporting purposes.
In
While we take appropriate steps to ensure that subscriber statistics are presented on a consistent and accurate basis at any given balance sheet date, the variability from country to country in (i) the nature and pricing of products and services, (ii) the distribution platform, (iii) billing systems, (iv) bad debt collection experience and (v) other factors add complexity to the subscriber counting process. We periodically review our subscriber counting policies and underlying systems to improve the accuracy and consistency of the data reported on a prospective basis. Accordingly, we may from time to time make appropriate adjustments to our subscriber statistics based on those reviews.
Subscriber information for acquired entities is preliminary and subject to adjustment until we have completed our review of such information and determined that it is presented in accordance with our policies.
Footnotes
1 |
This release includes the actual |
|
2 |
Represents aggregate consolidated and |
|
3 |
The term " |
|
4 |
Distributable Cash Flow is defined as Adjusted Free Cash Flow, as re-defined during the fourth quarter of 2021, plus any dividends received from our equity affiliates that are funded by activities outside of their normal course of operations, including, for example, those funded by recapitalizations (referred to as “Other Affiliate Dividends”). Distributable Cash Flow guidance reflects FX rates of EUR/ |
|
5 |
Liquidity refers to cash and cash equivalents and investments held under separately managed accounts plus the maximum undrawn commitments under subsidiary borrowing facilities, without regard to covenant compliance calculations or other conditions precedent to borrowing. |
|
6 |
The indicated growth rates are rebased for acquisitions, dispositions, FX and other items that impact the comparability of our year-over-year results. Please see Rebase Information for information on rebased growth. |
|
7 |
Costs to capture generally include incremental, third-party operating and capital related costs that are directly associated with integration activities, restructuring activities, and certain other costs associated with aligning an acquiree to our business processes to derive synergies. These costs are necessary to combine the operations of a business being acquired (or joint venture being formed) with ours or are incidental to the acquisition. As a result, costs to capture may include certain (i) operating costs that are included in Adjusted EBITDA, (ii) capital related costs that are included in property and equipment additions and Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions and (iii) certain integration related restructuring expenses that are not included within Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions. Given the achievement of synergies occurs over time, certain of our costs to capture are recurring by nature, and generally incurred within a few years of completing the transaction. |
|
8 |
The |
|
Three months ended |
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|
2022 |
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|
|
2021 |
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|
in millions |
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Revenue: |
|
|
|
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|
$ |
3,042.1 |
|
|
$ |
3,614.0 |
|
Transaction adjustments(i) |
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
13.4 |
|
|
|
3,047.6 |
|
|
|
3,627.4 |
|
IFRS/ |
|
— |
|
|
|
(39.5 |
) |
IFRS transaction adjusted revenue |
$ |
3,047.6 |
|
|
$ |
3,587.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Adjusted EBITDA: |
|
|
|
||||
|
$ |
1,060.5 |
|
|
$ |
1,180.3 |
|
Transaction adjustments(i) |
|
(5.3 |
) |
|
|
(32.9 |
) |
|
|
1,055.2 |
|
|
|
1,147.4 |
|
IFRS/ |
|
98.2 |
|
|
|
95.1 |
|
IFRS transaction adjusted Adj EBITDA (including costs to capture) |
$ |
1,153.4 |
|
|
$ |
1,242.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Property & equipment additions: |
|
|
|
||||
|
$ |
705.1 |
|
|
$ |
672.5 |
|
IFRS/ |
|
44.9 |
|
|
|
66.6 |
|
IFRS property & equipment additions (including costs to capture) |
$ |
750.0 |
|
|
$ |
739.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Adjusted EBITDA less property & equipment additions: |
|
|
|
||||
|
$ |
1,060.5 |
|
|
$ |
1,180.3 |
|
|
|
(705.1 |
) |
|
|
(672.5 |
) |
|
|
355.4 |
|
|
|
507.8 |
|
Transaction adjustments(i) |
|
(5.3 |
) |
|
|
(32.9 |
) |
IFRS/ |
|
53.3 |
|
|
|
28.5 |
|
IFRS transaction adjusted Adj EBITDA less property & equipment additions (including costs to capture) |
$ |
403.4 |
|
|
$ |
503.4 |
|
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(i) |
In connection with the completion of the formation of the VMO2 JV, the opening balance sheet of the combined business was reported at its estimated fair value. As such, certain amounts were adjusted to reflect the new basis of accounting. These transaction adjustments therefore reverse the effect of the (i) deferred commissions and install costs write-off and (ii) deferred revenue write-off. |
|
(ii) |
Revenue IFRS/ |
|
(iii) |
Property & equipment additions IFRS/ |
9 |
Converged households or converged SIMs represent customers in either our Consumer or SOHO segment that subscribe to both a fixed-line digital TV and an internet service and Vodafone and/or hollandsnieuwe postpaid mobile telephony service. |
|
10 |
Our aggregate unused borrowing capacity of |
|
11 |
For purposes of calculating our average tenor, total third-party debt excludes vendor financing, certain debt obligations that we assumed in connection with various acquisitions, and liabilities related to Telenet's acquisition of mobile spectrum licenses. The percentage of debt not due until 2028 or thereafter includes all of these amounts. |
|
12 |
Our debt and net debt ratios, which are non-GAAP metrics, are defined as total debt and net debt, respectively, divided by reported net earnings for the last twelve months (reported LTM net earnings) and Adjusted EBITDA for the last twelve months (LTM Adjusted EBITDA). Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents and investments under SMAs. Consistent with how we calculate our leverage ratios under our debt agreements, these ratios are presented on an adjusted basis, as described below. For purposes of these calculations, debt is measured using swapped foreign currency rates, consistent with the covenant calculation requirements of our subsidiary debt agreements. The following table details the calculation of our debt and net debt to reported LTM net earnings and LTM Adjusted EBITDA ratios as of and for the twelve months ended |
Reconciliation of reported LTM net earnings to LTM Adjusted EBITDA: |
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Reported LTM earnings |
$ |
6,427.9 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
238.7 |
|
Other income, net |
|
(79.5 |
) |
Adjustment to gain on Atlas Edge JV Transactions |
|
(13.8 |
) |
Adjustment to gain on |
|
(83.1 |
) |
Gain on Telenet Tower Sale |
|
(700.4 |
) |
Share of results of affiliates, net |
|
(672.8 |
) |
Gain on debt extinguishment, net |
|
(2.8 |
) |
Realized and unrealized gain due to changes in fair values of certain investments and debt, net |
|
(154.0 |
) |
Foreign currency transaction gain, net |
|
(3,653.3 |
) |
Realized and unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net |
|
(1,584.6 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
550.8 |
|
Operating income |
|
273.1 |
|
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net |
|
(13.3 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
2,197.3 |
|
Share-based compensation expense |
|
230.9 |
|
LTM Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
2,688.0 |
|
|
|
||
Debt to reported LTM net earnings and LTM Adjusted EBITDA: |
|
||
Debt and finance lease obligations before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |
$ |
13,263.5 |
|
Principal related projected derivative cash payments |
|
(379.7 |
) |
Adjusted debt and finance lease obligations before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |
$ |
12,883.8 |
|
|
|
||
Reported LTM net earnings |
$ |
6,427.9 |
|
Debt to reported LTM net earnings ratio |
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
||
LTM Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
2,688.0 |
|
Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA ratio |
|
4.8 |
|
|
|
||
Net Debt to reported LTM net earnings and LTM Adjusted EBITDA: |
|
||
Adjusted debt and finance lease obligations before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |
$ |
12,883.8 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents and investments held under separately managed accounts |
|
(3,968.9 |
) |
Adjusted net debt and finance lease obligations before deferred financing costs, discounts and premiums |
$ |
8,914.9 |
|
|
|
||
Reported LTM net earnings |
$ |
6,427.9 |
|
Net debt to reported LTM net earnings ratio |
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
||
LTM Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
2,688.0 |
|
Net debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA ratio |
|
3.3 |
|
Glossary
10-Q or 10-K: As used herein, the terms 10-Q and 10-K refer to our most recent quarterly or annual report as filed with the
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions and Property and Equipment Additions (P&E Additions):
-
Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA is the primary measure used by our chief operating decision maker to evaluate segment operating performance and 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 annual and other incentive compensation plans. As we use the term, Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings (loss) from continuing operations before net income tax benefit (expense), other non-operating income or expenses, net share of results of affiliates, net gains (losses) on debt extinguishment, net realized and unrealized gains (losses) due to changes in fair values of certain investments and debt, net foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, provisions and provision releases related to significant litigation and impairment, restructuring and other operating items. Other operating items include (a) gains and losses on the disposition of long-lived assets, (b) third-party costs directly associated with successful and unsuccessful acquisitions and dispositions, including legal, advisory and due diligence fees, as applicable, and (c) other acquisition-related items, such as gains and losses on the settlement of contingent consideration. Our internal decision makers believe Adjusted EBITDA 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 (1) readily view operating trends, (2) perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between segments and (3) identify strategies to improve operating performance in the different countries in which we operate. We believe our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA measure, which is a non-GAAP 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 measure may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other public companies. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA should be viewed as a measure of operating performance that is a supplement to, and not a substitute for,
U.S. GAAP measures of income included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
-
Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions: We define Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions, which is a non-GAAP measure, as Adjusted EBITDA less property and equipment additions on an accrual basis. Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions is a meaningful measure because it provides (i) a transparent view of Adjusted EBITDA that remains after our capital spend, which we believe is important to take into account when evaluating our overall performance and (ii) a comparable view of our performance relative to other telecommunications companies. Our Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions measure may differ from how other companies define and apply their definition of similar measures. Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions should be viewed as a measure of operating performance that is a supplement to, and not a substitute for,
U.S. GAAP measures of income included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
- P&E Additions: Includes capital expenditures on an accrual basis, amounts financed under vendor financing or finance lease arrangements and other non-cash additions. A reconciliation of earnings from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions is presented in the following table:
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|
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2021 |
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|
2022 |
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|
|
2021 |
|
|
in millions |
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations |
$ |
2,431.7 |
|
|
$ |
315.6 |
|
|
$ |
5,789.6 |
|
|
$ |
12,889.2 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
64.8 |
|
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
209.6 |
|
|
|
444.2 |
|
Other income, net |
|
(21.7 |
) |
|
|
(8.2 |
) |
|
|
(60.2 |
) |
|
|
(25.6 |
) |
Gain on AtlasEdge JV Transactions |
|
— |
|
|
|
(213.7 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(213.7 |
) |
(Gain) adjustment to gain on |
|
— |
|
|
|
347.3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(10,790.7 |
) |
Gain on Telenet Tower Sale |
|
(7.1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(700.4 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Share of results of affiliates, net |
|
(501.0 |
) |
|
|
29.2 |
|
|
|
(812.6 |
) |
|
|
35.6 |
|
Losses (gains) on debt extinguishment, net |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2.8 |
) |
|
|
90.6 |
|
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) due to changes in fair values of certain investments, net |
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
109.4 |
|
|
|
207.7 |
|
|
|
(373.3 |
) |
Foreign currency transaction gains, net |
|
(1,462.7 |
) |
|
|
(422.4 |
) |
|
|
(3,186.4 |
) |
|
|
(857.6 |
) |
Realized and unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net |
|
(546.9 |
) |
|
|
(199.3 |
) |
|
|
(1,669.1 |
) |
|
|
(707.4 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
149.7 |
|
|
|
140.9 |
|
|
|
416.8 |
|
|
|
748.1 |
|
Operating income |
|
108.9 |
|
|
|
101.0 |
|
|
|
192.2 |
|
|
|
1,239.4 |
|
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net |
|
6.4 |
|
|
|
17.2 |
|
|
|
74.1 |
|
|
|
68.4 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
506.0 |
|
|
|
582.3 |
|
|
|
1,588.4 |
|
|
|
1,744.8 |
|
Share-based compensation expense |
|
42.7 |
|
|
|
58.0 |
|
|
|
143.4 |
|
|
|
220.6 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
664.0 |
|
|
|
758.5 |
|
|
|
1,998.1 |
|
|
|
3,273.2 |
|
Property and equipment additions |
|
(371.7 |
) |
|
|
(362.6 |
) |
|
|
(1,089.6 |
) |
|
|
(1,683.8 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA less P&E Additions |
$ |
292.3 |
|
|
$ |
395.9 |
|
|
$ |
908.5 |
|
|
$ |
1,589.4 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA after leases (Adjusted EBITDAaL): We define Adjusted EBITDAaL as Adjusted EBITDA as further adjusted to include finance lease related depreciation and interest expense. Our internal decision makers believe Adjusted EBITDAaL is a meaningful measure because it represents a transparent view of our recurring operating performance that includes recurring lease expenses necessary to operate our business. We believe Adjusted EBITDAaL, which is a non-GAAP 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 measure may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other public companies. Adjusted EBITDAaL should be viewed as a measure of operating performance that is a supplement to, and not a substitute for,
Adjusted Free Cash Flow (Adjusted FCF) & Distributable Cash Flow:
-
Adjusted FCF: We define Adjusted FCF as net cash provided by the operating activities of our continuing operations, plus operating-related vendor financed expenses (which represents an increase in the period to our actual cash available as a result of extending vendor payment terms beyond normal payment terms, which are typically 90 days or less, through non-cash financing activities), less (i) cash payments in the period for capital expenditures, (ii) principal payments on operating- and capital-related amounts financed by vendors and intermediaries (which represents a decrease in the period to our actual cash available as a result of paying amounts to vendors and intermediaries where we previously had extended vendor payments beyond the normal payment terms), and (iii) principal payments on finance leases (which represents a decrease in the period to our actual cash available), each as reported in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows with each item excluding any cash provided or used by our discontinued operations. Prior to the fourth quarter of 2021, our definition of Adjusted FCF excluded cash payments for third-party costs directly associated with successful and unsuccessful acquisitions and dispositions. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we changed our definition of Adjusted FCF to include these cash payments. Cash paid for third-party costs directly associated with successful and unsuccessful acquisition and dispositions was
and$9.8 million during the three months ended$8.1 million September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and and$32.0 million during the nine months ended$54.6 million September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
-
Distributable Cash Flow: We define Distributable Cash Flow as Adjusted FCF, as re-defined during the fourth quarter of 2021, plus any dividends received from our equity affiliates that are funded by activities outside of their normal course of operations, including, for example, those funded by recapitalizations (referred to as “Other Affiliate Dividends”).
We believe our presentation of Adjusted FCF and Distributable Cash Flow, each of which is a non-GAAP measure, provides useful information to our investors because these measures can be used to gauge our ability to (a) service debt and (b) fund new investment opportunities after consideration of all actual cash payments related to our working capital activities and expenses that are capital in nature, whether paid inside normal vendor payment terms or paid later outside normal vendor payment terms (in which case we typically pay in less than 365 days). Adjusted FCF and Distributable Cash Flow should not be understood to represent our ability to fund discretionary amounts, as we have various mandatory and contractual obligations, including debt repayments, that are not deducted to arrive at these amounts. Investors should view Adjusted FCF and Distributable Cash Flow as supplements to, and not substitutes for,U.S. GAAP measures of liquidity included in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Further, our Adjusted FCF and Distributable Cash Flow may differ from how other companies define and apply their definition of Adjusted FCF or other similar measures. Consistent with the basis for our full year 2022 Distributable Cash Flow guidance, the following table provides a reconciliation of ourFull Company net cash provided by operating activities to Full Company Adjusted FCF and Full Company Distributable Cash Flow for the indicated periods.
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
540.5 |
|
|
$ |
612.6 |
|
|
$ |
1,954.6 |
|
|
$ |
2,557.7 |
|
Operating-related vendor financing additions(i) |
|
165.8 |
|
|
|
187.2 |
|
|
|
403.6 |
|
|
|
1,670.6 |
|
Cash capital expenditures, net |
|
(295.1 |
) |
|
|
(284.1 |
) |
|
|
(945.1 |
) |
|
|
(1,153.0 |
) |
Principal payments on operating-related vendor financing |
|
(206.8 |
) |
|
|
(140.6 |
) |
|
|
(529.2 |
) |
|
|
(1,291.9 |
) |
Principal payments on capital-related vendor financing |
|
(41.5 |
) |
|
|
(62.9 |
) |
|
|
(125.5 |
) |
|
|
(768.4 |
) |
Principal payments on finance leases |
|
(15.4 |
) |
|
|
(19.8 |
) |
|
|
(46.7 |
) |
|
|
(59.6 |
) |
Full Company Adjusted FCF |
|
147.5 |
|
|
|
292.4 |
|
|
|
711.7 |
|
|
|
955.4 |
|
Other affiliate dividends |
|
266.9 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
266.9 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Full Company Distributable Cash Flow |
$ |
414.4 |
|
|
$ |
292.4 |
|
|
$ |
978.6 |
|
|
$ |
955.4 |
|
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(i) |
For purposes of our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, operating-related vendor financing additions represent operating-related expenses financed by an intermediary that are treated as constructive operating cash outflows and constructive financing cash inflows when the intermediary settles the liability with the vendor. When we pay the financing intermediary, we record financing cash outflows in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. For purposes of our Adjusted FCF definition, we (i) add in the constructive financing cash inflow when the intermediary settles the liability with the vendor as our actual net cash available at that time is not affected and (ii) subsequently deduct the related financing cash outflow when we actually pay the financing intermediary, reflecting the actual reduction to our cash available to service debt or fund new investment opportunities. |
ARPU: Average Revenue Per Unit is the average monthly subscription revenue per average fixed customer relationship or mobile subscriber, as applicable. ARPU per average fixed-line customer relationship is calculated by dividing the average monthly subscription revenue from residential fixed and SOHO services by the average number of fixed-line customer relationships for the period. ARPU per average mobile subscriber is calculated by dividing mobile subscription revenue for the indicated period by the average number of mobile subscribers for the period. Unless otherwise indicated, ARPU per fixed customer relationship or mobile subscriber is not adjusted for currency impacts. ARPU per RGU refers to average monthly revenue per average RGU, which is calculated by dividing the average monthly subscription revenue from residential and SOHO services for the indicated period, by the average number of the applicable RGUs for the period. Unless otherwise noted, ARPU in this release is considered to be ARPU per average fixed customer relationship or mobile subscriber, as applicable. Fixed-line customer relationships, mobile subscribers and RGUs of entities acquired during the period are normalized. In addition, for purposes of calculating the percentage change in ARPU on a rebased basis, which is a non-GAAP measure, we adjust the prior-year subscription revenue, fixed-line customer relationships, mobile subscribers and RGUs, as applicable, to reflect acquisitions, dispositions and FX on a comparable basis with the current year, consistent with how we calculate our rebased growth for revenue and Adjusted EBITDA, as further described in the body of this release.
ARPU per Mobile Subscriber: Our ARPU per mobile subscriber calculation that excludes interconnect revenue refers to the average monthly mobile subscription revenue per average mobile subscriber and is calculated by dividing the average monthly mobile subscription revenue (excluding handset sales and late fees) for the indicated period, by the average of the opening and closing balances of mobile subscribers in service for the period. Our ARPU per mobile subscriber calculation that includes interconnect revenue increases the numerator in the above-described calculation by the amount of mobile interconnect revenue during the period.
Blended fully-swapped debt borrowing cost: The weighted average interest rate on our aggregate variable- and fixed-rate indebtedness (excluding finance leases and including vendor financing obligations), including the effects of derivative instruments, original issue premiums or discounts and commitment fees, but excluding the impact of financing costs.
B2B: Business-to-Business.
Customer Churn: The rate at which customers relinquish their subscriptions. The annual rolling average basis is calculated by dividing the number of disconnects during the preceding 12 months by the average number of customer relationships. For the purpose of computing churn, a disconnect is deemed to have occurred if the customer no longer receives any level of service from us and is required to return our equipment. A partial product downgrade, typically used to encourage customers to pay an outstanding bill and avoid complete service disconnection, is not considered to be disconnected for purposes of our churn calculations. Customers who move within our footprint and upgrades and downgrades between services are also excluded from the disconnect figures used in the churn calculation.
Fixed-Line Customer Relationships: The number of customers who receive at least one of our internet, video or telephony services that we count as RGUs, without regard to which or to how many services they subscribe. Fixed-Line Customer Relationships generally are counted on a unique premises basis. Accordingly, if an individual receives our services in two premises (e.g., a primary home and a vacation home), that individual generally will count as two Fixed-Line Customer Relationships. We exclude mobile-only customers from Fixed-Line Customer Relationships.
Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC): Fixed-mobile convergence penetration represents the number of customers who subscribe to both a fixed broadband internet service and postpaid mobile telephony service, divided by the total number of customers who subscribe to our fixed broadband internet service.
Homes Passed: Homes, residential multiple dwelling units or commercial units that can be connected to our networks without materially extending the distribution plant. Certain of our Homes Passed counts are based on census data that can change based on either revisions to the data or from new census results.
Internet Subscriber: A home, residential multiple dwelling unit or commercial unit that receives internet services over our networks, or that we service through a partner network.
Lightning Premises: Includes homes, residential multiple dwelling units and commercial premises that potentially could subscribe to our residential or SOHO services, which have been connected to the VMO2 JV networks in the
Mobile Subscriber Count: For residential and business subscribers, the number of active SIM cards in service rather than services provided. For example, if a mobile subscriber has both a data and voice plan on a smartphone this would equate to one mobile subscriber. Alternatively, a subscriber who has a voice and data plan for a mobile handset and a data plan for a laptop would be counted as two mobile subscribers. Customers who do not pay a recurring monthly fee are excluded from our mobile telephony subscriber counts after periods of inactivity ranging from 30 to 90 days, based on industry standards within the respective country. In a number of countries, our mobile subscribers receive mobile services pursuant to prepaid contracts.
MVNO: Mobile Virtual Network Operator.
RGU: A Revenue Generating Unit is separately a Video Subscriber, Internet Subscriber or Telephony Subscriber. A home, residential multiple dwelling unit, or commercial unit may contain one or more RGUs. For example, if a residential customer subscribed to our video service, fixed-line telephony service and broadband internet service, the customer would constitute three RGUs. Total RGUs is the sum of Video, Internet and Telephony Subscribers. RGUs generally are counted on a unique premises basis such that a given premise does not count as more than one RGU for any given service. On the other hand, if an individual receives one of our services in two premises (e.g., a primary home and a vacation home), that individual will count as two RGUs for that service. Each bundled video, internet or telephony service is counted as a separate RGU regardless of the nature of any bundling discount or promotion. Non-paying subscribers are counted as subscribers during their free promotional service period. Some of these subscribers may choose to disconnect after their free service period. Services offered without charge on a long-term basis (e.g., VIP subscribers or free service to employees) generally are not counted as RGUs. We do not include subscriptions to mobile services in our externally reported RGU counts. In this regard, our RGU counts exclude our separately reported postpaid and prepaid mobile subscribers.
SIM: Subscriber Identification Module.
SOHO: Small or Home Office Subscribers.
Telephony Subscriber: A home, residential multiple dwelling unit or commercial unit that receives voice services over our networks, or that we service through a partner network. Telephony Subscribers exclude mobile telephony subscribers.
Video Subscriber: A home, residential multiple dwelling unit or commercial unit that receives our video service over our broadband network or through a partner network.
YoY: Year-over-year.
Appendix - Supplemental Adjusted EBITDAaL information
The following table presents (i) Adjusted EBITDA, (ii) finance lease-related depreciation and interest expense adjustments, (iii) Adjusted EBITDAaL and (iv) percentage change from period to period for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAaL on a rebased basis for each of our reportable segments:
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Reported % |
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Rebased % |
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|
|
in millions, except % amounts |
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Adjusted EBITDA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
$ |
302.5 |
|
|
$ |
330.8 |
|
|
(8.6 |
) |
|
(2.3 |
) |
|
$ |
880.2 |
|
|
$ |
910.9 |
|
|
(3.4 |
) |
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
|
318.7 |
|
|
|
369.1 |
|
|
(13.7 |
) |
|
4.8 |
|
|
|
989.4 |
|
|
|
1,130.5 |
|
|
(12.5 |
) |
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
|
49.6 |
|
|
|
59.1 |
|
|
(16.1 |
) |
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
|
152.5 |
|
|
|
160.7 |
|
|
(5.1 |
) |
|
6.6 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,085.3 |
|
|
(100.0 |
) |
|
— |
|
Central and Other |
|
|
(6.8 |
) |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
N.M. |
|
33.3 |
|
|
|
(23.6 |
) |
|
|
(15.8 |
) |
|
(49.4 |
) |
|
N.M. |
||
Intersegment eliminations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
N.M. |
|
N.M. |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
N.M. |
|
N.M. |
||||
Total Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
664.0 |
|
|
$ |
758.5 |
|
|
(12.5 |
) |
|
1.6 |
|
|
$ |
1,998.1 |
|
|
$ |
3,273.2 |
|
|
(39.0 |
) |
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
VMO2 JV(ii) |
|
$ |
1,060.5 |
|
|
$ |
1,180.3 |
|
|
(10.1 |
) |
|
8.1 |
|
|
$ |
3,515.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,591.3 |
|
|
120.9 |
|
|
N.M. |
|
VodafoneZiggo JV(ii) |
|
$ |
501.4 |
|
|
$ |
578.1 |
|
|
(13.3 |
) |
|
1.3 |
|
|
$ |
1,530.1 |
|
|
$ |
1,713.4 |
|
|
(10.7 |
) |
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Finance lease adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
$ |
(1.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(5.4 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
(17.9 |
) |
|
|
(21.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(58.4 |
) |
|
|
(65.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||||
Central and Other |
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6.0 |
) |
|
|
(6.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||||
Total finance lease adjustments |
|
$ |
(21.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(24.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(69.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(79.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
VMO2 JV(ii) |
|
$ |
(2.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(6.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(3.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||||
VodafoneZiggo JV(ii) |
|
$ |
(1.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(3.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(6.6 |
) |
|
$ |
(8.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDAaL: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
$ |
301.3 |
|
|
$ |
330.0 |
|
|
(8.7 |
) |
|
(2.4 |
) |
|
$ |
874.8 |
|
|
$ |
908.3 |
|
|
(3.7 |
) |
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
|
300.8 |
|
|
|
347.5 |
|
|
(13.4 |
) |
|
5.3 |
|
|
|
931.0 |
|
|
|
1,064.6 |
|
|
(12.5 |
) |
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
|
49.6 |
|
|
|
59.1 |
|
|
(16.1 |
) |
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
|
152.5 |
|
|
|
160.7 |
|
|
(5.1 |
) |
|
6.6 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,080.4 |
|
|
(100.0 |
) |
|
— |
|
Central and Other |
|
|
(8.8 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
N.M. |
|
27.0 |
|
|
|
(29.6 |
) |
|
|
(22.1 |
) |
|
(33.9 |
) |
|
N.M. |
||
Intersegment eliminations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
N.M. |
|
N.M. |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
N.M. |
|
N.M. |
||||
Total Adjusted EBITDAaL |
|
$ |
642.9 |
|
|
$ |
734.1 |
|
|
(12.4 |
) |
|
1.7 |
|
|
$ |
1,928.3 |
|
|
$ |
3,193.5 |
|
|
(39.6 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
VMO2 JV(ii) |
|
$ |
1,058.4 |
|
|
$ |
1,177.7 |
|
|
(10.1 |
) |
|
8.1 |
|
|
$ |
3,508.4 |
|
|
$ |
1,587.9 |
|
|
120.9 |
|
|
N.M. |
|
VodafoneZiggo JV(ii) |
|
$ |
499.6 |
|
|
$ |
575.1 |
|
|
(13.1 |
) |
|
1.4 |
|
|
$ |
1,523.5 |
|
|
$ |
1,704.5 |
|
|
(10.6 |
) |
|
0.4 |
|
______________________
N.M. - Not Meaningful | ||
(i) |
The 2021 amounts represent amounts related to the |
|
(ii) |
Amounts reflect |
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