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Liberty Latin America Reports Q2 & H1 2024 Results

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Liberty Latin America reported Q2 2024 financial results with a 2% revenue increase to $1.118 billion. Strong performances were noted in Panama, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean, while Puerto Rico faced post-migration challenges. The company added 100,000 net subscribers in Q2, primarily in mobile services. An agreement to combine operations with Tigo in Costa Rica is expected to enhance FTTH transition and launch 5G services.

Financial highlights include: YoY revenue remained flat at $2.217 billion; operating income decreased by 18% to $111 million in Q2 and 16% to $204 million in H1; Adjusted OIBDA dropped by 12% to $389 million in Q2 and 9% to $763 million in H1. The company repurchased $83 million worth of stock and redeemed convertible notes worth $140 million in H1 2024.

Hurricane Beryl impacted Jamaica, causing expected revenue and OIBDA losses of $10-$20 million and infrastructure repair costs of $10-$20 million. Liberty expects a $44 million derivative gain from weather derivatives for Q3 2024.

Liberty Latin America ha riportato risultati finanziari del secondo trimestre 2024 con un incremento del fatturato del 2% a 1,118 miliardi di dollari. Ottime performance sono state registrate in Panama, Costa Rica e nei Caraibi, mentre Porto Rico ha affrontato sfide post-migrazione. L'azienda ha aggiunto 100.000 nuovi abbonati netti nel secondo trimestre, principalmente nei servizi mobili. Un accordo per unire le operazioni con Tigo in Costa Rica dovrebbe migliorare la transizione verso la FTTH e lanciare i servizi 5G.

I punti salienti finanziari includono: il fatturato annuo è rimasto stabile a 2,217 miliardi di dollari; l'utile operativo è diminuito del 18% a 111 milioni di dollari nel secondo trimestre e del 16% a 204 milioni di dollari nel primo semestre; l'OIBDA rettificato è sceso del 12% a 389 milioni di dollari nel secondo trimestre e del 9% a 763 milioni di dollari nel primo semestre. L'azienda ha riacquistato azioni per un valore di 83 milioni di dollari e ha rimborsato note convertibili per un valore di 140 milioni di dollari nel primo semestre del 2024.

L'uragano Beryl ha colpito Giamaica, causando perdite di fatturato e OIBDA previste tra i 10 e i 20 milioni di dollari e costi di riparazione delle infrastrutture tra 10 e 20 milioni di dollari. Liberty prevede un guadagno derivato di 44 milioni di dollari dai derivati meteorologici per il terzo trimestre 2024.

Liberty Latin America reportó los resultados financieros del segundo trimestre de 2024 con un incremento de ingresos del 2% a 1.118 millones de dólares. Se registraron fuertes desempeños en Panamá, Costa Rica y el Caribe, mientras que Puerto Rico enfrentó desafíos post-migración. La empresa agregó 100,000 suscriptores netos en el segundo trimestre, principalmente en servicios móviles. Se espera que un acuerdo para combinar operaciones con Tigo en Costa Rica mejore la transición a FTTH y lance servicios 5G.

Los aspectos destacados financieros incluyen: los ingresos anuales permanecieron estables en 2.217 millones de dólares; el ingreso operativo disminuyó un 18% a 111 millones de dólares en el segundo trimestre y un 16% a 204 millones de dólares en el primer semestre; el OIBDA ajustado bajó un 12% a 389 millones de dólares en el segundo trimestre y un 9% a 763 millones de dólares en el primer semestre. La empresa recompró acciones por un valor de 83 millones de dólares y redimió notas convertibles por un valor de 140 millones de dólares en el primer semestre de 2024.

El huracán Beryl impactó Jamaica, causando pérdidas de ingresos y OIBDA esperadas de entre 10 y 20 millones de dólares y costos de reparación de infraestructura de entre 10 y 20 millones de dólares. Liberty espera una ganancia derivada de 44 millones de dólares de derivados climáticos para el tercer trimestre de 2024.

리버티 라틴 아메리카는 2024년 2분기 재무 결과를 발표하며 2%의 수익 증가를 기록하여 11억 1,800만 달러에 달했습니다. 파나마, 코스타리카, 카리브해에서 강력한 성과가 있었던 반면, 푸에르토리코는 이민 후 어려움에 직면했습니다. 이 회사는 2분기 동안 주로 이동통신 서비스에서 10만 명의 순 가입자를 추가했습니다. 코스타리카에서 Tigo와의 운영 통합을 위한 합의는 FTTH 전환을 향상시키고 5G 서비스를 출시할 것으로 예상됩니다.

재무 주요 사항은 다음과 같습니다: 연간 수익은 22억 1,700만 달러로 변동이 없었고; 운영 소득은 2분기에 18% 감소하여 1억 1,100만 달러, 상반기에는 16% 감소하여 2억 400만 달러로 줄었습니다; 조정된 OIBDA는 2분기에 12% 감소해 3억 8,900만 달러, 상반기에는 9% 감소하여 7억 6,300만 달러로 줄었습니다. 회사는 2024년 상반기에 8,300만 달러 규모의 주식을 재매입하고, 1억 4천만 달러 규모의 전환사채를 상환했습니다.

허리케인 베릴이 자메이카에 영향을 미쳐, 예상되는 수익 및 OIBDA 손실은 1천만~2천만 달러, 인프라 복구 비용은 1천만~2천만 달러로 예상됩니다. 리버티는 2024년 3분기 기상 파생상품에서 4,400만 달러의 파생상품 수익을 예상합니다.

Liberty Latin America a annoncé les résultats financiers du deuxième trimestre 2024 avec une augmentation des revenus de 2% à 1,118 milliard de dollars. De fortes performances ont été notées au Panama, au Costa Rica et dans les Caraïbes, tandis que Porto Rico a dû faire face à des défis post-migration. L'entreprise a ajouté 100 000 abonnés nets au cours du deuxième trimestre, principalement dans les services mobiles. Un accord pour combiner les opérations avec Tigo au Costa Rica devrait améliorer la transition vers FTTH et lancer des services 5G.

Les points forts financiers incluent : les revenus annuels sont restés stables à 2,217 milliards de dollars ; le résultat d'exploitation a diminué de 18 % à 111 millions de dollars au deuxième trimestre et de 16 % à 204 millions de dollars au premier semestre ; l'OIBDA ajusté a chuté de 12 % à 389 millions de dollars au deuxième trimestre et de 9 % à 763 millions de dollars au premier semestre. L'entreprise a racheté des actions pour un montant de 83 millions de dollars et a remboursé des obligations convertibles d'une valeur de 140 millions de dollars au premier semestre 2024.

L'ouragan Beryl a touché la Jamaïque, entraînant des pertes de revenus et d'OIBDA prévues allant de 10 à 20 millions de dollars et des coûts de réparation d'infrastructures de 10 à 20 millions de dollars. Liberty s'attend à un gain dérivé de 44 millions de dollars provenant de dérivés météorologiques pour le troisième trimestre 2024.

Liberty Latin America berichtete über die Finanzergebnisse des zweiten Quartals 2024 mit einem Umsatzanstieg von 2% auf 1,118 Milliarden US-Dollar. Starke Leistungen wurden in Panama, Costa Rica und der Karibik verzeichnet, während Puerto Rico mit nachfolgenden Herausforderungen konfrontiert ist. Das Unternehmen hat im zweiten Quartal 100.000 netto neue Abonnenten hinzugewonnen, hauptsächlich im Mobilfunkbereich. Eine Vereinbarung zur Zusammenlegung der Aktivitäten mit Tigo in Costa Rica wird voraussichtlich den FTTH-Übergang verbessern und 5G-Dienste einführen.

Zu den finanziellen Highlights gehören: Der Umsatz im Jahresvergleich blieb mit 2,217 Milliarden US-Dollar stabil; das operative Einkommen sank im zweiten Quartal um 18% auf 111 Millionen US-Dollar und im ersten Halbjahr um 16% auf 204 Millionen US-Dollar; Das bereinigte OIBDA fiel im zweiten Quartal um 12% auf 389 Millionen US-Dollar und im ersten Halbjahr um 9% auf 763 Millionen US-Dollar. Das Unternehmen hat Aktien im Wert von 83 Millionen US-Dollar zurückgekauft und wandelbare Anleihen im Wert von 140 Millionen US-Dollar im ersten Halbjahr 2024 zurückgezahlt.

Der Hurrikan Beryl hatte Auswirkungen auf Jamaika und verursachte erwartete Umsatz- und OIBDA-Verluste zwischen 10 und 20 Millionen US-Dollar sowie Infrastrukturreparaturkosten von 10 bis 20 Millionen US-Dollar. Liberty erwartet einen derivativen Gewinn von 44 Millionen US-Dollar aus Wetterderivaten für das dritte Quartal 2024.

Positive
  • Revenue increased 2% in Q2 2024 to $1.118 billion.
  • Strong subscriber growth in Panama, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean, adding 100,000 net subscribers in Q2.
  • Agreement to combine operations with Tigo in Costa Rica, expected to enhance FTTH transition and launch 5G.
  • Repurchased $83 million worth of stock and redeemed $140 million in convertible notes in H1 2024.
Negative
  • Operating income decreased by 18% to $111 million in Q2 2024.
  • Adjusted OIBDA dropped 12% to $389 million in Q2 2024.
  • Puerto Rico faced post-migration challenges, impacting financial performance.
  • Hurricane Beryl expected to cause revenue and OIBDA losses of $10-$20 million and infrastructure repair costs of $10-$20 million.

Sequential financial growth with Q2 reported revenue up 2%

Continued strong Adjusted OIBDA growth in C&W Panama & C&W Caribbean

Post-migration impacts in Puerto Rico; performance to improve in H2

Agreement to combine operations with Tigo in Costa Rica

>$300 million across share repurchases & convertible redemption to date in 2024

DENVER, Colorado--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or “LLA”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) today announced its financial and operating results for the three months (“Q2”) and six months (“YTD” or “H1 2024”) ended June 30, 2024.

CEO Balan Nair commented, “We continued to drive operational and financial growth across most of our businesses in the second quarter with notably strong performances in Panama, Costa Rica and the Caribbean. In Puerto Rico, whilst we experienced additional challenges following completion of the mobile subscriber migration, we remain confident of improved performance in the second half.”

“Our focus on broadband and postpaid mobile additions continued to drive positive results with over 100,000 net subscribers added in the second quarter across Central America and C&W Caribbean. This was more than double the prior-year and 28% higher than the first quarter. The results were driven by strong mobile growth in Panama, where we successfully won customers following the exit of a competitor, and continued momentum in Costa Rica. We also recently announced the combination of our business in Costa Rica with Tigo, which we will control following closing.”

“Costa Rica is a great country to operate in and Liberty Costa Rica is a strong business for us. By combining Liberty and Tigo, the fixed operations will accelerate the transition to FTTH and will enable us to deliver exceptional high-speed services for consumers, provide enhanced customer experiences, drive innovation, and offer growth opportunities for our people. In addition we just launched 5G across the country and are gaining traction in the market as shown by our mobile growth.”

“Looking to the second half of the year, we anticipate a significant inflection in financial performance as we move past impacts from our Puerto Rico migration and begin to execute on our growth plans in that market, while maintaining healthy positive momentum across the rest of the group. In Puerto Rico, we now expect synergies, operating cost improvements and top line sequential growth will drive Adjusted OIBDA to more than $45 million per month towards the end of the second half.”

“We remain confident in achieving our medium term targets, and repurchased 12 million shares in the first half of the year, as well as redeeming our convertible notes that were due in July. In aggregate, this represents over $300 million of capital, which is equivalent to our entire spend in 2023.”

Q2 Business Highlights

  • C&W Caribbean: continued financial momentum
    • YoY reported and rebased revenue growth of 3% and 4%, respectively
    • YoY reported and rebased Adj. OIBDA growth of 7% and 8%, respectively
  • C&W Panama: strong subscriber growth and financial performance
    • 51,000 postpaid mobile subscriber additions as competitor exits market
    • YoY revenue and Adj. OIBDA growth of 9% and 10%, respectively
  • Liberty Networks: Strong enterprise growth
    • Resilient MRR performance in wholesale business with steady growth
    • YoY reported enterprise revenue up 17%
  • Liberty Puerto Rico: additional impacts following migration
    • Post migration operational challenges stabilizing
    • Operating and financial performance to significantly improve in H2 2024
  • Liberty Costa Rica: mobile momentum driving growth
    • Postpaid net adds 65% higher YoY
    • YoY reported and rebased revenue growth of 9% and 4%, respectively

Hurricane Beryl

In July 2024, Hurricane Beryl impacted our Jamaica operation and certain smaller operations within C&W Caribbean, resulting in varying degrees of damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure in these markets. In connection with Hurricane Beryl, we expect to experience adverse subscriber and financial impacts during the remainder of 2024. We currently estimate that due to Hurricane Beryl:

  • Revenue and Adjusted OIBDA will be negatively impacted by between $10 million and $20 million for the remainder of 2024, primarily during the third quarter, based on certain factors, such as when power is fully restored to the impacted areas.
  • We will incur property and equipment additions of approximately $10 million to $20 million to replace infrastructure and equipment that has been damaged beyond repair or to enhance network resiliency.

Hurricane Beryl triggered our weather derivatives and we expect to receive net third-party proceeds of approximately $44 million that will be reflected as a derivative gain in our financial statements. We are still in the process of assessing the impact of Hurricane Beryl on our homes passed and subscribers.

Stock Repurchase Activity & Convertible Bond Redemption

During the quarter, we repurchased $22 million worth of stock, bringing the YTD 2024 total to $83 million and representing 12 million shares.

In June 2024, we entered into a series of capped call option contracts on a total of 6 million Liberty Latin America Class A and Class C common shares with expiration of 12 to 18 months.

Subsequent to June 30, 2024, we repurchased and cancelled the remaining $140 million of Convertible Notes upon maturity.

Liberty Latin America and Millicom Agree to Combine Operations in Costa Rica

Liberty Latin America and Millicom International Cellular S.A. ("Millicom") announced on August 1, 2024, that they had entered into an agreement to combine their respective operations in Costa Rica. Under the terms of the all-stock agreement, Liberty Latin America and its minority partner in Costa Rica will hold an approximate 86% interest and Millicom 14% in the joint operations with the final ownership percentage to be confirmed at closing.

The transaction reinforces the parties’ commitment to Costa Rica by creating a scaled platform and accelerating investments in fiber network expansion. In a market that is undergoing rapid technological advancements with the deployment of fiber networks by multiple operators, this combination increases fiber competition ensuring high-quality, good value services and access to the digital economy.

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.

Financial and Operating Highlights

Financial Highlights

 

Q2 2024

 

Q2 2023

 

YoY Decline

 

YoY Rebased Decline1

 

H1 2024

 

H1 2023

 

YoY Decline

 

YoY Rebased Decline1

(USD in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

1,118

 

 

$

1,120

 

 

%

 

(1

%)

 

$

2,217

 

 

$

2,222

 

 

%

 

(1

%)

Operating income

 

$

111

 

 

$

135

 

 

(18

%)

 

 

 

$

204

 

 

$

242

 

 

(16

%)

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA2

 

$

389

 

 

$

441

 

 

(12

%)

 

(12

%)

 

$

763

 

 

$

841

 

 

(9

%)

 

(10

%)

Property & equipment additions

 

$

180

 

 

$

192

 

 

(7

%)

 

 

 

$

315

 

 

$

337

 

 

(7

%)

 

 

As a percentage of revenue

 

 

16

%

 

 

17

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

%

 

 

15

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted FCF before distributions to noncontrolling interest owners

 

$

(7

)

 

$

72

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(157

)

 

$

22

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners

 

$

(11

)

 

$

(41

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(11

)

 

$

(41

)

 

 

 

 

Adjusted FCF3

 

$

(18

)

 

$

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(168

)

 

$

(19

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities

 

$

157

 

 

$

226

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

180

 

 

$

288

 

 

 

 

 

Cash used by investing activities

 

$

(166

)

 

$

(159

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(282

)

 

$

(291

)

 

 

 

 

Cash used by financing activities

 

$

(55

)

 

$

(97

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(281

)

 

$

(133

)

 

 

 

 

Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.

 

Operating Highlights4

 

Q2 2024

 

Q1 2024

Total customers

 

1,966,300

 

1,965,400

 

Organic customer additions

 

900

 

14,500

 

Fixed RGUs

 

3,997,400

 

3,978,100

 

Organic RGU additions

 

19,300

 

44,700

 

Organic internet additions

 

8,900

 

21,800

 

Mobile subscribers

 

7,912,300

 

7,907,400

 

Organic mobile gains / (losses)

 

20,800

 

(57,000

)

Organic postpaid additions

 

8,100

 

23,200

 

Revenue Highlights

The following table presents (i) revenue of each of our segments and corporate operations for the periods indicated and (ii) the percentage change from period-to-period on both a reported and rebased basis:

 

Three months ended

 

Increase/(decrease)

 

Six months ended

 

Increase/(decrease)

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

%

 

Rebased %

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

%

 

Rebased %

 

in millions, except % amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C&W Caribbean

$

368.3

 

 

$

356.3

 

 

3

 

 

4

 

 

$

732.5

 

 

$

710.1

 

 

3

 

 

4

 

C&W Panama

 

197.2

 

 

 

180.8

 

 

9

 

 

9

 

 

 

366.4

 

 

 

346.1

 

 

6

 

 

6

 

Liberty Networks

 

119.1

 

 

 

118.6

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

227.6

 

 

 

227.3

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Liberty Puerto Rico

 

308.6

 

 

 

349.5

 

 

(12

)

 

(12

)

 

 

635.8

 

 

 

713.0

 

 

(11

)

 

(11

)

Liberty Costa Rica

 

147.2

 

 

 

135.2

 

 

9

 

 

4

 

 

 

299.5

 

 

 

264.4

 

 

13

 

 

6

 

Corporate

 

5.9

 

 

 

5.6

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

 

 

11.0

 

 

 

12.0

 

 

(8

)

 

(8

)

Eliminations

 

(28.3

)

 

 

(25.8

)

 

N.M.

 

N.M.

 

 

(55.4

)

 

 

(51.2

)

 

N.M.

 

N.M.

Total

$

1,118.0

 

 

$

1,120.2

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

2,217.4

 

 

$

2,221.7

 

 

 

 

(1

)

N.M. – Not Meaningful.

  • Reported revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was flat as compared to the corresponding prior-year periods.
    • Reported revenue in Q2 and H1 2024 was flat as (1) net organic growth driven by C&W Caribbean and C&W Panama and (2) net foreign exchange benefits of $8 million and $24 million, respectively, were offset by organic declines in Liberty Puerto Rico.

Q2 2024 Revenue Growth – Segment Highlights

  • C&W Caribbean: revenue grew 3% on a reported basis and 4% on a rebased basis, year-over-year, driven by growth across all product areas.
    • Fixed residential revenue increased by 1% on a reported basis and by 2% on a rebased basis. Rebased performance was driven by ARPU growth mainly due to price increases across a number of markets, and supported by broadband subscriber growth, primarily in Jamaica.
    • Mobile residential revenue increased by 4% on a reported basis and by 5% on a rebased basis. Performance resulted from an increase in postpaid subscribers year-over-year driven by our fixed-mobile convergence propositions and higher prepaid ARPU following price increases.
    • B2B revenue was 5% higher on both a reported and rebased basis. Growth was driven by higher project-related revenue.
  • C&W Panama: revenue grew by 9% on a reported and rebased basis, year-over-year.
    • Fixed residential revenue was up 4%, driven by broadband RGU additions following expansion of our FTTH networks, products and commercial activities.
    • Mobile residential revenue grew by 4%, driven by improved prepaid ARPU as our products and promotions led to increased recharge activity. This was partly offset by decreases in prepaid mobile subscribers over the past twelve months, driven by the net impact of (i) churn related to the migration of customers to our network following the Claro Panama Acquisition, and (ii) the addition of customers to our base following the exit of a competitor from our market.
    • B2B revenue increased by 17% primarily due to increased revenue from government-related projects.
  • Liberty Networks: revenue was flat and declined by 1% on a reported and rebased basis, respectively. The year-over-year rebased decline was driven by lower wholesale network revenue associated with a reduction of $6 million in non-cash IRU revenue primarily due to lower amortization year-over-year. This was partly offset by higher enterprise revenue due to continued growth in managed services and B2B connectivity.
  • Liberty Puerto Rico: revenue was 12% lower on a reported and rebased basis, year-over-year.
    • Residential fixed revenue was broadly stable year-over-year, declining by 1%, as broadband subscriber additions over the past twelve months were more than offset by lower ARPU, primarily due to retention discounts, including for customers previously receiving subsidized services through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).
    • Residential mobile revenue was 21% lower compared to the prior-year period. This was driven by a reduction in mobile subscribers, impacted by disruption related to the migration of customers to our mobile network and a reduction in roaming revenue.
    • B2B revenue declined by 6% year-over-year, primarily reflecting the cancellation of the FCC's Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) which led to a reduction of 74,000 mobile postpaid subs over the past year.
    • Other revenue declined by $4 million as compared to the prior-year quarter due to a reduction in revenue recognized on funds received from the FCC.
  • Liberty Costa Rica: revenue grew by 9% on a reported basis and 4% on a rebased basis, year-over-year. Reported performance benefited from a $7 million positive foreign exchange impact as the Costa Rican colon appreciated against the U.S. dollar. The strong year-over-year rebased performance was driven by higher mobile revenue due to increased equipment sales and postpaid subscriber growth.

Operating Income

  • Operating income was $111 million and $135 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $204 million and $242 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
    • We reported lower operating income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2023, primarily due to the net impact of (i) declines in Adjusted OIBDA and (ii) decreases in impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net.

Adjusted OIBDA Highlights

The following table presents (i) Adjusted OIBDA of each of our reportable segments and our corporate category for the periods indicated and (ii) the percentage change from period-to-period on both a reported and rebased basis:

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

Increase (decrease)

 

June 30,

 

Increase (decrease)

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

%

 

Rebased %

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

%

 

Rebased %

 

in millions, except % amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C&W Caribbean

$

157.0

 

$

146.3

 

7

 

8

 

$

307.6

 

$

286.5

 

7

 

8

 

C&W Panama

 

64.8

 

 

59.0

 

10

 

10

 

 

121.6

 

 

102.5

 

19

 

19

 

Liberty Networks

 

63.1

 

 

72.2

 

(13

)

(13

)

 

122.3

 

 

135.8

 

(10

)

(10

)

Liberty Puerto Rico

 

71.1

 

 

137.2

 

(48

)

(48

)

 

140.2

 

 

265.2

 

(47

)

(47

)

Liberty Costa Rica

 

53.4

 

 

50.1

 

7

 

1

 

 

111.7

 

 

95.3

 

17

 

10

 

Corporate

 

(20.3

)

 

(23.6

)

14

 

14

 

 

(40.1

)

 

(44.0

)

9

 

9

 

Total

$

389.1

 

$

441.2

 

(12

)

(12

)

$

763.3

 

$

841.3

 

(9

)

(10

)

 

Operating income margin

 

9.9

%

 

12.1

%

 

 

 

9.2

%

 

10.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA margin

 

34.8

%

 

39.4

%

 

 

 

34.4

%

 

37.9

%

 

 

N.M. – Not Meaningful.

  • Reported Adjusted OIBDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased by 12% and 9%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior-year periods.
    • Reported Adjusted OIBDA declined in Q2 and H1 2024 as organic growth in C&W Panama and C&W Caribbean, was more than offset by reductions in Liberty Puerto Rico and Liberty Networks.

Q2 2024 Adjusted OIBDA Growth – Segment Highlights

  • C&W Caribbean: Adjusted OIBDA increased by 7% on a reported and 8% rebased basis, respectively, primarily driven by the aforementioned revenue growth and supported by cost containment. Our Adjusted OIBDA margin improved by over 150 basis points year-over-year to 42.6%.
  • C&W Panama: Adjusted OIBDA increased by 10% on both a reported and rebased basis, driven by the aforementioned revenue growth.
  • Liberty Networks: Adjusted OIBDA decreased by 13% on both a reported and rebased basis. Our rebased performance was driven primarily by the aforementioned non-cash related revenue decline in the quarter, and higher bad debt expense mostly driven by adjustments for two large customers.
  • Liberty Puerto Rico: Adjusted OIBDA declined by 48% on a reported and rebased basis. The performance was driven by the net impact of: (i) our aforementioned revenue decline, (ii) lower direct costs, primarily due to lower TSA and roaming costs, and (iii) higher other operating costs mainly related to (a) migration activities, including a $12 million increase in bad debt expense related to billing and collection issues, (b) higher information technology service and license expenses, as we transitioned mobile customers to our internal systems and (c) an $8 million credit related to the CARES Act received in the prior-year period. TSA, integration and inventory costs related to the migration were $16 million in the quarter.
  • Liberty Costa Rica: Adjusted OIBDA grew by 7% and 1% on a reported and rebased basis, respectively. Rebased performance was driven by the aforementioned revenue growth and favorable foreign exchange movements on non-CRC denominated costs, partly offset by higher operating costs related to sales activity.

Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Shareholders

  • Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders was ($43 million) for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and $35 million and ($31 million) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.

Property & Equipment Additions and Capital Expenditures

The table below highlights the categories of the property and equipment additions (P&E Additions) for the indicated periods and reconciles to cash paid for capital expenditures, net.

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

USD in millions

 

 

 

 

 

Customer Premises Equipment

$

46.0

 

$

44.6

 

$

87.3

 

$

91.5

 

New Build & Upgrade

 

43.7

 

 

34.6

 

 

67.7

 

 

62.6

 

Capacity

 

26.1

 

 

26.2

 

 

49.6

 

 

45.6

 

Baseline

 

52.1

 

 

69.3

 

 

90.0

 

 

108.7

 

Product & Enablers

 

11.7

 

 

17.7

 

 

19.9

 

 

28.7

 

Property & equipment additions

 

179.6

 

 

192.4

 

 

314.5

 

 

337.1

 

Assets acquired under capital-related vendor financing arrangements

 

(38.1

)

 

(36.0

)

 

(72.1

)

 

(71.9

)

Changes in current liabilities related to capital expenditures and other

 

(1.0

)

 

2.6

 

 

7.8

 

 

7.9

 

Capital expenditures, net

$

140.5

 

$

159.0

 

$

250.2

 

$

273.1

 

 

Property & equipment additions as % of revenue

 

16.1

%

 

17.2

%

 

14.2

%

 

15.2

%

 

Property & Equipment Additions:

 

 

 

 

C&W Caribbean

$

55.1

 

$

72.2

 

$

99.4

 

$

118.2

 

C&W Panama

 

31.4

 

 

25.9

 

 

48.0

 

 

45.5

 

Liberty Networks

 

14.6

 

 

13.1

 

 

26.4

 

 

23.9

 

Liberty Puerto Rico

 

48.9

 

 

54.0

 

 

89.9

 

 

101.7

 

Liberty Costa Rica

 

20.9

 

 

17.6

 

 

32.0

 

 

30.3

 

Corporate

 

8.7

 

 

9.6

 

 

18.8

 

 

17.5

 

Property & equipment additions

$

179.6

 

$

192.4

 

$

314.5

 

$

337.1

 

Property & Equipment Additions as a Percentage of Revenue by Reportable Segment:

 

 

 

 

C&W Caribbean

 

15.0

%

 

20.3

%

 

13.6

%

 

16.6

%

C&W Panama

 

15.9

%

 

14.3

%

 

13.1

%

 

13.1

%

Liberty Networks

 

12.3

%

 

11.0

%

 

11.6

%

 

10.5

%

Liberty Puerto Rico

 

15.8

%

 

15.5

%

 

14.1

%

 

14.3

%

Liberty Costa Rica

 

14.2

%

 

13.0

%

 

10.7

%

 

11.5

%

New Build and Homes Upgraded by Reportable Segment1:

 

 

 

 

C&W Caribbean

 

41,400

 

 

39,200

 

 

63,800

 

 

83,400

 

C&W Panama

 

13,100

 

 

25,600

 

 

30,400

 

 

52,800

 

Liberty Puerto Rico

 

15,600

 

 

15,600

 

 

29,400

 

 

24,500

 

Liberty Costa Rica

 

23,800

 

 

13,400

 

 

42,900

 

 

23,000

 

Total

 

93,900

 

 

93,800

 

 

166,500

 

 

183,700

 

  1. Table excludes Liberty Networks as that segment only provides B2B-related services.

Summary of Debt, Finance Lease Obligations and Cash & Cash Equivalents

The following table details the U.S. dollar equivalent balances of the outstanding principal amounts of our debt and finance lease obligations, and cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2024:

 

Debt

 

Finance lease
obligations

 

Debt and
finance lease
obligations

 

Cash, cash
equivalents
and restricted
cash related
to debt

 

in millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty Latin America1

$

139.6

 

$

 

$

139.6

 

$

104.2

C&W2

 

4,833.9

 

 

 

 

4,833.9

 

 

465.7

Liberty Puerto Rico3

 

2,707.6

 

 

5.2

 

 

2,712.8

 

 

31.8

Liberty Costa Rica

 

450.0

 

 

 

 

450.0

 

 

9.9

Total

$

8,131.1

 

$

5.2

 

$

8,136.3

 

$

611.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Leverage and Liquidity Information:

 

June 30,
2024

 

March 31,
2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated debt and finance lease obligations to operating income ratio

 

20.0x

 

19.7x

Consolidated net debt and finance lease obligations to operating income ratio

 

18.5x

 

18.1x

Consolidated gross leverage ratio4

 

5.3x

 

5.0x

Consolidated net leverage ratio4

 

4.9x

 

4.6x

Weighted average debt tenor5

 

3.9 years

 

4.1 years

Fully-swapped borrowing costs

 

6.0%

 

6.0%

Unused borrowing capacity (in millions)6

 

$843.3

 

$870.5

  1. Represents the amount held by Liberty Latin America on a standalone basis plus the aggregate amount held by subsidiaries of Liberty Latin America that are outside our borrowing groups.
  2. Represents the C&W borrowing group, including the C&W Caribbean, Liberty Networks and C&W Panama reportable segments.
  3. Cash amount includes restricted cash that serves as collateral against certain letters of credit associated with the funding received from the FCC to continue to expand and improve our fixed network in Puerto Rico.
  4. Consolidated leverage ratios are non-GAAP measures. For additional information, including definitions of our consolidated leverage ratios and required reconciliations, see Non-GAAP Reconciliations below.
  5. For purposes of calculating our weighted average tenor, total debt excludes vendor financing, debt related to the Tower Transactions, other debt and finance lease obligations.
  6. At June 30, 2024, the full amount of unused borrowing capacity under our subsidiaries' revolving credit facilities was available to be borrowed, both before and after completion of the June 30, 2024 compliance reporting requirements.

Quarterly Subscriber Variance

 

Fixed and Mobile Subscriber Variance Table — June 30, 2024 vs March 31, 2024

 

Homes
Passed

 

Fixed-line
Customer
Relationships

 

Video RGUs

 

Internet
RGUs

 

Telephony
RGUs

 

Total
RGUs

 

 

Prepaid

 

Postpaid

 

Total Mobile
Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

C&W Caribbean:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jamaica

1,000

 

1,700

 

 

(1,500

)

 

3,400

 

 

3,100

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

(11,900

)

 

7,400

 

 

(4,500

)

The Bahamas

 

(600

)

 

(200

)

 

(300

)

 

(600

)

 

(1,100

)

 

 

(3,400

)

 

(500

)

 

(3,900

)

Trinidad and Tobago

 

(2,500

)

 

(300

)

 

(2,600

)

 

(1,800

)

 

(4,700

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barbados

 

(200

)

 

(200

)

 

200

 

 

(600

)

 

(600

)

 

 

(2,000

)

 

1,300

 

 

(700

)

Other

200

 

(200

)

 

(1,100

)

 

(1,300

)

 

(1,200

)

 

(3,600

)

 

 

(7,900

)

 

4,200

 

 

(3,700

)

Total C&W Caribbean

1,200

 

(1,800

)

 

(3,300

)

 

(600

)

 

(1,100

)

 

(5,000

)

 

 

(25,200

)

 

12,400

 

 

(12,800

)

C&W Panama

8,800

 

2,400

 

 

4,400

 

 

7,000

 

 

6,100

 

 

17,500

 

 

 

60,100

 

 

50,700

 

 

110,800

 

Total C&W

10,000

 

600

 

 

1,100

 

 

6,400

 

 

5,000

 

 

12,500

 

 

 

34,900

 

 

63,100

 

 

98,000

 

Liberty Puerto Rico

1,400

 

(1,500

)

 

(2,900

)

 

(400

)

 

1,200

 

 

(2,100

)

 

 

2,100

 

 

(85,600

)

 

(83,500

)

Liberty Costa Rica

20,400

 

1,800

 

 

1,900

 

 

2,900

 

 

4,100

 

 

8,900

 

 

 

(24,300

)

 

30,600

 

 

6,300

 

Total Organic Change

31,800

 

900

 

 

100

 

 

8,900

 

 

10,300

 

 

19,300

 

 

 

12,700

 

 

8,100

 

 

20,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q2 2024 Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C&W Caribbean - Jamaica1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,900

)

 

 

 

(15,900

)

Total Q2 2024 Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,900

)

 

 

 

(15,900

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net additions (losses)

31,800

 

900

 

 

100

 

 

8,900

 

 

10,300

 

 

19,300

 

 

 

(3,200

)

 

8,100

 

 

4,900

 

  1. Jamaica prepaid adjustment relates to mobile 2G shutdown.

ARPU per Customer Relationship

The following table provides ARPU per customer relationship for the indicated periods:

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

FX-Neutral1

 

June 30, 2024

 

March 31, 2024

 

% Change

 

% Change

Reportable Segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C&W Caribbean

$

49.38

 

$

48.69

 

1

%

 

2

%

C&W Panama

$

37.79

 

$

38.44

 

(2

%)

 

(2

%)

Liberty Puerto Rico

$

73.05

 

$

72.82

 

%

 

%

Liberty Costa Rica2

$

43.33

 

$

44.64

 

(3

%)

 

(3

%)

Cable & Wireless Borrowing Group

$

46.58

 

$

46.24

 

1

%

 

1

%

Mobile ARPU

The following table provides ARPU per mobile subscriber for the indicated periods:

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

FX-Neutral1

 

June 30, 2024

 

March 31, 2024

 

% Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reportable Segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C&W Caribbean

$

14.68

 

$

14.61

 

%

 

1

%

C&W Panama

$

12.19

 

$

11.28

 

8

%

 

8

%

Liberty Puerto Rico3

$

39.75

 

$

40.48

 

(2

%)

 

(2

%)

Liberty Costa Rica4

$

7.11

 

$

7.07

 

1

%

 

%

Cable & Wireless Borrowing Group

$

13.47

 

$

13.00

 

4

%

 

4

%

  1. The FX-Neutral change represents the percentage change on a sequential basis adjusted for FX impacts and is calculated by adjusting the current-period figures to reflect translation at the foreign currency rates used to translate the prior quarter amounts.
  2. The ARPU per customer relationship amounts in Costa Rican colones for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 were CRC 22,261 and CRC 22,947, respectively.
  3. The mobile ARPU amount for the three months ended June 30, 2024 excludes the impact of 39,300 ECF subscribers that were disconnected on April 1.
  4. The mobile ARPU amount in Costa Rican colones for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 were CRC 3,652 and CRC 3,641, respectively.

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 regarding our strategies, priorities and objectives, performance, guidance and growth expectations; our digital strategy, product innovation and commercial plans and projects; subscriber growth; expectations on demand for connectivity in the region; our anticipated integration plans, including synergies, opportunities and integration costs in Puerto Rico following the AT&T Acquisition; the timing, benefits and expected impact of the transaction with Millicom; the strength of our balance sheet and tenor of our debt; our share repurchase program; the impact of Hurricane Beryl on our business; and other information and statements that are not historical fact. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. These risks and uncertainties include events that are outside of our control, such as hurricanes and other natural disasters, political or social events, and pandemics, such as COVID-19, the uncertainties surrounding such events, the ability and cost to restore networks in the markets impacted by hurricanes or generally to respond to any such events; the continued use by subscribers and potential subscribers of our services and their willingness to upgrade to our more advanced offerings; our ability to meet challenges from competition, to manage rapid technological change or to maintain or increase rates to our subscribers or to pass through increased costs to our subscribers; the effects of changes in laws or regulation; general economic factors; our ability to successfully acquire and integrate new businesses and realize anticipated efficiencies from acquired businesses; the ability to obtain regulatory approvals and satisfy the other conditions to closing with respect to the transaction with DISH in Puerto Rico and USVI and the transaction with Millicom in Costa Rica; the availability of attractive programming for our video services and the costs associated with such programming; our ability to achieve forecasted financial and operating targets; the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation; the ability of our operating companies to access cash of their respective subsidiaries; the impact of our operating companies' future financial performance, or market conditions generally, on the availability, terms and deployment of capital; fluctuations in currency exchange and interest rates; the ability of suppliers and vendors to timely deliver quality products, equipment, software, services and access; our ability to adequately forecast and plan future network requirements including the costs and benefits associated with network expansions; and other factors detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recently filed Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. 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 change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

About Liberty Latin America

Liberty Latin America is a leading communications company operating in over 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean under the consumer brands BTC, Flow, Liberty and Más Móvil, and through ClaroVTR, our joint venture in Chile. The communications and entertainment services that we offer to our residential and business customers in the region include digital video, broadband internet, telephony and mobile services. Our business products and services include enterprise-grade connectivity, data center, hosting and managed solutions, as well as information technology solutions with customers ranging from small and medium enterprises to international companies and governmental agencies. In addition, Liberty Latin America operates a subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable network that connects approximately 40 markets in the region.

Liberty Latin America has three separate classes of common shares, which are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbols “LILA” (Class A) and “LILAK” (Class C), and on the OTC link under the symbol “LILAB” (Class B).

For more information, please visit www.lla.com.

Footnotes

  1. Rebased growth rates are a non-GAAP measure. The indicated growth rates are rebased for the estimated impacts of FX. See Non-GAAP Reconciliations below.
  2. Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA is a non-GAAP measure. For the definition of Adjusted OIBDA and required reconciliations, see Non-GAAP Reconciliations below.
  3. Adjusted Free Cash Flow (“Adjusted FCF”) is a non-GAAP measure. For the definition of Adjusted FCF and required reconciliations, see Non-GAAP Reconciliations below.
  4. See Glossary for the definition of RGUs and mobile subscribers. Organic figures exclude RGUs and mobile subscribers of acquired entities at the date of acquisition and other non-organic adjustments, but include the impact of changes in RGUs and mobile subscribers from the date of acquisition. All subscriber / RGU additions or losses refer to net organic changes, unless otherwise noted.

Additional Information | Cable & Wireless Borrowing Group

The following table reflects preliminary unaudited selected financial results, on a consolidated C&W basis, for the periods indicated, in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

Change

 

Rebased
change1

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

in millions, except % amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

662.3

 

 

$

634.5

 

 

4

%

 

4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

98.0

 

 

$

54.2

 

 

81

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA

$

284.4

 

 

$

277.7

 

 

2

%

 

3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property & equipment additions

$

101.1

 

 

$

111.1

 

 

(9

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income as a percentage of revenue

 

14.8

%

 

 

8.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA as a percentage of revenue

 

42.9

%

 

 

43.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proportionate Adjusted OIBDA

$

236.1

 

 

$

234.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

Change

 

Rebased
change1

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

in millions, except % amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

1,282.6

 

 

$

1,241.7

 

 

3

%

 

3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

178.4

 

 

$

114.8

 

 

55

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA

$

551.1

 

 

$

524.7

 

 

5

%

 

5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property & equipment additions

$

173.8

 

 

$

187.6

 

 

(7

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income as a percentage of revenue

 

13.9

%

 

 

9.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA as a percentage of revenue

 

43.0

%

 

 

42.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proportionate Adjusted OIBDA

$

459.3

 

 

$

446.8

 

 

 

 

 

1. Indicated growth rates are rebased for the estimated impacts of FX.

The following table details the U.S. dollar equivalent of the nominal amount outstanding of C&W's third-party debt and cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

Facility Amount

 

2024

 

2024

 

in millions

Credit Facilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility due 2027 (Adjusted Term SOFR + 3.25%)

$ 580.0

 

$ —

 

 

$ —

 

Term Loan Facility B-5 due 2028 (Adjusted Term SOFR + 2.25%)

$ 1,510.0

 

1,510.0

 

 

1,510.0

 

Term Loan Facility B-6 due 2029 (Adjusted Term SOFR + 3.00%)

$ 590.0

 

590.0

 

 

590.0

 

Total Senior Secured Credit Facilities

 

2,100.0

 

 

2,100.0

 

4.25% CWP Term Loan due 2028

$ 435.0

 

435.0

 

 

435.0

 

Regional and other debt

 

125.2

 

 

126.4

 

Total Credit Facilities

 

2,660.2

 

 

2,661.4

 

Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

5.75% USD Senior Secured Notes due 2027

$ 495.0

 

495.0

 

 

495.0

 

6.875% USD Senior Notes due 2027

$ 1,220.0

 

1,220.0

 

 

1,220.0

 

Total Notes

 

1,715.0

 

 

1,715.0

 

Vendor financing and Tower Transactions

 

458.7

 

 

447.7

 

Total third-party debt

 

4,833.9

 

 

4,824.1

 

Less: premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs, net

 

(22.8

)

 

(24.3

)

Total carrying amount of third-party debt

 

4,811.1

 

 

4,799.8

 

Less: cash and cash equivalents

 

(465.7

)

 

(513.2

)

Net carrying amount of third-party debt

 

$ 4,345.4

 

 

$ 4,286.6

 

  • At June 30, 2024, our third-party total and proportionate net debt was $4.3 billion and $4.1 billion, respectively, our Fully-swapped Borrowing Cost was 5.4%, and the average tenor of our debt obligations (excluding vendor financing and debt related to the Tower Transactions) was approximately 3.6 years.
  • Our portion of Adjusted OIBDA, after deducting the noncontrolling interests' share, (“Proportionate Adjusted OIBDA”) was $236 million for Q2 2024.
  • C&W's Covenant Proportionate Net Leverage Ratio was 4.0x, which is calculated by annualizing the last two quarters of Covenant EBITDA in accordance with C&W's Credit Agreement.
  • At June 30, 2024, we had maximum undrawn commitments of $636 million, including $80 million under our regional facilities. At June 30, 2024, the full amount of unused borrowing capacity under our credit facilities (including regional facilities) was available to be borrowed, both before and after completion of the June 30, 2024 compliance reporting requirements.

Liberty Puerto Rico (LPR) Borrowing Group

The following table reflects preliminary unaudited selected financial results, on a consolidated Liberty Puerto Rico basis, for the periods indicated, in accordance with U.S. GAAP:

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

in millions, except % amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

308.6

 

 

$

349.5

 

 

(12

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

(19.1

)

 

$

61.9

 

 

(131

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA

$

71.1

 

 

$

137.2

 

 

(48

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property & equipment additions

$

48.9

 

 

$

54.0

 

 

(9

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income as a percentage of revenue

 

(6.2

)%

 

 

17.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA as a percentage of revenue

 

23.0

%

 

 

39.3

%

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

in millions, except % amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

635.8

 

 

$

713.0

 

 

(11

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

$

(28.5

)

 

$

117.1

 

 

(124

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA

$

140.2

 

 

$

265.2

 

 

(47

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property & equipment additions

$

89.9

 

 

$

101.7

 

 

(12

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) as a percentage of revenue

 

(4.5

)%

 

 

16.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA as a percentage of revenue

 

22.1

%

 

 

37.2

%

 

 

The following table details the nominal amount outstanding of Liberty Puerto Rico's third-party debt, finance lease obligations and cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

Facility amount

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2024

 

 

in millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Facilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility due 2027 (Adjusted Term SOFR + 3.50%)

$

172.5

 

$

25.0

 

 

$

 

Term Loan Facility due 2028 (Adjusted Term SOFR + 3.75%)

$

620.0

 

 

620.0

 

 

 

620.0

 

Total Senior Secured Credit Facilities

 

 

645.0

 

 

 

620.0

 

Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

6.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2027

$

1,161.0

 

 

1,161.0

 

 

 

1,161.0

 

5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2029

$

820.0

 

 

820.0

 

 

 

820.0

 

Total Notes

 

 

1,981.0

 

 

 

1,981.0

 

Vendor financing and Tower Transactions

 

 

81.6

 

 

 

81.7

 

Finance lease obligations

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

5.3

 

Total debt and finance lease obligations

 

 

2,712.8

 

 

 

2,688.0

 

Less: premiums and deferred financing costs, net

 

 

(19.2

)

 

 

(20.4

)

Total carrying amount of debt

 

 

2,693.6

 

 

 

2,667.6

 

Less: cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash related to debt1

 

 

(31.8

)

 

 

(59.9

)

Net carrying amount of debt

 

$

2,661.8

 

 

$

2,607.7

 

  1. Cash amounts include restricted cash that serves as collateral against certain letters of credit associated with funding received from the FCC to continue to expand and improve our fixed network in Puerto Rico.
  • At June 30, 2024, our Fully-swapped Borrowing Cost was 6.2% and the average tenor of our debt (excluding vendor financing, debt related to the Tower Transactions and other debt) was approximately 4.0 years.
  • LPR's Covenant Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio was 7.6x, which is calculated by annualizing the last two quarters of Covenant EBITDA in accordance with LPR’s Group Credit Agreement.
  • At June 30, 2024, we had maximum undrawn commitments of $148 million. At June 30, 2024, the full amount of unused borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility was available to be borrowed, both before and after completion of the June 30, 2024 compliance reporting requirements.

Liberty Costa Rica Borrowing Group

The following table reflects preliminary unaudited selected financial results, on a consolidated Liberty Costa Rica basis, for the periods indicated, in accordance with U.S. GAAP:

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

Change

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

CRC in billions, except % amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

75.6

 

 

73.0

 

 

4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

14.2

 

 

13.0

 

 

9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA

27.4

 

 

27.1

 

 

1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property & equipment additions

10.7

 

 

9.5

 

 

13

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income as a percentage of revenue

18.8

%

 

17.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA as a percentage of revenue

36.2

%

 

37.1

%

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

Change

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

CRC in billions, except % amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

153.9

 

 

145.7

 

 

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

31.6

 

 

21.4

 

 

48

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA

57.4

 

 

52.5

 

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property & equipment additions

16.4

 

 

16.6

 

 

(1

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income as a percentage of revenue

20.5

%

 

14.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA as a percentage of revenue

37.3

%

 

36.0

%

 

 

The following table details the borrowing currency and Costa Rican colón equivalent of the nominal amount outstanding of Liberty Costa Rica's third-party debt and cash and cash equivalents:

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

2024

 

2024

 

Borrowing
currency in
millions

 

CRC equivalent in billions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.875% Term Loan A Facility due 20311

$

50.0

 

26.3

 

 

25.1

 

10.875% Term Loan B Facility due 20311

$

400.0

 

210.6

 

 

200.6

 

Revolving Credit Facility due 2028 (Term SOFR2 + 4.25%)

$

60.0

 

 

 

7.0

 

Total debt

 

236.9

 

 

232.7

 

Less: deferred financing costs

 

(7.0

)

 

(7.1

)

Total carrying amount of debt

 

229.9

 

 

225.6

 

Less: cash and cash equivalents

 

(5.2

)

 

(6.4

)

Net carrying amount of debt

 

224.7

 

 

219.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange rate (CRC to $)

 

526.5

 

 

501.4

 

  1. From July 15, 2028 and thereafter, the interest rate is subject to increase by 0.125% per annum for each of the two Sustainability Performance Targets (as defined in the credit agreement) not achieved by Liberty Costa Rica by no later than December 31, 2027.
  2. Forward-looking term rate based on SOFR as published by CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited.
  • At June 30, 2024, our Fully-swapped Borrowing Cost was 10.9% and the average tenor of our debt was approximately 6.5 years.
  • LCR's Covenant Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio was 2.0x, which is calculated by annualizing the last two quarters of Covenant EBITDA in accordance with LCR’s Credit Agreement.
  • At June 30, 2024, we had maximum undrawn commitments of $60 million. At June 30, 2024, the full amount of unused borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility was available to be borrowed, both before and after completion of the June 30, 2024 compliance reporting requirements.

Subscriber Table

 

Consolidated Operating Data — June 30, 2024

 

Homes
Passed

 

Fixed-line
Customer
Relationships

 

Video RGUs

 

Internet
RGUs

 

Telephony
RGUs

 

Total
RGUs

 

 

Prepaid

 

Postpaid

 

Total Mobile
Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

C&W Caribbean:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jamaica

744,000

 

355,600

 

127,800

 

341,500

 

337,000

 

806,300

 

 

1,089,300

 

121,000

 

1,210,300

The Bahamas

125,700

 

33,000

 

7,600

 

26,300

 

32,000

 

65,900

 

 

133,300

 

25,700

 

159,000

Trinidad and Tobago

341,700

 

143,500

 

96,800

 

126,900

 

88,300

 

312,000

 

 

 

 

Barbados

140,400

 

85,400

 

38,800

 

78,900

 

68,300

 

186,000

 

 

79,900

 

52,100

 

132,000

Other

388,900

 

217,100

 

71,000

 

193,500

 

109,100

 

373,600

 

 

313,400

 

136,400

 

449,800

Total C&W Caribbean

1,740,700

 

834,600

 

342,000

 

767,100

 

634,700

 

1,743,800

 

 

1,615,900

 

335,200

 

1,951,100

C&W Panama

970,000

 

267,600

 

173,500

 

245,800

 

233,200

 

652,500

 

 

1,502,300

 

407,900

 

1,910,200

Total C&W

2,710,700

 

1,102,200

 

515,500

 

1,012,900

 

867,900

 

2,396,300

 

 

3,118,200

 

743,100

 

3,861,300

Liberty Puerto Rico 1

1,181,100

 

581,700

 

232,100

 

550,100

 

275,400

 

1,057,600

 

 

95,200

 

739,600

 

834,800

Liberty Costa Rica 2

787,100

 

282,400

 

188,200

 

269,100

 

86,200

 

543,500

 

 

2,246,700

 

969,500

 

3,216,200

Total

4,678,900

 

1,966,300

 

935,800

 

1,832,100

 

1,229,500

 

3,997,400

 

 

5,460,100

 

2,452,200

 

7,912,300

  1. Postpaid mobile subscribers include 154,500 CRUs.
  2. Our homes passed in Liberty Costa Rica include 54,000 homes on a third-party network that provides us long-term access.

Glossary

Adjusted OIBDA Margin – Calculated by dividing Adjusted OIBDA by total revenue for the applicable period.

ARPU – Average revenue per unit refers to the average monthly subscription revenue (subscription revenue excludes interconnect, mobile handset sales and late fees) per average customer relationship or mobile subscriber, as applicable. ARPU per average customer relationship is calculated by dividing the average monthly subscription revenue from residential fixed and SOHO fixed services by the average of the opening and closing balances for customer relationships for the indicated period. ARPU per average mobile subscriber is calculated by dividing the average monthly mobile service revenue by the average of the opening and closing balances for mobile subscribers for the indicated period. Unless otherwise indicated, ARPU per customer relationship or mobile subscriber is not adjusted for currency impacts. ARPU per average RGU is calculated by dividing the average monthly subscription revenue from the applicable residential fixed service by the average of the opening and closing balances of the applicable RGUs for the indicated period. Unless otherwise noted, ARPU in this release is considered to be ARPU per average customer relationship or mobile subscriber, as applicable. Customer relationships, mobile subscribers and RGUs of entities acquired during the period are normalized.

Consolidated Debt and Finance Lease Obligations to Operating Income Ratio – Defined as total principal amount of debt outstanding (including liabilities related to vendor financing, debt related to the Tower Transactions, other debt and finance lease obligations) to annualized operating income from the most recent two consecutive fiscal quarters.

Consolidated Net Debt and Finance Lease Obligations to Operating Income Ratio – Defined as total principal amount of debt outstanding (including liabilities related to vendor financing, debt related to the Tower Transactions, other debt and finance lease obligations) less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash related to debt to annualized operating income from the most recent two consecutive fiscal quarters.

CRU – Corporate responsible user.

Customer Relationships – The number of customers who receive at least one of our video, internet or telephony services that we count as RGUs, without regard to which or to how many services they subscribe. To the extent that RGU counts include equivalent billing unit (“EBU”) adjustments, we reflect corresponding adjustments to our customer relationship counts. For further information regarding our EBU calculation, see Additional General Notes below. 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 customer relationships. We exclude mobile-only customers from customer relationships.

Fully-swapped Borrowing Cost – Represents the weighted average interest rate on our debt (excluding finance leases and including vendor financing obligations, debt related to the Tower Transactions and other debt), including the effects of derivative instruments, original issue premiums or discounts, which includes a discount on the convertible notes issued by Liberty Latin America associated with a conversion option feature, and commitment fees, but excluding the impact of financing costs.

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 (Broadband) RGU – A home, residential multiple dwelling unit or commercial unit that receives internet services over our network.

Leverage – Our gross and net leverage ratios, each a non-GAAP measure, are defined as total debt (total principal amount of debt outstanding, including liabilities related to vendor financing, debt related to the Tower Transactions, other debt and finance lease obligations, net of projected derivative principal-related cash payments (receipts)) and net debt to annualized Adjusted OIBDA of the latest two quarters. Net debt is defined as total debt (including the convertible notes and liabilities related to vendor financing and finance lease obligations) less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash related to debt. For purposes of these calculations, debt is measured using swapped foreign currency rates, consistent with the covenant calculation requirements of our subsidiary debt agreements.

Mobile Subscribers – Our mobile subscriber count represents the number of active subscriber identification module (“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 (via a dongle) 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. Our Liberty Puerto Rico segment prepaid subscriber count includes mobile reseller subscribers, which represent organizations that purchase minutes and data at wholesale prices and subsequently resell it under the purchaser's brand name. These reseller subscribers result in a significantly lower ARPU than the remaining subscribers included in our prepaid balance. Additionally, our Liberty Puerto Rico segment postpaid subscriber count includes CRUs, which represent an individual receiving mobile services through an organization that has entered into a contract for mobile services with us and where the organization is responsible for the payment of the CRU’s mobile services.

NPS – Net promoter score.

Property and Equipment Addition Categories

  • Customer Premises Equipment: Includes capitalizable equipment and labor, materials and other costs directly associated with the installation of such CPE;
  • New Build & Upgrade: Includes capitalizable costs of network equipment, materials, labor and other costs directly associated with entering a new service area and upgrading our existing network;
  • Capacity: Includes capitalizable costs for network capacity required for growth and services expansions from both existing and new customers. This category covers Core and Access parts of the network and includes, for example, fiber node splits, upstream/downstream spectrum upgrades and optical equipment additions in our international backbone connections;
  • Baseline: Includes capitalizable costs of equipment, materials, labor and other costs directly associated with maintaining and supporting the business. Relates to areas such as network improvement, property and facilities, technical sites, information technology systems and fleet; and
  • Product & Enablers: Discretionary capitalizable costs that include investments (i) required to support, maintain, launch or innovate in new customer products, and (ii) in infrastructure, which drive operational efficiency over the long term.

Proportionate Net Leverage Ratio (C&W) – Calculated in accordance with C&W's Credit Agreement, taking into account the ratio of outstanding indebtedness (subject to certain exclusions) less cash and cash equivalents to EBITDA (subject to certain adjustments) for the last two quarters annualized, with both indebtedness and EBITDA reduced proportionately to remove any noncontrolling interests' share of the C&W group.

Revenue Generating Unit (RGU) – RGU is separately a video RGU, internet RGU or telephony RGU. A home, residential multiple dwelling unit, or commercial unit may contain one or more RGUs. For example, if a residential customer in Puerto Rico subscribed to our video service, fixed-line telephony service and broadband internet service, the customer would constitute three RGUs. RGUs are generally counted on a unique premises basis such that a given premises 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 RGUs 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.

SOHO – Small office/home office customers.

Telephony RGU – A home, residential multiple dwelling unit or commercial unit that receives voice services over our network. Telephony RGUs exclude mobile subscribers.

Tower Transactions – Transactions entered into during 2023 associated with certain of our mobile towers across various markets that (i) have terms of 15 or 20 years and did not meet the criteria to be accounted for as a sale and leaseback and (ii) also include "build to suit" sites that we are obligated to construct over the next 5 years.

U.S. GAAP – Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Video RGU – A home, residential multiple dwelling unit or commercial unit that receives our video service over our network, primarily via a digital video signal while subscribing to any recurring monthly service that requires the use of encryption-enabling technology. Video RGUs that are not counted on an EBU basis are generally counted on a unique premises basis. For example, a subscriber with one or more set-top boxes that receives our video service in one premises is generally counted as just one RGU.

Additional General Notes

Most of our operations provide telephony, broadband internet, mobile data, video or other B2B services. Certain of our B2B service revenue is derived from SOHO customers 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 SOHO customers, whether or not accompanied by enhanced service levels and/or premium prices, are included in the respective RGU and customer counts of our 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 and SOHO customers will increase, but there is no impact to our total RGU or customer counts. With the exception of our B2B SOHO customers, we generally do not count customers of B2B services as customers or RGUs for external reporting purposes.

Certain of our residential and commercial RGUs are counted on an EBU basis, including residential multiple dwelling units and commercial establishments, such as bars, hotels, and hospitals, in Puerto Rico. Our EBUs are generally calculated by dividing the bulk price charged to accounts in an area by the most prevalent price charged to non-bulk residential customers in that market for the comparable tier of service. As such, we may experience variances in our EBU counts solely as a result of changes in rates.

While we take appropriate steps to ensure that subscriber and homes passed 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 and homes passed counting process. We periodically review our subscriber and homes passed 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 and homes passed statistics based on those reviews.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

We include certain financial measures in this press release that are considered non-GAAP measures, including (i) Adjusted OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA Margin, each on a consolidated basis, (ii) Adjusted Free Cash Flow, (iii) rebased revenue and rebased Adjusted OIBDA growth rates, and (iv) consolidated leverage ratios. The following sections set forth reconciliations of the nearest GAAP measure to our non-GAAP measures, as well as information on how and why management of the Company believes such information is useful to an investor.

Adjusted OIBDA

On a consolidated basis, Adjusted OIBDA, a non-GAAP measure, 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. As we use the term, Adjusted OIBDA is defined as operating income or loss before share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense, depreciation and amortization, provisions and provision releases related to significant litigation and impairment, restructuring and other operating items. Other operating items include (i) gains and losses on the disposition of long-lived assets, (ii) third-party costs directly associated with successful and unsuccessful acquisitions and dispositions, including legal, advisory and due diligence fees, as applicable, and (iii) other acquisition-related items, such as gains and losses on the settlement of contingent consideration. 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 measure 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. A reconciliation of our operating income or loss to total Adjusted OIBDA is presented in the following table:

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

in millions

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

110.8

 

$

135.4

 

$

203.6

 

$

242.0

 

Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense1

 

16.0

 

 

24.5

 

 

43.0

 

 

53.7

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

236.7

 

 

240.5

 

 

484.5

 

 

475.1

 

Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net

 

25.6

 

 

40.8

 

 

32.2

 

 

70.5

 

Adjusted OIBDA

$

389.1

 

$

441.2

 

$

763.3

 

$

841.3

 

 

Operating income margin2

 

9.9

%

 

12.1

%

 

9.2

%

 

10.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA margin3

 

34.8

%

 

39.4

%

 

34.4

%

 

37.9

%

  1. Includes expense associated with our LTVP, the vesting of which can be settled in either common shares or cash at the discretion of Liberty Latin America’s Compensation Committee.
  2. Calculated by dividing operating income by total revenue for the applicable period.
  3. Calculated by dividing Adjusted OIBDA by total revenue for the applicable period.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow Definition and Reconciliation

We define Adjusted Free Cash Flow (Adjusted FCF), a non-GAAP measure, as net cash provided by our operating activities, plus (i) cash payments for third-party costs directly associated with successful and unsuccessful acquisitions and dispositions, (ii) expenses financed by an intermediary, (iii) proceeds received in connection with handset receivables securitization, (iv) insurance recoveries related to damaged and destroyed property and equipment and (v) certain net interest payments or receipts incurred or received, including associated derivative instrument payments and receipts, in advance of a significant acquisition, less (a) capital expenditures, net, (b) principal payments on amounts financed by vendors and intermediaries, (c) principal payments on finance leases, (d) repayments made associated with a handset receivables securitization, and (e) distributions to noncontrolling interest owners. We believe that our presentation of Adjusted FCF provides useful information to our investors because this measure can be used to gauge our ability to service debt and fund new investment opportunities. Adjusted FCF should not be understood to represent our ability to fund discretionary amounts, as we have various mandatory and contractual obligations, including debt repayments, which are not deducted to arrive at this amount. Investors should view Adjusted FCF as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, U.S. GAAP measures of liquidity included in our consolidated statements of cash flows.

The following table provides the reconciliation of our net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted FCF for the indicated period:

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

in millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

156.9

 

 

$

225.6

 

 

$

180.2

 

 

$

288.0

 

Cash payments for direct acquisition and disposition costs

 

2.5

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

3.5

 

Expenses financed by an intermediary1

 

48.6

 

 

 

52.6

 

 

 

80.8

 

 

 

93.9

 

Capital expenditures, net

 

(140.5

)

 

 

(159.0

)

 

 

(250.2

)

 

 

(273.1

)

Principal payments on amounts financed by vendors and intermediaries

 

(74.3

)

 

 

(49.2

)

 

 

(152.0

)

 

 

(89.4

)

Principal payments on finance leases

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(0.5

)

Repayments of handset receivables securitization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18.4

)

 

 

 

Adjusted FCF before distributions to noncontrolling interest owners

 

(7.1

)

 

 

71.8

 

 

 

(156.8

)

 

 

22.4

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners

 

(10.7

)

 

 

(40.8

)

 

 

(10.7

)

 

 

(41.2

)

Adjusted FCF

$

(17.8

)

 

$

31.0

 

 

$

(167.5

)

 

$

(18.8

)

  1. For purposes of our consolidated statements of cash flows, expenses, including value-added taxes, financed by an intermediary are treated as operating cash outflows and financing cash inflows when the expenses are incurred. 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 add back the operating cash outflows when these financed expenses are incurred and deduct the financing cash outflows when we pay the financing intermediary.

Rebase Information

Rebase growth rates are a non-GAAP measure. For purposes of calculating rebased growth rates, we reflect the translation of our prior-year results at the applicable average foreign currency exchange rates that were used to translate our results for the corresponding current-year period.

The rebased growth percentages are not necessarily indicative of the revenue and Adjusted OIBDA that will occur in the future. The rebased growth percentages have been presented as a basis for assessing growth rates on a comparable basis and should be viewed as measures of operating performance that are a supplement to, and not a substitute for, U.S. GAAP reported growth rates.

The following tables provide the aforementioned adjustments made to the revenue and Adjusted OIBDA amounts for the periods indicated, to derive our rebased growth rates. Due to rounding, certain rebased growth rate percentages may not recalculate.

In the tables set forth below:

  • reported percentage changes are calculated as current period measure, as applicable, less prior-period measure divided by prior-period measure; and
  • rebased percentage changes are calculated as current period measure, as applicable, less rebased prior-period measure divided by rebased prior-period measure.

The following tables set forth the reconciliation from reported revenue to rebased revenue and related change calculations.

 

Three months ended June 30, 2023

 

C&W
Caribbean

 

C&W
Panama

 

Liberty
Networks

 

Liberty
Puerto
Rico

 

Liberty
Costa Rica

 

Corporate

 

Intersegment
eliminations

 

Total

 

In millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue – Reported

$

356.3

 

$

180.8

 

$

118.6

 

$

349.5

 

$

135.2

 

$

5.6

 

$

(25.8

)

$

1,120.2

 

Rebase adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency

 

(1.5

)

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

 

6.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.6

 

Revenue – Rebased

$

354.8

 

$

180.8

 

$

120.8

 

$

349.5

 

$

142.1

 

$

5.6

 

$

(25.8

)

$

1,127.8

 

 

Reported percentage change

 

3

%

 

9

%

 

%

 

(12

)%

 

9

%

 

5

%

N.M.

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebased percentage change

 

4

%

 

9

%

 

(1

)%

 

(12

)%

 

4

%

 

5

%

N.M.

 

(1

)%

N.M. – Not Meaningful.

 

Six months ended June 30, 2023

 

C&W
Caribbean

 

C&W
Panama

 

Liberty
Networks

 

Liberty
Puerto
Rico

 

Liberty
Costa
Rica

 

Corporate

 

Intersegment
eliminations

 

 

Total

 

In millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue – Reported

$

710.1

 

$

346.1

 

$

227.3

 

$

713.0

 

$

264.4

 

$

12.0

 

$

(51.2

)

$

2,221.7

 

Rebase adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency

 

(2.4

)

 

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

 

18.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.1

 

Revenue – Rebased

$

707.7

 

$

346.1

 

$

232.9

 

$

713.0

 

$

283.3

 

$

12.0

 

$

(51.2

)

$

2,243.8

 

 

Reported percentage change

 

3

%

 

6

%

 

%

 

(11

)%

 

13

%

 

(8

)%

N.M.

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebased percentage change

 

4

%

 

6

%

 

(2

)%

 

(11

)%

 

6

%

 

(8

)%

N.M.

 

(1

)%

N.M. – Not Meaningful.

The following tables set forth the reconciliation from reported Adjusted OIBDA to rebased Adjusted OIBDA and related change calculations.

 

Three months ended June 30, 2023

 

C&W
Caribbean

 

C&W
Panama

 

Liberty
Networks

 

Liberty
Puerto
Rico

 

Liberty
Costa
Rica

 

Corporate

 

Total

 

In millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA – Reported

$

146.3

 

$

59.0

 

$

72.2

 

$

137.2

 

$

50.1

 

$

(23.6

)

$

441.2

 

Rebase adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency

 

(0.6

)

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

 

2.3

 

Adjusted OIBDA – Rebased

$

145.7

 

$

59.0

 

$

72.5

 

$

137.2

 

$

52.7

 

$

(23.6

)

$

443.5

 

 

Reported percentage change

 

7

%

 

10

%

 

(13

)%

 

(48

)%

 

7

%

 

14

%

 

(12

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebased percentage change

 

8

%

 

10

%

 

(13

)%

 

(48

)%

 

1

%

 

14

%

 

(12

)%

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2023

 

C&W
Caribbean

C&W
Panama

Liberty
Networks

Liberty
Puerto
Rico

Liberty
Costa
Rica

Corporate

Total

 

In millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA – Reported

$

286.5

 

$

102.5

 

$

135.8

 

$

265.2

 

$

95.3

 

$

(44.0

)

$

841.3

 

Rebase adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency

 

(1.0

)

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

6.7

 

 

 

 

6.5

 

Adjusted OIBDA – Rebased

$

285.5

 

$

102.5

 

$

136.6

 

$

265.2

 

$

102.0

 

$

(44.0

)

$

847.8

 

 

Reported percentage change

 

7

%

 

19

%

 

(10

)%

 

(47

)%

 

17

%

 

9

%

 

(9

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebased percentage change

 

8

%

 

19

%

 

(10

)%

 

(47

)%

 

10

%

 

9

%

 

(10

)%

N.M. – Not Meaningful.

The following tables set forth the reconciliations from reported revenue by product for our C&W Caribbean segment to rebased revenue by product and related change calculations.

 

Three months ended June 30, 2023

 

Residential
fixed
revenue

 

Residential
mobile
revenue

 

Total
residential
revenue

 

B2B revenue

 

Total revenue

 

In millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue by product – Reported

$

129.1

 

 

$

99.9

 

 

$

229.0

 

 

$

127.3

 

 

$

356.3

 

Rebase adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(1.5

)

Revenue by product – Rebased

$

128.6

 

 

$

99.5

 

 

$

228.1

 

 

$

126.7

 

 

$

354.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported percentage change

 

1

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebased percentage change

 

2

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2023

 

Residential
fixed
revenue

 

Residential
mobile
revenue

 

Total
residential
revenue

 

B2B revenue

 

Total revenue

 

In millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue by product – Reported

$

256.0

 

 

$

200.7

 

 

$

456.7

 

 

$

253.4

 

 

$

710.1

 

Rebase adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency

 

(0.8

)

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

(1.6

)

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

(2.4

)

Revenue by product – Rebased

$

255.2

 

 

$

199.9

 

 

$

455.1

 

 

$

252.6

 

 

$

707.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported percentage change

 

2

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebased percentage change

 

2

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

4

%

Non-GAAP Reconciliation for Consolidated Leverage Ratios

We have set forth below our consolidated leverage and net leverage ratios. Our consolidated leverage and net leverage ratios (Consolidated Leverage Ratios), each a non-GAAP measure, are defined as (i) the principal amount of debt and finance lease obligations less cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash related to debt divided by (ii) last two quarters of annualized Adjusted OIBDA. We generally use Adjusted OIBDA for the last two quarters annualized when calculating our Consolidated Leverage Ratios to maintain as much consistency as possible with the calculations established by our debt covenants included in the credit facilities or bond indentures for our respective borrowing groups, which are predominantly determined on a last two quarters annualized basis. For purposes of these calculations, adjusted total debt and finance lease obligations is measured using swapped foreign currency rates. We believe our consolidated leverage and net leverage ratios are useful because they allow our investors to consider the aggregate leverage on the business inclusive of any leverage at the Liberty Latin America level, not just at each of our operations. Investors should view consolidated leverage and net leverage as supplements to, and not substitutes for, the ratios calculated based upon measures presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Reconciliations of the numerator and denominator used to calculate the consolidated leverage and net leverage ratios as of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 are set forth below:

 

June 30,
2024

 

March 31,
2024

 

in millions, except leverage ratios

 

 

 

 

Total debt and finance lease obligations

$

8,080.7

 

$

8,056.0

Discounts, premiums and deferred financing costs, net

 

55.6

 

 

60.4

Adjusted total debt and finance lease obligations

 

8,136.3

 

 

8,116.4

Less:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

598.6

 

 

668.5

Restricted cash related to debt1

 

13.0

 

 

8.0

Net debt and finance lease obligations

$

7,524.7

 

$

7,439.9

 

 

 

 

Operating income2:

 

 

 

Operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2023

 

N/A

 

$

113.0

Operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2024

$

92.8

 

 

92.8

Operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2024

 

110.8

 

 

N/A

Operating income – last two quarters

$

203.6

 

$

205.8

Annualized operating income – last two quarters annualized

$

407.2

 

$

411.6

Adjusted OIBDA3:

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA for the three months ended December 31, 2023

 

N/A

 

$

431.9

Adjusted OIBDA for the three months ended March 31, 2024

$

374.2

 

 

374.2

Adjusted OIBDA for the three months ended June 30, 2024

 

389.1

 

 

N/A

Adjusted OIBDA – last two quarters

$

763.3

 

$

806.1

Annualized Adjusted OIBDA – last two quarters annualized

$

1,526.6

 

$

1,612.2

 

 

 

 

Consolidated debt and finance lease obligations to operating income ratio

20.0 x

 

19.7 x

Consolidated net debt and finance lease obligations to operating income ratio

18.5 x

 

18.1 x

Consolidated leverage ratio

5.3 x

 

5.0 x

Consolidated net leverage ratio

4.9 x

 

4.6 x

N/A – Not Applicable.

  1. Amount relates to restricted cash at Liberty Puerto Rico that serves as collateral against certain letters of credit associated with the funding received from the FCC to continue to expand and improve our fixed network in Puerto Rico.
  2. Operating income or loss is the closest U.S. GAAP measure to Adjusted OIBDA, as discussed in Adjusted OIBDA above. Accordingly, we have presented consolidated debt and finance lease obligations to operating income and consolidated net debt and finance lease obligations to operating income as the most directly comparable financial ratios to our non-GAAP consolidated leverage and consolidated net leverage ratios.
  3. Adjusted OIBDA is a non-GAAP measure. See Adjusted OIBDA above for reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to the nearest U.S. GAAP measure for the three months ended June 30, 2024. A reconciliation of our operating income to Adjusted OIBDA for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is presented in the following table:

 

Three months ended

 

March 31, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

 

in millions

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

92.8

 

$

113.0

Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense

 

27.0

 

 

10.9

Depreciation and amortization

 

247.8

 

 

302.7

Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net

 

6.6

 

 

5.3

Adjusted OIBDA

$

374.2

 

$

431.9

Non-GAAP Reconciliations for Our Borrowing Groups

The financial statements of each of our borrowing groups are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We include certain financial measures for our C&W, Liberty Puerto Rico and Liberty Costa Rica borrowing groups in this press release that are considered non-GAAP measures, including: (i) Adjusted OIBDA; (ii) Adjusted OIBDA Margin; (iii) Proportionate Adjusted OIBDA, (iv) rebased revenue and (v) rebased Adjusted OIBDA.

Adjusted OIBDA is defined as operating income or loss before share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense, depreciation and amortization, related-party fees and allocations, provisions and provision releases related to significant litigation and impairment, restructuring and other operating items. Proportionate Adjusted OIBDA is defined as Adjusted OIBDA less the noncontrolling interests' share of Adjusted OIBDA. We believe these measures at the borrowing group level are useful to investors because they are 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. These measures should be viewed as measures of operating performance that are a supplement to, and not a substitute for, operating income or loss, net earnings or loss and other U.S. GAAP measures of income.

A reconciliation of C&W's operating income to Adjusted OIBDA and Proportionate Adjusted OIBDA is presented in the following table:

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

in millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

98.0

 

$

54.2

 

$

178.4

 

$

114.8

Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense

 

6.5

 

 

7.7

 

 

14.4

 

 

13.9

Depreciation and amortization

 

143.0

 

 

150.6

 

 

296.5

 

 

298.2

Related-party fees and allocations

 

26.8

 

 

28.2

 

 

48.0

 

 

43.6

Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net

 

10.1

 

 

37.0

 

 

13.8

 

 

54.2

Adjusted OIBDA

 

284.4

 

 

277.7

 

 

551.1

 

 

524.7

Noncontrolling interests' share of Adjusted OIBDA

 

48.3

 

 

42.9

 

 

91.8

 

 

77.9

Proportionate Adjusted OIBDA

$

236.1

 

$

234.8

 

$

459.3

 

$

446.8

A reconciliation of Liberty Puerto Rico's operating income to Adjusted OIBDA is presented in the following table:

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

in millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

(19.1

)

 

$

61.9

 

$

(28.5

)

 

$

117.1

Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense

 

1.9

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

3.5

Depreciation and amortization

 

62.0

 

 

 

58.8

 

 

124.8

 

 

 

114.7

Related-party fees and allocations

 

13.4

 

 

 

12.4

 

 

26.0

 

 

 

24.5

Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net

 

12.9

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

13.5

 

 

 

5.4

Adjusted OIBDA

$

71.1

 

 

$

137.2

 

$

140.2

 

 

$

265.2

A reconciliation of Liberty Costa Rica's operating income to Adjusted OIBDA is presented in the following table:

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

CRC in billions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

14.2

 

13.0

 

31.6

 

21.4

Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense

0.4

 

0.2

 

0.4

 

0.3

Depreciation and amortization

12.3

 

13.6

 

24.5

 

26.4

Related-party fees and allocations

0.4

 

0.3

 

0.7

 

0.6

Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net

0.1

 

 

0.2

 

3.8

Adjusted OIBDA

27.4

 

27.1

 

57.4

 

52.5

The following table sets forth the reconciliations from reported revenue for our C&W borrowing group to rebased revenue and related change calculations:

 

Three months ended
June 30, 2023

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2023

 

in millions

 

 

 

Revenue – Reported

$

634.5

 

$

1,241.7

 

Rebase adjustment:

 

 

Foreign currency

 

0.8

 

 

3.2

 

Revenue – Rebased

$

635.3

 

$

1,244.9

 

 

Reported percentage change

 

4

%

 

3

%

 

 

 

Rebased percentage change

 

4

%

 

3

%

 

The following table sets forth the reconciliation from Adjusted OIBDA for our C&W borrowing group to rebased Adjusted OIBDA and related change calculations:

 

Three months ended
June 30, 2023

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2023

 

in millions

 

 

 

Adjusted OIBDA – Reported

$

277.7

 

$

524.7

 

Rebase adjustment:

 

 

Foreign currency

 

(0.4

)

 

(0.3

)

Adjusted OIBDA – Rebased

$

277.3

 

$

524.4

 

 

Reported percentage change

 

2

%

 

5

%

 

 

 

Rebased percentage change

 

3

%

 

5

%

 

 

Investor Relations

Kunal Patel ir@lla.com

Corporate Communications

Kim Larson llacommunications@lla.com

Source: Liberty Latin America Ltd.

FAQ

What was Liberty Latin America's revenue growth in Q2 2024?

Liberty Latin America's revenue grew by 2% in Q2 2024 to $1.118 billion.

How did Liberty Latin America's operating income perform in Q2 2024?

Operating income decreased by 18% to $111 million in Q2 2024.

What challenges did Liberty Latin America face in Puerto Rico in Q2 2024?

Liberty Latin America faced post-migration challenges that impacted financial performance in Puerto Rico in Q2 2024.

How much did Liberty Latin America spend on stock repurchases in H1 2024?

Liberty Latin America repurchased $83 million worth of stock in H1 2024.

What is the expected financial impact of Hurricane Beryl on Liberty Latin America?

Hurricane Beryl is expected to cause revenue and OIBDA losses of $10-$20 million and infrastructure repair costs of $10-$20 million.

What significant business agreement did Liberty Latin America announce in Q2 2024?

Liberty Latin America announced an agreement to combine operations with Tigo in Costa Rica, expected to enhance FTTH transition and launch 5G services.

What was the change in Adjusted OIBDA for Liberty Latin America in Q2 2024?

Adjusted OIBDA decreased by 12% to $389 million in Q2 2024.

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