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Liberty Latin America Ltd

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 22, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Feb 22, 2024

LILA$10.04+8.1%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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Item 8. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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

Summary. Our 2023 and 2022 consolidated statements of cash flows are summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,
20232022Change
in millions
Net cash provided by operating activities$897.0$868.8$28.2
Net cash used by investing activities(615.8)(1,122.6)506.8
Net cash used by financing activities(62.4)(29.2)(33.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(7.9)(2.3)(5.6)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$210.9$(285.3)$496.2

Operating Activities. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to the net effect of (i) an increase resulting from lower net derivative payments, (ii) an increase associated with lower tax payments, (iii) a decrease associated with higher interest payments and (iv) a decrease associated with a decline in Adjusted OIBDA and related working capital items.

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Investing Activities. The cash used by investing activities during 2023 primarily relates to (i) capital expenditures, net, as further discussed below, and (ii) the purchase of additional investments made during the year. The cash used during 2022 primarily includes the net effect of (i) capital expenditures, net, as further discussed below, (ii) the Claro Panama Acquisition and BBVI Acquisition and (iii) cash outflow upon the disposition the Chile JV Entities.

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

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

Year ended December 31,
20232022
in millions
Property and equipment additions$730.9$816.3
Assets acquired under capital-related vendor financing arrangements(143.8)(161.1)
Changes in current liabilities related to capital expenditures and other(2.1)4.9
Capital expenditures, net$585.0$660.1

The decrease in our property and equipment additions during the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to 2022, is primarily due to the net effect of (i) a decrease associated with the disposition of the Chile JV Entities in October 2022, and (ii) an increase related to baseline additions and new build activity. During the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, our property and equipment additions represented 16.2% and 17.0% of revenue, respectively.

Financing Activities. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we used $62 million of cash from financing activities, primarily due to the net impact of (i) $137 million in net debt borrowings, including $244 million of proceeds from the Tower Transactions, as further described in note 10 to our consolidated financial statements, (ii) $118 million of cash outflows associated with the repurchase of Liberty Latin America common shares, (iii) $75 million in payments related to distributions to noncontrolling interest owners in C&W Panama, C&W Bahamas and Liberty Costa Rica, and (iii) $18 million of payments for financing costs and debt premiums, primarily associated with refinancing activity at Liberty Costa Rica. During 2022, we used $29 million of cash from financing activities, primarily due to $170 million associated with the repurchase of Liberty Latin America common shares, partially offset by (i) $98 million of net cash received primarily related to the settlement of certain cross currency swaps at VTR prior to the disposition of the Chile JV Entities and (ii) $61 million of net borrowings of debt, which include the impact of $48 million of cash used to extinguish debt at VTR.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

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

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Contractual Commitments

The following table sets forth the U.S. dollar equivalents of our debt and certain other contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2023.

Payments due by period
TotalLess than1 year1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than5 years
in millions
Debt (excluding interest)$8,242.2$586.9$59.9$5,498.9$2,096.5
Operating leases769.7123.0218.2167.7260.8
Other (a)97.552.327.414.53.3
Total (b)$9,109.4$762.2$305.5$5,681.1$2,360.6
Projected cash interest payments on debt and finance lease obligations (c)$2,870.6$586.5$1,114.2$797.1$372.8

(a)Amounts primarily represent (i) guaranteed minimum commitments associated with (a) programming fees under multi-year contracts typically based on a rate per customer or stated annual fee and (b) our CPE and mobile handset device contractual obligations, and (ii) finance leases, excluding interest.

(b)The commitments included in this table do not reflect any liabilities that are included in our December 31, 2023 consolidated balance sheet other than debt, finance lease obligations and operating lease obligations. Our liability for uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, in the various jurisdictions in which we operate ($51 million at December 31, 2023) has been excluded from the table as the amount and timing of any related payments are not subject to reasonable estimation. For additional information regarding our liability for uncertain tax positions, see note 16 to our consolidated financial statements.

(c)Amounts are based on interest rates, interest payment dates, commitment fees and contractual maturities in effect as of December 31, 2023. These amounts are presented for illustrative purposes only and will likely differ from the actual cash payments required in future periods. In addition, the amounts presented do not include the impact of our derivative contracts.

For information concerning our operating leases, debt and finance lease obligations and commitments, see notes 9, 10 and 19, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements.

In addition to the commitments set forth in the table above, we have commitments under (i) derivative instruments and (ii) defined benefit plans and similar agreements, pursuant to which we expect to make payments in future periods. For information regarding projected cash flows associated with our derivative instruments, see Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk—Projected Cash Flows Associated with Derivative Instruments below. For information regarding our derivative instruments, including the net cash paid or received in connection with these instruments during 2023, 2022 and 2021, see note 7 to our consolidated financial statements. For information regarding our defined benefit plans, see note 11 to our consolidated financial statements.

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Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates

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

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

Fair value measurements in acquisition accounting.

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

Impairment of Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets

The aggregate carrying value of our property and equipment and intangible assets (including goodwill) that was held for use comprised 72% of our total assets at December 31, 2023.

When circumstances warrant, we review the carrying amounts of our property and equipment and our intangible assets (other than goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets) to determine whether such carrying amounts continue to be recoverable. Such changes in circumstance may include (i) the impact of natural disasters such as hurricanes, (ii) an expectation of a sale or disposal of a long-lived asset or asset group, (iii) adverse changes in market or competitive conditions, (iv) an adverse change in legal factors or business climate in the markets in which we operate and (v) operating or cash flow losses. For purposes of impairment testing, long-lived assets are grouped at the lowest level for which cash flows are largely independent of other assets and liabilities, generally at or below the reporting unit level (see below). If the carrying amount of the asset or asset group is greater than the expected undiscounted cash flows to be generated by such asset or asset group, an impairment adjustment is recognized. Such adjustment is measured by the amount that the carrying value of such asset or asset group exceeds its fair value. We generally measure fair value by considering (i) sale prices for similar assets, (ii) discounted estimated future cash flows using an appropriate discount rate and/or (iii) estimated replacement cost. Assets to be disposed of are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

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

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

We did not record goodwill impairments during 2023. During 2022 and 2021, we recorded $555 million and $605 million, respectively, of goodwill impairments related to C&W Caribbean. For additional information regarding certain impairments recorded during 2023, 2022 and 2021, see notes 4 and 8 to our consolidated financial statements.

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Fair Value Measurements in Acquisition Accounting

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

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

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