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Liberty Latin America Ltd

For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 6, 2024.

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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 6, 2024

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Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (unaudited)1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited)3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited)4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited)5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited)7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)9
Item 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS37
Item 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK71
Item 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES73
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS74
Item 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS74
Item 5.OTHER INFORMATION74
Item 6.EXHIBITS74

GLOSSARY OF DEFINED TERMS

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to Liberty Latin America, “we,” “our,” “our company” and “us” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (as defined below) may refer to Liberty Latin America Ltd. or collectively to Liberty Latin America Ltd. and its subsidiaries. We have used several other terms in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, most of which are defined or explained below.

2023 Form 10-KAnnual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act for the year ended December 31, 2023
2027 C&W Senior Notes$1.2 billion aggregate principal amount 6.875% senior notes due September 15, 2027 issued by C&W Senior Finance
2027 C&W Senior Secured Notes$495 million aggregate principal amount 5.75% senior secured notes due September 7, 2027 issued by Sable International Finance Limited
2027 LPR Senior Secured Notes$1.2 billion aggregate principal amount 6.75% senior secured notes due October 15, 2027 issued by LCPR Senior Secured Financing
2028 CWP Term Loan$435 million principal amount 4.25% term loan facility due January 18, 2028 issued by CWP
2028 LPR Term Loan$620 million principal amount Adjusted Term SOFR + 3.75% term loan facility due October 15, 2028 issued by LCPR Loan Financing
2029 LPR Senior Secured Notes$820 million principal amount 5.125% senior secured notes due July 15, 2029 issued by LCPR Senior Secured Financing
2031 LCR Term Loan A$50 million principal amount 10.875% senior secured term loan due January 15, 2031 borrowed by Liberty Servicios; from July 15, 2028 and thereafter, the applicable interest rate will increase by 0.125% per annum for each of the Sustainability Performance Targets (as defined in the credit agreement) not achieved by Liberty Costa Rica by no later than December 31, 2027
2031 LCR Term Loan B$400 million principal amount 10.875% senior secured term loan due January 15, 2031 borrowed by Liberty Servicios; from July 15, 2028 and thereafter, the applicable interest rate will increase by 0.125% per annum for each of the Sustainability Performance Targets (as defined in the credit agreement) not achieved by Liberty Costa Rica by no later than December 31, 2027
2032 C&W Senior Secured Notes$1.0 billion aggregate principal amount 7.125% senior secured notes due October 15, 2032 issued by Sable International Finance Limited
Adjusted OIBDAOperating 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.
Adjusted OIBDA MarginAdjusted OIBDA divided by revenue
Adjusted Term SOFRSOFR U.S. dollar denominated loans adjusted as follows: (i) 0.11448% for a one-month interest period, (ii) 0.26161% for a three-month interest period and (iii) 0.42826% for a six-month interest period
América MóvilAmérica Móvil S.A.B. de C.V.
ARPUAverage monthly subscription revenue per average fixed RGU or mobile subscriber, as applicable
ASUAccounting Standards Update
AT&TAT&T Inc.
AT&T AcquisitionOctober 31, 2020 acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of the AT&T Acquired Entities
AT&T Acquired EntitiesCollectively, Liberty Mobile Inc., Liberty Mobile Puerto Rico Inc. and Liberty Mobile USVI Inc.
B2BBusiness-to-business
C&WCable & Wireless Communications Limited and its subsidiaries
C&W BahamasThe Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited, a 49%-owned subsidiary of C&W that owns all of our operations in The Bahamas
C&W CaribbeanReportable segment that includes all subsidiaries of C&W, excluding those within our C&W Panama and Liberty Networks segments
C&W Credit FacilitiesSenior secured credit facilities of certain subsidiaries of C&W comprising: (i) C&W Term Loan B-6 Facility; (ii) C&W Term Loan B-5 Facility; (iii) C&W Revolving Credit Facility; and (iv) C&W Regional Facilities
C&W JamaicaCable & Wireless Jamaica Limited, a 92%-owned subsidiary of C&W
C&W NotesThe senior and senior secured notes of C&W comprising: (i) 2027 C&W Senior Secured Notes; and (ii) 2027 C&W Senior Notes
C&W PanamaReportable segment for our operations in Panama
C&W Regional FacilitiesPrimarily comprises credit facilities at CWP, Columbus Communications Trinidad Limited and Columbus Communications Jamaica Limited
C&W Revolving Credit Facility$580 million Adjusted Term SOFR + 3.25% revolving credit facility due January 30, 2027, of C&W (as amended in September 2024)
C&W Senior FinanceC&W Senior Finance Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of C&W
C&W Term Loan B-5 Facility$1,510 million principal amount Adjusted Term SOFR + 2.25% term loan B-5 facility due January 31, 2028 of C&W
C&W Term Loan B-6 Facility$590 million principal amount Adjusted Term SOFR + 3.00% term loan B-6 facility due October 15, 2029 of C&W
Chile JVJoint venture between Liberty Latin America and América Móvil that is 50:50 owned by each investee, the formation of which occurred during October 2022
Chile JV EntitiesRepresents the entities that were contributed to the Chile JV, consisting of Lila Chile Holding BV and its subsidiaries, which include VTR
CIPConstruction-in-process
Claro PanamaAmérica Móvil's operations in Panama
Claro Panama AcquisitionJuly 1, 2022 acquisition of Claro Panama
CLPChilean peso
CODMChief operating decision maker
Convertible Notes$140 million principal amount 2% convertible senior notes due July 15, 2024 issued by Liberty Latin America (repaid July 2024)
Convertible Notes Capped CallsCapped call option contracts issued in connection with the issuance of our Convertible Notes (fully unwound in 2024)
CPECustomer premises equipment
CRCCosta Rican colón
CWPCable & Wireless Panama, S.A., a 49%-owned subsidiary of C&W that owns most of our operations in Panama
CWP Credit FacilitiesCredit facilities of CWP comprised of: (i) 2028 CWP Term Loan and (ii) CWP Revolving Credit Facility
CWP Revolving Credit Facility$20 million principal amount at Adjusted Term SOFR + 3.75% revolving credit facility due January 18, 2027 at CWP
CWSFCable & Wireless Superannuation Fund
DirectorsMembers of Liberty Latin America’s board of directors
DISH NetworkDISH Network Corporation
EchoStarEchoStar Corporation
Employee Incentive PlanLiberty Latin America Ltd. 2018 Incentive Plan
EPSEarnings or loss per share
ESPPEmployee stock purchase plan
Exchange ActSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
ExecutivesLiberty Latin America's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board
FCCUnited States Federal Communications Commission
FCPAUnited States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended
FXForeign currency translation effects
JMDJamaican dollar
LCPRLiberty Communications of Puerto Rico LLC
LCPR Loan FinancingLCPR Loan Financing LLC, a consolidated special purpose financing entity that was created for the primary purpose of facilitating the issuance of certain term loan debt. LCPR is required to consolidate LCPR Loan Financing as a result of certain variable interests in LCPR Loan Financing, for which LCPR is considered the primary beneficiary.
LCPR Senior Secured FinancingLCPR Senior Secured Financing Designated Activity Company, a consolidated special purpose financing entity that was created for the primary purpose of facilitating the issuance of certain debt offerings. Liberty Mobile is required to consolidate LCPR Senior Secured Financing as a result of certain variable interests in LCPR Senior Secured Financing, of which Liberty Mobile is considered the primary beneficiary.
LCR Credit FacilitiesSenior secured credit facilities of Liberty Servicios comprised of: (i) 2031 LCR Term Loan A; (ii) 2031 LCR Term Loan B; and (iii) LCR Revolving Credit Facility
LCR Revolving Credit Facility$60 million Term SOFR + 4.25% amended and restated revolving credit facility due January 15, 2028 of Liberty Servicios
LCR Term Loan B-1 Facility$277 million principal amount LIBOR + 5.50% term loan facility, 50% of which was due February 1, 2024 and 50% due August 1, 2024, of Liberty Servicios (repaid January 2023)
LCR Term Loan B-2 FacilityCRC 80 billion principal amount TBP + 6.75% term loan facility, 50% of which was due February 1, 2024 and 50% due August 1, 2024, of Liberty Servicios (repaid January 2023)
Liberty Communications PRLiberty Communications PR Holding LP and its subsidiaries, which include LCPR and Liberty Mobile and its subsidiaries
Liberty Costa RicaReportable segment comprising Liberty Servicios and Liberty Telecomunicaciones
Liberty Latin America SharesCollectively, Class A, Class B and Class C common shares of Liberty Latin America
Liberty MobileLiberty Mobile Inc. and it subsidiaries
Liberty NetworksReportable segment comprising our managed services and wholesale business, which primarily operates through our subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks; the segment comprises certain subsidiaries of C&W
Liberty Puerto RicoReportable segment comprising Liberty Communications PR, which has operations in Puerto Rico and USVI
Liberty ServiciosLiberty Servicios Fijos LY, S.A., an indirectly 80%-owned subsidiary in Costa Rica, and its subsidiaries, including Liberty Telecomunicaciones
Liberty TelecomunicacionesLiberty Telecomunicaciones de Costa Rica LY, S.A. (formerly known as Telefónica de Costa Rica TC, S.A.), an indirectly 80%-owned subsidiary in Costa Rica and it's subsidiary
LIBORLondon Inter-Bank Offered Rate
LPR AcquisitionSeptember 3, 2024 acquisition of EchoStar spectrum assets in Puerto Rico and USVI and prepaid mobile subscribers in those markets
LPR Credit FacilitiesSenior secured credit facilities of Liberty Puerto Rico comprising: (i) 2028 LPR Term Loan; and (ii) LPR Revolving Credit Facility
LPR Revolving Credit Facility$173 million Adjusted Term SOFR + 3.5% revolving credit facility due March 15, 2027 of LPR
LPR Senior Secured NotesSenior secured notes of Liberty Puerto Rico comprising: (i) 2029 LPR Senior Secured Notes; and (ii) 2027 LPR Senior Secured Notes
LTVPLong-term Value Plan that represents a component of the Employee Incentive Plan whereby employees receive a fixed-value award that vests annually over three years and can be settled in either common shares or cash at the discretion of Liberty Latin America's Compensation Committee.
MillicomMillicom International Cellular S.A.
OFACOffice of Foreign Assets Control
PSARsPerformance-based stock appreciation rights
PSUsPerformance-based restricted stock units
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act
RGURevenue generating unit
RSUsRestricted stock units
SARsStock appreciation rights
SECU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Share Repurchase ProgramOn May 8, 2023, our Directors approved a Share Repurchase Program to repurchase $200 million of our Class A common shares and/or Class C common shares through December 2025. Additionally, on May 7, 2024, our Directors approved an additional $200 million for the repurchase of our Class A common shares and/or Class C common shares under the Share Repurchase Program through December 2026.
SOFRReference rate based on secured overnight financing rate administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
TBPTasa Básica Pasiva interest rate
Term SOFRForward-looking term rate based on SOFR as published by CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited
Tower TransactionsTransactions 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. The total weighted average imputed interest rate of the financial liabilities associated with these transactions is approximately 8%.
U.S.United States
U.S. GAAPGenerally accepted accounting principles in the United States
USVIThe U.S. Virgin Islands
VATValue-added taxes
VTRVTR Finance N.V. and its subsidiaries, a reportable segment through the date of close of the Chile JV
Weather DerivativesWeather derivative contracts that provide insurance coverage for certain weather-related events
WOWWOW TEL Holding, S.A.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

September 30,2024December 31,2023
in millions
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$588.6$988.6
Trade receivables, net705.5686.1
Prepaid expenses101.068.8
Current derivative assets74.992.0
Current notes receivable, net105.8107.0
Current contract assets108.7110.2
Other current assets, net382.6359.5
Total current assets2,067.12,412.2
Goodwill2,987.93,483.4
Property and equipment, net4,038.54,205.7
Intangible assets not subject to amortization1,819.31,592.8
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net426.0541.6
Other assets, net1,389.51,358.9
Total assets$12,728.3$13,594.6

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS – (Continued)

September 30,2024December 31,2023
in millions
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$286.7$424.4
Current portion of deferred revenue126.5167.1
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations549.6581.9
Accrued interest114.5157.3
Accrued payroll and employee benefits93.979.1
Current derivative liabilities51.125.0
Current portion of operating lease liabilities88.284.3
Other accrued and current liabilities637.9613.5
Total current liabilities1,948.42,132.6
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations7,606.37,598.0
Deferred tax liabilities476.7630.6
Deferred revenue85.191.6
Other long-term liabilities845.6832.1
Total liabilities10,962.111,284.9
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Liberty Latin America shareholders:
Class A, $0.01 par value; 500.0 million shares authorized; 53.7 million and 38.0 million shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at September 30, 2024; 52.6 million and 40.8 million shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 20230.50.5
Class B, $0.01 par value; 50.0 million shares authorized; 2.4 million shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024; 2.2 million shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023——
Class C, $0.01 par value; 500.0 million shares authorized; 192.4 million and 156.3 million shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at September 30, 2024; 189.6 million and 161.7 million shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 20231.91.9
Undesignated preference shares, $0.01 par value; 50.0 million shares authorized; nil shares issued and outstanding at each period——
Treasury shares, at cost; 51.8 million and 39.6 million shares, respectively(444.1)(361.2)
Additional paid-in capital5,290.35,262.0
Accumulated deficit(3,420.7)(2,941.7)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes(201.1)(198.0)
Total Liberty Latin America shareholders1,226.81,763.5
Noncontrolling interests539.4546.2
Total equity1,766.22,309.7
Total liabilities and equity$12,728.3$13,594.6

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
in millions, except per share amounts
Revenue$1,089.2$1,125.8$3,306.6$3,347.5
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately below):
Programming and other direct costs of services231.9259.1717.4740.2
Other operating costs and expenses470.1462.41,481.71,415.4
Depreciation and amortization245.4230.5729.9705.6
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net521.411.1553.681.6
1,468.8963.13,482.62,942.8
Operating income (loss)(379.6)162.7(176.0)404.7
Non-operating expense:
Interest expense(159.2)(152.3)(471.3)(448.0)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net(31.3)47.539.052.8
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net(7.6)3.7(30.7)46.2
Gains (losses) on debt extinguishments, net—0.3(0.3)(3.9)
Other income (expense), net2.9(3.6)(3.7)(4.0)
(195.2)(104.4)(467.0)(356.9)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes(574.8)58.3(643.0)47.8
Income tax benefit (expense)145.7(10.4)176.5(51.9)
Net earnings (loss)(429.1)47.9(466.5)(4.1)
Net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests(6.7)11.8(12.5)33.3
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders$(435.8)$59.7$(479.0)$29.2
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders$(2.22)$0.29$(2.41)$0.14

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS)

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
in millions
Net earnings (loss)$(429.1)$47.9$(466.5)$(4.1)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments1.98.6(1.2)31.0
Reclassification adjustments included in net earnings (loss)(6.8)—(4.8)—
Pension-related adjustments and other, net4.6(4.0)4.1(74.5)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)(0.3)4.6(1.9)(43.5)
Comprehensive earnings (loss)(429.4)52.5(468.4)(47.6)
Comprehensive loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests(7.4)11.6(13.7)32.4
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders$(436.8)$64.1$(482.1)$(15.2)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

Liberty Latin America shareholders · Non-controllinginterests · Total equity
Common shares · Treasury Stock · Additional paid-in capital · Accumulated deficit · Accumulatedothercomprehensive loss, net of taxes · Total Liberty Latin America shareholders
Class A · Class B · Class C
in millions
Balance at July 1, 2023$0.5$—$1.9$(325.2)$5,227.5$(2,898.6)$(198.0)$1,808.1$567.2$2,375.3
Net earnings—————59.7—59.7(11.8)47.9
Other comprehensive earnings——————4.44.40.24.6
Repurchase of Liberty Latin America common shares———(29.5)———(29.5)—(29.5)
Share-based compensation————24.9——24.9—24.9
Other————————5.55.5
Balance at September 30, 2023$0.5$—$1.9$(354.7)$5,252.4$(2,838.9)$(193.6)$1,867.6$561.1$2,428.7
Balance at January 1, 2023$0.5$—$1.9$(243.4)$5,177.1$(2,868.1)$(149.2)$1,918.8$637.9$2,556.7
Net loss—————29.2—29.2(33.3)(4.1)
Other comprehensive loss——————(44.4)(44.4)0.9(43.5)
Repurchase of Liberty Latin America common shares———(111.3)———(111.3)—(111.3)
Cash and non-cash distributions to noncontrolling interest owners————————(49.9)(49.9)
Share-based compensation————75.3——75.3—75.3
Other————————5.55.5
Balance at September 30, 2023$0.5$—$1.9$(354.7)$5,252.4$(2,838.9)$(193.6)$1,867.6$561.1$2,428.7

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY – (Continued)

Liberty Latin America shareholders · Non-controllinginterests · Total equity
Common shares · Treasury Stock · Additional paid-in capital · Accumulated deficit · Accumulatedothercomprehensive loss, net of taxes · Total Liberty Latin America shareholders
Class A · Class B · Class C
in millions
Balance at July 1, 2024$0.5$—$1.9$(444.1)$5,278.6$(2,984.9)$(200.1)$1,651.9$541.8$2,193.7
Net loss—————(435.8)—(435.8)6.7(429.1)
Other comprehensive loss——————(1.0)(1.0)0.7(0.3)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interest owners————————(11.8)(11.8)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest owner————————2.02.0
Share-based compensation————11.7——11.7—11.7
Balance at September 30, 2024$0.5$—$1.9$(444.1)$5,290.3$(3,420.7)$(201.1)$1,226.8$539.4$1,766.2
Balance at January 1, 2024$0.5$—$1.9$(361.2)$5,262.0$(2,941.7)$(198.0)$1,763.5$546.2$2,309.7
Net loss—————(479.0)—(479.0)12.5(466.5)
Other comprehensive loss——————(3.1)(3.1)1.2(1.9)
Repurchase of Liberty Latin America common shares———(82.9)———(82.9)—(82.9)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interest owners————————(22.5)(22.5)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest owner————————2.02.0
Share-based compensation————42.9——42.9—42.9
Capped call option contracts————(14.6)——(14.6)—(14.6)
Balance at September 30, 2024$0.5$—$1.9$(444.1)$5,290.3$(3,420.7)$(201.1)$1,226.8$539.4$1,766.2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Nine months ended September 30,
20242023
in millions
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss$(466.5)$(4.1)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation expense51.377.8
Depreciation and amortization729.9705.6
Impairments and other non-cash activity, net513.349.5
Amortization of debt financing costs, premiums and discounts, net15.123.5
Realized and unrealized gains on derivative instruments, net(39.0)(52.8)
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net30.7(46.2)
Losses on debt extinguishments, net0.33.9
Deferred income tax expense benefit(278.0)(12.7)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of an acquisition(199.4)(238.0)
Net cash provided by operating activities357.7506.5
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net(376.7)(422.9)
Cash paid in connection with an acquisition(95.4)—
Other investing activities, net(41.2)(29.6)
Net cash used by investing activities$(513.3)$(452.5)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – (Continued)

Nine months ended September 30,
20242023
in millions
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings of debt$619.3$756.3
Payments of principal amounts of debt and finance lease obligations(770.6)(855.6)
Repurchase of Liberty Latin America common shares(82.9)(110.8)
Distributions to non-controlling interest owners(22.5)(41.2)
Payment of financing costs and debt redemption premiums(3.0)(15.4)
Net cash received related to derivative instruments43.29.8
Capped call premium payment(14.6)—
Other financing activities, net(2.4)2.0
Net cash used by financing activities(233.5)(254.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(6.2)(5.3)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(395.3)(206.2)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period999.8788.9
End of period$604.5$582.7
Cash paid for interest$493.3$423.6
Net cash paid for taxes$103.4$60.3

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(1)Basis of Presentation

See the Glossary of defined terms at the beginning of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for terms used throughout the condensed consolidated financial statements.

General

Liberty Latin America Ltd. is a registered company in Bermuda that primarily includes (i) C&W; (ii) Liberty Communications PR; and (iii) LBT CT Communications, S.A. (a less than wholly-owned entity) and its subsidiaries, which include Liberty Servicios and Liberty Telecomunicaciones. C&W owns less than 100% of certain of its consolidated subsidiaries, including C&W Bahamas, C&W Jamaica and CWP.

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

A. residential and B2B services in:

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

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

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

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

Unless otherwise indicated, ownership percentages are calculated as of September 30, 2024.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information required by U.S. GAAP or SEC rules and regulations for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2023 Form 10-K.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and assumptions are used in accounting for, among other things, the valuation of acquisition-related assets and liabilities, expected credit losses, programming and copyright expenses, deferred income taxes and related valuation allowances, loss contingencies, fair value measurements, impairment assessments, capitalization of internal costs associated with construction and installation activities, useful lives of long-lived assets and actuarial liabilities associated with certain benefit plans. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

(2)Accounting Changes and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

ASU 2022-04

In September 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-04, Liabilities—Supplier Finance Programs (Subtopic 405-50): Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations (ASU 2022-04), which requires, among other things, a rollforward of the obligations for the period. The rollforward disclosure requirement is effective for the first annual report filed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023. Additional disclosures surrounding our supplier finance programs are included in note 10.

ASU 2023-07

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures(ASU 2023-07), which requires enhanced disclosures surrounding significant segment expenses. In each annual and interim period, entities are required to disclose (i) significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the CODM and are included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, (ii) an amount and description for other segment items by reportable segment, where the other items category represents the difference between segment revenue, significant segment expenses and the reported measure of segment profit or loss, (iii) all annual disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets currently required by Topic 280, and (iv) the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. In addition, ASU 2023-07 clarifies that a public entity may disclose more than one measure of a segment’s profit or loss if the CODM uses more than one measure to assess segment performance and allocate resources. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on the footnotes to our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2023-09

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures(ASU 2023-09), which was issued to enhance transparency of income tax disclosures, primarily by requiring consistent categories and disaggregated information about an entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation and disaggregated jurisdictional information on income taxes paid. The standard also eliminates certain existing requirements related to uncertain tax positions and unrecognized deferred tax liabilities. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on the footnotes to our consolidated financial statements.

(3)Fair Value Measurements

General

We use the fair value method to account for most of our derivative instruments. The reported fair values of our derivative instruments likely will not represent the value that will be paid or received upon the ultimate settlement or disposition of these assets and liabilities, as we expect that the values realized generally will be based on market conditions at the time of settlement.

U.S. GAAP provides for a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted market prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Derivatives

In order to manage our interest rate and foreign currency exchange risk, we have entered into various derivative instruments, as further described in note 6. The recurring fair value measurements of these derivative instruments are determined using discounted cash flow models. Most of the inputs to these discounted cash flow models consist of, or are derived from, observable Level 2 data for substantially the full term of these derivative instruments. This observable data mostly includes interest rate futures and swap rates, which are retrieved or derived from available market data. Although we may extrapolate or interpolate this data, we do not otherwise alter this data in performing our valuations. We incorporate a credit risk valuation adjustment in our fair value measurements to estimate the impact of both our own nonperformance risk and the nonperformance risk of our counterparties. Our and our counterparties’ credit spreads represent our most significant Level 3 inputs, and these inputs are used to derive the credit risk valuation adjustments with respect to these instruments. As we would not expect changes in our or our counterparties’ credit spreads to have a significant impact on the valuations of these instruments, we have determined that these valuations fall under Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Our credit risk valuation adjustments with respect to our interest rate derivative contracts are further explained in note 6.

Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements

Acquisition Accounting

During the third quarter of 2024, we performed certain nonrecurring valuations related to the preliminary acquisition accounting for the LPR Acquisition. For information related to the status of valuation work associated with the net assets acquired in connection with the LPR Acquisition, see note 4. During the second quarter of 2023, we finalized our acquisition accounting for the Claro Panama Acquisition, which did not result in any material changes to the associated opening balance sheet.

Nonrecurring valuations associated with acquisition accounting use significant unobservable inputs and therefore fall under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The nonrecurring valuations associated with the LPR Acquisition primarily include the valuation of customer relationships and spectrum intangible assets, each as further described below:

Customer relationships. The valuation of customer relationships is primarily based on an excess earnings methodology, which is a form of a discounted cash flow analysis. The excess earnings methodology for customer relationship intangible assets requires us to estimate the specific cash flows expected from the acquired customer relationships, considering such factors as estimated customer life, the revenue expected to be generated over the life of the customer relationships, contributory asset charges and other factors.

Spectrum intangible assets. The valuation of spectrum intangible assets may use either an adjusted market-based approach, which requires the calibration of observable market inputs to reflect the fair value of the assets acquired, or a combination of an adjusted market-based approach with other methods, such as an income-based approach, which requires a wide range of assumptions and inputs, including forecasting costs associated with building a complementary asset base.

Impairment Assessments

The nonrecurring valuations associated with impairment assessments, which use significant unobservable inputs and therefore fall under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, primarily include the valuation of reporting units for the purpose of testing for goodwill impairment. Unless a reporting unit has a readily determinable fair value, we estimate the fair value of the reporting unit using either a market-based or income-based approach.

During the third quarters of 2024 and 2023, we completed our annual goodwill impairment assessments. For these assessments, we used an income approach to determine the estimated fair values of our reporting units. Under this approach, we utilized a discounted cash flow model as the valuation technique to estimate the fair values of the reporting units from a market participant’s perspective. This approach uses certain inputs and assumptions that require estimates and judgments, including forecasted cash flows and appropriate discount rates. Forecasts of future cash flows are largely based on our assumptions using Level 3 inputs, which we consider to be consistent with a market participant’s approach. We used the weighted-average cost of capital for each reporting unit as the basis for the discount rate to establish the present value of the expected cash flows for the respective reporting unit. The inputs for our weighted average cost of capital calculations include Level 2 and Level 3 inputs, generally derived from third-party pricing services.

Based upon the results of the aforementioned analyses, we (i) recognized a goodwill impairment charge associated with our Liberty Puerto Rico reporting unit during the third quarter of 2024, as further described in note 7, and (ii) didnot recognize any goodwill impairment charges during the third quarter of 2023.

(4)Acquisitions

Pending Transaction

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

During August 2024, we also entered into an agreement with the noncontrolling interest owner of Liberty Costa Rica where we agreed to acquire on January 30, 2026 shares representing 8.5% of equity of Liberty Costa Rica for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $82 million, comprising CRC 22 billion ($42 million) and $40 million, with 62.5% of the purchase price due upon closing and the remaining 37.5% due on January 29, 2027.

2024 Acquisition

LPR Acquisition. On November 6, 2023, we entered into an agreement with EchoStar (formerly DISH Network) to acquire EchoStar’s prepaid business and spectrum assets in Puerto Rico and USVI in exchange for cash and international roaming credits. The aggregate cash consideration of $256 million, subject to post-closing adjustments, will be paid infour annual installments, the first of which commenced on the closing date, September 3, 2024, and the remainder of which will be paid on the anniversary of the closing date over the next three years. On September 3, 2024, we completed the LPR Acquisition and paid the first installment of $95 million, which is reflected as cash paid for an acquisition in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the stated purchase price to the net cash paid as of September 30, 2024 (in millions):

Stated purchase price$255.8
International roaming credits, net present value adjustment and net working capital adjustments, net (a)(17.8)
Total consideration238.0
Consideration outstanding (b)142.6
Total cash paid for acquisition$95.4

(a)Represents the (i) preliminary fair value of approximately $7 million assigned to international roaming credits to be provided to EchoStar in addition to the stated purchase price, (ii) the difference between the stated purchase price and the net present value of the deferred payment obligation for the LPR Acquisition, which will be amortized to interest expense over the remaining payment term of the cash installments, and (iii) net working capital adjustments that have not yet been settled.

(b)Represents the (i) net present value of our deferred payment obligation, which comprises three payment installments of $72 million, $45 million and $40 million that will be paid on the anniversary of the closing date, September 3, 2024, during 2025, 2026 and 2027, respectively, (ii) the fair value of international roaming credits and (iii) certain working capital adjustments that have not yet been settled. The current portion of our deferred payment obligation is recorded to other accrued and current liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheet and the long-term portion is recorded to other long-term liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

We have accounted for the LPR Acquisition as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting, whereby the total purchase price was allocated to the acquired identifiable net assets based on assessments of their respective fair values, and the excess of the purchase price over the fair values of these identifiable net assets was allocated to goodwill. The preliminary opening balance sheet is subject to adjustment based on our final assessment of the fair values of the acquired identifiable net assets and liabilities, which primarily comprise spectrum and customer relationship intangible assets that remain open to finalize. A summary of the purchase price and the preliminary opening balance sheet associated with the LPR Acquisition at the September 3, 2024 acquisition date is presented in the following table (in millions):

Goodwill (a)$11.0
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (b)221.4
Intangible assets subject to amortization (c)7.2
Other accrued and current liabilities(1.6)
Total purchase price$238.0

(a)The goodwill recognized in connection with the LPR Acquisition is primarily attributable to (i) competitive advantages resulting from the acquisition of spectrum in the region and (ii)synergies that are expected to be achieved through the integration of the acquired prepaid mobile business with Liberty Latin America’s existing business in Puerto Rico and USVI. We expect that all of the goodwill resulting from the LPR Acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes.

(b)Represents the estimated fair value of spectrum licenses.

(c)Represents the estimated fair value of the acquired customer relationship intangible asset, which has a weighted average useful life of 4 years at September 3, 2024.

Our condensed consolidated statements of operations for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 include revenue and net earnings of $3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, attributable to the LPR Acquisition.

Supplemental Pro Forma Information

The pro forma financial information set forth in the table below is based on available information and assumptions that we believe are reasonable. The pro forma financial information is for illustrative and informational purposes only and is not intended to represent or be indicative of what our results of operations would have been had this acquisition occurred on the date indicated nor should it be considered representative of our future financial condition or results of operations. The pro forma information set forth in the table below includes, as applicable, tax-effected pro forma adjustments primarily related to:

i. the impact of estimated costs associated with a transaction services agreement;

ii. the elimination of direct acquisition costs;

iii. interest expense related to additional borrowings in conjunction with the LPR Acquisition;

iv. interest expense related to the amortization of the discounts recognized in connection with recording our deferred payment obligation and international roaming credits at their net present values; and

v. amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated operating results give effect to the LPR Acquisition, as if it had been completed as of January 1, 2023:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
in millions
Revenue$1,095.7$1,137.2$3,333.1$3,380.9
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders$(435.0)$56.7$(478.4)$18.9

(5)Current Expected Credit Losses

The aggregate changes in our allowance for expected credit losses associated with our trade receivables, and current and long-term notes receivables are set forth below:

Nine months ended September 30,
20242023
in millions
Balance at beginning of period$91.6$101.1
Provision for expected losses, net88.054.4
Write-offs, net of recoveries(58.0)(63.5)
Foreign currency translation adjustments(0.5)2.5
Balance at end of period$121.1$94.5

(6)Derivative Instruments

In general, we seek to enter into derivative instruments to protect against (i) increases in the interest rates on our variable-rate debt and (ii) foreign currency movements. With the exception of certain foreign currency forward contracts, we do not apply hedge accounting to our derivative instruments. Accordingly, changes in the fair values of most of our derivative instruments are recorded in realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The following table provides details of the fair values of our derivative instrument assets and liabilities:

September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
CurrentLong-term (a)TotalCurrentLong-term (a)Total
in millions
Assets (b):
Interest rate derivative contracts$74.9$78.6$153.5$91.9$157.4$249.3
Other———0.1—0.1
Total$74.9$78.6$153.5$92.0$157.4$249.4
Liabilities (b):
Interest rate derivative contracts$41.6$0.8$42.4$8.2$30.6$38.8
Foreign currency forward contracts9.51.110.616.84.020.8
Total$51.1$1.9$53.0$25.0$34.6$59.6

(a)Our long-term derivative assets and long-term derivative liabilities are included in other assets, net and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(b)We consider credit risk relating to our nonperformance and the nonperformance of our counterparties in the fair value assessment of our derivative instruments. In all cases, the adjustments take into account offsetting liability or asset positions within each of our primary borrowing groups (see note 10) and are recorded in realized and unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments, net, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. For further information regarding our fair value measurements, see note 3.

The derivative assets set forth in the table above exclude our Weather Derivatives as they are not accounted for at fair value. The premium payments associated with our Weather Derivatives are included in other current assets, net, in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In July 2024, Hurricane Beryl impacted our Jamaica operations and certain smaller operations within C&W Caribbean, resulting in varying degrees of damage to homes, businesses and infrastructures in these markets. Hurricane Beryl triggered a claim pursuant to the Weather Derivatives, which resulted in net proceeds of $44 million during the third quarter of 2024. The proceeds associated with this claim are reflected as a derivative gain in our condensed consolidated statement of operations and a cash inflow related to operating activities in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

The details of our realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net, are as follows:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
in millions
Interest rate derivative contracts$(64.2)$60.1$21.7$99.8
Foreign currency forward contracts and other(3.1)(5.0)(3.8)(23.9)
Weather Derivatives36.0(7.6)21.1(23.1)
Total$(31.3)$47.5$39.0$52.8

The following table sets forth the classification of the net cash inflows of our derivative instruments:

Nine months ended September 30,
20242023
in millions
Operating activities$74.9$17.4
Investing activities(0.8)—
Financing activities43.29.8
Total$117.3$27.2

Counterparty Credit Risk

We are exposed to the risk that the counterparties to the derivative instruments of our borrowing groups will default on their obligations to us. We manage these credit risks through the evaluation and monitoring of the creditworthiness of, and concentration of risk with, the respective counterparties. In this regard, credit risk associated with our derivative instruments is spread across a relatively broad counterparty base of banks and financial institutions. Collateral has not been posted by either party under the derivative instruments of our borrowing groups. At September 30, 2024, our exposure to counterparty credit risk associated with our derivative instruments, as set forth in the assets and liabilities table above, included derivative assets with an aggregate fair value of $112 million.

Each of our borrowing groups has entered into derivative instruments under agreements with each counterparty that contain master netting arrangements that are applicable in the event of early termination by either party to such derivative instrument. The master netting arrangements under each of these master agreements are limited to the derivative instruments governed by the relevant master agreement within each individual borrowing group and are independent of similar arrangements of our other subsidiary borrowing groups.

Details of our Derivative Instruments

Interest Rate Derivative Contracts

Interest Rate Swaps

We enter into interest rate swaps to protect against increases in the interest rates on our variable-rate debt. Pursuant to these derivative instruments, we typically pay fixed interest rates and receive variable interest rates on specified notional amounts. The following table sets forth the total U.S. dollar equivalents of the notional amounts and the related weighted average remaining contractual lives of our interest rate swap contracts at September 30, 2024:

Borrowing groupNotional amount due from counterpartyWeighted average remaining life
in millionsin years
C&W (a)$2,100.02.8
Liberty Puerto Rico$500.03.0

(a)Includes embedded floors of 0% on certain contracts.

Basis Swaps

Basis swaps involve the exchange of attributes used to calculate our floating interest rates, including (i) the benchmark rate, (ii) the underlying currency and/or (iii) the borrowing period. We typically enter into these swaps to optimize our interest rate profile based on our current evaluations of yield curves, our risk management policies and other factors. The following table sets forth the total U.S. dollar equivalents of the notional amounts and the related weighted average remaining contractual lives of our basis swap contracts at September 30, 2024:

Borrowing groupNotional amount due from counterpartyWeighted average remaining life
in millionsin years
C&W$2,100.00.3
Liberty Puerto Rico$620.00.3

Interest Rate Floors

Interest rate floors provide protection against interest rates falling below a pre-set level. At September 30, 2024, our Liberty Puerto Rico borrowing group had an interest rate floor with a total notional amount of $620 million and a remaining contractual life of 3.0 years.

Interest Rate Caps

Interest rate caps provide protection against interest rates rising above a pre-set level. At September 30, 2024, our Liberty Puerto Rico borrowing group had interest rate caps with total notional amounts of $120 million and a remaining weighted average contractual life of 3.0 years.

Foreign Currency Forwards Contracts

We enter into foreign currency forward contracts with respect to non-functional currency exposure. At September 30, 2024, our Liberty Costa Rica borrowing group had foreign currency forward contracts with total notional amounts due from and to counterparties of $204 million and CRC 112 billion, respectively, with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 0.6 years.

(7)Long-lived Assets

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of our goodwill are set forth below:

C&W CaribbeanC&W PanamaLiberty NetworksLiberty Puerto RicoLiberty Costa RicaTotal
in millions
January 1, 2024$1,218.1$617.1$655.9$501.1$491.2$3,483.4
Acquisition———11.0—11.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other(3.1)—(2.3)——(5.4)
Impairment———(501.1)—(501.1)
September 30, 2024$1,215.0$617.1$653.6$11.0$491.2$2,987.9

Based on the results of our annual goodwill impairment test, we impaired the goodwill balance at our Liberty Puerto Rico reporting unit, which is included in impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net, in our condensed consolidated statement of operations. This impairment was mainly driven by declines in revenue, primarily from mobile subscriber losses, increased bad debt and other adverse impacts largely associated with (i) the migration of customers acquired from AT&T to our mobile network and (ii) various network challenges that have impacted these mobile customers.

Our accumulated goodwill impairments were $3,286 million and $2,784 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Property and Equipment, Net

The details of our property and equipment and the related accumulated depreciation are set forth below:

September 30,2024December 31,2023
in millions
Distribution systems$5,056.8$4,797.4
Support equipment, buildings, land and CIP1,945.91,923.9
CPE1,011.2938.3
8,013.97,659.6
Accumulated depreciation(3,975.4)(3,453.9)
Total$4,038.5$4,205.7

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we recorded non-cash increases to our property and equipment related to vendor financing arrangements aggregating $118 million and $118 million, respectively.

Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization

The details of our intangible assets not subject to amortization are set forth below:

September 30,2024December 31,2023
in millions
Spectrum licenses (a)$1,277.5$1,051.0
Cable television franchise rights and other541.8541.8
Total$1,819.3$1,592.8

(a)The 2024 amount includes $221 million of spectrum licenses attributable to the LPR Acquisition. For additional information regarding the assets acquired as part of the LPR Acquisition, see note 4.

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization, Net

The details of our intangible assets subject to amortization and the related accumulated amortization are set forth below:

September 30,2024December 31,2023
in millions
Customer relationships (a)$894.8$1,327.8
Licenses and other240.0286.7
1,134.81,614.5
Accumulated amortization(708.8)(1,072.9)
Total$426.0$541.6

(a)The 2024 amount includes $7 million of customer relationships attributable to the LPR Acquisition. For additional information regarding the assets acquired as part of the LPR Acquisition, see note 4.

(8)Investments

The Chile JV

On September 29, 2021, we entered into an agreement with América Móvil to contribute the Chile JV Entities to América Móvil’s Chilean operations to form the Chile JV. During October 2022, we completed the formation of the Chile JV, which was owned 50:50 by Liberty Latin America and América Móvil. Subsequent to September 30, 2024, our interest in the Chile JV was reduced to less than 10% upon the conversion by América Móvil of its outstanding convertible notes. The conversion did not have a material impact to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

WOW

During February 2021, we acquired a minority interest in WOW, primarily a broadband internet service provider in Peru, in which we have continued to make investments through September 30, 2024. We account for our investment in WOW as an equity method investment. As of September 30, 2024, our investment in WOW, including shares and certain loans, totaled $80 million, which represents an equity ownership percentage of just under 50%. Our share of WOW losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were immaterial.

(9)Operating Leases

The following table provides details of our operating lease expense:

Three months ended · Nine months ended
September 30,September 30,
2024202320242023
in millions
Operating lease expense:
Operating lease cost$30.2$34.8$90.3$100.2
Short-term lease cost7.37.021.021.8
Total operating lease expense$37.5$41.8$111.3$122.0

Our operating lease expense is included in facility, provision, franchise and other expense, in other operating costs and expenses, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Certain other details of our operating leases are set forth in the tables below:

September 30,2024December 31,2023
in millions
Operating lease right-of-use assets (a)$463.3$475.2
Operating lease liabilities:
Current$88.2$84.3
Noncurrent454.1483.4
Total operating lease liabilities$542.3$567.7
Weighted-average remaining lease term7.1 years7.4 years
Weighted-average discount rate8.0%7.8%
Nine months ended
September 30,
20242023
in millions
Operating cash outflows related to operating leases$99.6$99.6
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (b)$51.1$38.1

(a)During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recorded impairment charges totaling $7 million and $50 million, respectively, associated with certain operating lease right-of-use assets, predominantly related to decommissioned tower leases at C&W Panama. These charges are included in impairment, restructuring and other, net, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(b)Represents non-cash transactions associated with operating leases entered into during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Maturities of Operating Leases

Maturities of our operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2024 are presented below. Amounts presented below represent U.S. dollar equivalents (in millions) based on September 30, 2024 exchange rates.

Years ending December 31:
2024 (remainder of year)$32.2
2025123.2
2026111.3
202795.4
202885.8
202974.5
Thereafter207.4
Total operating lease liabilities on an undiscounted basis729.8
Present value discount(187.5)
Present value of operating lease liabilities$542.3

(10)Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

The U.S. dollar equivalents of the components of our debt are as follows:

September 30, 2024 · Estimated fair value (c) · Principal amount
Weightedaverageinterestrate (a) · Unused borrowing capacity (b)
Borrowing currency · US $ equivalent · September 30,2024 · December 31, 2023 · September 30,2024 · December 31, 2023
in millions
Convertible Notes(d)—$—$—$213.8$—$220.3
C&W Notes6.55%——1,703.11,609.81,715.01,715.0
C&W Credit Facilities (e)7.13%(f)533.62,726.02,663.42,769.62,694.2
LPR Senior Secured Notes6.08%——1,727.81,851.51,981.01,981.0
LPR Credit Facilities8.92%$122.5122.5613.6621.6670.0620.0
LCR Credit Facilities10.86%$54.054.0499.9463.5456.0450.0
Vendor financing, Tower Transactions and other (g) (h)8.15%——615.2561.7615.2561.7
Total debt before premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs7.18%$710.1$7,885.6$7,985.3$8,206.8$8,242.2

The following table provides a reconciliation of total debt before premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs to total debt and finance lease obligations:

September 30,2024December 31, 2023
in millions
Total debt before premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs$8,206.8$8,242.2
Premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs, net(55.6)(67.8)
Total carrying amount of debt8,151.28,174.4
Finance lease obligations4.75.5
Total debt and finance lease obligations8,155.98,179.9
Less: Current maturities of debt and finance lease obligations(549.6)(581.9)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations$7,606.3$7,598.0

(a)Represents the weighted average interest rate in effect at September 30, 2024 for all borrowings outstanding pursuant to each debt instrument, including any applicable margin. The interest rates presented generally represent stated rates and do not include the impact of derivative instruments, deferred financing costs, original issue premiums or discounts and commitment fees, all of which affect our overall cost of borrowing.

(b)Unused borrowing capacity represents the maximum availability under the applicable facility at September 30, 2024 without regard to covenant compliance calculations or other conditions precedent to borrowing. At September 30, 2024, the full amount of unused borrowing capacity was available to be borrowed under each of the respective subsidiary facilities, both before and after completion of the September 30, 2024 compliance reporting requirements. At September 30, 2024, except as may be limited by tax and legal considerations, the presence of noncontrolling interests, foreign currency exchange restrictions with respect to certain C&W subsidiaries and other factors, there were no restrictions on the respective subsidiary’s ability to upstream cash from this availability to Liberty Latin America or its subsidiaries or other equity holders.

(c)The estimated fair values of our debt instruments are determined using the applicable bid prices (mostly Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy) or from quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets adjusted for the estimated credit spreads of the applicable entity, to the extent available, and other relevant factors (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy). For additional information regarding fair value hierarchies, see note 3.

(d)The Convertible Notes were fully redeemed in the third quarter of 2024. See Financing Activity below for further details.

(e)Includes other facilities that are generally repaid inthree annual installments.

(f)The C&W Credit Facilities unused borrowing capacity comprise certain U.S. dollar, Trinidad & Tobago dollar and JMD revolving credit facilities.

(g)During 2023, we entered into the Tower Transactions associated with certain of our mobile towers across various markets. The Tower Transactions did not meet the criteria to be accounted for as a sale and leaseback. The proceeds from the Tower Transactions are recorded as a financial liability and the associated tower assets remain on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(h)Includes $325 million and $299 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, owed pursuant to interest-bearing vendor financing arrangements that are used to finance certain of our operating expenses and property and equipment additions. These obligations are generally due withinone year and include VAT that were paid on our behalf by the vendor. Our operating expenses include $145 million and $132 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, that were financed by an intermediary and are reflected on the borrowing date as a cash outflow within net cash provided or used by operating activities and a cash inflow within net cash provided or used by financing activities in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Repayments of vendor financing obligations are included in payments of principal amounts of debt and finance lease obligations in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Financing Activity

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, borrowings related to significant credit facilities we drew down, entered into or amended, are as follows:

PeriodBorrowing group/ BorrowerInstrumentIssued atMaturityInterest rateAmount borrowed
in millions
2024C&WC&W Revolving Credit Facility (a)N/AJanuary 30, 2027Adjusted Term SOFR + 3.25%$265.0
2024C&WC&W Other Facilities100%(b)6.96%$22.5
2024Liberty Puerto RicoLPR Revolving Credit FacilityN/AMarch 15, 2027Adjusted Term SOFR + 3.50%$100.0
2024Liberty Costa RicaLCR Revolving Credit Facility (c)N/AJanuary 15, 2028Term SOFR + 4.25%$31.0
2023C&WC&W Other Facilities100%(d)6.483%$69.0
2023C&WC&W Revolving Credit FacilityN/AJanuary 30, 2027Adjusted Term SOFR + 3.25%$40.0
2023Liberty Puerto RicoLPR Revolving Credit FacilityN/AMarch 15, 2027Adjusted Term SOFR + 3.50%$65.0
2023Liberty Costa Rica2031 LCR Term Loan A100%January 15, 203110.875%$50.0
2023Liberty Costa Rica2031 LCR Term Loan B100%January 15, 203110.875%$400.0
2023Liberty Costa RicaLCR Revolving Credit Facility (c)N/AJanuary 15, 2028Term SOFR + 4.25%$—

N/A – Not applicable.

(a)In September 2024, an extension agreement was executed on the C&W Revolving Credit Facility which extends the maturity date to: (i) July 31, 2027 upon the refinancing of the 2027 C&W Senior Secured Notes and 2027 C&W Senior Notes in full, (ii) then April 15, 2029, upon the refinancing of the C&W Term Loan B-5 Facility and (iii) then September 24, 2029, upon the refinancing of the C&W Term Loan B-6 Facility.

(b)This borrowing is due inthree annual installments beginning in May 2025.

(c)The LCR Revolving Credit Facility has a fee on unused commitments of 0.5% per year.

(d)This borrowing is due in three annual installments, the first of which was due in May 2024.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we made certain repurchases or repayments on the following debt instruments:

Amount paid
Period · Borrowing group / Borrower · Instrument · Redemption price · Borrowing currency · USD equivalent (a)
USD in millions, CRC in billions
2024C&WC&W Revolving Credit Facility100%$155.0$155.0
2024C&WC&W Regional Facilities100%$20.0$20.0
2024C&WC&W Other Facilities100%$23.0$23.0
2024C&WCWP Revolving Credit Facility100%$10.0$10.0
2024Liberty Puerto RicoLPR Revolving Credit Facility100%$50.0$50.0
2024Liberty Costa RicaLCR Revolving Credit Facility100%$25.0$25.0
2024Liberty Latin AmericaConvertible Notes(b)$219.2$219.2
2023C&WC&W Revolving Credit Facility100%$20.0$20.0
2023Liberty Puerto RicoLPR Revolving Credit Facility100%$65.0$65.0
2023Liberty Costa RicaLCR Term Loan B-1 Facility100%$276.7$276.7
2023Liberty Costa RicaLCR Term Loan B-2 Facility100%CRC79.6$138.6
2023Liberty Costa RicaLCR Revolving Credit Facility100.0%$8.0$8.0
2023Liberty Latin AmericaConvertible Notes(c)$173.0$173.0

(a)Translated at the transaction date, as applicable.

(b)During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we repurchased and cancelled $220 million original principal amount of the Convertible Notes at a weighted average redemption price of 99.5%. In addition, we unwound $102 million of the Convertible Notes Capped Calls for immaterial value on settlement during the first quarter of 2024 and the remaining amount expired with no value on the July 15, 2024 maturity date.

(c)During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we repurchased and cancelled $182 million original principal amount of the Convertible Notes at a weighted average redemption price of 94.9%. In connection with these repurchases, we unwound $182 million of the related Convertible Notes Capped Calls.

Maturities of Debt

Maturities of our debt as of September 30, 2024 are presented below. Amounts presented below represent U.S. dollar equivalents based on September 30, 2024 exchange rates:

C&W · Liberty Puerto Rico · Liberty Costa Rica · Liberty Latin America (a) · Consolidated
in millions
Years ending December 31:
2024 (remainder of year)$186.0$74.1$6.0$0.2$266.3
2025240.749.1—1.0290.8
202635.312.8—1.049.1
20271,727.51,163.0—0.52,891.0
20282,001.6620.5——2,622.1
2029596.0820.7——1,416.7
Thereafter183.037.8450.0—670.8
Total debt maturities4,970.12,778.0456.02.78,206.8
Premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs, net(24.3)(18.4)(12.9)—(55.6)
Total debt$4,945.8$2,759.6$443.1$2.7$8,151.2
Current portion$423.1$118.9$6.0$0.9$548.9
Noncurrent portion$4,522.7$2,640.7$437.1$1.8$7,602.3

(a)Represents the aggregate amount held by subsidiaries of Liberty Latin America that are outside our borrowing groups.

Subsequent Events

In October 2024, C&W issued $1.0 billion principal amount of 7.125% senior secured notes due October 15, 2032. The 2032 C&W Senior Secured Notes were issued at par. The proceeds from the 2032 C&W Senior Secured Notes were primarily used to (i) fully repay $495 million of the 2027 C&W Senior Secured Notes and (ii) partially repay $485 million of the 2027 C&W Senior Notes.

Additionally, subsequent to September 30, 2024, we (i) borrowed $20 million on the LPR Revolving Credit Facility, (ii) borrowed and repaid $10 million on the C&W Revolving Credit Facility and (iii) repaid $6 million on the LCR Revolving Credit Facility.

(11)Unfulfilled Performance Obligations

We enter into certain long-term capacity contracts with customers where the customer either pays a fixed fee over time or prepays for the capacity upfront and pays a portion related to operating and maintenance of the network over time. We assess whether prepaid capacity contracts contain a significant financing component. If the financing component is significant, interest expense is accreted over the life of the contract using the effective interest method. The revenue associated with prepaid capacity contracts is deferred and generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the contract. As of September 30, 2024, we have approximately $255 million of unfulfilled performance obligations relating to our long-term capacity contracts, primarily subsea contracts, that generally will be recognized as revenue over an average remaining life offour years.

(12)Equity

Share Repurchase Program

On May 8, 2023, our Directors approved a Share Repurchase Program to repurchase $200 million of our Class A common shares and/or Class C common shares through December 2025. On May 7, 2024, our Directors approved the repurchase of an additional $200 million of our Class A common shares and/or Class C common shares under the Share Repurchase Program through December 2026 through open market purchases at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, in block trades, derivative transactions and/or through other legally permissible means.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we repurchased 4 million and 8 million Class A and Class C common shares, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we repurchased 3 million and 11 million Class A and Class C common shares, respectively. At September 30, 2024, the remaining amount authorized for share repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program was $242 million, which is net of the premium associated with the capped call option contracts, as further described below.

Capped Call Option Contracts

During June 2024, we entered into capped call option contracts, pursuant to which we have purchased capped call options on 1.7 million and 4.3 million Liberty Latin America Class A and Class C common shares, respectively, with a low exercise price and a capped payout. These contracts will expire 12 to 18 months following the June 2024 trade date and can result in the receipt of cash or shares at our election. Shares acquired through the exercise of the call options will be included in our share repurchases. The capped call option contracts are not considered derivative instruments as the contracts are indexed to our Class A and Class C common shares and are therefore classified within shareholders’ equity. At September 30, 2024, the aggregate premium associated with these capped call option contracts of $15 million is included as a reduction of additional paid-in capital in our condensed consolidated statement of equity and as a financing cash outflow in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

Pension Buy-in

In May 2023, the CWSF completed an additional buy-in bulk annuity, resulting in 100% of the plan’s liabilities being covered by insurance annuity policies. The buy-in resulted in the remeasurement of $75 million from net pension assets to accumulated other comprehensive loss during the second quarter of 2023, which represents the loss associated with the difference between the projected benefit obligations and the cost of the bulk annuity policy.

(13)Programming and Other Direct Costs of Services

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

Our programming and other direct costs of services by major category are set forth below:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
in millions
Programming and copyright$58.5$60.2$179.0$180.3
Interconnect69.077.5206.8227.5
Equipment73.277.7224.7236.8
Project-related and other31.243.7106.995.6
Total programming and other direct costs of services$231.9$259.1$717.4$740.2

(14)Other Operating Costs and Expenses

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Our other operating costs and expenses by major category are set forth below:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
in millions
Personnel and contract labor$141.5$130.8$441.5$418.1
Network-related59.265.2186.8193.6
Service-related63.352.3200.4162.6
Commercial46.147.1146.0136.2
Facility, provision, franchise and other144.1142.9448.1427.1
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense15.924.158.977.8
Total other operating costs and expenses$470.1$462.4$1,481.7$1,415.4

(15)Income Taxes

We evaluate and update our estimated annual effective income tax rate on a quarterly basis based on current and forecasted operating results and tax laws. For interim tax reporting, we estimate an annual effective tax rate that is applied to year-to-date ordinary income or loss. The tax effects of significant unusual or infrequently occurring items are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate calculation and recognized in the interim period in which they occur.

Our interim estimate of our annual effective tax rate and our interim tax provision are subject to volatility due to factors such as jurisdictions in which our deferred taxes and/or tax attributes are subject to a full valuation allowance, relative changes in unrecognized tax benefits and changes in tax laws. Based upon the mix and timing of our actual annual earnings or loss compared to annual projections, as well as changes in the factors noted above, our effective tax rate may vary quarterly and may make quarterly comparisons not meaningful.

Income tax benefit (expense) was $146 million and ($10 million) during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $177 million and ($52 million) during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. This represents an effective income tax rate of (25.3%) and (17.8%) for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and (27.4%) and (108.6%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, including items treated discretely.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the income tax benefit attributable to our loss before income taxes differs from the amounts computed using the statutory tax rate, primarily due to the beneficial effects of international rate differences, net decreases in valuation allowances and permanent tax differences, such as non-taxable income. These beneficial effects were partially offset by the detrimental effects of non-deductible goodwill impairment, permanent tax differences, such as non-deductible expenses and inclusion of withholding taxes on cross-border payments. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, our income tax benefit reflects our estimate of global minimum tax which has been reduced for changes in legislative landscape and updated current and forecasted operating results. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, our income tax benefit reflects effects of net legislative increase to the statutory tax rate in Barbados and the net detrimental effects of the inclusion of global minimum tax.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the income tax expense attributable to our earnings before income taxes differs from the amounts computed using the statutory tax rate, primarily due to the detrimental effects of net increases in valuation allowances, negative effects of permanent tax differences, such as non-deductible expenses and inclusion of withholding taxes on cross-border payments. These negative impacts to our effective tax rate were partially offset by the beneficial effects of international rate differences and permanent tax differences, such as non-taxable income.

(16)Earnings or Loss Per Share

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net earnings or loss attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders by the weighted average number of Liberty Latin America Shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect, if any, on a per share basis of dilutive securities as if they had been exercised, vested or converted at the beginning of the periods presented.

The details of the calculations of our basic and diluted EPS are set forth below:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
in millions, except per share amounts
Numerator:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders - basic and diluted$(435.8)$59.7$(479.0)$29.2
Denominator:
Basic EPS computation:
Weighted average shares - basic (a)196.4207.2199.0211.7
Diluted EPS computation:
Incremental shares attributable to the release of SARs, PSUs and RSUs upon vesting, the LTVP and the ESPP (treasury stock method)—1.4—1.1
Weighted average shares - diluted (b)196.4208.6199.0212.8
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders$(2.22)$0.29$(2.41)$0.14

(a)During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we reported net losses attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders. As a result, the potentially dilutive effect at September 30, 2024 of the following items was not included in the computation of EPS for such periods because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive to the computation or, in the case of certain PSUs, because such awards had not yet met the applicable performance criteria (in millions):

Aggregate number of shares issuable pursuant to:
Outstanding options, SARs and RSUs42.4
Outstanding PSUs and PSARs8.6
LTVP and ESPP4.1

(b)We reported net earnings attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. The following table sets forth items that have been excluded from our computation of diluted EPS because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive to the computation or, in the case of certain PSUs and PSARs, because such awards had not yet met the applicable performance criteria:

Three months ended September 30, 2023Nine months ended September 30, 2023
in millions
Aggregate number of shares issuable pursuant to:
Outstanding options, SARs and RSUs32.032.8
Outstanding PSUs and PSARs8.88.8
ESPP0.10.1
Aggregate number of shares potentially issuable under our Convertible Notes (if-converted method) (i)10.710.7

(i)With regards to the aggregate number of shares potentially issuable under our Convertible Notes, during the 2023 periods, the Convertible Notes Capped Calls provided an economic hedge to reduce or offset potential dilution to our Class C common shares upon any conversion of the Convertible Notes and/or offset any cash payments we would have been required to make in excess of the principal amount of such converted notes, as the case may have been, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap. During 2024, the Convertible Notes Capped Calls expired at maturity or were unwound in connection with redemption activity on the Convertible Notes, as further described in note 10.

(17)Commitments and Contingencies

Guarantees and Other Credit Enhancements

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.

Regulatory Issues

We have contingent liabilities related to matters arising in the ordinary course of business, including (i) legal proceedings, (ii) issues involving wage, property, withholding and other tax issues and (iii) disputes over interconnection, programming and copyright fees. While we generally expect that the amounts required to satisfy these contingencies will not materially differ from any estimated amounts we have accrued, no assurance can be given that the resolution of one or more of these contingencies will not result in a material impact on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position in any given period. Due, in general, to the complexity of the issues involved and, in certain cases, the lack of a clear basis for predicting outcomes, we cannot provide a meaningful range of potential losses or cash outflows that might result from any unfavorable outcomes.

(18)Segment Reporting

Our reportable segments derive their revenue primarily from residential and B2B services, including video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony and mobile services. Our corporate category includes our corporate operations, which derive revenue from mobile handset insurance services. We generally identify our reportable segments as those operating segments that represent 10% or more of our revenue, Adjusted OIBDA or total assets.

As of September 30, 2024, our reportable segments are as follows:

C&W Caribbean;

C&W Panama;

Liberty Networks;

Liberty Puerto Rico; and

Liberty Costa Rica.

Performance Measures of our Reportable Segments

We evaluate performance and make decisions about allocating resources to our reportable segments based on financial measures, such as revenue and Adjusted OIBDA. In addition, we review non-financial measures, such as subscriber growth. We account for intersegment sales as if they were to third parties, or at current market prices.

Adjusted OIBDA is the primary measure used by our CODM to evaluate segment operating performance. Adjusted OIBDA is also a key factor that is used by our internal decision makers to (i) determine how to allocate resources to segments and (ii) evaluate the effectiveness of our management for purposes of incentive compensation plans. Our internal decision makers believe Adjusted OIBDA is a meaningful measure because it represents a transparent view of our recurring operating performance that is unaffected by our capital structure and allows management to (i) readily view operating trends, (ii) perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between segments and (iii) identify strategies to improve operating performance in the different countries in which we operate. A reconciliation of total Adjusted OIBDA to operating income or loss and to earnings or loss before income taxes is presented below.

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

Revenue
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
in millions
C&W Caribbean$359.5$360.5$1,092.0$1,070.6
C&W Panama188.0190.4554.4536.5
Liberty Networks109.9112.5337.5339.8
Liberty Puerto Rico308.2351.2944.01,064.2
Liberty Costa Rica145.5134.6445.0399.0
Corporate4.56.515.518.5
Intersegment eliminations(26.4)(29.9)(81.8)(81.1)
Total$1,089.2$1,125.8$3,306.6$3,347.5
Adjusted OIBDA
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
in millions
C&W Caribbean$157.7$150.4$465.3$436.9
C&W Panama68.758.5190.3161.0
Liberty Networks59.364.2181.6200.0
Liberty Puerto Rico88.2116.4228.4381.6
Liberty Costa Rica50.849.9162.5145.2
Corporate(21.6)(11.0)(61.7)(55.0)
Total$403.1$428.4$1,166.4$1,269.7

The following table provides a reconciliation of total Adjusted OIBDA to operating income (loss) and to earnings (loss) before income taxes:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
in millions
Total Adjusted OIBDA$403.1$428.4$1,166.4$1,269.7
Share-based compensation and other Employee Incentive Plan-related expense (a)(15.9)(24.1)(58.9)(77.8)
Depreciation and amortization(245.4)(230.5)(729.9)(705.6)
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net(521.4)(11.1)(553.6)(81.6)
Operating income (loss)(379.6)162.7(176.0)404.7
Interest expense(159.2)(152.3)(471.3)(448.0)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net(31.3)47.539.052.8
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net(7.6)3.7(30.7)46.2
Gains (losses) on debt extinguishments, net—0.3(0.3)(3.9)
Other income (expense), net2.9(3.6)(3.7)(4.0)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes$(574.8)$58.3$(643.0)$47.8

(a)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.

Property and Equipment Additions of our Reportable Segments

The property and equipment additions of our reportable segments and corporate operations (including capital additions financed under vendor financing or finance lease arrangements) are presented below and reconciled to the capital expenditures, net, amounts included in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. For additional information concerning capital additions financed under vendor financing, see note 7.

Nine months ended September 30,
20242023
in millions
C&W Caribbean$150.6$173.8
C&W Panama74.982.8
Liberty Networks36.237.1
Liberty Puerto Rico135.8158.4
Liberty Costa Rica55.346.2
Corporate32.426.0
Total property and equipment additions485.2524.3
Assets acquired under capital-related vendor financing arrangements(117.5)(117.7)
Changes in current liabilities related to capital expenditures and other9.016.3
Total capital expenditures, net$376.7$422.9

Revenue by Major Category

Our revenue by major category for our reportable segments is set forth in the tables below. Intercompany eliminations in the tables below reflect revenue between our reportable segments, the majority of which relates to revenue at our Liberty Networks segment from our other reportable segments. Our major revenue categories include the following:

residential fixed subscription and residential mobile services revenue, which includes amounts received from subscribers for ongoing fixed and airtime services, respectively;

residential fixed non-subscription revenue, which primarily includes equipment, interconnect and advertising revenue; and

B2B revenue, which comprises (i) enterprise revenue that primarily includes broadband internet, video, fixed-line telephony, mobile and managed services (including equipment installation contracts) offered to small (including small or home office), medium and large enterprises and other telecommunication operators; and (ii) wholesale revenue, which includes long-term capacity contracts with customers where the customer either pays a fee over time or prepays for the capacity upfront and pays a portion related to operating and maintenance of the network over time.

Three months ended September 30, 2024
C&W CaribbeanC&W PanamaLiberty Networks (a)Liberty Puerto RicoLiberty Costa RicaCorporateIntersegment EliminationsTotal
in millions
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$119.1$31.2$—$117.0$33.5$—$—$300.8
Non-subscription revenue5.81.2—5.97.6——20.5
Total residential fixed revenue124.932.4—122.941.1——321.3
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue91.170.5—82.768.0——312.3
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (b)18.116.0—42.319.84.3—100.5
Total residential mobile revenue109.286.5—125.087.84.3—412.8
Total residential revenue234.1118.9—247.9128.94.3—734.1
B2B revenue (c)125.469.1109.954.116.60.2(26.4)348.9
Other revenue———6.2———6.2
Total$359.5$188.0$109.9$308.2$145.5$4.5$(26.4)$1,089.2

(a)Included in this amount is $22 million of revenue earned from other segments of Liberty Latin America.

(b)The total amount includes $47 million of revenue from sales of mobile handsets and other devices to residential mobile customers.

(c)The total amount includes $6 million of revenue from sales of mobile handsets and other devices to B2B mobile customers.

Three months ended September 30, 2023
C&W CaribbeanC&W PanamaLiberty Networks (a)Liberty Puerto RicoLiberty Costa RicaCorporateIntersegment EliminationsTotal
in millions
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$122.6$29.6$—$120.5$35.5$—$—$308.2
Non-subscription revenue6.51.4—7.74.0—(1.8)17.8
Total residential fixed revenue129.131.0—128.239.5—(1.8)326.0
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue83.966.0—99.360.7——309.9
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (b)18.413.6—58.819.35.6—115.7
Total residential mobile revenue102.379.6—158.180.05.6—425.6
Total residential revenue231.4110.6—286.3119.55.6(1.8)751.6
B2B revenue (c)129.179.8112.556.815.10.9(28.1)366.1
Other revenue———8.1———8.1
Total$360.5$190.4$112.5$351.2$134.6$6.5$(29.9)$1,125.8

(a)Included in this amount is $23 million of revenue earned from other segments of Liberty Latin America.

(b)The total amount includes $60 million of revenue from sales of mobile handsets and other devices to residential mobile customers.

(c)The total amount includes $5 million of revenue from sales of mobile handsets and other devices to B2B mobile customers.

Nine months ended September 30, 2024
C&W CaribbeanC&W PanamaLiberty Networks (a)Liberty Puerto RicoLiberty Costa RicaCorporateIntersegment EliminationsTotal
in millions
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$364.7$91.7$—$357.2$103.6$—$—$917.2
Non-subscription revenue20.53.6—16.925.2—(1.5)64.7
Total residential fixed revenue385.295.3—374.1128.8—(1.5)981.9
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue262.9200.2—254.9204.3——922.3
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (b)56.443.0—130.762.514.9—307.5
Total residential mobile revenue319.3243.2—385.6266.814.9—1,229.8
Total residential revenue704.5338.5—759.7395.614.9(1.5)2,211.7
B2B revenue (c)387.5215.9337.5162.749.40.6(80.3)1,073.3
Other revenue———21.6———21.6
Total$1,092.0$554.4$337.5$944.0$445.0$15.5$(81.8)$3,306.6

(a)Included in this amount is $67 million of revenue earned from other segments of Liberty Latin America.

(b)The total amount includes $146 million of revenue from sales of mobile handsets and other devices to residential mobile customers.

(c)The total amount includes $18 million of revenue from sales of mobile handsets and other devices to B2B mobile customers.

Nine months ended September 30, 2023
C&W CaribbeanC&W PanamaLiberty Networks (a)Liberty Puerto RicoLiberty Costa RicaCorporateIntersegment EliminationsTotal
in millions
Residential revenue:
Residential fixed revenue:
Subscription revenue$363.9$86.6$—$358.6$109.0$—$—$918.1
Non-subscription revenue21.24.2—19.49.1—(1.8)52.1
Total residential fixed revenue385.190.8—378.0118.1—(1.8)970.2
Residential mobile revenue:
Service revenue245.3196.8—302.2178.8——923.1
Interconnect, inbound roaming, equipment sales and other (b)57.740.5—183.956.417.6—356.1
Total residential mobile revenue303.0237.3—486.1235.217.6—1,279.2
Total residential revenue688.1328.1—864.1353.317.6(1.8)2,249.4
B2B revenue (c)382.5208.4339.8168.745.70.9(79.3)1,066.7
Other revenue———31.4———31.4
Total$1,070.6$536.5$339.8$1,064.2$399.0$18.5$(81.1)$3,347.5

(a)Included in this amount is $65 million of revenue earned from other segments of Liberty Latin America.

(b)The total amount includes $186 million of revenue from sales of mobile handsets and other devices to residential mobile customers.

(c)The total amount includes $21 million of revenue from sales of mobile handsets and other devices to B2B mobile customers.

Revenue by Geographic Market

The revenue from third-party customers for each of our geographic markets is set forth in the table below.

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
in millions
Puerto Rico$292.7$334.3$897.8$1,015.3
Panama187.2189.6552.2534.3
Costa Rica145.6134.3444.2398.3
Jamaica103.1103.2308.4301.6
Networks & LatAm (a)87.589.6270.1274.5
The Bahamas47.948.9154.8143.6
Trinidad and Tobago39.039.2117.1117.2
Barbados41.439.5121.8117.5
Curacao34.134.0102.2102.8
Other (b)110.7113.2338.0342.4
Total$1,089.2$1,125.8$3,306.6$3,347.5

(a)The amounts represent enterprise revenue and wholesale revenue from various jurisdictions across Latin America and the Caribbean related to the sale and lease of telecommunications capacity on Liberty Networks’ subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks.

(b)The amounts primarily relate to a number of countries in which we have less significant operations, all of which are located in the Caribbean, and to a lesser extent, in Latin America.

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