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Sep 30, 2021
Liberty Global Q3 2021 Earnings Report
Reported strong commercial momentum across the group and increased full-year guidance for Adjusted Free Cash Flow.
Key Takeaways
Liberty Global reported Q3 2021 financial results, highlighting strong commercial momentum with 266,000 aggregate broadband and postpaid mobile subscriber additions. The company increased its full-year guidance for Adjusted Free Cash Flow to $1.45 billion and remains on track for full-year share repurchases of $1.4 billion.
Added 266k aggregate broadband and postpaid mobile subscribers in Q3.
Launched new FMC portfolios in the UK and Switzerland.
Advanced network strategies, with over 80% of fixed footprint actively marketing 1 Gbps broadband.
Upgrading FY'21 Full Company Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance.
Forward Guidance
Liberty Global is focused on strategies, future growth prospects, network and product plans, and financial performance. The company anticipates shareholder distributions from Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneZiggo, and is committed to ESG initiatives and share buybacks.
Positive Outlook
- Integration and synergy plans at Virgin Media O2 and at Sunrise UPC.
- Full fibre overlay in the UK and FTTH overlay in Ireland.
- Shareholder distributions of at least £300 million from Virgin Media O2.
- Shareholder distributions of at least €600 million from VodafoneZiggo.
- Commitment to repurchase 10% of shares in each of 2022 and 2023.
Challenges Ahead
- Continued use by subscribers of services and willingness to upgrade.
- Challenges from competition and rapid technological change.
- Potential continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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