Liberty Global plc (LBTYK)

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Liberty Global's value-unlocking thesis is reactivated, with management now providing a clear 24-month timeline for potential spin-offs or IPOs. Despite depressed FCF and ongoing buybacks, I see at least $20/share in hidden value, especially as Dutch assets show early signs of turnaround. VMO2, VodafoneZiggo, and Telenet are prime spin-off candidates; successful separation could rapidly close Liberty's persistent holding company discount.

Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYA ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 1, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Charles Henry Rowland Bracken - Executive VP & CFO Enrique Rodriguez - Executive VP & CTO Lutz Schuler - Chief Executive Officer (Leave of Absence) Michael Thomas Fries - Vice Chairman, President & CEO Stephen van Rooyen - Corporate Participant Conference Call Participants Carl Murdock-Smith - Citigroup Inc., Research Division David Antony Wright - BofA Securities, Research Division James Edmund Ratzer - New Street Research LLP Joshua Andrew Mills - BNP Paribas Exane, Research Division Matthew Joseph Harrigan - The Benchmark Company, LLC, Research Division Polo Tang - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Robert James Grindle - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Stephen Paul Malcolm - Redburn (Europe) Limited, Research Division Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by.

Liberty Global said Britain's Virgin Media O2 - its joint venture with Telefonica - would still play a role in fibre consolidation after the Spanish company said a plan to spin off the network had been scrapped.

Liberty Global's SOTP valuation offers a deep-value play, with gradual unlocking via buybacks. VMO2 and VodafoneZiggo face competitive challenges; VMO2 contributes significant dividends, while VodafoneZiggo's turnaround plan remains uncertain. Telenet's high CapEx impacts short-term FCF, but improvements are expected by 2026; Liberty Growth's portfolio is valued at $3.3 billion.

Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYA ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 2, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Mike Fries - Chief Executive Officer Charlie Bracken - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Lutz Schüler - Chief Executive Officer-Virgin Media Stephen van Rooyen - Chief Executive Officer, VodafoneZiggo Enrique Rodriguez - Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer Conference Call Participants Carl Murdock-Smith - Citigroup Robert Grindle - Deutsche Bank Polo Tang - UBS Steve Malcolm - Redburn Joshua Mills - BNP Paribas Ulrich Rathe - Bernstein Societe Generale Group Matthew Harrigan - Benchmark Company David Wright - Bank of America James Ratzer - New Street Research Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by.

Liberty Global's management suggests a $25+ SOTP valuation, but the market values it at $10.5, indicating a disparity in perspectives. Structural separation of debt and rise of "Liberty Services" shift value to HoldCo, while lowering risks. Capex cycles are peaking, with Belgium set for meaningful FCF uplift by 2026.

Liberty Global has approached Britain's Vodafone for a possible acquisition of its stake in the companies' Dutch joint venture VodafoneZiggo, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Liberty Global's diversified business and strategic investments in growth assets drive consistent free cash flows and a strong balance sheet. Management's creative strategies, including smart buybacks and M&A moves, demonstrate alignment with shareholder interests and potential for unlocking value. Smart capex financing maximizes free cash flow and improves liquidity.

Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYA ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 19, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Mike Fries – Chief Executive Officer Charlie Bracken – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Lutz Schüler – Chief Executive Officer-Virgin Media Conference Call Participants Steve Malcolm – Redburn Joshua Mills – BNP Paribas Carl Murdock-Smith – Citigroup Matthew Harrigan – the Benchmark Company Ulrich Rathe – Bernstein Societe Generale Group David Wright – Bank of America James Ratzer – New Street Research Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by.

Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss European CEO sentiment at Davos, future of company, state of 5G and broadband adoption, media landscape in Europe, future of Formula E, M&A outlook under the new Trump administration, and more.

Like many of the investing greats, Seth Klarman takes a value approach, in which he tries to find stocks and other assets trading below their intrinsic value and buy them at a discount. Klarman is a firm believer in the lessons taught by Benjamin Graham, who is widely considered the father of value investing.

Liberty Global is spinning-off the Sunrise shares, that should unlock $10+ value per share. RemainCo is deeply undervalued but facing challenges of highly leveraged assets during the high-capex cycle focused on fiber and 5G to drive long-term returns. Once the Capex cycle is over, these assets have the potential to generate over $1 billion in annual FCF for Liberty Global, driving a huge upside in the share price.

Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTYA ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 30, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Mike Fries - CEO Charlie Bracken - EVP and CFO Lutz Schüler - CEO, Virgin Media Stephen van Rooyen - CEO, VodafoneZiggo André Krause - CEO, Sunrise Conference Call Participants Robert Grindle - Deutsche Bank Maurice Patrick - Barclays Joshua Mills - BNP Paribas Steve Malcolm - Redburn Ulrich Rathe - Bernstein Societe Generale Group James Ratzer - New Street Research Dhruva Shah - UBS Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and thank you for standing by.

Liberty Global shares are clearly undervalued based on SOTP value by about 50%. Understanding John Malone's financial engineering is key to the investment thesis. Management is unlocking the value with the coming Sunrise spin-off and the ongoing buyback program. The risks of high leverage are well managed by shielding the holding from the debt of its subsidiaries, making Liberty Global essentially debt-free with 50% of Market Cap in cash.

Liberty Global will spin off its Swiss telecoms operator Sunrise to shareholders in the fourth quarter of 2024, it said on Monday.