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confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Telenet Q1 net profit down 90% YoY to €16.8M; Liberty Global offers €22/share takeover
Liberty Global Ltd.
2023-Q1 EPS reported
-$1.59
revenue$1,868,400,000
- Revenue €702.8M (+9% YoY reported, +3% rebased); adjusted EBITDA €319.6M (-3% YoY); adjusted EBITDAaL €281.8M (-6% YoY).
- Net profit €16.8M (-90% YoY) due to derivative fair value reversal and 21% lower operating profit on inflationary cost pressures.
- Liberty Global (through subsidiary) announced voluntary cash offer at €22/share for remaining Telenet shares, representing 59% premium to March 15 close; dividend of €1.0/share to be deducted.
- Negative adjusted free cash flow of €34.7M vs positive €61.2M in Q1 2022, driven by higher capex and lower vendor financing.
- FY 2023 guidance reaffirmed: rebased Adj. EBITDAaL growth expected in H2 due to June rate adjustments and cost control.