Company: LBTYK
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001570585-25-000021
Chunk: 313

Company: Liberty Global Ltd.
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7
Chunk 313
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 on favorable terms, or at all, could be adversely impacted by (i) the financial failure of any of our counterparties, which could (a) reduce amounts available under committed credit facilities and (b) adversely impact our ability to access cash deposited with any failed financial institution, and (ii) tightening of the credit markets. In addition, any weakness in the equity markets could make it less attractive to use our shares to satisfy contingent or other obligations, and sustained or increased competition, particularly in combination with adverse economic or regulatory developments, could have an unfavorable impact on our cash flows and liquidity.

For additional information concerning our debt and finance lease obligations, see notes 11 and 12, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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

Summary. The 2024 and 2023 consolidated statements of cash flows of our continuing operations are summarized as follows:

Year ended December 31,20242023Changein millionsNet cash provided by operating activities$1,331.2 $1,199.3 $131.9 Net cash provided (used) by investing activities1,145.5 (1,280.2)2,425.7 Net cash used by financing activities(806.2)(595.2)(211.0)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash(64.0)57.9 (121.9)Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash$1,606.5 $(618.2)$2,224.7 

Operating Activities. The increase in net cash provided by our operating activities is primarily attributable to the net effect of (i) an increase in cash provided by our Adjusted EBITDA and related working capital items, (ii) a decrease due to FX, (iii) a decrease in cash provided due to higher payments of interest, (iv) an increase in cash provided due to lower payments for taxes, including $315.0 million related to a payment of disputed tax associated with a tax litigation matter during 2023 (see note 13 to our consolidated financial statements), (v) an increase in cash provided due to higher net cash receipts related to derivative instruments and (vi) a decrease in cash provided of $