Liberty Global Group Investor Call Q3 2017 | November 2, 2017
“ Safe Harbor” forecasted financial and operating targets; the outcome of any pending or Forward-Looking Statements + Disclaimer threatened litigation; the ability of our operating companies and affiliates to access cash of their respective subsidiaries; the impact of our operating This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of companies' and affiliates’ future financial performance, or market conditions the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements with generally, on the availability, terms and deployment of capital; fluctuations in respect to our strategies, future growth prospects and opportunities (including currency exchange and interest rates; the ability of suppliers and vendors statements regarding investing for growth, and our B2B, mobile and FMC (including our third-party wireless network providers under our MVNO convergence strategies); our expectations with respect to subscribers, arrangements) to timely deliver quality products, equipment, software, services revenue, OCF and Adjusted FCF; statements regarding with respect to our and access; our and our affiliates’ ability to adequately forecast and plan future Liberty GO initiatives; the development, enhancement and expansion of our network requirements including the costs and benefits associated with network superior networks and innovative and advanced products and services; plans expansions; and other factors detailed from time to time in our filings with the and expectations relating to new build and network extension opportunities; Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recently filed Form statements regarding the impact of acquisitions and joint venture 10-K, as amended, and Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements speak opportunities, including expected synergies from such transactions; only as of the date of this presentation. We expressly disclaim any obligation expectations regarding our share buyback program; the strength of our or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking balance sheet and tenor of our third-party debt; and other information and statement contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with statements that are not historical fact. These forward-looking statements regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ any such statement is based. materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. These risks and uncertainties include the continued use by subscribers and potential Nothing in this presentation constitutes an offer of any securities for sale. subscribers of our and our affiliates’ services and their willingness to upgrade to our more advanced offerings; our and our affiliates’ ability to meet Additional Information Relating to Defined Terms: challenges from competition, to manage rapid technological change or to maintain or increase rates to subscribers or to pass through increased costs to Please refer to the Appendix at the end of this presentation, as well as our subscribers; the effects of changes in laws or regulations; general economic factors; our and our affiliates’ ability to obtain regulatory approval and satisfy press release dated November 1, 2017 and our SEC filings, for the definitions regulatory conditions associated with acquisitions and dispositions; our and of the following terms which may be used herein, including: Rebased Growth, affiliates’ ability to successfully acquire and integrate new businesses and Operating Cash Flow (“OCF”), Adjusted Free Cash Flow (“FCF”), Revenue Generating Units (“RGUs”), Average Revenue per Unit (“ARPU”), as well as realize anticipated efficiencies from acquired businesses; the availability of attractive programming for our and our affiliates’ video services and the costs non-GAAP reconciliations, where applicable. associated with such programming; our and our affiliates’ ability to achieve Liberty Global plc Investor Call | Liberty Global Group Q3 2017 | November 2, 2017 2
Key Messages 1 2 3 4 5 REVENUE 4% REBASED OVER 200,000 Q3 OPERATING FULL-YEAR GROWTH OCF GROWTH RGU ADDITIONS; MOMENTUM 2017 IMPROVED IN Q3; YTD VIDEO ATTRITION IMPROVING IN GUIDANCE TO 3% IN Q3 RESULT AT 5% REMAINS LOW THE U.K. CONFIRMED SUPPORTED BY EXECUTING ON SCALE FOCUS ON ENHANCING EARLY PRICE RISE REBASED OCF GROWTH CONTINUED B2B EFFICIENCIES WITH A CUSTOMER RESULTS POSITIVE & OF ~5%, P&E RANGE, ADJ. STRENGTH & MOBILE FLAT INDIRECT COST EXPERIENCE THROUGH RECORD LIGHTNING FCF & BUYBACK TARGETS IMPROVEMENT BASE YTD INNOVATION BUILD IN Q3 ALL ON TRACK (1) REVENUE GROWTH OCF GROWTH YTD VIDEO RGU PERFORMANCE ON A REBASED BASIS ON A REBASED BASIS IMPROVING VIDEO TRENDS 2% 4% Q1 2017 Q1 2017 (62) (157) (58) EUROPE EXCL. NL (192) 2% 6% Q2 2017 Q2 2017 (120) (96) (150) NETHERLANDS 3% 4% Q3 2017 Q3 2017 (253) (342) 2% 5% YTD 2017 YTD 2017 YTD 2015 YTD 2016 YTD 2017 (1) Figures include the Netherlands, which we contributed to a nonconsolidated joint venture on December 31, 2016. Liberty Global plc Investor Call | Liberty Global Group Q3 2017 | November 2, 2017 4
Liberty GO Scorecard Continued delivery on cost-efficiency initiatives & strong B2B execution TIGHT COST CONTROLS INVESTING IN GROWTH STRONG B2B RESULTS MARGIN IMPROVING YOY (ABSOLUTE FIGURES IN $ BN) YTD 2017 REBASED INDIRECT OPEX GROWTH RATES YOY TOTAL B2B REBASED REVENUE GROWTH (1) 31.3% OPEX as % of Revenue 30.5% OPEX as % of Revenue 14% Q3 Rebased 13% 2% Revenue $3.4 $3.4 9% 1% Growth (by Segment) LABOR SOHO 33% OTHER SALES & FLAT (1) YOY INDIRECT COST BASE EXTERNAL MARKETING TRADITIONAL B2B COSTS 8% (3)% Q1 YTD YTD Q2 Q3 2017 2016 2017 2017 2017 • • • Centralized technology & IT Continued labor rationalization SOHO & SME driving growth functions into single driving greater scale efficiencies across our European markets; all operating structure across the organization operations show YoY growth • • • Harvesting procurement savings; Other external costs up marginally SOHO RGU net additions up 18% driving efficiencies & best practice due in part to U.K. network rate YoY (including consumer increases migrations) • Enhancing customer experience, • • realizing cost benefits; optimizing Reinvesting savings into marketing Driving convergence in B2B with processes via digital transformation & sales organization, supporting WIGO bundles in Belgium new build & existing footprint (1) On a rebased basis. Liberty Global plc Investor Call | Liberty Global Group Q3 2017 | November 2, 2017 5
Liberty GO Scorecard Footprint expansion building momentum I Mobile revenue results improving CONSUMER MOBILE YTD 2017 NEW BUILD REBASED REVENUE GROWTH PREMISES BUILT (IN 000’S) Q3 Rebased Revenue CEE Growth 311 1% (by Segment) Q1 Q2 TOTAL 2017 2017 SUBSCRIPTION U.K./IRELAND 813K (4%) Q3 377 2017 INTERCONNECT 4% HANDSETS 17% REST OF (6%) WESTERN EUROPE 125 (8%) • • Project Lightning delivered record Top-line improvement driven by better quarterly build in UK/IE with handset sales and interconnect headwinds 147,000 new premises, project to- abating date through Q3 at over 940,000 • Full-MVNO now live in the U.K. allowing • Continental European new build for control of 4G product bundling programs progressing well; • BASE integration ahead of plan and Expanding footprint in Switzerland mobile network upgrade well underway via FTTH partner networks • Record Q3 subscriber growth in CH/AT Liberty Global plc Investor Call | Liberty Global Group Q3 2017 | November 2, 2017 6
Virgin Media | Operating Update Delivered best quarterly rebased OCF result of the year UPDATE ON PRICE INCREASE NEW PREMISES | U.K. & IRELAND SINGLE ANNUAL PRICE RISE AND SEGMENTED APPROACH (QUARTERLY ADDITIONS X 1,000) • 900 Tailored more-for-more approach: Lower impact on 147 relationship NPS versus Nov’16 price rise 750 127 102 • 600 Price rise related disconnects lower YoY 86 450 81 ARPU UP SLIGHTLY YOY; IMPROVED VOLUMES 86 300 61 VIDEO RGU ADDS TURNED POSITIVE, CONTINUED BROADBAND MOMENTUM 150 0 ARPU PER CUSTOMER (UK/IE) YTD RGU NET ADDS (UK/IE) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2016 2017 329 £49.90 £49.92 223 ACTIVE CUSTOMER PENETRATION U.K. 92 AS PERCENTAGE OF CONNECTED PREMISES 33% 30% 28% 26% 26% 25% Q3 2016 Q3 2017 2015 2016 2017 24% 22% 19% 16% • Bundled rental ARPU continues to rise • Out-of-bundle ARPU impacted by voice usage declines 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 • 50%+ of UK Customer and RGU adds YTD Lightning related MONTHS MONTHS MONTHS MONTHS MONTHS MONTHS MONTHS MONTHS MONTHS MONTHS Liberty Global plc Investor Call | Liberty Global Group Q3 2017 | November 2, 2017 7
Liberty Global plc Investor Call | Liberty Global Group Q3 2017 | November 2, 2017
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