Liberty Latin America Ltd.LILA
Liberty Latin America Ltd. Fair Value Disclosure
Fair Value Measurements
General
U.S. GAAP provides for a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted market prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
All of our Level 2 inputs (interest rate futures, swap rates and certain of the inputs for our weighted average cost of capital calculations) and certain of our Level 3 inputs (non-interest rate curves and credit spreads) are obtained from pricing services. These inputs, or interpolations or extrapolations thereof, are used in our internal models to calculate, among other items, yield curves, forward interest and currency rates and weighted average cost of capital rates. In the normal course of business, we receive market value assessments from the counterparties to our derivative contracts. Although we compare these assessments to our internal valuations and investigate unexpected differences, we do not otherwise rely on counterparty quotes to determine the fair values of our derivative instruments. The midpoints of applicable bid and ask ranges generally are used as inputs for our internal valuations.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Derivatives
In order to manage our interest rate and foreign currency exchange risk, we have entered into various derivative instruments, as further described in note 6. We use the fair value method to account for most of our derivative instruments. The recurring fair value measurements of these derivative instruments are determined using discounted cash flow models. Most of the inputs to these discounted cash flow models consist of, or are derived from, observable Level 2 data for substantially the full
term of these derivative instruments. This observable data mostly includes interest rate futures and swap rates, which are retrieved or derived from available market data. Although we may extrapolate or interpolate this data, we do not otherwise alter this data in performing our valuations. We incorporate a credit risk valuation adjustment in our fair value measurements to estimate the impact of both our own nonperformance risk and the nonperformance risk of our counterparties. Our and our counterparties’ credit spreads represent our most significant Level 3 inputs, and these inputs are used to derive the credit risk valuation adjustments with respect to these instruments. As we would not expect changes in our or our counterparties’ credit spreads to have a significant impact on the valuations of these instruments, we have determined that these valuations fall under Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Our credit risk valuation adjustments with respect to our interest rate derivative contracts are further explained in note 6.
Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements
Fair value measurements may also be used for purposes of non-recurring valuations performed in connection with our acquisition accounting and impairment assessments.
Hurricane Melissa
In late October 2025, the island of Jamaica was impacted by Hurricane Melissa with significant damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure, particularly in the southwest of the island and moderate damage in the northwest. The effects of the hurricane were deemed to constitute triggering events with respect to the need to assess certain assets for impairment. The impairment recorded reflects our assessment of property and equipment that were damaged and destroyed and are no longer in use. For additional information regarding the impairment charge related to Hurricane Melissa, see note 7.
Acquisition Accounting
During 2024, we performed certain non-recurring valuations related to the acquisition accounting for the LPR Acquisition. For information related to the final opening balance sheet associated with the LPR Acquisition, see note 5.
Non-recurring valuations associated with acquisition accounting use significant unobservable inputs and therefore fall under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The non-recurring valuations associated with the LPR Acquisition primarily include the valuation of customer relationships and spectrum intangible assets. These valuations are further described below:
•Customer relationships. The valuation of customer relationships is primarily based on an excess earnings methodology, which is a form of a discounted cash flow analysis. The excess earnings methodology for customer relationship intangible assets requires us to estimate the specific cash flows expected from the acquired customer relationships, considering such factors as estimated customer life, the revenue expected to be generated over the life of the customer relationships, contributory asset charges and other factors.
•Spectrum intangible assets. The valuation of spectrum intangible assets may use either an adjusted market-based approach, which requires the calibration of observable market inputs to reflect the fair value of the assets acquired, or a combination of an adjusted market-based approach with other methods, such as an income-based approach, which requires a wide range of assumptions and inputs, including forecasting costs associated with building a complementary asset base.
•Property and equipment. The valuation of property and equipment may use either an indirect cost approach, which utilizes trends based on historical cost information, or a combination of indirect cost approach, market approach and direct replacement cost method, which considers factors such as current prices of the same or similar equipment, the age of the equipment and economic obsolescence.
Impairment Assessment
We performed non-recurring valuations associated with impairments of our spectrum license intangible assets and goodwill. As further discussed below, these assessments use significant unobservable inputs and therefore fall under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. For purposes of the goodwill impairment assessment, unless a reporting unit has a readily determinable fair value, we estimate the fair value of the reporting unit using either a market-based or income-based approach.
Spectrum License Intangible Assets
During 2025, and in response to the cumulative impact of challenges stemming from the migration of customers acquired from AT&T to Liberty Puerto Rico’s mobile network and other various network challenges that impacted these mobile customers, including a slower than expected recovery, we concluded that a triggering event occurred requiring an assessment of the fair value of our spectrum license intangible asset at Liberty Puerto Rico.
We used a market approach for purposes of the quantitative impairment assessment to value our owned spectrum license intangible assets at Liberty Puerto Rico using a range of values established largely through industry benchmarks, FCC auction data, and precedent transactions, which falls under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Based on this valuation, the fair value of the owned spectrum assets at Liberty Puerto Rico were less than the respective carrying value, and as a result, we recorded an of $494 million during the year ended December 31, 2025. The impairment is reflected in impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net, in the consolidated statements of operations, the carrying value of which was $777 million after the impairment loss. The impairment loss was driven by the lower fair value, primarily attributed to a result of challenges related to the operationalization of this spectrum.
Goodwill
For purposes of our annual goodwill impairment assessments, we used an income approach to determine the estimated fair values of our reporting units. Under this approach, we utilized a discounted cash flow model as the valuation technique to estimate the fair values of the reporting units from a market participant’s perspective. This approach uses certain inputs and assumptions that require estimates and judgments, including forecasted cash flows and appropriate discount rates. Forecasts of future cash flows are largely based on our assumptions using Level 3 inputs, which we consider to be consistent with a market participant’s approach. We used the weighted-average cost of capital for each reporting unit as the basis for the discount rate to establish the present value of the expected cash flows for the respective reporting unit. The inputs for our weighted average cost of capital calculations include Level 2 and Level 3 inputs, generally derived from third-party pricing services.
Based upon the results of the aforementioned analyses, we (i) recognized a goodwill impairment charge associated with our Liberty Puerto Rico reporting unit during 2024, as further described in note 7, and (ii) did not recognize any goodwill impairment charges during 2025.
For additional information regarding goodwill impairment charges, see note 7.
About Fair Value Disclosures
Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.
Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.