NOYES CHRISTOPHER J 4
4 · Liberty Latin America Ltd. · Filed Mar 17, 2026
Research Summary
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Liberty Latin America CFO Christopher Noyes Exercises Awards, Withholds Shares
What Happened
Christopher J. Noyes, CFO of Liberty Latin America (tickers: LILA, LILAB, LILAK), exercised/converted a total of 215,701 derivative units on March 15, 2026 and had 133,198 shares withheld to satisfy tax/withholding obligations (total withheld cash ≈ $1,026,513). The filing also shows grants on March 13, 2026 totaling 559,401 derivative awards (RSUs and share appreciation rights) that vest over multiple years per the footnotes. After the withholdings, about 82,503 net shares were issued to Noyes (215,701 converted − 133,198 withheld).
Key Details
- Transaction dates: Grants awarded March 13, 2026; conversions/exercises and withholding occurred March 15, 2026; Form 4 filed March 17, 2026 (timely).
- Exercises/conversions: 215,701 derivative units converted into shares (multiple line items).
- Withheld to pay taxes (code F): 133,198 shares withheld at prices of $7.58 and $7.77 per share, totaling approximately $1,026,513.
- Grants (code A on 3/13): 559,401 derivative awards (mix of RSUs and SARs), granted with $0 exercise price in some lines.
- Footnote highlights: RSUs represent rights to one share at settlement; RSUs and SARs vest in scheduled annual installments (see filing footnotes for specific vesting years).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing summary.
- Filing timeliness: Report filed within the Form 4 deadline (no indication of a late filing).
Context
- This was primarily an exercise/conversion of company awards with a net-share settlement style outcome (shares converted and a portion withheld to cover taxes), not an open-market purchase or discretionary sale. Such withholdings to cover tax liabilities are common when restricted units or option exercises vest and do not necessarily signal an intent to sell remaining shares.
- For retail investors, purchases (cash outflows) typically signal direct insider buying interest; exercises with tax withholding are administrative and routine.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Class A Common Shares
[F1]2026-03-15+20,729→ 252,350 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Shares
2026-03-15$7.58/sh−12,801$97,032→ 239,549 total - Exercise/Conversion
Class A Common Shares
[F1]2026-03-15+26,246→ 265,795 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Shares
2026-03-15$7.58/sh−16,207$122,849→ 249,588 total - Exercise/Conversion
Class A Common Shares
[F1]2026-03-15+24,925→ 274,513 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Shares
2026-03-15$7.58/sh−15,392$116,671→ 259,121 total - Exercise/Conversion
Class C Common Shares
[F1]2026-03-15+41,459→ 593,692 total - Tax Payment
Class C Common Shares
2026-03-15$7.77/sh−25,601$198,920→ 568,091 total - Exercise/Conversion
Class C Common Shares
[F1]2026-03-15+52,493→ 620,584 total - Tax Payment
Class C Common Shares
2026-03-15$7.77/sh−32,415$251,865→ 588,169 total - Exercise/Conversion
Class C Common Shares
[F1]2026-03-15+49,849→ 638,018 total - Tax Payment
Class C Common Shares
2026-03-15$7.77/sh−30,782$239,176→ 607,236 total - Award
Restricted Share Units A
[F1][F2]2026-03-13+64,516→ 64,516 total→ Class A Common Shares (64,516 underlying) - Award
Restricted Share Units C
[F1][F2]2026-03-13+129,032→ 129,032 total→ Class C Common Shares (129,032 underlying) - Award
Share Appreciation Rights A
[F3]2026-03-13+121,951→ 121,951 totalExercise: $7.58Exp: 2036-03-13→ Class A Common Shares (121,951 underlying) - Award
Share Appreciation Rights C
[F3]2026-03-13+243,902→ 243,902 totalExercise: $7.77Exp: 2036-03-13→ Class C Common Shares (243,902 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Share Units A
[F1][F4]2026-03-15−20,729→ 0 total→ Class A Common Shares (20,729 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Share Units C
[F1][F4]2026-03-15−41,459→ 0 total→ Class C Common Shares (41,459 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Share Units A
[F1][F5]2026-03-15−26,246→ 26,246 total→ Class A Common Shares (26,246 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Share Units C
[F1][F5]2026-03-15−52,493→ 52,493 total→ Class C Common Shares (52,493 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Share Units A
[F1][F6]2026-03-15−24,925→ 49,848 total→ Class A Common Shares (24,925 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Share Units C
[F1][F6]2026-03-15−49,849→ 99,696 total→ Class C Common Shares (49,849 underlying)
- 40,000(indirect: By IRA)
Class A Common Shares
- 753(indirect: By IRA)
Class C Common Shares
- 18,764(indirect: By 401(k))
Class C Common Shares
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]Each Restricted Share Unit represents a right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A common shares or Class C common shares, as the case may be, at settlement.
- [F2]The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments on March 15 of 2027, 2028 and 2029.
- [F3]The Share Appreciation Rights vest in three equal annual installments on March 15 of 2027, 2028 and 2029.
- [F4]The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments on March 15 of 2024, 2025 and 2026.
- [F5]The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments on March 15 of 2025, 2026 and 2027.
- [F6]The Restricted Share Units vest in three equal annual installments on March 15, 2026, 2027, 2028.