(2) Discontinued Operations

GCI Divestiture

On June 19, 2025, Liberty Broadband entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement (the “Separation and Distribution Agreement”), whereby, subject to the terms thereof, GCI Liberty, a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Broadband, would spin-off from Liberty Broadband.

Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the GCI Divestiture was accomplished by means of a distribution by Liberty Broadband of 0.20 of a share of GCI Liberty’s Series A, B and C GCI Group common stock (collectively, the “GCI Group common stock”), for each whole share of the corresponding series of Liberty Broadband common stock held as of June 30, 2025 by the holder thereof. The distribution of the GCI Group common stock was completed on July 14, 2025. As a result of the GCI Divestiture, GCI Liberty is an independent, publicly traded company and its businesses, assets and liabilities initially consisted of 100% of the outstanding equity interests in GCI.

In connection with the GCI Divestiture, Liberty Broadband entered into certain agreements with GCI Liberty, including the Separation and Distribution Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Liberty Broadband and GCI Liberty will

indemnify each other against certain losses that may arise, a tax sharing agreement (the “GCI Tax Sharing Agreement”) and a tax receivables agreement (the “GCI Tax Receivables Agreement”). The GCI Tax Sharing Agreement governs the allocation of taxes, tax benefits, tax items and tax-related losses between Liberty Broadband and GCI Liberty, and the GCI Tax Receivables Agreement governs the respective rights and obligations of Liberty Broadband and GCI Liberty with respect to certain tax matters. During the fourth quarter of 2025, Liberty Broadband reimbursed $91 million to GCI Liberty for state income taxes related to the GCI Divestiture that were Liberty Broadband’s responsibility under the Tax Sharing Agreement.

As disclosed in note 1, GCI Liberty is presented as a discontinued operation in Liberty Broadband’s consolidated financial results as the GCI Divestiture represents a strategic shift that had a major effect on Liberty Broadband’s operations and financial results.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations to the total assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as presented in the consolidated balance sheet.

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In connection with the GCI Divestiture, the Company identified events that indicated that it was more likely than not that the carrying value of the GCI reporting unit and certain indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeded their fair value. A quantitative goodwill impairment test was completed, comparing the estimated fair value to its carrying value. Developing estimates of fair value requires significant judgments, including making assumptions about appropriate discount rates, perpetual growth rates, relevant comparable market multiples, public trading prices and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. The cash flows employed in the Company’s valuation analyses are based on management’s best estimates considering current marketplace factors and risks as well as assumptions of growth rates in future years. The Company estimated the fair value of the GCI reporting unit and indefinite-lived intangible assets using an income approach (Level 3). As a result, the Company recognized impairment charges of $534 million related to intangible assets not subject to amortization, which is included in Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The following table provides details about the major classes of line items constituting earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax as presented in the consolidated statements of operations.

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