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The number of outstanding shares of Liberty Broadband Corporation’s common stock as of October 31, 2025 was:
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Table of Contents
Part I - Financial Information
I-1
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
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Investment in Charter, accounted for using the equity method (note 5) |
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Taxes payable | $ | | — | |||
Current portion of debt, including $ | | — | ||||
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Current liabilities of discontinued operations | — | | ||||
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Total liabilities and equity | $ | |
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
I-2
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
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Operating income (loss) | ( | ( | ( |
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Interest expense (including amortization of deferred loan fees) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliate (note 5) | | | |
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Gain (loss) on dilution of investment in affiliate (note 5) | ( | ( | ( |
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Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 4) | | ( | |
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Other, net | ( | | ( |
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes | | | |
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Income tax benefit (expense) | — | ( | — |
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Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations | | | | | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | ( | | ( | | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) | ( | | | | ||||||
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Broadband shareholders | $ | ( | | |
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Basic net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Series A, Series B and Series C Liberty Broadband shareholders per common share (note 3) | $ | | | | | |||||
Basic net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Series A, Series B and Series C Liberty Broadband shareholders per common share (note 3) | $ | ( | | ( | | |||||
Diluted net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Series A, Series B and Series C Liberty Broadband shareholders per common share (note 3) | $ | | | | | |||||
Diluted net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Series A, Series B and Series C Liberty Broadband shareholders per common share (note 3) | $ | ( | | ( | | |||||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
I-3
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)
(unaudited)
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Credit risk on fair value debt instruments gains (loss) | ( | | ( |
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Recognition of previously unrealized losses (gains) on debt, net | — | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) from continuing operations | ( | | ( | | ||||||
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Comprehensive earnings (loss) | ( | | |
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Less comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Broadband shareholders | $ | ( | | |
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
I-4
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
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Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash from operating activities: | ||||||
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Share of (earnings) losses of affiliate, net |
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Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||
Cash received for Charter shares repurchased by Charter | | | ||||
Other investing activities, net | | ( | ||||
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Borrowings of debt | | | ||||
Repayments of debt, tower obligations and finance leases | ( | ( | ||||
Repurchases of Liberty Broadband common stock | — | ( | ||||
Distribution from former subsidiary | — | | ||||
Other financing activities, net |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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Cash provided by (used in) investing activities | ( | ( | ||||
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | ( | ( | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) by discontinued operations | ( | ( | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | ( |
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Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period | $ | | | |||
I-5
The following table reconciles cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets to the total amount presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of cash flows:
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Cash and cash equivalents included in current assets of discontinued operations | — | | ||||
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in other current assets | | | ||||
Restricted cash included in non-current assets of discontinued operations | — | | ||||
Total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period | $ | | | |||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
I-6
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity
(unaudited)
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Net earnings (loss) | — | — | — | — |
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Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | | — | — | — | | ||||||||||
GCI Divestiture | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest activity at Charter and other | — | — | — | ( | — | — | | ( | ||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2025 | $ | — | — | | |
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Balance at June 30, 2025 | $ | — | — | | |
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Net earnings (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||
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GCI Divestiture | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest activity at Charter and other | — | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2025 | $ | — | — | | | | | — | | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
I-7
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (continued)
(unaudited)
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Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | — | — | | | | | | | |||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | | — | | ||||||||||
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | | — | — | — | | ||||||||||
Liberty Broadband stock repurchases | — | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest activity at Charter and other | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||
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Noncontrolling interest activity at Charter and other | — | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2024 | $ | — | — | | | | | | | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
I-8
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(1) Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband,” the “Company,” “us,” “we,” or “our” unless the context otherwise requires). Liberty Broadband is primarily comprised of an equity method investment in Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”).
Liberty Broadband and its subsidiaries completed an internal reorganization preceding the GCI Divestiture (as defined below) to transfer the GCI Business (as defined below) to GCI Liberty, Inc. (“GCI Liberty”). Following the internal reorganization, GCI Liberty owns, directly or indirectly, GCI, LLC and the operations comprising, and the entities that conduct, the GCI Business (collectively, “GCI”). GCI Liberty was a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Broadband until the GCI Divestiture, which was completed on July 14, 2025. GCI Liberty is presented as a discontinued operation in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. See note 2 for details of the GCI Divestiture.
On December 18, 2020, the original GCI Liberty, Inc. (“prior GCI Liberty”), the previous parent company of GCI, was acquired by Liberty Broadband.
The accompanying (a) condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and (b) interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods have been included. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. Additionally, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparability with current period presentation. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in Liberty Broadband's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company considers (i) the application of the equity method of accounting for its affiliate, (ii) non-recurring fair value measurements of non-financial instruments and (iii) accounting for income taxes to be its most significant estimates.
Through a number of prior years’ transactions, Liberty Broadband has acquired an interest in Charter. The investment in Charter is accounted for using the equity method. Liberty Broadband does not control the decision making process or business management practices of this affiliate. Accordingly, Liberty Broadband relies on the management of this affiliate to provide it with accurate financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP that the Company uses in the application of the equity method. In addition, Liberty Broadband relies on audit reports that are provided by the affiliate's independent auditor on the financial statements of such affiliate. The Company is not aware, however, of any errors in or possible misstatements of the financial information provided by its equity affiliate that would have a material effect on Liberty Broadband's condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recent Events
On November 12, 2024, the Company entered into a definitive agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) under which Charter has agreed to acquire Liberty Broadband (the “Combination”, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Transactions”). At the special meeting held on February 26, 2025, the requisite holders of Liberty Broadband’s Series A common stock (“LBRDA”), Series B common stock (“LBRDB”) and Series A cumulative redeemable
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
preferred stock (“Liberty Broadband preferred stock”) approved the adoption of the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Liberty Broadband will combine with Charter and divest the business of GCI (the “GCI Business”).
As discussed above, as a condition to closing the Combination, Liberty Broadband agreed to divest the GCI Business by way of a distribution to the holders of Liberty Broadband common stock (the “GCI Divestiture”), which was completed on July 14, 2025. The GCI Divestiture was taxable to Liberty Broadband and its stockholders, with Charter bearing the corporate level tax liability upon completion of the Combination. If such corporate level tax liability exceeded $
In addition, in connection with the entry into the Merger Agreement, Charter, Liberty Broadband and Advance/Newhouse Partnership (“A/N”) entered into an amendment (the “Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment”) to (i) that certain Second Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2015 (as amended, the “Stockholders Agreement”), by and among Charter, Liberty Broadband, and A/N, and (ii) that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2021 (the “Letter Agreement”), by and between Charter and Liberty Broadband. Details of this agreement are further described in note 5.
On May 16, 2025, Charter and Cox Communications (“Cox”) announced that they entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses. In connection with this transaction, Liberty Broadband has agreed to accelerate the closing of its acquisition by Charter to occur contemporaneously with Charter’s combination with Cox. There are no changes to any other transaction terms of the pending Liberty Broadband and Charter transaction.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we did
In connection with the GCI Divestiture, Martin E. Patterson was appointed to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Broadband, effective July 14, 2025. Upon effectiveness of Mr. Patterson’s appointment, John C. Malone resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer but remains Chairman of the Board.
Exchange Agreement with Chairman
On June 13, 2022, Liberty Broadband entered into an Exchange Agreement with its Chairman of the board of directors, John C. Malone, and a revocable trust of which Mr. Malone is the sole trustee and beneficiary (the “JM Trust”) (the “Exchange Agreement”). Under the Exchange Agreement and the Malone exchange side letter (described below), the JM Trust has exchanged
On November 12, 2024, in connection with the entry into the Merger Agreement, Liberty Broadband entered into the Malone exchange side letter with Mr. Malone and certain trusts related to Mr. Malone (collectively, the “Malone Exchange Holders”), whereby, among other things, the Malone Exchange Holders agreed to an arrangement under which Liberty Broadband had the right, in connection with the GCI Divestiture, to exchange certain shares of LBRDB held by such Malone Exchange Holders for shares of LBRDK on a
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Further, pursuant to the terms of the Malone exchange side letter, the parties thereto amended certain provisions of the Exchange Agreement to provide that (i) solely in connection with the GCI Divestiture, Malone Series C Exchangeable Shares (as defined in the Exchange Agreement) would not be exchanged for shares of LBRDB and the holders of such Malone Series C Exchangeable Shares would receive the same per share consideration received by holders of shares of LBRDK, (ii) Liberty Broadband waived its right to obligate the Malone Exchange Holders to enter into an exchange agreement with the divested GCI entity in connection with the GCI Divestiture, (iii) the Exchange Agreement would not be terminated as a result of the Malone Exchange Holders falling below
In accordance with the Malone exchange side letter and concurrent with the GCI Divestiture, the Malone Exchange Holders exchanged
Historical Spin-Off Arrangements
During May 2014, the board of directors of Liberty Media Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Liberty”) authorized management to pursue a plan to spin-off to its stockholders common stock of a wholly owned subsidiary, Liberty Broadband, and to distribute subscription rights to acquire shares of Liberty Broadband’s common stock (the “Broadband Spin-Off”). In connection with the Broadband Spin-Off, Liberty and Liberty Broadband entered into certain agreements in order to govern certain of the ongoing relationships between the two companies and to provide for an orderly transition, including a tax sharing agreement, services agreement and a facilities sharing agreement. Additionally, in connection with a prior transaction, prior GCI Liberty and QVC Group, Inc., formerly Qurate Retail, Inc. (“QVC Group”) entered into a tax sharing agreement, which was assumed by Liberty Broadband as a result of the combination of prior GCI Liberty and Liberty Broadband. The tax sharing agreement provides for the allocation and indemnification of tax liabilities and benefits between QVC Group and Liberty Broadband and other agreements related to tax matters. Under the facilities sharing agreement, Liberty Broadband shares office space with Liberty and related amenities at Liberty’s corporate headquarters.
Pursuant to the services agreement, Liberty provides Liberty Broadband with general and administrative services including legal, tax, accounting, treasury, information technology, cybersecurity and investor relations support. Liberty Broadband reimburses Liberty for direct, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Liberty in providing these services which are negotiated semi-annually, as necessary.
Under these various agreements, amounts reimbursable to Liberty were approximately $
New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In September 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (“ASU 2025-06”), which amends certain aspects of the accounting for and disclosure of software costs under Subtopic 350-40. The amendments improve the operability of the guidance by removing all references to software development project stages so that the guidance is neutral to different software development methods, including methods that entities may use to develop software in the future. ASU 2025-06 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027 (year ending December 31, 2028 for the Company). The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2025-06 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(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
In connection with the GCI Divestiture, Liberty Broadband entered into certain agreements with GCI Liberty, including the Separation and Distribution Agreement, a tax sharing agreement (the “GCI Tax Sharing Agreement”) and a tax receivables agreement (the “GCI Tax Receivables Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, Liberty Broadband and GCI Liberty will indemnify each other against certain losses that may arise. 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. As of September 30, 2025, Liberty Broadband has a liability of $
As disclosed in note 1, GCI Liberty is presented as a discontinued operation in Liberty Broadband’s condensed consolidated financial results as the GCI Divestiture represents a strategic shift that had a major effect on Liberty Broadband’s operations and financial results.
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Total liabilities | $ | | ||
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.
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
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 $
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 condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | $ | ( | | ( | | |||||
(3) Earnings Attributable to Liberty Broadband Stockholders per Common Share
Basic earnings (loss) per common share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Broadband stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (“WASO”) for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented. Excluded from diluted EPS for each of the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 are
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 are
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(1) Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of diluted EPS during periods in which losses are reported since the result would be antidilutive.
(4) Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
For assets and liabilities required to be reported at fair value, GAAP provides a hierarchy that prioritizes 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. The Company does not have any recurring assets or liabilities measured at fair value that would be considered Level 3.
The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows:
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The Company’s exchangeable senior debentures are debt instruments with quoted market value prices that are not considered to be traded on “active markets”, as defined in GAAP, and are reported in the foregoing table as Level 2 fair value.
Other Financial Instruments
Other financial instruments not measured at fair value on a recurring basis include normal working capital accounts, equity securities, and current portion of debt and long-term debt (with the exception of the
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
these instruments as reported on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The carrying value of the Margin Loan Facility (as defined in note 6) bears interest at a variable rate and therefore is also considered to approximate fair value.
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Financial Instruments
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments are comprised of changes in the fair value of the following:
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(5) Investment in Charter Accounted for Using the Equity Method
Through a number of prior years’ transactions, Liberty Broadband has acquired an interest in Charter. The investment in Charter is accounted for as an equity method affiliate based on our voting and ownership interest and the board seats held by individuals appointed by Liberty Broadband. As of September 30, 2025, the carrying and market value of Liberty Broadband’s ownership in Charter was approximately $
As discussed in more detail in note 1, Charter has agreed to acquire Liberty Broadband. The Stockholders Agreement and Letter Agreement, as amended by the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment, sets forth certain agreements relating to the governance of Charter and the participation of Liberty Broadband in Charter’s share repurchase program.
Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, Liberty Broadband’s equity ownership in Charter (on a fully diluted basis) is capped at the greater of
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Amendment, Liberty Broadband has agreed to vote all voting securities beneficially owned by it, or over which it has voting discretion or control that are in excess of the Voting Cap in the same proportion as all other votes cast by public stockholders of Charter with respect to the applicable matter.
In February 2021, Liberty Broadband was notified that its ownership interest, on a fully diluted basis, had exceeded the Equity Cap set forth in the Stockholders Agreement. On February 23, 2021, Charter and Liberty Broadband entered into the Letter Agreement in order to implement, facilitate and satisfy the terms of the Stockholders Agreement with respect to the Equity Cap. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, following any month during which Charter purchases, redeems or buys back shares of its Class A common stock, and prior to certain meetings of Charter’s stockholders, Liberty Broadband will be obligated to sell to Charter, and Charter will be obligated to purchase, such number of shares of Class A common stock as is necessary (if any) to reduce Liberty Broadband’s percentage equity interest, on a fully diluted basis, to the Equity Cap (such transaction, a “Charter Repurchase”). The per share sale price for each share of Charter will be equal to the volume weighted average price paid by Charter in its repurchases, redemptions and buybacks of its common stock (subject to certain exceptions) during the month prior to the Charter Repurchase (or, if applicable, during the relevant period prior to the relevant meeting of Charter stockholders). Charter Repurchases during the pendency of the proposed Transactions under the Merger Agreement are governed by the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment as described below.
Interim Merger Period Stock Repurchases
Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, Charter, Liberty Broadband and A/N have entered into an amendment to (i) the Stockholders Agreement, and (ii) the Letter Agreement. The Stockholders Agreement and the Letter Agreement, as amended by the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment, sets forth certain agreements relating to the governance of Charter and the participation of Liberty Broadband in Charter’s share repurchase program.
Pursuant to the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment, each month during the pendency of the proposed Transactions under the Merger Agreement, Charter will repurchase shares of Charter Class A common stock from Liberty Broadband in an amount equal to the greater of (i) $
Under the terms of the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment and original Letter Agreement, Liberty Broadband sold
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Investment in Charter
The excess basis in our investment in Charter is allocated within memo accounts used for equity method accounting purposes as follows (amounts in millions):
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Property and equipment and customer relationships have weighted average remaining useful lives of approximately
The Company had dilution losses of $
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Summarized unaudited financial information for Charter is as follows:
Charter condensed consolidated balance sheets
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(6) Debt
Debt is summarized as follows:
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Margin Loan Facility
On June 26, 2024, a bankruptcy remote wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“SPV”) entered into Amendment No. 8 to Margin Loan Agreement (the “Eighth Amendment”), which amends SPV’s margin loan agreement, dated as of August 31, 2017 (as amended by the Eighth Amendment, the “Margin Loan Agreement”), with a group of lenders. The Margin Loan Agreement provides for (x) a term loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $
Outstanding borrowings under the Margin Loan Agreement were $
The Margin Loan Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants that restrict the activities of SPV (and, in some cases, the Company and its subsidiaries with respect to shares of Charter owned by the Company and its subsidiaries). The Margin Loan Agreement does not include any financial covenants. The Margin Loan Agreement does contain restrictions related to additional indebtedness and events of default customary for margin loans of this type.
SPV’s obligations under the Margin Loan Agreement are secured by first priority liens on a portion of the Company’s ownership interest in Charter, sufficient for SPV to meet the loan to value requirements under the Margin Loan Agreement. The Margin Loan Agreement indicates that no lender party shall have any voting rights with respect to the shares pledged as collateral, except to the extent that a lender party buys any shares in a sale or other disposition made pursuant to
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
the terms of the loan agreement. As of September 30, 2025,
Exchangeable Senior Debentures
On February 28, 2023, the Company closed a private offering of $
On July 2, 2024, the Company closed a private offering of $
In March 2025, at the request of Charter, Liberty Broadband called for redemption all of its
The Company has elected to account for all of its exchangeable senior debentures at fair value in its condensed consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of these instruments are recognized in Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. See note 4 for information related to unrealized gains (losses) on debt measured at fair value. The Company reviews the terms of all the debentures on a quarterly basis to determine whether an event has occurred to require current classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Under the Merger Agreement, Liberty Broadband must call for redemption of its
(7) Preferred Stock
Liberty Broadband's preferred stock is issuable, from time to time, with such designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated and expressed in a resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such preferred stock adopted by Liberty Broadband’s board of directors.
The Liberty Broadband preferred stock was issued as a result of the closing of the Liberty Broadband combination with prior GCI Liberty on December 18, 2020. Each share of Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of prior GCI Liberty outstanding immediately prior to the closing was converted into
The liquidation price is measured per share and shall mean the sum of (i) $
The holders of shares of Liberty Broadband preferred stock are entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Liberty Broadband board of directors, out of legally available funds, preferential dividends that accrue and cumulate as provided in the certificate of designations for the Liberty Broadband preferred stock.
Dividends on each share of Liberty Broadband preferred stock accrue on a daily basis at a rate of
Accrued dividends are payable quarterly on each dividend payment date, which is January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15 of each year, commencing January 15, 2021. If Liberty Broadband fails to pay cash dividends on the Liberty Broadband preferred stock in full for any
(8) Stock-Based Compensation
Liberty Broadband grants, to certain of its directors, employees and employees of its subsidiaries, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and stock options to purchase shares of its common stock (collectively, "Awards"). The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an equity classified Award (such as stock options and restricted stock) based on the grant-date fair value (“GDFV”) of the Award and recognizes that cost over the period during which the employee
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
is required to provide service (usually the vesting period of the Award). The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for a liability classified Award based on the current fair value of the Award and re-measures the fair value of the Award at each reporting date.
Holders of Liberty Broadband RSUs who provided services primarily or solely to GCI Liberty or its subsidiaries at the time of the GCI Divestiture, received RSUs that relate to Series C GCI Group common stock (“GLIBK”) in substitution for such Liberty Broadband RSUs. The number of shares of GLIBK subject to such substituted RSUs was determined in a manner to preserve the value of the Liberty Broadband RSUs outstanding prior to the GCI Divestiture.
Holders of Liberty Broadband RSUs other than GCI employees and holders of Liberty Broadband options, none of which were held by GCI employees, were adjusted to preserve the value of such outstanding Liberty Broadband RSUs or Liberty Broadband options, as applicable, prior to the GCI Divestiture and continued to relate to the applicable series of Liberty Broadband common stock. Holders of Liberty Broadband restricted shares outstanding as of the GCI Divestiture continued to hold their Liberty Broadband restricted shares and also received GLIBK restricted shares.
Included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations are $
Grants
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company granted
There were
The Company has calculated the GDFV for all of its equity classified awards and any subsequent re-measurement of its liability classified awards using the Black-Scholes Model. The Company estimates the expected term of the Awards based on historical exercise and forfeiture data. The volatility used in the calculation for Awards is based on the historical volatility of Liberty Broadband common stock. The Company uses a
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Outstanding Awards
The following table presents the number and weighted average exercise price (“WAEP”) of options to purchase Liberty Broadband common stock granted to certain officers, employees and directors of the Company, as well as the weighted average remaining life and aggregate intrinsic value of the options.
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As of September 30, 2025, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Awards was approximately $
As of September 30, 2025, Liberty Broadband reserved
(9) Commitments and Contingencies
General Litigation
The Company has contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Although it is reasonably possible the Company may incur losses upon conclusion of such matters, an estimate of any loss or range of loss cannot be made. In the opinion of management, it is expected that amounts, if any, which may be required to satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(10) Segment Information
Liberty Broadband identifies its reportable segments as (A) those consolidated companies that represent 10% or more of its consolidated annual revenue or total assets and (B) those equity method affiliates whose share of earnings or losses represent 10% or more of Liberty Broadband’s annual pre-tax earnings (losses).
As a result of the GCI Divestiture and in consultation with Liberty Broadband’s chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Officer, we evaluated our operations and determined under the new organizational and reporting structure, the Company has
As a single reportable segment entity, the Company’s segment performance measure is net earnings (loss). See note 5 for segment disclosure information related to Charter.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding future expenses; the performance, results of operations and cash flows of our equity affiliate, Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”); the expansion of Charter’s network; projected sources and uses of cash; the effects of legal and regulatory developments; the Transactions (as defined below); the GCI Divestiture (as defined below); indebtedness and the anticipated impact of certain contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. You can identify some of the forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “should,” “may” and other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements inherently involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these statements. Where, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but such statements necessarily involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such expectations or beliefs will result or be achieved or accomplished and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The following include some but not all of the factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated:
| ● | our and Charter’s ability to obtain cash in sufficient amounts to service financial obligations and meet other commitments; |
| ● | our ability to use net operating loss carryforwards and disallowed business interest carryforwards; |
| ● | our and Charter’s ability to obtain additional financing, or refinance existing indebtedness, on acceptable terms; |
| ● | the impact of our and Charter’s significant indebtedness and the ability to comply with any covenants in our and their respective debt instruments; |
| ● | general business conditions, unemployment levels, the level of activity in the housing sector, economic uncertainty or downturn and inflationary pressures on input costs and labor; |
| ● | competition faced by Charter; |
| ● | the ability of Charter to acquire and retain subscribers; |
| ● | the impact of governmental legislation and regulation including, without limitation, regulations and programs of the Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC"), on Charter, their ability to comply with regulations, and adverse outcomes from regulatory proceedings; |
| ● | changes in the amount of data used on the networks of Charter; |
| ● | the ability of third-party providers to supply equipment, services, software or licenses; |
| ● | the ability of Charter to respond to new technology and meet customer demands for new products and services; |
| ● | changes in customer demand for Charter’s products and services and their ability to adapt to changes in demand; |
| ● | the ability of Charter to license or enforce intellectual property rights; |
| ● | natural or man-made disasters, terrorist attacks, armed conflicts, pandemics, cyberattacks, network disruptions, service interruptions and system failures and the impact of related uninsured liabilities; |
| ● | the ability to procure necessary services and equipment from Charter’s vendors in a timely manner and at reasonable costs including in connection with Charter’s network evolution and rural construction initiatives; |
| ● | the ability to hire and retain key personnel; |
| ● | risks related to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; |
| ● | the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation; |
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| ● | changes to general economic conditions and their impact on potential customers, vendors and third parties; |
| ● | the ability to satisfy the conditions to consummate the Transactions and/or to consummate the Transactions in a timely manner or at all; |
| ● | the ability to recognize anticipated benefits from the Transactions; |
| ● | the possibility that our business may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the Transactions; |
| ● | the possibility that the Transactions may have unexpected costs; and |
| ● | other risks related to the Transactions. |
For additional risk factors, please see Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, Part II, Item 1A in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and Part II, Item 1A in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
The following discussion and analysis provides information concerning our results of operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Overview
Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband,” “the Company,” “us,” “we,” or “our”) is primarily comprised of an equity method investment in Charter.
Liberty Broadband and its subsidiaries completed an internal reorganization preceding the GCI Divestiture to transfer the GCI Business (as defined below) to GCI Liberty, Inc. (“GCI Liberty”). Following the internal reorganization, GCI Liberty owns, directly or indirectly, GCI, LLC and the operations comprising, and the entities that conduct, the GCI Business (collectively, “GCI”). GCI Liberty was a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Broadband until the GCI Divestiture, which was completed on July 14, 2025. GCI Liberty is presented as a discontinued operation in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. See note 2 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for details of the GCI Divestiture.
On December 18, 2020, the original GCI Liberty, Inc. (“prior GCI Liberty”), the previous parent company of GCI, was acquired by Liberty Broadband. Through a number of prior years’ transactions, Liberty Broadband has acquired an interest in Charter. Liberty Broadband controls 25.01% of the aggregate voting power of Charter.
Recent Events
On November 12, 2024, the Company entered into a definitive agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) under which Charter has agreed to acquire Liberty Broadband (the “Combination”, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Transactions”). At the special meeting held on February 26, 2025, the requisite holders of Liberty Broadband’s Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock approved the adoption of the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Liberty Broadband will combine with Charter and divest the business of GCI (the “GCI Business”).
As discussed above, as a condition to closing the Combination, Liberty Broadband agreed to divest the GCI Business by way of a distribution to the holders of Liberty Broadband common stock (the “GCI Divestiture”), which was completed on July 14, 2025. The GCI Divestiture was taxable to Liberty Broadband and its stockholders, with Charter bearing the corporate level tax liability upon completion of the Combination. If such corporate level tax liability exceeded $420 million, Liberty Broadband (and Charter upon completion of the Combination) would be entitled under a tax receivables agreement
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to the portion of the tax benefits realized by GCI Liberty corresponding to such excess; however, the corporate level tax liability from the GCI Divestiture is estimated to be significantly less than $420 million.
In addition, in connection with the entry into the Merger Agreement, Charter, Liberty Broadband and Advance/Newhouse Partnership (“A/N”) entered into an amendment (the “Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment”) to (i) that certain Second Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2015 (as amended, the “Stockholders Agreement”), by and among Charter, Liberty Broadband, and A/N, and (ii) that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2021 (the “Letter Agreement”), by and between Charter and Liberty Broadband. Pursuant to the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment, each month during the pendency of the proposed Transactions under the Merger Agreement, Charter will repurchase shares of Charter Class A common stock from Liberty Broadband in an amount equal to the greater of (i) $100 million and (ii) an amount such that immediately after giving effect thereto, Liberty Broadband would have sufficient cash to satisfy certain obligations as set forth in the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment and Merger Agreement, provided that if any repurchase would reduce Liberty Broadband’s equity interest in Charter below 25.25% after giving effect to such repurchase or if all or a portion of such repurchase is not permitted under applicable law, then Charter shall instead loan to Liberty Broadband an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the repurchase amount that cannot be repurchased and (y) an agreed minimum liquidity threshold as set forth in the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment less the repurchase amount that is repurchased, with such loan to occur on the terms set forth in the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment. Liberty Broadband will remain subject to the existing voting cap of 25.01%. Proceeds from share repurchases applied to debt service are expected to be tax free.
On May 16, 2025, Charter and Cox Communications (“Cox”) announced that they entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses. In connection with this transaction, Liberty Broadband has agreed to accelerate the closing of its acquisition by Charter to occur contemporaneously with Charter’s combination with Cox. There are no changes to any other transaction terms of the pending Liberty Broadband and Charter transaction.
In connection with the GCI Divestiture, Martin E. Patterson was appointed to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Broadband, effective July 14, 2025. Upon effectiveness of Mr. Patterson’s appointment, John C. Malone resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer but remains Chairman of the Board.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted into law. The OBBBA contains numerous business tax provisions with varying effective dates in 2025, 2026, and 2027. During the third quarter of 2025, the Company incorporated the accounting impacts from the law change in our financial statements resulting in no material impact to income tax expense of our continuing 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 consist of 100% of the outstanding equity interests in GCI, LLC and its subsidiaries.
In connection with the GCI Divestiture, Liberty Broadband entered into certain agreements with GCI Liberty, including the Separation and Distribution Agreement, a tax sharing agreement (the “GCI Tax Sharing Agreement”) and a tax receivables agreement (the “GCI Tax Receivables Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, Liberty Broadband and GCI Liberty will indemnify each other against certain losses that may arise. 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
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GCI Tax Receivables Agreement governs the respective rights and obligations of Liberty Broadband and GCI Liberty with respect to certain tax matters.
As the GCI Divestiture represents a strategic shift that had a major effect on Liberty Broadband’s operations and financial results, GCI Liberty is presented as a discontinued operation from the GCI Divestiture date.
Update on Economic Conditions
Charter
Charter is a leading broadband connectivity company with services available to 58 million homes and small to large businesses across 41 states through its Spectrum brand.
During the third quarter of 2025, Charter added 493,000 mobile lines and video losses improved as compared to the prior year period. Internet losses remained relatively flat as compared to the prior year period. Sales were challenged by the competitive environment offset by lower customer churn. However, Charter remains focused on improving customer results through its pricing and packaging strategy launched in September 2024 and Charter’s brand platform, Life Unlimited. Life Unlimited emphasizes the power of Charter’s advanced network and cutting-edge connectivity products and services and its simplified pricing and packaging strategy better utilizes its seamless connectivity and entertainment products to offer lower promotional and persistent bundled pricing to drive growth. Charter’s Internet and mobile product bundles provide a differentiated connectivity experience by bringing together Spectrum Internet, Advanced WiFi and Unlimited Spectrum Mobile to offer consumers fast, reliable and secure online connections on their favorite devices at home and on the go in high-value packages. Charter has completed deals with every major programmer to deliver better flexibility and greater value to customers by including seamless entertainment applications with its Spectrum TV services at no additional cost. In July 2025, Charter began launching the sale of these seamless entertainment applications to customers à la carte and just recently launched the Spectrum App Store, a digital storefront that helps customers activate, upgrade, buy and manage their streaming applications in one place. Charter also continues to evolve other elements of its video product and is deploying Xumo stream boxes to new video customers.
Charter’s new customer commitments focus on reliable connectivity, transparency, exceptional service and always improving. By continually improving its product set and offering consumers the opportunity to save money by switching to its services, Charter believes it can continue to penetrate its expanding footprint and sell additional products to existing customers. Charter sees operational benefits from the targeted investments made in employee wages and benefits to build employee skill sets and tenure, as well as the continued investments in digitization of its customer service platforms, all with the goal of improving the customer experience, reducing transactions and driving customer growth and retention.
Charter spent $582 million and $1.6 billion on its subsidized rural construction initiative during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and activated approximately 124,000 and 336,000 subsidized rural passings, respectively. Charter is upgrading its network to deliver symmetrical and multi-gigabit speeds across its footprint as part of its network evolution initiative.
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Results of Operations — September 30, 2025 and 2024
General. Provided in the table below is information regarding our consolidated Operating Results and Other Income and Expense.
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Stock-based compensation | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | ||||||
Operating income (loss) | (8) | (11) | (31) |
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Interest expense (including amortization of deferred loan fees) | (28) | (33) | (86) | (113) | ||||||
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliate | 295 | 346 | 958 |
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Gain (loss) on dilution of investment in affiliate | (17) | (8) | (50) |
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Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net | 18 | (144) | 57 |
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Other, net | (5) | 2 | (3) |
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 255 | 152 | 845 |
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Income tax benefit (expense) | — | (32) | — |
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Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 255 | 120 | 845 | 523 | |||||
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrative expense was relatively flat and increased $9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The increase for the nine month period was primarily due to increased professional service fees related to the Transactions.
Stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation expense decreased $2 million and $7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The decreases in stock-based compensation expense were primarily because of decreased grant activity, as currently restricted under the Merger Agreement, and certain prior period grants completing their vesting schedules.
Operating Income (Loss)
Consolidated operating loss improved $3 million and declined $2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods, due to the above explanations.
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Other Income and Expense
Components of Other income (expense) are presented in the table below.
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Interest expense | $ | (28) | (33) | (86) |
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Share of earnings (losses) of affiliate |
| 295 | 346 | 958 |
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Gain (loss) on dilution of investment in affiliate |
| (17) | (8) | (50) |
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Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net |
| 18 | (144) | 57 |
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Other, net |
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$ | 263 | 163 | 876 |
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Interest expense
Interest expense decreased $5 million and $27 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. The decrease was driven by lower interest rates on our variable rate debt, as well as lower amounts outstanding of exchangeable senior debentures.
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliate
Share of earnings of affiliate decreased $51 million and increased $35 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. The Company’s share of earnings (losses) of affiliate line item in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations includes expenses of $68 million and $65 million, net of related taxes, for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $201 million and $234 million, net of related taxes, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, due to the change in amortization of the excess basis of assets with identifiable useful lives and debt, which was increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due to a cumulative change in the applicable tax rate in the prior year period. The change in the share of earnings of affiliate in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior years, was the result of the corresponding changes in net income at Charter.
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The following is a discussion of Charter’s standalone results of operations. In order to provide a better understanding of Charter’s operations, we have included a summarized presentation of Charter’s results from operations.
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Operating costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) |
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Depreciation and amortization |
| (2,160) | (2,145) | (6,517) |
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Operating income (loss) |
| 3,131 | 3,335 | 9,647 |
| 9,729 | ||||
Other income (expense), net |
| (1,397) | (1,455) | (4,150) |
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Net income (loss) before income taxes |
| 1,734 | 1,880 | 5,497 |
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Income tax benefit (expense) |
| (418) | (406) | (1,277) |
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Net income (loss) | $ | 1,316 | 1,474 | 4,220 |
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Charter’s revenue decreased $123 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and remained relatively constant during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. The decrease during the three months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily due to lower customers and lower advertising sales, partly offset by growth in mobile lines and average revenue per customer.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, increased $66 million and $84 million, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. Operating costs increased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year, due to higher mobile service direct costs and mobile device sales due to an increase in mobile lines, higher marketing and residential sales costs due to a change in sales mix to higher cost sales channels, as well as higher network utilities expense and pole rent expense.
These increases were partially offset by lower programming costs as a result of fewer video customers and a higher mix of lower cost video packages within Charter’s video customer base as well as costs allocated to seamless entertainment applications and netted within video revenue, partly offset by contractual rate adjustments, including renewals and increases in amounts paid for retransmission consent. Customer operations also decreased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year, due to lower labor costs, partly offset by higher bad debt expense.
Charter’s operating income decreased $204 million and $82 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year for the reasons described above.
Other expenses, net decreased $58 million and $123 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. The decreases in other expenses, net were primarily driven by decreased interest expense due to a decrease in weighted average interest rates and debt, partly offset by increased losses on equity investments, net and losses on extinguishment of debt.
Gain (loss) on dilution of investment in affiliate
The loss on dilution of investment in affiliate increased $9 million and $10 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. The loss on dilution of investment in affiliate increased primarily due to increases in issuance of Charter common stock from the exercise of stock options and restricted stock units held by employees and other third parties, partially offset by gains on dilution related to
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Charter’s repurchase of Liberty Broadband’s Charter shares during both the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net are comprised of changes in the fair value of the following:
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The changes in these accounts are primarily due to market factors and changes in the fair value of the underlying stocks or financial instruments to which these related (see notes 4 and 6 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for additional discussion). During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, realized and unrealized gains (losses) included $53 million of previously unrecognized gains related to the retirement of the 3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2054. The additional changes in realized and unrealized gains (losses) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year, were primarily due to the change in fair value of the debentures outstanding for the respective periods related to changes in market price of the underlying Charter stock.
Other, net
Other, net expense increased $7 million and $14 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year. The changes were primarily due to a tax sharing receivable with QVC Group, Inc., formerly Qurate Retail, Inc. (“QVC Group”). The tax sharing receivable with QVC Group resulted in tax sharing losses of $5 million and $9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, compared to tax sharing income of zero and $3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. See more discussion about the tax sharing agreement with QVC Group in note 1 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The remaining variance is the result of decreased interest income.
Income taxes
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and income tax (expense) benefit are as follows:
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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized tax expense less than the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to non-taxable proceeds from Charter share repurchases received pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized tax expense slightly greater than the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the effect of state income taxes, certain non-deductible expenses and stock-based compensation, partially offset by federal tax credits.
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
The Company had net earnings from continuing operations of $255 million and $120 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $845 million and $523 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The change in net earnings (loss) from continuing operations was the result of the above-described fluctuations in our expenses and other income and expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2025, substantially all of our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are invested in U.S. Treasury securities, other government securities or government guaranteed funds, AAA rated money market funds and other highly rated financial and corporate debt instruments.
We discuss below both potential sources and use of liquidity, however, while the Transactions are pending, we are currently subject to certain contractual restrictions and therefore may not be able to take some or all of the actions described below.
The following are potential sources of liquidity: available cash balances, monetization of investments (including Charter Repurchases (as defined in note 5 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and discussed below)), outstanding or anticipated debt facilities (as discussed in note 6 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements), loans from Charter pursuant to the Merger Agreement and Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment, and dividend and interest receipts.
As of September 30, 2025, Liberty Broadband had a cash and cash equivalents balance of $73 million.
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | (96) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | $ | 907 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | $ | (889) |
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The decrease in cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, was primarily driven by timing differences in working capital accounts.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, net cash flows provided by investing activities were primarily related to the sale of Charter Class A common stock for $900 million and $226 million, respectively. In February 2021, Liberty Broadband entered into the Letter Agreement in order to implement, facilitate and satisfy the terms of the Stockholders Agreement with respect to the Equity Cap (see more information in note 5 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements). Further, simultaneously with the Merger Agreement in November 2024, the Company entered into the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment that provides that Charter will repurchase shares of Charter Class A common stock from Liberty Broadband in an amount equal to the greater of (i) $100 million and (ii) an amount such that immediately after giving effect thereto, Liberty Broadband would have sufficient cash to satisfy certain obligations as set forth in the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment and Merger Agreement, provided that if any repurchase would reduce Liberty Broadband’s equity interest in Charter below 25.25% after giving effect to such repurchase or if all or a portion of such repurchase is not permitted under applicable law, then Charter shall instead loan to Liberty Broadband in an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the repurchase amount that cannot be repurchased and (y) an agreed minimum liquidity threshold as set forth in the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment less the repurchase amount that is repurchased, with such loan to occur on the terms set forth in the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment. From and after the date
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the 3.125% Debentures due 2053 and 3.125% Debentures due 2054 (each as defined in note 6 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements) are no longer outstanding, the amount of monthly repurchases will be the lesser of (i) $100 million and (ii) an amount equal to the sum of (x) an amount such that immediately after giving effect thereto, Liberty Broadband would satisfy certain minimum liquidity requirements as set forth in the Stockholders and Letter Agreement Amendment and (y) the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Margin Loan Facility (as defined in note 6 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements). Pursuant to this agreement, the Company expects the Charter Repurchases to be a significant source of liquidity in future periods.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net cash flows used in financing activities were primarily to settle the 3.125% Debentures due 2054 for $952 million, partly offset by net borrowings on the Margin Loan Facility.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash flows used in financing activities were primarily for the repurchase of approximately $300 million in aggregate principal amount of the 3.125% Debentures due 2053 (see more information in note 6 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements) and net repayments of approximately $670 million on the Margin Loan Facility, partly offset by the issuance of $860 million aggregate original principal amount of its 3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2054. Additionally, net cash flows used in financing activities included repurchases of Liberty Broadband Series A and Series C common stock of $89 million. The net cash flows used in financing activities were partly offset by a distribution received from a former subsidiary of $150 million.
The projected uses of cash and restricted cash for the remainder of 2025 are debt service and repayment, approximately $20 million for interest payments on outstanding debt, approximately $3 million for Liberty Broadband Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock (“Liberty Broadband preferred stock”) dividends, transaction-related expense and to reimburse Liberty Media Corporation for amounts due under various agreements. We expect corporate cash and other available sources of liquidity as discussed above to cover corporate expenses for the foreseeable future.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We are exposed to market risk in the normal course of business due to our ongoing investing and financial activities. Market risk refers to the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in stock prices and interest rates. The risk of loss can be assessed from the perspective of adverse changes in fair values, cash flows and future earnings. We have established policies, procedures and internal processes governing our management of market risks and the use of financial instruments to manage our exposure to such risks.
We are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily as a result of our borrowing and investment activities, which could include investments in fixed and floating rate debt instruments and borrowings used to maintain liquidity and to fund business operations. The nature and amount of our long-term and short-term debt are expected to vary as a result of future requirements, market conditions and other factors. We manage our exposure to interest rates by maintaining what we believe is an appropriate mix of fixed and variable rate debt. We believe this best protects us from interest rate risk. We could achieve this mix by (i) issuing fixed rate debt that we believe has a low stated interest rate and significant term to maturity, and (ii) issuing variable rate debt with appropriate maturities and interest rates.
As of September 30, 2025, our debt is comprised of the following amounts:
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Our investment in Charter (our equity method affiliate) is publicly traded and not reflected at fair value in our balance sheet. Our investment in Charter is also subject to market risk that is not directly reflected in our financial statements.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
In accordance with Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including its chief executive officer and its principal accounting and financial officer (the "Executives"), and under the oversight of its board of directors, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2025. Based on that evaluation, the Executives concluded the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2025 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2025 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 includes "Legal Proceedings" under Item 3 of Part I. There have been no material changes from the legal proceedings described in our Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Share Repurchase Programs
There were no repurchases of Liberty Broadband Series A, Series B or Series C common stock or Liberty Broadband preferred stock during the three months ended September 30, 2025, which is currently restricted by the Merger Agreement.
During the three months ended September 30, 2025, no shares of Liberty Broadband Series A common stock, Liberty Broadband Series B common stock, Liberty Broadband Series C common stock or Liberty Broadband preferred stock were surrendered by our officers and employees to pay withholding taxes and other deductions in connection with the vesting or exercise of restricted stock.
Item 5. Other Information
As previously disclosed, on each of September 12, 2019 and September 14, 2021 (as amended on March 29, 2023), John C. Malone, Chairman of the board of directors of the Company, entered into “zero-cost collar” arrangements (the “Existing Collar Transactions”) pursuant to which Mr. Malone wrote European call options and purchased European put options referencing shares of Liberty Broadband Series C common stock. In connection with the GCI Divestiture, on
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Item 6. Exhibits
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Listed below are the exhibits which are filed as a part of this Report (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION | ||
Date: November 5, 2025 | By: | /s/ MARTIN E. PATTERSON | |
Martin E. Patterson President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
Date: November 5, 2025 | By: | /s/ BRIAN J. WENDLING | |
Brian J. Wendling Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer | |||
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