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The number of outstanding shares of Liberty Broadband Corporation’s common stock as of July 31, 2023 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 4) |
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net (note 5) | | | ||||
Other assets, net |
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Total assets | $ | |
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)
(unaudited)
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Obligations under tower obligations and finance leases, excluding current portion | | | ||||
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Preferred stock (note 7) | | | ||||
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Total liabilities |
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Total equity |
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Total liabilities and equity | $ | |
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
I-3
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
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Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) | | | |
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Interest expense (including amortization of deferred loan fees) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliate (note 4) | | | |
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Gain (loss) on dilution of investment in affiliate (note 4) | ( | ( | ( |
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Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 3) | | | ( |
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Gain (loss) on dispositions, net (note 1) | — | | — | | ||||||
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) | | | | | ||||||
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) attributable to Series A, Series B and Series C Liberty Broadband shareholders per common share (note 2) | $ | | | | | |||||
Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Series A, Series B and Series C Liberty Broadband shareholders per common share (note 2) | $ | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
I-4
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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Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes | ( | | | | ||||||
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Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Broadband shareholders | $ | | | |
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
I-5
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
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Share of (earnings) losses of affiliate, net |
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Capital expenditures | ( | ( | ||||
Grant proceeds received for capital expenditures | | — | ||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | ( | | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||
Borrowings of debt | | | ||||
Repayments of debt, tower obligations and finance leases | ( | ( | ||||
Repurchases of Liberty Broadband common stock | ( | ( | ||||
Indemnification payment to Qurate Retail | ( | — | ||||
Other financing activities, net |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | | |
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The following table reconciles cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 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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Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | | |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
I-7
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity
(unaudited)
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Balance at January 1, 2023 |
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Liberty Broadband stock repurchases | — | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest activity at Charter and other | — | — | — | ( | — | — | | ( | ||||||||||
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Net earnings (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | | — | | ||||||||||
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||
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Noncontrolling interest activity at Charter and other | — | — | — | ( | — | — | | ( | ||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2023 | $ | — | — | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
I-8
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (continued)
(unaudited)
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Balance at January 1, 2022 | $ | — | — | | | | | | | |||||||||
Net earnings (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | | — | | ||||||||||
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||
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Liberty Broadband stock repurchases | — | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||
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Balance at June 30, 2022 | $ | — | — | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
I-9
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 and its controlled subsidiaries (collectively, "Liberty Broadband," the "Company," “us,” “we,” or “our” unless the context otherwise requires). Liberty Broadband Corporation is primarily comprised of GCI Holdings, LLC (“GCI Holdings” or “GCI”), a wholly owned subsidiary, and an equity method investment in Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”).
On December 18, 2020, GCI Liberty, Inc. (“GCI Liberty”) was merged with Liberty Broadband (the “Combination”) and Liberty Broadband acquired GCI Holdings.
The accompanying (a) condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, 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, 2022. 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, including the Combination, 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.
Skyhook Holdings, Inc. (“Skyhook”) was a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Broadband until its sale on May 2, 2022 for aggregate consideration of approximately $
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
As described in note 4, we are participating in Charter’s share buyback program in order to maintain our fully diluted ownership percentage of
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we repurchased an aggregate of
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, the JM trust exchanged
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 (for accounting purposes a related party of the Company) 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 services agreement and a facilities sharing agreement. Under the facilities sharing agreement, Liberty Broadband shares office space with Liberty and related amenities at Liberty’s corporate headquarters. Liberty Broadband reimburses Liberty for direct, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Liberty in providing these services which are negotiated semi-annually.
Pursuant to the services agreement, Liberty provides Liberty Broadband with general and administrative services including legal, tax, accounting, treasury and investor relations support. In December 2019, the Company entered into an amendment to the services agreement with Liberty in connection with Liberty’s entry into a new employment arrangement with Gregory B. Maffei, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Under the amended services agreement, components of his compensation would either be paid directly to him by each of the Company, Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. and Qurate Retail, Inc. (“Qurate Retail”) (collectively, the “Service Companies”) or reimbursed to Liberty, in each case, based on allocations among Liberty and the Service Companies set forth in the amended services agreement, currently set at
Additionally, in connection with a prior transaction, GCI Liberty and Qurate Retail (for accounting purposes a related party of the Company) entered into a tax sharing agreement, which was assumed by Liberty Broadband as a result of the Combination. The tax sharing agreement provides for the allocation and indemnification of tax liabilities and benefits between Qurate Retail and Liberty Broadband and other agreements related to tax matters.
Under these various agreements, amounts reimbursable to Liberty were approximately $
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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, of which
(2) 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 shareholders 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 both the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 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.
(3) 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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LIBERTY BROADBAND CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Pursuant to an indemnification agreement initially entered into by GCI Liberty and assumed by Liberty Broadband in connection with the Combination, Liberty Broadband has agreed to indemnify Liberty Interactive LLC (“LI LLC”), a subsidiary of Qurate Retail, for certain payments made to holders of LI LLC’s
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 trade receivables, trade payables, accrued and other current liabilities, equity securities, current portion of debt (with the exception of the
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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