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Liberty Broadband Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2024 Financial Results

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., February 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Liberty Broadband Corporation ("Liberty Broadband") (Nasdaq: LBRDA, LBRDK, LBRDP) today reported fourth quarter and year end 2024 results.

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  • On November 12, 2024, Liberty Broadband entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Charter

    • Transaction was approved at Liberty Broadband’s special meeting of shareholders on February 26, 2025 and is expected to close on June 30, 2027, unless otherwise agreed

    • Liberty Broadband expects to spin off its GCI business in the summer of 2025

  • Fair value of Charter investment was $15.5 billion as of December 31, 2024

  • From November 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025, Liberty Broadband received $205 million of proceeds from sale of 541 thousand Charter shares to Charter

  • For the full year, GCI(2) grew revenue 4% to $1.0 billion, generated operating income of $144 million and Adjusted OIBDA(3) of $362 million

"Our merger with Charter is progressing well, including getting the requisite shareholder approval yesterday, and we are actively working towards spinning off GCI this year," said John Malone, Liberty Broadband Chairman & CEO. "This transaction generates significant value for shareholders and we are enthusiastic supporters of Charter and their management team. We look forward to our continued partnership through the expected close date in 2027."

Corporate Updates

On November 12, 2024, Liberty Broadband entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Charter. Holders of Liberty Broadband common stock will receive 0.236 of a share of Charter common stock per share of Liberty Broadband common stock held.

In each month until the completion of the proposed combination of Charter and Liberty Broadband, Charter will repurchase $100 million of its Class A common stock from Liberty Broadband, subject to certain timing adjustments, and, if necessary, will repurchase a greater amount or provide loans to Liberty Broadband, with such proceeds to be used by Liberty Broadband to satisfy certain of its debt obligations, provided that Charter’s share repurchases do not reduce Liberty Broadband’s ownership below 25.25%.

From November 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025, Liberty Broadband sold 541 thousand shares of Charter Class A common stock to Charter for total proceeds of $205 million. Such proceeds are to be used for debt service at Liberty Broadband within six months of receipt.

The transaction with Charter is expected to close on June 30, 2027 unless otherwise agreed, subject to the completion of the GCI spin-off and other customary closing conditions.