UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GCI LIBERTY, INC.
Condensed Combined Balance Sheets
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GCI LIBERTY, INC.
Condensed Combined Statements of Operations
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GCI LIBERTY, INC.
Condensed Combined Statements of Cash Flows
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The following table reconciles cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Company’s combined balance sheets to the total amount presented in its combined statements of cash flows:
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GCI LIBERTY, INC.
Condensed Combined Statements of Equity
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(1) Basis of Presentation
GCI Liberty, Inc. (“GCI Liberty”) consists of
The accompanying (a) condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2024, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and (b) interim unaudited condensed combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("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. Additionally, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparability with current period presentation. These condensed combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual combined financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2024 contained in the GCI Liberty prospectus filed on July 2, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-286272).
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. GCI Liberty considers (i) fair value of non-financial instruments and (ii) accounting for income taxes to be its most significant estimates.
The Company is primarily engaged in providing a full range of data, wireless, video, voice, and managed services to residential customers, businesses, governmental entities and educational and medical institutions primarily in Alaska under the GCI brand.
Distributions to Former Parent
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, GCI, LLC paid $
Separation of GCI Liberty from Liberty Broadband
GCI Liberty was formed in Nevada in December 2024 for the purpose of ultimately holding the GCI Business. On July 14, 2025, Liberty Broadband and its subsidiaries completed an internal reorganization in order for Liberty Broadband to transfer the GCI Business to GCI Liberty in exchange for GCI Liberty stock, including
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prior to the Distribution. The internal reorganization, the Preferred Stock Sale, the reclassification and the Distribution are collectively referred to as the “Separation.”
In connection with the Separation, the Company entered into certain agreements, including the separation and distribution agreement, a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) and a tax receivables agreement (the “Tax Receivables Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, GCI Liberty and Liberty Broadband will indemnify each other against certain losses that may arise. The Tax Sharing Agreement governs the allocation of taxes, tax benefits, tax items and tax-related losses between Liberty Broadband and GCI Liberty, and the Tax Receivables Agreement governs the respective rights and obligations of Liberty Broadband and GCI Liberty with respect to certain tax matters. In addition, the Company entered into certain agreements, including a services agreement (“Services Agreement”), a facilities sharing agreement and an aircraft time sharing agreement, with Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”) and/or its subsidiaries. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, Liberty Media will provide GCI Liberty with public company support services, including legal, tax, accounting, treasury, information technology, cybersecurity, internal auditing and investor relations services. GCI Liberty will reimburse Liberty Media for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Liberty Media in providing the services and will pay a services fee that will be subject to review and evaluation for reasonableness on a quarterly basis. The fees payable to Liberty Media for the first year of the Services Agreement are not expected to exceed approximately $
(2) Pro Forma Earnings Per Share
Pro forma earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) by
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(3) Revenue Recognition
Contracts with Customers
The Company applies certain practical expedients as permitted and does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less, information about revenue remaining from usage based performance obligations that are recognized over time as-invoiced, or variable consideration allocated to wholly unsatisfied performance obligations. The Company excludes variable consideration from its remaining performance obligations that are unsatisfied for certain of its business data contracts that have an original expected duration greater than one year. Such contracts are associated with GCI Holdings’ participation in the Rural Health Care (“RHC”) Program because the rates charged under those contracts are highly regulated by the Federal Communications Commission and must be approved annually. Beyond the variability in the rate to be determined annually, the RHC Program is also subject to funding caps that could potentially limit the amount of funding for the RHC Program, which would also reduce the amount of funding available to GCI Holdings. The RHC Program contracts typically have a term that ranges from to
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The Company had receivables of $
The Company expects to recognize revenue in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) of $
Revenue from contracts with customers, classified by customer type and significant service offerings follows:
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Government Assistance
In current and prior years, the Company has been awarded, as either the recipient or subrecipient, federal government grants to construct broadband infrastructure to unserved and underserved communities in rural Alaska. During the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company received approximately $
These grants are accounted for using a grant accounting model by analogy to International Accounting Standard 20, Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance. These grants were recorded as deferred revenue since the primary conditions for the receipt of the grant are the build out and operation of the broadband services over the established time frames, which range from
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(4) Goodwill and Intangible Assets
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Intangible assets are being amortized generally on an accelerated basis as reflected in amortization expense and in the future amortization table below.
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(5) Debt
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Senior Notes
On October 7, 2020, GCI, LLC issued $
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aggregate unamortized premium of $
Senior Credit Facility
On March 25, 2025, GCI, LLC entered into the Ninth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended, the “Senior Credit Facility”), which refinanced in full and replaced the Prior Senior Credit Facility (as defined below) with (x) a new $
Prior to the amendment in March 2025, GCI, LLC was party to the Eighth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Eighth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the “Prior Senior Credit Facility”) which included a $
GCI, LLC’s first lien leverage ratio may not exceed
The terms of the Senior Credit Facility include customary representations and warranties, customary affirmative and negative covenants and customary events of default. At any time after the occurrence of an event of default under the
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Senior Credit Facility, the lenders may, among other options, declare any amounts outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility immediately due and payable and terminate any commitment to make further loans under the Senior Credit Facility. The obligations under the Senior Credit Facility are secured by a security interest on substantially all of the assets of GCI, LLC and the subsidiary guarantors, as defined in the Senior Credit Facility, and on the stock of GCI Holdings.
As of June 30, 2025, there was $
Wells Fargo Note Payable
GCI Holdings issued a note to Wells Fargo that matures on July 15, 2029 and is payable in monthly installments of principal and interest (the "Wells Fargo Note Payable"). Outstanding borrowings on the Wells Fargo Note Payable were $
The Wells Fargo Note Payable is subject to similar affirmative and negative covenants as the Senior Credit Facility. The obligations under the Wells Fargo Note Payable are secured by a security interest and lien on the building purchased with the note.
Fair Value of Debt
The fair value of the Senior Notes was $
Due to the variable rate nature of the Senior Credit Facility and Wells Fargo Note Payable, the Company believes that the carrying amounts approximate fair value at June 30, 2025.
(6) Stock-Based Compensation
Subsequent to the Original Combination, Liberty Broadband granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to certain employees of its subsidiaries under the Liberty Broadband 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended, until its expiration on May 23, 2024 and then subsequently grants RSUs under the Liberty Broadband 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Holders of Liberty Broadband RSUs who provide services primarily or solely to GCI Liberty or its subsidiaries at the time of the Distribution, received RSUs that relate to Series C GCI Group common stock in substitution for such Liberty Broadband RSUs. The number of shares of Series C GCI Group common stock subject to such substituted RSUs were determined in a manner to preserve the value of the Liberty Broadband RSUs outstanding prior to the Distribution.
The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an equity classified award (such as RSUs) (the “Award”) based on the grant-date fair value (“GDFV”) of the Award, and recognizes that cost over the period during which the employee 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. Awards generally vest over
Included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed combined statements of operations are $
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Restricted Stock Units
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, there were
The following table presents the number and weighted average GDFV of RSUs granted to employees of GCI Holdings.
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The aggregate fair value of all RSUs that vested during the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $
(7) Commitments and Contingencies
Guaranteed Service Levels
Certain customers have guaranteed levels of service with varying terms. In the event the Company is unable to provide the minimum service levels, it may incur penalties or issue credits to customers.
Litigation, Disputes, and Regulatory Matters
The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various lawsuits, billing disputes, legal proceedings, and regulatory matters that have arisen from time to time in the normal course of business. Management believes there are no proceedings from asserted and unasserted claims which if determined adversely would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity other than as discussed below.
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RHC Program
GCI Holdings receives support from various Universal Service Fund (“USF”) programs including the RHC Program. The USF programs are subject to change by regulatory actions taken by the Federal Communications Commission, interpretations of or compliance with USF program rules, or legislative actions. The USF programs have also been subject to ongoing legal challenges, which could disrupt or eliminate the support GCI Holdings receives. Changes to any of the USF programs that GCI Holdings participates in could result in a material decrease in revenue and accounts receivable, which could have an adverse effect on GCI Holdings' business and the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
(8) Segment Information
GCI Liberty’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer, assesses performance and allocates resources based on the Company’s combined statements of operations, as the converged network requires the CODM to manage and evaluate the results of the business in a combined manner to drive efficiencies and develop uniform strategies. Accordingly, key components and processes of the Company’s operations are managed centrally, including capital and new technology development and deployment, customer service, marketing and advertising, legal and government affairs. Segment asset information is not used by the CODM to allocate resources. Under this 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 3 for a description of the Company's disaggregated revenue by customer type and significant service offerings. Significant segment expenses that are not separately presented on the combined statements of operations but are reviewed by the CODM are presented below:
Operating expenses
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Business direct costs consists of network distribution costs, largely to healthcare and education customers, as well as internal and external labor costs for managing relationships with business customers. Consumer direct costs consists of wireless handset inventory costs, video programming, wireless distribution costs, marketing and advertising expenses to consumer customers, bad debt expense, credit card and other transactional fees, and internal and external labor costs for managing relationships with consumer customers. Technology expense consists of field and technology operations costs incurred to manage the Company's network, including internal and external labor costs, software related costs, lease expenses, maintenance costs, as well as utility costs.
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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 business, product and marketing strategies; new service and product offerings; revenue growth; future expenses; anticipated changes to regulations; the Universal Service Fund (“USF”) programs, including the Rural Health Care (“RHC”) Program; the impacts of economic trends; 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:
| ● | competition faced by us that may reduce our market share and financial performance; |
| ● | customer demand for our products and services and our ability to adapt to changes in demand; |
| ● | adverse economic conditions in the United States (“U.S.”) and inflationary pressures on input costs and labor; |
| ● | changes in, or failure or inability to comply with, government regulations and legislation, including, without limitation, regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”), and adverse outcomes from regulatory proceedings and court cases; |
| ● | our ability to obtain or maintain roaming services needed from other carriers; |
| ● | our ability to stay abreast of new technology; |
| ● | our ability to obtain necessary communications equipment from third-party vendors to meet customer needs; |
| ● | natural or man-made disasters or terrorist attacks; |
| ● | failure to protect the security of personal information about our customers, subjecting us to potentially costly government enforcement actions or private litigation and reputational damage; |
| ● | our ability to obtain additional financing, or refinance or renew our existing indebtedness on acceptable terms; |
| ● | the impact of our significant indebtedness; |
| ● | our ability to generate cash to service our debt and to meet other obligations; |
| ● | our overlapping directors and management with Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”) and Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”); |
| ● | the unfavorable outcome of pending or future legal proceedings; and |
| ● | the additional costs we will incur as a result of our Separation (as defined below). |
For additional risk factors, please see “Risk Factors” in our prospectus filed on July 2, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-286272) (the “Prospectus”), and Part II, Item 1A in this Quarterly Report. 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
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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 combined financial statements and the notes thereto and the Prospectus.
Overview
GCI Liberty, Inc. (“GCI Liberty”) consists of 100% of the outstanding equity interests in GCI, LLC, GCI Holdings, LLC (“GCI Holdings” or “GCI”) and their subsidiaries (collectively, the “GCI Business”), and was formerly owned by Liberty Broadband, prior to the Separation (defined below).
GCI Liberty was formed in Nevada in December 2024 for the purpose of ultimately holding the GCI Business. On July 14, 2025, Liberty Broadband and its subsidiaries completed an internal reorganization in order for Liberty Broadband to transfer the GCI Business to GCI Liberty in exchange for GCI Liberty stock, including 10,000 shares of GCI Liberty non-voting preferred stock, and the assumption of liabilities related to the GCI Business by GCI Liberty. The internal reorganization resulted in GCI Liberty owning, directly or indirectly, GCI, LLC and the operations comprising, and the entities that conduct, the GCI Business. Following the internal reorganization, Liberty Broadband sold all of the non-voting preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock Sale”) to third parties. GCI Liberty effected a reclassification of GCI Liberty’s existing common stock into a sufficient number of shares of Series A GCI Group common stock, Series B GCI Group common stock and Series C GCI Group common stock to complete the divestiture of GCI Liberty pursuant to the distribution (the “Distribution”) by Liberty Broadband to the holders of record of Liberty Broadband common stock, as of the record date for the Distribution, of all the shares of GCI Group common stock held by Liberty Broadband immediately prior to the Distribution. The internal reorganization, the Preferred Stock Sale, the reclassification and the Distribution are collectively referred as the “Separation.”
In connection with the Separation, the Company entered into certain agreements, including the separation and distribution agreement, a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) and a tax receivables agreement (the “Tax Receivables Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, GCI Liberty and Liberty Broadband will indemnify each other against certain losses that may arise. The Tax Sharing Agreement governs the allocation of taxes, tax benefits, tax items and tax-related losses between Liberty Broadband and GCI Liberty, and the Tax Receivables Agreement governs the respective rights and obligations of Liberty Broadband and GCI Liberty with respect to certain tax matters. In addition, the Company entered into certain agreements, including a services agreement (“Services Agreement”), a facilities sharing agreement and an aircraft time sharing agreement, with Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”) and/or its subsidiaries. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, Liberty Media will provide GCI Liberty with public company support services, including legal, tax, accounting, treasury, information technology, cybersecurity, internal auditing and investor relations services. GCI Liberty will reimburse Liberty Media for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Liberty Media in providing the services and will pay a services fee that will be subject to review and evaluation for reasonableness on a quarterly basis. The fees payable to Liberty Media for the first year of the Services Agreement are not expected to exceed approximately $5 million.
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Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized but instead are tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if facts and circumstances suggest it is more likely than not that an impairment may exist. After the Separation from Liberty Broadband, GCI Liberty’s Series A GCI Group common stock and Series C GCI Group common stock began trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on July 15, 2025, and management has been monitoring the trading prices to determine whether the trading prices may suggest that it is more likely than not that the fair value of GCI Liberty is less than its carrying value. In addition to monitoring the trading prices, management will monitor the Company’s current business performance versus current and updated long-term forecasts, among other relevant considerations, to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of GCI Liberty is less than its carrying value. Future outlook, declines in revenue, cash flows, market trends or other factors could result in a sustained decrease in fair value that may result in a determination that carrying value adjustments are required, which could be material.
Update on Economic Conditions
GCI Holdings offers wireless and wireline telecommunication services, data services, and managed services to customers primarily throughout Alaska. Because of this geographic concentration, growth of GCI Holdings’ business and operations depends upon economic conditions in Alaska. Unfavorable economic conditions, such as a recession or economic slowdown in the U.S., or inflation in the markets in which GCI operates, could negatively affect the affordability of and demand for GCI’s products and services and its cost of doing business. In recent years, varying factors have contributed to significant volatility and disruption of financial markets and global supply chains. Additionally, the U.S. Federal Reserve began decreasing interest rates in 2024 after several years at higher rates but has kept interest rates steady in 2025. Mounting inflationary cost pressures and recessionary fears have negatively impacted the U.S. and global economy. Increased costs to equipment, for example due to increased tariffs, could also impact GCI’s results.
The Alaska economy is dependent upon the oil industry, state and federal spending, investment earnings and tourism. A decline in oil prices would put significant pressure on the Alaska state government budget. The Alaska state government has financial reserves that GCI Holdings believes may be able to help fund the state government for the next couple of years. The Alaska economy is subject to recessionary pressures as a result of the economic impacts of volatility in oil prices, inflation, and other causes that could result in a decrease in economic activity. While it is difficult for GCI Holdings to predict the future impact of a recession on its business, these conditions have had an adverse impact on its business and could adversely affect the affordability of and demand for some of its products and services and cause customers to shift to lower priced products and services or to delay or forgo purchases of its products and services. GCI Holdings’ customers may not be able to obtain adequate access to credit, which could affect their ability to make timely payments to GCI Holdings and could lead to an increase in accounts receivable and bad debt expense. If Alaska experiences a recession or economic slowdown, it could negatively affect GCI Holdings’ business including its financial position, results of operations, or liquidity, as well as its ability to service debt, pay other obligations and enhance shareholder returns.
In addition, during 2024 and continuing in 2025, GCI Holdings has experienced the impact of inflation-sensitive items, including upward pressure on the costs of materials, labor, and other items that are critical to GCI Holdings’ business. GCI Holdings continues to monitor these impacts closely and, if costs continue to rise, GCI Holdings may be unable to recoup losses or offset diminished margins by passing these costs through to its customers or implementing offsetting cost reductions.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted into law. The OBBBA contains numerous business tax provisions with different effective dates in 2025, 2026, and 2027. OBBBA was enacted during the third quarter of 2025; therefore, the accounting impacts from the law change will be included in our third quarter results. We do not expect the OBBBA to have a material impact to income tax expense on our financial statements; however, we do expect to defer cash taxes to future years as a result of the OBBBA. We are currently in the process of evaluating the effects of the legislation.
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Federal Universal Service Programs
Legal Challenges to the Constitutionality of the FCC Universal Service Support Programs. There have been a number of legal challenges to the constitutionality of the USF. The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits rejected such challenges in 2023, as did a panel of three judges in the Fifth Circuit. However, on July 24, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sitting en banc ruled that the USF program is unconstitutional as currently administered, and remanded the case to the FCC. In its decision, the en banc Fifth Circuit concluded that there was an impermissible public delegation of legislative authority to the FCC and an impermissible private delegation of authority from the FCC to the Universal Service Administrative Company, the private company responsible for USF administration. The Supreme Court granted petitions for certiorari from the Fifth Circuit’s decision and heard the case on March 26, 2025. The Supreme Court issued a decision on June 27, 2025, reversing the Fifth Circuit and upholding the constitutionality of the USF contribution factor. There is continuing litigation, as petitioners have sought supplemental briefing in the Fifth Circuit to challenge two statutory provisions that the Supreme Court did not have occasion to address.
Pause in Federal Financial Assistance. On January 27, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued a memorandum directing a pause in federal financial assistance pending review for consistency with presidential executive actions. On January 28, 2025, OMB clarified that this only applied to programs affected by certain specified executive actions, which do not appear to include FCC universal service support programs. OMB subsequently withdrew the memorandum, which has also been subject to preliminary injunction by two federal district courts. However, if this or another pause were to extend to federal universal service support programs, or to other infrastructure grants that GCI Holdings receives, and such a pause were to become extended, it could have a material adverse effect on GCI Holdings’ business and the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
RHC Program
GCI Holdings receives support from various USF programs including the RHC Program. The USF programs are subject to change by regulatory actions taken by the FCC, interpretations of or compliance with USF program rules, or legislative actions. The USF programs have also been subject to ongoing legal challenges, which could disrupt or eliminate the support GCI Holdings receives. Changes to any of the USF programs that GCI Holdings participates in could result in a material decrease in revenue and accounts receivable, which could have an adverse effect on GCI Holdings’ business and the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
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Results of Operations – Combined
General. Provided in the tables below is information regarding the historical Combined Operating Results and Other Income and Expense of GCI Liberty.
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| 2024 |
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Revenue | $ | 261 |
| 246 | 527 |
| 491 | ||
Operating costs and expenses: | |||||||||
Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |
| 128 |
| 134 | 253 |
| 263 | ||
Selling, general and administrative expense (excluding stock-based compensation) | 25 | 26 | 53 | 52 | |||||
Stock-based compensation | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization |
| 52 |
| 52 | 105 |
| 102 | ||
Operating income (loss) | 51 |
| 30 | 109 |
| 67 | |||
Other income (expense): | |||||||||
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred loan fees) | (12) | (13) | (22) | (23) | |||||
Other, net | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||
(10) | (11) | (19) | (20) | ||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 41 | 19 | 90 | 47 | |||||
Income tax benefit (expense) |
| (14) |
| (6) | (28) |
| (14) | ||
Net earnings (loss) | $ | 27 | 13 | 62 | 33 | ||||
Adjusted OIBDA | $ | 108 | 86 | 221 | 176 | ||||
Revenue. Combined revenue increased $15 million and $36 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024. The following table highlights selected key performance indicators used in evaluating GCI Holdings.
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Cable modem subscribers1 | 154,500 | 159,000 | |||
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Wireless lines in service2 |
| 207,000 | 205,600 | ||
1 A cable modem subscriber is defined by the purchase of cable modem service regardless of the level of service purchased. If one entity purchases multiple cable modem service access points, each access point is counted as a subscriber.
2 A wireless line in service is defined as a wireless device with a monthly fee for services.
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The components of revenue are as follows:
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Data | $ | 60 |
| 63 | 121 |
| 125 | ||
Wireless |
| 51 |
| 48 | 101 |
| 95 | ||
Other |
| 8 |
| 10 | 18 |
| 21 | ||
Business |
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Data |
| 125 |
| 106 | 253 |
| 212 | ||
Wireless |
| 10 |
| 12 | 20 |
| 24 | ||
Other |
| 7 |
| 7 | 14 |
| 14 | ||
Total revenue | $ | 261 |
| 246 | 527 |
| 491 | ||
Consumer data revenue decreased $3 million and $4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024. The decreases were primarily driven by decreases in the number of subscribers including the impact of the discontinuation of the Affordable Connectivity Program in 2024. Subscriber growth in rural areas has also been adversely impacted by an outage from a fiber break on a third-party network in which GCI Holdings uses capacity.
Consumer wireless revenue increased $3 million and $6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024. The increases were driven by increases in wireless subscribers and an increase in wireless USF support for high cost areas.
Consumer other revenue decreased $2 million and $3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024. Consumer other revenue consists of consumer video and voice revenue. The decreases were primarily due to decreases in video subscribers. On May 5, 2025, GCI Holdings received regulatory approval to begin discontinuing video services. The Company began discontinuing service for remaining video customers after receiving the regulatory approval and expects to have exited the video business by the end of 2025.
Business data revenue increased $19 million and $41 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024, primarily due to service upgrades with existing health care and education customers.
Business wireless revenue decreased $2 million and $4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024, primarily due to decreases in roaming revenue due to contractual changes.
Business other revenue remained flat for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods in 2024. Business other revenue consists of business video and voice revenue. On May 5, 2025, GCI Holdings received regulatory approval to begin discontinuing video services. The Company began discontinuing service for remaining video customers after receiving the regulatory approval and expects to have exited the video business by the end of 2025.
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Operating expense
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Consumer direct costs | $ | 35 | 36 | 71 | 73 | ||||
Business direct costs | 26 | 32 | 52 | 63 | |||||
Technology expense | 67 | 66 | 130 | 127 | |||||
Total operating expenses | $ | 128 | 134 | 253 | 263 | ||||
Consumer direct costs consists of wireless handset inventory costs, video programming, wireless distribution costs, marketing and advertising expenses, bad debt expense, credit card and other transactional fees, and internal and external labor costs for managing relationships with consumer customers. Consumer direct costs decreased $1 million and $2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024, due to decreases in video programming costs and distribution costs. The decreases in distribution costs were partially due to the temporary cost savings from a fiber break on a third party network in which GCI Holdings uses capacity.
Business direct costs consists of network distribution costs, largely to healthcare and education customers, as well as internal and external labor costs for managing relationships with business customers. Business direct costs decreased $6 million and $11 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024, due to decreases in distribution costs for health care and education customers, primarily related to temporary cost savings from a fiber break on a third party network in which GCI Holdings uses capacity.
Technology expense consists of field and technology operations costs incurred to manage the Company's network, including internal and external labor costs, software related costs, lease expenses, maintenance costs, as well as utility costs. Technology expenses increased $1 million and $3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024, primarily due to increased software costs.
Selling, general and administrative expense consists of corporate overhead costs largely comprised of internal and external labor costs, software costs, insurance expense, property taxes and professional service fees. Selling, general and administrative expense decreased $1 million and increased $1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024. The decrease for the three months ending June 30, 2025 was primarily due to a decrease in external labor costs, partially offset by an increase in internal labor costs. The increase for the six months ending June 30, 2025 was primarily due to an increase in internal labor costs, paritally offset by a decrease in external labor costs.
Stock-based compensation remained relatively flat for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods in 2024.
Depreciation and amortization remained flat and increased $3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the increase was due to a general increase in assets being placed in service subsequent to March 31, 2024.
Operating Income (Loss). Combined operating income increased $21 million and $42 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024. Operating income was impacted by the above explanations.
Adjusted OIBDA. To provide investors with additional information regarding the Company’s financial results, the Company also discloses Adjusted OIBDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company defines Adjusted OIBDA as operating income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, separately reported litigation settlements, restructuring, and impairment charges. The Company’s chief operating decision maker and management team use this measure of performance in conjunction with other measures to evaluate its business decisions and allocate resources. The Company believes this is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance
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of its business by identifying those items that are not directly a reflection of business performance or indicative of ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results, perform analytical comparisons and identify strategies to improve performance. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The following table provides a reconciliation of operating income (loss) to Adjusted OIBDA:
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Operating income (loss) | $ | 51 | 30 | 109 | 67 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 52 | 52 | 105 | 102 | |||||
Stock-based compensation | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||
Adjusted OIBDA | $ | 108 | 86 | 221 | 176 | ||||
Combined Adjusted OIBDA increased $22 million and $45 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2024, due to the items discussed above.
Other Income and Expense
Components of Other income (expense) are presented in the table below.
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| (13) | (22) | (23) | ||
Other, net |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
$ | (10) | (11) | (19) | (20) | |||||
Interest Expense. Combined interest expense remained relatively flat during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods in 2024.
Other, net. Other, net income was relatively flat during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods in 2024.
Income taxes. Earnings (losses) before income taxes and income tax (expense) benefit are as follows:
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes | $ | 41 | 19 | 90 | 47 | |||||
Income tax (expense) benefit |
| (14) | (6) |
| (28) | (14) | ||||
Effective income tax rate |
| 34% | 32% |
| 31% | 30% | ||||
For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the income tax expense was in excess of the expected federal tax expense primarily due to state income taxes.
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Net earnings (loss). The Company had net earnings of $27 million and $13 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and net earnings of $62 million and $33 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The change in net earnings (loss) was the result of the above-described fluctuations in our revenue, expenses, and other income and expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following are potential sources of liquidity: available cash balances, cash generated by the operating activities of GCI Holdings, dividend and interest receipts and debt (including borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility (as discussed in note 5 to the accompanying condensed combined financial statements)).
As of June 30, 2025, GCI Liberty had a cash and cash equivalents balance of $104 million, which was substantially held in cash. When applicable, 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.
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 226 |
| 162 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | $ | (94) |
| (104) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | $ | (90) |
| (102) | |
The increase in cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily driven by increased operating income and timing differences in working capital accounts.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, net cash flows used in investing activities were primarily related to capital expenditures, net of grant proceeds of $100 million and $104 million, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash flows used in financing activities were primarily for net debt repayments of $84 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash flows used in financing activities were primarily for distributions to our former parent of $150 million, paritally offset by net debt borrowings of $48 million.
The projected uses of our cash and restricted cash are debt repayments, net capital expenditures of approximately $150 million, approximately $25 million for interest payments on outstanding debt, to reimburse Liberty Media for amounts due under various agreements and to fund potential investment opportunities at GCI Liberty. We expect corporate cash and other available sources of liquidity as discussed above to cover corporate expenses for the foreseeable future.
GCI, LLC is in compliance with all debt maintenance covenants as of June 30, 2025. See note 5 to the accompanying condensed combined financial statements for a description of all indebtedness obligations.
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
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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 June 30, 2025, our debt is comprised of the following amounts:
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$ | 373 | 6.2 | % | $ | 600 | 4.8 | % | |||
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 principal accounting and financial officer (the "Executives"), of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on that evaluation, the Executives concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 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 June 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
Refer to note 7 in the accompanying notes to the condensed combined financial statements for changes to the legal proceedings described in the Company’s prospectus filed on July 2, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-286272) (the “Prospectus”).
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Various risk factors applicable to the Company and its business are described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Prospectus, which Risk Factors are incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 5. Other Information
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Item 6. Exhibits
(a)Exhibits
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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101.INS | XBRL Instance Document * – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document* |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document* |
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document* |
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101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document* |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document* |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)* |
+ | Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan. |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herewith. |
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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.
GCI LIBERTY, INC. | ||
Date: August 7, 2025 | By: | /s/ Ronald A. Duncan |
Ronald A. Duncan | ||
President, Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: August 7, 2025 | By: | /s/ Brian J. Wendling |
Brian J. Wendling | ||
Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer | ||
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Exhibit 10.7
GCI LIBERTY, INC.
2025 TRANSITIONAL STOCK ADJUSTMENT PLAN
“Approved Transaction” means (i) the consummation of any transaction in which the Board (or, if approval of the Board is not required as a matter of law, the stockholders of the Company) shall approve (A) any consolidation or merger of the Company, or binding share exchange, pursuant to which shares of Common Stock of the Company would be changed or converted into or exchanged for cash, securities, or other property, other than any such transaction in which the common stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction have the same proportionate ownership of the Common Stock of, and voting power with respect to, the surviving corporation immediately after such transaction, (B) any merger, consolidation or binding share exchange to which the Company is a party as a result of which the Persons who are common stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto have less than a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding capital stock of the Company ordinarily (and apart from the rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors immediately following such merger, consolidation or binding share exchange, or (C) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Company, or (ii) any transaction in which the Board (or, if approval of the Board is not required as a matter of law, the stockholders of the Company) shall approve the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
“Awards” means collectively the Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Board Change” means, during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the entire Board cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election, of each new director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute or statutes thereto. Reference to any specific Code section shall include any successor section.
“Committee” means the committee of the Board appointed to administer this Plan pursuant to Article VII.
“Common Stock” means each or any (as the context may require) series of the Company’s common stock.
“Control Purchase” means any transaction (or series of related transactions) in which any person (as such term is defined in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), corporation or other entity (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or any Exempt Person (as defined below)) shall become the “beneficial owner” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company ordinarily (and apart from the rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors (calculated as provided in Rule 13d-3(d) under the Exchange Act in the case of rights to acquire the Company’s securities), other than in a transaction (or series of related transactions) approved by the Board. For purposes of this definition, “Exempt Person” means each of (a) John C. Malone, (b) the President and each of the directors of the Company, in each case, as of the Distribution Date, and (c) the respective family members, estates and heirs of each of the Persons referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above and any trust or other investment vehicle for the primary benefit of any of such Persons or their respective family members or heirs. As used with respect to any Person, the term “family member” means the spouse, siblings and lineal descendants of such Person.
“Distribution Date” means 4:30 p.m. New York City time, on July 14, 2025.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute or statutes thereto. Reference to any specific Exchange Act section shall include any successor section.
“Fair Market Value” of a share of any series of Common Stock on any day means (i) for the purpose of determining the tax withholding due upon the vesting or settlement of Restricted Stock Awards or Restricted Stock Units and the related purpose of valuing shares withheld from such Awards to satisfy tax withholding obligations, the closing price for a share of such series of Common Stock on the trading day next preceding the day that such Award vests as reported on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of such series of Common Stock are listed on such day or if such shares are not then listed on a national securities exchange, then as quoted by OTC Markets Group Inc., or (ii) for all other purposes under the Plan, the closing price of a share of such series of Common Stock on such day (or, if such day is not a trading day, on the next preceding trading day) all as reported on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of such series of Common Stock are listed on such day or if such shares are not then listed on a national securities exchange, then as quoted by OTC Markets Group Inc. If for any day the Fair Market Value of a share of the applicable series of Common Stock is not determinable by any of the foregoing means, or if there is insufficient trading volume in the applicable series of Common Stock on such trading day, then the Fair Market Value for such day shall be determined in good faith by the Committee on the basis of such quotations and other considerations as the Committee deems appropriate.
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“GCI Employee” shall have the meaning ascribed to the term “SpinCo Employee” in the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
“Incentive Plan” means the Liberty Broadband Corporation 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended, the Liberty Broadband Corporation 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended, and any other stock option or incentive plan adopted or assumed by LBC pursuant to which any Participant holds an outstanding LBC Award as of the Distribution Date. Depending on the context, “Incentive Plan” shall mean all of such plans or a particular one of such plans.
“LBC Award” means (1) an unvested award of restricted shares of LBC Common Stock or (2) an unvested award of restricted stock units of LBC Common Stock held by a GCI Employee that will be adjusted into an award of restricted stock units with respect to Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
“LBC Common Stock” means shares of each or any (as the context may require) series of LBC’s common stock, par value $.01 per share.
“LMC” means Liberty Media Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
“Participant” means a person who, as of the Distribution Date, holds an outstanding LBC Award.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity of any kind.
“Plan” means this GCI Liberty, Inc. 2025 Transitional Stock Adjustment Plan, as set forth herein and as from time to time amended.
“Qualifying Subsidiary” means a former direct or indirect subsidiary of LBC, any successor of such former subsidiary, and the parent company (directly or indirectly) of any such former subsidiary or successor, including without limitation the Company.
“Restricted Stock Award” means an award of restricted shares of Common Stock, granted by the Company to a Participant pursuant to Section 5.1.
“Restricted Stock Units” means an award of restricted stock units of Common Stock, granted by the Company to a Participant pursuant to Section 5.2.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute or statutes thereto. Reference to any specific Securities Act section shall include any successor section.
“Separation and Distribution Agreement” means that certain Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between LBC and the Company, dated as of June 19, 2025, 2025.
“Subsidiary” of a Person means any present or future subsidiary (as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code) of such Person or any business entity in which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the voting, capital or profits interests. An entity shall be deemed a subsidiary of a Person for purposes of this definition only for such periods as the requisite ownership or control relationship is maintained.
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The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under this Plan shall not exceed 168,760 shares, subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided. The shares of Common Stock which may be granted pursuant to Awards will consist of either authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock or shares of Common Stock which have been issued and reacquired by the Company, including shares purchased in the open market. The total number of shares authorized under this Plan shall be subject to increase or decrease in order to give effect to the adjustment provision of Section 8.3 and to give effect to any amendment adopted as provided in Section 7.1.
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Exhibit 10.8
GCI LIBERTY, INC.
2025 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
“Account” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 8.2.
“Affiliate” of the Company means any corporation, partnership or other business association that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Company.
“Agreement” means a stock option agreement, stock appreciation rights agreement, restricted shares agreement, restricted stock units agreement, cash award agreement or an agreement evidencing more than one type of Award, specified in Section 10.5, as any such Agreement may be supplemented or amended from time to time.
“Approved Transaction” means (i) the consummation of any transaction in which the Board (or, if approval of the Board is not required as a matter of law, the stockholders of the Company) shall approve (A) any consolidation or merger of the Company, or binding share exchange, pursuant to which shares of Common Stock of the Company would be changed or converted into or exchanged for cash, securities, or other property, other than any such transaction in which the common stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction have the same proportionate ownership of the Common Stock of, and voting power with respect to, the surviving corporation immediately after such transaction, (B) any merger, consolidation or binding share exchange to which the Company is a party as a result of which the Persons who are common stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto have less than a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding capital stock of the Company ordinarily (and apart from the rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors
immediately following such merger, consolidation or binding share exchange, or (C) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Company, or (ii) any transaction in which the Board (or, if approval of the Board is not required as a matter of law, the stockholders of the Company) shall approve the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
“Award” means a grant of Options, SARs, Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Awards, Cash Awards and/or cash amounts under the Plan.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Board Change” means, during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the entire Board cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election, of each new director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.
“Cash Award” means an Award made pursuant to Section 9.1 of the Plan.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute or statutes thereto. Reference to any specific Code section shall include any successor section.
“Committee” means the committee of the Board appointed pursuant to Section 3.1 to administer the Plan.
“Common Stock” means each or any (as the context may require) series of the Company’s common stock.
“Company” means GCI Liberty, Inc., a Nevada corporation.
“Control Purchase” means any transaction (or series of related transactions) in which any person (as such term is defined in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), corporation or other entity (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or any Exempt Person (as defined below)) shall become the “beneficial owner” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company ordinarily (and apart from the rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors (calculated as provided in Rule 13d-3(d) under the Exchange Act in the case of rights to acquire the Company’s securities), other than in a transaction (or series of related transactions) approved by the Board. For purposes of this definition, “Exempt Person” means each of (a) John C. Malone, (b) the President and each of the directors of the Company, in each case, as of the Effective Date, and (c) the respective family members, estates and heirs of each of the Persons referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above and any trust or other investment vehicle for the primary benefit of any of such Persons or their respective family members or heirs. As used with respect to any Person, the term “family member” means the spouse, siblings and lineal descendants of such Person.
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“Disability” means the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
“Dividend Equivalents” means, with respect to Restricted Stock Units, to the extent specified by the Committee only, an amount equal to all dividends and other distributions (or the economic equivalent thereof) which are payable to stockholders of record during the Restriction Period on a like number and kind of shares of Common Stock.
“Domestic Relations Order” means a domestic relations order as defined by the Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or the rules thereunder.
“Equity Security” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(11) of the Exchange Act, and an equity security of an issuer shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Rule 16a-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act, or any successor Rule.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute or statutes thereto. Reference to any specific Exchange Act section shall include any successor section.
“Fair Market Value” of a share of any series of Common Stock on any day means (i) for Option and SAR exercise transactions effected on any third-party incentive award administration system provided by the Company, the current high bid price of a share of any series of Common Stock as reported on the consolidated transaction reporting system on the principal national securities exchange on which shares of such series of Common Stock are listed on such day or if such shares are not then listed on a national securities exchange, then as quoted by OTC Markets Group Inc., (ii) for the purpose of determining the tax withholding due upon the vesting or settlement of Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units and the related purpose of valuing shares withheld from such Awards to satisfy tax withholding obligations, the closing price for a share of such series of Common Stock on the trading day next preceding the day that such Award vests as reported on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of such series of Common Stock are listed on such day or if such shares are not then listed on a national securities exchange, then as quoted by OTC Markets Group Inc., or (iii) for all other purposes under the Plan, the closing price of a share of such series of Common Stock on such day (or if such day is not a trading day, on the next preceding trading day) all as reported on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of such series of Common Stock are listed on such day or if such shares are not then listed on a national securities exchange, then as quoted by OTC Markets Group Inc. If for any day the Fair Market Value of a share of the applicable series of Common Stock is not determinable by any of the foregoing means, or if there is insufficient trading volume in the applicable series of Common Stock on such trading day, then the Fair Market Value for such day shall be determined in good faith by the Committee on the basis of such quotations and other considerations as the Committee deems appropriate.
“Free Standing SAR” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.1.
“Holder” means a Person who has received an Award under the Plan.
“Nonemployee Director” means an individual who is a member of the Board and who is neither an officer nor an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.
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“Option” means a stock option granted under Article VI.
“Performance Award” means an Award which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of performance measures as the Committee may determine and which will be settled for cash, shares or other securities or a combination of the foregoing under Article IX.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity of any kind.
“Plan” means this GCI Liberty, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
“Restricted Shares” means shares of any series of Common Stock awarded pursuant to Section 8.1.
“Restricted Stock Unit” means a unit evidencing the right to receive in specified circumstances one share of the specified series of Common Stock or, in the discretion of the Company, the equivalent value in cash, which right may be subject to a Restriction Period or forfeiture provisions.
“Restriction Period” means a period of time beginning on the date of each Award of Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units and ending on the Vesting Date with respect to such Award.
“Retained Distribution” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 8.3.
“SARs” means stock appreciation rights, awarded pursuant to Article VII, with respect to shares of any specified series of Common Stock.
“Section 409A” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.17.
“Subsidiary” of a Person means any present or future subsidiary (as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code) of such Person or any business entity in which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the voting, capital or profits interests. An entity shall be deemed a subsidiary of a Person for purposes of this definition only for such periods as the requisite ownership or control relationship is maintained.
“Tandem SARs” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.1.
“Vesting Date,” with respect to any Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units awarded hereunder, means the date on which such Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units cease to be subject to a risk of forfeiture, as designated in or determined in accordance with the Agreement with respect to such Award of Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units pursuant to Article VIII. If more than one Vesting Date is designated for an Award of Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units, reference in the Plan to a Vesting Date in respect of such Award shall be deemed to refer to each part of such Award and the Vesting Date for such part. The Vesting Date for a particular Award will be established by the Committee and, for the avoidance of doubt, may be contemporaneous with the date of grant.
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(a)Form of Payment. An Option shall be exercised by written notice to the Company upon such terms and conditions as the Agreement may provide and in accordance with such other procedures for the exercise of Options as the Committee may establish from time to time. The method or methods of payment of the purchase price for the shares to be purchased upon exercise of an Option and of any amounts required by Section 10.9 shall be determined by the Committee and may consist of (i) cash, (ii) check, (iii) promissory note (subject to applicable law), (iv) whole shares of any series of Common Stock, (v) the withholding of shares of the applicable series of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise of the Option, (vi) the delivery, together with a properly executed exercise notice, of irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver promptly to the Company the amount of sale or loan proceeds required to pay the purchase price, or (vii) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment, or such other consideration and method of payment as may be permitted for the issuance of shares under the Nevada Business Corporation Act. The permitted method or methods of payment of the amounts payable upon exercise of an Option, if other than in cash, shall be set forth in the applicable Agreement and may be subject to such conditions as the Committee deems appropriate.
(b)Value of Shares. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and provided in the applicable Agreement, shares of any series of Common Stock delivered in payment of all or any part of the amounts payable in connection with the exercise of an Option, and shares of any series of Common Stock withheld for such payment, shall be valued for such purpose at their Fair Market Value as of the exercise date.
(c)Issuance of Shares. The Company shall effect the transfer of the shares of Common Stock purchased under the Option as soon as practicable after the exercise thereof and payment in full of the purchase price therefor and of any amounts required by Section 10.9, and within a reasonable time thereafter, such transfer shall be evidenced on the books of the Company. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and provided in the applicable Agreement, (i) no Holder or other Person exercising an Option shall have any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to shares of Common Stock subject to an Option granted under the Plan until due exercise and full payment has been made, and (ii) no adjustment shall be made for cash dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date of such due exercise and full payment.
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Exhibit 10.10
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and effective as of the date specified in Schedule I hereto (the “Grant Date”), by and between the issuer specified in Schedule I hereto (the “Company”) and you.
The Company has adopted the incentive plan that governs the Restricted Stock Units specified in Schedule I hereto (as has been or may hereafter be amended, the “Plan”), a copy of which is attached via a link at the end of this online Agreement as Exhibit A and, by this reference, made a part hereof. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.
Pursuant to the Plan, the Plan Administrator has determined that it would be in the interest of the Company and its stockholders to grant you an Award of Restricted Stock Units, subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan, in order to provide you with additional remuneration for services rendered, to encourage you to remain in the service or employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries and to increase your personal interest in the continued success and progress of the Company.
The Company and you therefore agree as follows:
“Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Cause” has the meaning specified as “cause” in Section 10.2(b) of the Plan.
“Common Stock” has the meaning specified in Schedule I hereto.
“Company” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Confidential Information” has the meaning specified in Section 9 (Confidential Information).
“Disability” has the meaning specified as “Disability” in Section 2.1 of the Plan.
“Employment Termination Date” means the date of termination of your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable.
“Forfeitable Benefits” has the meaning specified in Section 28 (Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts).
“Grant Date” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Misstatement Period” has the meaning specified in Section 28 (Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts).
“Plan” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Plan Administrator” has the meaning specified in Section 12 (Plan Administrator).
“Required Withholding Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 6 (Mandatory Withholding for Taxes).
“Restricted Stock Units” has the meaning specified in Section 2 (Award).
“RSU Dividend Equivalents” has the meaning specified in Section 5 (Dividend Equivalents).
“Section 409A” has the meaning specified in Section 27 (Code Section 409A).
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Schedule I
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Restricted Stock Units Agreement
[Insert Grant Code]
Grant Date: | March [__], 2022 |
Issuer/Company: | Liberty Broadband Corporation, a Delaware corporation |
Plan: | Liberty Broadband Corporation 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time |
Common Stock: | Liberty Broadband Corporation Series C Common Stock |
General Vesting Schedule: | Subject to your continuous employment with the Company or a Subsidiary from the Grant Date through the following applicable vesting date, the Restricted Stock Units will vest on the following schedule: Vesting Date Vesting Percentage January 5, 2026 100% |
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Overriding Definitions: | For purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding Section 1.1 of this Agreement: “Cause” has the meaning specified in the Employment Agreement. |
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Additional Definitions: | For purposes of this Agreement: “Employment Agreement” means the Executive Employment Agreement between you and GCI Communication Corp., effective as of July 1, 2020, as the same may be amended from time to time. “GCI” means GCI Communication Corp., an Alaska corporation. “Good Reason” has the meaning specified in the Employment Agreement. “Protected Termination” means a termination of your employment by GCI without Cause or by you for Good Reason in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement. “Release Condition” means your execution of, and delivery to the Company in accordance with the notice requirements of the Employment Agreement, a general release agreement in a form satisfactory to the Company and such release becoming irrevocable |
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Vesting Terms Upon a Protected Termination: | Notwithstanding Section 3(a) of the Agreement, if your employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries terminates on or after January 1, 2023 pursuant to a Protected Termination and the Release Conditions are timely met, a Pro Rata Portion (as defined below) of any unvested Restricted Stock Units will become vested in connection with the Release Conditions being met. In each case, if the Release Conditions are not so timely met, the Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited. For the avoidance of doubt, if your employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries terminates before January 1, 2023 pursuant to a Protected Termination, the Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited. For purposes of this Agreement, a Pro Rata Portion shall be equal to the product of “A” multiplied by “B,” where “A” equals the number of Restricted Stock Units that are not vested on the Employment Termination Date, if any, and “B” is a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar days that have elapsed from January 1, 2023 through the Employment Termination Date plus an additional 365 calendar days, and the denominator of which is the number of days that have elapsed from January 1, 2023 through the Vesting Date (but in no event shall such Pro Rata Portion exceed the total number of unvested Restricted Stock Units as of the Employment Termination Date). |
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Company Notice Address: | Liberty Broadband Corporation 12300 Liberty Boulevard Englewood, Colorado 80112 Attn: Chief Legal Officer |
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Company Website: | www.libertybroadband.com |
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Plan Access: | You can access the Plan via the link at the end of the Agreement or by contacting Liberty Broadband Corporation’s Legal Department. |
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CERTIFICATION
I, Ronald A. Duncan, certify that:
Date: August 7, 2025
CERTIFICATION
I, Brian J. Wendling, certify that:
Date: August 7, 2025
Brian J. Wendling | | |
Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer | | |
Certification
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)
Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of GCI Liberty, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:
The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2025 (the "Form 10-Q") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: August 7, 2025 | | /s/ Ronald A. Duncan |
| | Ronald A. Duncan President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: August 7, 2025 | | /s/ Brian J. Wendling |
| | Brian J. Wendling Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer |
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.
GCI Liberty, Inc.
Reconciliation of GCI Liberty, Inc. and its Subsidiaries Net Assets and
Net Earnings (Loss) to GCI, LLC, Excluding the Corporate and Liberty Subsidiaries
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)
amounts in millions
GCI Liberty, Inc. and its Subsidiaries net assets (including Redeemable noncontrolling interest) | | $ | 1,495 | |
Reconciling items: | | | | |
Corporate net assets (a) | | | — | |
Liberty Subsidiaries net assets (b) | | | — | |
GCI, LLC net assets (including Redeemable noncontrolling interest, excluding Corporate and Liberty Subsidiaries net assets) (a) (b) | | $ | 1,495 | |
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GCI Liberty, Inc. and its Subsidiaries net earnings (loss) (including Redeemable noncontrolling interest) | | $ | 62 | |
Reconciling items: | | | | |
Corporate net earnings (loss) (a) | | | — | |
Liberty Subsidiaries net (earnings) loss (b) | | | — | |
GCI, LLC net earnings (loss) (including Redeemable noncontrolling interest, excluding Corporate and Liberty Subsidiaries net earnings (loss)) (a) (b) | | $ | 62 | |
| (a) | Corporate net assets and net earnings (loss) are those subsidiaries of GCI Liberty, Inc. excluded from GCI, LLC. |
| (b) | Liberty Subsidiaries is a defined term in the Credit Agreement and Indenture for the 4.75% Senior Notes due 2028. |