Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Segment Information

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Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Segment Information  
Segment Information

(14) Segment Information

Liberty Broadband identifies its reportable segments as (A) those consolidated companies that represent 10% or more of its consolidated annual revenue, annual Adjusted OIBDA or total assets and (B) those equity method affiliates whose share of earnings or losses represent 10% or more of Liberty Broadband’s annual pre-tax earnings (losses).

Liberty Broadband’s chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Officer, evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources to its operating segments based on financial measures such as revenue, operating expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses, and Adjusted OIBDA. In addition, Liberty Broadband reviews nonfinancial measures such as subscriber growth.

For segment reporting purposes, Liberty Broadband defines Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding stock-based compensation). Liberty Broadband believes this measure is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its businesses by identifying those items that are not directly a reflection of each business’ performance or indicative of ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance excludes depreciation and amortization, stock based compensation, separately reported litigation settlements and restructuring and impairment charges that are included in the measurement of operating income pursuant to GAAP. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net earnings, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Liberty Broadband generally accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current prices.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Liberty Broadband has identified the following consolidated company and equity method investment as its reportable segments:

GCI Holdings – a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that provides a full range of data, wireless, video, voice, and managed services to residential, businesses, governmental entities, and educational and medical institutions primarily in Alaska.
Charter – an equity method investment that is one of the largest providers of cable services in the United States, offering a variety of entertainment, information and communications solutions to residential and commercial customers.

Liberty Broadband’s operating segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each segment requires different technologies, distribution channels and marketing strategies. The accounting policies of the segments that are also consolidated companies are the same as those described in the Company’s summary of significant accounting policies in the Company’s annual financial statements. See note 5 for segment disclosure information related to Charter.

Performance Measures

Year ended

December 31, 2024

GCI

Corporate

Holdings

and Other

Total

amounts in millions

Revenue

$

1,016

1,016

Operating expense (excluding stock-based compensation)

(257)

(257)

Selling, general and administrative expense (excluding stock-based compensation)

(397)

(35)

(432)

Adjusted OIBDA

$

362

(35)

327

Year ended

December 31, 2023

GCI

Corporate

Holdings

and Other

Total

amounts in millions

Revenue

$

981

981

Operating expense (excluding stock-based compensation)

(245)

(245)

Selling, general and administrative expense (excluding stock-based compensation)

(375)

(24)

(399)

Adjusted OIBDA

$

361

(24)

337

Year ended

December 31, 2022

GCI

Corporate

Holdings

and Other

Total

amounts in millions

Revenue

$

969

6

975

Operating expense (excluding stock-based compensation)

(250)

(3)

(253)

Selling, general and administrative expense (excluding stock-based compensation)

(361)

(34)

(395)

Adjusted OIBDA

$

358

(31)

327

Other Information

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

 

Total

Investments

Capital

Total

Investments

Capital

 

assets

in affiliates

expenditures

assets

in affiliates

expenditures

 

amounts in millions

 

GCI Holdings

$

3,390

247

3,340

222

Corporate and other

 

13,297

 

13,057

 

 

12,301

 

12,116

 

Consolidated Liberty Broadband

$

16,687

 

13,057

 

247

 

15,641

 

12,116

 

222

Revenue by Geographic Area

Years ended December 31,

 

2024

2023

2022

 

amounts in millions

 

United States

    

$

1,016

    

981

    

975

Other countries

 

 

 

$

1,016

 

981

 

975

The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to Operating income (loss) and earnings (loss) before income taxes:

Years ended December 31,

 

2024

2023

2022

 

amounts in millions

 

Consolidated segment Adjusted OIBDA

    

$

327

    

337

    

327

Stock-based compensation

 

(28)

 

(34)

 

(37)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(207)

 

(230)

 

(262)

Litigation settlement, net of recoveries

(67)

Operating income (loss)

92

73

(39)

Interest expense

(194)

(206)

(133)

Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net

 

1,323

 

1,155

 

1,326

Gain (loss) on dilution of investment in affiliate

 

(32)

 

(60)

 

(63)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

 

(125)

 

(101)

 

334

Gain (loss) on dispositions, net

179

Other, net

 

18

 

27

 

(70)

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

$

1,082

 

888

 

1,534