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Liberty Broadband completes GCI Liberty spin-off; appoints new CEO; provides pro forma financials
Liberty Broadband Corp
- Spin-off effective July 14, 2025; distribution of 0.20 GCI Liberty share per Liberty Broadband share.
- GCI Liberty begins trading July 15 on Nasdaq under symbols GLIBA and GLIBK.
- Martin E. Patterson appointed President and CEO; John C. Malone remains Chairman.
- Pro forma post-spin-off: Q1 2025 net earnings $234M ($1.64/share); FY2024 $796M ($5.57/share).
- Spin-off paves way for Charter Communications merger, expected to close with Charter-Cox combination.
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