earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
Liberty Broadband Q4 2022: GCI revenue $250M (+2%), Adj OIBDA $91M (+14%); repurchased $177M shares
Liberty Broadband Corp
2022-FY EPS reported
$7.96
revenue$975,000,000
- Charter investment fair value $16.0B at Dec 31, 2022; sold 868k shares to Charter for $291M, maintaining 26% equity.
- Repurchased 2.1M LBRDA/K shares for $177M at avg $84.79; $2.0B remaining repurchase authorization.
- GCI FY2022 revenue $969M (flat YoY), Adj OIBDA $358M (+1%); Q4 revenue $250M (+2%), Adj OIBDA $91M (+14%).
- GCI operating income includes $29M legal accrual for RHC matters; corporate includes $38M accrual for Charter/Liberty Broadband Delaware litigation.
- GCI 2023 net capex expected ~$185M; balance sheet: cash $375M, total debt $3.9B, GCI leverage 2.8x.