Liberty Broadband Swings to a $2.1B Loss After a $3.0B Impairment on Its Charter Stake
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Summary
A $3.0B impairment on its Charter investment pushed Liberty Broadband to a $2.1B Q2 loss; the company also retired $966M in debentures and secured a $359M loan from Charter to manage debt.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · LBRDA
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$3.0B Impairment on Charter Stake
A sustained decline in Charter's share price triggered a $3.0 billion non‑cash impairment loss, reducing the carrying value of the investment from $8.67B to $5.51B.
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Q2 Net Loss of $2.1B
The impairment drove a net loss from continuing operations of $2.125 billion, or $14.86 per share, compared to a $356 million profit in Q2 2025.
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Debenture Retirement
All outstanding 3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2053 were retired on April 6, 2026, for $966 million, funded by margin loan borrowings and restricted cash.
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New $359M Charter Loan
On May 12, 2026, Charter advanced a $359 million term loan to Liberty Broadband to repay margin loan borrowings, triggered by the margin loan LTV ratio exceeding 50%.
Analysis · LBRDA · Technology
A sustained decline in Charter's share price forced Liberty Broadband to recognize a $3.0 billion non‑cash impairment on its equity method investment, swinging the company to a $2.1 billion net loss from a $383 million profit a year ago. The charge aligns the Charter stake's carrying value with its market value, reducing it to $5.5 billion. Elsewhere in the filing, the retirement of the 3.125% debentures due 2053 for $966 million and a new $359 million loan from Charter to repay margin debt underscore active liquidity management ahead of the pending merger with Charter.
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