Liberty Capital (GLIBK) risk factors, FY2025 10-K

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1. 01We will continue to incur additional costs as a result of our separation from Liberty Broadband
2. 02Our inter-company agreements were negotiated while we were still a subsidiary of Liberty Broadband
3. 03We may not realize the benefits of acquisitions or other strategic investments and initiatives
4. 04Following the Separation, our financial profile has changed, and we are a smaller, less diversified company than Liberty Broadband prior to the Separation
5. 05We have overlapping directors and officers with Liberty Broadband and Liberty Media, and overlapping officers with Liberty Live Holdings, which may lead to conflicting interests
6. 06The unfavorable outcome of pending or future legal proceedings could have a material adverse impact on the operations and financial condition of our business
7. 07We are a holding company, and we may be unable to obtain cash in amounts sufficient to service our financial obligations or meet our other commitments
8. 08Satisfaction by us of our indemnification obligations or the failure of Liberty Broadband or Charter (as defined below) to satisfy their indemnification obligations could have a material adverse effect on our financial conditions, results of operations and cash flows
9. 09GCI faces competition, including from non-geostationary satellites and other providers receiving federal grants to construct additional terrestrial networks, that may reduce its market share and harm its financial performance
10. 10Issues related to the use of AI in GCI’s business could give rise to legal or regulatory action, damage GCI’s reputation or otherwise materially harm GCI’s business
11. 11If GCI experiences customer losses or a change in demand for our products and services, our Company’s financial performance will be negatively impacted
12. 12Adverse economic conditions in the U.S. and inflationary pressures on input costs and labor could impact GCI’s results of operations
13. 13GCI may be unable to obtain or maintain the roaming services it needs from other carriers to remain competitive
14. 14GCI’s business is subject to extensive governmental legislation and regulation. Changes to or interpretations of existing statutes, rules, regulations, or the adoption of new ones, could adversely affect GCI’s business, financial position, results of operations, or liquidity
15. 15USF receivables and contributions are subject to change due to regulatory actions taken by the FCC, including the FCC’s interpretations of the USF program rules, or legislative actions that change the rules and regulations governing the USF program
16. 16Failure to comply with USF program requirements may have an adverse effect on GCI’s business and our Company’s financial position
17. 17Loss of GCI’s ETC status would disqualify it for high-cost and low-income USF support
18. 18A disruption in the payment of USF support or federal grants on which GCI relies, through Executive Branch action or otherwise, could delay or halt those payments
19. 19A successful legal challenge to relevant USF statutes could disrupt GCI’s USF support
20. 20GCI may not meet its performance plan milestones under the Alaska High Cost Order
21. 21GCI may lose USF high-cost support after 2026 if certain competitive conditions are met
22. 22GCI may experience delayed or lost USF high-cost support if the FCC does not approve its mobile performance plan in 2026 or its fixed broadband performance plan in or after 2028
23. 23The decline in GCI’s Other revenue, which includes long-distance and local access services, may accelerate
24. 24Failure to stay abreast of new technology could affect GCI’s ability to compete in the industry
25. 25GCI offers products and services to customers primarily throughout Alaska. Because of this geographic concentration, growth of GCI’s business and operations depends upon economic conditions in Alaska, which have been negatively impacted in recent years by a recession
26. 26Natural or man-made disasters or terrorist attacks could have an adverse effect on GCI’s business
27. 27Cyberattacks or other network disruptions could have an adverse effect on our Company and GCI’s business
28. 28may increase the frequency and severity of cybersecurity attacks against us or our suppliers, vendors and other service providers
29. 29The processing, storage, sharing, use, disclosure and protection of personal data could give rise to liabilities as a result of governmental regulation, conflicting legal requirements or differing views of personal privacy rights
30. 30Video streaming services, AI data processing and peer-to-peer file sharing applications use significantly more bandwidth than traditional Internet activity such as web browsing and email. As use of these services continues to grow, GCI’s customers will likely use more bandwidth than in the past
31. 31Prolonged service interruptions or system failures could affect GCI’s business
32. 32If a failure occurs in GCI’s satellite communications systems, GCI’s ability to immediately restore its service may be limited
33. 33GCI depends on a limited number of third-party vendors to supply communications equipment. If GCI does not obtain the necessary communications equipment, GCI will not be able to meet the needs of its customers
34. 34Uncertainty related to climate change and environmental laws, rules and regulations, and customer expectations could adversely affect GCI’s business
35. 35GCI does not have insurance to cover certain risks to which it is subject, which could lead to the occurrence of uninsured liabilities
36. 36GCI uses third-party vendors for its customer billing systems. Any errors, cyber-attacks or other operational disruption could have adverse operational, financial, and reputational effects on our Company’s business
37. 37Any significant impairment of GCI’s indefinite-lived intangible assets would lead to a reduction in its net operating performance and a decrease in its assets, and have a material adverse effect on GCI’s results of operations and financial condition
38. 38GCI’s wireless licenses are from the FCC and give GCI the right to provide wireless service within a certain geographical area
39. 39indefinite-lived intangible assets in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on GCI’s business, results of operations and financial condition
40. 40If we are unable to retain key employees, our ability to manage our business could be adversely affected
41. 41We have significant indebtedness, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition
42. 42The agreements governing our indebtedness contain various covenants that could materially and adversely affect our ability to finance future operations or capital needs and to engage in other business activities that may be in our best interest
43. 43Variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly
44. 44Our stock price may fluctuate significantly
45. 45Our multi-series structure may depress the trading price of the shares of GCI Group common stock
46. 46If the GCI Liberty board determines to issue the shares of Ventures Group common stock, GCI Group common stock will become a tracking stock and a tracking stock structure may cause market confusion
47. 47If the GCI Liberty board decides to implement a tracking stock capital structure, such structure could create conflicts of interest, and the GCI Liberty board may make decisions that could adversely affect only some holders of GCI Liberty’s common stock
48. 48Holders of shares of stock relating to a particular group may not have any remedies if any action by GCI Liberty’s directors or officers has an adverse effect on only that stock, or on a particular series of that stock
49. 49GCI Liberty may dispose of its assets, even if they are attributed to a tracking stock group, without stockholder approval (except to the extent such approval is required under Nevada law or GCI Liberty’s restated articles)
50. 50The GCI Liberty board may, in its sole discretion, elect to convert the common stock relating to one group into common stock relating to the other group, thereby changing the nature of your investment and possibly diluting your economic interest in GCI Liberty, which could result in a loss in value to you
51. 51Our multi-series voting structure and potential tracking stock structure may limit your ability to influence corporate matters and future issuances of GCI Group common stock or Ventures Group common stock may further dilute the voting power of shares of GCI Group common stock
52. 52Holders of the common stock of tracking stock groups will vote together and will have limited separate voting rights
53. 53For as long as we are an emerging growth company, we will not be required to comply with certain reporting requirements, including disclosures about our executive compensation, that apply to other public companies
54. 54If we are unable to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or our internal control over financial reporting is not effective, the reliability of our financial statements may be questioned and our stock price may suffer
55. 55It may be difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so may be beneficial to our stockholders
56. 56Case law in Nevada may be less likely to provide guidance for specific fact scenarios than in Delaware
57. 57Our directors and officers are protected from liability for a broad range of actions
58. 58The holders of any series of GCI Group common stock, or the holders of GCI Group common stock as a whole, may not have any remedies if an action by our directors or officers prioritizes other interests or has a disparate effect on GCI Group common stock or any series thereof
59. 59Although Series B GCI Group common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets, there is no meaningful trading market for the stock
60. 60GCI Liberty common stock transactions by our insiders could depress the market price of those stocks