Company: LBRDK
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form Type: PRER14A
Source: 0001140361-25-000778
Chunk: 102

Company: Liberty Broadband Corp
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form: PRER14A
Chunk 102
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 away from their respective day-to-day activities and operations, and devote time and effort to consummating the combination, including the GCI divestiture that is a closing condition thereof. The risks, and adverse effects, of such disruptions and diversions could be exacerbated by a delay in the completion of the combination. These factors could adversely affect the financial position or results of operations of Charter and Liberty Broadband, regardless of whether the combination is completed.

Charter and Liberty Broadband will incur direct and indirect costs as a result of the combination.

Charter and Liberty Broadband will incur substantial expenses in connection with and as a result of completing the combination, including advisory, legal and other transaction costs, and, following the completion of the combination, Charter expects to incur additional expenses in connection with combining the companies. A majority of these costs have already been incurred or will be incurred regardless of whether the combination is completed. Factors beyond Liberty Broadband’s and Charter’s control could affect the total amount or timing of these expenses, many of which, by their nature, are difficult to estimate accurately. Management of Charter and Liberty Broadband continue to assess the magnitude of these costs, and additional unanticipated costs may be incurred in connection with the combination. Although Charter and Liberty Broadband expect that the realization of benefits related to the combination will offset such costs and expenses over time, no assurances can be made that this net benefit will be achieved in the near term, or at all.

Litigation that may be filed against Charter, Liberty Broadband, Merger LLC, Merger Sub, the members of the Charter Board, the members of the Liberty Broadband Board or the officers of Charter or Liberty Broadband could result in substantial costs and could adversely affect our ability to complete the merger on a timely basis or at all.

Stockholders of Charter and/or Liberty Broadband may file lawsuits against Charter, Liberty Broadband and/or the directors or officers of either company in connection with the combination. One of the conditions to the closing is the absence of any order or law that prevents, prohibits, renders illegal or enjoins the consummation of the combination or the transactions contemplated by the transaction documents. If any plaintiff were successful in obtaining an injunction prohibiting the completion of the combination, then such injunction may delay or prevent the consummation of the combination and could result in significant costs to Charter and/or Liberty Broadband, including any cost associated with the indemnification of directors and officers of each company. Charter and Liberty Broadband may incur costs in connection with the defense or settlement of