Liberty Broadband Corp (LBRDA) 2026 Q1 法說會逐字稿

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  • Operator

    Operator

  • Welcome to GCI Liberty’s 2026 first quarter earnings call. (Operator Instructions) As a reminder, this conference will be recorded May 7.

    歡迎參加 GCI Liberty 2026 年第一季財報電話會議。(接線員指示)提醒您,本次會議將於 5 月 7 日錄音。

  • I would now like to turn the call over to Hooper Stevens, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

    現在我想把電話會議交給投資人關係資深副總裁 Hooper Stevens。請開始。

  • Hooper Stevens - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

    Hooper Stevens - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

  • Thank you, everyone, for joining us today for GCI Liberty’s first quarter 2026 earnings call.

    感謝各位今天參加 GCI Liberty 2026 年第一季財報電話會議。

  • As this call may include certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual events or results could differ materially due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those mentioned in the most recent Forms 10‑K and 10‑Q filed by GCI Liberty and Liberty Broadband Corp with the SEC.

    本次電話會議可能包含《1995 年私人證券訴訟改革法》所定義之若干前瞻性陳述。由於多項風險與不確定性(包括 GCI Liberty 與 Liberty Broadband Corp 最近向美國證券交易委員會(SEC)提交之 10‑K 與 10‑Q 表格中所提及者),實際事件或結果可能與前瞻性陳述存在重大差異。

  • These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this call, and GCI Liberty and Liberty Broadband Corp expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in GCI Liberty’s or Liberty Broadband Corp’s expectations with regard to any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

    這些前瞻性陳述僅截至本次電話會議之日有效;GCI Liberty 與 Liberty Broadband Corp 明確聲明不承擔亦無義務發布任何更新或修訂,以反映 GCI Liberty 或 Liberty Broadband Corp 對於任何此類陳述所依據之事件、狀況或情勢變動而產生之預期變更。

  • On today’s call, we will discuss certain non‑GAAP financial measures for GCI Liberty, including adjusted OIBDA margin and free cash flow. Information regarding the required definitions, along with the comparable GAAP metrics and reconciliations for GCI Liberty, can be found in the earnings press release issued today, which is available on GCI Liberty’s IR website.

    在今天的電話會議中,我們將討論 GCI Liberty 的若干非 GAAP 財務衡量指標,包括調整後 OIBDA 利潤率與自由現金流。關於所需定義、可比的 GAAP 指標以及 GCI Liberty 的調節表,請參閱今日發布之財報新聞稿,該新聞稿可於 GCI Liberty 的投資人關係網站取得。

  • Speaking on today’s call will be Ron Duncan, the CEO of GCI Liberty; and Brian Wendling, GCI Liberty’s Chief Accounting and Principal Financial Officer.

    今天出席並發言者包括:GCI Liberty 執行長 Ron Duncan,以及 GCI Liberty 首席會計官兼主要財務主管 Brian Wendling。

  • Also, during Q&A, we will take questions related to Liberty Broadband Corp should they arise, and we have additional members of GCI and Liberty Broadband Corp management available to answer questions.

    此外,在問答環節中,如有與 Liberty Broadband Corp 相關的問題,我們也將一併回答;我們亦安排了 GCI 與 Liberty Broadband Corp 管理團隊的其他成員待命,以回應提問。

  • With that, I’ll turn the call over to Ron Duncan.

    接下來我把電話會議交給 Ron Duncan。

  • Ronald Duncan - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Ronald Duncan - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

  • Thank you, and good morning. We had an incredibly productive start to the year and delivered solid first-quarter results. We continue to execute on our mission of delivering quality connectivity to all Alaskans.

    謝謝,各位早安。我們在今年開局取得極高的生產力,並交出穩健的第一季成果。我們持續執行使命,為所有阿拉斯加居民提供高品質的連線服務。

  • At GCI, we recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire Quintillion for consideration of $310 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments, reimbursement of up to $50 million for capital expenditures incurred by Quintillion prior to closing, and potential earn‑out payments. We are incredibly excited to marry two of Alaska’s best networks.

    在 GCI,我們近期宣布已簽署收購 Quintillion 的最終協議,對價為 3.10 億美元現金(須依特定調整),並將補償 Quintillion 於交割前發生之資本支出,金額最高 5,000 萬美元,另可能包含或有的績效對價(earn‑out)付款。我們非常期待結合阿拉斯加兩個最優質的網路。

  • This transaction will bring together complementary subsea and terrestrial fiber routes, our extensive rural microwave network, deep operational expertise, and long-term investment under one operating model. It will enhance the scale, resilience, and reach of GCI’s statewide network to benefit all Alaskans. We expect the transaction to be accretive to free cash flow in the first year after closing.

    此交易將在同一營運模式下整合互補的海底與陸地光纖路由、我們廣泛的偏鄉微波網路、深厚的營運專業能力,以及長期投資。它將提升 GCI 全州網路的規模、韌性與覆蓋範圍,讓所有阿拉斯加居民受益。我們預期該交易在交割後第一年即可對自由現金流產生增益(accretive)。

  • We announced yesterday that GCI Liberty has invested approximately $107 million to acquire Searchlight Capital Partners’ equity interest in Liberty Latin America. We are also in discussions with Dr. John Malone, Chairman of the Board of GCI Liberty and Director Emeritus of Liberty Latin America and certain affiliates, to acquire additional shares in Liberty Latin America.

    我們昨日宣布,GCI Liberty 已投資約 1.07 億美元,以收購 Searchlight Capital Partners 在 Liberty Latin America 的股權權益。我們也正與 GCI Liberty 董事長、Liberty Latin America 及若干關係企業之名譽董事 Dr. John Malone 討論,以收購 Liberty Latin America 的額外股份。

  • We are pleased to begin GCI Liberty’s next chapter of growth with its opportunistic investment in Liberty Latin America and are keenly interested in acquiring a more significant equity and voting stake in the company from Dr. Malone and others. Balan Nair and his team have done an impressive job of developing LLA into a leading integrated connectivity provider across Latin America and the Caribbean, and we look forward to participating in the growth potential that lies ahead.

    我們很高興以對 Liberty Latin America 的機會型投資,開啟 GCI Liberty 下一個成長篇章,並對自 Dr. Malone 及其他人士手中取得該公司更具規模的股權與表決權持股深感興趣。Balan Nair 與其團隊在將 LLA 發展為橫跨拉丁美洲與加勒比海地區的領先整合式連線服務供應商方面表現出色,我們期待參與其未來的成長潛力。

  • As part of this evolution, we intend to change our name from GCI Liberty to Liberty Capital Corporation in the coming weeks with no change to our ticker. We are changing our name to reflect our expanded focus at the parent level as we start making investments outside of our core Alaska operating subsidiary. Our Alaska operations will continue under the GCI name and brand.

    作為此一演進的一部分,我們擬於未來數週將公司名稱由 GCI Liberty 更名為 Liberty Capital Corporation,股票代號不變。我們更名是為了反映母公司層級的擴大聚焦,因為我們開始在核心的阿拉斯加營運子公司之外進行投資。我們在阿拉斯加的營運將持續使用 GCI 名稱與品牌。

  • These first steps of strategic change at GCI Liberty represent our focus on augmenting the ways we create value for our shareholders and our progression as Liberty Capital. We look forward to keeping you updated on our progress.

    GCI Liberty 這些策略性變革的第一步,體現了我們致力於擴增為股東創造價值的方式,以及我們作為 Liberty Capital 的進程。我們期待持續向各位更新進展。

  • Turning now to our operating highlights, we grew consumer wireless subscribers 2% year‑over‑year, ending the quarter with 200,000 consumer wireless lines. We had a total of 207,700 wireless lines at quarter end, including 7,700 business lines. We added 1,000 consumer wireless lines during the quarter, including 500 postpaid lines, largely from our GCI+ wireless free‑for‑a‑year promotion.

    接著談營運重點:我們的消費者無線用戶數年增 2%,季末達 200,000 條消費者無線線路。季末無線線路總數為 207,700 條,其中包含 7,700 條企業線路。本季新增 1,000 條消費者無線線路,其中 500 條為後付費線路,主要來自我們 GCI+「無線一年免費」促銷活動。

  • On the data side, we saw a 3% decline year‑over‑year, ending the quarter with 150,500 data subscribers. We lost 700 data subscribers during the quarter due to continued competitive pressure from wireless substitution and limited competition from Starlink.

    在數據(寬頻)方面,我們的用戶數年減 3%,季末為 150,500 名數據用戶。本季流失 700 名數據用戶,原因是無線替代帶來的持續競爭壓力,以及來自 Starlink 的有限競爭。

  • Encouragingly, we note the pace of our broadband losses is decreasing, indicating a stabilizing broadband base. We believe the stabilization is due to the success of our new GCI+ promotional offer and the improvements we are making to speed and reliability throughout our network.

    令人鼓舞的是,我們注意到寬頻流失速度正在放緩,顯示寬頻用戶基礎趨於穩定。我們認為此一穩定化來自新推出的 GCI+ 促銷方案的成功,以及我們在全網路持續改善速度與可靠性。

  • As we look forward, we expect the business to remain stable. At GCI, our operating priorities are, first, to invest in our network infrastructure, including closing our acquisition of Quintillion; second, to complete our build‑out commitments under the Alaska Plan; third, to drive value and the benefits of convergence for our customers; and, finally, to bridge the digital divide through our rural expansion.

    展望未來,我們預期業務將維持穩定。在 GCI,我們的營運優先事項為:第一,投資網路基礎設施,包括完成對 Quintillion 的收購;第二,完成阿拉斯加計畫(Alaska Plan)下的建置承諾;第三,為客戶創造價值並提供融合(convergence)帶來的效益;最後,透過偏鄉擴張縮小數位落差。

  • Starting with network infrastructure, our planned acquisition of Quintillion creates value for both the Alaska community and our shareholders and is expected to be accretive to free cash flow within the first year of closing. The transaction will bring together complementary fiber routes, and we expect to enhance network resilience, routing diversity, and overall reliability through a more robust architecture comprised of multiple rings and subrings. This expanded fiber footprint positions us to compete more effectively against LEO satellite broadband alternatives, bringing a more competitive connectivity environment to Alaska.

    先談網路基礎設施:我們規劃收購 Quintillion,將同時為阿拉斯加社群與股東創造價值,並預期在交割後第一年內即可對自由現金流產生增益。該交易將整合互補的光纖路由;我們預期透過由多個環與子環構成的更強健架構,提升網路韌性、路由多樣性與整體可靠性。擴大的光纖覆蓋範圍也使我們能更有效地與 LEO 低軌衛星寬頻替代方案競爭,為阿拉斯加帶來更具競爭力的連線環境。

  • Importantly, this transaction also strengthens critical communications infrastructure that supports Alaska communities, government operations, and national security priorities.

    重要的是,此交易也將強化支援阿拉斯加社區、政府運作與國家安全優先事項的關鍵通訊基礎設施。

  • Next, on driving convergence and maximizing value and quality for our consumers. We remain encouraged by our promotional offers in the market, which provide value for our consumers. Last year, we concluded our unlimited test drive promotion. The retention of upsales from that promotion was exceptionally high, in the low 90% range. This quarter, we launched a free‑for‑a‑year wireless promotion that continues to support our consumer postpaid wireless growth and drives convergence.

    接著談推動融合並為消費者最大化價值與品質。我們仍對市場上的促銷方案感到鼓舞,這些方案為消費者提供價值。去年我們結束了「不限量試用」促銷;該促銷帶來的升級留存率非常高,約在 90% 出頭的區間。本季我們推出「無線一年免費」促銷,持續支持消費者後付費無線成長並推動融合。

  • Our converged customer base continues to grow. More than 40% of our broadband customers have one or more wireless lines, and more than 60% of our postpaid wireless lines are sold as part of a package.

    我們的融合客戶基礎持續成長。超過 40% 的寬頻客戶擁有一條或多條無線線路,而超過 60% 的後付費無線線路是以套裝方案形式銷售。

  • Lastly, on bridging the digital divide in Alaska through rural expansion and completing our commitments under the Alaska Plan, we are nearing completion of our build‑out, increasing wireless speeds across the communities we serve. We will continue to focus on providing 5G wireless service to all covered Alaskans over the coming years.

    最後,關於透過偏鄉擴張縮小阿拉斯加的數位落差,以及完成阿拉斯加計畫下的承諾:我們的建置已接近完成,並在我們服務的社區提升無線速度。未來幾年我們將持續聚焦,為所有涵蓋範圍內的阿拉斯加居民提供 5G 無線服務。

  • We still expect CapEx, including Quintillion, to peak this year and to step down over the coming years as it returns to our historical range of 15% to 20% of revenue. The planned Quintillion acquisition should support substantial cash generation as we look ahead.

    我們仍預期資本支出(CapEx)(包含 Quintillion)將於今年達到高峰,並在未來幾年逐步下降,回到歷史區間,即營收的 15% 至 20%。規劃中的 Quintillion 收購案,將在未來支持可觀的現金創造能力。

  • In summary, we are encouraged by our steady financial and operational performance this quarter. At GCI Liberty, we remain focused on our continued evolution as Liberty Capital as we look to create value for our shareholders from our existing business and new investments.

    總結而言,我們對本季穩健的財務與營運表現感到鼓舞。在 GCI Liberty,我們仍專注於持續演進為 Liberty Capital,並期望透過既有業務與新投資為股東創造價值。

  • With that, I’ll turn it to Brian to discuss the financials in more detail.

    接下來我把時間交給 Brian,請他更詳細說明財務狀況。

  • Brian Wendling - Principal Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer

    Brian Wendling - Principal Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer

  • Thanks, Ron, and good morning, everyone. At the end of the first quarter, GCI Liberty had consolidated cash equivalents and restricted cash of $448 million, including $131 million of cash equivalents and restricted cash at GCI.

    謝謝你,Ron,各位早安。第一季末,GCI Liberty 的合併現金約當物與受限制現金為 4.48 億美元,其中包含 GCI 的 1.31 億美元現金約當物與受限制現金。

  • Total principal amount of debt at GCI Liberty was approximately $1 billion. At quarter end, GCI Liberty’s consolidated net leverage was 1.6 times, which incorporates cash at the parent level, including proceeds from last quarter’s rights offering as well as GCI’s non‑voting preferred stock.

    GCI Liberty 的債務本金總額約為 10 億美元。季末,GCI Liberty 的合併淨槓桿倍數為 1.6 倍,該數字納入母公司層級的現金(包括上一季權利發行的募集款項)以及 GCI 的無表決權特別股。

  • Subsequent to the end of the first quarter, GCI completed the acquisition of the 6% equity interest in Liberty Latin America from Searchlight for $107 million. GCI will also provide a $160 million unsecured loan to Quintillion pursuant to the terms of the acquisition agreement. Pro forma for these two transactions, GCI Liberty’s consolidated net leverage would have been 2.3 times.

    在第一季結束後,GCI 已完成以 1.07 億美元向 Searchlight 收購 Liberty Latin America 6% 的股權。GCI 亦將依據收購協議條款,向 Quintillion 提供 1.60 億美元的無擔保貸款。若將這兩筆交易納入備考(pro forma)計算,GCI Liberty 的合併淨槓桿將為 2.3 倍。

  • At quarter end, GCI’s net leverage, as defined in its credit agreement, was 2.3 times. Additionally, GCI’s credit facility had $377 million of undrawn capacity, net of letters of credit. Pro forma for the $160 million loan that GCI will provide to Quintillion, GCI’s leverage would have been approximately 2.7 times.

    截至季末,依其信貸協議之定義,GCI 的淨槓桿為 2.3 倍。此外,扣除信用狀後,GCI 的信貸額度尚有 3.77 億美元未動用額度。若將 GCI 將提供給 Quintillion 的 1.60 億美元貸款納入備考計算,GCI 的槓桿將約為 2.7 倍。

  • Now turning to GCI’s operating results for the first quarter. For the first quarter, GCI generated total revenue of $256 million, representing a 4% decrease year‑over‑year, and adjusted OIBDA of $93 million, an 18% decrease year‑over‑year.

    接著談 GCI 第一季的營運結果。第一季,GCI 產生總營收 2.56 億美元,年減 4%;調整後 OIBDA 為 9,300 萬美元,年減 18%。

  • There were approximately $13 million of items impacting year‑over‑year comparability, most of which are non‑recurring in nature. These include about a $4 million benefit we recognized during the first quarter of 2025 related to the successful appeal of rates for services provided to certain healthcare customers in prior years.

    約有 1,300 萬美元的項目影響年對年可比性,其中多數屬一次性。包括我們在 2025 年第一季認列約 400 萬美元的利益,係與成功上訴先前年度對特定醫療保健客戶所提供服務之費率相關。

  • Additionally, we are lapping a roughly $2 million net benefit to OIBDA last quarter related to the fiber break on the Quintillion network that GCI uses capacity from, which has since been repaired.

    此外,我們也在比較基期上承接了上一季約 200 萬美元對 OIBDA 的淨利益,該利益與 GCI 所使用 Quintillion 網路容量的光纖斷裂事件相關,而該問題目前已修復。

  • We are also making incremental investments into operating the business more efficiently, representing an increase of approximately $4 million in operating expenses.

    我們也在營運上進行增量投資,以更有效率地經營業務,這使營運費用增加約 400 萬美元。

  • Lastly, during the first quarter of this year, we had $3 million of public company costs, which were not in the prior‑year numbers. We do expect these public company costs to continue.

    最後,今年第一季我們發生 300 萬美元的上市公司成本,前一年度數字中並未包含。我們預期這些上市公司成本將會持續。

  • Looking at the segment detail, consumer revenue declined 5% during the first quarter, with the majority of the decline driven by the shutdown of the video business as well as data subscriber losses, slightly offset by growth in wireless. As a reminder, GCI exited the video business during the third quarter of last year.

    從分部細節來看,第一季消費者營收下滑 5%,主要下滑來自關閉影音業務以及數據用戶流失,無線業務成長略為抵銷部分跌幅。提醒一下,GCI 已於去年第三季退出影音業務。

  • Consumer gross margin increased to 72.2% for the quarter, driven by a decline in consumer direct costs resulting from decreases in video programming costs.

    本季消費者毛利率上升至 72.2%,主要受惠於消費者直接成本下降,原因是影音節目成本降低。

  • Business revenue declined 3% for the first quarter. As mentioned above, the first quarter of ’25 benefited from approximately $4 million of out‑of‑period recovered revenue -- more like recovered revenue. Excluding this impact, revenue would have been flat.

    第一季企業營收下滑 3%。如前所述,2025 年第一季受惠於約 400 萬美元的跨期回收營收——更像是回收營收。若排除此影響,營收將持平。

  • Business gross margin decreased to 77.3% for the first quarter, primarily driven by higher distribution costs related to restored service on the Quintillion fiber network. As we’ve previously mentioned, this network was out of service during the first quarter of 2025.

    第一季企業毛利率下降至 77.3%,主要因 Quintillion 光纖網路恢復服務後,相關配送成本上升所致。如我們先前提到,該網路在 2025 年第一季曾停擺。

  • Capital expenditures, net of grant proceeds, totaled $55 million during the first quarter. We expect 2026 CapEx of approximately $290 million, which includes $20 million that was carried over from 2025 due to normal course timing shifts. As Ron mentioned, we do expect 2026 to represent our peak year of CapEx spend.

    第一季資本支出(扣除補助款收入)合計 5,500 萬美元。我們預期 2026 年資本支出約 2.90 億美元,其中包含因正常時程移轉而自 2025 年結轉的 2,000 萬美元。如 Ron 所提到,我們確實預期 2026 年將是資本支出投入的高峰年。

  • GCI generated $99 million in free cash flow for the trailing 12 months through the end of the first quarter, down around 13% year‑over‑year. This was largely driven by an increase in capital expenditures, net of grant proceeds. The CapEx increase in 2026, when coupled with ordinary‑course working capital swings, will drive proportionately lower free cash flow on a year‑over‑year basis.

    截至第一季末的過去 12 個月,GCI 產生自由現金流 9,900 萬美元,年減約 13%。主要原因是資本支出(扣除補助款收入)增加。2026 年資本支出增加,再加上正常營運下的營運資金波動,將使自由現金流在年對年基礎上相對降低。

  • Now, with that, I’ll turn the call back over to you, Ron.

    那麼,接下來我把電話交回給你,Ron。

  • Hooper Stevens - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

    Hooper Stevens - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

  • Thank you. And operator, we can open it up for questions.

    謝謝。接線員,我們可以開放提問。

  • Operator

    Operator

  • (Operator Instructions) David Joyce, Seaport Research Partners.

    (接線員指示)David Joyce,Seaport Research Partners。

  • David Joyce - Analyst

    David Joyce - Analyst

  • A few questions, please. First, I'll ask on the operational side with the business wireless losses, what were the drivers of that?

    我有幾個問題。首先,從營運面來看,企業無線用戶流失的原因是什麼?

  • Ronald Duncan - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Ronald Duncan - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

  • The business wireless is a small part of the business, and I think there's ordinary churn going on in there. We've been gradually descending in business to wireless, partly as people transition business accounts more to the consumer side. I don't think the magnitude of those launches is material to the overall situation that the company is in.

    企業無線在整體業務中占比很小,我認為那裡有一些正常的流失。我們在企業無線方面一直在逐步下滑,部分原因是人們把企業帳戶更多轉到消費者端。我不認為這些流失的幅度對公司整體所處的情況有實質影響。

  • David Joyce - Analyst

    David Joyce - Analyst

  • And then secondly, on the Liberty Latin American investments, should we think of that as a tax-advantaged cash flow play since they announced that they're distributing a 9% preferred later this summer, thereby you could use some of your tax attributes with those cash flows to fund your own preferred and CapEx, or is there some other strategic trust there?

    第二個問題,關於 Liberty Latin America 的投資,我們是否應將其視為一種具稅務優勢的現金流操作?因為他們宣布今年夏末將發放 9% 的特別股股息,因此你們可以利用部分稅務屬性,將那些現金流用來支應你們自己的特別股與資本支出;還是說背後有其他策略性考量?

  • Ronald Duncan - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Ronald Duncan - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

  • We think there's a more strategic trust there. We are pleased with their restructuring and we'll be happy to receive the benefits of the preferred there, and you're correct, those would be sheltered. But we've been looking at Liberty Latin America for a while before they had decided on their recapitalization plan with the preferred.

    我們認為背後有更策略性的考量。我們對他們的重整感到滿意,也很樂意取得那邊特別股帶來的利益;你說得沒錯,那些收益會受到稅務遮蔽。但在他們決定以特別股進行資本重整計畫之前,我們就已經觀察 Liberty Latin America 一段時間了。

  • We believe it's in undervalued entity and has many characteristics that are similar to what we face in the Alaska market. It's got a great asset footprint in a market that is generally under-invested in, although they have some specific end markets that have more competition than we do. We think they're on the verge of a substantial inflection in free cash flow, and we think looking at the overall situation there that they are materially undervalued, we saw this as an opportunity to get in at that undervaluation and build a bigger position over time. So we're happy to have the benefit of the preferred, but that's not the principal reason for undertaking the transaction.

    我們認為它是一個被低估的企業,且具有許多與我們在阿拉斯加市場所面臨情況相似的特徵。它在一個整體投資不足的市場中擁有很好的資產版圖,雖然他們有一些特定終端市場的競爭比我們更激烈。我們認為他們正處於自由現金流大幅轉折的前夕;綜合其整體狀況來看,我們認為其估值明顯偏低。我們把這視為一個在低估時切入、並隨時間建立更大部位的機會。因此我們很高興能享有特別股的利益,但那並非進行此交易的主要原因。

  • David Joyce - Analyst

    David Joyce - Analyst

  • And a final question is on Quintillion. What were your payments to them last year and have there been other fiber breaks in the past like you experienced last year and who would the remaining customers be?

    最後一個問題關於 Quintillion。你們去年支付給他們的費用是多少?過去是否也曾發生像去年那樣的光纖斷裂?另外,剩餘的客戶會是哪些?

  • Ronald Duncan - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Ronald Duncan - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

  • Okay, let's take those one at a time. I don't think we have broken out the total Quintillion payments, have we, Pete?

    好的,我們一題一題來。我不認為我們有把 Quintillion 的總付款金額單獨揭露出來,對吧,Pete?

  • Marty Patterson - President & CEO

    Marty Patterson - President & CEO

  • We have not.

    沒有。

  • Ronald Duncan - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Ronald Duncan - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

  • Okay. We are more than half of Quintillion's total revenues, and that's a big piece of what drives the transaction. We generally don't compete with them on a customer basis. They're more in the wholesale business, and we buy services from them that we then re-market to our business and rural healthcare customers in the marketplace. But we're not -- give me the last piece of that question again, too, please, David.

    好的。我們占 Quintillion 總營收的一半以上,這也是推動這筆交易的一大因素。一般而言,我們不會在客戶層面與他們競爭。他們更偏向批發業務,而我們向他們購買服務,之後再在市場上轉售給我們的企業與偏鄉醫療保健客戶。不過——David,麻煩你再把問題最後一部分再說一次。

  • David Joyce - Analyst

    David Joyce - Analyst

  • Oh, yeah, just wondering who the customer base is aside from yourself.

    喔,好的,我只是想了解除了你們之外,他們的客戶群是誰。

  • Ronald Duncan - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Ronald Duncan - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

  • The customer base would be people who -- other people who provide services largely to the schools and healthcare providers that would include ACS and some of the smaller local telephone companies throughout the state.

    他們的客戶群會是那些——其他主要向學校與醫療保健提供者提供服務的業者,其中包括 ACS,以及州內一些較小的地方電話公司。

  • Operator

    Operator

  • Jim Harris, Bislett Management.

    Jim Harris,Bislett Management。

  • Jim Harris - Analyst

    Jim Harris - Analyst

  • Liberty broadband question. Outside of the purchases that they're making of charter stock from Liberty every month. Why wouldn't Liberty Broadband be encouraging charter to reduce their debt in absolute terms since their business is shrinking, it's making it more risky and reducing the debt would increase the value per share. Just wondering why Liberty isn't pushing that absolute debt reduction as to their current plan to slow leverage.

    關於 Liberty Broadband 的問題。除了他們每月向 Liberty 購買 Charter 股票之外,為什麼 Liberty Broadband 不鼓勵 Charter 以絕對金額降低負債?因為他們的業務正在萎縮,這讓風險更高,而降低負債會提高每股價值。我想知道為什麼 Liberty 不推動這種絕對負債下降,而是採取目前放慢槓桿的計畫。

  • Marty Patterson - President & CEO

    Marty Patterson - President & CEO

  • This is Marty Patterson speaking for Liberty Broadband. So I think you'll note that for the Cox transaction, there will be a reduction in net leverage. We remain very supportive of the cap allocation policy at the company and do see them lowering their leverage at the close of the Cox transaction, which will be the close of the Liberty Broadband transaction.

    我是 Liberty Broadband 的 Marty Patterson。我想你會注意到,在 Cox 交易中,淨槓桿將會下降。我們仍然非常支持公司在資本配置上的政策,也確實看到他們會在 Cox 交易完成時降低槓桿,而那也將是 Liberty Broadband 交易完成之時。

  • Hooper Stevens - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

    Hooper Stevens - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

  • Thank you, everyone, for participating in today's call. We will speak to you soon. And again, thanks. Take care.

    感謝各位參與今天的電話會議。我們很快會再與各位聯繫。再次謝謝。保重。

  • Operator

    Operator

  • Thank you. This will conclude today's conference. You may disconnect at this time, and thank you for your participation.

    謝謝。今天的會議到此結束。您現在可以掛線,感謝您的參與。