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BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888 (HKD Counter) and 89888 (RMB Counter)) (“Baidu” or the “Company”), a leading AI company with a strong Internet foundation, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

“Baidu Core reported another solid quarter,” said Robin Li, Co-founder and CEO of Baidu. “Throughout 2023, we made significant strides in advancing ERNIE and ERNIE Bot, reinventing our products and services, and achieving breakthroughs in monetization. Concurrently, our core business remained resilient and healthy. Looking ahead, our commitment to Gen-AI and foundation models remains unwavering, paving the way for the [gradual] creation of a new growth engine.”

“In the fourth quarter, we maintained our focus on enhancing operational efficiencies,” said Rong Luo, CFO of Baidu. “As we look ahead into 2024, our goal is to persistently enhance operational efficiencies and achieve high-quality growth.”

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Highlights[1]

Baidu, Inc.

(In millions except per

Q4

Q3

Q4

FY

FY

ADS, unaudited)

2022

2023

2023

YOY

2022

2023

YOY

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

RMB

RMB

US$

Total revenues

33,077

34,447

34,951

4,923

6 %

123,675

134,598

18,958

9 %

Operating income

4,593

6,274

5,392

759

17 %

15,911

21,856

3,078

37 %

Operating income
(non-GAAP) [2]

6,497

7,596

7,075

996

9 %

23,186

28,433

4,005

23 %

Net income to Baidu

4,953

6,681

2,599

366

(48 %)

7,559

20,315

2,861

169 %

Net income to Baidu
(non-GAAP) [2]

5,371

7,267

7,755

1,092

44 %

20,680

28,747

4,049

39 %

Diluted earnings per
ADS

13.59

18.22

6.77

0.95

(50 %)

19.85

55.08

7.76

177 %

Diluted earnings per
ADS (non-GAAP) [2]

15.25

20.40

21.86

3.08

43 %

58.93

80.85

11.39

37 %

Adjusted EBITDA [2]

8,231

9,505

9,057

1,276

10 %

29,663

35,823

5,046

21 %

Adjusted EBITDA
margin

25 %

28 %

26 %

26 %

24 %

27 %

27 %

 

Baidu Core

Q4

Q3

Q4

FY

FY

(In millions, unaudited)

2022

2023

2023

YOY

2022

2023

YOY

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

RMB

RMB

US$

Total revenues

25,654

26,572

27,488

3,872

7 %

95,431

103,465

14,573

8 %

Operating income

3,782

5,498

4,668

657

23 %

14,534

18,825

2,651

30 %

Operating income
(non-GAAP) [2]

5,491

6,672

6,197

873

13 %

20,948

24,748

3,486

18 %

Net income to Baidu
Core

4,773

6,436

2,440

344

(49 %)

7,551

19,401

2,733

157 %

Net income to Baidu
Core (non-GAAP) [2]

4,915

6,956

7,500

1,056

53 %

19,935

27,418

3,862

38 %

Adjusted EBITDA [2]

7,146

8,513

8,118

1,143

14 %

27,088

31,863

4,488

18 %

Adjusted EBITDA
margin

28 %

32 %

30 %

30 %

28 %

31 %

31 %

[1] Unless otherwise noted, RMB to USD was converted at an exchange rate of RMB 7.0999 as of December 29, 2023, as set forth
in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Translations are provided solely for the
convenience of the reader.

[2] Non-GAAP measures are defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section (see also “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures” for more details).

Operational Highlights

Corporate

Baidu returned US$318 million to shareholders since the beginning of Q4 2023, bringing the cumulative repurchase to US$669 million under the 2023 share repurchase program.

AI Cloud

PaddlePaddle developer community has grown to 10.7 million and has served 235,000 businesses, as of the end of 2023. Developers have created 860,000 models on PaddlePaddle by the end of 2023.

Intelligent Driving

Apollo Go, Baidu’s autonomous ride-hailing service, provided about 839K rides in the fourth quarter of 2023, up 49% year over year. As of January 2, 2024, accumulated rides provided by Apollo Go on public roads surpassed 5 million.In the fourth quarter of 2023, the proportion of fully driverless orders within the overall order portfolio in Wuhan reached 45%, up from 40% in the third quarter of 2023.

Mobile Ecosystem

In December 2023, Baidu App’s MAUs reached 667 million, up 3% year over year.Managed Page accounted for 51% of Baidu Core’s online marketing revenue in the fourth quarter of 2023.

iQIYI

iQIYI’s average daily number of total subscribing members for the quarter was 100.3 million, compared to 111.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 and 107.5 million for the third quarter of 2023. More importantly, iQIYI’s monthly average revenue per membership (ARM) for the quarter was RMB15.98, compared to RMB14.17 for the fourth quarter of 2022 and RMB15.54 for the third quarter of 2023.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Total revenues were RMB35.0 billion ($4.92 billion), increasing 6% year over year.

Revenue from Baidu Core was RMB27.5 billion ($3.87 billion), increasing 7% year over year; online marketing revenue was RMB19.2 billion ($2.70 billion), up 6% year over year, and non-online marketing revenue was RMB8.3 billion ($1.17 billion), up 9% year over year, mainly driven by AI Cloud business.Revenue from iQIYI was RMB7.7 billion ($1.09 billion), increasing 2% year over year.

Cost of revenues was RMB17.4 billion ($2.45 billion), increasing 3% year over year, primarily due to an increase in costs related to AI Cloud business, partially offset by a decrease in content costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were RMB5.9 billion ($825 million), which remained flat compared to the same period last year.

Research and development expenses were RMB6.3 billion ($886 million), increasing 11% year over year, primarily due to an increase in server depreciation expenses and server custody fees which support Gen-AI research and development inputs.

Operating income was RMB5.4 billion ($759 million). Baidu Core operating income was RMB4.7 billion ($657 million), and Baidu Core operating margin was 17%. Non-GAAP operating income was RMB7.1 billion ($996 million). Non-GAAP Baidu Core operating income was RMB6.2 billion ($873 million), and non-GAAP Baidu Core operating margin was 23%.

Total other loss, net was RMB2.5 billion ($356 million), compared to total other income, net of RMB1.8 billion for the same period last year, mainly due to a pickup of losses from an equity method investment as a result of a modification of certain terms of the underlying preferred shares.

Income tax benefit was RMB96 million ($14 million), compared to income tax expense of RMB1.3 billion for the same period last year, mainly due to a change of certain subsidiaries’ amounts of valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.

Net income attributable to Baidu was RMB2.6 billion ($366 million), and diluted earnings per ADS was RMB6.77 ($0.95). Net income attributable to Baidu Core was RMB2.4 billion ($344 million), and net margin for Baidu Core was 9%. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu was RMB7.8 billion ($1.09 billion). Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB21.86 ($3.08). Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu Core was RMB7.5 billion ($1.06 billion), and non-GAAP net margin for Baidu Core was 27%.

Adjusted EBITDA was RMB9.1 billion ($1.28 billion) and adjusted EBITDA margin was 26%. Adjusted EBITDA for Baidu Core was RMB8.1 billion ($1.14 billion) and adjusted EBITDA margin for Baidu Core was 30%.

As of December 31, 2023, cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments were RMB205.4 billion ($28.93 billion), and cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments excluding iQIYI were RMB200.0 billion ($28.17 billion). Free cash flow was RMB7.0 billion ($980 million), and free cash flow excluding iQIYI was RMB6.3 billion ($894 million).

Fiscal Year 2023 Results

Total revenues were RMB134.6 billion ($18.96 billion), increasing 9% year over year.

Revenue from Baidu Core was RMB103.5 billion ($14.57 billion), increasing 8% year over year; online marketing revenue was RMB75.1 billion ($10.58 billion), up 8% year over year, and non-online marketing revenue was RMB28.4 billion ($3.99 billion), up 9% year over year.Revenue from iQIYI was RMB31.9 billion ($4.49 billion), increasing 10% year over year.

Cost of revenues was RMB65.0 billion ($9.16 billion), increasing 2% year over year, primarily due to an increase in traffic acquisition costs, partially offset by a decrease in content costs and costs related to AI Cloud business.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were RMB23.5 billion ($3.31 billion), increasing 15% year over year, primarily due to an increase in channel spending and promotional marketing expenses.

Research and development expenses were RMB24.2 billion ($3.41 billion), increasing 4% year over year, primarily due to an increase in server depreciation expenses and server custody fees which support Gen-AI research and development inputs.

Operating income was RMB21.9 billion ($3.08 billion). Baidu Core operating income was RMB18.8 billion ($2.65 billion), and Baidu Core operating margin was 18%. Non-GAAP operating income was RMB28.4 billion ($4.01 billion). Non-GAAP Baidu Core operating income was RMB24.7 billion ($3.49 billion), and non-GAAP Baidu Core operating margin was 24%.

Total other income, net was RMB3.3 billion ($472 million), compared to total other loss, net of RMB5.8 billion last year, mainly due to a fair value gain of RMB198 million from long-term investments this year, compared to a fair value loss of RMB3.9 billion last year; and a decrease of RMB2.2 billion in impairment of long-term investments.

Income tax expense was RMB3.6 billion ($514 million), increasing 42% year over year, primarily due to an increase in profit before tax.

Net income attributable to Baidu was RMB20.3 billion ($2.86 billion), and diluted earnings per ADS was RMB55.08 ($7.76). Net income attributable to Baidu Core was RMB19.4 billion ($2.73 billion), and net margin for Baidu Core was 19%. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu was RMB28.7 billion ($4.05 billion). Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB80.85 ($11.39). Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu Core was RMB27.4 billion ($3.86 billion), and non-GAAP net margin for Baidu Core was 26%.

Adjusted EBITDA was RMB35.8 billion ($5.05 billion) and adjusted EBITDA margin was 27%. Adjusted EBITDA for Baidu Core was RMB31.9 billion ($4.49 billion) and adjusted EBITDA margin for Baidu Core was 31%.

Free cash flow was RMB25.4 billion ($3.58 billion), and free cash flow excluding iQIYI was RMB22.1 billion ($3.11 billion).

Conference Call Information

Baidu’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 7.30 AM on February 28, 2024, U.S. Eastern Time (8.30 PM on February 28, 2024, Beijing Time).

Please register in advance of the conference call using the link provided below. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of “Baidu Inc Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call”. Please follow the steps to enter your registration details, then click “Register”. Upon registering, you will then be provided with the dial-in number, the passcode, and your unique access PIN. This information will also be emailed to you as a calendar invite.

For pre-registration, please click:

https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10036733-mjkcdg.html 

In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial-in number(s), the passcode and unique access PIN) provided in the calendar invite that you have received following your pre-registration.

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at https://ir.baidu.com.

About Baidu

Founded in 2000, Baidu’s mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on NASDAQ under “BIDU” and HKEX under “9888”. One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Among other things, Baidu’s and other parties’ strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Baidu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in announcements made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Baidu’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Baidu’s growth strategies; its future business development, including development of new products and services; its ability to attract and retain users and customers; competition in the Chinese Internet search and newsfeed market; competition for online marketing customers; changes in the Company’s revenues and certain cost or expense items as a percentage of its revenues; the outcome of ongoing, or any future, litigation or arbitration, including those relating to intellectual property rights; the expected growth of the Chinese-language Internet search and newsfeed market and the number of Internet and broadband users in China; Chinese governmental policies relating to the Internet and Internet search providers, and general economic conditions in China and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and announcements on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Baidu does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release, and Baidu undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Baidu’s consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, Baidu uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Baidu, non-GAAP net margin, non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and free cash flow. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Baidu believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of its recurring core business operating results, such as operating performance excluding non-cash charges or non-operating in nature. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to Baidu’s historical performance and liquidity. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude certain items that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant component in the Company’s results of operations. These non-GAAP financial measures presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to the Company’s data.

Non-GAAP operating income represents operating income excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations, and contingent loss pertaining to legal proceeding in relation to former advertising agencies.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu represents net income attributable to Baidu excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations, disposal gain or loss, impairment of long-term investments, fair value change of long-term investments, and contingent loss pertaining to legal proceeding in relation to former advertising agencies, charitable donation from Baidu, adjusted for related income tax effects. Baidu’s share of equity method investments for these non-GAAP reconciling items, amortization and impairment of intangible assets not on the investees’ books, accretion of their redeemable non-controlling interests, and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by the investees at a price higher or lower than the carrying value per share, adjusted for related income tax effects, are also excluded.

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS represents diluted earnings per ADS calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares expressed in ADS. Adjusted EBITDA represents operating income excluding depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations, share-based compensation expenses, and contingent loss pertaining to legal proceeding in relation to former advertising agencies.

For more information on non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measure.

 

 

 

Baidu, Inc. 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of  Income 

(In millions except for per share (or ADS) information, unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

2022

2023

2023

2023

2022

2023

2023

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$(2)

RMB

RMB

US$(2)

Revenues:

Online marketing services

19,571

21,346

20,804

2,930

74,711

81,203

11,437

Others

13,506

13,101

14,147

1,993

48,964

53,395

7,521

Total revenues 

33,077

34,447

34,951

4,923

123,675

134,598

18,958

Costs and expenses:

Cost of revenues(1)

16,945

16,294

17,418

2,453

63,935

65,031

9,159

Selling, general and administrative(1)

5,881

5,778

5,854

825

20,514

23,519

3,314

Research and development(1)

5,658

6,101

6,287

886

23,315

24,192

3,407

Total costs and expenses

28,484

28,173

29,559

4,164

107,764

112,742

15,880

Operating income

4,593

6,274

5,392

759

15,911

21,856

3,078

Other income (loss):

Interest income

1,647

2,082

2,064

291

6,245

8,009

1,128

Interest expense

(738)

(853)

(774)

(109)

(2,913)

(3,248)

(457)

Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net

(338)

(26)

(449)

(63)

(1,484)

595

84

Share of losses from equity method investments

(523)

(398)

(2,970)

(418)

(1,910)

(3,799)

(535)

Others, net

1,733

1,100

(398)

(57)

(5,737)

1,785

252

Total other income (loss), net

1,781

1,905

(2,527)

(356)

(5,799)

3,342

472

Income before income taxes

6,374

8,179

2,865

403

10,112

25,198

3,550

Income tax expense (benefit)

1,254

1,282

(96)

(14)

2,578

3,649

514

Net income 

5,120

6,897

2,961

417

7,534

21,549

3,036

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

167

216

362

51

(25)

1,234

175

Net income attributable to Baidu

4,953

6,681

2,599

366

7,559

20,315

2,861

Earnings per ADS (1 ADS representing 8 Class A ordinary shares):

 -Basic

13.73

18.45

6.85

0.96

20.02

55.83

7.86

 -Diluted

13.59

18.22

6.77

0.95

19.85

55.08

7.76

Earnings per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares:

 -Basic

1.72

2.31

0.86

0.12

2.50

6.98

0.98

 -Diluted

1.70

2.28

0.85

0.12

2.48

6.89

0.97

Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding (in millions):

 -Basic 

2,789

2,814

2,812

2,812

2,782

2,807

2,807

 -Diluted

2,801

2,846

2,830

2,830

2,809

2,837

2,837

(1)  Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows:

 Cost of revenues 

158

139

159

23

409

590

83

 Selling, general and administrative 

450

358

411

58

1,750

1,678

236

 Research and development 

1,233

778

1,068

150

4,629

4,077

575

 Total share-based compensation expenses 

1,841

1,275

1,638

231

6,788

6,345

894

(2)  All translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB 7.0999 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of December 29, 2023 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of The Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

 

 

Baidu, Inc. 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions, unaudited)

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

2022

2023

2023

RMB

RMB

US$

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

53,156

25,231

3,554

Restricted cash

11,330

11,503

1,620

Short-term investments, net

120,839

168,670

23,757

Accounts receivable, net

11,733

10,848

1,528

Amounts due from related parties

5,432

1,424

201

Other current assets, net

10,360

12,579

1,772

Total current assets

212,850

230,255

32,432

Non-current assets:

Fixed assets, net

23,973

27,960

3,938

Licensed copyrights, net

6,841

6,967

981

Produced content, net

13,002

13,377

1,884

Intangible assets, net

1,254

881

124

Goodwill

22,477

22,586

3,181

Long-term investments, net

55,297

47,957

6,755

Long-term time deposits and held-to-maturity investments

23,629

24,666

3,474

Amounts due from related parties

60

195

27

Deferred tax assets, net

2,129

2,100

296

Operating lease right-of-use assets

10,365

10,851

1,528

Other non-current assets

19,096

18,964

2,671

Total non-current assets

178,123

176,504

24,859

Total assets

390,973

406,759

57,291

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Short-term loans

5,343

10,257

1,445

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

38,014

37,717

5,312

Customer deposits and deferred revenue

13,116

14,627

2,060

Deferred income

72

306

43

Long-term loans, current portion

2

Convertible senior notes, current portion

8,305

2,802

395

Notes payable, current portion

6,904

6,029

849

Amounts due to related parties

5,067

1,603

226

Operating lease liabilities

2,809

3,108

438

Total current liabilities

79,630

76,451

10,768

Non-current liabilities:

Deferred income

159

200

28

Deferred revenue

331

481

68

Amounts due to related parties

99

77

11

Long-term loans

13,722

14,223

2,003

Notes payable

39,893

34,990

4,928

Convertible senior notes

9,568

8,144

1,147

Deferred tax liabilities

2,898

2,725

384

Operating lease liabilities

4,810

5,040

710

Other non-current liabilities

2,058

1,820

257

Total non-current liabilities

73,538

67,700

9,536

Total liabilities

153,168

144,151

20,304

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

8,393

9,465

1,333

Equity

Total Baidu shareholders’ equity

223,478

243,626

34,314

Noncontrolling interests

5,934

9,517

1,340

Total equity

229,412

253,143

35,654

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests,
and equity

390,973

406,759

57,291

 

 

 

Baidu, Inc. 

Selected Information

(In millions, unaudited)

Three months ended
December 31, 2022 (RMB)

Three months ended
September 30, 2023 (RMB)

Three months ended
December 31, 2023 (RMB)

Three months ended
December 31, 2023 (US$)

Baidu
Core

iQIYI

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Inc.

Baidu
Core

iQIYI

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Inc.

Baidu
Core

iQIYI

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Baidu Core

iQIYI

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Total revenues 

25,654

7,593

(170)

33,077

26,572

8,015

(140)

34,447

27,488

7,707

(244)

34,951

3,872

1,086

(35)

4,923

  YOY

7 %

2 %

6 %

  QOQ

3 %

(4 %)

1 %

Costs and expenses: 

  Cost of revenues (1)

11,712

5,405

(172)

16,945

10,610

5,840

(156)

16,294

12,050

5,533

(165)

17,418

1,698

779

(24)

2,453

  Selling, general and administrative (1)

4,969

939

(27)

5,881

4,810

981

(13)

5,778

4,936

948

(30)

5,854

695

134

(4)

825

  Research and development (1)

5,191

467

5,658

5,654

447

6,101

5,834

453

6,287

822

64

886

Total costs and expenses 

21,872

6,811

(199)

28,484

21,074

7,268

(169)

28,173

22,820

6,934

(195)

29,559

3,215

977

(28)

4,164

  YOY 

  Cost of revenues 

3 %

2 %

3 %

  Selling, general and administrative 

(1 %)

1 %

(0 %)

  Research and development 

12 %

(3 %)

11 %

  Costs and expenses

4 %

2 %

4 %

Operating income (loss)

3,782

782

29

4,593

5,498

747

29

6,274

4,668

773

(49)

5,392

657

109

(7)

759

  YOY

23 %

(1 %)

17 %

  QOQ

(15 %)

3 %

(14 %)

Operating margin 

15 %

10 %

14 %

21 %

9 %

18 %

17 %

10 %

15 %

  Add: total other income (loss), net

2,271

(490)

1,781

2,159

(254)

1,905

(2,267)

(260)

(2,527)

(319)

(37)

(356)

  Less: income tax expense (benefit)

1,265

(11)

1,254

1,272

10

1,282

(134)

38

(96)

(19)

5

(14)

  Less: net income (loss) attributable to NCI

15

(1)

153

(3)

167

(51)

7

260

(3)

216

95

9

258

(3)

362

13

1

37

(3)

51

Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu

4,773

304

(124)

4,953

6,436

476

(231)

6,681

2,440

466

(307)

2,599

344

66

(44)

366

  YOY

(49 %)

53 %

(48 %)

  QOQ

(62 %)

(2 %)

(61 %)

Net margin 

19 %

4 %

15 %

24 %

6 %

19 %

9 %

6 %

7 %

Non-GAAP financial measures:

Operating income (non-GAAP)

5,491

977

6,497

6,672

895

7,596

6,197

927

7,075

873

130

996

  YOY

13 %

(5 %)

9 %

  QOQ

(7 %)

4 %

(7 %)

Operating margin (non-GAAP)

21 %

13 %

20 %

25 %

11 %

22 %

23 %

12 %

20 %

Net income attributable to Baidu (non-
GAAP)

4,915

856

5,371

6,956

622

7,267

7,500

681

7,755

1,056

96

1,092

  YOY

53 %

(20 %)

44 %

  QOQ

8 %

9 %

7 %

Net margin (non-GAAP)

19 %

11 %

16 %

26 %

8 %

21 %

27 %

9 %

22 %

Adjusted EBITDA

7,146

1,056

8,231

8,513

963

9,505

8,118

988

9,057

1,143

140

1,276

  YOY

14 %

(6 %)

10 %

  QOQ

(5 %)

3 %

(5 %)

Adjusted EBITDA margin 

28 %

14 %

25 %

32 %

12 %

28 %

30 %

13 %

26 %

(1)  Includes share-based compensation as follows:

 Cost of revenues 

122

36

158

107

32

139

125

34

159

18

5

23

 Selling, general and administrative 

355

95

450

290

68

358

340

71

411

48

10

58

 Research and development 

1,177

56

1,233

732

46

778

1,020

48

1,068

144

6

150

 Total share-based compensation 

1,654

187

1,841

1,129

146

1,275

1,485

153

1,638

210

21

231

 (2) Relates to intersegment eliminations and adjustments 

 (3) Relates to the net income/(loss) attributable to iQIYI noncontrolling interests 

 

 

 

Baidu, Inc. 

Selected Information

(In millions except for per ADS information, unaudited)

Twelve months ended
December 31, 2022 (RMB)

Twelve months ended
December 31, 2023 (RMB)

Twelve months ended
December 31, 2023 (US$)

Baidu
Core

iQIYI

Elim &
adj(2)

Baidu,
Inc.

Baidu
Core

iQIYI

Elim & adj(2)

Baidu, Inc.

Baidu Core

iQIYI

Elim & adj(2)

Baidu, Inc.

Total revenues 

95,431

28,998

(754)

123,675

103,465

31,873

(740)

134,598

14,573

4,489

(104)

18,958

  YOY

8 %

10 %

9 %

Costs and expenses: 

  Cost of revenues (1)

42,378

22,321

(764)

63,935

42,592

23,103

(664)

65,031

5,999

3,254

(94)

9,159

  Selling, general and administrative (1)

17,103

3,466

(55)

20,514

19,623

4,014

(118)

23,519

2,765

565

(16)

3,314

  Research and development (1)

21,416

1,899

23,315

22,425

1,767

24,192

3,158

249

3,407

Total costs and expenses 

80,897

27,686

(819)

107,764

84,640

28,884

(782)

112,742

11,922

4,068

(110)

15,880

  YOY 

  Cost of revenues 

1 %

4 %

2 %

  Selling, general and administrative 

15 %

16 %

15 %

  Research and development 

5 %

(7 %)

4 %

  Cost and expenses

5 %

4 %

5 %

Operating income

14,534

1,312

65

15,911

18,825

2,989

42

21,856

2,651

421

6

3,078

  YOY

30 %

128 %

37 %

Operating margin 

15 %

5 %

13 %

18 %

9 %

16 %

  Add: total other (loss) income, net

(4,453)

(1,346)

(5,799)

4,298

(956)

3,342

607

(135)

472

  Less: income tax expense

2,494

84

2,578

3,568

81

3,649

503

11

514

  Less: net income (loss) attributable to NCI

36

18

(79)

(3)

(25)

154

27

1,053

(3)

1,234

22

4

149

(3)

175

Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu

7,551

(136)

144

7,559

19,401

1,925

(1,011)

20,315

2,733

271

(143)

2,861

  YOY

157 %

(1515 %)

169 %

Net margin 

8 %

(0 %)

6 %

19 %

6 %

15 %

Non-GAAP financial measures:

Operating income (non-GAAP)

20,948

2,173

23,186

24,748

3,643

28,433

3,486

513

4,005

  YOY

18 %

68 %

23 %

Operating margin (non-GAAP)

22 %

7 %

19 %

24 %

11 %

21 %

Net income attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP)

19,935

1,284

20,680

27,418

2,838

28,747

3,862

400

4,049

  YOY

38 %

121 %

39 %

Net margin (non-GAAP)

21 %

4 %

17 %

26 %

9 %

21 %

Adjusted EBITDA

27,088

2,510

29,663

31,863

3,918

35,823

4,488

552

5,046

  YOY

18 %

56 %

21 %

Adjusted EBITDA margin 

28 %

9 %

24 %

31 %

12 %

27 %

(1)  Includes share-based compensation as follows:

 Cost of revenues 

261

148

409

457

133

590

64

19

83

 Selling, general and administrative 

1,326

424

1,750

1,363

315

1,678

192

44

236

 Research and development 

4,390

239

4,629

3,888

189

4,077

548

27

575

 Total share-based compensation 

5,977

811

6,788

5,708

637

6,345

804

90

894

 (2) Relates to intersegment eliminations and adjustments 

 (3) Relates to the net loss attributable to iQIYI noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

Baidu, Inc. 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions,unaudited)

Three months ended 

Three months ended 

Three months ended 

Three months ended 

December 31, 2022 (RMB)

September 30, 2023 (RMB)

December 31, 2023 (RMB)

December 31, 2023 (US$)

 Baidu
excl.
iQIYI

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

 Baidu
excl.
iQIYI

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

 Baidu
excl.
iQIYI

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

 Baidu
excl.
iQIYI

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

Net cash provided by operating activities

6,999

854

7,853

8,694

831

9,525

9,985

633

10,618

1,407

89

1,496

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities 

(5,902)

579

(5,323)

(11,345)

(55)

(11,400)

(11,805)

(1,431)

(13,236)

(1,662)

(202)

(1,864)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(5,124)

2,862

(2,262)

(5,253)

269

(4,984)

(7,586)

(22)

(7,608)

(1,069)

(3)

(1,072)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash

(1,420)

(9)

(1,429)

153

5

158

(364)

(31)

(395)

(52)

(4)

(56)

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash 

(5,447)

4,286

(1,161)

(7,751)

1,050

(6,701)

(9,770)

(851)

(10,621)

(1,376)

(120)

(1,496)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

  At beginning of period

62,821

3,576

66,397

49,814

5,082

54,896

42,063

6,132

48,195

5,924

864

6,788

  At end of period

57,374

7,862

65,236

42,063

6,132

48,195

32,293

5,281

37,574

4,548

744

5,292

Net cash provided by operating activities

6,999

854

7,853

8,694

831

9,525

9,985

633

10,618

1,407

89

1,496

Less: Capital expenditures

(1,920)

(9)

(1,929)

(3,525)

(4)

(3,529)

(3,641)

(19)

(3,660)

(513)

(3)

(516)

Free cash flow

5,079

845

5,924

5,169

827

5,996

6,344

614

6,958

894

86

980

Note: Baidu excl. iQIYI represents Baidu, Inc. minus iQIYI’s consolidated cash flows.

 

 

 

Baidu, Inc. 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions,unaudited)

Twelve months ended

Twelve months ended

Twelve months ended

December 31, 2022 (RMB)

December 31, 2023 (RMB)

December 31, 2023 (US$)

 Baidu
excl.
iQIYI

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

 Baidu
excl.
iQIYI

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

 Baidu
excl.
iQIYI

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

26,241

(71)

26,170

33,263

3,352

36,615

4,685

472

5,157

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities 

(4,210)

266

(3,944)

(48,657)

(1,740)

(50,397)

(6,853)

(245)

(7,098)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(10,859)

4,469

(6,390)

(9,876)

(4,286)

(14,162)

(1,391)

(604)

(1,995)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash

1,606

123

1,729

189

93

282

27

13

40

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash 

12,778

4,787

17,565

(25,081)

(2,581)

(27,662)

(3,532)

(364)

(3,896)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

  At beginning of period

44,596

3,075

47,671

57,374

7,862

65,236

8,080

1,108

9,188

  At end of period

57,374

7,862

65,236

32,293

5,281

37,574

4,548

744

5,292

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

26,241

(71)

26,170

33,263

3,352

36,615

4,685

472

5,157

Less: Capital expenditures

(8,112)

(174)

(8,286)

(11,154)

(36)

(11,190)

(1,571)

(5)

(1,576)

Free cash flow

18,129

(245)

17,884

22,109

3,316

25,425

3,114

467

3,581

Note: Baidu excl. iQIYI represents Baidu, Inc. minus iQIYI’s consolidated cash flows.

 

 

 

Baidu, Inc. 

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures  

(In millions except for per ADS information, unaudited)

Three months ended 

Three months ended 

Three months ended 

Three months ended 

December 31, 2022 (RMB)

September 30, 2023 (RMB)

December 31, 2023 (RMB)

December 31, 2023 (US$)

Baidu
Core

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

Baidu
Core

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

Baidu
Core

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

Baidu
Core

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

Operating income

3,782

782

4,593

5,498

747

6,274

4,668

773

5,392

657

109

759

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

1,654

187

1,841

1,129

146

1,275

1,485

153

1,638

210

21

231

Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets(1)

55

8

63

45

2

47

44

1

45

6

6

Operating income (non-GAAP)

5,491

977

6,497

6,672

895

7,596

6,197

927

7,075

873

130

996

Add:  Depreciation of fixed assets

1,655

79

1,734

1,841

68

1,909

1,921

61

1,982

270

10

280

Adjusted EBITDA

7,146

1,056

8,231

8,513

963

9,505

8,118

988

9,057

1,143

140

1,276

Net income attributable to Baidu

4,773

304

4,953

6,436

476

6,681

2,440

466

2,599

344

66

366

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

1,654

187

1,748

1,128

146

1,194

1,484

153

1,553

209

22

219

Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets(1)

50

8

55

43

2

44

42

1

42

6

6

Add: Disposal (gain) loss

(484)

62

(453)

(753)

(753)

(37)

(1)

(38)

(5)

(5)

Add: Impairment of long-term investments

318

271

453

46

46

132

62

160

19

8

23

Add: Fair value (gain) loss of long-term investments

(1,662)

8

(1,658)

(384)

(2)

(385)

403

403

57

57

Add: Reconciling items on equity method investments(2)

377

18

386

572

572

3,172

3,172

447

447

Add: Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments(3)

(111)

(2)

(113)

(132)

(132)

(136)

(136)

(21)

(21)

Net income attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP)

4,915

856

5,371

6,956

622

7,267

7,500

681

7,755

1,056

96

1,092

Diluted earnings per ADS

13.59

18.22

6.77

0.95

Add:  Accretion of the redeemable noncontrolling interests

0.46

0.53

0.53

0.07

Add:  Non-GAAP adjustments to earnings per ADS

1.20

1.65

14.56

2.06

Diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP)

15.25

20.40

21.86

3.08

(1) This represents amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations.

(2) This represents Baidu’s share of equity method investments for other non-GAAP reconciling items, amortization and impairment of intangible assets not on the investee’s books, accretion of their redeemable
noncontrolling interests, and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by the investees at a price higher or lower than the carrying value per share.

(3) This represents tax impact of all non-GAAP adjustments.

 

 

 

Baidu, Inc. 

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures  

(In millions except for ADS and per ADS information, unaudited)

Twelve months ended

Twelve months ended

Twelve months ended

December 31, 2022 (RMB)

December 31, 2023 (RMB)

December 31, 2023 (US$)

Baidu
Core

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

Baidu
Core

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

Baidu
Core

iQIYI

Baidu,
Inc.

Operating income

14,534

1,312

15,911

18,825

2,989

21,856

2,651

421

3,078

Add:  Share-based compensation expenses

5,977

811

6,788

5,708

637

6,345

804

90

894

Add:  Amortization and impairment of intangible assets(1)

223

50

273

215

17

232

31

2

33

Add:  Contingent loss(2)

214

214

Operating income (non-GAAP)

20,948

2,173

23,186

24,748

3,643

28,433

3,486

513

4,005

Add:  Depreciation of fixed assets

6,140

337

6,477

7,115

275

7,390

1,002

39

1,041

Adjusted EBITDA

27,088

2,510

29,663

31,863

3,918

35,823

4,488

552

5,046

Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu

7,551

(136)

7,559

19,401

1,925

20,315

2,733

271

2,861

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

5,964

811

6,371

5,704

637

5,993

803

90

844

Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets(1)

200

50

229

195

17

204

27

2

29

Add: Disposal (gain)

(515)

(368)

(700)

(1,926)

(90)

(1,967)

(271)

(13)

(277)

Add: Impairment of long-term investments

2,180

841

2,601

479

336

631

67

47

89

Add: Fair value loss (gain) of long-term investments

3,977

(18)

3,968

(54)

4

(52)

(8)

1

(7)

Add: Reconciling items on equity method investments(3)

1,473

105

1,548

3,918

9

3,922

552

2

551

Add: Charitable donation from Baidu(4)

136

136

Add: Contingent loss(2)

214

214

Add: Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments(5)

(1,245)

(1)

(1,246)

(299)

(299)

(41)

(41)

Net income attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP)

19,935

1,284

20,680

27,418

2,838

28,747

3,862

400

4,049

Diluted earnings per ADS

19.85

55.08

7.76

Add:  Accretion of the redeemable noncontrolling interests

1.68

2.02

0.28

Add:  Non-GAAP adjustments to earnings per ADS

37.40

23.75

3.35

Diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP)

58.93

80.85

11.39

(1) This represents amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations.

(2) This represents contingent loss pertaining to legal proceeding involving former advertising agency.

(3) This represents Baidu’s share of equity method investments for other non-GAAP reconciling items, amortization and impairment of intangible assets not on the investee’s books,
accretion of their redeemable noncontrolling interests, and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by the investees at a price higher or lower than the carrying value
per share.

(4) This represents non-recurring charitable donation to discrete events.

(5) This represents tax impact of all non-GAAP adjustments.

 

 

 

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In addition, S&P Global Energy will launch an AI-powered upstream data platform known as Titan, designed to transform how customers discover, analyze, and act on high-quality data and insights. Built on comprehensive global coverage spanning 113 countries, Titan will serve an estimated 110,000 users across 4,000 client organizations, scaling from individual analysts to global enterprises.

Currently in beta testing with select customers, Titan is scheduled for full commercial launch later this year. The platform consolidates content and analytics into a single, high-performance workspace that accelerates critical decision-making. Titan differentiates through an AI-Powered experience that enables anticipatory discovery, surfacing relevant patterns before users need to search, and helping teams translate upstream market signals into faster commercial and strategic actions.

“This new strategic direction for our upstream business will allow us to transform a core part of our business and deliver enhanced value to our customers,” said Dave Ernsberger, President, S&P Global Energy. “Backed by an innovative new AI-powered platform, Titan, that will fundamentally change how our upstream data is connected and delivered, we are taking a significant leap forward in how we serve global energy markets as the most trusted provider of data and insights. These new investments could not come at a more important time as the world navigates a challenging energy environment, powered by the data and insights we provide.”

Along with launching Titan, divesting these software assets will allow S&P Global Energy to focus on providing world class data and insights and pursue a channel-agnostic approach toward the distribution of its content. As part of this transaction, S&P Global Energy will continue to distribute its leading proprietary data through the divested geoscience and petroleum engineering workflow tools. The parties have also entered an agreement to expand their partnership through further data distribution and collaboration on building new AI models to transform upstream business use cases.
 
“Unconventional markets demand speed, scale and efficiency,” said Olivier Le Peuch, Chief Executive Officer, SLB. “This software portfolio is widely used by U.S. land operators in their daily workflows. By integrating these capabilities with our industrial-scale digital platforms and AI technologies we can serve customers across the full spectrum of subsurface and planning needs.”  

SLB’s upstream energy sector tools and services are designed to deliver insights and manage data to meet diverse client needs across exploration, production, logistics, and midstream infrastructure including pipelines, storage terminals, and ports. The customers include national and international energy companies, and independents, along with midstream-downstream operating companies.

The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the second half of 2026 or early 2027. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is acting as financial advisor to S&P Global. Ropes & Gray LLP is acting as legal advisor to S&P Global. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is acting as legal advisor to SLB.

Media Contacts:

Josh Goldstein    
S&P Global Energy  
+1 954-254-4900  
josh.goldstein@spglobal.com  

Orla O’Brien  
S&P Global  
+1 857-407-8559  
orla.obrien@spglobal.com   

About S&P Global Energy
At S&P Global Energy (formerly S&P Global Commodity Insights), our comprehensive view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make superior decisions and create long-term, sustainable value. Our four core capabilities are: Platts for pricing and news; CERA for research and advisory; Horizons for energy expansion and sustainability solutions; and Events for industry collaboration.

S&P Global Energy is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global enables businesses, governments, and individuals with trusted data, expertise, and technology to make decisions with conviction. We are Advancing Essential Intelligence through world-leading benchmarks, data, and insights that customers need in order to plan confidently, act decisively, and thrive economically in a rapidly changing global landscape. Learn more at www.spglobal.com/energy

About SLB  
SLB is a global technology company that has driven energy innovation for 100 years.  With a global presence in more than 100 countries and employees representing almost twice as many nationalities, we work each day on innovating oil and gas, delivering digital at scale, decarbonizing industries, and developing and scaling new energy systems that accelerate the energy transition.

Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which express management’s current views concerning future events, trends, contingencies or results, appear at various places in this press release and use words like “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “strategy,” “target” and similar terms, and future or conditional tense verbs like “could,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “will” and “would.” For example, management may use forward-looking statements when addressing topics such as: the outcome of contingencies; future actions by regulators; changes in the Company’s business strategies and methods of generating revenue; the development and performance of the Company’s services and products; the expected impact of acquisitions and dispositions; the Company’s effective tax rates; the Company’s cost structure, dividend policy, cash flows or liquidity; and the anticipated separation of S&P Global Mobility (“Mobility”) into a standalone public company.

Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements include, among other things:

worldwide economic, financial, political, and regulatory conditions (including slower GDP growth or recession, restrictions on trade (e.g., tariffs), instability in the banking sector and inflation), and factors that contribute to uncertainty and volatility (e.g., supply chain risk), geopolitical uncertainty (including military conflict), natural and man-made disasters, civil unrest, public health crises (e.g., pandemics), and conditions that result from legislative, regulatory, trade and policy changes, including from the U.S. administration;the volatility and health of debt, equity, commodities, energy and automotive markets, including credit quality and spreads, the composition and mix of credit maturity profiles, the level of liquidity and future debt issuances, equity flows from active to passive, fluctuations in average asset prices in global equities, demand for investment products that track indices and assessments and trading volumes of certain exchange traded derivatives;the demand and market for credit ratings in and across the sectors and geographies where the Company operates;the Company’s ability to maintain adequate physical, technical and administrative safeguards to protect the security of confidential information and data, or protect against a system or network disruption that results in regulatory penalties and remedial costs or improper disclosure of confidential information or data;the outcome of litigation, government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries;concerns in the marketplace affecting the Company’s credibility or otherwise affecting market perceptions of the integrity or utility of independent credit ratings, benchmarks, indices and other services;the level of merger and acquisition activity in the United States and abroad;the level of the Company’s future cash flows and capital investments;the effect of competitive products (including those incorporating artificial intelligence (“AI”)) and pricing, including the level of success of new product developments and global expansion;the impact of customer cost-cutting pressures;a decline in the demand for our products and services by our customers and other market participants;our ability to develop new products or technologies, to integrate our products with new technologies (e.g., AI), or to compete with new products or technologies offered by new or existing competitors;the introduction of competing products (including those developed by AI) or technologies by other companies;our ability to protect our intellectual property from unauthorized use and infringement, including by others using AI technologies, and to operate our business without violating third-party intellectual property rights, including through our own use of AI in our products and services;our ability to attract, incentivize and retain key employees, especially in a competitive business environment;our ability to successfully navigate key organizational changes;the continuously evolving regulatory environment in Europe, the United States and elsewhere around the globe affecting each of our businesses and the products they offer, and our compliance therewith;the Company’s exposure to potential criminal sanctions or civil penalties for noncompliance with foreign and U.S. laws and regulations that are applicable in the jurisdictions in which it operates, including sanctions laws relating to countries such as Iran, Russia and Venezuela, anti-corruption laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010, and local laws prohibiting corrupt payments to government officials, as well as import and export restrictions;the Company’s ability to make acquisitions and dispositions and successfully integrate the businesses we acquire;consolidation of the Company’s customers, suppliers or competitors;the ability of the Company, and its third-party service providers, to maintain adequate physical and technological infrastructure;the Company’s ability to successfully recover from a disaster or other business continuity problem, such as an earthquake, hurricane, flood, civil unrest, protests, military conflict, terrorist attack, outbreak of pandemic or contagious diseases, security breach, cyber attack, data breach, power loss, telecommunications failure or other natural or man-made event;the impact on the Company’s revenue and net income caused by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;the impact of changes in applicable tax or accounting requirements on the Company;the separation of Mobility not being consummated within the anticipated time period or at all;the ability of the separation of Mobility to qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes;any disruption to the Company’s business in connection with the proposed separation of Mobility;any loss of synergies from separating the businesses of Mobility and the Company that adversely impact the results of operations of both businesses, or the companies resulting from the separation of Mobility not realizing all of the expected benefits of the separation; andfollowing the separation of Mobility, the combined value of the common stock of the two publicly-traded companies not being equal to or greater than the value of the Company’s common stock had the separation not occurred.

The factors noted above are not exhaustive. The Company and its subsidiaries operate in a dynamic business environment in which new risks emerge frequently. Accordingly, the Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it is made, except as required by applicable law. Further information about the Company’s businesses, including information about factors that could materially affect its results of operations and financial condition, is contained in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including Item 1A, Risk Factors in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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STAMFORD, Conn., April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Charter Communications, Inc. (along with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “Charter”), which operates the Spectrum brand, today reported financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

First quarter Spectrum Mobile™ lines increased by 368,000 and by 1.8 million over the last twelve months. As of March 31, 2026, Charter served 12.1 million mobile lines.During the first quarter, Spectrum Internet® customers declined by 120,000. As of March 31, 2026, Charter served 29.6 million Internet customers.As of March 31, 2026, customer relationships totaled 31.7 million and connectivity customers totaled 30.5 million.First quarter revenue of $13.6 billion declined 1.0% year-over-year, primarily driven by lower residential video revenue. Residential connectivity revenue grew 0.9% year-over-year.Net income attributable to Charter shareholders totaled $1.2 billion in the first quarter.  First quarter Adjusted EBITDA1 of $5.6 billion declined 2.2% year-over-year and declined 1.8% excluding transition expenses.First quarter capital expenditures totaled $2.9 billion and included $812 million of line extensions.First quarter net cash flows from operating activities totaled $4.3 billion versus $4.2 billion in the prior year.First quarter free cash flow1 of $1.4 billion decreased from $1.6 billion in the prior year, primarily due to higher capital expenditures, partly offset by higher operating cash flow.During the first quarter, Charter purchased 4.3 million shares of Charter Class A common stock for $963 million.

“We remain confident about our ability to win in the marketplace and grow over the longer term. That confidence is founded on our advanced network, our core operating strategy of delivering great products at great prices and our focus on increasing customer satisfaction,” said Chris Winfrey, President and CEO of Charter. “As we continue to improve our products, pricing, packaging, and service, and complete our rural and network initiatives, we are poised for improving customer and free cash flow growth.”

1.

Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are non-GAAP measures defined in the “Use of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow Information” section and are reconciled to net income attributable to Charter shareholders and net cash flows from operating activities, respectively, in the addendum of this news release.

Key Operating Results

Approximate as of

March 31, 2026 (c)

March 31, 2025 (c)

Y/Y Change

Footprint

Estimated Passings (d)

58,661

57,167

2.6 %

Customer Relationships (e)

Residential

29,452

29,914

(1.5) %

Small Business

2,231

2,246

(0.7) %

  Total Customer Relationships

31,683

32,160

(1.5) %

Residential

(157)

(50)

(107)

Small Business

(6)

(4)

(2)

  Total Customer Relationships Quarterly Net Additions

(163)

(54)

(109)

Total Customer Relationship Penetration of Estimated Passings (f)

54.0 %

56.3 %

(2.3) ppts

Monthly Residential Revenue per Residential Customer (g)

$               118.44

$               120.07

(1.4) %

Monthly Small Business Revenue per Small Business Customer (h)

$               162.71

$               161.31

0.9 %

Residential Customer Relationships Penetration (i)

One Product Penetration

47.7 %

48.9 %

(1.2) ppts

Two Product Penetration

34.8 %

33.4 %

1.4 ppts

Three or More Product Penetration

17.5 %

17.7 %

(0.2) ppts

Connectivity (j)

Residential

28,446

28,758

(1.1) %

Small Business

2,074

2,080

(0.3) %

  Total Connectivity Customers

30,520

30,838

(1.0) %

Residential

(117)

(5)

(112)

Small Business

(3)

(2)

(1)

  Total Connectivity Quarterly Net Additions

(120)

(7)

(113)

Internet

Residential

27,524

27,979

(1.6) %

Small Business

2,036

2,045

(0.5) %

  Total Internet Customers

29,560

30,024

(1.5) %

Residential

(117)

(55)

(62)

Small Business

(3)

(4)

1

  Total Internet Quarterly Net Additions

(120)

(59)

(61)

Mobile Lines (k)

Residential

11,714

10,031

16.8 %

Small Business

420

334

25.7 %

  Total Mobile Lines

12,134

10,365

17.1 %

Residential

344

488

(144)

Small Business

24

19

5

  Total Mobile Lines Quarterly Net Additions

368

507

(139)

Video (l)

Residential

12,021

12,160

(1.1) %

Small Business

524

551

(5.0) %

  Total Video Customers

12,545

12,711

(1.3) %

Residential

(51)

(167)

116

Small Business

(9)

(14)

5

  Total Video Quarterly Net Additions

(60)

(181)

121

Voice

Residential

4,665

5,372

(13.2) %

Small Business

1,207

1,234

(2.2) %

  Total Voice Customers

5,872

6,606

(11.1) %

Mid-Market & Large Business (m)

Mid-Market & Large Business Primary Service Units (“PSUs”)

360

344

4.5 %

Mid-Market & Large Business Quarterly Net Additions

3

4

(1)

In thousands, except per customer and penetration data. See footnotes to unaudited summary of operating statistics on page 7 of the addendum of this news release. The footnotes contain important disclosures regarding the definitions used for these operating statistics.  All percentages are calculated using whole numbers. Minor differences may exist due to rounding.

First quarter total Internet customers decreased by 120,000, compared to a decline of 59,000 during the first quarter of 2025. Spectrum Internet delivers the fastest Internet speeds1 in the nation. Spectrum is evolving its connectivity network to offer symmetrical and multi-gigabit Internet speeds across its entire footprint and has launched symmetrical Internet service in several markets. Spectrum expects to complete its network evolution initiative in 2027. Spectrum Advanced WiFi provides customers an optimized home network while providing greater control of connected devices with enhanced security and privacy. In February, Spectrum launched its Invincible WiFi™ product, a tri-band advanced WiFi 7 router that integrates 5G cellular and battery backup to keep customers seamlessly and fully connected during a power outage or network disruption. In the first quarter, Spectrum launched its $1,000 savings guarantee; customers signing up to Spectrum Internet and switching two or more mobile lines from Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile are now guaranteed $1,000 of savings in their first year, or Spectrum will cover the difference.

During the first quarter of 2026, Charter added 368,000 total mobile lines, compared to growth of 507,000 during the first quarter of 2025. Spectrum Mobile offers the fastest overall speeds,2 with plans that include 5G access, do not require contracts and include taxes and fees in the price. Spectrum Mobile is central to Charter’s converged network strategy to provide customers a differentiated connectivity experience with highly competitive, simple data plans and pricing.

Total video customers decreased by 60,000 in the first quarter of 2026, compared to a decline of 181,000 in the first quarter of 2025, with the improvement driven by simplified pricing and packaging and benefits from the inclusion of programmers’ streaming applications in Spectrum’s expanded basic video packages. As of March 31, 2026, Charter had 12.5 million total video customers.

Spectrum TV Select video customers now receive up to approximately $120 per month (soon to be approximately $126 per month) of programmers’ streaming application retail value at no extra cost, including the ad-supported versions of Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Unlimited, HBO Max, Paramount+, Peacock, AMC+, ViX, Tennis Channel and Fox One, with Discovery+ launching soon. In October 2025, Spectrum unveiled the Spectrum App Store, an innovative digital marketplace where Spectrum TV customers can activate, manage and upgrade the streaming apps included with their video plans. The Spectrum App Store also allows Spectrum customers without a traditional TV package to purchase and manage streaming apps à la carte.

During the first quarter of 2026, total wireline voice customers declined by 174,000, compared to a decline of 278,000 in the first quarter of 2025. As of March 31, 2026, Charter had 5.9 million total wireline voice customers.

Charter continues to work with federal, state and local governments to bring Spectrum Internet to unserved and underserved communities. During the first quarter of 2026, Charter activated 89,000 subsidized rural passings. Within Charter’s subsidized rural footprint, total customer relationships increased by 41,000 in the first quarter of 2026.

1.

Fastest Speeds claim based on Broadband Download Speed among the top 5 national providers in Opensignal USA: Fixed Broadband Experience Report – May 2025. Based on Opensignal independent analysis of mean download speed.

2.

Fastest Wireless Speeds based on combined mean download speed results for 4G, 5G and Wi-Fi across converged users on the top 5 national providers in November 2025 report.

First Quarter Financial Results
(in millions)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2026

2025

% Change

Revenues:

  Internet

$    5,852

$    5,930

(1.3) %

  Mobile service

1,052

914

15.1 %

Connectivity

6,904

6,844

0.9 %

Video

3,252

3,580

(9.2) %

Voice

338

356

(5.0) %

Residential revenue

10,494

10,780

(2.7) %

Small business

1,090

1,088

0.2 %

Mid-market & large business

749

734

2.1 %

Commercial revenue

1,839

1,822

1.0 %

Advertising sales

358

340

5.3 %

Other

906

793

14.2 %

Total Revenues

$  13,597

$  13,735

(1.0) %

Net income attributable to Charter shareholders

$    1,163

$    1,217

(4.4) %

Net income attributable to Charter shareholders margin

8.6 %

8.9 %

Adjusted EBITDA1

$    5,637

$    5,763

(2.2) %

Adjusted EBITDA margin

41.5 %

42.0 %

Capital expenditures

$    2,855

$    2,399

19.0 %

Net cash flows from operating activities

$    4,304

$    4,236

1.6 %

Free cash flow1

$    1,372

$    1,564

(12.3) %

All percentages are calculated using whole numbers. Minor differences may exist due to rounding.

1.

Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are non-GAAP measures defined in the “Use of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow Information” section and are reconciled to net income attributable to Charter shareholders and net cash flows from operating activities, respectively, in the addendum of this news release.

Revenues

First quarter revenue decreased by 1.0% year-over-year to $13.6 billion, driven by lower residential video revenue partly due to costs allocated to programmer streaming applications and netted within video revenue and lower residential Internet revenue, partly offset by an increase in residential mobile service revenue and higher mobile device revenue. Excluding advertising sales revenue and costs allocated to programmer streaming applications and netted within video revenue, first quarter total revenue grew by 0.1% year-over-year.

Residential revenue totaled $10.5 billion in the first quarter, a decrease of 2.7% year-over-year, driven by a year-over-year decline in residential customers of 1.5% and a decrease in monthly residential revenue per residential customer of 1.4%.

First quarter 2026 monthly residential revenue per residential customer totaled $118.44, a decrease of 1.4% compared to the prior year period. The decline was driven by a higher mix of lower priced video packages within Charter’s video customer base, $218 million of costs allocated to programmer streaming applications and netted within video revenue versus $47 million in the prior year period and a decline in video customers during the last year, partly offset by promotional rate step-ups, rate adjustments and the growth of Spectrum Mobile. Excluding costs allocated to programmer streaming applications and netted within video revenue, monthly residential revenue per residential customer increased 0.3% compared to the prior year period.

Internet revenue declined 1.3% year-over-year to $5.9 billion, driven by a decline in Internet customers year-over year, partly offset by a favorable change in bundled revenue allocation year-over-year, promotional rate step-ups and rate adjustments.

First quarter mobile service revenue totaled $1.1 billion, an increase of 15.1% year-over-year, driven by mobile line growth and rate adjustments, partly offset by less favorable bundled revenue allocation year-over-year.

Video revenue totaled $3.3 billion in the first quarter, a decrease of 9.2% compared to the prior year period, driven by a higher mix of lower priced video packages within Charter’s video customer base, $218 million of costs allocated to programmer streaming applications and netted within video revenue versus $47 million in the prior year period, more unfavorable bundled revenue allocation year-over-year and a decline in video customers during the last year, partly offset by promotional rate step-ups and video rate adjustments that pass through programmer rate increases.

Voice revenue decreased by 5.0% year-over-year to $338 million, driven by a decline in wireline voice customers, partly offset by voice rate adjustments.

Commercial revenue increased by 1.0% year-over-year to $1.8 billion, driven by mid-market and large business revenue growth of 2.1% year-over-year and an increase in small business revenue of 0.2%. Mid-market and large business revenue excluding wholesale increased by 2.8% year-over-year, mostly reflecting PSU growth. The year-over-year increase in first quarter 2026 small business revenue was driven by a 0.9% increase year-over-year in monthly small business revenue per small business customer, mostly offset by a decline in small business customer relationships year-over-year.

First quarter advertising sales revenue of $358 million increased by 5.3% compared to the year-ago quarter, primarily driven by higher political revenue. Excluding political revenue in both periods, advertising sales revenue decreased by 3.4% year-over-year driven by lower linear advertising revenue, partly offset by higher streaming advertising revenue.

Other revenue totaled $906 million in the first quarter, an increase of 14.2% compared to the first quarter of 2025, primarily driven by higher mobile device sales.

Operating Costs and Expenses

First quarter total operating costs and expenses declined 0.2% year-over-year to $8.0 billion driven by lower programming costs, mostly offset by higher other costs of revenue.

First quarter programming costs decreased by $214 million, or 9.3% as compared to the first quarter of 2025, reflecting $218 million of costs allocated to programmer streaming applications and netted within video revenue versus $47 million in the prior year period, a higher mix of lower cost packages within Charter’s video customer base and fewer video customers, partly offset by contractual programming rate increases and renewals.

Other costs of revenue increased by $181 million, or 11.4% year-over-year, primarily driven by higher mobile service direct costs, higher mobile device sales and higher advertising sales costs given higher political revenue.

Field and technology operations expenses decreased by $24 million, or 1.8% year-over-year, primarily driven by lower labor expense.

Customer operations expenses decreased by $6 million, or 0.8% year-over-year, primarily due to a decrease in bad debt expense.

Marketing and residential sales expenses decreased by $30 million or 3.2% year-over-year, due to lower marketing and labor expenses.

Transition expenses represent incremental costs incurred to prepare for the integration of the previously announced Cox transaction.

Other expenses increased by $57 million, or 5.3% as compared to the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to one-time benefits of $75 million in the prior year period.

Net Income Attributable to Charter Shareholders

Net income attributable to Charter shareholders totaled $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, with lower Adjusted EBITDA and higher depreciation and amortization, partly offset by a decrease in other operating expenses due to a non-strategic asset impairment charge in the first quarter of 2025.

Net income per basic common share attributable to Charter shareholders totaled $9.27 in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $8.59 during the same period last year. The increase was primarily the result of a 11.4% decrease in basic weighted average common shares outstanding versus the prior year period, partly offset by the factors described above.

Adjusted EBITDA

First quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $5.6 billion declined by 2.2% year-over-year, reflecting a decline in revenue of 1.0%, partly offset by a decrease in operating costs and expenses of 0.2%. Excluding transition expenses, Adjusted EBITDA declined 1.8% year-over-year.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures totaled $2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $456 million compared to the first quarter of 2025 given timing of spend, with higher upgrade/rebuild (primarily network evolution) and CPE, partly offset by lower line extension spend.

Charter continues to expect full year 2026 capital expenditures, excluding impacts from the previously announced Cox transaction, to total approximately $11.4 billion. The actual amount of capital expenditures in 2026 will depend on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the pace of Charter’s network evolution and expansion initiatives, supply chain timing and growth rates in Charter’s residential and commercial businesses.

Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow

During the first quarter of 2026, net cash flows from operating activities totaled $4.3 billion, an increase from $4.2 billion in the prior year. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to a less unfavorable change in working capital, partly offset by lower Adjusted EBITDA and higher cash paid for interest.

Free cash flow in the first quarter of 2026 totaled $1.4 billion, a decrease of $192 million compared to the first quarter of 2025. The year-over-year decrease in free cash flow was driven by higher capital expenditures, partly offset by a less unfavorable change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures and higher net cash flows from operating activities.

Liquidity & Financing

As of March 31, 2026, total principal amount of debt was $94.3 billion and Charter’s credit facilities provided approximately $4.6 billion of additional liquidity in excess of Charter’s $517 million cash position.

In January 2026, CCO Holdings, LLC (“CCO Holdings”) and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. jointly issued $1.75 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.000% senior notes due February 2033 at par and $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.375% senior notes due February 2036 at par. In February 2026, CCO Holdings and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. redeemed $750 million in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 5.500% senior notes due 2026 and $2.25 billion in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 5.125% senior notes due 2027.

Share Repurchases

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, Charter purchased 4.3 million shares of Charter Class A common stock for $963 million.

Webcast

Charter will host a webcast on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) related to the contents of this release.

The webcast can be accessed live via the Company’s investor relations website at ir.charter.com. Participants should go to the webcast link no later than 10 minutes prior to the start time to register. The webcast will be archived at ir.charter.com two hours after completion of the webcast.

Additional Information Available on Website

The information in this press release should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2026, which will be posted on the “Results & SEC Filings” section of the Company’s investor relations website at ir.charter.com, when it is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). A slide presentation to accompany the conference call and a trending schedule containing historical customer and financial data will also be available in the “Results & SEC Filings” section.

Use of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow Information

The Company uses certain measures that are not defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to evaluate various aspects of its business. Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, net income attributable to Charter shareholders and net cash flows from operating activities reported in accordance with GAAP. These terms, as defined by Charter, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are reconciled to net income attributable to Charter shareholders and net cash flows from operating activities, respectively, in the Addendum to this release.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to Charter shareholders plus net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, other income (expenses), net and other operating (income) expenses, net, such as special charges, merger and acquisition costs and (gain) loss on sale or retirement of assets. As such, it eliminates the significant non-cash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature of the Company’s businesses as well as other non-cash or special items, and is unaffected by the Company’s capital structure or investment activities. However, this measure is limited in that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues and the cash cost of financing. These costs are evaluated through other financial measures.

Free cash flow is defined as net cash flows from operating activities, less capital expenditures and changes in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures.

Management and Charter’s board of directors use Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow to assess Charter’s performance and its ability to service its debt, fund operations and make additional investments with internally generated funds. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA generally correlates to the leverage ratio calculation under the Company’s credit facilities or outstanding notes to determine compliance with the covenants contained in the facilities and notes (all such documents have been previously filed with the SEC). For the purpose of calculating compliance with leverage covenants, the Company uses Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, excluding certain expenses paid by its operating subsidiaries to other Charter entities. The Company’s debt covenants refer to these expenses as management fees, which were $366 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

About Charter

Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is a leading broadband connectivity company with services available to nearly 59 million homes and small to large businesses across 41 states through its Spectrum brand. Founded in 1993, Charter has evolved from providing cable TV to streaming, and from high-speed Internet to a converged broadband, WiFi and mobile experience. Over the Spectrum Fiber Broadband Network and supported by our 100% U.S.-based employees, the Company offers Seamless Connectivity and Entertainment with Spectrum Internet®, Mobile, TV and Voice products.

More information about Charter can be found at corporate.charter.com.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This communication includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial.  Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations as reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations.  Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, without limitation, the factors described under “Risk Factors” from time to time in our filings with the SEC.  Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this communication may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “believe,” “future,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “planned,” “will,” “may,” “intend,” “estimated,” “aim,” “on track,” “target,” “opportunity,” “tentative,” “positioning,” “designed,” “create,” “predict,” “project,” “initiatives,” “seek,” “would,” “could,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “upside,” “increases,” “grow,” “focused on” and “potential,” among others.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this communication are set forth in our annual report on Form 10-K, and in other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the SEC, and include, but are not limited to:

our ability to sustain and grow revenues and cash flow from operations by offering Internet, mobile, video, voice, advertising and other services to residential and commercial customers, to adequately meet the customer experience demands in our service areas and to maintain and grow our customer base, particularly in the face of increasingly aggressive competition, the need for innovation and the related capital expenditures;the impact of competition from other market participants, including but not limited to incumbent telephone companies, direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) operators, wireless and satellite broadband and telephone providers, digital subscriber line (“DSL”) providers, fiber to the home providers and providers of video content over broadband Internet connections;general business conditions, unemployment levels and the level of activity in the housing sector and economic uncertainty or downturn;our ability to develop and deploy new products and technologies including consumer services and service platforms;any events that disrupt our networks, information systems or properties and impair our operating activities or our reputation;the effects of governmental regulation on our business including subsidies to consumers, subsidies and incentives for competitors, costs, disruptions and possible limitations on operating flexibility related to, and our ability to comply with, regulatory conditions applicable to us;our ability to procure necessary services and equipment from our vendors in a timely manner and at reasonable costs including in connection with our network evolution and rural construction initiatives;our ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices or to raise prices to offset, in whole or in part, the effects of higher programming costs (including retransmission consents and distribution requirements);the ability to hire and retain key personnel;the availability and access, in general, of funds to meet our debt obligations prior to or when they become due and to fund our operations and necessary capital expenditures, either through (i) cash on hand, (ii) free cash flow, or (iii) access to the capital or credit markets;our ability to comply with all covenants in our indentures and credit facilities, any violation of which, if not cured in a timely manner, could trigger a default of our other obligations under cross-default provisions;our ability to satisfy the conditions to consummate the Liberty Broadband Combination and/or the Cox Transactions and/or to consummate the Liberty Broadband Combination and/or the Cox Transactions in a timely manner or at all;the risks related to us being restricted in the operation of our business while the Liberty Broadband Merger Agreement and the Cox Communications Transaction Agreement are in effect;other risks related to the Liberty Broadband Combination as described in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus with respect to the Liberty Broadband Combination, filed by Charter on January 22, 2025, including the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Where You Can Find More Information” included therein; andother risks related to the Cox Transactions as described in the definitive proxy statement with respect to the Cox Transactions, filed by Charter on July 2, 2025, including the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Where You Can Find More Information” included therein.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.  We are under no duty or obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this communication.

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO GAAP MEASURES

(dollars in millions)

Three Months Ended
March 31,

Last Twelve Months Ended
March 31,

2026

2025

2026

2025

Net income attributable to Charter shareholders

$      1,163

$      1,217

$       4,933

$       5,194

Plus:  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

200

192

787

788

  Interest expense, net

1,256

1,241

5,057

5,154

  Income tax expense

465

445

1,712

1,648

  Depreciation and amortization

2,211

2,181

8,741

8,664

  Stock compensation expense

203

222

654

659

  Other, net

139

265

698

728

Adjusted EBITDA (a)

$      5,637

$      5,763

$     22,582

$     22,835

Net cash flows from operating activities

$      4,304

$      4,236

$     16,145

$     15,454

Less:  Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(2,855)

(2,399)

(12,115)

(10,877)

  Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures

(77)

(273)

782

886

Free cash flow (a)

$      1,372

$      1,564

$       4,812

$       5,463

The above schedule is presented in order to reconcile Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, non-GAAP measures, to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in accordance with Section 401(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

UNAUDITED ALTERNATIVE PRESENTATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA

(dollars in millions)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2026

2025

% Change

REVENUES:

  Internet

$        5,852

$        5,930

(1.3) %

  Mobile service

1,052

914

15.1 %

Connectivity

6,904

6,844

0.9 %

Video

3,252

3,580

(9.2) %

Voice

338

356

(5.0) %

Residential revenue

10,494

10,780

(2.7) %

Small business

1,090

1,088

0.2 %

Mid-market & large business

749

734

2.1 %

Commercial revenue

1,839

1,822

1.0 %

Advertising sales

358

340

5.3 %

Other

906

793

14.2 %

Total Revenues

13,597

13,735

(1.0) %

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

Programming

2,088

2,302

(9.3) %

Other costs of revenue

1,765

1,584

11.4 %

Field and technology operations

1,258

1,282

(1.8) %

Customer operations

766

772

(0.8) %

Marketing and residential sales

919

949

(3.2) %

Transition expenses

24

n/a

Other expense (b)

1,140

1,083

5.3 %

  Total operating costs and expenses (b)

7,960

7,972

(0.2) %

Adjusted EBITDA (a)

$        5,637

$        5,763

(2.2) %

All percentages are calculated using whole numbers. Minor differences may exist due to rounding.  See footnotes on page 7.

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2026

2025

REVENUES

$       13,597

$       13,735

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)

8,163

8,194

Depreciation and amortization

2,211

2,181

Other operating expenses, net

15

123

10,389

10,498

  Income from operations

3,208

3,237

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):

Interest expense, net

(1,256)

(1,241)

Other expenses, net

(124)

(142)

(1,380)

(1,383)

Income before income taxes

1,828

1,854

Income tax expense

(465)

(445)

Consolidated net income

1,363

1,409

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(200)

(192)

Net income attributable to Charter shareholders

$         1,163

$         1,217

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHARTER SHAREHOLDERS:

Basic

$           9.27

$           8.59

Diluted

$           9.17

$           8.42

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

125,488,486

141,591,396

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted

126,849,271

144,574,684

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in millions)

March 31,

December 31

2026

2025

ASSETS

(unaudited)

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and cash equivalents

$               517

$               477

Accounts receivable, net

3,510

3,680

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

933

987

Total current assets

4,960

5,144

INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES:

Property, plant and equipment, net

47,198

46,444

Customer relationships, net

324

440

Franchises

67,471

67,471

Goodwill

29,710

29,710

Total investment in cable properties, net

144,703

144,065

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

4,981

5,004

Total assets

$        154,644

$        154,213

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities

$          12,375

$          12,556

Current portion of long-term debt

750

Total current liabilities

12,375

13,306

LONG-TERM DEBT

94,414

94,006

EQUIPMENT INSTALLMENT PLAN FINANCING FACILITY

1,596

1,447

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

20,049

19,841

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

5,140

5,094

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Controlling interest

16,385

16,054

Noncontrolling interests

4,685

4,465

Total shareholders’ equity

21,070

20,519

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$        154,644

$        154,213

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in millions)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2026

2025

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Consolidated net income

$        1,363

$        1,409

Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flows from operating activities:

  Depreciation and amortization

2,211

2,181

  Stock compensation expense

203

222

  Noncash interest, net

6

8

  Deferred income taxes

214

(27)

  Other, net

126

233

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:

  Accounts receivable

5

(48)

  Prepaid expenses and other assets

7

(235)

  Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other

169

493

  Net cash flows from operating activities

4,304

4,236

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(2,855)

(2,399)

Change in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures

(77)

(273)

Other, net

(42)

(132)

Net cash flows from investing activities

(2,974)

(2,804)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Borrowings of long-term debt

7,216

1,393

Borrowings of equipment installment plan financing facility

148

121

Repayments of long-term debt

(7,499)

(1,609)

Payments for debt issuance costs

(30)

Purchase of treasury stock

(1,026)

(802)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

2

17

Purchase of noncontrolling interest

(20)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

(2)

(3)

Other, net

(115)

(169)

Net cash flows from financing activities

(1,306)

(1,072)

NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

24

360

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period

598

506

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period

$           622

$          866

CASH PAID FOR INTEREST

$        1,067

$          995

As of March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025, March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash includes $105 million, $121 million, $70 million and $47 million of restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets, respectively.

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED SUMMARY OF OPERATING STATISTICS

(in thousands, except per customer and penetration data)

Approximate as of

March 31,
2026 (c)

December 31,
2025 (c)

March 31,
2025 (c)

Footprint

Estimated Passings (d)

58,661

58,399

57,167

Customer Relationships (e)

Residential

29,452

29,609

29,914

Small Business

2,231

2,237

2,246

  Total Customer Relationships

31,683

31,846

32,160

Residential

(157)

(125)

(50)

Small Business

(6)

(2)

(4)

  Total Customer Relationships Quarterly Net Additions

(163)

(127)

(54)

Total Customer Relationship Penetration of Estimated Passings (f)

54.0 %

54.5 %

56.3 %

Monthly Residential Revenue per Residential Customer (g)

$     118.44

$       117.19

$     120.07

Monthly Small Business Revenue per Small Business Customer (h)

$     162.71

$       159.85

$     161.31

Residential Customer Relationships Penetration (i)

One Product Penetration

47.7 %

48.0 %

48.9 %

Two Product Penetration

34.8 %

34.5 %

33.4 %

Three or More Product Penetration

17.5 %

17.5 %

17.7 %

Connectivity (j)

Residential

28,446

28,563

28,758

Small Business

2,074

2,077

2,080

  Total Connectivity Customers

30,520

30,640

30,838

Residential

(117)

(95)

(5)

Small Business

(3)

(2)

  Total Connectivity Quarterly Net Additions

(120)

(95)

(7)

Internet

Residential

27,524

27,641

27,979

Small Business

2,036

2,039

2,045

  Total Internet Customers

29,560

29,680

30,024

Residential

(117)

(119)

(55)

Small Business

(3)

(4)

  Total Internet Quarterly Net Additions

(120)

(119)

(59)

Mobile Lines (k)

Residential

11,714

11,370

10,031

Small Business

420

396

334

  Total Mobile Lines

12,134

11,766

10,365

Residential

344

406

488

Small Business

24

22

19

  Total Mobile Lines Quarterly Net Additions

368

428

507

Video (l)

Residential

12,021

12,072

12,160

Small Business

524

533

551

  Total Video Customers

12,545

12,605

12,711

Residential

(51)

49

(167)

Small Business

(9)

(5)

(14)

  Total Video Quarterly Net Additions

(60)

44

(181)

Voice

Residential

4,665

4,832

5,372

Small Business

1,207

1,214

1,234

  Total Voice Customers

5,872

6,046

6,606

Mid-Market & Large Business (m)

Mid-Market & Large Business Primary Service Units (“PSUs”)

360

357

344

Mid-Market & Large Business Quarterly Net Additions

3

3

4

See footnotes on page 7.

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

(dollars in millions)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2026

2025

Customer premise equipment (n)

$          668

$          473

Scalable infrastructure (o)

310

293

Upgrade/rebuild (p)

675

395

Support capital (q)

390

360

Capital expenditures, excluding line extensions

2,043

1,521

  Subsidized rural construction line extensions

426

467

  Other line extensions

386

411

Total line extensions (r)

812

878

Total capital expenditures

$       2,855

$       2,399

Capital expenditures included in total related to:

Commercial services

$          286

$          273

Subsidized rural construction initiative (s)

$          427

$          468

Mobile

$            60

$            53

See footnotes on page 7.

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FOOTNOTES

(a)

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to Charter shareholders plus net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, other (income) expenses, net and other operating (income) expenses, net such as special charges, merger and acquisition costs and (gain) loss on sale or retirement of assets. As such, it eliminates the significant non-cash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature of our businesses as well as other non-cash or special items, and is unaffected by our capital structure or investment activities.  Free cash flow is defined as net cash flows from operating activities, less capital expenditures and changes in accrued expenses related to capital expenditures.

(b)

Other expense excludes stock compensation expense.  Total operating costs and expenses excludes stock compensation expense, depreciation and amortization and other operating (income) expenses, net.

(c)

We calculate the aging of customer accounts based on the monthly billing cycle for each account in accordance with our collection policies.  On that basis, at March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, customers included approximately 87,600, 82,300 and 92,200 customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 60 days past due, approximately 7,800, 9,700 and 10,700 customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 90 days past due and approximately 13,600, 13,600 and 17,000 customers, respectively, whose accounts were over 120 days past due.     

(d)

Passings represent our estimate of the number of units, such as single family homes, apartment and condominium units and small business and mid-market & large business sites passed by our cable distribution network in the areas where we offer the service indicated.  These estimates are based upon the information available at this time and are updated for all periods presented when new information becomes available. 

(e)

Customer relationships include the number of customers that receive one or more levels of service, encompassing Internet, mobile, video and voice services, without regard to which service(s) such customers receive.  Customers who reside in residential multiple dwelling units (“MDUs”) and that are billed under bulk contracts are counted based on the number of billed units within each bulk MDU.  Total customer relationships exclude mid-market & large business customer relationships.

(f)

Penetration represents residential and small business customers as a percentage of estimated passings. 

(g)

Monthly residential revenue per residential customer is calculated as total residential quarterly revenue divided by three divided by average residential customer relationships during the respective quarter.

(h)

Monthly small business revenue per small business customer is calculated as total small business quarterly revenue divided by three divided by average small business customer relationships during the respective quarter.

(i)

One product, two product and three or more product penetration represents the number of residential customers that subscribe to one product, two products or three or more products, respectively, as a percentage of residential customer relationships.

(j)

Connectivity customers represent all customers receiving our Internet and/or mobile connectivity services.

(k)

Mobile lines include phones and tablets which require one of our standard rate plans (e.g., “Unlimited” or “By the Gig”).  Mobile lines exclude wearables and other devices that do not require standard phone rate plans.

(l)

Video customers only include customers that purchase Spectrum traditional or streaming linear video packages and exclude customers that only purchase streaming applications.

(m)

Mid-market & large business PSUs represents the aggregate number of fiber service offerings counting each separate service offering at each customer location as an individual PSU.

(n)

Customer premise equipment includes equipment and devices located at the customer’s premise used to deliver our Internet, video and voice services (e.g., modems, routers and set-top boxes), as well as installation costs.

(o)

Scalable infrastructure includes costs, not related to customer premise equipment or our network, to secure growth of new customers or provide service enhancements (e.g., headend equipment).

(p)

Upgrade/rebuild includes costs to modify or replace existing fiber/coaxial cable networks, including our network evolution initiative.

(q)

Support capital includes costs associated with the replacement or enhancement of non-network assets (e.g., back-office systems, non-network equipment, land and buildings, vehicles, tools and test equipment).

(r)

Line extensions include network costs associated with entering new service areas (e.g., fiber/coaxial cable, amplifiers, electronic equipment, make-ready and design engineering).

(s)

The subsidized rural construction initiative subcategory includes projects for which we are receiving subsidies from federal, state and local governments, excluding customer premise equipment and installation.

 

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JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Marking its first anniversary, KVB Futures celebrates a year of growth and milestones by hosting its inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative under the #BetterTogether vision at Yayasan Pondok Kasih Mandiri, Jakarta. Held in conjunction with Easter, the initiative reflects the company’s commitment to creating meaningful connections with the community through activities such as Easter egg colouring, a communal meal, and a donation handover to the foundation’s children.

The event was attended by President Director Tonny Fong, alongside the Compliance Director and KVB staff, highlighting KVB Futures’ commitment at the leadership level to actively contribute to social impact initiatives and community development.

“At KVB Futures, we believe that meaningful impact begins with care. This initiative reflects our responsibility to support and give back to the community, and we hope to continue creating a positive and lasting difference through our actions.”
Tonny Fong, President Director of KVB Futures.

In celebration of this first anniversary milestone, KVB Futures also introduces its Loyalty Program as a form of appreciation for its loyal clients. The program is designed to reward clients for their continuous trading activities, where each transaction contributes to earning exclusive rewards. Through this initiative, clients are encouraged to grow together with KVB Futures while enjoying additional benefits beyond the trading experience. Rewards offered under the program range from international travel, motorcycles, gold, iPhones, to vouchers reflecting the company’s commitment to delivering tangible value to its clients.

Beyond business growth, this initiative marks the beginning of KVB Futures’ long-term commitment to community engagement and sustainable impact. The company aims to continue developing meaningful programs that not only strengthen relationships with the community but also reinforce its position as a trusted, responsible, and people-first brokerage in Indonesia.

About KVB Futures

PT KVB Futures is a fully regulated brokerage under BAPPEBTI, operating in accordance with applicable regulations of OJK and Bank Indonesia (BI), and is ISO-certified to ensure high standards of security and operational excellence.

KVB Futures offers multi-asset trading services, including foreign exchange, gold, silver, oil, global stock indices, and US stock CFDs. With its KVB app at the core, KVB Futures combines innovative technology and a client-first approach to deliver a seamless, reliable, and competitive trading experience in Indonesia.

KVB Futures Contact

+62 851-1701-0756 | brand@kvb.co.id

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