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Global Communication Certification Council Names Diverse International Board to Lead Push Toward Independence
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New 2026–2027 board spans four continents, positioning GCCC to attract communication organizations beyond IABC to adopt the CMP and SCMP certifications
CHICAGO, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Global Communication Certification Council (GCCC) today announced its 2026–2027 board of directors, a slate of nine senior communication leaders from the United States, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.
The board’s international composition is designed to build momentum toward the GCCC’s planned transition to a fully independent certification body — a step the Council views as essential to attracting communication associations and organizations beyond IABC to adopt the Communication Management Professional (CMP®) and Strategic Communication Management Professional (SCMP®) certifications.
An independent, ISO-aligned program with demonstrated global reach offers a credible standard behind which the entire profession can rally.
The new board was approved by both the current GCCC board and the International Executive Board of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), which launched the GCCC in 2014 with a goal of transitioning the Council into a fully independent non-profit organization.
2026–2027 GCCC Board of Directors
Chair: Deborah Hileman, SCMP, FCSCE, CAICP (United States)Vice Chair: Shel Holtz, SCMP, ABC, IABC Fellow (United States)Past Chair: Bonnie Caver, SCMP, IABC Fellow (United States)Secretary/Treasurer: Ann-Marie Blake, FCIPR, FPRCA, Chart.PR (United Kingdom)Director: André Oberholzer (South Africa)Director: Ruxandra-Laura Bosilca, SCMP (Belgium)Director: Waleed Bin Huzaim, SCMP (Saudi Arabia)Director: Jyoti Khan, SCMP (Singapore)Director: Tereza Urbankova, M.A. (Germany)
“This board reflects what the GCCC is becoming: a genuinely global standards body, accountable to the profession rather than to any single association,” said incoming Chair Deborah Hileman. “Independence is the natural next step, and the experience represented around this table — across industries, regions, and disciplines — gives us the credibility to make the CMP and SCMP the standard any communication organization, anywhere, can endorse.”
Why certification matters
Professional certification gives communicators a way to demonstrate, on the basis of independently assessed competencies, that their practice meets a recognized global standard. For employers, it provides a reliable signal of capability; for the profession, it raises the floor on what stakeholders can expect from those who claim communication expertise. The GCCC’s CMP and SCMP credentials are aligned with ISO standards for personnel certification and are awarded on the basis of demonstrated competence — not membership, tenure or, training hours alone. More information is available at https://gcccouncil.org.
About the 2026-2027 board
Deborah Hileman, SCMP, FCSCE, CAICP — Chair. Hileman is CEO of the Institute for Crisis Management, where she leads crisis planning, executive counsel, training, and real-time response work for corporate clients across multiple industries. She holds multiple credentials, is a FEMA-trained Incident Commander, and has served in leadership roles with PRSA, IABC, the GCCC and several non-profit boards.Shel Holtz, SCMP, ABC, IABC Fellow — Vice Chair. Holtz is Senior Director of Communications at Webcor, a California-based commercial general contractor, and co-host of the long-running For Immediate Release and On The Same Page podcasts. An IABC Fellow with nearly five decades in organizational and internal communications, he is the author of seven books on communications and technology.Bonnie Caver, SCMP, IABC Fellow — Past Chair. Caver is founder and CEO of Reputation Lighthouse, a consultancy that has partnered with more than 50 mid-market B2B organizations on brand, reputation, M&A, change management, and — most recently — ethical and responsible AI implementation. A 20-year consulting veteran and SCMP-certified communicator with additional credentials in crisis, reputation, and change management, she also serves on the board of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management, which represents 360,000 professionals across 86 countries.Ann-Marie Blake, FCIPR, FPRCA, Chart.PR — Secretary/Treasurer. Blake is co-founder of True, a UK-based employee engagement and experience consultancy, with 25+ years leading communication and people-integration programs across EMEA, Asia, and the US, primarily in global financial services. A Fellow of the CIPR, PRCA, and CSCE, she served on the IABC Executive Board from 2020 to 2024, including as Secretary/Treasurer.André Oberholzer, SCMP, FCSCE, IABC Fellow — Director. Oberholzer is Group Head of Corporate Affairs at Sappi Limited, the US$5 billion global pulp and paper company headquartered in Johannesburg, where he leads internal, external, and reputation programs across South Africa, North America, and Europe. A past chair of IABC’s Africa region and a former South African diplomat, he was the first communications professional in Africa to earn the SCMP.Ruxandra-Laura Bosilca, SCMP — Director. Bosilca is a senior communication strategist who helps mission-driven organizations tell their stories with clarity, confidence, and credibility. Over the past 13 years, she has worked with EU institutions, international nonprofits, and research bodies across five countries, advising leaders on communication strategy, brand building, and reputation management. Ruxandra also serves on the board of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), where she leads strategic partnerships and sponsor engagement initiatives spanning Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.Waleed Bin Huzaim, SCMP — Director. Bin Huzaim is a communications and protocol professional serving as Director of Relations & Protocol at the Office of the Vice Minister of Sport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He has more than 17 years of experience in strategic communications, public relations, stakeholder engagement, and international protocol. He is a Chartered PR Practitioner and was named among PRWeek UK’s Top 110 Communications Professionals in the Middle East in both 2023 and 2024.Jyoti Khan, SCMP — Director. Singapore-based Khan is a certified change communication professional (CCMP, SCMP, Prosci®) with two decades of experience driving organisational communication and enterprise transformations at multinationals including Tata Communications, Royal Bank of Canada, Ericsson, and Microsoft. A former chair of the IABC Asia Pacific Board and Forbes Communication Council, she is recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Internal Communication.Tereza Urbankova, M.A. — Director. Urbankova is Senior Manager of Global Media Relations at Boehringer Ingelheim in Germany, with more than 25 years of senior PR and communications experience spanning hospitality, retail, IT, defense, broadcast, logistics, pharma, and engineering. She also serves on the board of the European Association of Communication Directors and the European Women’s Management Development Network.
About the Global Communication Certification Council
The Global Communication Certification Council (GCCC) is the governing body for the Communication Management Professional (CMP®) and Strategic Communication Management Professional (SCMP®) certifications. The Council’s purpose is to create and maintain an internationally recognized standard of communication excellence, grounded in a global understanding of key principles and job competencies, and to credential communicators who achieve that standard at various points in their careers. GCCC certifications are aligned with ISO standards for personnel certification, and the Council operates impartially and independently in conducting all certification activities. Membership in any professional association is not a condition of certification. For more information, visit https://gcccouncil.org.
Media Contact
Deborah Hileman, Global Communication Certification Council, 1 502.587.0327, dhileman@crisisconsultant.com, www.gcccouncil.org
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TOTAL PLAY ANNOUNCES REVENUE OF Ps.11,360 MILLION AND EBITDA OF Ps.5,074 MILLION IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2026
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—The increase of 121,572 net subscribers for Totalplay Residential reflects strong demand for the company’s technologically advanced internet services—
—EBITDA less Capex and interest reached Ps.769 million in the period—
—Debt with cost is reduced by 5%,
further strengthening Total Play’s capital structure—
MEXICO CITY, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Total Play Telecomunicaciones, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“Total Play”), a leading telecommunications company in Mexico, which offers internet access, pay television and telephony services, through one of the largest 100% fiber optic networks in the country, announced today financial results for the second quarter of 2026.
“The solid increase of 121,572 net subscribers for Totalplay Residential in the quarter — which results from strong demand for our technologically advanced internet services — was consistent with the optimization of the use of our fiber optic network, which allowed us to increase the number of users without additional investment in geographic coverage, supporting the performance of the company’s financial results,” commented Eduardo Kuri, CEO of Total Play.
“Regarding the balance sheet, we reduced Total Play’s debt with cost by 5%, as a result of various amortizations during the period, including US$31 million of the Senior Secured Notes due 2028, which were paid in the first half of the year according to their amortization schedule, and US$56 million of the remaining Senior Notes due 2025, which were paid in the fourth quarter of the previous year,” Mr. Kuri added. “Similarly, we reduced trade payables by 9% and lease liabilities by 26%, which further strengthened the company’s capital structure.”
Second quarter results
Revenue for the quarter was Ps.11,360 million, compared to Ps.11,551 million for the same period of the prior year. Total costs and expenses were Ps.6,286 million from Ps.6,152 million in the prior year.
As a result, Total Play’s EBITDA was Ps.5,074 million, compared to Ps.5,399 million a year ago; EBITDA margin for the quarter was 45%. The company reported operating profit of Ps.654 million, up from Ps.495 million a year earlier.
Total Play reported a net loss of Ps.362 million, compared to a net income of Ps.180 million in the same quarter of 2025.
Q2 2025
Q2 2026
Change
Ps.
%
Revenue from services
$11,551
$11,360
$(191)
(2) %
EBITDA
$5,399
$5,074
$(325)
(6) %
Operating income
$495
$654
$159
32 %
Net result
$180
$(362)
$(542)
—-
Amounts in millions of pesos.
EBITDA: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
Revenue from services
The company’s revenue decreased 2%, as a result of 1% growth in residential segment sales and a 16% reduction in enterprise revenue.
Totalplay Residential’s revenue increased to Ps.9,983 million, up from Ps.9,906 million the previous year, linked to a 6% increase in the number of the company’s service subscribers compared to the same quarter of the previous year, reaching 5,675,946 this period — a figure that includes 68,314 small and medium-sized businesses. Compared to the previous quarter, the subscriber base increased by 121,572 users. The company believes that the number of users achieved this quarter reflects its remarkable ability to offer technologically advanced internet services — with superior stability and speed — continuous innovation in its entertainment platform, and service excellence.
Average revenue per subscriber (ARPU) for the quarter was Ps.580, down from Ps.607 a year ago. The decline in ARPU is largely due to a growing proportion of double-play subscribers compared to triple-play users within the total residential subscriber base.
The number of homes passed by Total Play in Mexico at the end of this period was 19.5 million, up from 17.6 million a year ago.
Penetration — the proportion of homes passed by Total Play that have the company’s telecommunications services — was 29.1% at the end of the quarter, compared to 30.4% a year ago.
Revenue from the enterprise segment was Ps.1,377 million, from Ps.1,645 million in the previous year. The reduction is due to predetermined duration projects that were completed during this period.
Costs and expenses
Total costs and expenses increased 2%, as a result of a 3% increase in service costs and a 2% increase in general expenses.
The increase in costs, to Ps.1,677 million, from Ps.1,630 million in the previous year, resulted mainly from higher costs related to memberships, maintenance and support, partially offset by lower costs related to business projects and reduced content costs, as a result of a higher proportion of double play users in the residential service subscriber mix.
The increase in expenses, to Ps.4,609 million, from Ps.4,522 million, reflects higher personnel, advertising and promotion expenses during the period.
EBITDA and net result
Total Play’s EBITDA was Ps.5,074 million, compared to Ps.5,399 million the previous year.
Relevant variations below EBITDA were the following:
A reduction of Ps.484 million in depreciation and amortization, as a result of the termination of the useful life of a group of assets.
A decrease of Ps.1,219 million in exchange gains, as a result of a net liability monetary position in foreign currency, in conjunction with a lower appreciation of the peso against the basket of currencies in which the company’s monetary liabilities are denominated this quarter, compared to the previous year.
Consistent with the results of the quarter, there was a decrease of Ps.534 million in the tax provision for the period.
Total Play reported a net loss of Ps.362 million, compared to a net income of Ps.180 million in the same period of 2025.
Balance sheet
As of June 30, 2026, the company’s debt with cost was Ps.54,194 million, 5% lower than the Ps.57,030 million of the previous year. This reduction resulted from various debt with cost amortizations during the period, including US$31 million of Senior Secured Notes due 2028, paid in the first half of the year, and US$56 million of the remaining Senior Notes due 2025, paid in November of the previous year.
Lease liabilities were Ps.2,595 million, 26% lower compared to Ps.3,503 million in the previous year.
Cash and cash equivalents, as well as restricted cash in trusts, totaled Ps.6,270 million, from Ps.7,416 million a year ago. As a result, the company’s net debt was Ps.50,519 million, 5% lower compared to Ps.53,117 million in the previous year.
The debt ratio — Net Debt / EBITDA of the last two quarters annualized — was 2.55 times.
Total Play’s fixed assets — which include accumulated investment in fiber optics, telecommunications equipment and subscriber acquisition costs, among other assets — were Ps.78,001 million, compared to Ps.84,216 million a year ago.
Six-month results
Revenue for the first six months of 2026 was Ps.22,537 million, 1% higher than Ps.22,393 million of the previous year, as a result of a 2% increase in residential revenue and a 7% decrease in enterprise revenue. Total costs and expenses grew 6% to Ps.12,614 million, from Ps.11,912 million, driven by a 7% increase in general expenses and a 4% increase in service costs.
Total Play reported EBITDA of Ps.9,923 million, compared to Ps.10,481 million in the previous year; EBITDA margin for the period was 44%. Operating profit was Ps.954 million, down from Ps.1,257 million in the same period of 2025.
The company recorded net loss of Ps.1,689 million, compared to net loss of Ps.1,781 million a year ago.
6M 2025
6M 2026
Change
Ps.
%
Revenue from services
$22,393
$22,537
$144
1 %
EBITDA
$10,481
$9,923
$(558)
(5) %
Operating income
$1,257
$954
$(303)
(24) %
Net result
$(1,781)
$(1,689)
$92
5 %
Amounts in millions of pesos.
EBITDA: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
About Total Play
Total Play is a leading Triple Play provider in Mexico that, thanks to the widest direct-to-home fiber optic network in the country, offers entertainment and technologically advanced services with the highest quality and speed in the market. For the latest news and updates about Total Play, visit: www.totalplay.com.mx.
Total Play is a Grupo Salinas company (www.gruposalinas.com), a group of dynamic, fast-growing, and technologically advanced companies focused on creating economic value through market innovation and goods and services that improve standards of living; social value to improve community well-being; and environmental value by reducing the negative impact of its business activities. Created by Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo B. Salinas (www.ricardosalinas.com), Grupo Salinas operates as a management development and decision forum for the top leaders of member companies. Each of the Grupo Salinas companies operates independently, with its own management, board of directors, and shareholders. Grupo Salinas has no equity holdings. The group of companies shares a common vision, values, and strategies for achieving rapid growth, superior results, and world-class performance.
Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are concepts about the future that involve risks and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Other risks that may affect Total Play and its subsidiaries are presented in documents sent to the securities authorities.
Investor Relations:
Bruno Rangel
Rolando Villarreal
+ 52 (55) 1720 9167
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Consolidated Quarterly Income Statements
(Millions of Mexican pesos)
2Q 25
2Q 26
Change
$
%
$
%
$
%
Revenue from services
11,551
100 %
11,360
100 %
(191)
(2 %)
Cost of services
(1,630)
(14 %)
(1,677)
(15 %)
(47)
(3 %)
Gross profit
9,921
86 %
9,683
85 %
(238)
(2 %)
General expenses
(4,522)
(39 %)
(4,609)
(41 %)
(87)
(2 %)
EBITDA
5,399
47 %
5,074
45 %
(325)
(6 %)
Depreciation and amortization
(4,904)
(42 %)
(4,420)
(39 %)
484
10 %
Operating profit
495
4 %
654
6 %
159
32 %
Financial cost:
Interest revenue
60
1 %
30
0 %
(30)
(50 %)
Accrued interest expense
(1,745)
(15 %)
(1,568)
(14 %)
177
10 %
Change in fair value of financial instruments
(98)
(1 %)
(4)
(0 %)
94
96 %
Other financial income
299
3 %
42
0 %
(257)
(86 %)
Foreign exchange gain – Net
1,947
17 %
728
6 %
(1,219)
(63 %)
463
4 %
(772)
(7 %)
(1,235)
—
Profit (loss) before income tax provisions
958
8 %
(118)
(1 %)
(1,076)
—
Income tax provision
(778)
(7 %)
(244)
(2 %)
534
69 %
Net profit (loss) for the period
180
2 %
(362)
(3 %)
(542)
—
TOTAL PLAY TELECOMUNICACIONES, S.A.P.I. DE C.V.
Consolidated Accumulated Income Statements
(Millions of Mexican pesos)
6M 25
6M 26
Change
$
%
$
%
$
%
Revenue from services
22,393
100 %
22,537
100 %
144
1 %
Cost of services
(3,227)
(14 %)
(3,340)
(15 %)
(113)
(4 %)
Gross profit
19,166
86 %
19,197
85 %
31
0 %
General expenses
(8,685)
(39 %)
(9,274)
(41 %)
(589)
(7 %)
EBITDA
10,481
47 %
9,923
44 %
(558)
(5 %)
Depreciation and amortization
(9,224)
(41 %)
(8,969)
(40 %)
255
3 %
Operating profit
1,257
6 %
954
4 %
(303)
(24 %)
Financial cost:
Interest revenue
116
1 %
60
0 %
(56)
(48 %)
Accrued interest expense
(3,516)
(16 %)
(3,149)
(14 %)
367
10 %
Change in fair value of financial instruments
(1,022)
(5 %)
(7)
(0 %)
1,015
99 %
Other financial income
102
0 %
74
0 %
(28)
(27 %)
Foreign exchange gain – Net
1,906
9 %
579
3 %
(1,327)
(70 %)
(2,414)
(11 %)
(2,443)
(11 %)
(29)
(1 %)
Loss before income tax provisions
(1,157)
(5 %)
(1,489)
(7 %)
(332)
(29 %)
Income tax provision
(624)
(3 %)
(200)
(1 %)
424
68 %
Net loss for the period
(1,781)
(8 %)
(1,689)
(7 %)
92
5 %
TOTAL PLAY TELECOMUNICACIONES, S.A.P.I. DE C.V.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Millions of Mexican pesos)
As of June 2025
As of June 2026
Cambio
$
%
$
%
$
%
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
4,509
4 %
4,442
5 %
(67)
(1 %)
Restricted cash in trusts
2,907
3 %
1,828
2 %
(1,079)
(37 %)
Customers – net
2,958
3 %
3,082
3 %
124
4 %
Recoverable taxes
2,890
3 %
2,290
2 %
(600)
(21 %)
Inventories
2,257
2 %
2,086
2 %
(171)
(8 %)
Derivative financial instruments
4
0 %
–
0 %
(4)
(100 %)
Other current assets
791
1 %
895
1 %
104
13 %
Total current assets
16,316
15 %
14,623
15 %
(1,693)
(10 %)
Non-Current Assets:
Property, plant and equipmente – Net
84,216
80 %
78,001
81 %
(6,215)
(7 %)
Rights-of-use assets -Net
2,434
2 %
1,515
2 %
(919)
(38 %)
Trademarks and other assets
2,444
2 %
2,459
3 %
15
1 %
Total non-current assets
89,094
85 %
81,975
85 %
(7,119)
(8 %)
Total assets
105,410
100 %
96,598
100 %
(8,812)
(8 %)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Short-Term Liabilities
Financial debt
6,814
6 %
5,856
6 %
(958)
(14 %)
Lease liabilities
2,131
2 %
1,645
2 %
(486)
(23 %)
Trade payables
11,356
11 %
10,345
11 %
(1,011)
(9 %)
Reverse factoring
1,349
1 %
165
0 %
(1,184)
(88 %)
Other short-term liabilities
2,906
3 %
2,848
3 %
(58)
(2 %)
Total short-term liabilities
24,556
23 %
20,859
22 %
(3,697)
(15 %)
Long-Term Liabilities
Financial debt
50,216
48 %
48,338
50 %
(1,878)
(4 %)
Lease liabilities
1,372
1 %
950
1 %
(422)
(31 %)
Employee benefits
109
0 %
158
0 %
49
45 %
Deferred income tax
13,728
13 %
13,528
14 %
(200)
(1 %)
Total long-term liabilities
65,425
62 %
62,974
65 %
(2,451)
(4 %)
Total liabilities
89,981
85 %
83,833
87 %
(6,148)
(7 %)
EQUITY:
Capital stock
8,201
8 %
8,060
8 %
(141)
(2 %)
Retained earnings
(15,656)
(15 %)
(15,958)
(17 %)
(302)
(2 %)
Other comprehensive income
22,884
22 %
20,663
21 %
(2,221)
(10 %)
Total equity
15,429
15 %
12,765
13 %
(2,664)
(17 %)
Total liabilities and equity
105,410
100 %
96,598
100 %
(8,812)
(8 %)
TOTAL PLAY TELECOMUNICACIONES, S.A.P.I. DE C.V.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Millions of Mexican pesos)
6M 25
6M 26
$
$
Operating activities:
Net loss
(1,781)
(1,689)
Income tax
624
200
Loss before income tax provision
(1,157)
(1,489)
Items not requiring the use of resources:
Depreciation and amortization
9,224
8,969
Employee benefits
17
20
Items related to investing or financing activities:
Accrued interest income
(116)
(60)
Accrued interest expense
3,516
3,149
Other financial transactions
921
(66)
Unrealized exchange gain
(2,120)
(436)
10,285
10,087
Resources (used in) generated by operating activities:
Customers and unearned revenue
160
76
Other receivables
–
2
Related parties, net
(167)
(224)
Taxes to be recovered
828
263
Inventories
451
460
Advance payments
(211)
(208)
Trade payables
(2,418)
(799)
Other payables
105
311
Cash flows generated by operating activities
9,033
9,968
Investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
(5,298)
(5,212)
Other assets
14
–
Collected interest
116
60
Cash flows used in investing activities
(5,168)
(5,152)
Financing activities:
Loans (paid) received
2,989
(554)
Leasing cash flows
(1,349)
(835)
Restricted Cash in Trusts
(519)
(65)
Reverse factoring
(241)
(193)
Interest payment
(3,591)
(3,059)
Cash flows used in financing activities
(2,711)
(4,706)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
1,154
110
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
3,355
4,332
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
4,509
4,442
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Baidu to Hold Extraordinary General Meeting on August 26, 2026
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BEIJING, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Baidu, Inc. (“Baidu” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BIDU; HKEX: 9888 (HKD Counter) and 89888 (RMB Counter)), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced that it will hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the “EGM”) at Baidu Campus, No. 10, Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, People’s Republic of China on August 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. (Beijing/Hong Kong time), for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, passing each of the resolutions to be submitted to shareholder approval at the EGM as set forth in the notice of the EGM (the “EGM Notice”). The EGM Notice and the form of proxy for the EGM are available on the Company’s website at https://ir.baidu.com.
As previously announced, the board of directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on July 17, 2026, Hong Kong time, as the record date (the “Shares Record Date”) of Class A ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.000000625 each (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”) and Class B ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.000000625 each (together with the Class A Ordinary Shares, the “Shares”). Holders of record of the Company’s Shares as of the Shares Record Date are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM and any adjourned meeting thereof.
Holders of record of American depositary shares (the “ADSs”) as of the close of business on July 17, 2026, New York time, who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying Class A Ordinary Shares must give voting instructions to The Bank of New York Mellon, the depositary of the ADSs.
The Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements, for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Form 20-F”), with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form 20-F can be accessed on the Company’s website at https://ir.baidu.com, as well as on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Company has also published an annual report (the “Hong Kong Annual Report”) pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEx”). The Hong Kong Annual Report contains substantially the same information as set forth in the Form 20-F and can be accessed on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.baidu.com as well as the HKEx’s website at http://www.hkexnews.hk.
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.
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R25, Utila and Yield.xyz Bring Vault Ecosystem to Institutional Treasuries
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July 28, 2026By
The integration establishes a secure, MPC-governed gateway for institutions to access a suite of curated real-world asset strategies built on R25’s vault infrastructure, starting with a 3-month emerging-market consumer credit vault.
SINGAPORE, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — R25, the on-chain vault infrastructure for the next generation of finance, today announced a strategic integration with Utila, the enterprise-grade digital asset operations platform, and Yield.xyz, the self-custodial yield API. This integration bridges R25’s expanding ecosystem of curated on-chain strategies directly with institutional-grade custody and governance workflows.
As institutional stablecoin holdings grow, treasury managers are increasingly looking to allocate across diverse strategies. However, fragmented approval processes and custody friction remain significant barriers. By integrating Yield.xyz’s standardized API connectivity with Utila’s multi-party computation (MPC) security, R25 enables institutions to securely deploy capital into non-custodial, self-executing vaults without altering their existing risk and compliance frameworks.
The inaugural offering available through this new institutional gateway is Axil Prime Credit (APC) – a three-month USDC vault providing exposure to emerging-market consumer credit. The APC strategy is professionally curated by Axil, an on-chain risk curation team leveraging deep portfolio curation and risk management expertise from BlackRock, HSBC, and HashKey.
“At R25, our ultimate goal is to power the next generation of finance by making expert-curated yields universally accessible through a standardized, programmable infrastructure layer,” said Sean Chung, VP of Business Development of R25. “While we continue to expand our connectivity, building a risk-resistant execution layer is critical for institutional users. By partnering with Utila and Yield.xyz, we are ensuring that institutional liquidity can flow into our ecosystem with the highest standards of MPC security and policy control.”
“DeFi adoption will depend on how effectively institutions can connect asset access with the governance standards already applied across their treasury,” said Bentzi Rabi, Co-Founder and CEO of Utila. “By combining R25’s curated vault infrastructure, Yield.xyz’s connectivity, and Utila’s MPC security and policy controls, this integration gives treasury teams a practical way to allocate capital to APC and future yield strategies within a controlled institutional workflow.”
The integration establishes a streamlined path for institutions to evaluate and access the APC vault today, and lays the groundwork for additional curated vaults to become available within the Utila environment and R25 ecosystem following relevant product and risk reviews.
About R25
R25 is the on-chain vault infrastructure for the next generation of finance. A platform where diverse strategies meet cutting-edge blockchain technologies, R25 provides the technological infrastructure for universal access to on-chain yield curated by experts.
About Utila
Utila is the leading stablecoin and digital asset infrastructure platform for fintechs and enterprises. Utila enables organizations of all sizes to securely build, manage, and scale digital asset operations across stablecoin payments, treasury, trading, tokenization, and beyond. The platform combines institutional-grade MPC wallets, granular policy controls, robust APIs, multi-chain support, payment and tokenization engine, and deep integrations with banking, compliance, exchanges, DeFi, and more. Trusted by 300+ industry leaders, Utila processes more than $25B in monthly volume and has secured over $200B in transactions to date. Learn more at utila.io.
About Yield.xyz
Yield.xyz is the unified access layer for onchain finance, enabling developers to integrate once and access over 3,000 opportunities across staking, lending, perpetuals trading, and onchain vaults on 80+ networks. Trusted by leading wallets and financial platforms including Ledger, Trust Wallet, Privy, Utila, DFNS, Crossmint, Turnkey, Tangem, and 100+ more, Yield.xyz powers production-grade onchain products with built-in support for secure transaction verification and fee-customizable revenue sharing. Yield.xyz abstracts complex integration work into simple API calls, enabling teams to ship scalable onchain products without rebuilding per-protocol infrastructure. To learn more, visit yield.xyz.
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