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EUROPEAN COMMISSION APPROVES PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION ACQUISITION OF WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY MARKING MAJOR MILESTONE TOWARDS COMPLETION
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LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The European Commission has today formally cleared the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) (“WBD”) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) (“Paramount”), representing a major milestone in completing the transaction in line with the publicly stated timeline.
Paramount has already received competition clearances from antitrust and competition authorities in the following jurisdictions: the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Kuwait, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Ukraine, and the COMESA Competition Commission (the regional competition authority for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa). Additionally, Paramount has received foreign direct investment clearances in Australia, Germany, France, Spain, Slovenia, Belgium, Czechia, New Zealand, Italy, and Romania. The transaction was also unconditionally approved by European Commission under its Foreign Subsidies Regulation regime and by the Austrian Federal Competition Authority under its media merger control regime.
With the clearance from the European Commission, bodies and governments representing 65 jurisdictions have either cleared the transaction or chosen not to challenge it on competition and/or foreign direct investment grounds.
These clearances recognize that the combination of Paramount and WBD will enhance consumer choice and enable a creative-first company to invest in more projects and bring stories to audiences worldwide. It will create a scaled media and entertainment company capable of competing with the tech companies that have come to dominate the industry, strengthening the media ecosystem and creating more opportunities for creatives both in front of and behind the camera.
The conclusions reached by the European Commission directly refute key assumptions that underpin the state AGs’ complaint seeking to block the transaction. In its finding that “at film production level, enough film studios remain as competitors in the EEA”, the European Commission correctly defined the market as including “smaller US studios such as Amazon MGM, A24 and Lionsgate, as well as European studios” in addition to “other major US studios like Disney, NBC Universal and Sony.” The European Commission did not find that high-budget or ‘blockbuster’ films constituted a relevant market. It rather considered them as an element of differentiation in its competitive assessment, and found that the market will remain competitive for these types of films too. In coming to the conclusion that “as regards the AV value chain, the Commission’s investigation showed that enough alternative competitors remain to exert sufficient competitive pressure on the merged entity in the EEA”, the European Commission rightly considered streaming platforms as competing directly with linear TV. These conclusions further undermine the market definition relied upon by the state AGs in their complaint.
“Today’s approval from the European Commission marks another significant milestone in bringing Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery together. We appreciate the Commission’s constructive engagement and thorough analysis throughout its review,” said Makan Delrahim, Chief Legal Officer, Paramount. “Not only does this combination not pose any competitive harms, it actually enhances competition by creating a scaled media and entertainment company with the ability to truly challenge the tech platforms that have come to dominate the industry. By strengthening competition it will support increased investment in content, expand opportunities for creatives and deliver greater choice for consumers. We are pleased that the European Commission, following its robust review, joins other bodies, including the United States Department of Justice, Australia’s ACCC, Canada’s CCB, Brazil’s CADE, China’s SAMR and South Africa, in concluding that this transaction does not harm competition and can proceed, further underscoring its potential to strengthen the global media and entertainment ecosystem.”
The transaction brings together the two companies’ complementary strengths to create more competition and support greater investment in storytelling and talent. Paramount has proactively made clear its plans and incentives for the combined company: to increase output to at least 30 high-quality films annually, each of which will receive a full theatrical release starting immediately; to continue licensing content to and acquiring content from third parties; and to preserve iconic brands with independent creative leadership.
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About Paramount, a Skydance Corporation
Paramount, a Skydance Corporation is a next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. PSKY’s portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, CBS, CBS News, CBS Sports, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, Showtime, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and Skydance Animation, Film, Television, Interactive/Games, and Paramount Sports Entertainment.
PSKY-IR
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains “forward-looking statements” regarding the Merger. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections of PSKY or WBD. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the risk that the closing conditions for the Merger will not be satisfied, including the risk that clearances under applicable antitrust or regulatory laws will not be obtained; the possibility that the transaction will not be completed in the expected timeframe or at all; potential adverse effects to the businesses of PSKY or WBD during the pendency of the transaction, such as employee departures or distraction of management from business operations; the risk of stockholder litigation relating to the transaction, including resulting expense or delay; the potential that the expected benefits and opportunities of the Merger, if completed, may not be realized or may take longer to realize than expected; risks related to PSKY’s streaming business; the adverse impact on PSKY’s advertising revenues as a result of changes in consumer behavior, advertising market conditions and deficiencies in audience measurement; risks related to operating in highly competitive and dynamic industries; the unpredictable nature of consumer behavior, as well as evolving technologies and distribution models; risks related to PSKY’s decisions to invest in new businesses, products, services and technologies, and the evolution of PSKY’s business strategy; the potential for loss of carriage or other reduction in, or the impact of negotiations for, the distribution of PSKY’s content; damage to PSKY’s reputation or brands; losses due to asset impairment charges for goodwill, content and long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets; liabilities related to discontinued operations and former businesses; increasing scrutiny of, and evolving expectations for, sustainability initiatives; evolving business continuity, cybersecurity, privacy and data protection and similar risks; challenges in protecting and maintaining PSKY’s intellectual property rights; domestic and global political, economic and regulatory factors affecting PSKY’s businesses generally; the inability to hire or retain key employees or secure creative talent; disruptions to PSKY’s operations as a result of labor disputes; risks and costs associated with the integration of, and PSKY’s ability to integrate, the businesses of Paramount Global and Skydance successfully and to achieve anticipated synergies; litigation relating to the transactions contemplated by the transaction agreement entered into on July 7, 2024, between Paramount Global and Skydance, potentially resulting in substantial costs; volatility in the price of PSKY’s Class B common stock; the effect PSKY’s dual-class capital structure and the concentrated ownership may have on the price of its Class B common stock or business; risks related to a private sale of a controlling interest in PSKY, including that PSKY’s stockholders may not realize any change of control premium on shares of PSKY’s Class B common stock and that PSKY may become subject to the control of a presently unknown third party; risks associated with PSKY’s status as a “controlled company” under Nasdaq rules, including its exemption from certain corporate governance requirements; risks associated with the lack of voting rights of PSKY’s Class B common stock; risks that anti-takeover provisions in PSKY’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Charter”) and amended and restated bylaws, and under Delaware law, could deter, delay, or prevent a change of control; risks that exclusive forum provisions in the Charter could limit a stockholder’s choice of forum for certain claims and discourage lawsuits against PSKY’s directors and officers; risks that corporate opportunity provisions in the Charter could permit certain persons to pursue competitive opportunities that might otherwise be available to PSKY; risks associated with PSKY’s holding company structure, including its dependence on distributions from its subsidiaries to meet tax obligations and other cash requirements; risks related to PSKY’s indebtedness, including PSKY’s substantial outstanding debt obligations; risks related to PSKY’s ability to incur substantially more debt and PSKY’s ability to meet the financial and other covenants contained in the agreements governing PSKY’s indebtedness; risks relating to PSKY’s ability to deleverage the business in accordance with management’s targets, including risks arising from assumptions, uncertainties and contingencies that may affect PSKY’s ability to reduce indebtedness; risks relating to management’s ability to execute on its strategic plan and improve its financial profile and cash flows from operations; and risks relating to any capital or other financing PSKY may have to raise in order to reduce its indebtedness following the Merger. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other factors and the general risks associated with the respective businesses of PSKY and WBD can be found in PSKY’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2026, and PSKY’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on May 4, 2026, including, in each case, in the sections captioned “Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and PSKY’s subsequent filings with the SEC, and WBD’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2026, and WBD’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2026, including, in each case, in the sections captioned “Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and WBD’s subsequent filings with the SEC. Copies of these filings, as well as subsequent filings, are available online at www.sec.gov, ir.wbd.com or on request from PSKY or WBD. PSKY undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information or future events or developments, except as required by law.
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Operational Focus Areas
High-Growth Portfolio: Areas of IBM’s software business that help clients manage, deploy and build AI-ready solutions, like Red Hat, the watsonx portfolio, HashiCorp, and Confluent continue to deliver strong performance. Within Distributed Infrastructure, Power and Storage grew at a record pace in the second quarter, now having built up an order backlog of nearly $500 million. Together, these offerings closely map to where client demand is strongest. To capture these growth opportunities, IBM is accelerating changes to its go-to-market model by expanding sales coverage across thousands of additional clients where there is significant opportunity. As AI adoption moves from experimentation to enterprise-scale deployment, the company is also investing in more specialized technical and client-facing talent, including Forward Deployed Engineers.
Rapid Innovation at Scale: IBM is acting decisively to capture new opportunities as they arise. Lightwell, a new capability to address open source security vulnerabilities, leverages IBM and Red Hat’s trust within the open source community, unique approach to AI, and global scale. In the first two weeks of availability, Lightwell has already made more than 7,500 open source patches available to help clients secure vulnerabilities. Additionally, quantum computing continues to be an investment priority for the company. In May, with the U.S. Department of Commerce, IBM announced a letter of intent to build Anderon, the world’s first pure-play quantum wafer foundry. IBM will invest more than $10 billion in quantum over the next five years, and remains on track to deliver the first large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029.
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SECOND-QUARTER 2026 INCOME STATEMENT SUMMARY
Revenue
Gross
Profit
Gross
Profit
Margin
Pre-tax
Income
Pre-tax
Income
Margin
Net
Income
Diluted
Earnings
Per Share
GAAP from
Continuing
Operations
$ 17.2 B
$ 9.9 B
57.7
%
$ 2.5 B
14.4
%
$ 2.2 B
$ 2.27
Year/Year
1
%
(1)
%
(1.0)
Pts
(5)
%
(0.9)
Pts
(1)
%
(2)
%
Operating
(Non-GAAP)
$ 10.2 B
59.4
%
$ 3.3 B
19.2
%
$ 2.8 B
$ 2.93
Year/Year
0
%
(0.7)
Pts
3
%
0.3
Pts
5
%
5
%
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Software — revenues of $7.8 billion, up 5 percent:
– Hybrid Cloud (Red Hat) up 11 percent
– Automation up 4 percent, up 3 percent at constant currency
– Data up 19 percent, up 18 percent at constant currency
– Transaction Processing down 8 percent, down 9 percent at constant currency
Consulting — revenues of $5.3 billion, flat, up 1 percent at constant currency:
– Strategy and Technology flat, up 1 percent at constant currency
– Intelligent Operations flat, up 1 percent at constant currency
Infrastructure — revenues of $3.8 billion, down 7 percent:
– Hybrid Infrastructure down 10 percent
— IBM Z down 42 percent
— Distributed Infrastructure up 37 percent
– Infrastructure Support down 1 percent
Financing — revenues of $0.2 billion, up 12 percent, up 11 percent at constant currency
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In the second quarter, the company generated net cash from operating activities of $2.6 billion, up $0.9 billion year to year. IBM’s free cash flow was $2.5 billion, down $0.3 billion year to year. The company returned $1.6 billion to shareholders in dividends in the second quarter.
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Dividend Declaration
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Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements contained in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on the company’s current assumptions regarding future business and financial performance. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, the following: a downturn in economic environment and client spending budgets; a failure of the company’s innovation initiatives; damage to the company’s reputation; risks from investing in growth opportunities; failure of the company’s intellectual property portfolio to prevent competitive offerings and the failure of the company to obtain necessary licenses; the company’s ability to successfully manage acquisitions, alliances and divestitures, including integration challenges, failure to achieve objectives, the assumption or retention of liabilities and higher debt levels; fluctuations in financial results; impact of local legal, economic, political, health and other conditions; the company’s failure to meet growth and productivity objectives; ineffective internal controls; the company’s use of accounting estimates; impairment of the company’s goodwill or amortizable intangible assets; the company’s ability to attract and retain key employees and its reliance on critical skills; impacts of relationships with critical suppliers; product and service quality issues; the development and use of AI, including the company’s increased AI solutions and use of AI technologies; impacts of business with government clients; reliance on third party distribution channels and ecosystems; cybersecurity and data protection considerations; adverse effects related to climate change and other environmental matters; tax matters; legal proceedings and investigatory risks; the company’s pension plans; currency fluctuations and customer financing risks; impact of changes in market liquidity conditions and customer credit risk on receivables; risk factors related to IBM securities; and other risks, uncertainties and factors discussed in the company’s Form 10-Qs, Form 10-K and in the company’s other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or in materials incorporated therein by reference.
Any forward-looking statement in this release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as required by law, the company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Presentation of Information in this Press Release
In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding the company’s results as determined by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the company has also disclosed in this press release the following non-GAAP information, which management believes provides useful information to investors:
adjusting for currency (i.e., at constant currency);
presenting operating (non-GAAP) earnings per share amounts and related income statement items;
free cash flow;
net cash from operating activities excluding IBM Financing receivables;
adjusted EBITDA;
adjusted EBITDA margin.
The rationale for management’s use of these non-GAAP measures is included in Exhibit 99.2 in the Form 8-K that includes this press release and is being submitted today to the SEC.
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IBM’s regular quarterly earnings conference call is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. ET, today. The Webcast may be accessed via a link at https://www.ibm.com/investor/events/earnings-2q26. Presentation charts will be available shortly before the Webcast.
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COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Unaudited; $ in millions except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
REVENUE BY SEGMENT
Software
$ 7,761
$ 7,387
$ 14,813
$ 13,722
Consulting
5,327
5,314
10,599
10,382
Infrastructure
3,835
4,142
7,161
7,027
Financing
186
166
406
357
Other
52
(31)
100
30
TOTAL REVENUE
17,162
16,977
33,079
31,519
GROSS PROFIT
9,907
9,977
18,857
18,008
GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Software
82.6
%
83.9
%
82.7
%
83.7
%
Consulting
28.9
%
27.5
%
28.2
%
27.4
%
Infrastructure
58.4
%
61.5
%
57.7
%
57.9
%
Financing
42.5
%
45.7
%
43.0
%
45.8
%
TOTAL GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
57.7
%
58.8
%
57.0
%
57.1
%
EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME
SG&A
4,981
5,027
10,071
9,913
R&D
2,311
2,097
4,485
4,047
Intellectual property and custom development income
(166)
(215)
(338)
(468)
Other (income) and expense
(185)
(39)
(186)
(204)
Interest expense
486
510
959
965
TOTAL EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME
7,428
7,380
14,991
14,253
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES
2,479
2,597
3,866
3,755
Pre-tax income margin
14.4
%
15.3
%
11.7
%
11.9
%
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
313
404
484
507
Effective tax rate
12.6
%
15.5
%
12.5
%
13.5
%
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
$ 2,166
$ 2,193
$ 3,382
$ 3,248
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of
taxes
(1)
1
(1)
1
NET INCOME
$ 2,165
$ 2,194
$ 3,381
$ 3,249
EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
Assuming dilution
Continuing operations
$ 2.27
$ 2.31
$ 3.55
$ 3.43
Discontinued operations
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
TOTAL
$ 2.27
$ 2.31
$ 3.55
$ 3.43
Basic
Continuing operations
$ 2.30
$ 2.36
$ 3.60
$ 3.49
Discontinued operations
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
TOTAL
$ 2.30
$ 2.36
$ 3.60
$ 3.50
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
SHARES OUTSTANDING (M’s)
Assuming dilution
953.3
948.0
952.7
946.7
Basic
941.2
930.8
939.9
929.4
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
($ in millions)
At June 30,
2026
At December 31,
2025
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 7,172
$ 13,587
Restricted cash
45
54
Marketable securities
960
830
Notes and accounts receivable – trade, net
6,044
8,112
Short-term financing receivables
Held for investment, net
5,782
7,344
Held for sale
874
1,131
Other accounts receivable, net
1,348
1,052
Inventories
1,746
1,220
Deferred costs
1,238
1,084
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
3,188
2,530
Total current assets
28,398
36,944
Property, plant and equipment, net
5,736
5,899
Operating right-of-use assets, net
3,068
3,129
Long-term financing receivables, net
7,126
7,708
Prepaid pension assets
7,645
7,544
Deferred costs
835
825
Deferred taxes
8,709
8,610
Goodwill
74,599
67,717
Intangibles, net
13,955
11,391
Investments and sundry assets
2,028
2,112
Total assets
$ 152,099
$ 151,880
LIABILITIES:
Current Liabilities:
Taxes
$ 2,023
$ 2,347
Short-term debt
5,775
6,424
Accounts payable
4,395
4,756
Compensation and benefits
3,364
4,114
Deferred income
16,160
16,101
Operating lease liabilities
770
800
Other liabilities
3,425
4,116
Total current liabilities
35,912
38,658
Long-term debt
56,212
54,836
Retirement-related obligations
8,603
9,018
Deferred income
4,272
4,271
Operating lease liabilities
2,515
2,547
Other liabilities
10,044
9,810
Total liabilities
117,558
119,139
EQUITY:
IBM stockholders’ equity:
Common stock
64,600
63,318
Retained earnings
155,937
155,648
Treasury stock – at cost
(170,934)
(170,605)
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
(15,151)
(15,713)
Total IBM stockholders’ equity
34,452
32,648
Noncontrolling interests
89
93
Total equity
34,541
32,740
Total liabilities and equity
$ 152,099
$ 151,880
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
($ in millions)
2026
2025 (1)
2026
2025 (1)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$ 2,165
$ 2,194
$ 3,381
$ 3,249
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation (2)
533
578
1,088
1,114
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets
817
687
1,535
1,328
Stock-based compensation
498
441
1,004
842
Net (gain)/loss on divestitures, asset sales and other
(67)
(18)
(78)
(40)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of
acquisitions/divestitures
(1,349)
(2,180)
836
(421)
Net cash provided by operating activities
2,597
1,701
7,766
6,071
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for property, plant and equipment
(229)
(209)
(461)
(454)
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment/other
23
37
31
111
Investment in software
(154)
(164)
(313)
(314)
Purchases of marketable securities and other investments
(1,259)
(1,255)
(2,871)
(7,740)
Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities and other
investments
1,152
4,036
3,123
4,962
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(15)
(747)
(10,480)
(7,845)
Divestiture of businesses, net of cash transferred
–
–
1
(1)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
(481)
1,698
(10,970)
(11,281)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from new debt
0
7
7,437
8,385
Payments to settle debt
(4,213)
(1,308)
(7,141)
(2,565)
Short-term borrowings/(repayments) less than 90 days – net
1
0
0
(29)
Common stock repurchases for tax withholdings
(116)
(153)
(465)
(437)
Proceeds from issuance of shares
240
186
418
401
Financing – other
(49)
(22)
(91)
(54)
Cash dividends paid
(1,590)
(1,563)
(3,166)
(3,112)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
(5,728)
(2,855)
(3,008)
2,589
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash
(35)
320
(211)
487
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(3,646)
865
(6,423)
(2,134)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
10,864
11,161
13,640
14,160
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period
$ 7,217
$ 12,026
$ 7,217
$ 12,026
_____________________
(1) Reclassified to align with the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows presentation.
(2) Includes operating lease right-of-use assets amortization.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
($ in billions)
2026
2025
Yr/Yr
2026
2025
Yr/Yr
Net income as reported (GAAP)
$ 2.2
$ 2.2
$ 0.0
$ 3.4
$ 3.2
$ 0.1
Less: income from discontinued operations, net of tax
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Income from continuing operations
2.2
2.2
0.0
3.4
3.2
0.1
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes from continuing ops.
0.3
0.4
(0.1)
0.5
0.5
0.0
Pre-tax income from continuing operations (GAAP)
2.5
2.6
(0.1)
3.9
3.8
0.1
Non-operating adjustments (before tax)
Acquisition-related charges (1)
0.7
0.6
0.1
1.4
1.1
0.2
Non-operating retirement-related costs/(income)
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.1
Operating (non-GAAP) pre-tax income from continuing ops.
3.3
3.2
0.1
5.4
4.9
0.5
Net interest expense
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.7
0.6
0.1
Depreciation/amortization of non-acquired intangible assets
0.7
0.7
0.0
1.4
1.4
0.0
Stock-based compensation
0.5
0.4
0.1
1.0
0.8
0.2
Workforce rebalancing charges
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.3
0.0
Corporate (gains) and charges (2)
(0.1)
0.0
(0.1)
(0.1)
0.0
(0.1)
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 4.8
$ 4.7
$ 0.1
$ 8.8
$ 8.1
$ 0.7
Revenue
$ 17.2
$ 17.0
1 %
$ 33.1
$ 31.5
5 %
GAAP net income margin
12.6 %
12.9 %
(0.3)pts
10.2 %
10.3 %
(0.1)pts
Adjusted EBITDA margin
27.8 %
27.6 %
0.2pts
26.5 %
25.7 %
0.8pts
___________________
(1) Primarily consists of amortization of acquired intangible assets.
(2) Primarily consists of unique corporate actions such as gains on divestitures and asset sales.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
SEGMENT DATA
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
($ in millions)
Software
Consulting
Infrastructure
Financing
Revenue
$ 7,761
$ 5,327
$ 3,835
$ 186
Segment profit
$ 2,502
$ 647
$ 835
$ 108
Segment profit margin
32.2
%
12.1
%
21.8
%
58.0
%
Change YTY revenue
5.1
%
0.2
%
(7.4)
%
12.2
%
Change YTY revenue – constant currency
4.6
%
1.1
%
(7.4)
%
11.3
%
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
($ in millions)
Software
Consulting
Infrastructure
Financing
Revenue
$ 7,387
$ 5,314
$ 4,142
$ 166
Segment profit
$ 2,296
$ 562
$ 965
$ 179
Segment profit margin
31.1
%
10.6
%
23.3
%
107.9
%
Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
(Dollars in Millions)
Software
Consulting
Infrastructure
Financing
Revenue
$ 14,813
$ 10,599
$ 7,161
$ 406
Segment Profit
$ 4,601
$ 1,205
$ 1,360
$ 226
Segment Profit Margin
31.1
%
11.4
%
19.0
%
55.8
%
Change YTY Revenue
7.9
%
2.1
%
1.9
%
13.6
%
Change YTY Revenue – Constant Currency
6.1
%
1.0
%
0.5
%
10.7
%
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
(Dollars in Millions)
Software
Consulting
Infrastructure
Financing
Revenue
$ 13,722
$ 10,382
$ 7,027
$ 357
Segment Profit
$ 4,143
$ 1,121
$ 1,213
$ 248
Segment Profit Margin
30.2
%
10.8
%
17.3
%
69.3
%
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
U.S. GAAP TO OPERATING (Non-GAAP) RESULTS RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited; $ in millions except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
Continuing Operations
GAAP
Acquisition-
Related
Adjustments (1)
Retirement-
Related
Adjustments (2)
Tax
Reform
Impacts
Operating
(Non-
GAAP)
Gross profit
$ 9,907
$ 287
$ —
$ —
$ 10,194
Gross profit margin
57.7
%
1.7
pts
—
pts
—
pts
59.4
%
SG&A
$ 4,981
$ (421)
$ —
$ —
$ 4,560
Other (income) & expense
(185)
1
(96)
—
(280)
Total expense & other (income)
7,428
(429)
(96)
—
6,903
Pre-tax income from continuing operations
2,479
716
96
—
3,290
Pre-tax income margin from continuing
operations
14.4
%
4.2
pts
0.6
pts
—
pts
19.2
%
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes (3)
$ 313
$ 167
$ 20
$ (2)
$ 498
Effective tax rate
12.6
%
2.3
pts
0.2
pts
(0.1)
pts
15.1
%
Income from continuing operations
$ 2,166
$ 548
$ 76
$ 2
$ 2,792
Income margin from continuing operations
12.6
%
3.2
pts
0.4
pts
0.0
pts
16.3
%
Diluted earnings per share: continuing
operations
$ 2.27
$ 0.58
$ 0.08
$ 0.00
$ 2.93
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
Continuing Operations
GAAP
Acquisition-
Related
Adjustments (1)
Retirement-
Related
Adjustments (2)
Tax
Reform
Impacts
Operating
(Non-
GAAP)
Gross profit
$ 9,977
$ 225
$ —
$ —
$ 10,202
Gross profit margin
58.8
%
1.3
pts
—
pts
—
pts
60.1
%
SG&A
$ 5,027
$ (348)
$ —
$ —
$ 4,679
Other (income) & expense
(39)
(1)
(25)
—
(65)
Total expense & other (income)
7,380
(350)
(25)
—
7,005
Pre-tax income from continuing operations
2,597
575
25
—
3,197
Pre-tax income margin from continuing
operations
15.3
%
3.4
pts
0.1
pts
—
pts
18.8
%
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes (3)
$ 404
$ 132
$ 9
$ —
$ 545
Effective tax rate
15.5
%
1.3
pts
0.2
pts
—
pts
17.0
%
Income from continuing operations
$ 2,193
$ 443
$ 17
$ —
$ 2,652
Income margin from continuing operations
12.9
%
2.6
pts
0.1
pts
—
pts
15.6
%
Diluted earnings per share: continuing
operations
$ 2.31
$ 0.47
$ 0.02
$ —
$ 2.80
____________________
(1) Includes amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related charges such as in-process research and development, transaction
costs, applicable retention, restructuring and related expenses, tax charges related to acquisition integration, and pre-closing charges, such as
financing costs.
(2) Includes amortization of prior service costs, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortized actuarial gains/losses, the impacts of any plan
curtailments/settlements and pension insolvency costs and other costs.
(3) The tax impact on operating (non-GAAP) pre-tax income from continuing operations is calculated under the same accounting principles applied to
the GAAP pre-tax income.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
U.S. GAAP TO OPERATING (Non-GAAP) RESULTS RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited; $ in millions except per share amounts)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
Continuing Operations
GAAP
Acquisition-
Related
Adjustments (1)
Retirement-
Related
Adjustments (2)
Tax
Reform
Impacts
Operating
(Non-
GAAP)
Gross Profit
$ 18,857
$ 524
$ —
$ —
$ 19,380
Gross Profit Margin
57.0
%
1.6
pts
—
pts
—
pts
58.6
%
SG&A
$ 10,071
$ (829)
$ —
$ —
$ 9,242
Other (Income) & Expense
(186)
1
(192)
—
(378)
Total Expense & Other (Income)
14,991
(838)
(192)
—
13,961
Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations
3,866
1,361
192
—
5,419
Pre-tax Income Margin from Continuing
Operations
11.7
%
4.1
pts
0.6
pts
—
pts
16.4
%
Provision for/(Benefit from) Income Taxes (3)
$ 484
$ 305
$ 23
$ (6)
$ 806
Effective Tax Rate
12.5
%
2.5
pts
0.0
pts
(0.1)
pts
14.9
%
Income from Continuing Operations
$ 3,382
$ 1,056
$ 169
$ 6
$ 4,613
Income Margin from Continuing Operations
10.2
%
3.2
pts
0.5
pts
0.0
pts
13.9
%
Diluted Earnings Per Share: Continuing
Operations
$ 3.55
$ 1.11
$ 0.18
$ 0.01
$ 4.84
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Continuing Operations
GAAP
Acquisition-
Related
Adjustments (1)
Retirement-
Related
Adjustments (2)
Tax
Reform
Impacts
Operating
(Non-
GAAP)
Gross Profit
$ 18,008
$ 426
$ —
$ —
$ 18,434
Gross Profit Margin
57.1
%
1.4
pts
—
pts
—
pts
58.5
%
SG&A
$ 9,913
$ (701)
$ —
$ —
$ 9,212
Other (Income) & Expense
(204)
(1)
(48)
—
(253)
Total Expense & Other (Income)
14,253
(706)
(48)
—
13,499
Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations
3,755
1,132
48
—
4,935
Pre-tax Income Margin from Continuing
Operations
11.9
%
3.6
pts
0.2
pts
—
pts
15.7
%
Provision for/(Benefit from) Income Taxes (3)
$ 507
$ 260
$ (3)
$ 2
$ 766
Effective Tax Rate
13.5
%
2.2
pts
(0.2)
pts
0.0
pts
15.5
%
Income from Continuing Operations
$ 3,248
$ 872
$ 51
$ (2)
$ 4,169
Income Margin from Continuing Operations
10.3
%
2.8
pts
0.2
pts
0.0
pts
13.2
%
Diluted Earnings Per Share: Continuing
Operations
$ 3.43
$ 0.92
$ 0.05
$ 0.00
$ 4.40
____________________
(1) Includes amortization of acquired intangible assets, and acquisition-related charges such as in-process research and development, transaction
costs, applicable retention, restructuring and related expenses, tax charges related to acquisition integration, and pre-closing charges, such as
financing costs.
(2) Includes amortization of prior service costs, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortized actuarial gains/losses, the impacts of any plan
curtailments/settlements and pension insolvency costs and other costs.
(3) The tax impact on operating (non-GAAP) pre-tax income from continuing operations is calculated under the same accounting principles applied to
the GAAP pre-tax income.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
GAAP OPERATING CASH FLOW TO FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
($ in millions)
2026
2025
2026
2025
Net cash provided by operating activities per GAAP
$ 2,597
$ 1,701
$ 7,766
$ 6,071
Less: change in IBM Financing receivables
(302)
(1,480)
2,264
606
Net cash from operating activities excl. IBM Financing receivables
2,899
3,182
5,503
5,465
Capital expenditures, net
(359)
(336)
(743)
(657)
Free cash flow
$ 2,540
$ 2,845
$ 4,760
$ 4,808
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
GAAP OPERATING CASH FLOW TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
($ in billions)
2026
2025
2026
2025
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 2.6
$ 1.7
$ 7.8
$ 6.1
Add:
Net interest expense
0.4
0.3
0.7
0.6
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes from continuing operations
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.5
Less change in:
Financing receivables
(0.3)
(1.5)
2.3
0.6
Net (gain)/loss on divestitures, assets sales and other (1)
(0.1)
0.0
(0.1)
0.0
Other assets and liabilities/other, net (1,2)
(1.1)
(0.7)
(2.0)
(1.5)
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 4.8
$ 4.7
$ 8.8
$ 8.1
Revenue
$ 17.2
$ 17.0
$ 33.1
$ 31.5
Net cash provided by operating activities margin
15.1 %
10.0 %
23.5 %
19.3 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin
27.8 %
27.6 %
26.5 %
25.7 %
____________________
(1) Reclassified to align with the presentation of similar line items in the Statement of Cash Flows.
(2) Mainly consists of Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions/divestitures in the Statement of Cash Flows chart,
workforce rebalancing charges, non-operating impacts, and corporate (gains) and charges, less the change in Financing receivables.
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