Item 1. Financial Statements.
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Item 1. Financial Statements.
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts)
| Successor | Predecessor | Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $6,913 | $6,849 | $14,260 | $14,041 | |||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating | 4,443 | 4,624 | 9,298 | 9,585 | |||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 1,443 | 1,401 | 2,854 | 2,944 | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 364 | 87 | 726 | 175 | |||||||||||||
| Impairment charges | — | 157 | — | 157 | |||||||||||||
| Restructuring and transaction-related items | 188 | 181 | 291 | 266 | |||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 6,438 | 6,450 | 13,169 | 13,127 | |||||||||||||
| Gain on dispositions | — | — | — | 35 | |||||||||||||
| Operating income | 475 | 399 | 1,091 | 949 | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (255) | (214) | (493) | (431) | |||||||||||||
| Interest income | 29 | 32 | 67 | 70 | |||||||||||||
| Other items, net | (34) | (39) | (58) | (76) | |||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies | 215 | 178 | 607 | 512 | |||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (120) | (50) | (275) | (150) | |||||||||||||
| Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax | (54) | (67) | (116) | (140) | |||||||||||||
| Net earnings (Parent and noncontrolling interests) | 41 | 61 | 216 | 222 | |||||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | (4) | (7) | (13) | |||||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to Parent | $41 | $57 | $209 | $209 | |||||||||||||
| Basic net earnings per common share attributable to Parent | $.04 | $.08 | $.19 | $.31 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted net earnings per common share attributable to Parent | $.04 | $.08 | $.19 | $.31 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 1,117 | 675 | 1,113 | 673 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted | 1,120 | 680 | 1,119 | 679 | |||||||||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited; in millions)
| Successor | Predecessor | Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (Parent and noncontrolling interests) | $41 | $61 | $216 | $222 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cumulative translation adjustments | 27 | 84 | (23) | 152 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges | 8 | 8 | (28) | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Decrease to net actuarial loss and prior service costs | — | 11 | — | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (Parent and noncontrolling interests) | 35 | 103 | (51) | 187 | |||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | 76 | 164 | 165 | 409 | |||||||||||||||
| Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to Parent | $75 | $159 | $157 | $394 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts)
| At | At | ||||||
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current Assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $1,627 | $3,274 | |||||
| Receivables, net | 6,178 | 6,615 | |||||
| Programming and other inventory | 1,655 | 1,461 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,560 | 1,970 | |||||
| Total current assets | 11,020 | 13,320 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 2,216 | 2,195 | |||||
| Programming and other inventory | 15,641 | 15,028 | |||||
| Goodwill | 2,034 | 1,600 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 5,649 | 6,238 | |||||
| Operating lease assets | 1,033 | 1,126 | |||||
| Deferred income tax assets, net | 1,347 | 1,282 | |||||
| Advance consideration for WBD acquisition | 2,800 | — | |||||
| Other assets | 2,671 | 2,553 | |||||
| Total Assets | $44,411 | $43,342 | |||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
| Current Liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $511 | $906 | |||||
| Accrued expenses | 2,158 | 2,077 | |||||
| Participants’ share and royalties payable | 2,606 | 2,646 | |||||
| Accrued programming and production costs | 1,801 | 1,832 | |||||
| Deferred revenues | 1,486 | 1,355 | |||||
| Debt | 665 | 433 | |||||
| Other current liabilities | 1,373 | 1,350 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 10,600 | 10,599 | |||||
| Long-term debt | 14,491 | 13,225 | |||||
| Participants’ share and royalties payable | 1,437 | 1,361 | |||||
| Pension and postretirement benefit obligations | 1,169 | 1,185 | |||||
| Deferred income tax liabilities, net | 68 | 85 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,046 | 1,150 | |||||
| Programming obligations | 581 | 400 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 2,209 | 2,450 | |||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | |||||||
| Parent stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share; 55 shares authorized; 32 (2026 and 2025) shares issued | — | — | |||||
| Class B Common Stock, par value $.001 per share; 7,000 (2026) and 5,500 (2025) shares authorized; 1,089 (2026) and 1,076 (2025) shares issued | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 13,307 | 13,386 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,544) | (1,753) | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 7 | 59 | |||||
| Total Parent stockholders’ equity | 11,771 | 11,693 | |||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 1,039 | 1,194 | |||||
| Total Equity | 12,810 | 12,887 | |||||
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $44,411 | $43,342 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited; in millions)
| Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||
| Operating Activities: | |||||||||
| Net earnings (Parent and noncontrolling interests) | $216 | $222 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flow provided by operating activities: | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 726 | 175 | |||||||
| Impairment charges | — | 157 | |||||||
| Deferred tax provision | 50 | 21 | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 161 | 87 | |||||||
| Gain on dispositions | — | (35) | |||||||
| Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax and distributions | 118 | 141 | |||||||
| Change in assets and liabilities | (767) | (429) | |||||||
| Net cash flow provided by operating activities | 504 | 339 | |||||||
| Investing Activities: | |||||||||
| Investments | (172) | (148) | |||||||
| Capital expenditures | (150) | (102) | |||||||
| Advance consideration for WBD acquisition | (2,800) | — | |||||||
| Proceeds from dispositions | 13 | 66 | |||||||
| Other investing activities | (6) | — | |||||||
| Net cash flow used for investing activities | (3,115) | (184) | |||||||
| Financing Activities: | |||||||||
| Borrowings under credit facility | 2,700 | — | |||||||
| Repayment of credit facility borrowings | (900) | — | |||||||
| Repayment of notes and debentures | (347) | — | |||||||
| Dividends paid on common stock | (117) | (70) | |||||||
| Payment of payroll taxes in lieu of issuing shares for stock-based compensation | (104) | (26) | |||||||
| Payments to noncontrolling interests | (189) | (65) | |||||||
| Other financing activities | (51) | — | |||||||
| Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities | 992 | (161) | |||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (28) | 84 | |||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (1,647) | 78 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 3,274 | 2,661 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $1,627 | $2,739 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited; in millions)
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A and B Common Stock Outstanding | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total Parent Stockholders’ Equity | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||
| (Successor) | (Shares) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | 1,118 | $1 | $13,316 | $(1,585) | $(27) | $11,705 | $1,044 | $12,749 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation activity | 3 | — | 50 | — | — | 50 | — | 50 | |||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends | — | — | (59) | — | — | (59) | — | (59) | |||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | (6) | (6) | |||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | 41 | — | 41 | — | 41 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | 1 | 35 | |||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | 1,121 | $1 | $13,307 | $(1,544) | $7 | $11,771 | $1,039 | $12,810 |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A and B Common Stock Outstanding | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total Parent Stockholders’ Equity | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Successor) | (Shares) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | 1,108 | $1 | $13,386 | $(1,753) | $59 | $11,693 | $1,194 | $12,887 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation activity and other | 13 | — | 57 | — | — | 57 | — | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends | — | — | (119) | — | — | (119) | — | (119) | ||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | — | — | (17) | — | — | (17) | (163) | (180) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | 209 | — | 209 | 7 | 216 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | — | — | (52) | (52) | 1 | (51) | ||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | 1,121 | $1 | $13,307 | $(1,544) | $7 | $11,771 | $1,039 | $12,810 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)
(Unaudited; in millions)
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A and B Common Stock Outstanding | Additional Paid-In Capital | Treasury Stock | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total Parent Stockholders’ Equity | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Predecessor) | (Shares) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2025 | 674 | $1 | $33,412 | $(22,958) | $7,604 | $(1,521) | $16,538 | $390 | $16,928 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation activity | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | 43 | — | 43 | ||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends | — | — | — | — | (35) | — | (35) | — | (35) | ||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | 57 | 4 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 102 | 1 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2025 | 674 | $1 | $33,455 | $(22,958) | $7,626 | $(1,419) | $16,705 | $406 | $17,111 |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A and B Common Stock Outstanding | Additional Paid-In Capital | Treasury Stock | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total Parent Stockholders’ Equity | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Predecessor) | (Shares) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | 671 | $1 | $33,394 | $(22,958) | $7,487 | $(1,604) | $16,320 | $462 | $16,782 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation activity | 3 | — | 61 | — | — | — | 61 | — | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| Common stock dividends | — | — | — | — | (70) | — | (70) | — | (70) | ||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (71) | (71) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | — | 209 | — | 209 | 13 | 222 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | 185 | 185 | 2 | 187 | ||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2025 | 674 | $1 | $33,455 | $(22,958) | $7,626 | $(1,419) | $16,705 | $406 | $17,111 |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
1**)** DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of Business—Paramount Skydance Corporation is a global media and entertainment company with a
portfolio that includes Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, CBS, CBS News, CBS Sports, Nickelodeon,
MTV, BET, Comedy Central, Showtime, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and Skydance Animation, Film, and Television,
Paramount Sports Entertainment and Paramount Games Studio. Beginning in 2026, we transitioned our reporting
structure into three new segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media (see Note 13). References to
“Paramount,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Paramount Skydance Corporation and its consolidated
subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
Warner Bros. Discovery Merger—On February 27, 2026, Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (“WBD”)
announced a definitive merger agreement (the “WBD Merger Agreement”) under which Paramount will acquire
WBD (the “WBD Merger”). The closing of the WBD Merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including
regulatory clearances. The anticipated closing of the WBD Merger has been delayed as a result of a lawsuit, with
the parties agreeing to postpone closing until the earlier of five days following the court’s ruling or June 1, 2027.
Under the terms of the WBD Merger Agreement, Paramount will pay $31.00 per WBD share to acquire all
outstanding shares of WBD, which at the time of the WBD Merger Agreement represented an equity value of
$80.9 billion, and will assume WBD’s net debt. At March 31, 2026, WBD’s debt (excluding finance leases) was
comprised of $17.7 billion of senior notes and $15.0 billion of borrowings from a bridge facility. Furthermore, if
the WBD Merger closes, Paramount will pay WBD stockholders a per share “ticking fee” of $0.00277778 for each
day after September 30, 2026 that the WBD Merger has not closed, up to a maximum of $0.25 per WBD share per
90 calendar day period (the “Ticking Consideration”). No Ticking Consideration is payable if the WBD Merger
Agreement is terminated pursuant to its terms. The WBD Merger Agreement has a termination date of March 4,
2027, subject to one automatic extension to June 4, 2027. Also, under the terms of the WBD Merger Agreement, in
the first quarter of 2026, Paramount paid a termination fee of $2.8 billion to Netflix, Inc. (“Netflix”) on behalf of
WBD in connection with the termination of a prior merger agreement between Netflix and WBD (see Note 15).
This payment was initially funded with cash on hand and a $2.15 billion borrowing from our credit facility (see
Note 7) and, in accordance with the Subscription Agreements described below, entered into by the Ellison Parties
(as defined below), such amount will ultimately be funded by the $46.7 billion to be received from the Ellison
Parties.
If the WBD Merger Agreement is terminated because the WBD Merger cannot close due to a failure to obtain
antitrust or regulatory approval, or because a court order prevents the WBD Merger from closing on antitrust
grounds, Paramount will owe WBD a $7.0 billion Regulatory Termination Fee (as defined in the WBD Merger
Agreement). In accordance with the Subscription Agreements, this termination fee and the previously paid
$2.8 billion Netflix termination fee described above would be funded by the Ellison Parties in exchange for shares
of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock (as defined below) at $16.02 per share.
WBD will owe Paramount a $3.0 billion termination fee under certain circumstances, including if WBD terminates
the WBD Merger Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement for an alternative acquisition proposal.
Concurrent with the execution of the WBD Merger Agreement (i) The Lawrence J. Ellison Revocable Trust, u/a/d
1/22/88, as amended (the “Trust”), and Lawrence J. Ellison (together with the Trust, the “Ellison Parties”) and (ii)
RedBird Capital Partners Fund IV (Master), L.P. (“RedBird” and, together with the Trust, the “Equity Investors”)
entered into subscription agreements (collectively, the “Subscription Agreements”) providing for a private
placement investment in Class B common stock of Paramount Skydance Corporation (“Paramount Skydance
Corporation Class B Common Stock”), for an aggregate amount of up to $46.7 billion (subject to increase if the
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PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Ticking Consideration or certain other additional amounts as defined in the WBD Merger Agreement are required)
from the Trust and $250 million from RedBird pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreements.
In April 2026, we announced that the Equity Investors had determined, as permitted under the Subscription
Agreements, to assign their subscription rights thereunder (such assignments, the “Equity Syndication” and the
assignees, the “Equity Syndication Parties”) to the Equity Syndication Parties. The Equity Syndication Parties are
composed of affiliates of the Ellison Parties and RedBird, as well as the following institutional investors: The
Public Investment Fund, L’Imad 1st SPV 2 Exempt RSC LTD (an investment vehicle of L’Imad Holding, an Abu
Dhabi sovereign wealth fund), QIA TMT Holding LLC (an investment vehicle of the Qatar Investment Authority),
and LionTree Investment Fund, L.P. The aggregate allocations under the Equity Syndication total to the full
amount of the commitments under the Subscription Agreements. At closing of the WBD Merger, Paramount will
issue to each Equity Syndication Party a number of newly issued nonvoting shares of Paramount Skydance
Corporation Class B Common Stock (or securities convertible into shares) equal to its allocated amount divided by
the Syndication Purchase Price, defined as the 20-trading-day daily volume-weighted average price of Paramount
Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock determined as of the third business day prior to the closing of the
WBD Merger, subject to a ceiling of $16.02 per share and a floor of $12.00 per share. The Equity Syndication does
not relieve the Equity Investors of their contractual commitments made to the Company. To the extent that any
Equity Syndication Party does not perform under its syndication assignment, the obligation of the Equity Investors
to fund the related amount of the commitments would continue to be required under the Subscription Agreements.
Following the closing, the Ellison Family (as defined below) and RedBird will remain the sole holders of
Paramount Class A Common Stock, representing 100% of the voting shares of Paramount. For the purpose of
determining the controlling ownership of Paramount, the Ellison family is comprised of Lawrence J. Ellison and
David Ellison (the “Ellison Family”). David Ellison is the son of Lawrence J. Ellison, and Lawrence J. Ellison and
David Ellison are accordingly considered immediate family members.
We have also secured commitments for debt financing totaling $54 billion, which include a $49 billion 364-day
senior secured bridge loan facility, which we plan, subject to market conditions and other timing considerations, to
reduce or replace with permanent financing (which may include issuance of debt securities) on or prior to the
closing of the WBD Merger and, in connection with a credit agreement entered into in April 2026 (the “Pro Rata
Credit Agreement”), $2.50 billion three-year senior secured term A loans and $2.50 billion five-year senior secured
term A loans. The term A loans will be made in a single borrowing on the closing date of the WBD Merger. The
Pro Rata Credit Agreement also provides for a $5.00 billion five-year senior secured revolving credit facility,
which will be used for general corporate purposes, and will replace our existing revolving credit facility (see Note
7). The availability and initial funding of the facilities under the Pro Rata Credit Agreement and the bridge loan
facility (if not replaced by permanent financing) are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary conditions
set forth in the Pro Rata Credit Agreement and the bridge commitment papers, including the closing of the WBD
Merger.
In addition, following the closing of the WBD Merger, each holder of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B
Common Stock (excluding any Equity Investor or affiliate thereof) as of a record date to be determined will
receive, without payment of any consideration, one 10-year warrant (each, a “Warrant”) for each share held,
exercisable at an initial exercise price per share equal to the Syndication Purchase Price and subject to customary
anti-dilution and fundamental change make-whole adjustments. Beginning on the third anniversary of issuance, we
may call the Warrants if the closing price of our Class B Common Stock equals or exceeds $30.00 for at least 20
trading days during any 30 consecutive trading day period. We intend to apply to list the Warrants for trading on
the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) separate from our Class B Common Stock, subject to applicable
approvals. The planned Warrant issuance is in lieu of a previously planned rights offering at $16.02 per share. In
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PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
connection with the Warrant issuance, existing Paramount restricted stock units (“RSUs”) are expected to be
equitably adjusted pursuant to pre-existing anti-dilution provisions in Paramount equity plans.
WBD Debt—In May 2026, we commenced (i) exchange offers, which are expected to result in the exchange of up
to $12.7 billion aggregate principal amount of certain of WBD’s senior notes for newly issued Paramount notes,
and (ii) tender offers for cash for up to $2.4 billion aggregate principal amount of other WBD senior notes, in each
case conditioned on the closing of the WBD Merger. In June 2026, WBD entered into a seven-year $13.0 billion
term loan (“First Lien Credit Agreement”), and a seven-year €1.7 billion term loan (the “WBD Term Loans”). The
proceeds were used to repay the $15.0 billion bridge facility WBD had outstanding on March 31, 2026. We plan to
replace or refinance the WBD Term Loans, if not refinanced by WBD prior to closing of the WBD Merger.
The NAI Transaction—On August 7, 2025, pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement dated July 7, 2024, certain
affiliates of investors in Skydance Media, LLC (“Skydance”), comprised of entities controlled by the Ellison
Family and affiliates of RedBird Capital Partners (collectively the “NAI Equity Investors”), purchased all of the
outstanding equity interests of Paramount Global’s controlling stockholder, National Amusements, Inc. (“NAI”)
from the shareholders of NAI (the “NAI Transaction”).
The Skydance Transactions—Also on August 7, 2025, following the completion of the NAI Transaction and
pursuant to the Transaction Agreement dated as of July 7, 2024, Paramount Global and Skydance became wholly-
owned subsidiaries of Paramount Skydance Corporation (the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Agreement, the “Skydance Transactions”). Paramount Skydance Corporation, formerly known as New Pluto
Global, Inc., was formed on June 3, 2024 to consummate the Transactions and was a wholly-owned direct
subsidiary of Paramount Global until, through a series of mergers, it became the holding company of Paramount
Global and Skydance as part of the Skydance Transactions.
Concurrent with the NAI Transaction, the NAI Equity Investors and certain other affiliates of investors in
Skydance made an investment of $6.0 billion into Paramount Skydance Corporation (the “PIPE Transaction”) in
exchange for 400 million newly issued shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock for a
purchase price of $15.00 per share, and the NAI Equity Investors also received warrants to purchase 200 million
shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock at an initial exercise price of $30.50 per share
(subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments), which expire five years after issuance. $4.45 billion of the PIPE
Transaction investment was used to fund the cash-stock election discussed below and $1.52 billion of cash was
provided to the Company.
The Skydance Transactions also included: (1) a transaction pursuant to which each outstanding Skydance
membership unit held by Skydance investors and each Skydance Phantom Unit was converted into the right to
receive the applicable portion of 316.7 million shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock
(313.8 million shares after reduction in connection with certain tax withholding requirements), and (2) a cash-stock
election offered to holders of Paramount Global common stock pursuant to which (a) shares of Paramount Global
Class A Common Stock held by stockholders other than NAI or its subsidiaries were converted, at the
stockholders’ election, into the right to receive either $23.00 in cash (“Class A Cash Consideration”) or 1.5333
shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock (“Class A Stock Consideration”), and (b)
shares of Paramount Global Class B Common Stock held by stockholders other than NAI or its subsidiaries, the
NAI Equity Investors and certain other affiliates of investors in Skydance referred to above were converted, at the
stockholders’ election, into the right to receive either $15.00 in cash (“Class B Cash Consideration”), subject to
proration, or one share of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock (“Class B Stock
Consideration”). The shares of Paramount Class A Common Stock held by NAI and its subsidiaries converted into
shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share. Shares of Paramount Global Class A Common Stock
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
for which elections to receive Class A Cash Consideration or Class A Stock Consideration were not made or were
validly revoked were automatically converted into Class A Stock Consideration. Shares of Paramount Global Class
B Common Stock for which elections to receive Class B Cash Consideration were not made or were validly
revoked were converted automatically into one share of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock.
See Note 10.
Shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol
“PSKY.” All shares of Paramount Global Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock have been delisted
from Nasdaq and have been cancelled and cease to exist.
Holders of shares of Class A common stock of Paramount Skydance Corporation (“Paramount Skydance
Corporation Class A Common Stock”) are entitled to one vote per share with respect to all matters on which the
holders of Paramount Skydance Corporation common stock are entitled to vote. Holders of Paramount Skydance
Corporation Class B Common Stock do not have voting rights. Following the closing of the Skydance Transactions
and the NAI Transaction, NAI, which was renamed Harbor Lights Entertainment, Inc., and its subsidiaries held
100.0% of the Paramount Skydance Corporation Class A Common Stock. Accordingly, entities controlled by the
Ellison Family indirectly hold approximately 77.5% of the Paramount Skydance Corporation Class A Common
Stock through their collective approximate 77.5% ownership interest in Harbor Lights Entertainment, Inc., and as a
result the Ellison Family is the controlling stockholder and the ultimate parent of Paramount (“Ultimate Parent”).
Pushdown of Ultimate Parent’s Basis—At the time Paramount Global and Skydance became subsidiaries of
Paramount Skydance Corporation, the Ellison Family controlled both Paramount Global and Skydance, and as a
result, this transaction has been accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control. As a
transaction between entities under common control, the net assets were combined at the Ultimate Parent’s basis,
which for Paramount Global was deemed to be the estimated fair value as of August 7, 2025, the date of the
closing of the NAI Transaction, which was the point at which the Ellison Family obtained control of Paramount
Global (see Note 2). As a result, the net assets of Paramount Global were recorded at their fair values as of this
date. Since the net assets of Skydance were already at the Ultimate Parent’s basis, no adjustment to the fair value
of net assets was necessary, and Skydance was combined with Paramount Global’s net assets at the Ultimate
Parent’s basis as of this date.
Due to the pushdown of the Ultimate Parent’s basis, which resulted in a new basis of accounting, the results of
operations, financial position and cash flows are not comparable between the Successor and Predecessor periods.
Accordingly, our consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures are presented in distinct periods. The
periods prior to the closing of the Skydance Transactions and the NAI Transaction include only Paramount Global
and are identified as “Predecessor,” and the periods beginning on August 7, 2025 reflect Paramount Skydance
Corporation and are identified as “Successor.” In addition, we are required to present segment information for the
Predecessor period based on our previous segments, Filmed Entertainment, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media
(see Note 13).
*Basis of Presentation—*The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a
basis consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”) for
interim financial information and pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the more detailed financial statements and notes thereto
included in our Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2026, which was filed in
order to recast the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2025 to reflect our new segment presentation.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all
adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of our financial
position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Certain previously reported amounts have
been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
*Use of Estimates—*The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP
requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. We base our estimates on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results
of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily
apparent from other sources. Actual results may vary from these estimates under different assumptions or
conditions.
*Net Earnings per Common Share—*Basic net earnings per share (“EPS”) is based upon net earnings available to
common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
Weighted average shares for diluted EPS reflect the effect of the assumed exercise of stock options and warrants,
and vesting of RSUs or performance share units only in the periods in which such effect would have been dilutive.
The table below presents stock options, RSUs, and warrants excluded from the calculations of diluted EPS because
their inclusion would have been antidilutive.
| Successor | Predecessor | Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Stock options and RSUs | 56 | 5 | 60 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Warrants | 200 | — | 200 | — |
The table below presents a reconciliation of weighted average shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted
EPS.
| Successor | Predecessor | Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares for basic EPS | 1,117 | 675 | 1,113 | 673 | |||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of shares issuable under stock-based compensation plans | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares for diluted EPS | 1,120 | 680 | 1,119 | 679 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance requiring disclosure in
the notes to the financial statements of the disaggregation of relevant expense captions on the income statement
into specified expense categories, including employee compensation, as well as disclosure of total selling expenses.
The guidance is effective for us for the year ending December 31, 2027, and for all interim and annual periods
thereafter, and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively.
Internal-use Software Costs
In September 2025, the FASB issued updated guidance on the recognition and disclosure of internal-use software
costs. This guidance eliminates capitalization based on software development stages and requires that
capitalization of internal-use software development costs begin when (1) management has authorized and
committed to funding the software project and (2) it is probable the project will be completed and the software will
be used to perform its intended function. The guidance is effective for us for the year ending December 31, 2028,
including interim periods within that year, and may be adopted prospectively, retrospectively, or using a modified
transition approach for projects in process. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our
consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
2**)** PUSHDOWN OF ULTIMATE PARENT'S BASIS
The NAI Transaction resulted in a change in control of our Predecessor, Paramount Global, that established a new
accounting basis, which reflects the estimated fair value of Paramount Global as indicated by the NAI Transaction
and the Skydance Transactions. The table below presents the calculation of the Ultimate Parent’s basis in
Paramount Global as of the date these transactions closed.
| Estimated value of NAI Transaction consideration attributable to Paramount Global common stock | $2,124 | (a) | |
| Cash paid to stockholders (see Note 10) | 4,454 | (b) | |
| Proceeds from PIPE Transaction, net of subscription discount | 1,517 | ||
| Outstanding Paramount Global RSU Awards and Paramount Global PSU Awards | 80 | (c) | |
| Remaining shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock | 3,520 | (d) | |
| Paramount Global basis at August 7, 2025 | $11,695 |
(a) In the NAI Transaction, the NAI Equity Investors purchased all of the outstanding equity interests of NAI. Based on
valuation analyses of NAI’s assets and liabilities, the estimated value attributable to the shares of Paramount Global
common stock held by NAI and its subsidiaries is $2.1 billion. This amount increased $107 million from the preliminary
estimate included in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2025, which resulted in an increase in
Paramount Global’s basis in this amount.
(b) Reflects cash paid to holders of Paramount Global Class A Common Stock and Paramount Global Class B Common
Stock who elected to receive the Class A Cash Consideration and Class B Cash Consideration of $23.00 per share and
$15.00 per share, respectively, in the Skydance Transactions. Such payout was funded by the $6.0 billion PIPE
Transaction.
(c) Reflects the fair value of outstanding Paramount Global RSU Awards and Paramount Global PSU Awards attributable to
employees’ service prior to the Skydance Transactions and the NAI Transaction. The fair value is based on the closing
stock price of Paramount Global Class B Common Stock on August 6, 2025 of $11.04 per share. The remaining fair
value of outstanding Paramount Global RSU Awards and Paramount Global PSU Awards, which were assumed by
Paramount Skydance Corporation and converted into awards of restricted stock units covering an equivalent number of
shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock are being expensed over their remaining vesting
periods.
(d) Reflects 318.8 million shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock owned by holders of
Paramount Global Class A and Paramount Global Class B Common Stock following the Skydance Transactions, other
than those held directly or indirectly by NAI or its affiliates, not converted into cash, valued at the closing stock price of
Paramount Global Class B Common Stock on August 6, 2025 of $11.04 per share. Certain holders of Paramount Global
Class A Common Stock received the Class A Stock Consideration, which resulted in the conversion of 2.0 million shares
of Paramount Global Class A Common Stock into approximately 3.1 million shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation
Class B Common Stock, based on the exchange ratio of one share of Paramount Global Class A Common Stock to
1.5333 shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
The table below details the preliminary estimated fair values of Paramount Global’s assets, liabilities and
noncontrolling interests at the Ultimate Parent’s basis as of August 7, 2025, including measurement period
adjustments recorded subsequent to the third quarter of 2025. The impact on our statement of operations in 2026
from the amounts that would have been recognized in the third quarter of 2025 had these measurement period
adjustments been recognized as of the acquisition date were not material. The fair values were determined based on
valuation techniques that use unobservable inputs (Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy). Significant judgments in
these valuations include long-term projections, discount rates, royalty rates, and decay rates. While the
determination of the estimated fair values of Paramount Global’s assets, liabilities, and noncontrolling interests
was substantially complete as of June 30, 2026, if within one year of the August 7, 2025 closing date we become
aware of information that existed as of such closing date that affects these fair values, additional measurement
period adjustments may be required.
| Allocation of Ultimate Parent’s Basis | ||||||
| Preliminary | Measurement Period Adjustments | Preliminary, Revised | ||||
| Assets: | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $3,977 | $— | $3,977 | |||
| Receivables, net | 5,980 | (19) | 5,961 | |||
| Programming and other inventory, current | 1,970 | (66) | 1,904 | |||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,641 | — | 1,641 | |||
| Property and equipment, net (a) | 2,118 | (2) | 2,116 | |||
| Programming and other inventory, noncurrent (b) | 13,599 | (456) | 13,143 | |||
| Goodwill (c) | 947 | 863 | 1,810 | |||
| Intangible assets, net (d) | 6,748 | 11 | 6,759 | |||
| Operating lease assets | 875 | 39 | 914 | |||
| Deferred income tax assets, net | 1,200 | 48 | 1,248 | |||
| Other noncurrent assets | 2,470 | 14 | 2,484 | |||
| Total assets | $41,525 | $432 | $41,957 | |||
| Liabilities: | ||||||
| Long-term debt (e) | $13,619 | $— | $13,619 | |||
| Pension and postretirement benefit obligations (f) | 1,390 | — | 1,390 | |||
| Deferred income tax liabilities, net | 306 | (186) | 120 | |||
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,219 | (3) | 1,216 | |||
| Programming obligations (g) | 2,017 | 209 | 2,226 | |||
| Other liabilities (h) | 10,137 | 378 | 10,515 | |||
| Total liabilities | $28,688 | $398 | $29,086 | |||
| Noncontrolling interests (i) | 1,249 | (73) | 1,176 | |||
| Paramount Global basis at August 7, 2025 | $11,588 | $107 | $11,695 |
(a) The fair value was determined based on the market approach, which estimates the value based on transactions in the market for
comparable assets, or the cost approach, which estimates the value based on the amount required to replace the asset. The fair
value reflects an increase to the book value of $635 million principally reflecting incremental fair value of Paramount Global’s
owned land and buildings.
(b) The fair value was determined based on the income approach, including the multi-period excess earnings method, which
estimates the cash flows generated by the asset over its economic life using a discounted cash flow analysis. For certain content,
fair value was determined to be equivalent to net book value. The fair value reflects a net decrease to the book value of
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
programming assets of $653 million principally from reductions for programming at our TV Media and Direct-to-Consumer
segments offset by an increase to the fair value of our film and television libraries.
(c) Goodwill relates principally to the Direct-to-Consumer segment and represents the difference between Paramount Global’s basis
and the fair value of its net assets based on the preliminary fair value estimates assumed herein. Goodwill reflects operating
synergies between our businesses, as well as anticipated cost savings and is not deductible for tax purposes. During the first and
second quarters of 2026, in connection with the finalization of our appraisals and other valuation analyses, we recorded
measurement period adjustments that resulted in increases to goodwill of $22 million and $411 million, respectively. These
adjustments principally resulted from increases during the year-to-date period of $257 million to programming obligations and
$196 million to contingent liabilities, and a decrease of $91 million to programming assets, partially offset by the related deferred
tax impact of $140 million.
(d) The table below presents our intangible assets by asset class, as well as the valuation method used to determine the estimated fair
values, and the related estimated weighted average useful lives. The weighted average useful life of the total intangibles below
is 16.6 years.
| Intangible assets | Values | Valuation Method | Estimated weighted average straight-line amortization period | ||||
| FCC and other broadcasting licenses | $2,558 | Greenfield discounted cash flow method | 30 years | ||||
| Trade names | $1,521 | Relief from Royalty | 17.3 years | ||||
| Affiliate relationships | $1,005 | Multi-period excess earnings | 2.6 years | ||||
| Subscriber relationships | $1,080 | Replacement cost | 2 years | ||||
| Franchises | $337 | Discounted cash flow | 10 years | ||||
| Developed technology | $258 | Replacement cost | 3 years |
(e) The fair value was determined based on quoted prices in active markets.
(f) The fair value was determined based on a remeasurement of the obligation using actuarial assumptions. Key valuation inputs
included discount rates and mortality assumptions.
(g) “Programming Obligations” include $777 million recorded to establish liabilities for unfavorable contractual arrangements.
(h) The estimated fair value of Paramount Global’s contingent liabilities as of August 7, 2025 was $1.6 billion, which relates to the
defense and settlement of lawsuits claiming various personal injuries related to exposure to asbestos as well as claims from
federal and state environmental regulatory agencies and other entities asserting liability for environmental cleanup costs and
related damages (see Claims Related to Former Businesses in Note 14) and other legal contingencies.
(i) The fair value was determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
3**)** PROGRAMMING AND OTHER INVENTORY
The following table presents our programming and other inventory at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025,
grouped by type and predominant monetization strategy.
| At | At | ||||||
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Film Group Monetization: | |||||||
| Licensed program rights, including prepaid sports rights | $3,123 | $2,877 | |||||
| Produced television and film programming: | |||||||
| Released | 9,112 | 9,107 | |||||
| In process and other | 2,273 | 1,935 | |||||
| Individual Monetization: | |||||||
| Produced television and film programming: | |||||||
| Released | 853 | 1,005 | |||||
| Completed, not yet released | 92 | 27 | |||||
| In process and other | 1,804 | 1,526 | |||||
| Home entertainment | 4 | 5 | |||||
| Game development | 35 | 7 | |||||
| Total programming and other inventory | 17,296 | 16,489 | |||||
| Less current portion | 1,655 | 1,461 | |||||
| Total noncurrent programming and other inventory | $15,641 | $15,028 |
The following table presents amortization of our television and film programming and production costs, which is
included within “Operating expenses” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
| Successor | Predecessor | Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Licensed program rights | $1,000 | $1,117 | $2,681 | $2,628 | |||||||||||||
| Produced television and film programming, and acquired libraries: | |||||||||||||||||
| Individual monetization | $405 | $316 | $805 | $685 | |||||||||||||
| Film group monetization | $1,171 | $1,371 | $2,208 | $2,670 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
4**)** RESTRUCTURING AND TRANSACTION-RELATED ITEMS
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, we recorded the following within “Restructuring
and transaction-related items” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
| Successor | Predecessor | Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Severance (a) | $35 | $177 | $35 | $177 | |||||||||||||
| Exit costs | — | — | — | 65 | |||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 35 | 177 | 35 | 242 | |||||||||||||
| Transaction-related items | 153 | 4 | 256 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| Restructuring and transaction-related items | $188 | $181 | $291 | $266 |
(a) Severance costs include the accelerated vesting of stock-based compensation.
Restructuring Charges
During the second quarter of 2026, we recorded restructuring severance costs of $35 million associated with
changes in management and aligning the business around our strategic priorities following the Skydance
Transactions, including costs related to a plan under which severance payments are being provided to certain
eligible employees who voluntarily elected to participate.
Restructuring charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 included severance costs of $177 million
associated with strategic changes in our global workforce in order to streamline our organization. In addition,
during the six months ended June 30, 2025, we recorded exit costs of $65 million, primarily for the impairment of
lease assets that we ceased use of in connection with initiatives to reduce our real estate footprint. The impairments
were primarily the result of a decline in market conditions since the inception of these leases and reflect the
difference between the estimated fair values, which were determined based on the expected future cash flows of
the lease assets, and the carrying values.
The following is a rollforward of our restructuring severance liability, which is recorded in “Other current
liabilities” and “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and is expected to be substantially paid by
the end of 2027.
| Successor | |||||||||||||
| 2026 Activity | |||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | Charges (a) | Payments and other | Balance at June 30, 2026 | ||||||||||
| Studios | $133 | $6 | $(44) | $95 | |||||||||
| Direct-to-Consumer | 53 | — | (20) | 33 | |||||||||
| TV Media | 384 | 15 | (168) | 231 | |||||||||
| Corporate | 135 | 5 | (29) | 111 | |||||||||
| Total | $705 | $26 | $(261) | $470 |
(a) Excludes stock-based compensation expense of $9 million.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Tr**ansaction-Related Items
Transaction-related items include costs directly associated with prospective and completed mergers and
acquisitions, as well as related integration activities. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, we
recorded transaction-related costs of $153 million and $256 million, respectively, principally for legal, advisory,
and other professional fees associated with the planned WBD Merger and related integration. During the three and
six months ended June 30, 2025, we recorded legal, advisory, and other professional fees relating to the Skydance
Transactions of $4 million and $24 million, respectively.
5**)** RELATED PARTIES
The Ellison Family (Successor)
At June 30, 2026, the Ellison Family, the controlling stockholder of Paramount, indirectly held approximately
77.5% of our voting Class A Common Stock through their collective approximate 77.5% ownership interest in
Harbor Lights Entertainment, Inc. (f/k/a National Amusements, Inc.) and 47.2% of our Class A and non-voting
Class B Common Stock on a combined basis. In addition, in connection with the PIPE Transaction, the NAI Equity
Investors (including entities controlled by the Ellison Family) received warrants to purchase a total of 200 million
shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock (of which entities controlled by the Ellison
Family received warrants to purchase a total of 155 million shares) at an initial exercise price of $30.50 per share
(subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments), which expire five years after issuance. The Ellison Family is
comprised of Lawrence J. Ellison and David Ellison. David Ellison is the son of Lawrence J. Ellison, and
Lawrence J. Ellison and David Ellison are accordingly considered immediate family members. David Ellison is the
CEO of Paramount and the Chairman of our Board of Directors.
Lawrence J. Ellison is the Chairman and a significant stockholder of Oracle Corporation (“Oracle”). We have
several multi-year software as a service agreements with Oracle, principally for finance and human resources, as
well as software support agreements and database licenses used by various applications. During the three and six
months ended June 30, 2026, we made payments to Oracle totaling $44 million and $46 million, respectively. In
February 2026, we executed a six-year cloud infrastructure services agreement with Oracle with a total
commitment of $300 million, under which payments escalate over the term, in connection with our anticipated
enterprise, data, and streaming workloads.
In addition, we have a lease agreement with a term that expires in 2034 under which the lessor is an entity owned
and controlled by Lawrence J. Ellison. At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the total liability associated with
these leases was $166 million and $174 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30,
2026, we recorded lease costs associated with these leases totaling $10 million and $14 million, respectively.
The Ellison Family has investments in other entities over which they have control or can exert significant
influence, which as a result, are related parties to us. We did not have any material transactions with these entities.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
RedBird (Successor)
In December 2025, RedBird BD LLC, an affiliate of RB Maverick LLC and RB Tentpole, was engaged as a
financial advisor to the Company in connection with the evaluation of the WBD Merger. Pursuant to the
agreement, RedBird BD LLC is entitled to receive an aggregate transaction fee of $80 million upon closing,
comprised of $60 million for mergers and acquisitions advisory services and $20 million for capital raising
advisory services. If a termination fee is paid to us in connection with the WBD Merger, RedBird BD LLC is
entitled to receive 20% of such fee (subject to a cap of 50% of the aggregate fee that would have otherwise been
payable to RedBird BD LLC had the WBD Merger been consummated).
In the second quarter of 2026, we entered into a three-year agreement with RedBird Development Group LLC
(“RedBird Development”), an affiliate of RedBird, for media strategy and operations transformation services
related to branded media initiatives. Under the agreement, RedBird Development is compensated through
structured quarterly commission fees, subject to an annual cap of $12 million per year plus reimbursable travel and
business expenses of up to $300,000 annually.
Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
As further described in Note 1, in connection with the WBD Merger, the Ellison Parties and RedBird entered into
the Subscription Agreements and the Equity Syndication. In addition, we are required to reimburse the Ellison
Trust and RedBird for reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses, each subject to a cap of $5 million.
Other Related Parties
In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in transactions with our equity method investees, primarily for
the licensing of television and film programming. We earned revenue from an equity method investee of $55
million and $147 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 (Successor), respectively, and $98
million and $164 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (Predecessor), respectively.
Receivables from this equity method investee are included in “Receivables, net” and “Other assets” on the
Consolidated Balance Sheets. These totaled $185 million and $90 million, respectively, at June 30, 2026, and $201
million and $87 million, respectively, at December 31, 2025.
Through the normal course of business, we are involved in other transactions with related parties, including other
equity method investees, that have not been material in any of the periods presented.
6**)** REVENUES
The table below presents our revenues disaggregated into categories based on the nature of such revenues. See
Note 13 for revenues by segment disaggregated into these categories.
| Successor | Predecessor | Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Revenues by Type: | |||||||||||||||||
| Advertising | $1,959 | $2,152 | $4,401 | $4,665 | |||||||||||||
| Affiliate and subscription | 3,520 | 3,445 | 7,021 | 6,842 | |||||||||||||
| Theatrical | 138 | 254 | 290 | 402 | |||||||||||||
| Licensing and other | 1,296 | 998 | 2,548 | 2,132 | |||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | $6,913 | $6,849 | $14,260 | $14,041 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Receivables
Reserves for accounts receivable reflect our expected credit losses based on historical experience as well as current
and expected economic conditions and industry trends. At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our allowance
for credit losses was $16 million and $10 million, respectively.
Included in “Other assets” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are noncurrent receivables of $782 million and
$835 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Noncurrent receivables primarily relate to
revenues recognized under long-term content licensing arrangements. Revenues from the licensing of content are
recognized at the beginning of the license period in which programs are made available to the licensee for
exhibition, while the related cash is generally collected over the term of the license period.
Contract Liabilities
Contract liabilities are included within “Deferred revenues” and “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance
Sheets and were $1.6 billion and $1.5 billion at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. We
recognized revenues of $0.9 billion and $0.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026 (Successor) and 2025
(Predecessor), respectively, that were included in the opening balance of deferred revenues for the respective year.
Unrecognized Revenues Under Contract
At June 30, 2026, unrecognized revenues attributable to unsatisfied performance obligations under our long-term
contracts were approximately $6 billion, of which $2 billion is expected to be recognized during the remainder of
2026, $2 billion in 2027, $1 billion in 2028, and $1 billion thereafter. These amounts only include contracts subject
to a guaranteed fixed amount or the guaranteed minimum under variable contracts, primarily consisting of
television and film licensing contracts and affiliate agreements that are subject to a fixed or guaranteed minimum
fee. Such amounts change on a regular basis as we renew existing agreements or enter into new agreements. In
addition, the timing of satisfying certain performance obligations under these long-term contracts is uncertain and,
therefore, is also subject to change. Unrecognized revenues under contracts disclosed above do not include (i)
contracts with an original expected term of one year or less, mainly consisting of advertising contracts, (ii)
contracts for which variable consideration is determined based on the customer’s subsequent sale or usage, mainly
consisting of affiliate agreements and (iii) long-term licensing agreements for multiple programs for which variable
consideration is determined based on the value of the programs delivered to the customer and our right to invoice
corresponds with the value delivered.
Performance Obligations Satisfied in Previous Periods
Under certain revenue arrangements, the amount and timing of our revenue recognition is determined based on our
licensees’ subsequent sale to its end customers. As a result, under such arrangements we often satisfy our
performance obligation of delivery of our content in advance of revenue recognition. We recognized revenues of
$0.1 billion for each of the three months ended June 30, 2026 (Successor) and 2025 (Predecessor) and $0.2 billion
and $0.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026 (Successor) and 2025 (Predecessor), respectively,
principally relating to content licensing arrangements for which the performance obligation was satisfied prior to
the periods indicated, including agreements with distributors of transactional video-on-demand and electronic sell-
through services, other licensing arrangements, and theatrical distribution of our films.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
7**)** DEBT
Our debt consists of the following:
| At | At | |||||||
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||
| 4.0% Senior Notes due 2026 | $— | $347 | ||||||
| 3.70% Senior Notes due 2026 | 86 | 85 | ||||||
| 2.90% Senior Notes due 2027 | 578 | 573 | ||||||
| 3.375% Senior Notes due 2028 | 490 | 487 | ||||||
| 3.70% Senior Notes due 2028 | 492 | 489 | ||||||
| 4.20% Senior Notes due 2029 | 491 | 489 | ||||||
| 7.875% Senior Debentures due 2030 | 905 | 915 | ||||||
| 4.95% Senior Notes due 2031 | 1,224 | 1,221 | ||||||
| 4.20% Senior Notes due 2032 | 927 | 921 | ||||||
| 5.50% Senior Debentures due 2033 | 418 | 417 | ||||||
| 4.85% Senior Debentures due 2034 | 76 | 76 | ||||||
| 6.875% Senior Debentures due 2036 | 1,117 | 1,119 | ||||||
| 6.75% Senior Debentures due 2037 | 75 | 75 | ||||||
| 5.90% Senior Notes due 2040 | 273 | 272 | ||||||
| 4.50% Senior Debentures due 2042 | 34 | 34 | ||||||
| 4.85% Senior Notes due 2042 | 404 | 400 | ||||||
| 4.375% Senior Debentures due 2043 | 1,090 | 1,079 | ||||||
| 4.875% Senior Debentures due 2043 | 14 | 14 | ||||||
| 5.85% Senior Debentures due 2043 | 1,107 | 1,103 | ||||||
| 5.25% Senior Debentures due 2044 | 277 | 275 | ||||||
| 4.90% Senior Notes due 2044 | 435 | 432 | ||||||
| 4.60% Senior Notes due 2045 | 456 | 452 | ||||||
| 4.95% Senior Notes due 2050 | 768 | 763 | ||||||
| 6.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2057 | 628 | 628 | ||||||
| 6.375% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2062 | 989 | 989 | ||||||
| Borrowings under credit facility | 1,800 | — | ||||||
| Obligations under finance leases | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| Total debt (a) | 15,156 | 13,658 | ||||||
| Less current portion | 665 | 433 | ||||||
| Total long-term debt, net of current portion | $14,491 | $13,225 |
(a) At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our total senior and junior debt was net of unamortized fair value adjustments
of $1.28 billion and $1.32 billion, respectively, recorded in connection with the pushdown of the Ultimate Parent’s basis
(see Note 2). The face value of our total debt at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $16.43 billion (including
credit facility borrowings discussed below) and $14.98 billion, respectively.
Senior Debt
In January 2026, we repaid our $347 million of 4.0% senior notes at maturity.
Commercial Paper
At both June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had no outstanding commercial paper borrowings.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Credit Facility
In April 2026, we entered into an amendment to our revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), increasing the
commitments from $3.50 billion to $5.00 billion, which will be reduced to $4.94 billion in January 2027 through
maturity in January 2028. The Credit Facility is used for general corporate purposes and to support commercial
paper borrowings, if any. We may, at our option, also borrow in certain foreign currencies up to specified limits
under the Credit Facility. Borrowing rates under the Credit Facility are determined at the time of each borrowing
and are generally based on either the prime rate in the U.S. or an applicable benchmark rate plus a margin (based
on our senior unsecured debt rating), depending on the type and tenor of the loans entered into. The benchmark rate
for loans denominated in U.S. dollars is Term SOFR, and for loans denominated in euros, sterling and yen is based
on EURIBOR, SONIA and TIBOR, respectively. In the first quarter of 2026, in connection with the $2.8 billion
termination fee paid to Netflix (see Note 15), we borrowed $2.15 billion under the Credit Facility. As of June 30,
2026, outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility totaled $1.8 billion at a weighted average interest rate of
6.13%. The remaining availability under the Credit Facility at June 30, 2026, was $3.2 billion. At August 3, 2026,
outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility totaled $1.75 billion at a weighted average interest rate of 6.13%.
Credit facility borrowings outstanding at the closing of the WBD Merger are expected to be repaid with the
funding from the private placement described in Note 1.
The Credit Facility has one principal financial covenant which sets a maximum Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio
(“Leverage Ratio”) at the end of each quarter. The maximum Leverage Ratio was 4.50x for the quarter ended
June 30, 2026 and will remain at this level until maturity. The Leverage Ratio reflects the ratio of our Consolidated
Indebtedness, net of a maximum of $3.0 billion of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents at the end of a quarter, to
our Consolidated EBITDA (each as defined in the credit agreement) for the trailing twelve-month period. We met
the covenant as of June 30, 2026.
Other Bank Borrowings
At both June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there were no outstanding bank borrowings under Miramax’s $50
million credit facility that matures in November 2027.
8**)** FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The carrying value of our financial instruments approximates fair value, except for notes and debentures. At
June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the carrying value of our outstanding notes and debentures was $13.35
billion and $13.65 billion, respectively, and the fair value, which is determined based on quoted prices in active
markets (Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy), was $12.1 billion and $13.2 billion, respectively.
Investments
Our investments without a readily determinable fair value for which we have no significant influence had a
carrying value of $55 million and $58 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. These
investments are included in “Other assets” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Foreign Exchange Contracts
Foreign currency forward contracts have principally been used to manage our exposure to currencies such as the
British pound, the euro, the Canadian dollar and the Australian dollar. We designate forward contracts used to
hedge committed and forecasted foreign currency transactions, including for the production and licensing of
content, as cash flow hedges. We also enter into non-designated forward contracts to hedge non-U.S. dollar
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
denominated assets, liabilities, and cash flows. The maximum period we are hedging our exposure to variability in
future cash flows is 4.6 years.
At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the notional amount of all foreign exchange contracts was $6.84 billion
and $3.14 billion, respectively. At June 30, 2026, $6.28 billion related to future production and licensing of content
and $562 million related to our foreign currency assets and liabilities. At December 31, 2025, $2.74 billion related
to future production costs and $407 million related to our foreign currency assets and liabilities.
Interest Rate Contracts
In the second quarter of 2026, we entered into interest rate contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $10.0
billion in connection with anticipated debt issuances associated with the WBD Merger and future debt refinancing,
of which $3.0 billion were designated as cash flow hedges. These instruments are intended to hedge exposure to
changes in benchmark U.S. Treasury rates from the execution date of the agreements through the issuance of the
related debt.
The table below presents gains (losses) recognized on derivative financial instruments. Amounts for cash flow
hedges are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and for non-designated hedges are included within
“Other items, net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
| Successor | Predecessor | Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges | |||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | $12 | $11 | $(36) | $19 | |||||||||||||
| Interest rate contracts | (2) | — | (2) | — | |||||||||||||
| Total | $10 | $11 | $(38) | $19 | |||||||||||||
| Non-designated hedges | |||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | $(2) | $(20) | $3 | $(29) | |||||||||||||
| Interest rate contracts | (12) | — | (12) | — | |||||||||||||
| Total | $(14) | $(20) | $(9) | $(29) |
Fair Value Measurements
The table below presents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2026 and
December 31, 2025. These assets and liabilities have been categorized according to the three-level fair value
hierarchy established by the FASB, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. Level 1 is based on
publicly quoted prices for the asset or liability in active markets. Level 2 is based on inputs that are observable
other than quoted market prices in active markets, such as quoted prices for the asset or liability in inactive markets
or quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities. Level 3 is based on unobservable inputs reflecting our own
assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. All of our
assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis use Level 2 inputs. The fair value of
foreign currency hedges is determined based on the present value of future cash flows using observable inputs
including foreign currency exchange rates. The fair value of deferred compensation liabilities is determined based
on the fair value of the investments elected by employees.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
| At | At | ||||||
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Assets: | |||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | $44 | $38 | |||||
| Interest rate contracts | 20 | — | |||||
| Total Assets | $64 | $38 | |||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||
| Deferred compensation | $286 | $312 | |||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | 68 | 28 | |||||
| Interest rate contracts | 34 | — | |||||
| Total Liabilities | $388 | $340 |
Level 3 inputs were used in determining Paramount Global’s net assets at the Ultimate Parent’s basis (see Note 2)
and the estimated fair value of FCC licenses that were impaired in the second quarter of 2025 (see Note 15).
9**)** VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
In the normal course of business, we enter into joint ventures or make investments with business partners that
support our underlying business strategy and provide us the ability to enter new markets to expand the reach of our
brands, develop new programming and/or distribute our existing content. In certain instances, an entity in which
we make an investment may qualify as a variable interest entity (“VIE”). In determining whether we are the
primary beneficiary of a VIE, we assess whether we have the power to direct matters that most significantly impact
the activities of the VIE, and have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that
could potentially be significant to the VIE.
The following tables present the amounts recorded in our consolidated financial statements related to our
consolidated VIEs. During the first quarter of 2026, we acquired our minority partner’s interest in one of our
consolidated VIEs, which increased our ownership interest to 100%. Accordingly, for periods subsequent to the
acquisition, this entity is not included in the amounts disclosed.
| At | At | ||||||
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||
| Total assets | $829 | $1,193 | |||||
| Total liabilities | $149 | $311 |
| Successor | Predecessor | Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $127 | $117 | $221 | $242 | |||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $13 | $(40) | $37 | $(87) |
10**)** STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Impact from the Skydance Transactions—Common Stock
On August 6, 2025, each share of Paramount Global common stock that was owned by Paramount Global as
treasury stock was cancelled and ceased to exist, and each issued and outstanding share of Paramount Global Class
A Common Stock and Paramount Global Class B Common Stock was converted automatically into the right to
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
receive one share of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class A Common Stock and Paramount Skydance
Corporation Class B Common Stock, respectively. Additionally, at the closing of the Skydance Transactions, all
outstanding Paramount Global RSU awards and PSU awards were converted to Paramount RSU awards.
The Skydance Transactions included a cash-stock election offered to holders of Paramount Global pursuant to
which (a) shares of Paramount Global Class A Common Stock held by stockholders other than NAI or its
subsidiaries were converted, at the stockholders’ election, into the right to receive either the Class A Cash
Consideration or the Class A Stock Consideration and (b) shares of Paramount Global Class B Common Stock held
by stockholders other than NAI or its subsidiaries, the NAI Equity Investors and certain other affiliates of investors
in Skydance were converted, at the stockholders’ election, into the right to receive the Class B Cash Consideration
(subject to proration) or the Class B Stock Consideration. The elections resulted in cash settlement of 7.2 million
shares of Paramount Global Class A Common Stock at a price of $23.00 per share and cash settlement of 285.9
million shares of Paramount Global Class B Common Stock at a price of $15.00 per share for which holders of the
shares elected to receive the Class A Cash Consideration and Class B Cash Consideration, respectively. In
addition, holders of 2.0 million shares of Paramount Global Class A Common Stock elected to receive the Class A
Stock Consideration or made no election, and as such received shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B
Common Stock at a conversion rate of 1.5333, resulting in the issuance of 3.1 million shares of Paramount
Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock. Elections made for the Class B Cash Consideration were subject to
a proration mechanism. Shares of Paramount Global Class B Common Stock for which elections to receive Class B
Cash Consideration were not made or were validly revoked remained issued and outstanding as one share of
Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock. Shares of Paramount Global Class A Common Stock
and Paramount Global Class B Common Stock were cancelled and ceased to exist upon completion of the
Skydance Transactions.
The cash elections were funded by $4.45 billion of the PIPE Transaction proceeds, and the remaining $1.52 billion
was provided to Paramount. In exchange for these proceeds, the NAI Equity Investors and certain other affiliates of
investors in Skydance received 400 million newly issued shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B
Common Stock for a purchase price of $15.00 per share, and the NAI Equity Investors also received warrants to
purchase 200 million shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock at an initial exercise
price of $30.50 per share (subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments), which expire five years after issuance.
In addition, 316.7 million shares (313.8 million shares after reduction in connection with certain tax withholding
requirements) of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock were issued to holders of Skydance
Membership Units and Skydance Phantom Unit awards.
The table below details the activity described above and calculates shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation
Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding after completion of the Skydance
Transactions on August 7, 2025.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
| (in millions) | Class A | Class B | ||
| Each share of Paramount Global Class A Common Stock converted to one share of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class A Common Stock | 40.7 | |||
| Each share of Paramount Global Class B Common Stock converted to one share of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock | 633.6 | |||
| Issuance of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock to the NAI Equity Investors and certain other affiliates of investors in Skydance in exchange for proceeds from the PIPE Transaction | 400.0 | |||
| Cancellation of cash-settled Class A Common Stock | (7.2) | |||
| Cancellation of cash-settled Class B Common Stock | (285.9) | |||
| Conversion of one share of stock-settled Class A Common Stock to 1.5333 shares of Class B Common Stock | (2.0) | 3.1 | ||
| Issuance of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock to holders of Skydance Membership Units and Skydance Phantom Unit awards | 313.8 | |||
| Total share issuance, net of cancellations | (9.2) | 431.0 | ||
| Total shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class A and Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding after the Skydance Transactions on August 7, 2025 | 31.5 | 1,064.6 |
Paramount Skydance Corporation is authorized to issue up to 55 million shares of Paramount Skydance
Corporation Class A Common Stock, par value of $.001 per share; 100 million shares of preferred stock, par value
of $.001 per share; and, effective April 2026, 7.0 billion shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B
Common Stock, par value of $.001 per share, which increased from 5.50 billion shares. The Certificate of
Amendment to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation that increased this authorization also permits
the Paramount Skydance Corporation Board of Directors to declare and pay a dividend to holders of Paramount
Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock without being required to declare and pay a corresponding dividend
to the holders of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class A Common Stock, subject to the prior written consent or
approval of the holders of all of the outstanding shares of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class A Common
Stock.
Common Stock Dividends
The following table presents dividends declared per share and total dividends for Paramount Skydance Corporation
Class A and B Common Stock for the Successor period and Paramount Global’s Class A and Class B Common
Stock for the Predecessor period.
| Successor | Predecessor | Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Class A and Class B Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared per common share | $.05 | $.05 | $.10 | $.10 | |||||||||||||
| Total common stock dividends | $59 | $35 | $119 | $70 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following tables summarize the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss).
| (Successor) | Cumulative Translation Adjustments | Net Actuarial Gain and Prior Service Cost | Cash Flow Hedges | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | |||||||||||
| At December 31, 2025 | $40 | $19 | $— | $59 | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | (24) | — | (28) | (52) | |||||||||||
| At June 30, 2026 | $16 | $19 | $(28) | $7 |
| (Predecessor) | Cumulative Translation Adjustments | Net Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Cost | Cash Flow Hedges | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | |||||||||||
| At December 31, 2024 | $(670) | $(947) | $13 | $(1,604) | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 150 | — | 14 | 164 | |||||||||||
| Reclassifications to net earnings | — | 21 | (a) | — | 21 | ||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 150 | 21 | 14 | 185 | |||||||||||
| At June 30, 2025 | $(520) | $(926) | $27 | $(1,419) |
(a) Reflects amortization of net actuarial losses (see Note 12).
The cash flow hedges included in other comprehensive income (loss) are net of a tax benefit of $10 million and tax
expense of $5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 (Successor) and June 30, 2025 (Predecessor),
respectively. The net actuarial loss and prior service cost related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans
included in other comprehensive income (loss) is net of a tax benefit of $7 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2025 (Predecessor).
11**)** INCOME TAXES
The income tax provision represents federal, state and local, and foreign taxes on earnings before income taxes and
equity in loss of investee companies. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 (Successor), we recorded a
provision for income taxes of $120 million and $275 million, reflecting an effective income tax rate of 55.8% and
45.3%, respectively. Included in the provision for income taxes are the following items identified as affecting the
comparability of our results, which in aggregate increased our effective income tax rate by 20.1 percentage points
and 10.9 percentage points for their respective periods.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
| Impact from Items Affecting Comparability | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes | Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes | Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes | Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes | |||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges (Note 4) | $(35) | $5 | $(35) | $5 | ||||||||||||
| Transaction-related items (Note 4) | $(153) | $15 | $(256) | $21 | ||||||||||||
| Net discrete tax benefit | n/a | $4 | n/a | $8 |
n/a - not applicable
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (Predecessor), we recorded a provision for income taxes of $50
million and $150 million, reflecting an effective income tax rate of 28.1% and 29.3%, respectively. Included in the
provision for income taxes are the following items identified as affecting the comparability of our results, which in
aggregate increased our effective income tax rate by 2.9 percentage points and 3.0 percentage points for their
respective periods.
| Impact from Items Affecting Comparability | |||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes | Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes | Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes | Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes | ||||||||||||
| Impairment charges (Note 15) | $(157) | $39 | $(157) | $39 | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges (Note 4) | $(177) | $42 | $(242) | $58 | |||||||||||
| Transaction-related items (Note 4) | $(4) | $1 | $(24) | $1 | |||||||||||
| Gain from dispositions | $— | $— | $35 | $(2) | |||||||||||
| Net discrete tax provision | n/a | $(2) | n/a | $(9) |
n/a - not applicable
On July 10, 2026, the Company received Notices of Proposed Adjustment (“NOPAs”) from the Internal Revenue
Service for legacy Viacom Inc.’s 2017, 2018, and 2019 tax years regarding the tax treatment of certain transactions
between our subsidiaries. The proposed adjustments could increase taxes, including the one-time transition tax on
cumulative foreign earnings, by up to approximately $400 million, excluding any penalties and interest that may be
due. The Company disagrees with the proposed adjustments and is evaluating its options, including contesting the
NOPAs through all available administrative and, if necessary, judicial proceedings. As the NOPAs were received
after the balance sheet date, changes in measurement of the tax position, if any, will be accounted for in the third
quarter of 2026.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
12**)** PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
The following tables present the components of net periodic cost for our pension and postretirement benefit plans,
which are included within “Other items, net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
| Pension Benefits | Postretirement Benefits | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Predecessor | Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Components of net periodic cost (a): | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | $50 | $49 | $2 | $3 | |||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (35) | (32) | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) (b) | — | 19 | — | (5) | |||||||||||||
| Net periodic cost | $15 | $36 | $2 | $(2) |
| Pension Benefits | Postretirement Benefits | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Predecessor | Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Components of net periodic cost (a): | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | $100 | $99 | $4 | $5 | |||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (70) | (64) | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) (b) | — | 37 | — | (9) | |||||||||||||
| Net periodic cost | $30 | $72 | $4 | $(4) |
(a) Amounts reflect our domestic plans only.
(b) Reflects amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net earnings (loss).
13**)** SEGMENT INFORMATION
The tables below set forth our financial information by reportable segment that is regularly reviewed by the
Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who is the Company’s Chief Strategy Officer and Chief
Operating Officer, Andrew Brandon-Gordon. Beginning in 2026, we transitioned our reporting structure into three
new segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Under the new segment structure, our Studios segment
reflects the combination of the historical Filmed Entertainment segment with the historical TV Media studio
operations, consolidating our content creation activities. Additionally, our premium cable channel, Paramount+
with Showtime, which was previously under the TV Media segment, is now managed under the Direct-to-
Consumer segment. Concurrent with the change to our segments, we updated our segment expense allocations to
better reflect how we operate and make cost decisions across the business. Certain centralized costs that were
previously allocated at the segment level are now reported within corporate expenses.
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(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
As a result of the new accounting basis established in connection with the Skydance Transactions and NAI
Transaction on August 7, 2025, which makes our results of operations not comparable between the Successor and
Predecessor periods (see Note 1), we are required to present segment information for the periods prior to August 7,
2025 based on our previous segments, Filmed Entertainment, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media.
- Studios*—*Our Studios segment consists of our television and film studio operations, including CBS
Studios, Paramount Television Studios, Nickelodeon Animation, Paramount Pictures, Paramount
Animation, and Miramax, as well as Skydance Animation, Film, and Television, Paramount Sports
Entertainment and Paramount Games Studio. For the Predecessor period, our Filmed Entertainment
segment was most comparable to our new Studios segment and excluded studio operations related to our
TV Media businesses, including CBS Studios and Paramount Television Studios.
- *Direct-to-Consumer—*Our Direct-to-Consumer segment consists of our portfolio of domestic and
international pay and free streaming services, including Paramount+ and Pluto TV, as well as our domestic
premium cable network, Paramount+ with Showtime. For the Predecessor period, the Direct-to- Consumer
segment excluded Paramount+ with Showtime. During the second quarter of 2026, we integrated BET+
into Paramount+.
- *TV Media—*Our TV Media segment consists of our (1) broadcast operations—the CBS Television
Network, our domestic broadcast television network; CBS Stations, our owned television stations; and our
international free-to-air networks, including Network 10 and Channel 5; (2) domestic basic cable networks,
including MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, The Smithsonian Channel, Nickelodeon, BET
Media Group, CBS Sports Network, and international extensions of certain of these brands; and (3) CBS
Media Ventures, which produces and distributes first-run syndicated programming. TV Media also
includes a number of digital properties such as CBS News 24/7 for 24-hour news and CBS Sports HQ for
sports news and analysis. For the Predecessor period, the TV Media segment also included domestic and
international television studio operations and the premium cable network, Paramount+ with Showtime.
In the first quarter of 2026, we also renamed our primary measure of profit and loss for our operating segments
from Adjusted OIBDA to Adjusted EBITDA. Although these measures have different starting points, as we define
them, they produce the same result. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net earnings (loss) before interest expense and
income; provision for (benefit from) income taxes; other items; equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies, net
of tax; and depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense and certain items
identified as affecting comparability that are not part of our normal operations. We define Adjusted OIBDA as
operating income before depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense and
the same items identified as affecting comparability. This change was made to align with the measure our
management, including the CODM, began using in 2026, including for planning and forecasting of future periods,
evaluating the operating performance of our segments, and making decisions about resource allocation. The items
identified as affecting comparability that are excluded in both measures include programming charges, impairment
charges, restructuring charges, and gain (loss) on dispositions, each where applicable. Stock-based compensation is
a noncash expense that management does not consider to be part of our underlying operating performance and is
also excluded in both measures.
We do not disclose our assets by segment because they are not regularly provided to the CODM and are not used to
evaluate our operating performance or in determining the allocation of resources.
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| Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||
| Revenues: | Revenues: | ||||||||
| Studios | Filmed Entertainment | ||||||||
| Theatrical | $138 | Theatrical | $254 | ||||||
| Licensing and other | 1,172 | Licensing and other | 434 | ||||||
| Advertising | 4 | Advertising | 2 | ||||||
| Studios | 1,314 | Filmed Entertainment | 690 | ||||||
| Direct-to-Consumer | Direct-to-Consumer | ||||||||
| Advertising | 535 | Advertising | 494 | ||||||
| Affiliate and subscription | 1,939 | Subscription | 1,665 | ||||||
| Licensing | — | Licensing | 1 | ||||||
| Direct-to-Consumer | 2,474 | Direct-to-Consumer | 2,160 | ||||||
| TV Media | TV Media | ||||||||
| Advertising | 1,420 | Advertising | 1,657 | ||||||
| Affiliate and subscription | 1,581 | Affiliate and subscription | 1,780 | ||||||
| Licensing and other | 127 | Licensing and other | 574 | ||||||
| TV Media | 3,128 | TV Media | 4,011 | ||||||
| Eliminations | (3) | Eliminations | (12) | ||||||
| Total Revenues | $6,913 | Total Revenues | $6,849 |
| Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||
| Revenues: | Revenues: | ||||||||
| Studios | Filmed Entertainment | ||||||||
| Theatrical | $290 | Theatrical | $402 | ||||||
| Licensing and other | 2,299 | Licensing and other | 910 | ||||||
| Advertising | 8 | Advertising | 5 | ||||||
| Studios | 2,597 | Filmed Entertainment | 1,317 | ||||||
| Direct-to-Consumer | Direct-to-Consumer | ||||||||
| Advertising | 1,052 | Advertising | 967 | ||||||
| Affiliate and subscription | 3,820 | Subscription | 3,236 | ||||||
| Licensing | — | Licensing | 1 | ||||||
| Direct-to-Consumer | 4,872 | Direct-to-Consumer | 4,204 | ||||||
| TV Media | TV Media | ||||||||
| Advertising | 3,341 | Advertising | 3,695 | ||||||
| Affiliate and subscription | 3,201 | Affiliate and subscription | 3,606 | ||||||
| Licensing and other | 252 | Licensing and other | 1,248 | ||||||
| TV Media | 6,794 | TV Media | 8,549 | ||||||
| Eliminations | (3) | Eliminations | (29) | ||||||
| Total Revenues | $14,260 | Total Revenues | $14,041 |
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For content licensed between segments, costs are allocated across segments based on the relative value of the
distribution windows within each segment; accordingly, no intersegment licensing revenues or profits are recorded
by the licensor segment. Under our previous segment presentation, revenues generated between segments were
principally from intersegment arrangements for the distribution of content, rental of studio space, and advertising,
as well as licensing revenues earned from third parties who license our content to our internal platforms either
through a sub-license or co-production arrangement. These transactions were recorded at market value as if the
sales were to third parties and eliminated in consolidation. Under our new segment presentation, intersegment
revenues are comprised of advertising revenues and licensing revenues earned from third parties who license our
content to our internal platforms through sub‑licensing or co‑production arrangements. For the three and six
months ended June 30, 2026, intercompany revenues were all earned by the Studios segment. The table below
presents intercompany revenue by segment for the 2025 periods.
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
| 2025 | 2025 | ||||||
| Intercompany Revenues: | |||||||
| TV Media | $6 | $17 | |||||
| Filmed Entertainment | 6 | 12 | |||||
| Total Intercompany Revenues | $12 | $29 |
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| Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||
| Studios | Filmed Entertainment | ||||||||
| Revenues | $1,314 | Revenues | $690 | ||||||
| Content costs | 926 | Content costs | 394 | ||||||
| Advertising and marketing | 143 | Advertising and marketing | 195 | ||||||
| Other (a) | 209 | Other (a) | 185 | ||||||
| Total segment expenses | 1,278 | Total segment expenses | 774 | ||||||
| Studios Adjusted EBITDA | 36 | Filmed Entertainment Adjusted OIBDA | (84) | ||||||
| Direct-to-Consumer | Direct-to-Consumer | ||||||||
| Revenues | 2,474 | Revenues | 2,160 | ||||||
| Content costs | 1,161 | Content costs | 1,085 | ||||||
| Advertising and marketing | 316 | Advertising and marketing | 294 | ||||||
| Other (b) | 631 | Other (b) | 624 | ||||||
| Total segment expenses | 2,108 | Total segment expenses | 2,003 | ||||||
| Direct-to-Consumer Adjusted EBITDA | 366 | Direct-to-Consumer Adjusted OIBDA | 157 | ||||||
| TV Media | TV Media | ||||||||
| Revenues | 3,128 | Revenues | 4,011 | ||||||
| Content costs | 1,185 | Content costs | 1,956 | ||||||
| Advertising and marketing | 66 | Advertising and marketing | 116 | ||||||
| Other (c) | 814 | Other (c) | 1,076 | ||||||
| Total segment expenses | 2,065 | Total segment expenses | 3,148 | ||||||
| TV Media Adjusted EBITDA | 1,063 | TV Media Adjusted OIBDA | 863 | ||||||
| Corporate/Eliminations | (366) | Corporate/Eliminations | (73) | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation (d) | (72) | Stock-based compensation (d) | (39) | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (364) | Depreciation and amortization | (87) | ||||||
| Impairment charges | — | Impairment charges | (157) | ||||||
| Restructuring and transaction-related items (d) | (188) | Restructuring and transaction-related items (d) | (181) | ||||||
| Operating income | 475 | Operating income | 399 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (255) | Interest expense | (214) | ||||||
| Interest income | 29 | Interest income | 32 | ||||||
| Other items, net | (34) | Other items, net | (39) | ||||||
| Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies | 215 | Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies | 178 | ||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (120) | Provision for income taxes | (50) | ||||||
| Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax | (54) | Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax | (67) | ||||||
| Net earnings (Parent and noncontrolling interests) | 41 | Net earnings (Parent and noncontrolling interests) | 61 | ||||||
| Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | (4) | ||||||
| Net earnings attributable to Parent | $41 | Net earnings attributable to Parent | $57 |
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| Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||
| Studios | Filmed Entertainment | ||||||||
| Revenues | $2,597 | Revenues | $1,317 | ||||||
| Content costs | 1,742 | Content costs | 715 | ||||||
| Advertising and marketing | 243 | Advertising and marketing | 311 | ||||||
| Other (a) | 412 | Other (a) | 355 | ||||||
| Total segment expenses | 2,397 | Total segment expenses | 1,381 | ||||||
| Studios Adjusted EBITDA | 200 | Filmed Entertainment Adjusted OIBDA | (64) | ||||||
| Direct-to-Consumer | Direct-to-Consumer | ||||||||
| Revenues | 4,872 | Revenues | 4,204 | ||||||
| Content costs | 2,407 | Content costs | 2,300 | ||||||
| Advertising and marketing | 631 | Advertising and marketing | 635 | ||||||
| Other (b) | 1,217 | Other (b) | 1,221 | ||||||
| Total segment expenses | 4,255 | Total segment expenses | 4,156 | ||||||
| Direct-to-Consumer Adjusted EBITDA | 617 | Direct-to-Consumer Adjusted OIBDA | 48 | ||||||
| TV Media | TV Media | ||||||||
| Revenues | 6,794 | Revenues | 8,549 | ||||||
| Content costs | 2,904 | Content costs | 4,299 | ||||||
| Advertising and marketing | 146 | Advertising and marketing | 269 | ||||||
| Other (c) | 1,626 | Other (c) | 2,196 | ||||||
| Total segment expenses | 4,676 | Total segment expenses | 6,764 | ||||||
| TV Media Adjusted EBITDA | 2,118 | TV Media Adjusted OIBDA | 1,785 | ||||||
| Corporate/Eliminations | (675) | Corporate/Eliminations | (174) | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation (d) | (152) | Stock-based compensation (d) | (83) | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (726) | Depreciation and amortization | (175) | ||||||
| Impairment charges | — | Impairment charges | (157) | ||||||
| Restructuring and transaction-related items (d) | (291) | Restructuring and transaction-related items (d) | (266) | ||||||
| Gain on dispositions | — | Gain on dispositions | 35 | ||||||
| Operating income | 1,091 | Operating income | 949 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (493) | Interest expense | (431) | ||||||
| Interest income | 67 | Interest income | 70 | ||||||
| Other items, net | (58) | Other items, net | (76) | ||||||
| Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies | 607 | Earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies | 512 | ||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (275) | Provision for income taxes | (150) | ||||||
| Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax | (116) | Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax | (140) | ||||||
| Net earnings (Parent and noncontrolling interests) | 216 | Net earnings (Parent and noncontrolling interests) | 222 | ||||||
| Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | (7) | Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | (13) | ||||||
| Net earnings attributable to Parent | $209 | Net earnings attributable to Parent | $209 |
(a) Other segment expenses for our Studios segment (Successor) and Filmed Entertainment segment (Predecessor) include employee
compensation; costs relating to the distribution of our content; costs for occupancy, technology, and professional services; and
other costs associated with our operations.
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(b) Other segment expenses for our Direct-to-Consumer segment in both the Successor and Predecessor periods include employee
compensation; revenue-sharing costs, including for third-party distribution; costs for occupancy, technology, and professional
services; and other costs associated with our operations.
(c) Other segment expenses for our TV Media segment in both the Successor and Predecessor periods include employee compensation;
revenue-sharing costs to television stations affiliated with the CBS Television Network; costs relating to the distribution of our
content; costs for research, occupancy, technology, and professional services; and other costs associated with our operations.
(d) Stock-based compensation expense of $9 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 (Successor), and $4
million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (Predecessor) is included in “Restructuring and transaction-related
items.”
14**)** COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Guarantees
Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds
At June 30, 2026, we had outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds of $1.24 billion that were not recorded on
the Consolidated Balance Sheet, including $998 million issued under a $1.9 billion standby letter of credit facility.
In accordance with the contractual requirements of one of our commitments, the letter of credit outstanding under
this facility increases and decreases consistent with the related contractual commitment. Letters of credit and surety
bonds are primarily used as security against non-performance in the normal course of business under contractual
requirements of certain of our commitments. The standby letter of credit facility, which matures in May 2027, is
subject to provisions similar to the Credit Facility, including the same principal financial covenant (see Note 7),
and will be secured by the same collateral as the Credit Facility at closing of the WBD merger.
Other
In the course of our business, we both provide and receive indemnities that are intended to allocate certain risks
associated with business transactions. Similarly, we may remain contingently liable for various obligations of a
business that has been divested in the event that a third party does not live up to its obligations under an
indemnification obligation. We record a liability for our indemnification obligations and other contingent liabilities
when probable and reasonably estimable.
Legal Matters
General
On an ongoing basis, we vigorously defend ourselves in numerous lawsuits and proceedings and respond to
various investigations and inquiries from federal, state, local and international authorities (collectively,
“Litigation”). Litigation may be brought against us without merit, and is inherently uncertain and always difficult
to predict. However, based on our understanding and evaluation of the relevant facts and circumstances, we believe
that the following matters are not likely, in the aggregate, to result in a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Litigation Relating to the WBD Merger
In April 2026, Pamela Faust, together with four other consumers of streaming, cable television, news media, and
theatrical entertainment programming, filed a private antitrust action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of California against Paramount and Skydance relating to the WBD Merger. The complaint seeks to block
the WBD Merger, among other relief. In May 2026, the plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to
enjoin the WBD Merger pending a trial on the merits. In June 2026, we filed a motion to dismiss and an opposition
to the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction. A hearing took place on July 16, 2026 on the plaintiffs’
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motion for a preliminary injunction and our motion to dismiss. The Court denied the plaintiffs’ motion for a
preliminary injunction and is still considering our motion to dismiss.
In July 2026, twelve states (California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New
Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Washington) filed an antitrust action in the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of California against Paramount and WBD relating to the WBD Merger. The complaint seeks to
block the WBD Merger, among other relief. On July 13, 2026, the plaintiff-states filed a motion for a temporary
restraining order and to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not issue. We filed our opposition on July
16, 2026, and the Court held a hearing on the plaintiff-states’ motion on July 17, 2026. On July 20, 2026, the Court
granted the motion for a temporary restraining order and set a briefing schedule for the preliminary injunction. On
July 22, 2026, we filed a motion seeking a three-day evidentiary hearing for the preliminary injunction during the
week of August 17 or August 24 and to amend the briefing schedule. On July 23, 2026, the plaintiff-states
informed the Court that they would not file their preliminary injunction motion that day, and that the filing timeline
would depend on the outcome of further discussions with the defendants. On July 24, 2026, the plaintiff-states, the
WGA plaintiffs (described below), and defendants entered a stipulation agreeing that the WBD Merger will not
close, and defendants will not take any steps to integrate their operations, until the earlier of (1) five days after a
merits determination in these actions or (2) June 1, 2027. The parties also cancelled the briefing schedule and the
August 3, 2026 hearing on the plaintiff-states’ preliminary injunction motion and agreed to file a joint trial-
scheduling statement by July 31, 2026. The Court granted the stipulation the same day. On July 31, 2026, the
parties, together with the WGA plaintiffs, filed a joint scheduling statement. On August 4, 2026, the Court entered
an order for a single 12-day trial beginning March 2, 2027 and ending March 19, 2027 covering both the plaintiff-
states and WGA plaintiffs cases.
In July 2026, the Writers Guild of America, West, Inc., and Writers Guild of America East, Inc. filed a private
antitrust action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Paramount and WBD
relating to the WBD Merger. The complaint seeks to block the WBD Merger, among other relief. On July 17,
2026, the case was reassigned to Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin from Magistrate Judge Peter H. Kang. On July 21,
2026, the plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction and a motion to expedite the preliminary injunction
briefing schedule. On July 22, 2026, we filed an opposition to the motion to expedite. On July 23, 2026, the
plaintiffs filed a reply to the motion to expedite. That same day, the Court issued an order aligning the briefing
schedule on the motions for preliminary injunction in both the state and the WGA actions, extending the temporary
restraining order to August 17, 2026. On July 24, 2026, the plaintiff-states, the WGA plaintiffs, and the defendants
entered a stipulation agreeing that the WBD Merger will not close, and defendants will not take any steps to
integrate their operations as described above. The stipulation also provides that the WGA plaintiffs will withdraw
their preliminary injunction motion and that the parties will file a joint trial-scheduling statement by July 31, 2026.
The Court granted the stipulation the same day. As described above, on August 4, 2026, the Court entered an order
for a single 12-day trial beginning March 2, 2027 and ending March 19, 2027 covering both the plaintiff-states and
WGA plaintiffs cases.
In July 2026, Paul Robbins, a Paramount stockholder, filed a derivative lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery
against certain of our officers and directors, alleging that they breached their fiduciary duty of loyalty in pursuit of
Paramount’s acquisition of WBD. The plaintiff seeks to enjoin the WBD Merger and monetary damages, among
other relief, and has asked the Court to expedite the proceedings to allow him to seek an injunction. On July 26,
2026, the plaintiff sent an email to the Court withdrawing his request to expedite the matter in light of the
stipulation in the pending state antitrust lawsuit described above. The plaintiff has asked the Court to order the
parties to meet and confer to discuss a schedule in the matter. On July 27, 2026, the defendants submitted a
response letter stating that, given that the plaintiff was withdrawing his motion to expedite, the schedule governing
the matter should be no different than any other non-expedited matter, that they intended to file a motion to dismiss
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at the appropriate time, and that they will also file a motion to stay discovery pending resolution of that motion if
the plaintiff does not stipulate to such a stay.
In addition, we have received demand letters from purported holders of our Class B Common Stock requesting the
inspection of books and records to investigate possible breaches of fiduciary duties or other misconduct in
connection with the WBD Merger.
Litigation Relating to the Skydance Transactions
In connection with the Skydance Transactions, in July 2024, Scott Baker, a purported holder of Paramount Global
Class B Common Stock, filed a putative class action lawsuit in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
against NAI, Shari E. Redstone, Barbara M. Byrne, Linda M. Griego, Judith A. McHale, Charles E. Phillips, Jr.,
Susan Schuman, Skydance and David Ellison (the “Baker Action”). The complaint alleges breaches of fiduciary
duties to Paramount Global Class B stockholders in connection with the negotiation and approval of the
Transaction Agreement, among other claims, and seeks unspecified damages, costs and expenses, as well as other
relief. In November 2024, the Court granted the parties’ stipulation in the Baker Action to (i) postpone briefing on
the motions to dismiss until the filing or designation of an operative complaint following resolution of the
plaintiff’s motion to appoint him and the Baerlocher Family Trust, a purported holder of Paramount Global Class B
Common Stock, as co-lead plaintiffs and Berger Montague PC as interim class counsel (the “Baker Leadership
Motion”), and (ii) stay discovery until resolution of any motion to dismiss an operative complaint following
resolution of the Baker Leadership Motion. In October 2024, various purported stockholders filed motions to
intervene to oppose the Baker Leadership Motion. In December 2024, the plaintiff, along with Mark Baerlocher, as
trustee for the Baerlocher Family Trust, filed an amended complaint alleging the same breaches of fiduciary duties
against the same defendants as in the original complaint. In June 2025, counsel for Mr. Baker informed the Court
that the Baker Leadership Motion would be withdrawn without prejudice and that the group of purported
stockholders seeking lead plaintiff status would meet and confer to propose a schedule for resolving lead plaintiff
applications.
In April 2024, the State of Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer, on behalf of the Employees’ Retirement
System of Rhode Island, a purported holder of Paramount Global Class B Common Stock, filed a verified
complaint for the inspection of books and records under Section 220 of the General Corporation Law of the State
of Delaware (the “DGCL”) in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against us, seeking the inspection of
books and records to investigate whether Paramount Global’s Board of Directors, NAI, Shari E. Redstone and/or
certain executive officers may have breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders for alleged diversion of
corporate opportunities (the “220 Action”). The magistrate judge held a trial in July 2024 and denied the request
for inspection. The plaintiff filed an exception to the Court, and in January 2025, the Court ruled that the plaintiff
was entitled to obtain books and records that were both necessary and sufficient to fulfill the purpose of its request.
In February 2025, the Court granted an implementing order returning the 220 Action to the magistrate judge for
further proceedings on the scope of production. In March 2025, the Court granted our application for certification
of interlocutory appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court, which was accepted in April 2025. In March 2026, the
Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s decision and remanded the case for further proceedings. The
parties submitted supplemental briefs to the Court in June 2026 and submitted reply supplemental briefs in July
2026 concerning the appropriate scope of further inspection.
Certain other purported holders of Paramount Global Class B Common Stock and Class A Common Stock have
delivered demand letters requesting the inspection of books and records to investigate similar alleged breaches of
fiduciary duties in connection with the Skydance Transactions. We have also received demand letters from
purported holders of Paramount Global Class B Common Stock related to alleged omissions in our registration
statement on Form S-4.
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Additionally, in August 2024, LiveVideo.AI Corp. filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York against Shari E. Redstone, NAI, Christine Varney and Monica Seligman, alleging that the
defendants did not fairly consider its offer to purchase Paramount Global. The complaint asserts claims for unfair
competition, tortious interference, unjust enrichment and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, among
others, and seeks unspecified monetary damages, costs and other relief. The defendants were never served. The
parties exchanged several filings related to service and default. In August 2025, the magistrate judge issued a
Report and Recommendation recommending that the case be dismissed and that the Court impose $10,000 in
monetary sanctions against LiveVideo.AI Corp. In September 2025, the district judge adopted the report in full,
dismissed the case, imposed the sanctions, and enjoined LiveVideo.AI Corp. from filing any further lawsuits in any
federal district court arising out of the Skydance Transactions. LiveVideo.AI Corp. filed a notice of appeal in
November 2025, and in April 2026, the appeal was dismissed. In April 2026, LiveVideo.AI Corp. moved to
reinstate the appeal, and in May 2026, the Court denied the motion. LiveVideo.AI Corp. again moved to reinstate
the appeal in June 2026. The parties are currently litigating a motion for sanctions against the plaintiff. In June
2026, following briefing, the Court granted defendants’ motion for sanctions against LiveVideo.AI Corp. and its
counsel. LiveVideo.AI Corp. filed a notice of appeal on July 1, 2026.
In August 2025, Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. (“Gabelli”) filed a putative class action complaint in the Court of
Chancery of the State of Delaware against Barbara M. Byrne, Linda M. Griego, Judith A. McHale, Charles E.
Phillips, Jr., Susan Schuman, Harbor Lights (f/k/a National Amusements, Inc.) and Shari E. Redstone (the “NAI
Defendants”), and Skydance Media, LLC and RB Tentpole LP (the “Skydance Defendants”), alleging breach of
fiduciary duty against all defendants and unjust enrichment against the NAI Defendants (the “Gabelli Action”).
Gabelli seeks a declaratory judgment, damages, including rescissory damages and/or quasi-appraisal damages,
disgorgement of NAI’s profits, fees and costs, and pre- and post-judgment interest. In September 2025, the
Skydance Defendants filed placeholder motions to dismiss, and Gabelli filed a motion to be appointed as interim
lead plaintiff representing former minority holders of Paramount Global Class A Common Stock (the “Gabelli
Class A Leadership Motion”). In October 2025, counsel for Gabelli filed a letter with the Court indicating that no
competing motions or objections to the Gabelli Class A Leadership Motion were filed and proposed that the Court
appoint Gabelli as lead plaintiff. In November 2025, the Court granted the Gabelli Class A Leadership Motion and
appointed Gabelli as lead plaintiff to prosecute the claims on behalf of the Class A minority shareholders.
Defendants moved to stay discovery pending resolution of any filed and forthcoming motions to dismiss, and in
February 2026, the Court granted defendants’ motion to stay discovery.
In February 2025, New York City Employees’ Retirement System, the New York City Fire Department Pension
Fund, the New York City Police Pension Fund, the New York City Board of Education Retirement System, and the
Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York, purported holders of Paramount Global Class B Common
Stock and Class A Common Stock, filed a putative class action lawsuit in the Court of Chancery of the State of
Delaware against Barbara M. Byrne, Linda M. Griego, Judith A. McHale and Susan Schuman, alleging breaches of
fiduciary duties for their alleged failure to sufficiently consider an alternative offer that the plaintiffs claimed was
superior to the Skydance Transactions (the “NYCERS Action”). The plaintiffs argue that the no-shop provision in
the Transaction Agreement should be declared invalid and unenforceable because it prevented the parties from
engaging in further deal discussions and negotiations with companies other than Skydance, including, specifically,
Project Rise Partners, after the no-shop period began. The plaintiffs further assert that the Court has the power to
invalidate this provision because Skydance allegedly aided and abetted NAI’s and Shari E. Redstone’s breach of
fiduciary duties, including by agreeing to indemnify Shari E. Redstone (through Skydance’s separate agreement
with NAI) for any breach of fiduciary duty claims arising out of the Skydance Transactions up to a certain amount.
Skydance, NAI, Shari E. Redstone and Paramount Global were not named as defendants in the original complaint.
The NYCERS Action originally sought, among other forms of relief, an order from the Court enjoining the closing
of the Skydance Transactions until the Court reached a final resolution on the plaintiffs’ claims and an order
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(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
compelling the special committee of Paramount Global’s Board of Directors to evaluate Project Rise Partners’
alternative offer to, among other things, acquire Paramount Global Class A Common Stock for $23.00 per share
and Paramount Global Class B Common Stock for $19.00 per share. The Project Rise Partners’ offer was made
after the go-shop period in the Transaction Agreement had ended. The plaintiffs filed a motion for expedited
proceedings along with their complaint. In February 2025, the plaintiffs moved to join Paramount Global,
Skydance, Shari E. Redstone, NAI and various other entities named in the Transaction Agreement as necessary
parties to the litigation and moved for a temporary restraining order preventing the closing of the Skydance
Transactions until the Court considered the plaintiffs’ anticipated motion for injunctive relief following expedited
discovery. In March 2025, the Court allowed plaintiffs to amend the complaint to add Paramount Global,
Skydance, Shari E. Redstone, NAI and the various other entities as defendants. The amended complaint seeks
compensatory damages. The parties reached an agreement to withdraw the plaintiffs’ request for expedition and
their application for injunctive relief in exchange for targeted discovery from certain of the defendants and third
parties. The productions are now complete.
In April 2026, the Court held a status conference in the Baker Action, the NYCERS Action and the Gabelli Action,
at which the Court indicated a preference for coordinating the Class A and Class B stockholder actions and for
providing Class A stockholders discovery equivalent to that provided to Class B stockholders. It directed the
parties to submit a proposed scheduling order governing, among other things, the filing of plenary complaints and
the appointment of Class B leadership. In July 2026, following another status conference, the Court entered a
scheduling order which sets a deadline in October 2026 for briefing the Class B leadership dispute.
In April 2025, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retirement Fund, Laborers’ and Retirement Board
Employees’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago, Gary Mendelsohn, and Park Employees’ Annuity and Benefit
Fund of Chicago, purported holders of Paramount Global Class B Common Stock, filed a complaint for the
inspection of books and records under Section 220 of the DGCL in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
against us to maintain standing to enforce their statutory inspection rights and seek an order to produce all the
books and records identified in their Section 220 demands to investigate possible breaches of fiduciary duties in
connection with the Skydance Transactions. The complaint alleges that the documents produced to such purported
stockholders thus far pursuant to their Section 220 demands are insufficient. The complaint seeks an order
requiring us to produce the documents identified in their Section 220 demands, among other relief. In November
2025, the parties contacted the Court with a request to lift the stay and schedule a trial. A magistrate judge held a
trial in March 2026. Subsequently, the parties simultaneously submitted supplemental briefs in April 2026. The
Court issued a decision in June 2026, which held in part that inspection of certain informal board materials would
be necessary and essential to satisfy plaintiffs’ demands. The parties are negotiating further inspection.
Litigation Relating to Video Streaming Patents
In August 2025, Nokia Technologies Oy (“Nokia”) filed complaints alleging infringement of patents related to
video streaming against Paramount in the United States, Brazil, Germany and the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) in
Europe. In November 2025, Paramount filed a rate-setting action against Nokia in the High Court of Justice of
England and Wales (“U.K. Court”). In March 2026, Nokia submitted to the jurisdiction of the U.K. Court and
agreed to a mechanism in which the U.K. Court would determine reasonable and non-discriminatory terms for a
global license to Nokia’s video patent portfolio, Paramount would make a refundable interim payment to Nokia as
determined by the U.K. Court, and all parallel litigation involving Nokia’s video patent portfolio would be
withdrawn or dismissed by the parties. The interim payment amount is entirely without prejudice to the amount
payable for the license to be determined at trial and is refundable in that if it exceeds the U.K. Court’s final rate
determination, then Nokia will refund the difference to Paramount with interest. Nokia’s complaints filed in the
United States, Brazil, Germany, and the UPC were dismissed without prejudice, and the U.K. Court set the interim
payment amount in June 2026. The trial is scheduled for late 2026.
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(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Claims Related to Former Businesses
Asbestos
We are a defendant in lawsuits claiming various personal injuries related to asbestos and other materials, which
allegedly occurred as a result of exposure caused by various products manufactured by Westinghouse, a
predecessor, generally prior to the early 1970s. Westinghouse was neither a producer nor a manufacturer of
asbestos. We are typically named as one of a large number of defendants in both state and federal cases. In the
majority of asbestos lawsuits, the plaintiffs have not identified which of our products is the basis of a claim. Claims
against us in which a product has been identified most commonly relate to allegations of exposure to asbestos-
containing insulating material used in conjunction with turbines and electrical equipment.
Claims are frequently filed and/or settled in groups, which may make the amount and timing of settlements, and
the number of pending claims, subject to significant fluctuation from period to period. We do not report as pending
those claims on inactive, stayed, deferred or similar dockets that some jurisdictions have established for claimants
who allege minimal or no impairment. As of June 30, 2026, we had pending approximately 18,300 asbestos claims,
as compared with approximately 17,490 as of December 31, 2025. During the second quarter of 2026, we received
approximately 860 new claims and closed or moved to an inactive docket approximately 610 claims. We report
claims as closed when we become aware that a dismissal order has been entered by a court or when we have
reached agreement with the claimants on the material terms of a settlement. Settlement costs depend on the
seriousness of the injuries that form the basis of the claims, the quality of evidence supporting the claims and other
factors. Our total costs for settlement and defense of asbestos claims after insurance recoveries and net of tax, were
approximately $23 million for the Successor period from August 7 - December 31, 2025, $11 million and $34
million for the Predecessor periods from January 1 - August 6, 2025, and the year ended December 31, 2024,
respectively. Our costs for settlement and defense of asbestos claims may vary year to year and insurance proceeds
are not always recovered in the same period as the insured portion of the expenses.
Filings include claims for individuals suffering from mesothelioma, a rare cancer, the risk of which is allegedly
increased by exposure to asbestos; lung cancer, a cancer which may be caused by various factors, one of which is
alleged to be asbestos exposure; other cancers, and conditions that are substantially less serious, including claims
brought on behalf of individuals who are asymptomatic as to an allegedly asbestos-related disease. A significant
number of pending claims against us are non-cancer claims. It is difficult to predict long-term future asbestos
liabilities, as events and circumstances may impact the estimate.
Environmental and Other
From time to time, we also receive claims from federal and state environmental regulatory agencies and other
entities asserting that we are or may be liable for environmental cleanup costs and related damages principally
relating to our historical and predecessor operations. In addition, from time to time we receive personal injury
claims including toxic tort and product liability claims (other than asbestos) arising from our historical operations
and predecessors.
Contingent Liabilities Relating to Former Businesses
In connection with recording Paramount Global’s net assets at the Ultimate Parent’s basis, “Other liabilities” was
increased to reflect the fair value of Paramount Global’s estimated contingent liabilities for the defense and
settlement of asbestos lawsuits as well as claims from federal and state environmental regulatory agencies and
other entities asserting liability for environmental cleanup costs and related damages (See Note 2). The estimated
fair value of the asbestos-related liability was determined in consultation with a third-party firm with expertise in
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estimating asbestos liability and represents the estimate of the amount a third party would pay to take on the risk of
any asbestos-related future losses.
We record an accrual for a loss contingency when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and when the
amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The reasonably estimable period for our long-term asbestos
liability is 10 years, which we determine in consultation with a third-party firm with expertise in estimating
asbestos liability and is due to the inherent uncertainties in the tort litigation system. This estimate is based upon
many factors, including the number of outstanding claims, estimated average cost per claim, the breakdown of
claims by disease type, historic claim filings, costs per claim of resolution and the filing of new claims, and is
assessed in consultation with the third-party firm. While we believe that our accruals for these matters are
adequate, there can be no assurance that circumstances will not change in future periods and, as a result, our actual
liabilities may be higher or lower than our accrual.
15**)** SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
| Successor | Predecessor | |||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $448 | $411 | ||||||
| Cash (received) paid for income taxes | $(32) | $180 | ||||||
| Noncash additions to operating lease assets | $38 | $76 |
Warner Bros. Discovery—Advance Consideration
In the first quarter of 2026, under the terms of the WBD Merger Agreement, we paid a termination fee of
$2.8 billion to Netflix on behalf of WBD in connection with the termination of a prior merger agreement between
Netflix and WBD. The termination fee will be included in the total consideration to be allocated to WBD’s assets
and liabilities as of the acquisition date, and accordingly has been included within “Advance consideration for
WBD acquisition” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2026 and within Investing Activities on the
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
Lease Income
We enter into operating leases for the use of our owned production facilities and office buildings. Lease payments
received under these agreements consist of fixed payments for the rental of space and certain building operating
costs, as well as variable payments based on usage of production facilities and services, and escalating costs of
building operations. We recorded total lease income, including both fixed and variable amounts, of $8 million and
$16 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 (Successor), respectively, and $12 million and $21
million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (Predecessor), respectively.
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(Tabular dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
FCC Licenses Impairment Charges (Predecessor)
Prior to the third quarter of 2025, FCC licenses were classified as indefinite-lived intangible assets, which were
tested for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests if events occurred or circumstances changed that
would more likely than not reduce the fair value below carrying value. For the second quarter of 2025, as a result
of declines in industry projections, we determined that interim impairment tests were necessary for six markets in
which we hold FCC licenses.
The impairment tests indicated that the estimated fair values of FCC licenses in each of the six markets tested were
below their respective carrying values. Accordingly, we recorded an impairment charge during the second quarter
of 2025 of $157 million to write down the carrying values of these FCC licenses to their then aggregate estimated
fair value.
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